I am looking for family information on BIDERT/PETERSON. They arrived from Switzerland in 1736 via Rotterdam>Philadelphia. I believe that they settled in Tulpehocken Township in what is now Berks Co, PA until sometime in the 1750's. Then they settled on the So. Bend of the Potomac River, living in forts for several years. They suffered from numerous Indian attacks and captivities during the 1750's, my ancestor Hans Martin, was taken, escaped, returned home, and raised a family in or around Hardy County. His son, Jacob, and his family moved to Greene Co, Ohio in/about 1815. If anybody has information on this family, contact me via e-mail, Thank you, Jean Fudge Neuer [email protected]