This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HU2.2ACIB/204.3.1 Message Board Post: Actually, I have seen no documented evidence to prove that 1752 Peter's father was even named Peter. So, I am not limiting my search to an immigrant Peter. It seems as if his name could have just as easily been Jacob, George, etc. Also, a large portion of Philadelphia Co. became Berks Co. in 1752. Some Moyers/etc. record there (prior to 1752) might turn up something about 1752 Peter's father. I've only seen (documented) the name of one brother. On the last page of 1752 Peter's pension application, he states, "As soon as I got home (1778), I became a substitute for my brother Jacob Moyer." This brother of 1752 Peter, Jacob, of draft age in 1778 was not the Jacob who went to California as stated in the biographies of the Williams. The Jacob who went to CA (on a trip) was my Jacob who was born in 1805 in VA. From a letter in 1881 by P.W. Moyers (son of your Henry), "Uncle Jacob said he had been to California..." I looked up the history of CA. It doesn't seem possible that a brother of 1752 Peter (son of the immigrant) could have gone to CA. He would have been around 80 years of age when the first "Yankees" started arriving in CA. I've seen no evidence to link the Peter Meyer age 20 on the Snow Molly in 1741 to 1752 Peter born in Berks Co. I think there's a book or paper in the library in LCT that makes this connection, but when I've seen it quoted, it said "undocumented." The passenger lists that I've seen from that time, including the Snow Molly, list all males 16 and over. None of them listed women. I'll email you with the name and address of the person with the Fretz book information about Mennonite preacher, Peter from Bucks Co. who was not in Berks Co.in 1752 and who did not have a son named Peter. Someone in Winchester VA looked for info about 1752 Peter for me and found nothing. I still think, since he was there for 22-23 years, there has to be something (a record of a business) even though I don't think the info there will answer any questions. I did find a marriage in Winchester VA in 1803 for Peter Myers and Hannah Hooker. Since my Jacob was born in 1805 after a 12 year gap, it could be a 2nd marriage for 1752 Peter - no proof though. I wrote for a look up for Georges born in Berks Co. 1781-1800 and got the following: No Moyer No Myer Mayer Franz George b. 1800 George Frederick b. 1799 Johann Georg b. 1798 Meyer Hans George b. 1789 Johann Georg b. 1789 George b. 13 May 1785 father Peter, mother not given record from Schwartzwald Reformed Ch., Exeter Twp. I have no idea if this is our Peter and first son George or not, but the year is only one year off from the date everyone lists. This is the only mention of a church that I've ever seen. I read something about this church - becoming or the basis for - the Church of Christ. Do you know of any TN or IL connections to the Church of Christ? My line (TN>AR>TX) ended up Methodist.