The makeup of the Second Germanna Colony is a topic of continuing research and interest. The area around Madison, VA, where they eventually settled was the home of dozens of families of German origin, beginning with those who came on the ill-fated voyage with Capt. Scott. A relatively small number of families made that voyage, and the table below shows the families that are most likely to have come at that time. Many more families arrived in the years that followed, either directly to Virginia, or through ports such as Philadelphia. A second table shows some of those families.
| English Name | German Name | Village | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambergey, Conrad | Amberger, Conrad | B�nnigheim, W�rt. | |
| Ballenger, Andrew | |||
| Blankenbaker, Balthasar | Blankenb�hler, Hans Balthasar | Neuenb�rg, Baden | |
| Blankenbaker, Matthias | Blankenb�hler, Hans Mattheus | Neuenb�rg, Baden | |
| Blankenbaker, Nicholas | Blankenb�hler, Hans Nicholas | Neuenb�rg, Baden | |
| Broyles, John | Breyel, Johannes | �tisheim, W�rt. | b. Dusslingen, W�rt. |
| Clore, Michael | Klaar, Hans Michael | Gemmingen, Baden | |
| Cook, Michael | Koch, Michael | near Schwaigern, W�rt.? | |
| Crigler, Jacob | Kriegler, Jacob | ||
| Fleshman, Cyrus | Fleischmann, Cyriakus | Neuenb�rg, Baden | b. Klings, Saxony |
| Holt, Michael | |||
| Kaifer, Michael | K�ffer, Wolf Michael | Zaberfeld, W�rt. | |
| Milcker, John Michael | Muhlecker, Hans Michael | no further record | |
| Moyer, George | Mayer, Hans Georg | Gross Sachsenheim, W�rt. | |
| Paulitz, Phillip | Paulitsch, Johann Phillip | Kirchheim am Neckar, W�rt. | b. Ottmarsheim, W�rt. |
| Peck, Lawrence | Beckh, Lorenz | Gemmingen, Baden | |
| Sheible, George | Scheible, Johann Georg | Neuenb�rg, Baden | |
| Slucter, Henry | Schluchter, Heinrich | Neuenb�rg, Baden | w/ stepfather C. Fleshman |
| Smith, Matthew | Schmidt, Mattheus | Gemmingen, Baden | |
| Smith, Michael | Schmidt, Hans Michael | Gemmingen, Baden | |
| Snyder, Henry | Scheider, Heinrich | Cleebronn, W�rt. | |
| Spade, John | Sp�th, Johannes | w/ son-in-law M. Holt | |
| Thomas, John | Thoma, Johannes | Neuenb�rg, Baden | d. soon after arrival |
| Utz, George | Utz, Johann Georg | Wagenbach, Baden | near H�ffenhardt, Baden |
| Weaver, Joseph | Weber, Phillip Joseph | Gemmingen, Baden | d. soon after arrival |
| Yager, Nicholas | J�ger, Nicholas |
Please note this list is not complete.
| English Name | German Name | Village | Arrival in America |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayler, Jacob | �hler, Jacob | c. 1720 | |
| Barler, Christopher | 1717 | ||
| Baumgardner, Frederick | Baumgartner, Johann Friedrich | Schwaigern, W�rt. | c. 1732 |
| Beyerbach, Henry | Beyerback, Heirich Friedrich | ||
| Carpenter, William | Zimmerman, Wilhelm | 1721 | |
| Castler, Matthias | Gessler, Mattheus | c. 1719 | |
| Christler, Theobald | before 1736 | ||
| Cabler, Frederick | Kappler, Friedrich | 1719 | |
| Crees, Lawrence | Greys, Lorenz | c. 1721 | |
| Garr, Andrew | Gaar, Andreas | 1732 | |
| Harnsbarger, John | Heerensperger, Hans | 1717. b. Bussnang, Switz. | |
| Huffman, John | |||
| Kerker, Andrew | Kircher, Andreas | 1717 | |
| Lang, George | 1717 | ||
| Leatherer, Paul | Lederer, Paul | Schwaigern, W�rt. | c. 1733 |
| Manspeil, Jacob | before 1734 | ||
| Motz, John | Motz, Johannes | Bonfeld, W�rt. | 1717 |
| Riner, Christopher | Reiner, Christoph | Schwaigern, W�rt. | |
| Riner, Eberhard | Reiner, Eberhard | Schwaigern, W�rt. | |
| Rouse, John | Rausch, Johannes | c. 1719 | |
| Stoltz, Michael | Stoltz, Johann Michael | before 1732 | |
| Tanner, Robert | Gerber, Robert | 1720 | |
| Teter, George | Dieter, | before 1736 | |
| Vaught, John Paul | Vogt, Johann Paul | 1733 | |
| Walke, Martin | |||
| Wayland, Thomas | Wieland, Thomas | Willsbach, W�rt. | c. 1719 |
| Wilhoit, Michael | Willheit, Johann Michael | Schwaigern, W�rt. | c. 1719 |
| Yowell, Christopher | Uhl, Christoph | ||
| Yowell, Nicholas | Uhl, Nicholas |
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