German Qualification for Naturalization in Pennsylvania, 1728

German Qualification for Naturalization in Pennsylvania, 1728 Barbara. L Weir and Laurie A Roll. Transcribed by Marianne S. Wokeck, Ph.D.. A A S EARLY AS 1717 the Commissioners of Property, agents of proprietor for the ale of land in Pennsylvania, advised the Palatines of Conestoga and Pequea to seek naturalization because of the "Disadvantage they were under by being horn aliens, that therefore their Children could not inherit nor they themselves convey to others the Lands they purchase.. It was not, however, until February 1727/28 that Martin Myles and Wendell Bowman of the "Congregation of the Menists.began the process of naturalization by petitioning the Chester County Court of Quarter Sessions. Myles and Bowman requested that they and their fellow Mennonites be allowed 7e sign Ss submribe the oaths of supremacy and allegiance" before two Justices of the court. Henry PeirCe and George Aston, justices, were appointed to arrange a conveMent meeting place/ On I April 1728, at Mylen'e house at Conestoga, approximately 200 Mennonites joined by 23 fellow Germans signed the documents qualiNing them for naturalisation. The Mennonites signed a form of the qualification that did not require that they "swear" an "oath.. The process then apparently stalled for over a year before moving to the jurisdiction of the newly formed county of Lancaster. On 4 November 1729 a petition on behalf of those who had Nole Bode.L .1.5 a fens Gentelogical Rem. Seade, auittant en.a. al WC:Foster use Archive; Wal Ghask, Pennsylvania, end Laurie A. Rofini orzkivist at Me Unger Lawaly nova, marianw s. Wok. Salt <1•I H Hislary Defy...era at Indians Untueni,Pundue Univerily Ndiema. 367 368 779Psismtvania Genealogic... mane Taken the Loyal QuMfication, was drawn up and forwarded to Governor Patrick Gordon.. On 16 January 1729/30 Governor Gordon repor,d that he had investigated the case and recommended passage of a bill to naturalize the petitioners. At a council held on 29 January 1729/30 some amendments were made to the bit and, finally, on 14 February 1729/SO "An An for the Better Enabling Divers Inhabitants of the Province of Pennsylvania to Hold Lands, and to Invest Them With the Privileges of NaturalBorn Subjects of Me Said Province.was paced by the Assembly4 Ordinarily Pennsylvania legislation was required to . reviewed by the Privy Council in London, but since the act was never considered by the crown, it became law with the lapse of time as allowed by Me proprietary charter. It should be noted that not all of the petitioners who signed the qualifications at Martin Mylen's in 1728 were included in the act passed by the Assembly. The Oath of Allegiance and Abjuration signed by the non-Mennonites follow, Wee the Subscribers Do Sincerely promise and Swear Nat wee MI be faithfull and bear true Allegiance to his majesty M. George the Second[.] m 1.p us C.[.] Wee the Subscribers do likewise Swear that wee do from our hear. abhor Detest and Abjure, as Impious and heretical!, that Damnable DocNne and posicliion, that princes acorns.nica,d or deprived by the Pope, or any authority of the See of Rome, m, be Deposed or Murdered by their Subjects or any other whatsoever, And me do Declare, That no Foreign prince, person, prelate, state or potentate, hath or ought to have a, Jurisdiction, pow, Superiority, preeminence or authority Feclesiasticall or Spiritual within the Realm of Great Britain or the Dominions there.nm belonging[,] so help us Subscribers to the Oath', Tobias Hammaker (his marks XI Gaspar Icchman Andreas Meisel, German Qualification for Natant... in Pentuyikania Johan Georg Barth Johanis Fisher [his mark: F] Jacob Lynn [his mark: IL] Philip Schauffelberger Philip Breitenstein Martin Lents [1] Johnnm Leyn Conradt Stempelmann Adam Runerdt Frederich Stein michel alberd Joh fiere Jonas to Roux Cluischtoeffall Franciscus [his mark: CF] Johannes Schwab Michel {Nebel Zachary. Schucker Ft [?] Jungblud [?] baltrer Miller fredrich baum Mennonite Subscribers to the Qualification' Wendel ban[man] Jan burcko[l]ter Ben. Hirschi martin meilin I)] Jacob brub[ack]er heimich Nliff [1 torn] rnichel fran [? torn] Hansa Wage [?] Christian meier Marti hent[torn] Jacob Harniss John Baum. hans meier hans sehenck [?] ham J[torn] Andreas [torn: Kauffman?] [his mark: AR] Hansa burkollder Isaack Cuffman [his mark: IK] hannes hiestandt Christan Stoneman Johannes Kauffman Christian gerber Hans Good [hh mark: HG] Gabriel Zimeman Mathias Shyarmister [his