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Note: John Rudolph Waymire (originally Wehmeyer) was an officer in the body guard of Frederick the Great. He was made a provincial governor. Left Hamburg, Germany for America aboard the ship "Leathley" with Father, Mother, 2 sisters, wife, and children. Landed Philadelphia, PA 19 Sept 1753. Settled in rural PA. Moved to Randolph Co., NC in1757. John Rudolph Waymire fought in the Battle of Dettingen in Germany on June 27,1743. Battle of Dettingen am Main: This was the last and final battle in a series of clashes caused by the wars of the Austrian succession. Maria Theresa of Austria was appointed as successor to the throne of the Habsburg monarchy. This succession by a female cause political troubles in the surrounding countries. The Austrians succeeded in obtaining the support from Hungary, Prussia, the Low Countries, Russia and England. France was the formidable opponent. On June 27, 1743 the so-called "pragmatic" allied army under the command of King George II of England fought the last and decisive battle at Dettingen am Main against a French army under the command of Marshall Naoilles. This battle was won by the allied forces. It is also known that John Rudolph Waymire was a supporter of the Revolutionary War effort and was known as a patriot. Name of R. Weemire occurs on the North Carolina Revolutionary Army accounts Vol. VII, p. 14, folio I, Cert. #1338 to R. Weemire L-i.8.0. interest L-0 10.0 was applied to the payment of taxes. Roster of Soldiers & Patriots of the Revolutionary War (1938) p. 195 Following is DAR information: WAYMIRE, John Rudolph Birth: GR Circa 1725 Service: NC Rank: PS Death: NC 26 Jul 1801 Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: X Lough Spouse: Elizabeth Louck Directions for ordering a record copy of the application submitted for this patriot can be found at http://www.dar.org/natsociety/content.cfm?ID=146&hd=n&FO=Y. The Ship Leathley Passenger List Hamburg to Philadelphia 19 September 1753 The Ship Leathley 1753 List 202C At the Court House in Philadelphia, Wednesday, the 19th September, 1753. Present: William Plumsted, Esquire. The Foreigners whose names are underwritten, Imported in the Ship Leathley, Captain John Lickley, from Hamburgh and last from Cowes in England, did this day take the usual Qualifications. [No.] 53. Johan Henry (+) Hening Christian ( ) Shlemer Andreas (++) Foll Johann Philip Fordenbach Johan Peter (+) Koch Ludewig (X) Shmit J. Wilhelm (X) Voss J. Henry (+) Hinsey J. Diterich (X) Sehr Michael Uhl Christian (+) Shlemer J. Christian (+) Ramberg Christoff (X) Amelon Henry (X) Shroeder Johann Gottfriedt Golde Johann Stats (+) Koch Christophel Schlencker Johannes Christoph Appach Friedrich Wilhm Schlencker Harm. Alleman Frantz Henry (++) Shlencker Johans (X) Heneman Christoffel (X) Termel Johann Nicklaus Klein J. Christoff (X) Bremer Caspar Ludewig Sievert H. Henry (+) C�ster Henry (+) Werner Caspar (K) Hillebrecht J. Henry (+) Probe Christian Andreas Niestedt Conrad (XX) Shmit C. Rudolff (+) Rechner Johann Henrich Sievert Daniel (+) Lange Jan Friedrich Fischer Johann Ludolff Wehmeyer * Johan Christian Ale[man] Johann Andreas Meyer J. Cort (X) Holster Johan Just Muller Friederich (+) Vecher Henry (+) Busman Valten Wehmeyer * Henry (X) Neymeyer Georg Casper H�ppener Hans Henry (+) Busman Johann Friedrich Christian Alleman Andreas (+) Busman Ands. Christoff (Ch) Meinken Ernst Henri St�lly J. Carsten (X) Thorman * father (Valten) & son (Johann) from Menger Mountain, Switzerland. Valten's spouse, Mary, died at sea (notes provided by descendants). Those listed with an X, + or anything in () signed their names with a mark. Only adult male passengers 16 and above signed the oath of allegiance. To learn how to obtain copies of these lists with the signatures of the adult male passengers see: Pennsylvania German Pioneers Research Guide Source: Ralph Beaver Strassburger & William John Hinke (editor); Pennsylvania German Pioneers: A Publication of the Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808; Norristown, Penn., Pennsylvania German Society: 1934; Vol. 1, List 202C. Note: every effort was made to accurately transcribe these records, but this list may still contain errors -- you should also consult the Pennsylvania German Pioneers book series or microfiche.
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