In a message dated 6/1/2006 9:19:31 AM Eastern Standard Time, DougB81042@aol.com writes: Good Morning All Where do you think the oath of allegiance would have been administered to a germanic family arriving in Deleware and apparently heading straight to PA in about 1730? Doug Doug- It probably would depend on what port they arrived at--the oath was taken by those arriving in Philadelphia between 1727 and when arrivals were halted during the war. Joan