Hi again, David, I believe my Harpole's were German also - the name was supposed to originally be "Herboldt". Should have mentioned that first time around, but the marriage I mentioned I believe is to a Harpole. I am working somewhat (checking information I find against the family tree information) from posted information from the Harpole Family in America book, which states the family came into PA in 1738. I have Herboldts in this area in 1738 through about 1751 or so (need to do more PA research) in Augusta VA region in the 1770-1780's, WV after this, and into Wilson and Sumner CO TN by 1796-early 1800's. I have a couple of Herbolts in Indiana in the 1850 census who stated they were born in PA in the 1780's. The majority of the family seem to be using the Harpold name in IN - I think they are related. Working on this now. I will try and locate my Moser stuff - I have several records with Moser, and am sure they were pretty "tight" - at least in TN. My Harpoles moved all over the country, and I am keeping busy trying to track all of 'em down. Any DeWeiss/Dewis, etc. families in PA? I found Herbolts with that family a few times in PA. Best regards, Bonnie David Athey wrote: >Hi Bonnie, > >My Mosers were Pennsylvania German Americans (Bedford County). My gggrandfather >Daniel Miller married Hester Moser, daughter of Philip and Catherine Exline Moser. >Philip was the son of Michael Moser, purportedly the son of German immigrant Johan >Martin Moser (I have not yet documented this last link). I do not have an Adam Moser >in my records, so I can't say if there is a connection. > >David A. > >Bonnie Schwarz wrote: > >>Hi David - sorry to intrude here, but the Moser name caught my eye. I >>have Moser in my Harpole family, also from WV into TN. I would have to >>go dig it up now, but I have Moser's as witnesses, securities, etc. on >>Harpole legal doc's, and I believe I saw that an Adam Moser married a >>Susannah? Harpole. I believe this was in early Wilson or Sumner TN. >>Doesn't appear that the Moser's went traveling with the Harpole's out of >>TN. >> >>Bonnie Schwarz >> >>David Athey wrote: >> >>>Neil, >>> >>>Yes, I know what you mean about fluid spellings. I recorded some tombstones >>> >>>from a family cemetery of my Moser branch, and found the names engraved on the >> >>>stones as Musser, Moser, and Moses - and these were all members of one immediate >>>family - mother, father, sisters, and brothers. >>> >>>David A. >>> >>> >>> > >