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AI Overview
The William and Sarah arrived at the Port of Philadelphia on September 18, 1727, after sailing from Rotterdam via Dover under the command of Captain William Hill.
Key Details of the Voyage
- Significance: It was the earliest ship where non-British immigrant passengers were legally required to sign a declaration of allegiance to the British Crown (King George II) and the province proprietor.
- Timeline: The ship landed on September 18, 1727, and 109 male heads of family appeared and signed the oath before the Governor and Council on September 21, 1727.
- Passengers: It carried approximately 400 total individuals (including Palatine and Swiss families), featuring 105 to 109 listed adult males, such as Georg Michel Weiss, Christian Snyder, Bastian Smith, Tobias Fry, and various Meyer and Miller families.
- Archival Records: Transcriptions and historical documentation of the lists and signatures can be explored via the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild and WikiTree.
If you are researching an ancestor from this voyage, let me know the surname you are looking for so I can check if they appear on the passenger or oath lists.
Oct 13, 2026 — They reached the port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 18th 1727, but the list of signees has a date of September 21st. Passengers on ...
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