Can anyone help me connect to one another, or to locations in the Pfalz, the four German-speaking Rolands described below? They all arrived in Pennsylvania between 1720 and 1750 and are the first known German emigrant males of their respective family lines, about which much is known. However, only one has been successfully traced to Europe (Johann Abraham Roland to Lambsborn). I am now searching records from the RheinPfalz for clues to the origins of my ancestor, Hans, but keeping an eye out for the others as well. Many thanks if you have reason to reply. David Roland Reston, Virginia ________________ 1) JACOB ROLAND Lived: Earl Township, Lancaster Co. PA Born: Prob. about 1690 Died: 1763 Religion: Prob. Mennonite Emigrated: Prob. early 1720s? From: Prob. Germany Father: ? Mother: ? Source: Various 2) HANS ROLAND Lived: Leacock Township, Lancaster Co. PA Born: Prob. early 1690s Died: 1763 Religion: Possibly Mennonite; Brethren Emigrated: Prob. Mid-1720s From: Prob. Germany Father: ? Mother: ? Sources: Various 3) GASPER ROWLAND Lived: Germantown PA(?), Frederick Co.MD, Rowan Co. NC, Warren Co. KY Died: 17?? Religion: Brethren Emigrated: 1741 on Ship "Friendship" (Philadelphia) From: Prob. Germany Father: Mother: Sources: Various 4) JOHANN ABRAHAM ROLAND Lived: Lebanon Co. PA Died: 17?? Religion: Lutheran Emigrated: 1750 on Ship Patience (Philadelphia) From: Lambsborn, Rhineland-Pfalz, Germany Father: Joh. Ulrich Roland (b. 1689, d. 1727) Mother: Maria Magdalena Source: Donna Ristenbatt (http://www.ristenbatt.com/genealogy/daahnent.htm) END