Memoradum Concerning the case of Joseph Romig. Joseph Romig, before and at the begining of the late war, lived reputably at his family upon a tract of land in Macungie twp., in the county of Northampton which befonged to his father, Frederick Roming, who had permitted him to live upon and cultivate the same in the same manner as he had given other parts of his lands to his other sons, but the property always remained in him the father, which he never conveyed or alienated or intended to convey durning his life. In the years of 1778 and 1779 Joseph Romig having been enemies in his neihborhood, was accused of being inimical to the war again the Brithis and charge with Sundry Crimes and although his innocence was clearly proved, John Wetzel, then a Lt. of the County of Northampton persecuted him with unrelenting perseverance so that he was obliged to leave home and retire beyond the Blue mountians, where he lead a miserable life for some time, but returning home and it being known, Mr. Wetzel sent a guard to bring him dead or alive, which order has been proved before Magistrates. Joseph hearing of it and wishing to retire, had the misfortune to meet with his pursures and to wound one of the guards so sent after him and this made it necessary for him to abscond. In going towards the army he was taken prisoner by a party of English near the billet and brought to Phila. Romig, Frederick, was born at Ittlingen near Heilborn, April 24, 1713, and baptized in the Lutheran faith. On Christmas Day, 1737 he married Catharine Siegfried, d/o John and his wife Elizabeth. She was born in Oley, Berks County, Nov 14, 1719, baptized Moravian by Pastor Philip Wuster. Mr. Romig became a Moravian in 1764 at Emaus. He died July 6, 1783, and together with his wife, was buried in the old family homestead. Children; John Christphor, Joseph, born March 27, 1740, Adam, Elizabeth, Susanna, married Heinrich Egner, Frederick, Catharine, married Johannes Knauss, Magdalena, married Daniel Peter of Oley, Henrich, Anna Maria, married Samuel Butz, Jacob, Margaretha married Peter Butz. The Romigs of the Lehigh Valley come from the old Palatine family which spelled the name Roemisch. The name indicates Roman origin and it has been suggested that the family descends from a Roman soldier, who perhaps had accompanied Caeser on one of his expeditions against the Germans or from a soldier stationed at one time of the Roman garrisions, who fell in love with a fair Germanic maiden and cast his lot with her people. John Adam Romich the immediate ancestor of the Romigs of Lehigh County was born Feb 3, 1689, at Ruedenstein in the Palatinate, when he was baptized by a local Lutheran pastor. His was the s/o George Wendel Romich and his wife Marguerite nee Herner. In 1712 John Adam married Agnes Marguerite Bernhardt and resided at Ittlingen, near Heilbron. They had 5 sons and 4 daughters. Best Wishes, Geri