We have identified the ship arriving in 1738 that carried our Michael MAURER.

On 9 Nov 1738 the ship, Charming Nancy, arrived with 200 Palatines on board. The ship came from Rotterdam via Cowes, England. A Johan Michael MAURER age 18 and a Hans Philip MAURER age 32 were on board

FHL #20345 item 7 Keller's Union Church, Bedminster, Bucks, Pa page 90-116 Communion records. Mentioned are Michael Maurer and wife Elisabeth. Henry Emich and wife Catharine, Philip Emig, Henry Emig. Many Diehls

St. Luke's Church, Nockamixon, Bucks, PA. First communion held Oct 1766. There were 23 people who partook of the elements. Among them Martin Briel and wife Anna Maria, Michael Maurer and wife Elizabeth, and Margaret Maurer. pp.313-314 FHL #1029738.

FHL #1020737: Church Record of the Evangelical Lutheran Congregation in Nockamixon Twp., Bucks, Pa 1766-1820. Communicants on 21 Dec 1766 page 222: Martin BRIEL, wife Anna Maria; Michael MAURER, wife Elizabeth, Margaret MAURER. Communicants 3 May 1767 page 222: Michael MAURER, wife Elizabeth, daughter Elizabeth; Martin BRIEL, wife Anna Maria, Christopher BRIEL, Andrew BRIEL. Communicants 13 Dec 1767 page 223: Martin BRIEL, wife Anna Maria; Michael MAUERER.

1 Mar 1768 in Nockamixon Twp., Bucks, Pa: Christopher BRIEL, a son of Martin and Anna Maria, was married to Anna Margaret MAURER, daughter of Michael and Elisabeth. (Pennsylvania German Marriages: Marriages and Marriage Evidence in Pennsylvania German Churches, page 326)

FHL #1020737: Church Record of the Evangelical Lutheran Congregation in Nockamixon Twp., Bucks, Pa 1766-1820: Communicants 22 May 1768 page 223: Martin BRIEL, wife Anna Maria, Christopher BRIEL, wife Anna Margaret; Communicants 9 Oct 1768, page 224: Andrew BRIEL, Anna Maria BRIEL; Communicants 25 Mar 1769: Martin BRIEL, wife Anna Maria, Christopher BRIEL, wife Margaret, Andrew BRIEL, Elizabeth MAURER; Communicants 26 Nov 1769 page 225: Anna Maria BRIEL, Maria Magdalene BRIEL, John BRIEL; Communicants 29 Apr 1770: Martin BRIEL, wife Anna Maria, Christopher BRIEL, wife Anna Margaret, John BRIEL, Maria Magdalene BRIEL; Communicants 4 Nov 1770 page 227: Martin BRIEL and wife Anna Maria, Herman BRILL and wife; Communicants 8 Jun 1771: Elizabeth MAURER, John BRILL, Martin BRILL and wife Anna Maria and son John BRILL, Christopher BRILL and wife Margaret.

We have been studying the immigration of individuals who witnessed the christenings of Michael MAURER's children. Maria Catarina MAURER, christened in the Falkner Swamp Lutheran Church in New Hanover, Montgomery, Pa on 2 Jun 1745, daughter of Michael and Anna Elisabeth MAURER. Witness to the christening is Bernhard RENN and wife. We have identified Bernhard RENN who immigrated on the ship, Thistle of Glasgow on 29 Aug 1730. The ship carried Palatines.

Maria Elizabeth MAURER christened on 27 Mar 1748 FHL # 0933990 Augustus Evangelical Lutheran Church, Trappe, Montgomery, PA p. 63, daughter of Michael and Anna Elisabeth MAURER. Witness was Martin KALB and wife. We have identified a Martin CALB as immigrating to America on 4 Sep 1728 on the ship, Albany. Families on the ship were listed as Palatines. Pennsylvania German Church Records, vol. 2 page 229.

Anna Margaret MAURER (married Christopher BRILL) was christened on 19 Jan 1751 in the Augustus Evangelical Lutheran Church in Trappe Twp., Montgomery Co., Pa. Witness was Philip KRESLER's wife, Anna Maria. We have identified Philip KRESLER age 20, who immigrated on the 11 Oct 1732 on the ship, Pleasant. Listed on this ship were 42 Palatine families.

Andrew MAURER was christened 23 Apr 1753 in the Trinity Union Lutheran Union Church, in Springfield Twp., Bucks Co., Pa the son of Michael and Anna Elisabeth MAURER. Witness to the christening was Andrew KALB and Maria Salome KOHL, d/o Johan George KOHL. FHL #20354, Springfield Twp., Bucks Co., Pa: Trinity Union Lutheran Church 1751-1795 pg. 5.

FHL #940443 Trinity Union Church 1751-1795 Lutheran Church Records, Springfield Twp., Bucks, Pa p.5. Birth of Andrew Maurer recorded 14 Oct 1752; Pg. 2 lists Elizabeth as a communicant 13 Nov 1751. Martin Briel and Anna Maria in 1755. p. 8; Herman Briel p. 9 in 1756.

Letter from Mennonite Heritage Center Library and Archives 7 Dec 1992: States in the Abram C. HUNSICKER Genealogical File is this information: Children of Martin KOLB are Adam, Andrew, John, Jacob, Barbara (found in Will). Also Catharine bn. 1751; Mary bn 1753; Anna Barbara 1754; Catharine Eliz. bn 1756; Maria Magdalena bn 1758; Anna Maria bn 1760.

Also an Andreas KOLB immigrated on the Duke of Bedford, 14 Sep 1751 from Rotterdam and last from Portsmouth. Also on this ship was Abraham KOLL, perhaps related to John George KOHL.