Land Ho!
Listing of ship arrivals for related Western Maryland families
Ship Phoenix
Rotterdam, Cowes, Philadelphia
November 1752
Source: PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN PIONEERS, Compiled by Ralph Beaver
Strassburger, Edited by William John Hinke, (Pennsylvania German Society,
Norristown, Pennsylvania, 1934), Volume I, pages 507-509.
At a Council at the CourtHouse in Philadelphia, Wednesday, the 22nd
November 1752.
Present: Joshua Maddoc, Esquire.
The foreigners whose Names are underwritten, Imported in the Ship Phoenix,
Captain Ruben Honor, from Rotterdam and last from Cowes, did this day take
the usual Qualifications.
Wolfgang (X) Winebrener Anthon ( ) Weinbrener
Looks as if the two eldest sons of Johann and Catherine preceded the family to Philadelphia the year before Catherine arrived with four more of her children. See notes below for more info on this family.
Snow Rowand
Rotterdam to Philadelphia
Qualified September 29th 1753
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
[List 209 A] A List of the Names of the Men & Boys above sixteen Years of Age, Imported in the Ship of Snow, Called the Rowand, Arthur Tran, Master, from Rotterdam. Philadia Sept 29th 1753. 109 Imported
Christian Winebrenner
List 209 B] Foreigners imported in the Ship or Snow Rowand,
Capt. Arthur Tran, from Rotterdam. Qual. 29th September, 1753. 109 Imported
Johann Christ Weinbrener
[List 209 C] At the Court House at Philadelphia, Saturday, the 29 September, 1753. Present: Joshua Maddox, Esquire.
The Foreigners whose Names are underwritten, imported in the Ship or Snow called the Rowand, Capt Arthur Tran, from Rotterdam but last from Cowes in England, did this Day take the usual Qualification. No. 109.
Johann Christ Weinbrener
Sir
According to directions we have carefully examin'd the State of Health of the Mariners and Passengers on board the Snow Rowan, Capt. Alterhand [!] from Roterdam and found nothing amongst them which we apprehend can be injurious to the Healths of the Inhabitants of the City.
To his Honour Tho. Graeme
The Governour. Th. Bond
[Endorsed:]
Doctors Report on the Ship Rowan, 29th Septr 1753.
From the records of Patsy Ann Mc Knight:
Passport from Province of Baden, Karlsruhe, Germany in 1752. Sailed on ship Rowand, Capt. Arthur Tran. Layover for clearance at Cowes, Isle of Wight.
Landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylviana on 29 Sep 1753. Ship lists only one Winebrenner & wife Anna Maria. Name was Anglicised at processing.
Oath of Allegiance, And Abduration Signed in compliance with Province of Pennsylvania, and known as qualified. Belonged to German Reformed Church.
Note: There has been speculation that the father of this family Johann Theiss Weinbrenner/Winebrenner either died in Germany before the family left or that he may have died aboard the Snow Rowand. And that it was his eldest son Johann Christ (Christian) Wienbrenner who signed the qualification papers in Philadelphia. I sent an inquiry about the three separate passengers lists 209A, 209B and 209C to the ISTG because I noted that the number of imported and qualifying passengers remain 109. If the father had died would not the number have changed to 108 signing qualification papers in Philadelphia? And why had the doctor not recorded a death at sea? The different spelling of the last name was taken from the transcriptions from the website http://www.immigrantships.net/ the notes were added by this submitter.
Note: I received back a reply 10/9/03 from the ISTG and the passenger count on all three lists was 109.
Catherine and her four children arrived in Philadelphia on September 29, 1753 Aboard the ship Rowand, Arthur Trann, Capt. Johann Christian, being eldest son was listed as head of family. Living conditions aboard ship were as follows : the diet of passengers was ; Sundays- meat with peas/beans/rice; Mondays-cornmeal; Tuesdays- bacon fat with peas/beans/rice; Wednesdays-cornmeal; Thursdays- meat with peas/beans/rice; Fridays- butter and dried cod with peas/beans/ rice; Saturdays- bread and cheese with pea soup. They were given water and a daily measure of beer, and were allowed six hours of fire to prepare their food and warm themselves, if wind and weather permitted. Thirsty individuals were allowed a measure of wine to make a spiced wine drink. Their sleeping spaces were described as " six foot long and one and one half feet wide."
Two Brothers
[List 115 B, C] Two Brothers
Captain: Thomas Arnott
From: Rotterdam
By Way of: Leith
Arrival: Philadelphia, 13 Oct 1747
From the Palatinate (Bayern-Pfalz) and adjacent areas.
Name, Age Place of Origin USA Spelling Variations
Georg Philippus Groh none stated Kroh
Note: George Philip Groh
Many believe that George Philip (Crow) Groh was the start of the Crow/Crowe line in Western Maryland. George Philip Groh b. 1719 Germany d. abt. 1780 USA, son George (Philip) Groh b. 1735 Germany d. unknow in MD, son William Crow b.1773 in Allegany Co, MD d. unknown in Frostburg, MD. Burial places have not been located for them yet.
