Applications for Passes, 1776-1790, Pennsylvania's Revolutionary Governments

APPLICATIONS FOR PASSES, 1776- 1790 PENNSYLVANIA’S REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNMENTS (CONTINUED FROM 45:9 1)1 8 August 1779, Philadelphia. Charles Hurst of the City of Philadelphia, who for a number of years past has been a Residenter in America, and the chief of his estate is in several of the States of America, he has taken the Oath of Allegience to these States, he was formerly from England where some of his relatives are; his Father dyed in England for whose Will and Testament he was appointed an Executor and also a brother is lately dead in England with whom he had considerable commer¬ cial connections, and on which account he may suffer much unless personally present, and for three months he has been in a low state of health and his physi¬ cians strongly recommend to him a voyage to sea as most likely to affect his recovery, requests pass to Europe by way of the West Indies or to France, with his servant. [No indication if granted.] [It appears that the second page is missing] September 1781. Elizabeth Hyde, who has no relations or kindred in this coun¬ try had before the commencement of the present War remitted the greatest part of her property to Old England her native country intending to follow shortly herself and since then has been settling her affairs, which proved tedious to one in her circumstance and detained her longer than expected, requests pass to New York to obtain passage to England, where she can spend the remainder of her days, with a trunk with bedding, cloathing and other necessaries. [Granted.] 27 September 1782, Philadelphia. Elizabeth Hynes, being now here with her child and her husband in New York, requests pass to go to New York with her child to live with her husband. [Rejected.] 30 April 1782. Samuel Ingiis on behalf of his brother George Inglis, a native of this state, who was settled in the Island of Jamaica as a merchant some years before the present war, and has not been on this continent since the commence¬ ment of it, until some time last November, when he arrived at New York, and made application by letter to his friends here to procure him permission to reside in this state. Samuel has repeatedly since endeavoured to dissuade his brother from coming here and advised him to settle in Hispaniola that he might be near at hand to Jamaica to see after his debts due in that Island, but George is very anx¬ ious to return to and reside in his native country, requests pass for George and his trunks &c containing his wearing apparel. [Granted, if security is given and he takes the Oath of Allegiance to the United States.] 19 August 1782, Philadelphia. Mary Ireland (her X mark), whose husband sail’d from the Port of Philadelphia in the brig Rambler Capt Derry commander that on his passage he had the misfortune to be captured by a British ship of war and car¬ ried into New York where he has long been detained as a prisoner. She has two l Records of Pennsylvania’s Revolutionary Governments 1775-1790, Pennsylvania State Archives Record Group 27, 54 rolls of microfilm. The passes comprise all of roll 30. Originals are at the Bureau of Archives and History, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg. In addition to the Pennsylvania Archives Reading Room in Harrisburg, this microfilm is at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City (FHL #1,759,080) and the Genealogy Section of the Dallas [Texas] Public Library. Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 45 (2007) 167 168 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 45 small children and now in almost a starving condition, requests pass to New York to procure his release. [Rejected.] 27 March 1781, Philadelphia. Samuel Jackson, as the channel of communication betwixt this and the neutral ports is now stopt, there is no other opening left for a conveyance than through New York, and it’s probable his wife and family can be comfortably accommodated on board some empty victualer bound to Cork, requests pass for himself, his wife, two children, and a Negroe Boy together with baggage and some papers and accounts relating to his own private affairs. [No indication if granted.] 24 June 1782, Philadelphia. Jean Wells, who has two sons named Richard and John Wells who sail’d in the brig Redman, Wm Moffat commander, to Havanna, and on the return they had the misfortune to be taken prisoners and are now con¬ fined in the prison ships at New York and probably suffering every hardship incident to such a situation, requests pass for her daughter Sarah Jackson. [Granted.] Character endorsement for Jane Wells and her daughter Mrs. Jackson by Isaac Roach, Nathan Boys, Henry Martin, Robert Knox, Thos. Casdorp, George Duffield. 24 March 1783, Philadelphia. Leonard Jacoby of the City of Philadelphia mer¬ chant, who is the only acting administrator of John Leonard Jacoby late of the town of Baltimore in the State of Maryland and sometime before the death of John Leonard Jacoby received in payment for goods taken from him by the British Army in Virginia from the deputy Quartermaster General of the said Army certifi¬ cates to the amount of £461.16 Virginia curr’y and as the preliminaries of a Peace are now actually signed, and in all probability the British garrison be removed from New York, requests pass to go to New York for settling and adjusting the accounts of John Leonard Jacoby. [Granted.] 7 May 1782, Philadelphia. Hannah Jamison, wife of Duncan Jamison, now a prisener in New York taken in the brig Dandy, Capt’n Cliffin from this port, and now lying sick on board the prisen ship, and who has some hopes that she cold git him home by going to york, requests pass. [No indication if granted.] 26 July 1782, Philadelphia. Joseph Swift for Mrs Eleanor Jauncey, now in New York, to return to her friends in Philadelphia, which is her native place, where she is anxious to be with her friends whose happiness greatly depends upon hav¬ ing her with them, and her father and family (it is said) are going to England, in which case she would be left amongst strangers in New York, as she has deter¬ mined not to leave America, requests pass for herself, her mulatto woman, and her baggage, which will chiefly consist of their cloaths. [Granted.] 5 February 1783, Philadelphia. Joseph Jeanes of Whitemarsh in the County of Philadelphia, executor of the Testament and last Will of his Father Joseph Jeanes, states that James Jeanes, an uncle of the petitioner was indebted to his father by two bonds in a considerable sum of money and removed from the County to Long Island near twenty years ago and has resided there ever since till his death about 6 months ago, that James has left sufficient property to pay all his debts, so Joseph requests pass for his brother Isaac Jeans to go from home to Long Island and return. [Rejected.] 31 January 1783, Abington. Character endorsement by Andrew Bushkirk Capt., Anthony Yerkes Jr, Daniel Billene, James ?Dutton, Anthony Yerkes, Jacob Yerkes, James Craven Junr, Philip VanSickler, Cornelius Wynkoop, Philip Wynkoop, John Wright Jun. 2007 Applications for Passes, 1776- 1790 169 1 Juiy 1782, Philadelphia. Catherine Jefferson (her Cl mark), wife of William Jefferson, a private of the 54th British Regt, who about 7 or 8 years ago deserted from his regiment and lived with her in Nottingham, Chester County, until about 2 years ago when upon the British General’s Proclamation of a free pardon for all deserters joining their respective regiments, her husband went over to New York. She kept at Nottingham and is now poor and destitute of friends and support and desirous of seeing her husband and if possible getting a passage to her own native country, requests pass to go and not return. [No indication if granted.] 12 October 1780. Samuel Jefferys of the City of Philadelphia watchmaker, who in the year 1765 left London the place of his nativity and came to this City where by constant application to his trade procured a comfortable subsistence, but of late his business has declined and his family increasing with a wife and two small children, for whom he cannot procure a maintenance, requests pass to return to his native country via New york, where from the assistance of his relations and his own endeavors he has no doubt of being able to provide for his family. [Granted, with security of £25,000 to go to England by way of New York and to leave New York by 1 December next.] Character endorsement by Joslah Hewes, Wm Rogers, Tho’s Fitzsimons, Joseph Pendrey, Isaac Tidman, Wm White, Jos. Norris, Jas. Johnston, R. Humphreys, Nath Falconer, Benj’n Davis Jr. 5 November 1782. Samuel Jefferys of the City of Philadelphia watchmaker, who from the difficulty of the times is incapable of procuring a living in this City, has been advised by friends to go to New York where he may have an opportu¬ nity of getting his bread. He is an Englishman by birth and wishes to go there, requesting a pass for himself and the tools of his trade. [Granted, but not to return.] 17 January 1777, Philadelphia. P. Chevalier requested a pass for John Johnson, who was going down to Chinchtage for [account] of Miss Wilcocks and son who are both at present in the country to take charge of some goods sav’d out of their sloop, lately wreck’d near that place. [No indication if granted.] 