is the title of the book Dr Peter S.Craig wrote in 1993 expanding on roster of Swedish Lutherian church members residing in se Pa, n Del, nw Md,and sw NJ. Ms Street posted same to DENEWCAS-L,and I'm reposting to some other lists I belong to. Subj:[NewCastle] List of Swedish Families in New Sweden, 1693 Date:4/9/2003 11:22:55 AM Eastern Standard Time From:[email protected] Reply-to:[email protected] To:[email protected] From: "Original Settlements on the Delaware" by Benjamin Ferris: "The following is a "List of the Swedish families residing in New Sweden in 1693, with the number of individuals in each family". Some of the names are evidently Dutch (and Finnish), as Van der Weer, Starke and Meyer. These were probably reckoned as Swedes on account of their descent from them on the female side, and from having adopted the language and customs of that people. The list is dated 1693. It was probably made out in the spring of that year, and sent to Sweden with the interesting letter written by Charles Springer, and signed by thirty of the principal men in the colony, giving an account of their situation and soliciting the means of religious instruction. That letter was dated the 31st of May, 1693." Heads of families Persons *Hindrich Anderson 5 Johan Andersson 7 Johan Anderson 9 Joran Anderson 5 Johan Arian 6 Joran Bagman 3 *Anders Bengtsson 9 Bengt Bengtsson 2 *Andrew Bonde 11 Johan Bonde 1 Sven Bonde 5 Lars Bure 8 William Cabb 6 Cobb Christian Classon 7 Jacob Classon 6 *Jacob Clemsson 1 Clements Eric Cock 9 Capt. Lasse Cock 11 Mans Cock 8 Johan Cock 7 Gabriel Cock 7 Cox Otto Ernst Cock 5 *Hindrich Collman 1 Conrad Constantine 6 Constant? Otto Dahlbo 7 Peter Dahlbo 9 Hindric Danielsson 5 *Mathias De Foss 6 Thomas Dennis 6 *Andrew Didricsson 1 *Olle Diricksson 7 Eric Ericsson 1 Goran Ericsson 1 Matte Ericsson 3 Staphan Ekhorn 5 [Enochs] Hindrich Faske 5 Casper Fisk 10 Fish *Olle Fransson 7 Anders Frende 4 Friend Nils Frende's widow 7 Nils Gastenberg 3 Eric Gastenberg 7 Eric Goransson 2 Brita Gostafson 6 Gostaf Gostafson 8 Mans Gostafson 2 Justison,Justus,Justis,Justice, and e and h spellings Hans Gostafsson 7 *Jons Gostafsson 3 Johan Grantum 3 Lars Halling 1 *Mans Halton 9 *Israel Helm 5 Johan Hindersson, jun. 3 Anders Hindricksson 4 David Hindricsson 7 Jacob Hindricsson 5 Bilderback *Johan Hindricson 6 Johan Hindricsson 5 Matts Hollsten 4 *Anders Homman 9 Homan Johan Hoppman 7 Frederick Hoppman 7 Anders Hoppman 7 Nicholas Hoppman 5 Hindrich Jacob 1 Matts Jacob 1 *Hindrich Jacobsson 4 Peter Joccom 9 Yocum Lars Johansson 6 Didrich Johansson 5 *Simon Johansson 10 Nils Jonsson 6 Mans Jonsson 6 Anders Jonsson 4 Jon Jonsson 2 Thomas Jonsson 1 Christiern Joransson 1 Hans Joransson 11 Joran Joransson 1 *Staphan Joransson 5 Hindrick Jworsson 8 Lasse Kempe 6 Camp Martan Knutsson 6 Frederic Konigh 6 King *Olle Kuckow 6 Jonas Kyn 8 Matts Kyn 3 Hans Kyn's widow 6 Keen Nils Laican 5 Lykins Lakin Hindrich Larsson 6 Lars Larsson 1 Lars Larsson 7 Anders Lock 1 Mans Lock 1 *Antonij Long 3 And. Perrson Longaker 7 Longacre Robert Longhorn 4 Hans Lucasson 1 Lucas Lucasson 1 Peter Lucasson 1 Johan Mansson 5 Peter Mansson 3 Johan Mattsson 11 *Marten Martensson, sen'r. 3 *Marten Martensson, jun'r. 10 Mats Martensson 4 *Nils Mattsson 3 Christopher Meyer 7 *Paul Mink 5 *Eric Molica 8 Mullica Anders Nilsson 3 *Jonas Nilsson 4 Nelson *Michel Nilsson 11 *Hans Olsson 5 Johan Ommerson 5 Losentz Ostesson 2 Peter Palsson 5 Hindric Parchon 4 Bengt Paulsson 5 Gostaf Paulsson 6 *Olle Paulsson 9 Olle Pehrsson 6 Lars Pehrsson 1 Carl