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Facts and Events
| Name |
Peter Wolters |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1] |
1682 |
Germany- probably in the city of Hamburg |
| Death[1][2] |
27 Apr 1701 |
London, EnglandMurdered by Herman Strodtman, "his fellow servant, on the 27th of April, 1701" in his bed-chamber at the house of his master, and then brother-in-law, Mr. Dorrien - probably in Bush Lane. |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lohmann, Reinhard: Die Familie Wolters in Hamburg während des 17. Jhs. und die Beziehungen von Liebert Wolters Vater und Sohn nach Schweden, 1969
pp. 18-19, 307.
Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität zu Köln, 1969 - vorgelegt von Diplom-Kaufmann Reinhard Lohmann aus Altena (Westf.) - Referent: Professor Dr. Hermann Kellenbenz Korreferent: Professor Dr. Friedrich Seidel Tag der Promotion: 10. Juli 1969.
« ... Liebert II Wolters heiratet im mai 1673 unter Aufsehen erregenden Umständen Agatha, die einzige Tochter des sehr reichen Peter von Overbeck.(22) ...
« ... Aus dem Familienarchiv Brants in Amsterdam erhalten wir auch für eine zweite weibliche Linie einen Hinweis auf Fortführung der Wolterschen Familientraditionen: Enkel Dorrien, Sohn von Anna Maria Jacoba Wolters und Friedrich Dorrien, führt um die Mitte des 18. Jhs. in London Handelsgeschäfte unter dem Firmennamen Dorrien und Wolters aus.(25) .... »
« ...
V. I. 8: 17 Maria Jacoba Wolters, x London 1642 / oo I. Hamburg 1667 den "Engelsmann” FranzTownly
VI. 20: ...
V. 8: V.20 Liebert II Wolters, x 19.5.1647, + 25.2.1719 / oo 1673 Agatha von Overbeck
VI. 20: ...
VI. 20: 24 Anna Maria Jacoba Wolters, x 1674, + 1726 / oo 1700 Hermann Friedrich Dorrien, Kaufmann in London
VI. 20: ...
V. 8: V.28 Liebert Wolters, x 1680, + 1683 / "ward in London freventig ermordet" *
V. 8: V.29 Peter Wolters, x 1682, + 1701
.... »
NOTES: x = born; + = died; oo = married / * This translates as “was wickedly murdered in London” and should surely more properly be applied to the next son Peter Wolters, who was indeed murdered in London, but in 1701 by Herman Strodtman (see next source).
- ↑ The Tyburn Chronicle: Or, The Villainy Display'd In All Its Branches : Containing An Authentic Account Of The Lives, Adventures, Tryals, Executions, and Last Dying Speeches of the Most Notorious Malefactors Of all Denominations, who have suffererd for Bigamy, Forgeries, ... In England, Scotland, and Ireland : From the Year 1700, to the present Time, Vol. 1, London, Cooke [1768]
pp. 32-44.
« The Trial and Behaviour of HERMAN STRODTMAN, who murdered his Fellow-’prentice, robbed his Master, and set fire to his house.
HERMAN STRODTMAN was indicted at the Old Bailey, on three several indictments. The first was for the murder of Peter Wolter, his fellow servant, on the 27th of April, 1701: the second, for breaking open the house of Messieurs Stein and Dorien, and stealing a watch and other things, the property of the said Peter Wolter; and the third for stealing divers goods, the property of Herman Frederick Dorien, on the day before mentioned.
From the depositions of the witnesses it appeared, that the prisoner having been discharged the service of Messieurs Stein and Dorien, for some misdemeanours, about three days before the fact was committed, took lodgings at the Sun Alehouse in Queenstreet, and told the master of the house, that his father was a merchant in Saxony, and that he was come to London to learn the English language, after which he was to go to the West Indies; and that his cloaths were to arrive that evening by the carrier. .... »
« The Confession of HERMAN STRODTMAN. “In the year 1683, or a little before, I was born at Revel in Lisland, and had the happiness to come of a good family; my parents being of some account in the world, and also a godly and religious people, who took great care of my education.
About the year 1694, my father sent me to school to Lubeck, where I continued till Michaelmas 1698. From thence I went to Hamburgh, and staid there till I set out for England. I arrived at London in March following, and (together with one Peter Wolter, who came with me to England) was bound apprentice to Mr. Stein and Mr. Dorien, merchants, and partners in London. Peter Wolter and myself, having been fellow-travellers, and being now fellow-prentices, we lived for some time very friendly and lovingly together, till about August last, when his sister was married to one of our masters, Mr. Dorien. Then he began to be so proud, and so very domineering over me, and abusive to me, that I could not bear it. We had several fallings-out, and he did twice beat me, once before the m^ids in the kitchen, and at another time in the compting-house; and often complained, and told tales of me to my masters, thereby creating me their ill-will; so that they kept me close at home, and would not give me the fame liberty, which my fellow-'prentice and myself before had, of sometimes going abroad for recreation. Upon this account I conceived an implacable hatred against him, and the devil put it into my heart to be revenged of him at any rate. ...
... I came to my master's house on Saturday in Easter week, about half an hour past eight at night; and being got in, I first hid myself behind the entry door, upon my hearing a noise of somebody going up stairs. When this was over, as I supposed the way was clear, I went up one pair of stairs first; and entering the room where I used to lie, next the compting-house, I went to the tinder-box, struck fire, and lighted a candle. Then I took my masters dark lanthern that was there also, and went up another pair of stairs, and having got into an empty room, adjoining to Peter Wolter's chamber, I shut myself in there, where I was no sooner placed but I heard a noise, as if somebody was coming up. Upon which I put out my candle, and some time after fell asleep. About twelve o'clock being awake, and supposing that Peter Wolter and the rest of the family were a-bed and fast asleep, after I had been some time hearkening, and perceived all was very quiet in the house, I went down again to my room one pair of stairs, where the tinder box lay; and having lighted a candle a second time, entered the comptinghouse, and there took out several notes and bills, and some money; I then went up again two pair of stairs first, carrying with me a certain piece of wood wherewith they used to beat tobacco, which I found in my chamber. When I was got up stairs, I sprung into Peter Wolter's chamber, and coming to his bed-side, opened the curtains, and, with my tobacco-beater, knocked him on the head, giving four or five blows on the left side of it, and another on the right. When I had given him the first blow, then my heart failed me; yet being afraid to be discovered by the noise he made with groaning, I followed close the first blow with three or four others, and then had not courage enough to give him any more. Therefore to stop his groans, I took his pillow, and laying it on his mouth, pressed it hard with my elbow, as I sat on the side of his bed; and by this means stopt his breath, and stifled him. And thus it was I most barbarousfly murdered this poor creature, whom I intended (had this failed) to have shot to death, having brought with me two pistols ready charged for that wicked purpose. The Lord forgive this sin! .... »
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