Sailing ship named Brothers

Sailing ship named the Brothers, William Muir, Captain
Voyage arrived on 16 Sept 1751 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Foreigners whose names are listed were imported on Ship Brothers from Rotterdam (Holland).
Seeking information about villages of origin in Europe for the passengers on the ship … especially the two passengers named J. George (X) Kirchner and Friederich (O) Kirchmer (sic) and those standing and registered immediately before and after them on the list. See list below.

Research note: While in this ship list the word Palatines was not used and instead the registrar called them Foreigners, the English who governed colonial Pennsylvania generally called all German speaking immigrants Palatines in these early ship lists even though many of these immigrants did not actually originate from the Palatinate. Many came from other German principalities such as Baden, Wuerttemberg, and Hesse. Others were German speaking Swiss and French Huguenots. Thus, even though a ship list declared the passengers as Palatines one should not assume that all of them came from the Palatinate. Many did not. Also, even though the lists may state they were imported from a port in Holland one should not surmise these people were born in Holland. The ports of Holland were the embarkation point for many German speaking immigrants who traveled down the Rhine River from the German speaking principalities to emigrate to Pennsylvania and other English colonies in the New World. Often friends and relatives from the same village traveled to the New World together. Thus people registered on the arrival lists standing next to each other in line during the registration process in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, possibly could be related or friends from the same village of origin.

Names, signature marks if not literate, "foreigners" imported as "passengers/freights" on the ship Brothers:

THE BROTHERS

NOTE: List C is the only list for this ship.

[List 169 C] At the Court House at Philadelphia, on Monday, the 16th Sept 1751.
Present: The Worshipful, the Mayor, Thomas York, Esquire.
The Foreigners whose Names are underwritten, imported in the Ship Brothers, (not to be confused with The Two Brothers which qualified 21 Sept. 1751.) Capt. William Muir, from Rotterdam, did this day take and subscribe the usual Qualifications. Whole Freights 200. No. 93. Messrs. Stedman.

               Johannes Leinberger                    Paul Mercker

               Johann Jacob Zigenfuss                 Henrich Seytel

               Johan Philibus Schneck                 Friederich (X) Millefelt

               J. Melchior (X) Swerer                 Erhart (X) Millefelt

               Henry (X) Shneyder                     Michel Bieber

               Johannes Bieber                        Henrich Bieber

               Hans Jacob Farni                       Johan Jacob Schmit

               Hans Adam Wagner                       Johannes Schmitt

               Joseph (X) Kennel                      Christof Weber

               Friderik (+) Entzminger                Georg Hacker

               Peter Abert                            Jacob Lehmann

               Johannes Schmitt                       Jacob Heit

               Jeörg Mader                            Davit Mussgnug

               Valtin Matter                          Michael Raub

               Michael (X) Oberly                     Johann Georg Stählin

               Johann Nicolaus Merckel                Anthony Hauer

               Görg Conrad Meffert                    Joachim Nagel

               Philib Frantz                          Anthony Nagel

               Johan Jacob Ahlem                      Georg Obermeyer

               Andreas Klein                          Anthoni Nagel

               Johan Adam Stein                       Hans Jörg Kappel

               Johannes Zeiszler                      Hans Georg Dillman

               Ludwig (X) Friedland                   Michael Weber

               Johann Michael Mohr                    Andreas Mor

               Peter (X) Moore                        Johanes (M) Munster

               J. Peter (+) Dingis                    Georg Meintzer

               Peter (+) Heyser                       Conrad (+) Menser

               Johann Jacob Blum                      Hans Georg (X) Uhllerik

               J. Jacob (+) Maul                      Anthony (+) Graff

               Johannes Seyfarth                      Davit (+) Bietch

               J. Peter (X) Sheesler                  Michael (+) Bietch

               Johan Görg Hötzler                     Johann Adam Heiser

               J. Jacob (X) Gerling                   Görg Bastian Eigelberger

               Jacob Ludwig                           Lutwig Schlücker

               Martin (++) Wolff                      Jacob (+) Roth

               Henry (+) Wulff                        Johanes (X) Maintzer

               Adam (+) Adams                         Friedrich Danniel Müller

               Vallentin (X) Plumenstein              Ludwig Weltner

               Johann Wendel Beylstein                George (+) Hoffeintz

               J. George (X) Kirchner                 Jacob Ritter

               Friederich (O) Kirchmer                Ludewig (+) Bender

               Christoff Hauer                        Daniel Zoller

               Christoff Hauer[sic]                   Jacob Frantz

               Jacob (+) Hawer                        Joh. Henry ( ) Past. Doct.,on board

               Bernhart (X) Hawer                     Christian Peter

               Sebastian Nagel                        Heinrich Mag

               Martin Maintzer

               Johann Michael Haus

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by Strassburger & Hinke. (Ship Lists of 18th Century Arrivals Including Signatures for Port of Philadelphia PA.)

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