I have read many lists and emails and have yet to see the Messer name. I am the 5th gr.grandson to James Messer b.1735 in Edgefeild Co. S.C. His children were William, Stephen, John Jr., Jacob, Moses, Sarah, Sion, Prudence, Benjamin and Samuel. John is my 4th gr.granfather. I joined your site hopeing to go back futher to James father and possably the emigrant origon. I did find a will naming two of his son's as witnesses and that one of them later obtaned some of the land mentioned in the will. If anyone has seen the Messer name in Edgefield Co., please let me know. Thank you... Delbert H. Messer Jr. (Del)