Patricia, I didn't quite understand your reply. Do you mean that you descend from Samuel or Rev Joseph POWELL, the Moravians who came to Bethlehem in 1742? I am especially interested in learning more about Samuel's family. Ellen elmartin@localnet.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "PATRICIA SPRINGER" <SPRINGERPC@msn.com> To: <POWELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 11:42 PM Subject: Re: [POWELL] Joseph POWELL md Christen FRY > Sam and Joseph Powell, Moravian Missionary's in Behtlehem, Northhampton CO. Pa. in 1742. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ellen L Martin<mailto:elmartin@localnet.com> > To: POWELL-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:POWELL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 11:47 AM > Subject: [POWELL] Joseph POWELL md Christen FRY > > > Does anyone on this List descend from Joseph POWELL and Christen/Christian > FRY? > > Also, do any of you know the children of Samuel POWELL, the "English > Moravian", with wife named Martha, who came to Moravian community in South > Bethlehem, Northampton Co, PA, in 1742? Among other things he operated a > book shop and an inn/tavern. His brother, Joseph, apparently a bit younger, > also had a wife named Martha. He was a Moravian missionary.