I have just subscribed to your list. I know I have some early Germans ancestors: a Renner who came?to?Philadelphia in 1754 from Mutterstadt and a Hessian soldier (Wilhelm Kasseman) from Nesselroeden who was captured at Yorktown and held in Frederick, MD. My interest in your group stems from my 3rd greatgrandfather, GEORGE SNIDER. He died around 1805 in Monongalia County, VA/WV. The early Monongalia County records were stored in an out building on the clerk's farm and burned so I have not been able to get any estate information. The patent to the farm was issued in 1809 to the heirs of George Snider and listed several children. His widow was JANE MILLER. She died in 1868. Her death certificate states she was born in?1766. The 1850 census indicated she was born in VA. The oldest child was born around 1792 and the youngest?around 1803.?Their only son was named George. The land patent?stated it was for an "exchanged treasury warrant".? Family lore is that George and Jane came from Virginia, possibly Prince William County,?but I have never been able to connect they to any family in old Virginia.?I would be delighted to hear from anyone with any thoughts, suggestions or information. Rebecca Snyder Bromley?