16 September 1778, Philadelphia. Mary Johnson of the Northern Liberties of Philadelphia, whose husband went as a waggoner from this City with the British Army to New York, leaving her in this place with two small children without any means of support, requests pass for herself and her poor innocent babes to go to New York before the cold season sets in and not return. [No indication if granted.] 2 November 1778. Samuel Johnston, who upon receipt of Mr Ord’s letter, which was a long time before it came to hand, hurried to town and endeavoured to settle every affair, which is taking some months longer, requests and extension and if not, then for a pass to New York. [No indication if granted.] 5 March 1783. Caleb Jones, now an inhabitant of Philadelphia, was a few months since a resident at Egg Harbour in the State of New Jersey where he followed the business of shopkeeping and on the 2 2d of October last much abused and plun¬ dered to the amount of several hundred pounds by certain men under British Authority, who landed from sundry boats and acted contrary to the orders of their superiors, and he has had assurances from some of his friends at New York that upon application at the place he would undoubtedly receive compensation for the aforesaid loss, and asks pass for his wife to go into New York in order to obtain justice. [Granted.] Character endorsement by Plun’t [Plunket] Fleeson, Benjamin Paschall, Will: Adcock, William Pusey, Jo. Hillborn, Robt Paisley, John Lownes, Richard Price. 170 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 45 5 November 1782, Philadelphia. Catherine Jones, whose husband James Jones sometime past sailed from hence as a carpenter on board the briggantine Mer¬ cury, Capt. Palmer, and was unfortunately taken by the Enemy and carried into New York, and has received one letter from him about two months past at which time he was ill of a feever and was about to be removed from Provost to the Hospitle Ship, requests pass to Elizabeth town in Jersey. [Granted.] 24 February 1783. Charles Jones, who on the 20 December last, being a passen¬ ger on the ship Hope, Capt. Jno Prole, on passage out from Philadelphia to St. Thomas, the place of his residence, was taken by one of his Britanick Majesty’s ships of war and carried into New York, and was paroled from thence to Philadel¬ phia, and having now obtained leave from Admiral Digby to go from New York to St. Thomas, requests pass to New York. [No indication if granted.] 24 March 1783, Philadelphia. John Jones, who has received information that a very considerable property of his, which is now made recoverable, is in the hands of some persons now resident in New York, hopes the late glorious Declaration of Peace will place it in his power to obtain a complete recovery of that property, and in consideration of his unremitted exertions for the service of his country and the large family he has had to support under every difficulty to which the times have reduced the friends and advocates of the cause of America, requests a pass to New York as the probably immediate relinquishment of the City by those who are indebted to the Americans may prove extremely prejudicial to him. [Granted.] 5 May 1783, Philadelphia. Owen Jones jr requests pass into New York. [Granted.] 7 May 1782. Susannah Jones, whose husband Jonathan Jones late of Plymouth now in New-York in a declining state of health, requests permission to visit and return. [No indication if granted.] 21 February 1783. Jessy Judah and Ben S. Judah of the City of Philadelphia, a widow and son ot the late Samuel Judah who departed this life the 19 of Octo¬ ber 1785 (in this City) and left a family of twelve children, all of whom except Ben are minors and helpless infants. Samuel was formerly a merchant of the City of New-York, at the commencement of the War he moved with his family in Jer¬ sey, from whence on the approach of the British Troops, he flew to this City for an assylum, leaving great part of his property to the mercy of the enemy. Requests permission for Ben to go to New York where many who are indebted to the estate to large amounts will be obliged to quit the Continent whener’r the City of New York is evacuated. [Granted.] Character endorsement by Johan Jones and John Franklin. 5 September 1780, Philadelphia. Moses Judah, a native of New York, which he left upwards of four years since and resided in this City, where he has met iwth considerable losses and of late has been subject to bodily indispositions so as to render him incapable of procuring a livelehood here and has property in New York, requests pass. [Rejected.] Character endorsement by Danl Wister and Manuel Josephson. 24 October 1780, Philadelphia. Additional request, saying his motive have since become yet more cogent. [Granted.] [no date]. Elizabeth Kearney wife of Patrick Kearney of the said City [Phila¬ delphia?], states that the British when they took possession of this City pressed into service a wagon and four horses belonging to her husband, kept them, and carried them off with them on evacuating the city; they requested return or pay- 2007 Applications for Passes, 1776-1790 171 ment, but were told he would have to go to New York, which he did but was now dangerously ill. She requests permission to go nurse him and return. [Refused.] 23 June 1780, Philadelphia. Edward Kerby, son of John Kerby late of Hallifax in Nova Scotia, Mercht, who about six years ago bound Edward as apprentice to Mr. William Shute Tallow Chandler and Soap Boiler of this City, requests per¬ mission to go to Hallifax as his father has died, Shute grants permission and is releasing him from the rest of the indenture. [No indication if granted.] 13 November 1780. Bond for £20,000 by John Jones, Abraham Jones, William Fullerton, all of Southwark, and Joseph Spencer of the City of Philadelphia Merchant, that Alexander Kidd, who has received permission to go to the West Indies, will not return to any part of North America during the present War. Witnesses Peter Anderson, James Sutter. 17 November 1780. Bond for £20,000 by Alexander Kidd of the City of Phila¬ delphia Merchant, same terms as above. Witnesses Amos Wickersham, Will Fisher junr. 29 March 1783, Philadelphia. James King, believing there are sundry persons in New York indebted to him, requests permission to go to receive or secure. [Granted.] 14 October 1782. George Kintzlnger (his + mark), whose son Charles Kintz* inger, having entered with Capt. Dehart on board the ship Warriour bound on a trading voyage from the Port of Philadelphia and captured by a British Vessel and carried to the Harbour of New York, where he is now a Prisoner of War, and has since been taken sick and put on board the hospital ship, to alleviate his distress requests a pass to go to New York and return for his wife Catherine Kintzlnger. Witnesses Isaac Howell, Wm Will, Joseph Ker, David Schoffer. [Granted.] 25 October 1779. Ann Kirk, who husband is unfortunately in New York with the most part of his family, she being desirous of joining him with her duaghter [sic], taking clothes and bedding and not returning. [No indication if granted.] 4 January 1783- Eleanor Kirkpatrick [signed Elianor Kirkpatreck], whose hus¬ band, a citizen of this state being unfortunately at Statia when the british siezed that place, was taken and made prisoner; lately she has learned he is at New York, requests pass to attempt to procure his release and return with him. [Granted to New York by way of Dobbs ferry and to return.] Character endorsement by Will’m McMullin, George Duffleld, James Hood. 4 January 1783- Individual character endorsement by Geo Duffield. 27 April 1 780, Philadelphia. Peter Knell, a citizen of the City of New York, left the said city before the English took the same into possession, taking his wife and five children with him, two of which are since dead. He left all his estate in New York and has no means to support his family buy by returning to New York where he intends to sell his estate and go back to Germany his native country, requests pass, [Rejected.] Character endorsement by F. A. Muhlenky 29 March 1782, Philadelphia. Mary Knight, having business of consequence to transact at Elizabeth Town in New Jersey, requests a pass. [Granted.] 7 February 1783. Benjamin Knouse, whose son Andrew Knouse entred on baord of the South Carolina, Capt. Joiner Commander, and is now a prisoner on board of the prison ship at New York, requests pass for his wife Margret Knouse to go to New York to endeavor to get his parole. [Granted.] 172 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 45 14 April 1783. Michael Craft (signed Michael Kraft) of the Northern Liberties Tanner, being possessed of three Negro slaves whorae the enemy (upon their evacuation of this state) tooke with them to New York, requests pass. [Granted.] 14 August 1781, Philadelphia. John Phile and Isaac Jones two of the Overseers of the Poor for this City represent that William Kreamer a Poor distressed Object who is likely to be come a charge to this City is desiorous of going to New York and request pass for him. Signed John Phile. “N.B.: Doctr Gardnor can sat¬ isfy you with regard to his present appearence.” [No indication if granted.] 19 August 1784. Lewis Kruger (Ludwig on jacket, but signed Lewis) of the City of Philadelphia, Merchant, late of the City of Berlin, about eighteen months ago arrived in this City and has done business here and become a citizen of this com¬ monwealth by having taken the test as by law described. Business calls him to Europe from thence he intends to return to this country, requests pass. [Granted.] 