Daniel Angst b. April 26, 1723 in Enkirch, Moselle Valley of the Rhineland, Germany
d. Annville Twp, Dauphin County (now Lebananon Co) PA
Emigration: 15 Sep 1748, Ship Two Brothers, Capt. Thos. Arnott
d. Annville Twp, Dauphin County (now Lebananon Co) PA
Emigration: 15 Sep 1748, Ship Two Brothers, Capt. Thos. Arnott
Probate: 22 Nov 1803, Annville, Dauphin Co., PA(now Lancaster Co.,)
Will: 30 Sep 1803, Annville, Dauphin Co., PA(now Lancaster Co.,)
(look for will in Harrisburg Court House)
He married Maria Elizabeth Stroeher on July 03, 1744 in Irmenach Evan., GermanyMaria-Elizabeth Stroers, born 23 Mar 1723/24 in Horbruch, Kreis Zell, Germany; died Bef. 11 Nov 1766 in Quittophilla(Hill)Church(Lutheran) area of Lancaster Co., PA; married Johan-Daniel Angst III 03 Jul 1744 in Irmenach, Kreis Zell, Mosel River area, Germany; born 26 Apr 1723 in Enkirche, Kreis Zell, Mosel River area, Germany; died 02 Sep 1803 in Annville, Dauphin Co., PA. Records of "The Hill Church", from Egle's Notes and Queries, annual volume 1898, pp. 256-257:
The Pennsylvania Dutch spoken by the Amish in the United States is (among other dialects) derived from the German dialect spoken in the Rhineland-Palatinate, which many Palatine refugees brought to the colony in the early decades of the 18th century. - Wikipedia
The History of Enkirch
"Enkirch was founded on settlements with origins stretching back into the Stone Age. During the reign of the Celts and then the Romans, the area was well populated and an important economic centre, as is evidenced by archaeological findings of the grave of a likely Celtic princess and later Roman temples. The first mention of Enkirch dates back to 733 A. D. under the Celtic name “ANCHRIRIACUM” in a deed of donation from Adela, a noble maiden. In 1248 the locality received its official certification of independence from the local landowner, the “Earl of Sponheim-Starkenburg”, which contained the following concessions, none of which were particularly common for the time: The abolition of serfdom, the establishment of a weekly market, the foundation of a justice system independent of the Earl and the voluntary construction of a fortification wall around the village. From this point on the area boomed significantly both in handcrafts and trade. This additionally resulted in Enkirch’s population rising to 2,400 residents during the heyday of handcrafts. Along with handcrafts, winegrowing had always been a prominent economic factor since the days of the Romans, and winegrowing and tourism continue today as the cornerstones of the local economy." http://flyhahn.com/cities/enkirch-travel-guide.htm#topnav
Why would Daniel have chose to immigrate to America?
In the 1680s William Penn, a leader of the Quakers, received a charter from the king of England and wanted to populate his lands with productive farmers and his towns with skilled artisans. Penn soon became the foremost salesman for his province. By 1685, about eight thousand Quakers from England, Wales and Ireland had already immigrated to Pennsylvania. From an earlier journey to Holland and Germany in 1677, he had first-hand knowledge of the desperate situations of his fellow Christians as far up the Rhine as Mannheim. His promotional tracts, also published in Dutch and German, appealed to thousands of Germans from the Rhienland Palatinate. The promise of religious freedom and the opportunity to own their own land was an answer to prayer to these masses who had suffered for centuries at the hands of the ruling dukes, princes, emperors and archbishops in their homeland. His pamphlets promised an exciting adventure to all, with a government in which "the people and governor have a legislative power, so that no law can be made, nor money raised but by the peoples consent."
(no idea exactly why Daniel left, but this gives some historical context.. )
The Ship Two Brothers
Two Brothers” was a three-masted merchant ship with a burden rating of 250 tons that carried 14 guns with a crew of 14 in addition to the captain. It was capable of transporting about 300 passengers and the necessary supplies, food, water, & etc. for those passengers as well as the crew from Europe to Philadelphia.
Contemporary accounts of the cost of passage from Rotterdam to Philadelphia in 1750 say the fare was £10 (sixty florins) per person, with children five to ten years old charged half-price.
"The ship lists kept in Philadelphia indicate that beginning in 1747 and continuing through 1753 the “Two Brothers” captained by Thomas Arnot arrived annually in Philadelphia in August, September or October with German speaking immigrants from the Rhineland.
Then it would proceed in November and December to Charlestown, South Carolina after a short stay of a month or two in Philadelphia. It transported a variety of agricultural products including bread, apples, flour, beer, butter, cheese, potatoes and household items like candles and soap on this leg of its annual circuitous journey. Passengers were also accepted on the trip from Philadelphia to Charlestown.
After spending the winter months in Charlestown, South Carolina, the ship “Two Brothers” would sail back to England carrying the major commodities produced in the region of Charlestown including rice and indigo. Once these goods were delivered to ports in southern England including Cowes and Portsmouth, the “Two Brothers” would sail on to Rotterdam at the mouth of the Rhine in Holland. There it would pick up another ship full of German speaking immigrants in the late summer months for another voyage to Philadelphia stopping in Cowes or Portsmouth in England on the way.
