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- Immigrated in 1737 to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania aboard the 'Billender Townshead' from Amsterdam, Holland to Cowes, then to Philadelphia, arriving on October 5, 1737. Name appears as 'John Slyger' in the list of foreigners swearing allegiance to the province of Pennsylvania. Sailed with a party of 231 passengers, a colony of German Immigrants. Thomas Townsend was the master of the ship. Name changed to Slyger when he took the Oath. Christened: 23 June, 1702 in Wurttemberg, Steinheim Germany Was affiliated with the First Reformed Church while living in Lancaster County, PA. Later, moving to York County, PA, they were associated with the Christ Lutheran Church.
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