Bernard W Cruse

Johann Wilhelm Paulas was born in about 1721 in Germany. He married Ana Barbara. They had four children. They emigrated in 1768 and settled in North Carolina. He died in about 1785 in Rowan County, North Carolina. His descendants spell their name Powlas. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in North Carolina. includes Aderholdt, Boland, Cruse, Ezzell, Gilbert and related families.

Hans Fegert was born 13 October 1666. He married Dorothy Lundsteen. He died 7 December 1748 in Marlburg, Germany. Their son, Jacob Faggart, was born in 1721 in Germany. He married Anna Maria Fisher (1736-1790), daughter of John H. Fischer and Rebecca Aldis, in 1756. They had twelve children. Jacob died in 1800 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in North Carolina.

Peter Eary was born in Germany. He married Mary Cathren. They had four known children. He died in North Carolina. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Texas.

Johannes Ehrenhardt was born in about 1689 in the Palatinate, Germany. His father was Johan Counrath Ehrenhart. Johannes married Anna Margaretha Funchen in about 1688 Ilbesheim, Bavaria, Germany. They had two sons. He married Anna Sybilla Taubin in 1721. They had eight children. He emigrated in 1744 with his son Johan Philip Ehrenhardt and settled in Pennsylvania. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in North Carolina.

Wendel Miller, son of Michael Miller and Anna Marie Linxweller, was born in about 1724 in Mannheim, Germany. He married Nancy Stucky in about 1755. They had eight children. He married Christina Fisher in about 1770. They had eight children. He died in 1805 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in North Carolina.

Johann Philipp Grüss (Cruse) (1722-1804) was born in Germany. He came to America as a single man in 1754. He settled in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and married Anna Catherine (last name not known). Couple had nine children born to them between 1760 and 1776. Some children were born in Red Hill, Montgomery Co., Pa. and others in North Carolina. Descendants live in North Carolina, Texas, Oklahoma, California and elsewhere. Includes allied families...