I am researching the family of Conrad Strader, who died in 1814 in Simpson Co., KY and was married to Nancy Lawrence, daughter of Adam Lawrence. According to Hartzel G. Strader, author of The Strader Family History 1737-1976, Conrad was probably the son of Henry Strader who obtained a 1762 McCullough grant near Adam Lawrence in what became Guilford Co. >From a letter from Mr. Strader: "I do not have definite proof of Conrad (Jr.) ancestry, but piecing data together, it appears his father was a Henry Strader and most likely his mother was Anna Margaret Stauffer. As can be noted in Conrad (Jr.) Will written in 1812 that he had inheritance coming from his father's estate. Henry died in 1812 in Caswell Co., NC, and the estate probably was not settled by the time Conrad (Jr.) wrote his Will in October 1812. Conrad (Jr.) was not likely a son of Conrad (Sr.) who died in 1809 as he names his children in his Will and also other supporting data does not show it. So far I [have found no] estate settlement of Henry. . . . Henry and Conrad (Sr.) were sons of Caspar Strader (d. 1788), Berks Co., PA. Henry and Conrad (Sr.) came by ship from PA to NC about 1759. The ship was wrecked on the North Carolina coast where they lost most of their farm tools.” I would be happy to share information with anyone researching these families. Thanks! Rebecca