In a message dated 98-07-11 12:53:54 EDT, you write: > Henrich Gucker, dated 1810, lists the following children: > > Catharina, Maria Barbara(deceased)married to Fredrich Foland, Eve > Gucker, Michael Gucker and Daniel Gucker. > > There is no mention of Mararetha, Mary Elizabeht, Peter, Elizabeth or Henry > (my line) > > Jacob Gucker left no will and his widow, Esther/Hester petitions that > someone > be appointed guardian for their son Jacob who is under 14 in 1791 > > Daniel Gucker, leaves his entire estate to his daughters Catharine and > Susanna > and instructs that since they are both over 21, they are in charge and will > divide the estate themselves. > > Michael Gucker left no will, so petitions etc filed to settle estate. He > mentions > > wife Christina > children > Soloman, John, Benjamin, Joseph, Daniel, Susan, Peggy and Polly. > > Back to Henrich's will, I think this indicates that my Henry is not the son > of > Henrich. > > What do you think > OK Sharon, here is what I think: We started off knowing that two Gu"ckers arrived in America in 1743 on the Lydia and that the family later used the surname Geiger. They were most likely brothers or father and son--they were Johann Henrich and Johann Jacob. It would appear that both settled in Berks County, PA--but I wouldn't rule out the possibility that some members of this family settled in Montgomery County (or what was Philadelphia County prior to 1784--due to the records you located for Guckers in the Goshenhoppen Reformed Church there). I think it is safe to say that YOUR Henry Gu"cker/Gicker/Geiger is the one who married Maria Magdalena Ho"ll of Bern Twp., Berks County, PA on Mar. 19, 1793--and their first child Eve was born in Oct. 1793. We already knew that there were multiple Henry Gucker/Gicker/Geigers in the area--and we never were sure just who your Henry's parents were. Also, we are not really sure just which Henry is the one whose will is dated in 1810. One thing you failed to mention is the Jacob who died in Tulpehocken in 1776--or whose will was written in that year--I am not just sure which. It would be interesting to see just who he lists as his children. I would think that this Jacob is the immigrant Jacob. He could be your Henry's father. Also, what happened to Henry the immigrant--it would seem he would be too old to be the one who died in 1810--I think that is the problem here--I think your Henry is the son of one of the two immigrants. I don't have access to Montgomery or Phila. County Wills--but it might be worthwhile to look at those. Joan