This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.foust/428.3.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Go to the LDS IGI files. Search Batch #M514479 for FOUST. Your Jacob will descend from either Daniel or Jonathan. They were the only two married before 1825. Some researchers say they both descend from Jacob Faust and Maria Catharina Leiby (or Lieby) from Berks County. If that's true, this line descends from the Ravolzhausen Fausts. I've never researched those folks; I descend from the Fausts from Langenselbold - a nearby village. Thus, I suspect the two clans had a common ancestry, but that's just my suspicion. Now, if you search the Highland County genealogy site, you'll discover that two Jacob Fousts signed a petition in 1825. To me, that sort of implies Jacob Sr (the one born in 1773) moved west, too. In fact, the petition says Jacob Sr. Also, the 1820 Delaware County census shows two Jacobs (and lots of other Fousts). After some four hours of searching, I've concluded there's a lot of misinformation posted on the internet concerning this family. Somebody has a lot of work ahead of them to straighten out the mess, but I am willing to help. I have a few good contacts back there at the source. It would probably be best if you and/or your friend would contact me directly after this.