Hi, I found a John Philip Roth, came to America on the ship "Phoenix", arrived at Phila., Oct 20, 1744. He settled in Lower Saucon, near Hellertown and he married a Miss Lerch. His son John Philip Roth had children; John, Philip, William, Maria, married John Reinhard, Mrs. Margaret Biery, and Susan married Joseph Koch, and they had (Caroline, married Prof. J. O. Knauss, CAtharine married Michael Hauser, who was the son of James J. Hauser, Susana married Edward Kunsman, Charles married Amanda Gaumer, and John married a Miss Slough) John Roth wa born March 7, 1800 and died Oct 17, 1873. He settled in Salisbury twp and married Catharine Klein, who was born Nov 15, 1802 and died May 1, 1880. Their children were Owen born 1826, died 1905, married Rebecca Steeinberger and had children (Owen A., and Mrs. Alvin H. Kehn), Catharine born 1830, died 1853, Matilda born 1835, died 1836, Philip 1840 died __, Benjamin 1842-1842, Eliza married Henry Dorney, Adam, William, of Riverside, CA, Mrs. Amanda Gruver, Mrs. Samuel Derr and Mrs. Frank Strauss Births recorded at Northampton Catharine 26 April 1799 d/o John and Catharine-Dryland Johan ca 1800 Philip and Anna-Lower Saucon At Egypt Roth, Peter s/o Daniel and Anna Mgt bp July 27 1737 Roth, Peter, s/o Philip and Catharina Roth, bp Jan 6 1771, Sp Georg Kehler, Maria Elizabeth Kehler, Peter Kohler, Maria Barbara Kohler Roth, John Philip s/o John Philip and Catharine born July 26 1774, bp Aug 21. Sp Georg Graf and Barbara Roth, JOhn Jacob, s/o John Philip and Catharine, born Oct 30, 1780, bp Dec 24 Sp Jacob and Maria Elizabeth Kohler Roth, Catharina d/o Peter and Maria Roth, born Aug 20, 1801 Roth, Magdalena, d/o Peter and Maria, born Jan 11 1804 Roth, Joel, s/o Peter and Maria, born May 25 1805 Roth, William, s/o Philip and Susanna, born July 22 1806 Roth, David, s/o Jacob and Elizabeth, born Aug 13 1806 Roth, George s/o Peter and Maria born Dec 23, 1806 Philip Roth was married to Catharina Kohler, d/o Jacob and had 3 sons Philip, Peter and Jacob Kohler family, the name of Kohler is found in Switzerland as early as 1476, when Nicholas is mentioned as participating in the battle of Murten. Representatives of the family have been prominent in the 16c. Jacob Kohler, the ancestor of the Kohler family of Whitehall, came from Muehlhausen. He was the first settler in the vicinty of Egypt. Jacob Kohler and his wife Maria Elizabeth had 10 children and of these #3 Catharine married JOhn Philp Roth and they had sons, Peter, John Philip and John Jacob, #5 Sabina Kohler, born Jan 14, 1744, died Aug 8, 1775, married Nov 23 1763 to Peter Rhoads (use to Roth) of Allentown, and had 4 children, George, Peter, JOhn, Catharine. Births recorded at Lehigh Co Roth Eva Catharina 25 Feb 1753 Johannes and Dorothea-Egypt John Jacob 30 Oct 1780 John Philip and Catharine - Egypt John Philip 26 July 1774 John Philip and Catharina - Egypt Peter ca 1737 Daniel and Anna Margaretha-Egypt Peter, ca 1771 Philip and Catarina-Egypt March 22, 1768. Guardian for minor children of the husbands of Elizabeth Portzen, a petitoner with Philp Schuch: "Jacob Roth, late of Hamilton Township, was killed by the Indians in the year 1757, died intestate, leaving 5 children" who cared for by their mother Elizabeth who intermarried with George Sholtz, late of Plainfield Township, by whom she had one son named George Jacob now an Orphan" Widow, Elizabeth, widow of Jacob Roth and now the widow of George Sholtz, deceased. 5 children of Jacob Roth Anna Maria, over 14 Conrad, over 14 Elizabeth, over 14 Margaret, over 14 George, under 14 one son of George "Sholz" George Jacob, under 14 guardian for all children; Joseph Keller, Plainfield and George Hartlieb, Hamilton twp (possible error; Is Elizabeth's surmane Portzen correct or should it be Shotz? Perhaps she married a 3rd time to a Mr. Portz) Northampton Co 19 April 1811 Estate of Philip "Roath" Whitehall twp. Admin Jacob Moyer and Philip Roth Best Wishes, Geri