14 October 1780, Lancaster. Character endorsement by John Hubley for Doctor Frederick Kuhn, a Gentleman much esteemed here, brother to Doctor Adam Kuhn, who has long distinguished himself as a Whig and is personally known to me from his infancy. The affair of his brother having reached this place has thrown him into much anxiety and he goes to Philadelphia on that business. They think that his brother in his return from the West Indies came to New York and from there to Philadelphia in consequence of which he is banished the states. 23 October 1780. Petition of a number of inhabitants. Doctor Adam Kuhn hav¬ ing returned to this City by the way of New York in a Flag from St. Cruz and has been ordered to depart this State and give Security not to return to any part of America or to any part of the Dominions of the King of Great Britain during the continuance of the present war. Though the manner of his return must be acknowledged imprudent, we presume it arose from an error in judgement. Signed by John C. Kunge, Th. Bonds, John Ewing, W. White, H. Helmuth, James Dunlap, SamT Howell ju r, Benj’n Rush, Robert Parrish, Sam’l Wetherill Ju’r, James Davidson, Reuben Haines per order, Robert Roberts, W’m Gray, Charles Tyng, Lawrence Seckel, Benj: Duffield, Edw’d Duffield, John Lawrence Jun’r, Samson Levy, Moses Levy, Geo Emlen, Chris’ Mar¬ shall Jun’r, Charles Marshall, Jno Murray, David Schaffer, Isaac Milcher, Jona’n Mifflin jr, John Morgan, Nath. Falconer, Jacob Barge, Gerard Wm Beekman, W. Thippen jn, Jno: Mifflin, Step: Collins, Philip Benezet, J. C. de Haas, Thin’s Nicholas, Sami Howell, Isaac Moses, Henry Theppele, John Wilcocks, Anthony Butler, J. Hitzheimer, Manuel Eyre, Sam’l Caldwell, Andrew Tybout, George Douglass. [Rejected.] 24 October 1780, Philadelphia. Statement by Doctor Adam Kuhn that he had arrived in New York 23 September in the sloop Elizabeth, belonging to Sr. Croix, under a Flag of Truce from the Commander in chief of the Danish West Indies Island, the day after he applied for permission for himself and his family to pro¬ ceed to Philadelphia, which he received 1 October, dated September 30. He said he took this route on the advice of his Father in law, Isaac Hartman Esqr, to secure his family and property against depredation and capture from british cruizers. He acknowledges the imprudence of this, and also apologizes for being deficient in respect to the garrisons below the City, requests permission if he goes to St. Croix to return in the spring. [Rejected.] 5 March 1781, Philadelphia. Petition by John, Frederick, Peter, and Jacob Kuhn, brothers of Doctor Adam Kuhn late of the City of Philadelphia, Physician, that he has informed them that the climate on St. Croix is so injurious to his health, he must leave it and is therefore exceeding anxious to return to Philadel¬ phia. [Granted.] 2007 Applications for Passes, 1776-1790 173 28 November 1781. Request for pass for Mrs. Lawrence, daughter, and three servants to New York and also for Mr John and Slaats Lawrence to Elizabeth Town. [No indication if granted.] 23 November 1779. Bond for £1000 by Michael Leonard of the City of Philadel¬ phia, merchant that John Leacock and Elinor his wife, with Anne Nixon, who have received permission to go to New York, will not return without permission. Witness James Trimble. 1 May 1780, Philadelphia. Margaret Leary, whose husband is in New York and who is burthen’d with three helpless children, one of them so young as to prevent her from doing anything for the soupport or maintaince of her self and the rest, requests pass for herself, children, a bed, and a trunk to go to her husband. Char¬ acter endorsement by Wm. Plumsted, Fr’d Clarkson, Alex’dr Miller. [Rejected.] 5 April 1783, Philadelphia. John Leary j’r requests pass to go immediately to New York on a matter of the greatest importance happening at this moment. [Granted.] 2 April 1783. John Le Teller of the City of Philadelphia goldsmith requests pass to visit the City of New York the place of his nativity being informed of the death of a near relation and to visit his friends in New York before the enemy may evacuate it. [Granted.] 20 August 1782, Philadelphia. John Fullerton requests pass for his granddaugh¬ ter Elizabeth Lemont, who now lives with him, and is very desirous to see her mother in New York. He is advanced in life and has a great desire to see his daughter Margaret Club who resides in the City of New York, and requests per¬ mission for her to come for a few days to see him and her mother, least the enemy quit New York, and they be deprived of that happiness forever. [Rejected.] 26 March 1783, Philadelphia. David Lenox, having the Honor of being known by several members of Council, flatters himself it is unecessary to have any recom¬ mendations for the request. He has relations in New York with whom he was connected in trade before the War, who he supposes will leave with the British Army, now (as Peace has taken place) requests permission to see them. [Granted.] 11 February 1789, Philadelphia. Griffith Levering, an inhabitant of Philadelphia, having occasion to travel to the State of Massachusetts, requests pass. [Granted.] 18 October 1782, Philadelphia. Jane Mary Levins, who has a husband in New York, and no kind of business to support herself, requests a pass to Elizabeth Town with liberty to pass to New York. [Granted.] 16 September 1782, Philadelphia. Creditors of John Levins late of Philadelphia shopkeeper, who contracted sundry debts to a considerable amount, and from the appearance of his real property in and about this city, induc’d your petition¬ ers to believe him in condition to make payment thereof. Part of said real prop¬ erty was mortgaged for large sums of money, notwithstanding which, the said Levins hath made sale thereof and receiv’d specie to a large amount, but a few days before he absconded himself, which sumes it appears to us he hath basely taken with him within the British lines at New York for the purpose of defraud¬ ing his creditors, request passport for a suitable person hereafter to be named to recover the debt, which they believe the Commander in Chief at New York will cause to be paid. Thomas FitzSimons, Levi Hollingsworth, Joseph Carson, Manuel Josephson, John Taylor, Moses Nathan, Jno. McFarlane, Reede & Forde, Edwd Pannell, John McDaniel, Thos. Hemphill, Robert Towers Junr, John Campbell & Co., McLaughlin & Taggart, Geo. Meade. [Granted.] 174 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 45 18 February 1780. Cornelious Levy, having a gentele competencey left him from his parents in Ireland and being here but in a low circumstance with a wife and two children, requests pass to New York to go to his native place. [Rejected.] Character endorsement by Thos. Fitzsimons, Da. Beveridge. 20 February 1783. Hanna Levy of the City of Philadelphia Widow, far advanced in years and very infirm and supported by the humanity of several persons in this City since she lost her sight, has a daughter in the City of New York who is able to support her. She has a rent charge of forty pounds sterling coming to her from John St. Leger which has been unpaid from the year 1766 and she has been informed that if she bond to go to New York she could sell the said rent charge at a discount and by that means be supported during the remainder of her life with some degree of comfort. [Granted, but not to return.] Character endorsement by Isaac Moses. 6 April 1779. Herman Levy requests two certificates, one for three loads indigo and merchandize, under the direction and care of Thomas Fitzerald and the other two loads under the direction Sec of Lewis Gulon, property of Mr Aaron Lopez, Merch’t in Leicester, Massachusetts Goverrnment, that they may have lib¬ erty to pass there and back again loaded. [No indication if granted.] 2 9th month [September] 1782, Long Island. To Reuben Haines from Friend and Kinswoman Hannah Lewis, who was ordered out of Pennsylvania after her hus¬ band had gone with the British to New York and about two years ago left her friends and with six children came to this Island, her husband was soon after taken ill and dyed about ten weeks after they got there. They are remote from a meeting or any body of friends, and she wants to return with one son and three daughters, all under age, to her Friends. Her contact is Samuel Franklin at Springfield, Long Island. Haines requested passes for her and her three [s/c] minor children. [Granted.] 5 July 1783, Philadelphia. George Meade inclosed the letter of Major Wm, Lewis of 25 Ult [June], who is a gentleman who resided at Jamaica and [Meade believes] was appointed a major for the defence of that Island, he and his sister being sickly came to the Continent for their Health and is now desirous of seeing this City for which his Frd Col. Smith applied for a passport. [Granted for Major Lewis, his sister, and servants.] 4 January 1782. Mrs. Catharine Likens, the wife of Andrew Likens of the Township of Lower Dublin and County of Philadelphia, having several small chil¬ dren in the City of New York, and a strong Inclination to see them. [Granted pass to Elizabeth Town.] Character endorsement by David Snyder Capt:, John Holmer. 