FYI. ~~Leslie~~ -- Original Message -- > > From: DLansford@aol.com > > > > This is another reason we need more research in PA. Your Henry could > > well have been the brother of the George Kohler who was naturalized in > > 1764 in MD, I am banking my information on the Hedrick history I have been > > able to find and family tradition from old timers of the East Tennessee family > > line. > > We believe the George above is the father of out clan, George Caler who > > died in Blount Co Tn. His first wife was Katy Headrick, her father was in Berks > > Co PA, he then moved about 1780 to Sullivan Co TN (Territory South of the > > Ohio River) > > Some early records of Sullivan County show it as NC, as does one of the > > early grants for 426 acres of land to William Hedrick, dated16 Sept 1794. > > The land was located on Sinking Creek, bordering the Pemberton plantation, > > where in Oct 1780 the Overmountain Men enroute to King's Mountain met at > > the famous Pemberton Oak. > > About the year 1802, William Hedrick moved his family to Green County, > > where they lived for about 19 years. he then moved in the year 1821 to Sevier > > County, which borders Blount Co. > > Since the families traveled together, I have been researching the families > > (German) that traveled with the Koehler (what ever the spelling) and > > Headrick, and other families. This I feel will lead to our George Caler, > > and your Henry. > > Is there any Hedrick,Dunn,Myers,Emmert families in your Koehler research? > > Dee Lansford