Life and evidence
(Hostetler 1938, no. 1)
Arrived at Philadelphia 2 Oct 1727 on the ship Adventurer, Capt. John Davies, from Rotterdam, last from Plymouth (Pennsylvania Colonial Records III, 288; Rupp, 30,000 Immigrants, p. 53). One of the earliest Amish immigrants; a later source says he became a Dunkard (Brethren). His son Jacob’s son Christian married Barbara Hochstetler.
Children in this vault
Sources
Narratives and research
- Stories: Double ancestors
- History: Lancaster’s Swiss Mennonites, 1710s - backdrop and inroads
- Research: Lancaster sources scanned for family surnames
- Governments: Province of Pennsylvania
Research log
- 2026-10-31: archive.org full text (‘Jacob Stutzman’ Adventurer 1727): many repeats of the 2 Oct 1727 arrival (Hertzler 1885, Joseph J. Stutzman descendants, Miller story); none gives his parents or home village
Record compiled 31 October 2026.
About this research
Supporting documentation is linked throughout. This project is an exercise in AI-assisted research and development, and I haven’t manually verified every link or conclusion. All transcriptions and translations of Swiss parish records were made with AI, and their accuracy should be treated accordingly.