24 March 1783- Thomas Livezey, Junior, of Whitemarsh Township in the County of Philadelphia, having property in the City of New York, is desirous to go secure it and property of his friends, requests pass to go and return. [Granted.] Character endorsement by Zebulon Potts, John Statt, Sami. Miles, Chris. Marshall junr, Charles Marshall, Jacob Morgan jr, Andw. Noiny. 13 January 1779, Philadelphia. Susanna Logan, wife of Thomas Logan who lately left Philadelphia for Baltimore and has from thence sailed to the West Indies, has one child and is expecting very speedily to be delivered of another and may want the needfull assistance in that critical period from her friends and relations in New York, requests pass. [Granted, but not to return unless her hus¬ band returns to Pennsylvania.] 2007 Applications for Passes, 1776- 1790 175 20 11th month [November] 1779, Philadelphia. William Portsmouth Logan, son of Doct. William Logan deceas’d now between 7 and 8 years of age, has been repeatedly and in the most pressing manner urged by his Mother residing in England to be sent to her. Sami Emlen junr and Thomas Fiskin have deter¬ mined to send him to lines near New York and request pass. [Granted.] 7 November 1780. Alexander Long of the City of Philadelphia Labourer, who sometime in the year 1772 left England the place of his Nativity and came over to Philadelphia where he hath ever since remained, and being troubled with fits which frequently return upon him, he is incapable procuring a maintenance and is desirous of returning to England to his parents, requests pass to New York to take shipping for England. [Rejected.] 7 November 1782, Philadelphia. John Long, tinnplateworker, having a large quantity of work on hand, and being informed by his friends a great call for his articles in New Windsor, requests pass to that quarter. [Granted.] 27 August 1782, Philadelphia. Benja. Longstreth of Charles Town Township, Chester County, requests pass for his waggon loaded with twelve barrells flour and drove by Daniel Burkwater to go to Boston and Salem in the state of Massa¬ chusetts Bay and return again. 6 November 1782. Request of Benja. Longstreth of Charlestown in the County of Chester, a pass for two wagons drove by Daniel Burkwater, one loaded with twelve barrells flour and the other by Christian Marie with Barr Iron, to go from the state of Pennsylvania to Boston and Salem in the state of Massachusetts Bay and return again. [No indication if granted.] 7 May 1782, Philadelphia. Margaret Loofbourough, wife of John Loofbourough, sometime since of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, whose husband is now and for some time past hath been in the City of New York with the british, yet the natural affection which ought to subsist between husband and wife, doth still exist with her unimpair’d, and further thinks herself enjoin’d by the obedi¬ ence from the latter due to the former, to endeavour seeing him; requests pass to go to New York by way of Elizabeth Town. [Granted.] 24 August 1778, Spruce Street. Petition from Wm. Sanders saying that Jenny Louden is in great distress, having had a fall from her horse coming from the camp at Valley Forge to follow the Col’s Sheppard and Sprout, which she attended from New York to the White Plains thence to Saratoga and then to the Grand Army now wants to return to New York to see after her property, that she has spoke to Mr. Lewis one of the members for York in Congress which informed her it lay intirely with the Supream Council, therefore begs a pass. [No indication if granted.] 26 February 1783, Philadelphia. Nicholas Low of the City of Philadelphia, Mer¬ chant, was at the commencement of the American Contest an Inhabitant of the City of New York and had for a number of years before that period carried on the business of Merchandizing whereby in the course of his dealings he was under the necessity of giving large credits to many persons, whose accounts are unset¬ tled and who he apprehends will quit the City in case of Peace. At the approach of the enemy in the year 1776 left behind him effects to a considerable amount which he has hopes of regaining, requests pass. [Granted.] 15 May 1779, Philadelphia. Mary Lucas, whose husband having unhappily and very contrary to the wish and desire of your petitioner taken part with the enemy in the present contest, hath lately departed this life, in Jamaica, leaving the prin¬ cipal part of his concerns in New York, where his parents now reside. She has 176 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 45 been informed by them that his affairs cannot be settled nor she receive what belongs to her without her attending at New York for that purpose. [Granted.] 19 May 1779. Bond for £1500 by John Pringle merchant and George Drif¬ field clerk, both of the City of Philadelphia, that Mary Lucas, who has received permission to go to New York, will not return without permission. Witness James Trimble. 25 April 1780, Philadelphia. Jane Lutet widow, having been some time past deprived of her husband, who died in the service of these State, finding it difficult to support herself and child, and having a desire to return home to her native country, where she may be among her own and her late husband’s relations and friends, requests pass. [Rejected.] Character endorsement by John Specht, James Haney, Frans. Gurney. 9 May 1780, Philadelphia. Terence Lynch and Rob’t Robinson, inhabitants of Chester County, under a necessity of going to Ireland on Account of their families which they are prevented at this time from getting over into this country, request pass to New York in order to take passage for Ireland. [Rejected.] Character endorsement for Terence Lynch, who has a wife and children in Ireland, by Samuel Miller, Thos. Wiley, Geo. Sharp, and Allen Cunningham of Chester County. 15 October 1782, Philadelphia. John McAlister, having been informed by a gen¬ tleman from New York, now at the Indian Queen Tavern, that his brother Arch’d McAlister is carried in there a prisoner, captured at sea by a British Frigget, and is in a very bad state of health and lying under the Doctors care, requests pass to go to New York and return with his brother. [Granted.] 20 March 1783. Hugh McCahan, having business which calls him to Newark in the Jerseys, requests pass. [No indication if granted.] Character endorsement by Chas. W. Peale Capt, Tho’s Mitchell Lewis, Fridrik Marker Engr. 15 April 1780. Timothy McCalla and Mary his wife, being reduced to needy circumstance, and Mary being entitled to a small estate in Nova Scotia by virtue of a devise made to her which will greately enable them to support themselves and family and being firmly established in the Patriottick princples which has induced the sons of America to sacrifice their present ease to future glorious prospects not doubting in the least but that the wise governor of the Universe who disposeth of all events with an Eie of strict Justice will in his own good time estabish Fredom amoung the Patriotick sons of this new World for which they have so long toiled, humbly request pass to go and return. [Rejected.] 22 November 1782, Philedelphia. Francess McCauly, whose husband was taken some time ago in the Brig’t Cogdin Captain Tinker and carried to New York and is now prisoner on board the jersy prison ship, requests pass to see if she can liberate her saide husband. [Granted.] Character endorsement by Thos. Shield, John Pardon, Dean Timmons, Joseph Peth, James Barker. 24 January 1782. Marcus McCausland, on his passage from Ireland was taken upon the Coast of America by the Ship Exchange and carried to the Island of Gre¬ nada, that from thence he tooke a passage to the Island of St. Thomas, and from thence to the port of Philadelphia, where he arrived a few weeks ago with the intention to settle in this state, in consequence of which he hath already taken the Oath of Alegience to this State as by law prescribed. He has considerable property in the City of New York which he has reason to think is in great danger and which he will inevitably lose unless permitted to go and return. [Granted.] 2007 Applications for Passes, 1776- 1790 177 Character endorsement by David H. Conyngham, Rich Bache, Sharp Delany, James Caldwell, Blair McClenachan, Walter Stewart Colo, John Donnaldson, Sami Caldwell, James Crawford. 12 April 1783, Philadelphia. A general peace being now concluded the evacuation of New York may be shortly expected, Blair McClenachan, has business to transact there prior to that event, requests pass to set out on Monday next about noon if permission is received. [Granted.] 17 March 1783, Philadelphia. Ledia McClure, having had the misfortune of hav¬ ing her husband a prisoner taken in the South Carolina Ship of Warr and as by a friend from New York has learned that he is a prisoner on board the Jersey Ship and in a bad state of health, requests pass to go to New York to try and obtain an enlargement of his person and liberty. [Granted.] 17 March 1783. Character endorsement by John Barclay, Z’l[?] N. Mitchell, Levi Hollingsworth, Ben]. Rush. 2 December 1782. Margaret McConnell, whose husband has been a prisoner in New York upwards of ten months past and being destitute of money and other necessaries, requests pass to go to New York and endeavour to procure his return. [No indication if granted.] Character endorsement by Geo: Duffield, Matt. Henderson 22 February 1783. John McCulloh and James McCulloh of the City of Philadel¬ phia, whose brother Robert McCulloh is now in New York, and intending in a few weeks to go to St. Augustine, where his family resides, and being desirous to see him, having business to transact with him, which cannot be done without a personal interview, request pass to Dobbs’s Ferry or into New York if necessary. [No indication if granted.] 