Adolf Ulrik WERTMULLER ARTIST AND IMMIGRANT FARMER b. 18 Feb 1751 in Tukholma, Sweden. m. 8 Jan 1801 Elizabeth (Betsy) HENDERSON at Old Swedes’ Church in Phila. d. 5 Oct 1811 on Naaman’s Creek in Delaware. Citizenship: 17 May 1802. 28 Apr 1803 -- bought land from John WARDER & son on Naaman’s Creek, next to the mill on the other side of the creek, owned by Mr. Thomas PERQUIN [PERKINS?]. Land: 145 1/2 acres on the Delaware River & Naaman’s Creek, stone house with view over the river. For the sum of $5,600. cash. Diary of Adolf Ulrik WERTMULLER: The following local genealogy information has been extracted from the diary -- 28 Apr 1803 - 21 Jun 1807, with brief additions in 1811. Other names mentioned: ANDERSON, Mr. innkeeper in Chester, came with Miss PEALE to see my painting Danae. ASTON, Samuel a workman recommended by Mr. PHILIPS. BASTON, John [BAXTER], hired mason, & help with harvest. BELEAU, Mr. new neighbor, bought Robinson’s Mill on other side of Creek. BRADFORD, Mr. a neighbor, a butcher, castrated boar. BRADFORD, Rebecca a neighbor. BROWN, John made arrangements to use his cider press. BROWN, Mr. & Mrs. a neighbor, bought six hens. BROWN, Nathanial from Marcus Hook, helped masons. CANBY, Samuel owns Canby’s Mill. CARPENTER, Samuel butchered steer in return for hide, came for visit. CHELLY, Billy [SHELLY], a neighbor. CHELLY, John a neighbor. CHELLY, (daug) daughter of John CHELLY & her mother’s sister came for tea. CHELLY, Molle neighbor, put a cow in his pasture. CHELLY, Thomas son of Mr. Molle CHELLY, plowed corn CHELLY, Will has a new stage. CLARK, Tomas (sic) his predecessor, an Englishman. CLINTON, Mr. Mr. Clinton’s sale. CLOCKTON, Mr. went 7 miles over bad roads, to buy a spinning wheel. COFFRE, Lee regarding a debt owed to William CONNEL, to look for this man in PA. COLLISON, Peter a hired man from Chester. CONNELL, Mr. appears to have a store & sells provisions in Marcus Hook. CONNEL, William regarding a debt owed by Lee COFFRE. DERIK, Mr. [DERRICKSON], made a cart for hay. DUMAS, Mmd a French lady, neighbor. DUNKIER, Miss niece, of Mrs. NICHOLSON, came for a visit. DUN, William [DUNN] an Irishman, helped in making hay. EDWARD, John or Edward JOHN, an Englishman, helped in making hay. DUNLAP, Mrs. wife of the doctor, came for visited with the NICHOLSONs. DUNLAP, (daug) came for visited with their mother & he NICHOLSONs. ENOCKS, Thomas carpenter & brother-in-law of Fredrick HENDRICKSON. ENOX, Joseph [ENOCKS], rented two rooms in house across the road, removed sluice gate & changed its place. EPOIGNE, Mr. & Mrs. neighbor. FISHER, Mr. [Felix FISLER], a Swedish friend who lives on Raccoon Creek, NJ. FORD, John fixed boots & made shoes for rent he did not pay for house across the road -- the shoe shop appear to be in Marcus Hook. FORD, Philip a carpenter. GOODLY, Samuel about 2 miles from his farm. GRAY, Thomas a neighbor who lives next to him, rode to Chester to hirer men, sold butter, rents carriages. GRUBB, Squire paid him subscription for schoolhouse. GRUBE, Kirh [Curtis GRUBB?] best mason, who lives 3 miles away. HAMILTON, William came to visit & see the painting “La Danae,” later paid for the “head of the Danae.” He lives in Woodland. HARDIN, Mr. who lives in Marcus Hook, went to buy mortar for the house. HENDRICKSON, Fredrick a carpenter & brother-in-law of Thomas ENOCKS. HOSQUIN, Mr. [HOSKINS], plasterer. HRADEAU, Jacob sold him our cow, Mounie. HUTTEN, Sara helped care for Anna NEILING & her baby boy. JOHN, Edward or John EDWARD, an Englishman, helped in making hay. JOHNS, Mr. a watch maker from Wilmington. KANE, Charles farm worker. KIED, Mr. a German. KILLEN, Thomas mowed hay. LEPER, Mrs. [LEIPER?], came to visit in a fine carriage with Miss Peggy. LEWIS, John the Negro, came to thresh