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     Magdalena Fried was born on 12 December 1749.¹ She married Rev. Christian Haldeman, son of Christian Haldeman and Catherine Krey, on 14 April 1768.¹ As of 14 April 1768, her married name was Haldeman. Magdalena Fried and Christian were Mennonites. Magdalena Fried died on 28 February 1837 at age 87 years, 2 months and 16 days.¹ She was buried in Lower Salford Mennonite Meetinghouse, Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.²
      Magdalena was probably a free white female, age 45 or over, in Isaac Haldeman's household, on the 1820 Census in Upper Salford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.³

     Johannes Fried was born circa 16 November 1725.² Johannes was the probable son of Johannes Fried and Christina (?) As of 7 May 1744, Johannes Fried was also known as John Freed.¹ John was the executor of his father John Freed's estate on 5 February 1744/45.¹ Johannes Fried married Maria Kolb, daughter of Rev. Martin Kolb and Maria Magdalena Van Sintern, on 10 June 1746.³ Johannes Fried married secondly, Mary Kolb, daughter of Peter Kolb and Elizabeth Oberholtzer.⁴ Johannes Fried died on 20 January 1819.⁵ He was buried in Lower Skippack Mennonite Cemetery, Skippack, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.^6,7
     Johannes was listed as the head of a family on the 1790 Census in reminder of county, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was the one who was recorded as a free white male aged 16 years and over. He resided with five free white females.⁸ Johannes was listed as the head of a family on the 1800 Census in Perkiomen, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was the one who was recorded as a free white male of 45 years and upward.⁹ Johannes was listed as the head of a family on the 1810 Census in Skippack & Perkiomen, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was the one who was recorded as a free white male of 45 years and upward.¹⁰

     Maria Kolb was born on 12 April 1725.¹ She married Johannes Fried, son of Johannes Fried and Christina (?), on 10 June 1746.² As of 10 June 1746, her married name was Fried.² Maria Kolb died on 3 January 1786 at age 60 years, 8 months and 22 days.^3,4 She was buried in Lower Skippack Mennonite Cemetery, row 19, Skippack, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.⁵

     Barbara Sauter was born circa 1706.¹ She married Jacob Stauffer, son of Hans Stauffer and Kungold Hiestand, circa 1724 in Valley Forge, Chester County, Pennsylvania.^2,3 Her married name was Stauffer.⁴ Barbara Sauter and Jacob lived in Perkiomen Township, Philadelphia County, later Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.¹ Barbara Sauter and Jacob lived circa 1734 in Hereford Township, later Washington Township, Philadelphia County which was, after 1753, Berks County, Pennsylvania.⁵ Barbara Sauter and Jacob were Mennonites.⁴

