A PARTIAL LIST OF THE FAMILIES WHO ARRIVED AT PHILADELPHIA BETWEEN 1682 AND 1687.

WITH THE DATES OF THEIR Arrival.

From the original in the possession of the Historical Society.

[The paper here printed gives the names of some few of the persons who arrived at Philadelphia between 1682 and 1687. It is not entirely a contemporaneous document; if such were the case the entries would appear in chronological order. Nor is it, judging from what we know of the extent and character of the emigration of the period, as complete as a list of that kind would have been. It is, however, of early origin and of great interest, and we may well inquire into the circumstances under which it was prepared.

The importance of registering servants was patent to Penn when he prepared the laws agreed upon in England in 1682, and statutes providing for such a record, as well as for the registration of births, marriages, burials, wills, and letters of administration form a portion of that code. Provisions of like character are found in The Great Law or Body of Laws passed at Chester in 1682. These acts were re-enacted in 1683 and 1684. Up to the last year, however, no provision was made for registering arrivals, which is evident from the absence of legislation on this point as well as from the list of fees which the Register was allowed to charge.

In 1684, a law was passed directing inhabitants then in the province, and all who should thereafter arrive, to register in their respective counties. A similar law was enacted the same year in New Jersey, showing that the necessity for such legislation was more than local. In Pennsylvania it was probably called forth to give effect to a statute already existing requiring persons who intended to depart from the province to give public notice of the fact, and to another which made it obligatory on any unknown person who should presume to travel without the limits of the county in which they resided to have a pass or certificate under the seal of that countymeasures which would obviously require that all the inhabitants should be known to the county authorities.

It does not appear that the law for registration was ever carried into effect. The following list, and one almost as imperfect cf Bucks County, are too meagre to be looked upon as other than attempts in that direction. Nor are the names in the Philadelphia list confined to those who actually settled in the county as required by law. Some we know took up land in Chester County and others in Bucks. Occasionally the Bucks County list

repeats the names given in the Philadelphia list. The penalty for not registering was repealed in 1690.

The entries in the list were made between May, 1684, and August, 1687, with the exception of the 4th dated 28th of 11th month, 1687. This is shown by the fact that all those in the handwriting of James Claypoole, Sr., who was appointed Register in 1686, and who died in August, 1687, are either on what were the waste leaves of the book, or are interpolations, and, therefore, the body of the manuscript must have been written before it came into his hands.

It may surprise some of our readers to learn of the number of servants brought out by the early settlers. This was no doubt greatly increased by the liberal terms which Penn offered to emigrants. The advantages offered to those who would bring servants and those who would come as such were equal. Each was to have fifty acres when the servant's time should expire. Nor did the word servant as used here necessarily imply a person who was to perform menial duties. On the contrary, they were often farm hands or skilled mechanics, in some cases of the same social position as their masters, in others they were no doubt overseers to act for purchasers who remained in England, & measure suggested by Penn in his first proposals to purchasers and which he subsequently found reasons to regret.-ED.]

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1682. 91 The Antelope of Bellfast arrived here from Ireland.

James Attkinson arrived here and Jn° Ashbrooke his servant p..

The Morning Starr Thomas Hayes mast'. Arrived from Leverpoole in England about the 20th 2168 [3].

Henry Atherly shoemaker a freeman John Loftus Husbandman a freeman from Leverpoole.

William Morgan & Elizabeth his Wife both free arrived at Philadelphia in the same ship from Leverpoole in yo 9th Month 1683.

The Jeffries Thomas Arnold m from London Arrived 20 1686.

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Johannes Cassel a German his children Arnold, Peter, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah.

Sarah Shoemaker of the Palatinate Widdow, George, 23 years old, Abraham 19, Barbary 20, Isaac 17, Susauna 13, Elizabeth 11, Benjamine 10 all her Children.

Joseph Ransted Gardner from London.

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28th 11th 1687. The Margeret from London arrived here from London John Bowman commander.

Pasco [or Pasro] Beliteg Servant to John Tizack bound at London for four years next ensueing his arrival in this province & Registered in the now [or new] office in London erected by Letters patent for that purpose.1

John Colly late of Sauiour Southwork in old England ffeltmaker came came in the Eliza & Mary, John Bowman M arrived here ye 22 m. 1683.

in the Endeavour of London, A Ketch George Thorp Mr. Fran. Rosell late of Maxsfield in Cheshire in old England Millin' came in endeav' of London Geo: Thorp M' arrived here the 29 m. 1683.

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Michaell Rosell late of the same place Husbandman came in the same vessell.

[Children] [Servants]

Thomas Janeway & Margaret his wife late of Poonnall in Cheshire Husbandman came in ditto shippe. Jacob, Thomas, Abell, [and] Joseph Janeway. John Neild [or Wild], Hanah ffalkner [?].