mark: ma ?] Jacob Stauffer Comrade Strickland [his mark: K] Bemdicte Knoll [his mark: B] Peter Cut Abraham Steiner ruti meirer [?] Bean Wiumer Benn Wittmer. melcher hoMat Johan funk henna [?] funk Sammel funk Peter Moserman Jacob [Sch]nebli [torn] 370 The Pennsylvania Geneabgical Magoxins Ulrich Burckh[torn] Jacob Miller 1?] M[torn]d Miller 01 Ja[c]ob Funck [7] Jacob we[ttorn] michel m[horn] Jac[o]b barman [7] Jac[o]b Mame, [?] Heine Webber Peter [?] lenand [7] Harms Heinrich Neff camel [7] aberholaer [?] on Mosser Hans Meyll Mekcher herisman IN Uli Starer [7] John Stauffer [?] Peter E. Jan Graff Jouhe Dales [7] Jacob Miller Adam Graid (71 Josef buchwaluer Hann nikomer [?] hank iogkob hater Peter Bumgat [Ina mark: P01 Christian Stone 11th mark: CS] Jacob [torn] John Lime [his mark: IL) Hilks [7] wheff°. Abraham [Sch]amblorus 010 Hansa Midler Marthin Christer [F] Jacob [his mark: IS] jorg kindig heinrich Moselman Johanes Ferrer John Wthick Hover [his mark HVH] Hans Krabk1 Abraham burckolter hang iac[ob G]ult Christian [W? torn]. Jacob Good harem beyer Sam[ue]l Beyer Jacob g[torn] [his mark] John [.. [?]ole [his mark HO] henrich huber Jacob bohmo Jacob Mil[torn] Christian boa Abraham Miler [7] [his mark] Jacob Aselmann [his mark] Andrew [torn]relet DI [his mark] Jacob Overh[torn] [his mark 0] Just [7] , N[?] heunerich schmitt Michel schenck Woolrich Homey P] [his mark: VIA (Houser) Jomf gochn[torn]nur [7] Samuel] Boyard [his mark: SB] Christian Brinsburg [his mark: CB] n [his mark: ILL] John burngarner [his mart] henrich hies[ Gowan Qualification for Nalunliam in l'emuyivania hens stein Jacob Reiff Carl Grifistopf Andre. Hirschi Michel miller herdich ber long Wenner Adam breve Man Christian breneman jarmss brubbacher Hennes Ginrich Johannes help Better [?] Shade Jacob hiestandt Michel schenck Peter UHT. a] [s Ullrick Kinricke [?] [Ms mark: V] Jacob Roree I?] [his mark: j] Mathes Steffel [his mark: MS] Cristian [torn] [his mark: CH] Cristian [torn] Beelman [I] [his mark: CB] hanss schank Jacob hoste.r cello Undies hams lemon Abraham Meyer Hans Graf Michel Dunce Has,, Adelman Jacob trick Hansa licht Jacob Hagmann Better mard Ulrich leib martin ber Burst buchwalder berm lundis [7] Michel GrMfer I?] John Newlin [Ms mark: HS] Cristian Berkely [his mark: GB] jerg Weber Christin lemon Shan Lang" Shan Langenecker Sharg [7] Shellenbarger hams hernich bee PI haw weber bans pro Christian many Ulli huber Kasper honig Herrman Lange anderes[?] hirschi Jacob Miller Jacob Nisly 1?] Jost lick henrich grebfil Jacob hohbe [?]. Ulrich rot [?] Jacob Becht Jacob Greiter Christian schauck PI hemich Michael Sigrist banssjorg schnebeli John. Bachman Hams Georg Dellinger Befit Langer poker Samuel Meyli Johannes del [?] hanss neukommet Medlin groff Haw grekler Bernhardt. Jag's 371 ThePentsnkonist Ceneologiodalogosine 372 Michel Rombel Niclams toucher Abraham Strickler hernich .trickles Francis Neff Frances Neff benerich Neff marlin kindig hams hess Jacob hers Jacob meyer Jacob Ilindig Hams Nasshold Jost 1?] Steinman Stephan nisch PI harass Jacob toes Christian mixer Christopher Sours Daniel Herman Christian Herman hens hamar hennerich hinstman Emmanuel hirer Pr Daniel Eschellinan Henry Nave [his mark: Hid] Peter Boni. mark: PP] henrich kindig Henri. Mailer Notes t Perettylvanit Archive, 20 see, 19029. l...ez1cCa o.un4y Zittnot, f Quarter SetmCase Papers. 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Queen nnm. of 41 =VI rI17, enTyPaTirlar " or„71111 p= tg; Keen and David J. Romp. Smucker of We Mennonite Historical Sodety. Amos Hoover of bluddj, Greek Farm libiarg and Robert Hendemon. The transcription for the Imo 'y' with an umlaut I! rendered as v simple y-; s.darly We German •sa is rendered as "ss.• many manner the dummton Men upper and Mr cue letters Is wry slight when Iv doubt letters at We beginning of a name axe transcribed as capitals. In cams of unartaln, In decipbeti, a sigma., a quenion mark in square brackets 1,1) is added to We =1,72:°41r.?unttrmble igi =trr= 4 firott! context, marked Itorni.mmenia about unusual arrangement . the signatures .the bm are noted. 'Mennonite Nevoralization; Almovnisermni4 fhipy, 8 00. 3. Mr 18IM112-17 10. Name writmn nvice in the same handwriling. Two Benn Winmers appear 1110 ref.. of Conestoga 110p., Chester Co., with one Identifiedas junkr.• II. Name written over two Roes in original. 12. Signed on We same line as bend. huber. 17 Probably Incomplete signature ...Rowing signer. 19. Name runs over into next line. 15. Nan. MT.. H. Over two lime