1744 St. Andrew

Ship: St. Andrew
Captain: Robert Brown Master
Arrival: Charleston SC, Dec 31, 1744 

The passengers on the 1744 voyage of the St. Andrew may have contracted to be delivered to Philadelphia, but the ship was diverted by Capt. Brown to the port of Charleston. 

Marianne S. Wokeck, Trade in Strangers: The Beginnings of Mass Migration to North America (University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1999). 

p. 274: "The papers in Philadelphia (Pennsylvanische Berichte, American Weekly Mercury) reported that the captain in effect forced the German immigrants to land in Charleston rather than Philadelphia and that the ship was chased by French privateers." 

From The South Carolina Gazette, January 1745
The South Carolina Gazette showed that the St. Andrew had left the harbor, Monday, January 7th 1745 Numb 563
Custom House Charlestown
Enter’d     Inwards
Ship St. Andrew, Robert Brown from Cowes
Enter’d     Outwards
Ship St. Andrew, Robert Brown for Cowes

Ship arrival Advertisements in The South Carolina Gazette
Monday January 7th 1745 Numb 563
Monday January 14th 1745 Numb 564
Monday January 21st 1745 Numb 565

Brentwood’s Petitions For Land from South Carolina Council Journals 
1745 

Page 11: Meeting of 2d January 1744/5

His Excellency also aquatinted the Board that the Palatine Protestants to the number of one hundred, who had lately arrived in Capt. Brown’s Ship came on the 31st of December last, in a Body to the Council Chamber and took the State Oaths to His Majesty, all of them having determined to remain and settle in this Province.

24 Jan 1744/5:
Read the petition of a considerable number of Protestant Palatines, most humbly showing that the poor petitioners have been on board the St. Andrew’s, Captain Brown commander, these twenty-six weeks past, and there is as yet no likelihood for them to get free of her, because there are none of us yet who have purchased their service; they therefore humbly pray his Excellency and Honors that they may find so much favor as to their passages that a sum equivalent to discharge the same be raised by the government, for which they promise to join in a bond to repay the same within the term of three years, with lawful interest; and that if any of them shall not be able to pay the above sum within that time, that the government in that case shall have full power to dispose of them and their families as they shall think proper, &c. Ordered to make investigations and report.

Partial passenger list, as reconstructed from petitions for land in the SC Council Journals. Lists shows location of land and acres of land granted (headright grant of 50 acres per person). In some cases, the person who purchased their services.