Jos. Milner, Ann his mother late of Poonnell blacksmith in ditto. [Children] Sarah, [and] Ralph Milner.

Ralph Milner & Rachell his wife late of ditto, carpenter came in ditto vessell. [Children] Rob Milner.

Tho Pierson & Margt his wife late of ditto mason came in ditto shipp.

John his Brother & Mary Smith his sister all of the same place came in ditto vessell.

John Nixon & Margery his wife late of Powell Cheshire husbandman came in ditto vessell. [Children] John, Thom, James, Nehemiah, Joseph, ffredrick, Mary, Jane Margery [and] Eliz: Nickson. [Servant] James Witaker.

John Clone & Mary his wife late of Gosworth in Cheshire husbandman came in ditto shipp. [Children] WTM, Margery [and] Rebeckah Clone. [Servants] Joseph Charley, John Richardson, Sam: Hough.

This entry is the only one which appears to have been made after the book passed out of the hands of James Claypoole.

Richard Hough late of Maxfield in Cheshire husbandman. Ditto ship. [Servants] Fran. Hough, Jam: Sutton, Tho. Woodhouse, Mary Woodhouse.

Fran: Stanfield & Grace his wife late of Garton in Cheshire Husbandman in ditto shipp. [Children] Jam: Mary, Sarah, Eliz: Grace, [and] Hannah Stanfield. [Servants] Dan: Browne, Tho: Marsey, Isa: Brookesby, Rob. Sidbotham, John Smith, Robt Bryan, Wm Rudway, Tho. Sid botham.

John Maddock, Joyner. Richard Clone, Joyner. John Clous, shoemaker, Chas: Kilbeck. all of Nantwich in Cheshire came in ditto shipp.

Servants to Henry Madock. George Phillips, Ralph Duckard.

Daniell Sutton, Taylor. John Presoner [?] blacksmith, both of Maxfield in Cheshire came in ditto shipp. & Jo: Charlesworth, Taner, of the same place.

John Oudfield, Tayloer, of the same place in ditto ship. John Howell & Mary his wife late of Budworth in Cheshire, Husbandman, came in ditto vessell. [Children] Hannah his daughter.

Mary Taylor late of Clatterwitch in Cheshire came in ditto ship. [Children] Isaack, Tho: Jona: Phebe, Mary [and] Martha Taylor.

Anne Robothan servt to the m' of the 8d Ketch.

in Capt. Jefferies' Shipp.

Leonard Aratts & Agnistan his wife late of Crevelt near Rotterdam in Holland came in the of Lond. Wm. Jefferies comder arrived here the 6th of mo. 1683. Leonard Teison his Brother a freeman.1

James Claypoole, Merchant, & Helena his Wife with 7 children and 5 servants vis Hugh Masland and his Wife to serve 4 years. Sissilla Wooley 4 years and Edward Cole Jun' to serve 7 years.2

This name is given under the heading of Servants, but as he was a freeman, it was an error to have entered it there.

2 This entry is in the handwriting of James Claypoole.

The Providence of Scarbrough Rob Hopper Mr.

Joshua Hoopes & Isabell his wife late of Cleveland Yorkshire husbandman came in ditto ship. [Children] Dan: Mary, [and] Christian Hoopes.

John Palmer & Christian his wife late of Ditto place came in ditto ship.

William Preeson Mr of the Vine of Leverpoole arrived the 17th day of the 7 mo. 1684 At Philadelphia ffrom Dolyserne near dolgules in Merionothshire.

Robert Owen & Jeane his wife and Lewes their sone, one servt Boy named Edward Edwards for 8 years & 4 serv't Maids named Loury Edwards for 4 yrs. Margaret Edwards for 4 yers. Ann Owen for 12 yers and Hannah Watt for 3 yes. From Derbyshire.

David Davis & Katherine his sister & Mary Tidey her daughter and one serv't man named Charles Hues for 3 yers. From Manhinleth in Montgomeryshire.

Hugh Harris & Daniell Harris.

John Rechards & Susan his wife & their daughters Hannah & Bridget and one servant named Susan Griffith for 8 years. Margaret the wife of Alexander Edwards and her daughters Margaret & Martha and 2 sones Alexander & Tho:

From Radnershire.

Rees Rees & his wfe Ann & their daughters Mary, Sarah and Phebe, and two sons Rich: & John.

Jane Evans Widdow and her 4 daughters Sarah, Mary, Alice and Eliza: & one sone named Joseph.

From Merionithshire.

Res Jones & his wife Hannah & their sones Rich. & Evan, and one daughter named Lowry.

From Carmarthenshire.

Ane Jones & her daughter Ane Jones.

From Shropshire.

Rechard Turner and Margaret his wife & Rebecca their Daughter.

From Prescoe in Lancashire.

Griffith Owen & his wife Sarah and their sone Robt & 2

daughters Sarah & Elenor & 7 servants named Thos Armes,