Immigrants sailed into Philadelphia and Delaware, then those going south, went from PA and Maryland, fording the Potomac at Shepardstown, WVA at the Old Packhorse Ford and on to their final destinations. This account on page 25 of German New River Settlement, confirms what I learned years ago while doing Low Dutch Research as those families settled for a time near Shepardstown. The old Packhorse Ford still exists and Shepardstown is delightful, if you ever get there. At its peak, it was a very busy place with wagons lined up for a few miles to cross over. The walls of an old hotel or Inn still stand. The area is near Harpers Ferry. Judy