     Hans Stauffer was born in 1644 in Eggiwil, Canton Bern, Switzerland.¹ He was also listed as being born, incorrectly, between 1650 and 1655 in Alzheim, Switzerland.^2,3 Hans Stauffer was also known as Johannes Stauffer. He was called an Anabaptist while hiding in the lowlands, Germany, in 1668.¹ He was recorded as an unmarried Anabaptist, age 27 years, and as a grandson of Christian Stauffer, born 1580, living in Ibersheim, Hesse, Germany.⁴ He married Kungold Hiestand in 1685.² Hans Stauffer lived at the time of his marriage in 1685 in Ibersheim. He was a farmer and a viniculturist.⁵ He and Kungold were of the Mennonite faith. Hans Stauffer received money from his father from the hands of his brotheer-in-law Conrad Aeschbacher in 1687 The money amounted to 40 crowns and five dollars, or in local money 22 guldens.⁶ Hans Stauffer made a lease with Lord Field Marshall Van Kaunter for a term of three years for the citidal of the castle and for the castle goods in 1697.⁷ He inherited 23 reils, local money, from his sister Anneli Stauffer in 1707 under her Will.⁸ Hans Stauffer and Kungold Hiestand immigrated between 1709 and 1710 to Pennsylvania.      They embarked on a three day journey from Weissenau, on the Rhine, on Nov. 5, 1709. After ten weeks of intermittent travel, they arrived at London. Their journey proceeded as follows: they set sail on Nov. 8th from Weissenau, remained in Bingen one day, and set sail on the tenth from Hebstet; on the 11th to Neuen Wirt. On the twelfth, they sailed from there to Erbst. On the 13th from Erbst to Millen. They remained there one day. On the 15th they left Millen and sailed to Eisen, where they stayed two days. On the 17th they sailed from Eisen and came to Erding on the 18th. From there, on the 20th, they sailed for a half-hour under Wiesol, and on the 21st they came to shore. They remained until the weather became calm. Three days later, on Nov. 24th, they set sail from Emrig for Schingen Schantzs. On Nov. 27th they sailed toward Arm, during the night to Rein and on the 28th they came to Wein, and from there to Gert on Nov. 29th. On Dec. 1st, they arrived in Amsterdam. They left Amsterdam on Dec. 17 and sailed for a half-hour in front of the city. They remained until the wind calmed. On the 19th they sailed to Rotterdam. They waited for 13 days for a favorable wind, setting sail on Dec. 29th to nearby Brielle. On Jan. 20th they finally left for London, and were six days on the sea.
They sailed on the ship "Maria Hope", and reached Philadelphia in the spring of 1710, after a 67 day sea voyage.⁹ Hans Stauffer and Kungold settled near Valley Forge, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Hans Stauffer died after 1710 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He was probably buried in a Mennonite graveyard, near Valley Forge, Chester County, Pennsylvania.¹⁰ He appeared in the census enumerated on 1 January 1672 in Ibersheim, Hesse, Germany, living with Christian Stauffer listed as a grandson. He was unmarried.¹¹

     Kungold Hiestand was baptized on 10 January 1657/58 in Richterswil, Switzerland.¹ Kungold Hiestand was also known as Kinget Hiestand. She married Michael Reif, son of Hans Heinrich Rÿff and Anna Hitz, in 1679.^1,2 As of 1679, her married name was Reif.^1,3 Kungold Hiestand married Hans Stauffer, son of Hans (Johannes) Stauffer and Madlena Neuenschwander, in 1685.⁴ Kungold Hiestand and Hans were of the Mennonite faith. Kungold Hiestand and Hans Stauffer immigrated between 1709 and 1710 to Pennsylvania.      They embarked on a three day journey from Weissenau, on the Rhine, on Nov. 5, 1709. After ten weeks of intermittent travel, they arrived at London. Their journey proceeded as follows: they set sail on Nov. 8th from Weissenau, remained in Bingen one day, and set sail on the tenth from Hebstet; on the 11th to Neuen Wirt. On the twelfth, they sailed from there to Erbst. On the 13th from Erbst to Millen. They remained there one day. On the 15th they left Millen and sailed to Eisen, where they stayed two days. On the 17th they sailed from Eisen and came to Erding on the 18th. From there, on the 20th, they sailed for a half-hour under Wiesol, and on the 21st they came to shore. They remained until the weather became calm. Three days later, on Nov. 24th, they set sail from Emrig for Schingen Schantzs. On Nov. 27th they sailed toward Arm, during the night to Rein and on the 28th they came to Wein, and from there to Gert on Nov. 29th. On Dec. 1st, they arrived in Amsterdam. They left Amsterdam on Dec. 17 and sailed for a half-hour in front of the city. They remained until the wind calmed. On the 19th they sailed to Rotterdam. They waited for 13 days for a favorable wind, setting sail on Dec. 29th to nearby Brielle. On Jan. 20th they finally left for London, and were six days on the sea.
They sailed on the ship "Maria Hope", and reached Philadelphia in the spring of 1710, after a 67 day sea voyage.⁵ Kungold Hiestand and Hans settled in Valley Forge, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Kungold Hiestand was buried in Mennonite graveyard, near Valley Forge, Chester County, Pennsylvania.⁶