• Boch, Andreas [Andrew Buck] [Bach], 200, Saxegotha, 18 Jan 1744/5
• Brigel, Jacob, 50A, Saxe-Gotha Twp
• Michael Augston [Augster], wife, 1 child, 150, Saxegotha, 18 Jan 1744/5
• Melchior Sower/Zowers, Germany, 150, Saxegotha, 18 Jan 1744/5
• Jacob Giegher, 150, Saxegotha, 18 Jan 1744/5
• Dreher, Gottfried, 150A, S side Saluda R. in Lexington Co
• Gasper Kantz/Nantz [sic: Kautz of Ispringen, Baden-Durlach], wife, 4 children, 300, Saxegotha, 21 Jan 1744/5
• Jacob Sneider/Schneider, of Nöttingen, Baden, Germany, wife Anna Maria Deeg-Schneider, 2 children, 200 acres, Saxegotha, 21 Jan 1744/5
• Michael Sneider/Schneider, of Nöttingen, Baden, Germany, wife Rosina Schlägel-Schneider, sister-in-law Barbara Sleigher/Schleighler [Schlägel], 150, Saxegotha, 21 Jan 1744/5
• Jacob Deerer/Derer, 150, Saxegotha, 21 Jan 1744/5
• Michael Keener, Palatine, 350, Orangeburgh, 26 Jan 1744/5
• Deitrick Miller, Germany, 200, Orangeburgh, 15 Feb 1744/5
• George Kirch/Kirsh [of Zuzenhausen, Germany], wife, 6 children (3 in service), 250, Orangeburgh, 26 Feb 1744/5 Son John Conrade Kiersh, served George Nicholas, 50, near father at Congarees, 6 Aug 1751
• Kottler, Anton Ittersbach, Married 25 January 1735 in Ellmendingen to Barbara Deeg, On St. Andrew. Wife and 3 children. 250A, Congarees.
• Jacob Drafts, wife, 4 children, 300, Saxegotha, 16 Mar 1744/5
• Hans Michael Craft/Croft, Wirtemberg, 300, Saxegotha, 18 Mar 1744/5
• Catherine Croft, brother George (age 12), 100, Saxegotha, 28 Jan 1747/8; 2 Aug 1749
• Johannes Rester, [of Durlach, probably Ellmendingen] Wirtemburg, 250, Saxegotha on 12 Mile Creek, 19 Mar 1744/5
• Johan Christopher Hauser, 200, Saxegotha, 25 Mar 1745
• Jacob Rote, Palatine, wife, 2 children, 200, Orangeburgh, 6 Dec 1745
• Michael Boomer, wife, served Benjamin Whitaker, 3 children in service, 100 Saxegotha, 9 Jan 1745/6. Son John served Alex McCawley, 50 to father, Saxegotha, 29 Jan 1747/8; 50 to John, between Broad and Saludy, 27 Jan 1752. Son Jacob in service, 50 to father, Saxegotha, 29 Jan 1747/8. Eve Boomer, served Capt. Harramond, 50, Saxegotha, 29 Jan 1748/9
• Michael Boomer, 50, Fredericksburgh, 23 Jan 1747/8
• Jacob Ernest, wife, 1 child, served Mr. Fellaback, 150, Saxegotha, 10 Jan 1745/6
• Susanna Hembright, Swiss, served John Morton, married John Friday [Jr., 1735 immigrant to Orangeburgh Township], 100 (for both), Saxegotha, 18 Sep 1746
• Hans Eric Sheffer, Germany, wife, 3 children, served Dr. Bull, 250, Saxegotha, 12 Nov 1747
• Abraham Eichler/Egler, 50, Saxegotha, 28 Jan 1747/8
• Matthias Smith, wife, 1 child, 150, Fredericksburgh, 26 Feb 1747/8
• Mathew Keymath, served ?, 50, Saxegotha, 8 Apr 1747/8
• Mary Magdelen Millner, served Luke Stoutenburgh, 50, Saxegotha, 20 Dec 1748
• Valentine Dorr/Derr, served John Crokatt, 50, Saxegotha, (married Mary Winerdsman), 11 Jan 1748/9
• William Zowers/Sower, served John Morton, 50, Saxegotha, 11 Jan 1748/9
• John Frederick Houx, tailor, served Mr. Hamilton, 50 and town lot, Saxegotha, 24 Jan 1748/9
• Philip Kolp, wife, 2 children, served Barnard Elliott, 200, Fredericksburgh, 24 Jan 1748/9
  Margaret Swart, served Alexander Chisholm, 50, Fredericksburgh, 24 Jan 1748/9
• John Gable, wife, 2 children (plus 1 recent child), served Capt. Broderick at Port Royal, 250, Saxegotha, 2 Feb 1748/9
• Loduwick Ryen, served Dr. Mitchell, 50, Orangeburgh, 2 Feb 1748/9
• Mary Ann Seaman, served Leonard Miller in Charles Town, 50, Saxegotha (near uncle), 4 Feb 1748/9
• John Walder [possibly Johann Walter of Beihingen, Württemberg, who definitely arrived in SC that year], served Edward Fenwicke, 50, Waterees, 4 Feb 1748/9
• Elizabeth Shurig, served Mr. Elliott, 50, Saxegotha, 4 Feb 1748/9
• George Freyer, millwright, wife, 100, Saxegotha, 6 Feb 1748/9
• Serig [Georg] Leonard Wynman, served John Hutchison, 200, Fredericksburgh, 6 Feb 1748/9
• Frederick Knight, wife, 100, Saxegotha, 7 Feb 1748/9
• George Frederick Geyger, served Peter Taylor, 50, Saxegotha, 10 Feb 1748/9
• John Melcher Meyer, wife, both served Thomas Farr, son George, 250, Amelia or Saxegotha, 23 Feb 1748/9. Son John serving Mathew Roche, but grant to father. Son Gasper serving Thomas Farr, but grant to father
• John George Baigh, tailor, wife, served John Clifford, 100, Amelia, 23 Feb 1748/9
• Ann Mary Tress, served William Mouat, 50, Congarees (near father), 16 Mar 1748/9
• Barbara Tress, served Charles Cattle, 50, Congarees, 16 Mar 1748/9
• Abraham Holesman, served Charles Wright, 50, Saxegotha, 18 Mar 1748/9
• Jereg [Georg] Shilling, wife, served Alexander Rantowl, 100, Amelia, 5 Apr 1749
• Jacob Smith, wife, 2 sons, 200, Saxegotha, 15 Apr 1749
• Michael Zelevenne, served Charles Wright, 50, Orangeburgh, 18 Jan 1749/50
• John Keynot and brother Martin (15), served Henry Middleton, both parents died in service, 100, Saxegotha, 26 Jan 1749/50
• Ann Mary Behen, served John Paul Grimkee and Paul Grimball, 50, Saxegotha, 26 Jan 1749/50
• Dorothy Pyfer, served Thomas Poole, 50, Congarees, 27 Jan 1749/50
• Christiana Nathamering, 50, Congarees, 27 Jan 1749/50
• John Koos, served John Chevillette, 50, Edisto in Orangeburgh , 7 Feb 1749/50
• Margaret Kenner, served Mrs. Carson and Mr. Duckat, 50, Saxegotha, 6 Mar 1749/50
• Ann Mary Clossman, served Mary Sereau, 50, Congarees, 8 Mar 1749/50
• Jacob Gasp (son of George), wife, 1 child, served Mr. Guignard, 150, between Sandy Run and Beaver Creek (i.e., between Saxegotha and Amelia), 5 Jul 1750
• [John] Michael Mann, served Col. Mulryne, then Capt. Barnard (in GA), 50, fork between Broad and Saludy, 7 Mar 1750
• Mathew Keynar, served Alex’r Chisholm, 50, 7 Feb 1753

Warm thanks to an anonymous donor, a descendant of Hans Jacob Schneider and his brother Johann Michael Schneider, for contributing this list.