Arrived in Pennsylvania Oct 17 1732 on Pink John and William
Johannes Schook listed as Swiss German, and a Palatine.
Where members of the Delaware River Congregation and were Lutheran by Faith.
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Johannes Schuck of Northampton Co., PA
Johannes Schuck (1694-1767). Married Anna Maria (c.1694-1772). Arrived with wife and children in Philadelphia on 17 Oct 1732 from Rotterdam aboard the "Pink John & William". They both died in WilliamsTwp, Northampton Co., PA. [Strassburger p. 102-3] [Shuck 58-66] [Close]
1. Dorothea Schuck (c.1716-1780). Married Jacob Yount (1715-?). At least two sons.
1. Peter Schuck (c.1735-?) Moved to NC.
2. Jacob Schuck (c. 1740-?) Moved to NC.
2. Christina Schuck (c.1718-c.1744). Married Johann Wilhelm Volprecht. Died in NC.
3. Rosina Barbara Schuck (c.1720-?). Married Johann Frantz Nerbass/Mehrbas on 20 Oct 1746.
4. Maria Catharina Schuck (c.1722-?). Married Henry Eigner.
5. Johannes George Schuck/Shook (1724-aft1799) of North Carolina. Born in 1724 in Germany, and died aft 4 Oct 1799 NC. One source states that he arrived in New York from Holland in 1740. "George stopped for a few months in that city to visit some of his relatives, who had come over during the occupation of Manhattan by the Dutch many years before." Among these NY relatives was Jacob Shook of Red Hook, NY. He then went to PA, where he bought land near Philadelphia in what is now Northampton Co. He married 1) Elizabeth Grub on 8 Aug 1748, 2) Regina Sharp Beckwell. Around 1760 the family movedfrom Northampton PA to NC, then Burke Co., SC. The children listed below are George and Elizabeth's. [Shuck p. 58- 66, 105] [Unidentified published source]. Johannes George Schuck (Shook) arrived in Pennsylvania 17 October 1732 on the ship "John and William." With him was his first wife Anna Maria and their children George, Christina, Dorothy, Rosina and Maria. He made his will 4 July 1763 in Williams Township, County of Northampton, in the Province of Pennsylvania (file #437 in the Northampton County Courthouse Archives, Eaton PA).
John and his family were members of the Lutheran faith and of the Delaware River Congregation.
By the fourth generation, Philip Shook owned the old homestead in Gregg Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania; the real estate at that time (1870) was worth $20,000.
John & William Germany to Pennsylvania 1732
Captain: Constable Tymperton
From: Rotterdam
By Way of: Dover
Arrival: Philadelphia, 17 Oct 1732
The enclosed lists are copied as they appear without alteration or change from the 1934 printing of "Pennsylvania German Pioneers" A list of ships arriving in Philadelphia 1727 to 1808 , Vol. 1, 1727 to 1775 by Ralph Beaver Strassburger, LL.D. edited by William John Hinke, Ph.D., D.D.This list has the ages following. Other lists may show letters in parenthesis in the body of the name, this is where the individual made their mark. Other letters following names or titles in the texts are for subscript letters in the original print.
[List 28A] A List of Palatine Passengers on Board the Ship John and William, Constable Tymberton, Commander, from Rotterdam. [Qualified October 17, 1732.]