This then was the three legged circuit followed by the ship “Two Brothers” each year beginning in 1747 and continuing successfully through 1753. However, in 1754 tragedy struck. The following article appeared in the Pennsylvania Journal, issue #616 dated September 26, 1754:
“August 5. A few Days since Capt Arnot bound from Rotterdam for Philadelphia, with upwards of 300 Palatine Passengers on Board, in her Passage struck on the Sand called the Galloper, which beat off the Rudder, soon after which she foundered. A Dutchman who was in Sight, and ‘tis judg’d could not be insensible of their Distress, thought proper to continue his Course, and left preserving upwards of eighty Souls out of the above Number, to Capt. Henderson, bound for the Cost of Guiney, who took them on board, and landed them on Thursday Se’nnight at Helvoetsluys, and then proceeded on his journey.” "
"To summarize, the ship “Two Brothers” which brought Johann Paul Jünger to Philadelphia from the Rhineland in 1748 would, in subsequent years, become one of the most frequently used vessels involved in the business of transporting Germanic immigrants to the “promised land” of Pennsylvania in the 18th century. In like manner the captain of that ship, Thomas Arnot, went on to distinguish himself as the most experienced captain of ships bringing German speaking immigrants to America. "
For MUCH more info on the Two Brothers Ship - http://yorkyingers.com/what_became_of_the_ship_two_brothers.htm
William Penn himself made the following statement about the time it would take to sail from England to his Province of Pennsylvania in his prospectus literature he distributed throughout Europe in the 1680s:
“The Passage is not to be set by any man; for Ships will be quicker and slower, some have been four months, and some but one and as often. Generally between six and nine weeks. One Year, of four and twenty Sayl, I think, there was not three above nine, and there was one or two under six weeks in the passage.
Based on Penn’s prospectus, it was indeed possible for a ship to sail from England to Philadelphia in only one month although this was the very least amount of time required based on his observation.
With all of these factors considered it seems fair to conclude that August to September of 1748 was a very favorable time for ships to sail across the Atlantic from England to Philadelphia. Perhaps this was because of favorable winds or currents. Maybe serious storms were absent during this period in the Atlantic Ocean. At any rate the potential hardships of such a long trip were proportionately reduced when the journey was relatively shorter in duration than many other trips.
Passenger List
TWO BROTHERS 1748
Philadelphia, Sept. 15th, 1748. Thoams Arnot, Master, from Rotterdam, but last from Portsmouth
Johann Casper Apfel Johann Burkhard Braun
Johann Daniel Kreutz Peter Bier
Peter Bier, Jr. Ewald Gunter
Johannes Herrmann Johan Joerg Messerschmid
Johann Peter Denig Johannes Achtung
Siegmund Bassermann Johannes Waltz
Johannes Knecht Johanes Peter Anthony
J. Friedrich Hoetz Johann Nicklas Kind
Goerg Carl Hoetz Johannes Gessner
Casper Kiefer Matthias Dieder
Abraham Kiefer Johannes Deys
Abraham Kiefer, Jr. Johann Jost Doerr
Johan Kasper Engel Egidius Meffert
Johan Jacob Scherer Johann Peter Meffert
Johann Philip Steffan Johannes Holtz
Johannes Eberth Jacob Girardin
Christoffel Heck Peter Girardin
Johann Jost Runckel Johannes Schlegel
Johann Conrad Viehman Johannes Schlegel, Jr.
Johan Conrad Rauch Peter Ernst
Johannes Woerner Conrad Keller
Johann Jost Eberth Conrad Keller, Jr.
Johann Baltzer Schaefer Jacob Reichart
Johannes Laubach Johann Joerg Fass
Johann Peter Engel Michael Hasler
Johan Matthias Otto Johann Daniel Schneider
Johann Caspar Kraemer Henrich Frantz
Henrich Kremer Eitel Engel
Johannes Neun Johann Wilhelm Engel
Johannes Huntzeker Johan Henrich Engel
Hans Jacob Kendel Johannes Weiand
Johan Jacob Hoeck Peter Dauber
Johann Friedrich Weber Jacob Nies
Michael Guenter Dominicus (or Magnus) Presser
Conrad Guenter Johannes Mueller
Johan Paul Junger Ludwig David Ruepfel
Johannes Eckkart Daniel Kober
Philippus Stein Nicolaus Kuntz
Michael Reiffsnyder Peter Felte
Johannes Keller Michael Berges
Conrad Koehler Johannes Neuhaus
Johannes Schlegel Carl Marth
Johann Juerg Keller Philip Grimm
Jacob Bretzius Mathias Huetwohl
Johan Wilhelmus Mueller Johannes Adam Stroeher
Johannes Stoehr Johann Mattes Stroeher
Philipps Jacob Schaefer Daniel Angst
Johann Philippus Schwob Michel Christman
Johann Henrich Spicker Johannes Mathes Stroeher
Johann Michael Brucker Johan Fuelleps
Jeremias Runckel Johannes Sumerlauter
Johann Jost Runckel
Nicklaus Clementz
Johann Peter Lenhart
Ulrich WirthAnother online copy of the ships list can be found here
http://www.progenealogists.com/palproject/pa/1748tbro.htm
Map of Pennsylvania in 1775 (Click on it to see it full size)
| Daniel died in Dauphin County, I have not yet checked the census/deeds to see where else he may have lived. We know that he landed in Philadelphia on Sept. 15th, 1748 | ||||
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