14 September 1782, Southwark. Elizabeth McCutcheon of the District of Southwark, whose son was taken by the enemy, on board the Brig Letitia com¬ manded by Captain Savage, bound from this port to the Havannah, and is now in confinement in the prison ship at New York. [Granted.] Character endorsement by Geo: Duffield, Alex’r Rutherford, Nathan Boys, William Marshall. 25 July 1782, Philadelphia. Christian McDonald has lived in Philadelphia for seven years, behaved herself like an honest woman, but has been in a poor way for four years since her husband went to New York to look for better employ¬ ment. He is seventy years old, serv’d on board one of the gallies in Philadelphia for three years, but being such a poor old man, thought he would support himself better in New York. Her son is in the Country Service for five years. She requests a pass and a little triffle of money to go there and bring her old man to Philadelphia. She heard he was in New York and too sickly to support himself. Likewise she thinks that gentlemen in Philadelphia should supply her with a little firewood in the winter as her poor old man don’t live with her and her son is in service. She does some spinning. She was married fourty years ago with the old man in New York and had ten children. [No indication if granted.] 1 May 1780, Springfield. Character endorsement by Wm. Harris, saying that Christian McDonnell lived in his family nearly five years as a servant and now inclines to go to N. York to take passage to Scotland where she was born. [Rejected.] 10 May 1782, Philadelphia. Catharine McFee of the City of Philadelphia, says that the schooner Buckskin Captain Benjamin Weeks commander on her voy¬ age from Tobago to Philadelphia was captured by a British armed vessel and car- 178 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 45 ried into New York, and that her husband Mathew McFee cheif mate on board said schooner is at this time confined on board the prison ship near to New York and in great distress. At present she is far gone with child and much indisposed and unable to go to New York, but her sister-in-law Jane McFee wife of David McFee (who is now on board the Ship Congress belonging to this post) being desirous to undertake said journey to alleviate the distresses of Catherine s hus¬ band if possible, requests pass for Jane. [Apparently granted, see below, although not indicated on jacket.] Character endorsement by Fred. Phile that David McFee is a friend to the American cause and that he has serv’d in the Hospital Department as Stewart and his wife Jane as Matron of the Hospital when in Lancaster. 7 June 1782, Philadelphia. Catherine McFee, wife of Mathew McFee late Cheif Mate on board the Schooner Buckskin on her voyage from Tobago to Philadel¬ phia, had obtained a pass for her sister in law Jane McFee to endeavour to pro¬ cure discharge from imprisonment, which was ineffectual and her husband is still a languishing prisoner on board of a vessel in the Harbour of New York and near death, so she requests a pass through the Jerseys to New York for the relief of her husband. [No indication if granted.] Character endorsement by Robert Knox, James Hood, and Geo: Duffield. 4 January 1783, Lancaster County. Request by Jos. Miller, a justice of the peace for Lancaster County, that Joseph McGahan/McGaughin, who is intending to travel to baltimor Town in the state of Maryland about his lawfull business, receive a pass. [No indication if granted.] 9 August 1783, Union Town. Statement by John Huston that Joseph McGaughln is afraid to travel without a pass, but it is inconvenient for him to get the pass, so Huston is requesting one for McGaughin to go to Chester County. [No indication if granted.] Endorsed by Charles Prather Esqr. in Washington County, State of Maryland. 15 February 1780. Susannah McGinnis, in order to see brothers, sisters, and sundrey relations, wants to be at her native place which is Ireland, and requests pass to get to New York as it is the only way at present she can contrive to get home. [Rejected.] 24 August 1782. Anne McGregan, who has a sister and brother in law in the City of New York who are embarking for Europe in a very short time, wishes to go and take leave of them and to settle some matters of importance relative to her family and to return as soon as possible, requests pass. [Granted.] Character endorsement by William Marshall, Presley Blakiston, Derick Peterson. 23 October 1779, Bucks County. Character endorsement by Timothy Taylor, Joshua Anderson (two of the justices for Bucks County) that Mary Machbanks, wife of Thomas Machbanks, who was in Philadelphia at the time the enemy left the city and went with them to New York, she want to go to New York with her four small children and what few effects she has. [No indication if granted.]. 15 February 1780, Bucks County. Request from Mary Marchbanks for pass for herself and four small children. [Granted.] 22 February 1780. Bond for £1500 by Mahlon Hutchinson of the City of Philadelphia, merchant, that Mary Machbanks of the County of Bucks, who has received permission to go to New York, will not return without permission. Wit¬ ness James Trimble. 22 June 1779, Philadelphia. John McKay, a Liver in Santecroix, shipt himself from thence to Tertola and from Tertola to New York on Board the Brig Delight and on the passage to New York was castaway and taken prisoner at Egg Harber. 2007 Applications for Passes, 1776-1790 179 His motive in leaving Santecroix was to remove his daugter from Long Island to his present place of abode, requests pass to go to Long Island to remove his daugter to Santecroix by the first opportunity. [Council said he needed to apply to Mr. Beadford, Comm’r of Stecroix.] 19 May 1780. Bond for £5000 by William Rolston of the City of Philadelphia, merchant, that Mrs. Margaret McKewn, who has received permission to go to New York, will not return without permission. Witnesses Henry Bromfield Junr, Margaret Ford. 21 April 1783, Philadelphia. John Macklin wants to go to New York on business of importance to himself and family after a man which is in his debt and taken refugee there. Witness William van der Locht. [Granted.] 26 July 1782. Mary McKonkey, whose brother John Williams on Long Island has requested her to come and see him, she believes to dispose of his property to her, whose present situation would make it peculiarly acceptable, especially if his present illness should prove mortal. [Rejected.] 21 August 1782. Daniel McLean intends to leave this state and proceed by land to Boston there to follow his trade and requests pass. [No indication if granted.] 21 August 1782, Philadelphia. Character endorsement by Jas. Lang that Daniel has served in the Pennsylvania Line and was discharged with honour from the 10th Pennsylvania Regiment and for upwards of nine years has been an industri¬ ous man of unblemished character. 27 April 1780. Eleanor McMichael, wife of Daniel McMichael, who is in the City of New York and has sent for her, requests pass. [Rejected.] 15 February 1782, Philadelphia. Christiana McNair [signed Cristiania McNear] of the City of Philadelphia, widow of Robert McNair late of the said City sadler deceased, says there is owning to the estate of her husband from divers persons, chiefly of the British Army residing in New York, divers sums of money to a con¬ siderable amount and requests pass to go and collect and receive said debts. [No indication if granted.] Character endorsement by Benj. Rush that he has attended the family of Mrs McNear. 23 June 1783, Philadelphia. Ralph Macnair, lately arrived from the state of South Carolina, has received a letter from New York informing him that his brother, there residing, is now dangerously ill in that city, requests pass to go and return. [Granted.] 4 December 1778. Robert McNair of the City of Philadelphia Sadler, who has sundry sums of money due and owing him from divers persons within the City of New York to the sum of £138, believing the enemy will evacuate the City of New York in a short time, requests pass. [Rejected.] 14 August 1781, Philadelphia. Margaret Maguire late of Chester County, with two small helpless children, was left and abandond by her Husband at the time the British army evacuated Philadelphia, she has tried to maintain herself and children, never having any assistance from her husband, who she is informed is now at Charlestown and desirous of throwing herself and her children upon him for support, requests pass for herself and children, bedding and clothes to Charlestown. [Granted.] Character endorsement by James Gallahor, Stephen Harlan, Avidrall Maguire, Wm Newnan. 16 August 1781. Bond for £200 by William Newnan Innkeeper of the City of Philadelphia and Stephen Harlan of West Bradford Township Chester County 180 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 45 Yeoman, that Margaret Maguire, who has received permission to go to Charleston, South Carolina, will not return without permission. Witness James Trimble. 