Hello List: My line is the Cook/Koch Surname. The oldest ancestor I have been able to trace is George Cook, Sr. He was born in 1760 in the NW Corner of Lancaster Co. I suspect that is now Lebanon Co. He lived nearly his entire life in Somerset Co. --Bedford Co. initially. I have confirmed he was there with an LDS Film that places him and his wife Elizabeth (Berkley dau of Ludwig) in attendance at the Baptism of their oldest son, John Jacob who was born in 1785. At this Baptism his surname was shown as Koch for the first time I've seen it officially noted with that spelling. The church was the Pine Hill Lutheran and Reformed Church in Brothers Valley Twp. of the present Somerset Co. I have been unable to find George's early location or his parents. Because of the early date, the most likely sources of finding him are Tax Assessments (for his parents in 1750-1760) or through Church Records. George was also a Volunteer in the Revolutionary War through Associator Col Clatz. He has DAR Numbers designating him such a veteran. I however, using both the national and the Pennsylvania State Archives have not been able to find him on any list for the Revolutionary War. The legends of George say he was born in Lancaster Co, drifted to Allegany Co, Md. before settling in Southampton Twp of Somerset Co. He had two Mills (Grist and Lumber) in Larimer Twp. The fact is he was never in Md but by the 15 mile wide southern border dispute the Mason Dixon Line resolved. He did have some land records registered in Md, but only because of the border dispute. I have been reading this list for a while and most of the discussions are very scholarly and involve many books on early settlers to the area. Can someone help me find George's parents? I would even settle for evidence of Kochs in the area around the 1760 period of time. Dick Nellans