96 HISTORY OP 



Having openly and honestly adjusted their affairs 

 previous to their departure, they bade adieu to their old 

 and endeared home, this family, via Holland and 

 England* made their way to the 7ietv world, where they 

 arrived, sometime in 1709, in the city of New York. — 

 Having arrived, and being pleased with the country, 

 their next step was to acquire the rights of citizenship 

 from the proper authority. The following letters patent, 

 under the Privy seal of Queen Anne will sh6w they 

 were successful in their application, and will be read 

 with interest by the descendants of all named in it. 



Anne, by the grace of God, of Great Britain and Ire- 

 land, Queen, defender of faith, &c. To whom all these 

 presents may come, know ye that we for good causes 

 and considerations especially moving us hereunto by 

 our special grace, moving us thereunto, do grant for our- 

 selves, oUr heirs and successors to our beloved Joshua 

 Rocherthal, Sybella Charlotte, his wife, Christian Joshua 

 his son, and Sybella and Susanna his daughters, Law- 

 rence Schwisser, and Ann Catharine his wife, and John 



*Accorcling io'the'statements of R, Conyngham, Esq., a man 

 of erudition and well known as one of more than ordinary re- 

 search into Historical facts, Mary, the mother of Daniel Ferree, 

 accompanied by her children, and armed with a spirit of reso- 

 lution superior to her sex^ went to London, from thence to 

 Kensington, where William Penn resided, to be near Queen 

 Anne, of whom he was deservedly a favorite. Madame 

 Ferreemade her wishes knov/n to him: William Penn sympa- 

 thized with her in her misfortunes and became interested for 

 her and her children, and next day introduced her to Queen 

 Anne. 



The Queen was delighted in thus being afforded an opportu- 

 nity to display the natural feelings of her heart. Lodgings 

 were obtained for Madame Ferree in the vicinity until a vessel 

 was ready to sail for New York. -^Redmond Cony n gharri's 

 Address of July ith, 1642. 