Peterson 5 Reiner Peterson 2 Brita Petersson 8 *Hans Petersson 7 Hans Petersson 5 Lars Petersson 1 Paul Petersson 3 Peter Petersson 3 *Peter Rambo, sen'r. 2 Peter Rambo, jun'r. 6 Johan Rambo 6 Anders Rambo 9 Gunnar Rambo 6 *Olle Reese 5 Matts Repott 3 Nils Repott 3 Anders Robertsson 3 Paul Sahlunge 3 Isaac Savoy 7 Johan Schrage 6 Johan Scute 4 *Anders Seneca 5 *Broer Seneca 7 Johan Skagges' widow 6 Johan Skrika 1 Mans Skrika 3 Judge in Watergate Hindrich Slobey 2 *Carl Springer 5 Carl=Charles Chriestins Stalcop 3 Johan Stalcop 6 Peter Stalcop 6 *Mans Staake 1 Peter Stake, alias Petersson 3 Israel Stark 1 Matts Stark 3 Adam Stedham 8 Asmund Stedham 5 Benjamin Stedham 7 Lucas Stedham 7 Lyloff Stedham 9 Johan Stille 8 Johan Stillman 5 Jonas Stillman 4 Steelman Peter Stillman 4 Olle Stoby 3 Johan Svensson 9 Gunnar Svensson 5 William Talley 7 Olle Thomasson 9 Christiern Thomos' widow 6 Olle Thorsson 4 Hindrick Tossa 5 Johan Tossa 4 Lars Tossa 1 Tussy Matts Tossa 1 Elias Toy 4 Cornelius Van der Weer 7 Jacob Van der Weer 7 Jacob Van deer Weer 3 William Van der Weer 1 Johan Von Culen 5 Jesper Wallraven 7 Jonas Wallraven 1 *Anders Weinom 4 Vining Wianians Anders Wihler 4 Note: Those persons to whose names an asterisk (*) is prefixed were born in Sweden. The list is copied from "Campanius' description of New Sweden" printed in 1702 at Stockholm. Many of the names have, since that day, undergone great changes in their orthography, and iis some cases so great as to destroy the resemblance. The following short list will give some idea of the transformation to which they have been subjected. Bond has changed to Boon Olle = William Bengtsson = Bankson Cock(s) = Cox Konigh = King Kyn = Keen Gostafsson = Justison and Justis Justice Hoppman = Hoffman Holsten = Holstein Holston River of sw Va Halling = Hewlings Hulings Kalsberg = Colesberry Wihler = Wheeler Joccom = Yocum Van der Weer = Vandever Tossawa = Tossa and Tussey Stille = Stilly Dahlbo = Dolbow Seneca = Sinnex and Sines Sinks? Johansson = Johnson Thomasson = Thomson Paulson = Poulson Jonasson = Jones Meyer = Myers Van Culen = Culin/Cillin Van Nemans = Vanneman Subj:[NewCastle] Mr. Gioding's School, 1717 Date:4/5/2003 12:57:21 AM Eastern Standard Time From:[email protected] Reply-to:[email protected] To:[email protected] Sent from the Internet (Details) From: "Early Church records of NCC, Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, DE 1713-1799" 1717, June 17 - Mr. Gioding began holding school in Johan Gustafsson's house. The pastor examined the children as to their proficiency: Gustaf Johan Gustafsson, 9 years old, can read his catechism tolerably well, and also answers very well various questions of christian instruction. Peter Johan Gustafsson, 7 years old, recites the 10 commandments tolerably well. Mary Greens, 9 years old, can read Swedish and say the 10 commandments. Gustaf Mans Gustafsson, 7 years old, can read Swedish tolerably well. Mans Gustaf's daughter, Annika, 6 years old, can spell Swedish tolerably well. Anders Gustaf's daughter, Catherina, 12 years old, can read in a book, but must begin to learn to spell right. Peter Stalcop Johansson's son, 5 years old, knows the letters. Margaretta, the late Peter Stalcop's daughter, 11 years old, reads Swedish indifferently well, but must learn to spell anew. Thomas Davis, 11 years old, can spell Swedish a little. Annika, Anders Gustaf's daughter, 8 years old, can spell a little. Ante Vainan's son Lars, 7 years old, knows the letters. ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com