10 June 1782. Margaret Man [signed by + mark] of the City of Philadelphia, Widow, is a poor sickly woman, upwards of sixty years of age, whose chief dependence for a livelihood these nine years past, was on the labour of her only son John Man, who went to Sea, was captured and carried into New York where he is detained on board of the prison ship; requests pass to go to New York and try to obtain his liberty. [No indication if granted.] Character endorsement by George Krausekop, John Hauck, and Gottlip Roll that John Man is hearty in his countries cause and has made two camps with the Melitia and turned out on all occassions and has a good caracter amongst his neighbours. 7 October 1782, Philadelphia. Robert Manley repeats request for a pass for his wife to go to New York and to return for the purpose of obtaining some rents from a person who hath received them who they have great reason to suspect his going off with the enemy. [Granted.] 23 February 1782. Widow Deborah Martin of the District of Southwark, Phila¬ delphia, whose husband was lost about four years agoe at sea on board of the Schooner Rebecka his name being James Martin and now his poor widow with a small family of children in the District aforesaid and haveing a son on board the Jersey Prison Ship a Prisoner at New York, which was taken in the Fair American, her only chief support, requests pass to New York to endevor to bring her son home to Philadelphia on parole or exchange. [Granted.] 22 February 1782, Philadelphia. Character endorsement for Mrs. Deb’a Martin, the widdow of Capt James Martin late of this City, whose son is a prisner in New York by Benjamin Jones, Thomas Davis, John Pringle, James Head, John Jones, Samuel Young, John Rowan, David Thompson, Sam’l Church. 29 April 1783, Philadelphia. Murdoch Martin schoolmaster, who was born of honest parents, in Stornoway in the Lewis in the North of Scotland, being encour¬ aged much to come to this country in winter 1774 to New York to get employ’d with a merchant to keep books, and to weight and measure goods at a shop and store, for which he was to have £50 a year, and bed, board and washing, but could never get into such bussiness. In August 1775 he left New York, went up to Albany, kept a small school there, in Albany County four years, last spring came from Morristown in the Jerseys to Philadelphia, had the ague very bad here last summer, four monthes, last fall travel’d out to Sheerman’s Valley, i:e: ten miles from Carlisle, it was such a poor country place, he had no chance of a school there last winter. Now that the war is concluded he thinks it is good for him to go to New York and intends to send his son to trade there and requests pass for both of them. [Granted.] 28 March 1783, Philadelphia. Joseph Mather of the County of Philadelphia, to whom divers persons now resident in the City of New York, who are about to leave this continent, are indebted in considerable sums of money due on accounts which require to be setled and adjusted, and who has a daughter there who is also about to leave the continent, requests pass to New York to go and return with his daughter on a visit to her mother and return again to her husband. [Granted.] Character endorsement by Sharp Delany, SamT Morris, James Ash. 10 May 1780. Mary Matthews [signed by her x mark] of the City of Philadelphia spinster, who a few years ago left her friends and relations in Ireland and came over to America where she has ever since remained, is in low circumstance and ill state of health which renders her incapable of labouring for her support, desires 2007 Applications for Passes, 1776- 1790 181 to go home to her friends and relations, and having an uncle at New York she can soon secure passage home. [Rejected.] 10 May 1780. Character endorsement by James Crawford and John Barclay that she has lived as a servant with James Crawford for twelve months past and that she is not unfriendly to the United States of America. 11 February 1780. Robert Matthews has ever since this most Glorious Contest began performed his tour of duty and was att the time defending Fort Mifflin till it was evacuated, he has business of very meterial consequence to transact in Ire¬ land and is desirous of going there. He has a wife and two children, now only depending on his industry, the inclemency of the season and want of trade ren¬ ders this step absolutely necessary for his growing family, requests pass to New York. [Rejected.] Character endorsement by Wm Sanders, John Shields, Robt Paisley, James Robinson. 7 September 1782, Philadelphia. Jno Maxwell, whose business requires him to travel from Philadelphia to Trenton in the State of New Jersey, requests pass. [No indication if granted.] 19 April 1783, Philadelphia. Jacob Mayer of Philadelphia, whose onley son is in New York a prisoner of warr, takin in the Brigantine Active[?], Capt Messner, the beginning of June 1780 and anctious to bring him home as soon as possible, requests pass for himself and his son George Mayer from here. [No indication if granted.] 20 October 1780. Bond for £5000 by John Nancarrow of the City of Philadel¬ phia gentleman, that Thomas Mendenhall of the City of Philadelphia, who has received permission to go to New York, will not return without permission. Wit¬ ness James Trimble. 29 August 1787. Pass from the Supreme Executive Council with extensive strike¬ throughs: . . . John Martin Gaul2 Henry Mayer of the City of Philadelphia Tan¬ ner Innkeeper . . . requested a pass to go to Germany and to return, . . . given by The Honorable James -Ewing The Honorable Charles Biddle Esquire, twentieth twenty ninth Day of August August one thousand seven hundred and three seven. Attest: James Trimble for John Armstrong junr Secretary. 17 2nd month [February] 1780. Charles Mifflin, reduced in circumstances and through infirmity of body for a considerable time past to depend on a relation for the subsistance of himself with his family, that support failing, is compell’d to accept an humble dependant maintenance among some of his relations, whom the Fate of War has plac’d in the Enemy’s Lines, requests pass for himself, his wife, two young children, and a couple of servants. [Granted.] 17 March 1783, New York. Letter from Barbara Miller to her [unnamed] son acknowledging his wife’s death, suggesting that he meet her at Elizabeth Town the 4 th or 5 th of next month by getting permission for her, Mrs. McReady, his brother Peter and his wife. Petition by Barbara Miller a very poor woman, not knowing how to maintain her helpless and sick family and being asham’d to beg, her children six in number, some living in Lunenburg in Nova Scotia where she might be reliev’d if she were there, and not knowing how to pay for her passage. [No indication if granted.] Character endorsement by Jn[?] Wm Hoffman. 2 See Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine 44:577. Nothing relevant was located in the Minutes of the Supreme Executive Council. 182 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 45 25 March 1783, Philadelphia. Benjamin Miller tobacconist having parents in New York and lately met with the great loss of his wife, who left him a widdower with three small helpless children and for the relieve of them, begs a pass to go and return to either Elizabeth town point or New York. [Granted.] Character endorsement by Wm Setters, Jas Dunlap, Friedrick Hagnet, John Barker Capt, David Hall. 27 March 1783, Philadelphia. Magnus Miller, having business of much impor¬ tance in New York with several people who he expects will shortly leave, requests pass to stay a short time. [Granted.} Character endorsement by Jno Purviance, Jos. Dean, J. Gibbon, James Robinson, Geo Emlen. 28 December 1782, Philadelphia. Martin Miller [signed with + mark], (formerly of the Regiment of Reidasell,3 belonging to Gen’l Burgoyne’s Army), but now of the City of Philadelphia, was taken prisoner at Saratoga with General Burgoyne and his Army to which he acted as suttler, and is desirous of becoming a Citizen of the United States of America and has paid the £30 and taken the Oath of Alle¬ giance. He intends to settle in or near Philadelphia. Since his capture at Saratoga, his wife and two children remained at New York, where they still are, and where sums of money to the amount of two hundred guineas are owed him from British and German officers now at New York, requests pass to fetch his family. [Dismissed.] 6 May 1780. Bond for £4000 by George Emlen of the City of Philadelphia mer¬ chant, that William Miller, late of the Island Jamaica but now of the City of New York, who has received permission to come from New York into Pennsylvania, will not return to New York City during the war. Witness James Trimble. 11 October 1779. Samuel Milon, wife, sister, and two children, having been a resident of Philadelphia for six years past, during which time he has maintained an Unquestionable Character, with respect to his firm attachment to his Country’s Cause (while health permitted), but has by sickness been reduced to extreem poverty. A legacy being left to him in Holland, of which he is a native, he requests pass to go to New York to proceed homewards. [No indication if granted.] Character endorsement by Georg Bedford, Charless Mease, Augustine Power, Tho’s Shields, John Hall. 17 September 1782, Philadelphia. Joseph Mintzer and Paul Sturmfels of the Northern Liberties of Philadelphia, during the last several campaigns acted suttler to the French Army, but by reason of sickness and deaths happening in their fami¬ lies were obliged to to return home. That sundry of the officers belonging to the said army at the time they marched through this city requested your petitioners to follow the army again as suttlers, as their former conduct with the army gave gen¬ eral satisfaction to officers and privates. They request passes to proceed to the said Army. [Granted.] Character endorsement by Hilary Baker Junr. 23 November 1779. Amie Mitchell, whose husband James Mitchell was taken at sea on his passage from Baltimore to the Island of St. Eustatias and carried into New York and intends to proceed immediately from thence to Yorkshire in Eng¬ land to take possession of a small patrimony. She requests pass to New York to accompany him on his voyage. 