> I used to think the Beechleys were related to my Beachy or Beeghly families, but I read somewhere the Beechleys were a family from England who should not be confused with Germanic families having similar spellings living in Somerset County. However, in one of my genealogy books, my gggrandmother who was a Beeghly, is listed as Mary Biechly. It took me years to find her real roots! Jan > It appears that BEECHLEY (pronounced Beckly) is also the BEEGLEY and BEEGLY > family. (Seems it was derived from the way the Germans pronounced it). Michal > BUCHELE (how he signed his will) is discussed in the Bittinger Book . . . also > in Hoye's Pioneer Families as Michael BUECHLEY. > > Could fine no mention of Peter though. Seems to me that the DeWitts and > Beeghleys were discussed earlier on the site. Maybe there's something in the > Digests, but I don't know how to help you with that. > > Lois Hetrick Stewart