...Was
the number of German immigrant family groups that were counted on
the ship called: "Concord".
These 13 families were german settlers, whose most noted stop on
their long journey was Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... after which
a part was designated to become their new home...Germantown.
There are
many descendants, whether directly, or through other famous Philadelphia-area
names... Shoemaker, Levering, Van Bebber, Potts, DeHaven, Custer,
and others, that will be noted throughout this website. Click
Here for more.
The
13 counted families that boarded the Concord departed from London
on July 24, 1683, and arrived safely in Philadelphia on October
6 1683 and are among the passengers listed below:
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Lenert
Aratts (Arents)
Elizabeth
Bennett, servant to James Claypoole
Johannes
Bleikers
James
Claypoole and wife Helena and seven children
Edward
Cole, Jr., servant to Claypool
William
Hard
Peter
Keurlis
Thones
Kunder
Hugh
Lamb
Jan
Lensen
Jan
Luykens
Hugh
Masland and wife, servant to Claypoole
Abraham
Op Den Graeff
Derick
Op Den Graeff
Hermann
Op Den Graeff
Jan
Siemes
William
Streypers
Leonard
(Ryner/Rynier)Teison (Tyson)
Abraham
Tunes
Cicely
Wooley, servant to Claypoole
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