Hans Earhart Vosselman
Pieter Harbyn, sick
Hans Emich
Helflick Shedeicher
Laurence Rosier, sick
Johannes Deynen
Stephen Matts
Fridrich Cooler, sick
Pieter Huvigh
Michael Wysel
Fridrich Wisel
Laurence Keiyfer
Philip Melchionar, sick
Ludwick Melchionar
Johannes Yege
Bartel Moll
Philip Reynhart
Hans Pieter Britbill
Benedick Britbill
Jacob Britbill
Hans Britbill
Johan Vintenhelver, sick
Hand Jerick Spreaker
Johannes Nagel
Pieter Smidt
Johannes Hunsam
Johan Michael Hufman
Nicholas Paushon
Bernard Weymer
Balsar Gerloch
Christian Low
Conraed Low
Ludwick Hugel
Jacob Weyber
Morris Lorrence
Johannes Shook
Hans Jacob Reyl
Jerig Adam Stis
Philip Jacob Proops, sick
Michael Miller, sick
Abraham Dubo
Philip Dubo, sick
Hans Jerick Roerbach
Johan Michael Smit
Adam Wilt
Gerich Albrecht
Antonius Albrecht
Hans Woolf Doopel, sick
Joseph Houbly, sick
Hans Philip Glais
Conrad Gets
Nicholaus Kooger
Jacob Kooger
Mathias Menser
Bastian Trookmiller
Giedon Huffer
Hans Reyl
Johan Martin Shoppfield
Hans Jerich Martin
Casperrias Vielard
Paul Derst
Hendrick Gek
Mathias Rubichon
Johannes Vigelie
Jacob Hendrick
Philip Melchior Meyer
Johan Jerich Vansettel
Pieter Apfel
Jerich Vybert
Jacob Sheare
Michael Proops, sick
Women & Children
Elisabetha Margareta
Margaret Harbyn
Dorothy Emich
Nicholas Emich
Johannes Emich
Jacob Emich
Marilas Shyndech
Cathrina Matts
Dorothy Rosar
Dorothy Kooler
Elisabeth Kooler
Barbara Hyvigh
Susanna Wysel
Ablonia Wysel
Barbara Wysel
Barbara Kuyser
Maris Savina [Kuyser]
Johan David [Kuyser]
Luodwick Melchionar
Anna Drogo
Maria Katrina
Paulina Yege
Katrina Moll
Maria Britbill
Anna Britbill
Maria Helferen
Christophel Helferen
Cathrina Spreakering
Maria Nagelin
Cathrena Shabel
Maria Smit
Maria Hausman
Eva Hausman
Magdalena Panchson
Andreas Panchson
Hendrich Panchson
Maria Panchson
Eve Panchson
Barbara Veymert
Johannes Veymert
Maria Gerloch
Anna Gluf Lowein
Philip Lowein
Christian Lowein
Barbara Lowein
Margaret Lowein
Anna Hugel Reyn
Christina Bever
Jacob Bever
Dorothy Bever
Barbara Lorrence
Maria Shooken
Hans Shooken
Maria Shooken
Cathrina Shooken
Jacob Lorrence
Eve Reylen
Jerick Reylen
Jacob Vry
Catharin Spis
Susanna Spis
Michael Proops
Felder Proops
Cathrina Miller
Cathrina Miller
Philiphbena Miller
Caspar Miller
Hans Miller
Michael Miller
Cathrina Proops
Anna Dubo
Anna Smit
Barbara Albrecht
Peter Albrecht
Hans Albrecht
Susan Husselich
Bernard Husselich
Michael Husselich
Maria Glassen
Maria Getson
Cathrina Trookmiller
Cathrina Reyl
Michael Reyl
Maria Reyl
Anna Martin
Maria Martin
Michael Martin
Magdalena Vielard
Charl. De Meyeren
Cathrina Vansettel
Johan Revenooch
Apalonia Apel
Sophia Rynhart
Anna Kootson
Anna Wyberton
Gertruy Smiden
Maria Vyberton
Susan Vyberton
[71 men, 98 women & children]. A true List. Constable Tymperton.
Philad(ia) Oct(r) 17th 1732. At the Courthouse Present: The Hon(ble), the L(t) Gov(r), S. Hasell, Esq(r), May(r), Charles Read, Esq(r). The foregoing List was by the Master af(d) declared to be a full & true one. Rob(t) Charles, Cl. Con.
"At the Courthouse of Philadelphia, October 17th, 1732. Sixty one Palatines, who with their families, making in all One hundred and sixty nine persons, were imported in the Pink John & William of Sunderland, Constable Tymberton, Master, from Rotterdam, but last from Dover, as by Clearance thence." From the Minutes of the Provincial Council, printed in Colonial Records, Vol. III, p.466.
[List 28 B] Palatines imported in the Pink John & William, of Sunderland, Constable Tymberton, M(r)., from Rotterdam, but last from Dover p. Clearance thence. Qualified October 17th 1732.
