I have some conflicting information on Lorenz Stoppelbean that I am trying to resolve. According to his Naturalization papers he arrived in Charleston, South Carolina on 13 December 1823 at the age of 23. However, records at St John's Lutheran Church in Charleston showed that he married Mary Elizabeth Clarke in May 1923. I have not been able to find any record of the ship that he sailed to the Port of Charleston on. Would there be any to find out when and what ship he sailed on. He could have sailed either as a passenger or as crew. The ship probably sailed from France. According to local Charleston records, Lorenz was born on 18 April 1800 in the town of Sprendlingen, Hessen, Germany. He was living in Hesse Darmstadt Germany when he emigrated to Charleston. Any help would be appreciated. Leroy H. Harper