Sailing ship named Brothers

Sailing ship named the Brothers, William Muir, Captain
Voyage arrived on 16 Sept 1751 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Foreigners names listed were imported on Ship Brothers via port of Rotterdam (Holland).
Seeking information about villages of origin in Europe for the passengers on the ship.

Especially the two passengers J. George (X) Kirchner and Friederich (O) Kirchmer (sic)

and those standing & registered immediately before & after them on the list.

Y-DNA testing confirms these two Kirchner males were related to my direct male ancestor

Adam Kirch(n)er who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741.

See list below.

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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.

Research note: The two Christopher Hauer males listed immediately after the two Kirchner immigrants have been found to have originated from Blackenloch, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany. They were father and son. The father was born in 1701 and the son born in 1729. The father settled in Lancaster Co PA where it is reported he died in 1780 in Fredricksburg, Lebanon Co PA. The son died in 1806 in Rockingham, Rockingham Co VA. Since they were standing next to the Kirchner immigrants in the registration line, a research theory is that it is possible they were traveling together and thus could have been related some how or maybe from the same village of area of Germany.

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. Research note: Comments and locations shown after a name with [ ] brackets were added by myself.

Johannes Leinberger                                          Paul Mercker [of Preuschdorf]

Johann Jacob Zigenfuss [of Raidelbach, Hessen, Germany]      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 [of Blankenloch, Karlsruhe, Baden]

Johannes Schmitt                                             Jacob Heit [of Groetzingen, Karlsruhe, Germany]

Jeörg Mader [of Dunstenheim, Alsace, France]                 Davit Mussgnug [of Sollingen, Karlsruhe, Germany]

Valtin Matter [of Dunstenheim, Alsace, France]               Michael Raub [of Blankenloch, Karlsruhe, Baden]

Michael (X) Oberly                                           Johann Georg Stählin

Johann Nicolaus Merckel                                      Anthony Hauer [of Blankenloch, Karlsruhe, Baden]

Görg Conrad Meffert                                          Joachim Nagel [of Blankenloch, Karlsruhe, Baden]

Philib Frantz                                                Anthony Nagel [of Blankenloch, Karlsruhe, Baden]

Johan Jacob Ahlem                                            Georg Obermeyer [of Blankenloch, Karlsruhe, Baden]

Andreas Klein                                                Anthoni Nagel [of Blankenloch, Karlsruhe, Baden]

Johan Adam Stein                                             Hans Jörg Kappel

Johannes Zeiszler                                            Hans Georg Dillman [Neureut, Karlsruhe, Baden-Durlach]

Ludwig (X) Friedland                                         Michael Weber

Johann Michael Mohr                                          Andreas Mor/Murr [Hagsfeld, Karlsruhe, Baden-Durlach]

Peter (X) Moore                                              Johanes (M) Munster

J. Peter (+) Dingis                                          Georg Meintzer [Son, of Hagsfeld, Karlsruhe, Baden]

Peter (+) Heyser                                             Conrad (+) Menser [Son, of Hagsfeld, Karlsruhe, Baden]

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 [of Speyer]                                     Görg Bastian Eigelberger

Jacob Ludwig                                                 Lutwig Schlücker

Martin (++) Wolff                                            Jacob (+) Roth

Henry (+) Wulff                                              Johanes (X) Maintzer[Dad, of Hagsfeld, Karlsruhe, Baden]

Adam (+) Adams                                               Friedrich Danniel Müller

Vallentin (X) Plumenstein                                    Ludwig Weltner

Johann Wendel Beylstein        [Ran Away]                     George (+) Hoffeintz

J. George (X) Kirchner                                       Jacob Ritter

Friederich (O) Kirchmer                                      Ludewig (+) Bender

Christoff Hauer [of Blankenloch, Karlsruhe Baden]            Daniel Zoller [of Groetzingen, Karlsruhe, Baden]

Christoff Hauer [sic, name listed twice, probably a Jr.]     Jacob Frantz

Jacob (+) Hawer [of Blankenloch, Karlsruhe, Baden]           Joh. Henry ( ) Past. Doct.,on board

Bernhart (X) Hawer [of Blankenloch, Karlsruhe, Baden]        Christian Peter

Sebastian Nagel [of Blankenloch, Karlsruhe, Baden]           Heinrich Mag

Martin Maintzer [probably, Blankenloch, Karlsruhe, Baden]

Johann Michael Haus

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