23 November 1779. Bond for £1000 by George Climer of the City of Phila¬ delphia, merchant, that Amie Mitchell, who has received permission to go to New Friedrich Adolf Reidesel was commander of a regiment from Brunswick. 2007 Applications for Passes, 1776- 1790 183 York, will not return without permission. Witness John Swanwick, Thomas Wise. 20 March 1781, Philadelphia. John Mitchell and Samuel Montgomery Brown of the Island of St. Eustatius at present in the City of Philadelphia, merchants, are Burghers and Inhabitants of the said Island under the dominion of the United States of Holland and have been settled in the said Island as Merchants for a con¬ siderable time past. They left the Island sometime in the month of November last and came over to America upon their merchant affairs. They are possessed of considerable property in the said Island, and have received intelligence from the prize Brigantine Amelia from St. Kitts, that their property has been seized by his Brittanic Majesty’s officers. From their known and avowed attachment to Amer¬ ica, they apprehend their property will be totally lost unless they make personal application, and request a flag of truce to go to St. Eustatius to endeavour to obtain their property. [No indication if granted.] 5 July 1779, Philadelphia. Martha Moore, the wife of James Moore now at the City of New York sadler, in March 1778, being a Liver in the City of Philadelphia and having a son of a former husband, was married to the said James Moore who is a Briton and came to town with the British Army and about the time of the evacuation went to New York, requests pass for herself and son William Ster¬ ling a boy of about eight years to go to New York with bedding and wearing ap¬ parel and follow the fate of her husband. 6 July 1779, Philadelphia. Character endorsement by John Gibson, in whose house she has lived ever since the evacuation by the British, saying he believes she is perfectly devoid of politicks. 8 July 1779. Bond for £500 by John Martin taylor and George Aston trader both of the City of Philadelphia that Mrs Martha Moore, who has received permis¬ sion to go to New York, will not return without permission. Witness James Trimble. 16 June 1779. Prudence Moore the wife of Capt James Moore of Col. David Hall Regiment now prisoner with the enemy in Long Island. He had leave from his colonel to go and take care of his goods when he was taken with two waggon loads and brought to Philadelphia 20 January 1778 and from thence conveyed to Long Island. She needs immediate instructions from him, as his affairs are laying in Kent County unsettled. She had waited for an exchange but was disappointed, therefore requests pass to go to New York to relieve the distress of herself and family. [Jacket says that Capt. Moore is an Officer of the Delaware State and that his estate lays there; resolved that Mrs. Moore be referred to the authority of that state for the permission requested as being only competent to grant it.] 13 May 1782, Philadelphia. Susanna Morgan, who has a son prisoner at New York in a languishing condition, requests pass to Elisabeth Town in order to go to New York. [Granted.] Endorsed by Thomas Francis, Abr’m Dubois. 2 April 1783, Philadelphia. Jacob Morris, whose fathers estate within the Enemys Lines at New York, and his own private affairs, require his going as soon as possible in the City and requests pass. [Granted.] 8 July 1782, Philadelphia. Peter Morrison and Ann his wife, inhabitants of the City of Philadelphia, having received intelligence from New York of the dis¬ tressed and melancholy situation of their son George Morrison, now in con¬ finement on board the Prison Ship, languishing in sickness, with little hopes of recovery, request pass for Ann the mother of said George to go to New York that she may render as much of her maternal assistance to her child as their situation and cicumstances admits of. [No indication if granted.] 184 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 45 Character endorsement by George Duffleld, William Marshall, Thomas Leiper, John Dunlap, Chris’ Marshall jur., saying they were an orderly and industrious couple. 15 February 1783. Isaac Moses of the City of Philadelphia merchant, who at the commencement of the American Contest was an inhabitant of the City of New York and had for a number of years before that period carried on a very extensive trade whereby in the course of his dealings was under the necessity of giving large credits to many persons who in the course of the Present War have joined themselves to the Enemy and thereby forever relinquished the blessing of living in a land of freedom, and who was a fast friend to its liberties, requests pass to New York to secure several thousand pounds owed him. [No indication if granted.] 23 June 1780, Philadelphia. John Mott, son of William Mott, of the Town of Hallifax in Nova Scotia merchant was sent nearly seven years ago to Philadelphia to learn the trade of a tallow chandler and soap boiler, which he has acquired. His father, because of his age and declining state of health, has written to him to return as soon as possible to Hallifax to take care of his affairs. His master Mr. Dean Timmons of Philadelphia is at present willing and desirous to further and facilitate the said request; requests pass. [No indication if granted.] 2 July 1782. John Moyes, having in the decline of life been almost reduced to the lowest ebb of poverty by the dishonesty of two men who have possessed them¬ selves of his property lying in the Bay of Fundy and advised by friends to pursue them, requests pass to New York to go to Hallifax. [Granted.] 25 February 1783. John Moyes begs the same leave granted him last year to go to New York and take shipping for Hallifax and bay of Fundy which had the desired effect in getting him his land and taken up two men that ruined[?] him of three thousand pound in a vessel and cargo and pertisted[?] bills and they have promised to pay him this spring, requests pass to go and return. [Rejected.] 27 February 1783, Philadelphia. Another request. [Granted.] Character endorsement by Tho’s Morris, John Phillips. 6 October 1782. Eleanor Murray of the Southern district of Philadelphia, the sister of John Murray who was captured in the Ship Warrior Captain Dehart Commander, and carried to New York, where he remains in close confinement on board the prison ship in a very distressed condition, requests pass to go to New York to get him a parole. [Granted.] Character endorsement by William Miller, Will’m McMullin, Geo: Duffleld. 13 February 1783. Leckey Murrey, M.D., of the County of Lancaster states that John Hill of the City of New York is indebted to his brother in law John Camp¬ bell, now in Ireland, a considerable sum of money, being the ballance of a settled account, which ballance at the time of settlement the said John Hill was unable to pay, but he has since acquired a considerable fortune in trade so as to enable him to discharge the debt, and Murrey, fully authorized by his brother in law, requests pass to New York to collect. [No indication if granted.] Character endorsement of Mr. Lackey Murray of Lancaster County practitioner of Physick by Jos. Mercer, James Jacks, Abr. Scott, Wm. Brown. 29 March 1783, Philadelphia. Leckey Murrey requests pass to go to New York and return to Lancaster County. [Granted.] 26 July 1782, Philadelphia. Christian Mousselman is desirous of going to his native country Germany and to return here again with young Andrews, now in Germany, the son of Mr. Zachariah Andrews of Philadelphia brewer who is anx¬ ious to have his said child brought here, requests pass to procure passage from Boston or other port in New England. [Granted.] 2007 Applications for Passes, 1776-1790 185 Character endorsement by Zacharias Endres, George Vogel, Andreas Berkhard. 9 March 1784. Peter Musselman of Hemfield Township in the County of Lancas¬ ter tanner as well for himself as for Benjaman Herr of Manor Township in the said County millwright, who are free citizens of this state and intend as soon as the season permits to proceed on a voyage for Europe and back again and request pass. [No indication if granted.] Character endorsement by Matthias Hough. 4 February 1783, Philadelphia. Israel Myers, in very indigent circumstances on account of debts owing to him from different people in New York, and which could he be permitted to go there would greatly relieve himself and family, requests pass. [Rejected.] 10 March 1783, Philadelphia. Jacob Myers, a resident of Quebec, came to New York in November last and having two brothers in the state was informed they were both sail’d on trading voyages, but had left some property here for him to be conveyed through his means for their father in Quebec, which induced him to request Sir Guy Carleton’s permission to come to Philadelphia. Upon arrival, he was informed both his brothers was sail’d for Gaspe and he needs to return to New York where he left his all, requests pass.