Bernard (X) Weymer
October 17th 1732. At the Courthouse before the Governor and several Magistrates the foregoing Qualifications were taken & subscribed by the several foreigners whose Names are contained on this Leaf. Rob(t) Charles, Cl. Con.
According to Shook History: (www.shookhistory.org)
Johannes Schuck was born about 1692 probably along the valley of the Rhine River in the Southwestern section of modern Germany. In the years near his birth this area was the seat of the 30 years war between the Protestant countries of Europe and the Catholic powers led by France. France at the beginning of the 18th century pushed into the Rhineland and occupied the area known as the Palatine.
This area was heavily populated by Lutheran Germans, and soon many Protestant families that had been there for centuries were displaced by the new rulers. They lost their wealth to taxes and had their land holdings confiscated, soon once well to do families found themselves subsistence farmers in unbearable circumstances in their own land.
Then in 1708 and 1709 came the worst winter in Northern Europe could ever remember. Driven by circumstance beyond endurance thousands of families departed their homeland and escaped down the Rhine River in boats of all description. At first the local authorities were happy to see them go, but as years past and the exodus continued they became alarmed at the depopulation of the Palatine. With restrictions in place and guards on the river the flow of refugees finally abated, but not before an estimated 10,000 souls had fled to the Low Countries.
The majority of these unfortunates came to rest in the Netherlands. here families lived in refugee camps that would probably be familiar to today's Palestinians. The Protestant Dutch were sympathetic to their plight and helped as much as they could, but the numbers and the need was overwhelming to the small country. Other countries joined in the effort, notably England who began transporting these families to England and even to Ireland in massive resettlement projects. Even after twenty years though, the majority of palatines still lived in the camps, camps that had often become poverty stricken towns.
In one such town Johannes Schuck grew up, whith his parents we suppose, althought we don't knnow who they were. At some point after he grew to manhood, probably before 1715 he married a woman named Anna Maria, probably a fellow Palatine.
Whether in Holland, their "borrowed" country, or while still in Germany, they began a family. The first child, Dorothea Schuck was born in about 1716 followed by Christina Schuck, Rosina Barbara Schuck, Maria Catherina Schuck and finally a son, Johannes Georg Schuck about 1724.
In 1732, Johannes Schuck took his family away from Rotterdam in Holland and headed for the New World. In a small ship called a "Pink" named the "John and William," an English vessel, he crowded his family on board with several hundred other refugees and set out upon the seas to find a new life among thousands of Palatines who had gone to America before him in the previous twenty years. The idea of going to America had grown more and more popular in the years after the Quaker John Penn (William Penn????) had first invited the Palatines to join him in his new colony of Pennsylvania.
Even more so, as word came back from those who had gone before about the wonderful climate, rich and cheap lands and , more than anything, religious toleration.
Philadelphia, PA was the estination of the ship, and after a short stopover in England the ship set out across the Atlantic. The crossing was to be an awful one however.
Benjamin Franklin in his published newspaper, the Pennsylvania Gazette for October 19, 1732 reported the plight of the "John and William"; "17 weeks at sea. Forty-four persons died during the voyage. Three weeks before their arrival in Philadelphia the passengers mutinied on account of ill treatment and took command of the vessel.
High years of German emigration included the years 1709, 1727, 1732, 1738, 1742-1744, 1749-1754, 1764, 1770-1773, 1785-1802 (especially 1792-1796). During the year 1717 there appears to have been at least four ships to Pennsylvania, one to New York, and one to Virginia. The yearly number of emigrants was heavily influenced by European politics. It is possible that the small numbers of emigrants in the years 1717-1726 was due to competition in recruitment by the eastern territories (the Russian and Austrian Empires), which were given attractive incentives and privileges. During times of wars emigration also dwindled considerably including during the years 1744-1748 (War of the Austrian Succession), 1755-1763 (Sea battles during the 7-years War), 1776-1783 (American Revolution War), and 1806-1815 (Napoleanic War).
