Hans Martin Wetzel was born in Germany about 1700. Hans married Maria Barbara ------- in Germany. She was born about 1698. They arrived in Philadelphia, PA September 21, 1731 aboard the ship "Britannia". The "Britannia" had sailed from Rotterdam, Holland by way of Cowes, England. An immigration list gives Hans Martin, age 31, Maria Barbara, age 33, Hans Martin J., age 6, Nicholas, age 4 and Katherine, age 3
Children of MARTIN WETZEL and MARIA UNKNOWN are:
1. i. MARTIN2 WETZEL, b. 1724; d. Abt. May 1782, Rockingham Co., Virginia.
2. ii. NICHOLAS WETZEL, b. 1727, prob Germany or Switzerland; d. Abt. 1793, Shenandoah Co., Virginia.
3. iii. KATHARINA WETZEL, b. 1728, prob Germany or Switzerland.
4. iv. MARIA BARBARA WETZEL, b. 1732, prob Germany or Switzerland2.
5. v. JOHN WETZEL, b. 1733, Pennsylvania; d. Abt. 1786, Marshall Co., West Virginia.
6. vi. HENRY WETZEL, b. Abt. 1732, prob Pennsylvania; d. Bet. 1795 - 1800.
7. vii. SUSANNA WETZEL, b. Abt. 1737, prob Pennsylvania; d. Bef. 1794.
