Philip Ziegler, born in Bern, Switzerland, came to the U.S. in 1746 and settled in Tulpehocken Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Regina Requel, his wife was a native of Wurttemberg, Germany. His descendants lived in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, and other places in the U.S.

Francis Mason was the first known Mason to come to America. He was born in England in 1584 and died in Norfolk county, Virginia in 1648. He and his sons and grandsons were known as gentlemen, landowners, statesmen and military leaders. Francis's first wife was Mary and his second wife was Alice Ganey. Two children were born out of the first marriage and three out of the second. Descendants later moved to Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. The...

Hans Johann "Michael" Miller (1692-1771), who had lived in Switzerland and Germany, came to America with his step brother, Jacob Stutsman II, on the ship "Adventurer" in 1727. They lived in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and in Washington County, Maryland. Michael was married to Susanna Agnes Berchtol (Bechtel), born in 1688. Five generations of their descendants are listed here, and sources are cited which help the reader find additional descendants....

Niclous Carver (died 1748) immigrated from Switzerland to Pennsylvania in 1729. He is probably lived in Chester County until 1744 when he bought land land in York County. Descendants lived in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, and elsewhere.

Adam Miller was born in 1703 in Labensheim, Germany. His parents were Johann Peter Mueller and Maria Margaretha Ulrich. He emigrated in 1724 and settled in Massanutten, Page County, Virginia. He married Anna Barbara Koger (1716-1794), daughter of Josias Koger and Ann Lowen. They had four children. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Virginia, Missouri, Iowa and Louisiana.