PALATINE HISTORY
by Lorine McGinnis Schulze
Olive Tree Genealogy http://olivetreegenealogy.com/
Copyright © 1996
[This article has been published, with my permission as
Irish Palatine Story on the Internet
in Irish Palatine Association Journal, No. 7 December 1996]
The Palatinate or German PFALZ, was, in German history, the land of the Count Palatine, a title held by a leading secular prince of the Holy Roman Empire. Geographically, the Palatinate was divided between two small territorial clusters: the Rhenish, or Lower Palatinate, and the Upper Palatinate. The Rhenish Palatinate included lands on both sides of the Middle Rhine River between its Main and Neckar tributaries. Its capital until the 18th century was Heidelberg. The Upper Palatinate was located in northern Bavaria, on both sides of the Naab River as it flows south toward the Danube and extended eastward to the Bohemian Forest. The boundaries of the Palatinate varied with the political and dynastic fortunes of the Counts Palatine.
The Palatinate has a border beginning in the north, on the Moselle River about 35 miles southwest of Coblenz to Bingen and east to Mainz, down the Rhine River to Oppenheim, Guntersblum and Worms, then continuing eastward above the Nieckar River about 25 miles east of Heidelberg then looping back westerly below Heidelberg to Speyer, south down the Rhine River to Alsace, then north-westerly back up to its beginning on the Moselle River.
The first Count Palatine of the Rhine was Hermann I, who received the office in 945. Although not originally hereditary, the title was held mainly by his descendants until his line expired in 1155, and the Bavarian Wittelsbachs took over in 1180. In 1356, the Golden Bull ( a papal bull: an official document, usually commands from the Pope and sealed with the official Papal seal called a Bulla) made the Count Palatine an Elector of the Holy Roman Empire. During the Reformation, the Palatinate accepted Protestantism and became the foremost Calvinist region in Germany.
After Martin Luther published his 95 Theses on the door of the castle church at Wittenberg on 31 October 1517, many of his followers came under considerable religious persecution for their beliefs. Perhaps for reasons of mutual comfort and support, they gathered in what is known as the Palatine. These folk came from many places, Germany, Holland, Switzerland and beyond, but all shared a common view on religion.
The protestant Elector Palatine Frederick V (1596-1632), called the "Winter King" of Bohemia, played a unique role in the struggle between Roman Catholic and Protestant Europe. His election in 1619 as King of Bohemia precipitated the Thirty Years War that lasted from 1619 until 1648. Frederick was driven from Bohemia and in 1623, deposed as Elector Palatine.
During the Thirty Years War, the Palatine country and other parts of Germany suffered from the horrors of fire and sword as well as from pillage and plunder by the French armies. This war was based upon both politics and religious hatreds, as the Roman Catholic armies sought to crush the religious freedom of a politically-divided Protestantism.
Many unpaid armies and bands of mercenaries, both of friends and foe, devoured the substance of the people and by 1633, even the catholic French supported the Elector Palatine for a time for political reasons.
During the War of the Grand Alliance (1689-97), the troops of the French monarch Louis XIV ravaged the Rhenish Palatinate, causing many Germans to emigrate. Many of the early German settlers of America (e.g. the Pennsylvania Dutch) were refugees from the Palatinate. During the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, the Palatinate's lands on the west bank of the Rhine were incorporated into France, while its eastern lands were divided largely between neighbouring Baden and Hesse.
Nearly the entire 17th century in central Europe was a period of turmoil as Louis XIV of France sought to increase his empire. The War of the Palatinate (as it was called in Germany), aka The War of The League of Augsburg, began in 1688 when Louis claimed the Palatinate. Every large city on the Rhine above Cologne was sacked. The War ended in 1697 with the Treaty of Ryswick. The Palatinate was badly battered but still outside French control. In 1702, the War of the Spanish Succession began in Europe and lasted until 1713, causing a great deal of instability for the Palatines. The Palatinate lay on the western edge of the Holy Roman Empire not far from France's eastern boundary. Louis wanted to push his eastern border to the Rhine, the heart of the Palatinate.
