In a message dated 4/9/01 1:18:38 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Your lineage is interestingly famliar. It looks an awfully lot like my Hans Georg MAJER of the Palatines - Germany, surname written as MAYER upon entry into the Americas ca 1714 settling at first at the 2nd Germanna Colonies, later traveling into PA; later returning - one of his son's name was Christian or Hans Christian MAYER; seen spelled as MOYER MAIER MIER and MEYER, as well as MAYER. >> Chrystie, Hans George Majer ( how the name was spelled in Germany) Mayer ( how the name was spelled in early Va.) and finally we find the name Moyer used in the early records of Orange and Culpeper Co's Va. Hans George was from the Kraichgau region of Wurttemberg, Germany. He was a member of the 1717 Germanna Colony not the 1714 colony Neither George nor his sons , Christopher Sr., Michael or George Jr. ever lived in Pennsylvania. Christopher Sr. lived and died in Va. Michael moved to Rowan Co. in 1752. He lived and died there. George Jr. lived and died in Va. The reason I am responding to the above is that I have recently found some very glaring mistakes in the genealogies of this family that are being put on some web sites. I really hate to see mistakes being made over and over. If somehow we can't correct them, inaccurate records will just be perpetuated. Nancy Moyers Dodge

Nancy, How have you been? Haven't heard from you in awhile. I wrote earlier about the MAYER line and yes they did spell their name as MAJER in the Palatines / Germany. It's seen as MAYER MAHER MIER and MEYER in Maryland records here where I'm at; and as MOYER in PA (alot of PA records are in MD). I think you might have misunderstood my postings or I "typo-ed". George did travel to PA; as court records show; but he returns to VA where his son Michael and Christopher were. And yes, Michael does show-up in Rowan Co., NC where he marries (her name sits in the other room in a few books I have lying around). But, what I've read, less I'm mistaken - (it was very late last night when I had the "hankering" to read them) was that George was part of the 2nd migration of colonist / 1717 and not 1714 (1st Colony). Also, a genealogist/historian on my MYERS / MOYERS line (a direct cousin) in TN whom I spoke with in great detail this past x-mas, as well as the head genealogist/librarian from same area, also stated that her/his research in TN/VA shows that Geo. was part of the ship that "wrecked" enroute to America, forcing them to land in VA; they were suppose to land elsewhere - records are not in front of me but if my memory serves me it might have been PA. That his name was spelled as MAYER upon arrival but most if not all were probably MAJER as "J" was used differently in Europe, as opposed to English (language writings) hence the difference in spelling once landing in the Americas. In other old court records (un-indexed copies) that I have here (hate when it's not indexed) Michael shows up in a court cases (he's named, at least) after his marriage in NC. So, I assumed he at least re-visited for these occasions. I was not aware that he returned to NC though I do believe I read somewhere that his wife's family was in NC and that makes sense to me. I'll have to read more on this. Migration and German colonies seems to be my latest interest. Christopher's son does make his way down to Greene Co., Tn though. Do your records show this? Curious... what areas of research did you find your information. I'll look for the source next time I hit the library. Thanks Nancy and nice hearing from you again. Glad you're still here. -- Chrystie MYERS - ROOTSWEB.COM List Administrator - [email protected] BROOKOVER, COWGER, KRABAL, MOYERS, MYRES, SWECKER > From: [email protected] > Reply-To: [email protected] > Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2001 20:14:13 EDT > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MOYERS] Re:Myers in Rockingham Co. VA > Resent-From: [email protected] > Resent-Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2001 18:14:18 -0600 > > In a message dated 4/9/01 1:18:38 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > << Your lineage is interestingly famliar. It looks an awfully lot like my Hans > Georg MAJER of the Palatines - Germany, surname written as MAYER upon entry > into the Americas ca 1714 settling at first at the 2nd Germanna Colonies, > later traveling into PA; later returning - one of his son's name was > Christian or Hans Christian MAYER; seen spelled as MOYER MAIER MIER and > MEYER, as well as MAYER. >> > > Chrystie, > Hans George Majer ( how the name was spelled in Germany) Mayer ( how the name > was spelled in early Va.) and finally we find the name Moyer used in the > early records of Orange and Culpeper Co's Va. > Hans George was from the Kraichgau region of Wurttemberg, Germany. He was a > member of the 1717 Germanna Colony not the 1714 colony > Neither George nor his sons , Christopher Sr., Michael or George Jr. ever > lived in Pennsylvania. Christopher Sr. lived and died in Va. Michael moved > to Rowan Co. in 1752. He lived and died there. George Jr. lived and died in > Va. > > The reason I am responding to the above is that I have recently found some > very glaring mistakes in the genealogies of this family that are being put on > some web sites. I really hate to see mistakes being made over and over. If > somehow we can't correct them, inaccurate records will just be perpetuated. > > Nancy Moyers Dodge > > > ==== MOYERS Mailing List ==== > Post Your Queries Often! > Chrystie MYERS - MOYERS List Adm. > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >