The HISTORY OF LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA has a section on the family headed by Christopher Bastian and his wife Ann who came from Germany and settled in Upper Milford, now Old Zionsville, near Dillingersville, PA. Dates are not given for their arrival and it is possible they came with their young daughter Anne, after their sons made the ocean voyage in successive years. Christopher, Jr. may also have come across at the same time with his parents. The Bastian Family of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Roberts, Charles Rhodes, "History of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania", Lehigh Valley Publishing Co., Ltd., Allentown, PA, 1914, Vol.2, p. 64. BASTIAN FAMILY The ancestors of this long settled Pennsylvania family were Christopher and Ann Bastian. They had a large family. Their daughter, Ann, was born May 24, 1739. She was married at St. Michael's church, Philadelphia, to Abraham Rex (1735-1793), and they had fourteen children. Other children of Christopher Bastian were: Christopher, Jr., Andreas, Mathias, JONAS and Michael. The last four resided for some years in Upper Milford township, now Lehigh county, and their names appear in the township tax list for 1762. Mathias Bastian arrived at Philadelphia on Sept. 25, 1751, and settled in Upper Milford. His wife, Barbara, died on Oct. 5, 1751, aged 25 years, ten days after her arrival in America. Mathias Bastian married on Feb. 28, 1752, Anna Catherine DILLINGER, daughter of Henry William DILLINGER. Among their children were Rosina, Catherine, Anna Maria, Mathias, Jacob, Susanna and Margaret. About 1771 he removed from this vicinity. [Note that my ancestor is Christian's son JONAS Bostian/Bastian who married Margaret Becker (could be Baker also?) in Lehigh Co., PA. Their daughter Margaretha married John Felker. John and Margaretha's son Jacob married Elizabeth FRIZE/FREEZE - b. NC but family also of PA?] I also have a Baker family in Berks Co., PA. Hans Michael Baker arrived in 1737 aboard the ship SAMUEL. His gr gr granddaughter Catherine Baker b. ca 1815 in NC m. John Garver/Gerber/Garber whose ancestors are also from Berks Co., PA. Their son Leonard Benjamin Garver m. Mary Ann FELKER. Peggy Sue peggysue411@juno.com HomePage http://members.aol.com/PWilson411/indexs.html (with links) ==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== New? Looking for a quick connection? Visit the surnames list associated with this mail list at http://members.aol.com/PennaDutch/pdlsurnames.html