[No indication if granted.] 4 February 1780. Samuel Mylon and family consisting of a wife, sister, and two young children, through a series of misfortunes and long continued sickness are reduced to the most craving want, and having seen in the German Papers in Philadelphia of the death of his unkle who has left him a considerable fortune in Amsterdam, requests pass to New York where he has two sisters who will assist him to proceed home to his native country. [Rejected.] Character endorsement by John Hail [Halb?, Halfs?], Tho’s Beck, Tho’s Shield, Augustine Power. 1 March 1780. Samuel Mylon and family consisting of a wife sister and two young children, similar to above, saying he had applied to captains from this port to Ustatia [St. Eustatia], but was refused because of his young children, requests pass to New York. [Rejected.] Character endorsement by Jn’a Wood, John Murdock, Abr’m Dabor_, DanT VanVoorhis, Tom Milne. 23 November 1778. Sarah Neal, wife of James Neal mariner, who with her hus¬ band was on their way down the River Delaware on their passage to Ireland, their native Country (at the time the British troops were evacuating Philadelphia) and were taken by some armed boats belonging to the state of New Jersey and their property sold. Since then her husband has been sent to New York by Mr. Thomas Bradford, Comm’y of Prisoners in exchange for some person belonging to this state. The time of his departure was not convenient to her to go with him. She now finds herself unable to support herself, provision, firing, and rent being so high, requests pass to go to her husband in New York. [No indication if granted.] 30 June 1780. Elizabeth Nelson, wife of Francis Nelson late of the City of Philadelphia, whose husband having been convicted of misprison of treason received the benefit of your honor’s pardon on condition he should leave this state, that he being desirous of returning to his native country (Ireland) hath left this state and she is informed has passed into New York, leaving her and three small children unable to support themselves, requests pass to go to her husband and embark with him to Ireland. [No indication if granted.] 23 November 1779. Bond for £1000 by Matthew Hand innkeeper and William Davey trader both of the City of Philadelphia, that Frances Nelson, who has 186 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 45 received permission to go to New York, will not return without permission. Wit¬ ness James Trimble. 8 April 1783- The Ship William Neeh’h[?] Vallence master was last week cap¬ tur’d off our Capes and sent for New York; it was from Havanah and bound for this port with a valuable cargoe chiefly owned by my Brothers House and ours and as I think it probable that peace had taken place on this coast before the cap¬ ture. J. M. Nesbitt requests pass to go into New York to reclaim her. [Granted.] 7 April 1783. William Nichols, who received a payment a bell of Exc’g on a gen¬ tleman in New York for a considerable sum of money from a person who has since the drawing of the bill suffered much in his property here and has ordered the said bill not to be paid there, requests pass to go to New York and return, to secure his property. [Granted.] 4 November 1779. Ann Nicholson, a poor widow above 60 years of age, who with great difficulty can procure a bare subsistence. Her eldest daughter has been absent from her for eight years and has written desiring her to come and spend the remainder of her days in Jamaica. She is poor and cannot afford to go by way of St. Eustatia, so requests a pass for her and her younger daughter now with her to go to New York to procure passage to Jamaica, taking two trunks of cloathing and bedding. [No indication if granted.] Character endorsement by Geo. Glentworth, Rob’t Bridges, Jno Ord, Jos. Graybury. 9 November 1779, Philadelphia. Repetition of information in earlier petition, mentions eldest daughter is married and that Mr. Richard Peters has said she may go with a cartel going to New York in 3 or 4 days. [No indication if granted.] 13 March 1783, Philadelphia. Cap. James Nicholson of the Continental Navy requests pass for himself and daughter to go into New York in order to have an interview with his father in law, who writes pressingly to that purpose. [Granted.] 1 April 1782, Marcushook. Martha Nickolls, a native of the Island of Barbados, from which place she came to this country in the year 1774 and has resided in Chester County since the year 1776, an aged woman with four children and entirely dependent upon a son who resides in Great Britain for her support, which from the difficulty of communication she finds it difficult to procure, requests pass for herself, her daughter Martha and son Scudamore to go to New York to get passage to England. [Granted.] Character endorsement by Tho’s Fitzsimons. 27 March 1783- Tho’s Nixon lived in New York till the approach of the enemy and has many debts due to him by people he has all reason to believe will go off with the enemy. He requests pass to go in and try to secure some of them as many of his acquaintance has done in like circumstances. [Granted.] no date. William Oakman, having left his Fathers House (living in the County of Armagh in the Kingdom of Ireland) and proceeded to the City of Dublin in the year 1776, with intention to sail to Barbadoes in the Brig Fame, and had taken his passage and put his cloaths and effects on board said vessel and was on board said vessel two weeks; she laying at the lighthouse waiting for a wind. He landed from said vessel at a place the call the Pighing-House and walked up to Dublin with the intention of returning again, but the wind breesing up, the vessel sail’d in his absence, taking his cloathing and effects along. Some of the King’s Marine-Offi¬ cers and crew came across him and hoisted him on board the Garland Frigate, which soon after sail’d for Quebec, where she yet remains. He made his escape from the frigate and through favour of some persons got across the Lake to 2007 Applications for Passes, 1776-1790 187 Crown Point and from thence by way of Fisk-Kiln to Philadelphia. He requests pass to New York so he may get a passage to return home to his friends. [No indi¬ cation if granted.} 14 June 1781, Philadelphia. Francis Oberlin of Bethlehem in the County of Northampton merchant, for the benefit of his young family whom he has it in view to settle to some advantage in Saxony at the place from whence about [blank] years ago he came over to this country, intends shortly to return thither, and as he has yet some matters relative to his former dealings and trade to settle in England, he always expected to take his passage in a neutral bottom to Holland, which plan by the late British Declaration of Reprisals against that Republic is now entirely defeated, requests pass to leave about the middle of next month of July he with his wife, four children and perhaps a servant maid may proceed from Bethlehem to New York in order to take shipping to England. [Granted, but not to return.] 15 June 1781. Bond for £200 by Jacob Barge merchant of the City of Phila¬ delphia and Francis Oberlin of the County of Northampton merchant, that Francis Oberlin, who has received permission to go to New York, will not return without permission. Witness James Trimble. 23 May 1781. Bond for £100 by William Attmore of the City of Philadelphia merchant, that Blizabeth O’Brien, who has received permission to go to New York, will not return without permission. Witness James Trimble. 30 August 1782. John O’Connor of the Island of Teneriffe, who resided on this continent from the year 1777 endeavoring to collect debts &c belonging to his House (DelaHanty & Conner) of said Island, in that time said DelaHanty died, which obliged him to endeavor to return to said Island but was taken the 28th of April last on board the Brig Prince of Asturias, bound to Laguaira, Cadiz and Teneriffe by which means he is become a prisoner on parole and not permitted to settle the affairs of the company, which stand in great need of it, as said Delahanty’s children are all very young. As he is a Spanish subject has applyed to the Spanish Resident here, Franco Rendon to procure him an exchange and readily expressed his willingness and agreed to give him necessary letters to New York assuring a prisoner in his room [i.e., place] or at least to extend his parole to Teneriffe, Spain &c untill duely exchanged. To effect it as well as to settle some other affairs belonging to said House there, if practicable, he requests pass to New York. [No indication if granted.] Character endorsement by Tho’s Fitzsimons, And’w Caldwell. 3 August 1781. Elizabeth O’Flaherty of the City of Philadelphia widow has been informed that a relative of hers has lately died in Ireland who has bequeathed her something considerable; that as she is very poor and advanced in years, she wishes to enjoy the liberality of her benefactor, which she cannot do without going to Europe, requests pass to New York being the cheapest and speedyest mode of going to Ireland. Character endorsement by Tho’s Bonds, Conrad Hanse, Laurence Fitzger¬ ald, John Hall. 30 August 1781. Bond for £200 by William Weston of the City of Philadelphia butcher, that Elizabeth O’Flaherty, who has received permission to go to New York, will not return without permission. Witness James Trimble. [to be continued ]