While the land of the Palatinate was good for its inhabitants, many of whom were farmers, vineyard operators etc., its location was unfortunately subject to invasion by the armies of Britain, France, and Germany. Mother Nature also played a role in what happened, for the winter of 1708 was particularly severe and many of the vineyards perished. So, as well as the devastating effects of war, the Palatines were subjected to the winter of 1708-09, the harshest in 100 years.
The scene was set for a mass migration. At the invitation of Queen Anne in the spring of 1709, about 7 000 harassed Palatines sailed down the Rhine to Rotterdam. From there, about 3000 were dispatched to America, either directly or via England, under the auspices of William Penn. The remaining 4 000 were sent via England to Ireland to strengthen the protestant interest.
Although the Palatines were scattered as agricultural settlers over much of Ireland, major accumulations were found in Counties Limerick and Tipperary. As the years progressed and dissatisfactions increased, many of these folk seized opportunities to join their compatriots in Pennsylvania, or to go to newly-opened settlements in Canada.
There were many reasons for the desire of the Palatines to emigrate to the New World: oppressive taxation, religious bickering, hunger for more and better land, the advertising of the English colonies in America and the favourable attitude of the British government toward settlement in the North American colonies. Many of the Palatines believed they were going to Pennsylvania, Carolina or one of the tropical islands.
The passage down the Rhine took from 4 to 6 weeks. Tolls and fees were demanded by authorities of the territories through which they passed. Early in June, the number of Palatines entering Rotterdam reached 1 000 per week. Later that year, the British government issued a Royal proclamation in German that all arriving after October 1709 would be sent back to Germany. The British could not effectively handle the number of Palatines in London and there may have been as many as 32 000 by November 1709. They wintered over in England since there were no adequate arrangements for the transfer of the Palatines to the English colonies.
In 1710, three large groups of Palatines sailed from London. The first went to Ireland, the second to Carolina and the third to New York with the new Governor, Robert Hunter. There were 3 000 Palatines on 10 ships that sailed for NY and approximately 470 died on the voyage or shortly after their arrival.
In NY, the Palatines were expected to work for the British authorities, producing naval stores [tar and pitch] for the navy in return for their passage to NY. They were also expected to act as a buffer between the French and Natives on the northern frontier and the English colonies to the south and east.
After the defeat of Napoleon (1814-15), the Congress of Vienna gave the east-bank lands of the Rhine valley to Bavaria. These lands, together with some surrounding territories, again took the name of Palatinate in 1838.
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From: "Notes on the Tulpehocken Lands" by Charles Berwind Montgomery and published in the "Historical Review of Berks County" in July 1936; and Shirley J. Turner's study "Jacob Kobel (1682-1731) of the Palatinate, New York, and Berks County, Pennsylvania" printed in September 1981 in the "National Genealogical Society Quarterly":
The German immigrants arriving in Pennsylvania met with local resistance, most of which rested in claims by the local Lenni Lenape Indians that these immigrants were invading their homelands and that this land was still part of their Delaware Indian Nation. The Indians insisted the land had not been purchased by Pennsylvania for settlement by these immigrants.
The Indians vigorously objected to these settlements, especially during negotiations for the Treaty of 1728. Colonial records give fleeting indications of their anger, and these same records appear to justify the Indians claims as they reflect some of the internal political conflicts caused by this situation within the Pennsylvania government. This potentially grave dilemma was not finally resolved until 1732 when Pennsylvania officially purchased all these lands, and the Indians moved into the mountain valleys a short way to the Northwest.
However, the whole episode probably cultivated long-standing resentment on the part of the Indians, and possibly contributed to raids and retaliation issued by the Indians upon the settlers during the French and Indian War some 20 years later in 1755. One such tragic instance of these raids befell upon the family of Jacob Kobel's eldest son, Johann Heinrich (or Henry) Kobel in 1755, when Indians slaughtered most of his family in what's known historically as the Kobel Massacre.
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Birth: 14 MAR 1695 in Heidelburg, Rhineland, Palatinate, Germany
Death: BEF 29 DEC 1767 in Williams Township, East Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Johannes George Shook (Schuck) had person sources.
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