wheat, break flax. LEYKINS, Mr. [LARKINS?], a neighbor on other side of the bridge. LEYKINS, (son) came to cut hay. LOK, Mr. a Swedish friend who lives on Raccoon Creek, NJ. MACEE, Jean a French gunner, from a frigate which had been ship wrecked, asked for work. MARTIN, Mr. had a blacksmith shop. McGLOCKIN, Thomas fixed a fence & worked on farm. MERRY, Mrs. wife of an English minister. MITTEN, James a hired man. MONTGOMERY, William asked for work. MULLER, Jacob F. German immigrant, age 24 on 13 Sep 1805 contracted off ship for three & a half years, a friend of Conrad. Made case to carry painting of “Danae.” NEILING, Anna wife of Philip, German immigrant contracted off ship on 20 Sep 1804, lived later at Samuel GOODLY’s place. NEILING, John age 5 in 1805, contracted until 21 yrs. old. NEILING, Philip husband, German immigrant contracted off ship -- he d. 8 Sep 1805. NEILING, (baby boy) b. 16 Aug 1805. NEILING, (daughter) contracted to James TAYLOR in Phila. NICHOLSON, Mrs. visited. NICHOLSON, (daughter) visited. OLIVER, William removed sluice gate & changed its place. PEALE, Misses [PIEL] two daughters of the painter brother of PEALE who has the museum, came with Mr. RISBERG to see Danae painting. PEALE, Mr. [PAEL?] brother of the painter, came with Mr. RISBERG to see Danae painting. PEALE, Rembrandt gave advice on hanging paintings. PERCHE, Mr. the mason who came to build oven for the renter of the log house across the road. PERQUINS, Mr. a close friend, neighbor & owns a mill. PERQUINS, Mrs. [PERKINS], wife of Thomas, her sister lives on the other side of Chester, referred to as “Ladies from the mill.” PETTERS, Evin [PETERS?], a mason. PHILIPS, Mr. a neighbor, a mile away on the river. PHILIPS, John a hired man from Chester. PIKE, Ben who lives with Mr. PERQUIN, hauled manure. PIKE, (son) piling manure & hauling dirt. PILE, Martin a mason. PILE, William a mason. PRICE, Mr. a minister in Wilmington. PUITTS, Samuel blacksmith, lent him an oxen cart. QUIN, Jacques [QUINN], ate at his inn in Wilmington. RAMSEY, Mr. visited. READ, Mr. a lawyer. RISBERG, Mr. came with Mr. PEALE to see Danae painting. ROBINSON, Col. & Mrs. came for a visit. ROBINSON, Juliane daughter of Penrose. ROBINSON, Penrose a neighbor on other side of his farm, paid for purchase & cutting of beams, owns a mill. ROSE, Alexander stayed for dinner, with nephews of Mr. HARVUS, [HARVUSNEUVEUX]. ROSENBERG, Swen works on the farm, was ill for 5 months & taken care of. RUMFORD, Samuel a hat maker in Wilmington, tried to buy contract of Conrad but Conrad would not go. RUSSEL, John his house is 7 miles away, & he wanted to buy contract of Jacob. SALLKILL, Peter working on the levee. SENIK a neighbor. SMITH, Harry owned a store in or near Marcus Hook. SMITH, Samuel blacksmith on the way to Wilmington. THRUTH?, Mr. an innkeeper, went to see about paying for the bridge over Naaman’s Creek. TITTERNARY [TITTIMERY] a man, who lives above Marcus Hook. de TRANNE, Mme [TRAVANNE], met a neighbor on stage coach, she lives only two miles away. de TRAVNNE, Mr. went to visit him because he was sick. TRUMAN, Isac (sic) plowed the ground, preparing for planting. WAKER, Mr. lived on the mountain above Mr. John CHELLY’s place. WEER, James a boy farm worker. WEER, Moses helped his father Nat. plow & played violin. WEER, Natail tenant in log house, came to plow. WELAND, John removed sluice gate & changed its place. WHITE, Mr. neighbor came to visit. WILLIAMS, Capt. new neighbor of Mr. & Mrs. WILLIAMSON. WILLIAMSON, Adam a friend & neighbor, his son is a lawyer in Wilmington. WOBLET, Mr. purchased buckwheat & rye from him. WRIET, Absalom a bound servant, are little mulatto, had a weakness in one hip & taken to Dr. in Phila. Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS)