Jacob Wismer,b 1684, migrated to America with
his parents, Jacob and Maria Freit (I have to
look up the correct spelling) entering at New
Bern, NC. According to the Rev. A.J. Fretz book on Jacob
Wismer, the settlers were attacked by indians
with about 100 being killed. Jacob escaped by giving
the indians some tobacco and running/walking 90
miles the first day. He ended up in the Byberry
settlement (Quaker settlement including William
Walton in NE Phila.) Jacob later was taken into
the country (present Bedminster Twp.). Jacob
lived to be 103 years old, 1787. He is buried in
the Deep Run Mennonite Cemetery. Jacob was
married to Nanny Souder for 67 years, had 11
children and between children & grandchildren
there were 170 offspring. My grandmother was Mary Elizabeth
Wismer, daughter of Zenus.
My wife's mother's parents settled in
Northampton County in the 1600's. Name of Kosterborder with
several different spellings.