John George Kunkle was the first settler at Kresgevile. He was German by birth and he emigrated to this country about 1740 or 50. He had 14 children, namely Elizabeth who married George Serfass, Katie married___ Knecht, Maria married Solomon Christman, Bevy married John Slafer, Susan married John Smith, Margaret married John Winters, Christiana maried Paul Beer, Sallie married George Kresge, George, Abraham, Peter, Joseph, Adam and John. John, the youngest of this family mared Sallie Kresge and was blessed with 10 children, namely, Katie who married Sebastian Kresge, William, James, Jacob, George, David, Sarah married Mahlon Serfass, Mary Ann married Reuben Kunkle, Ella married Pierce Kresge, Emma married Jeremon Serfass. 1817 assessment list ( some of those listed) for Ross Township, George Buskirk, Daniel Buskirk, Andrew Boskirk Sr., Andrew Boskirk, Adam Mockes, John Mockes, Jacob Mockes, John Roth, William Smeal, Jost Smeal, Jacob Sylfus, Jesse Buskirk School directors, 1850 Joseph Hawk, 1854 Jacob Buskir, 1856 Josep Getz,1868 Peter Gruver 1871 Timothy Marsh, 1875 Josiah Getz, 1885 Levi Buskirk JP's 1857 Henry Getz, 1862 Peter Gruber Henry Siglin was one of the first settlers at McIlhaney Village. He had 6 children, Jesse, John, George, Jacob, Frederick, and Elizabeth who married Adam Getz. Assessment List ( some of those listed) in Chestnut Hill 1790, George Buskirk, Daniel Buskirk, Andrew Buskirk, Conrad Getz, Valentine Mockes, Jesse Washburn, George Werner. Single freeman, Philip Deal, Tetomor Werner Voter, Hamiton township - 1820 (some), Valentin Kiser, Moses Van Buskirk, Michael Starner, John Starner, Abraham Marsh Jr., John Marsh, George Marsh, Samuel Warner, Abraham Marsh, Isaac Marsh. Assessment Roll, Hamilton township, Monroe Co., 1848, John F. Bender, George Buskirk, Samuel Buskirk, Andrew Buskirk, Jesse Buskirk, John Bond, Peter Marsh, Frederck Kiser School Directors-Tobyhanna, 1842 Washington Winters, 1855 Jude Winters, 1867 Robert Warner, 1882 Thomas Winters School Directors-Tunkhannock township 1876 Amos Keiper, 1883 Amandus Keiper, 1886 Frank Keiper Ira Winters came from CT and settled in 1812 . He had 8 children; John, Clara, Washington, Robert, Jude, Sarah, Ira and Burton, John married Elizabeth Sanders. They had 10 children, Clara, Sarah, Henry, Catharine, Robert, Thomas, Elizabeth, Hiram, Charles and Emma George VanBuskirk, a former resident of Bucks Co, settled in Hamilton township, he married Elizabeth Werkheiser and died, leaving no decendants. Aaron VanBuskirk, also of Bucks Co., married Susan Wagner, and they had 12 children, Samuel, Jesse, Andrew, Jacob, Mary, and Anna (others not named) Desce ndant of Jesse, now residents of Hamilton township (1886) Aaron B., Emeline, wife of saac Marsh and Rachael J., wife of John Marsh John Bender came from Phila about 1824, settled near Sciota. Children; Mary who married __ Trotter, Catharine married ___Betchel, Elizabeth married ___Shebel, Deborah married ___Evans, all from Phila. and one son John F., married Sophia Kester, d/o Peter. Henry Singmaster-On the 19th day of Sept. 1749, in the ship "Patience, bought to this country 270 passengers from the Duchy of Wurtemberg, Among these was John Adam "Zangmeister" who settled in Bucks Co. His son Adam, when a young man, went from Bucks County to Millerstown, Lehigh Co. where he obtained employment in the tannery of Rev. Jacob Van Buskirk, whose daughter Lydia, he afterward married. Mr. Van Buskirk was one of the early pastors of the old Trappe Church and is buried at Hackensack, NJ. After his death, Adam Singmaster bought his farm, May 27, 1810. He and his wife had 7 children, John, Reuben, Jacob, Samuel, Henry and Charles, and one daughter, Sarah, who married William Miller of Allentown, 17 July 1801, Estate of Rev.Jacob VanBuskirk, Macungie township, widow Mary. Children; Jacob, John, George, Thomas, Elizabeth, deceased wife of Jacob Rex, Sarah, wife of John Shimer, Mary, wife of Philip Hahn, Dianna wifeof "Peter Strini", Letty,wife of Adam Singmaster and Hetty War of 1812 Forshee, Jacob wife Ann (Van Buskirk) married 16 Aug 1806 Paramus, NJ Goetschins, Harmon, wife Fanny (Van Buskirk) married 28 Feb 1818 Bergan Co. NJ Best Wishes, Geri