Jasper Smith of Maidenhead, New Jersey, was the son of John Smith of Bedford, New York, and many of Jasper's descendants are contained in this book. The earlier records are taken from the New Jersey genealogies "Smith families of Bedford, NY and Maidenhead, NJ." Later records were researched by various members of the Smith families in census records, county records, wills, cemetery records, Bibles and personal family records. Some members of this family moved into central New York State about 1800. From there many of them migrated to Pennsylvania, Michigan and further west. Of course, some of...
Jasper Smith of Maidenhead, New Jersey, was the son of John Smith of Bedford, New York, and many of Jasper's descendants are contained in this book. T...
Johannes Phillip Bossard was born in 1706, possibly in Alsace-Lorraine. At the age of thirty-four, he boarded the Samuel and Elizabeth in Rotterdam and arrived in Philadelphia on September 30, 1740. He settled on a plantation in Cherry Valley (now Hamilton Township, Pennsylvania) with his wife, Eva Catherine. They had at least seven children, although the exact number is unknown. Three of their sons were killed during Indian attacks. Their home became a place of refuge during the French and Indian Wars of 1754-1760, harboring as many as nine neighbor families at a time. Phillip was active in...
Johannes Phillip Bossard was born in 1706, possibly in Alsace-Lorraine. At the age of thirty-four, he boarded the Samuel and Elizabeth in Rotterdam an...
