Cousins, here are some of our more notable relatives. Ancestors are in regular font. Collaterals are in italics. See our bio book coming out August 2020 with updated list. Each two surname heading is which line those folks belong to.
Thompson Russell
John Thomson of Haddington
Robert Thomson of Cranston
Sir Alexander Stewart Thomson
Sir Henry Nisbet, Lord Provost of Edinburgh
George Thomson, Scottish musician
Thomas Thomson, Scottish botanist
Developed town of Sheridan, PA
Penman Stoddart
Alexander Gilmour, 1st Baronet of Craigmillar
David Leslie, 2nd Baron of Pitcaple
George Ross, 11th Lord Ross of Halkhead
Gilbert Hay, Knight of Dronlaw
John Alexander, the Younger Blair
Sir John Gilmour of Craigmillar
Sir William Walker
William Cochrane, Earl
William Ross, 10th Lord Ross of Halkhead
Goodman Brown Carl
Les Brown, US composer/musician
Peter Braun, Manager for Pres. Washington
Discounted connections: Johann Jakob Wolff von Todenwarth, Imperial Councilor and attorney
Hensel Guise
La Hentzelles, notable Palatine family
Luise Hensel, German poet
Wilhelm Hensel, m. Fanny Mendelssohn
Workman Romberger
Abraham Wybrant, Dutch pioneer
Count Emich I of Leiningen
Johann VI of Salm
John II of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein
John IV of Nassau-Dillenberg
Philip, the Younger of Lohr
Prince Otto II of Lüneburg
Dwight D. Eisenhower, US President
Galushia Pennypacker, Civil War General
Marlon Brando, US actor
Samuel Pennypacker, Pennsylvania Governor
Developed Pennypacker Mills, PA
Updegrove Reisch
John Benfield, European General
Disproven connections: Emperor Ferdinand I; John William, Cleves
Culp Schneck
Jan de Voss, Burgomaster of Hanschooten
Martin Kolb, US Bishop
Nicolas Rittenhouse, Dutch/US Minister
Corey Hertzog, US Soccer star
Nancy Kulp, US actor
Batdorf Stoner
Caspar Forstmeister von Stuttgart (illegitimate child of Count Ulrich V of Württemberg)
Dr. J. Schad von Mittelbiberach
Johannes Batdorf, German Professor
Johannes Herr, Swiss/US Bishop
Marx Röust, burgomaster of Zurich
Developed Fort Zeller, PA
Developed town of Bachmansville, PA
Unproven connections: King Philip VI, King Rudolf I, Duke William, Count Jacques de Sellaire, and Countess Clothilde de Valois de Reni.
Welker Messersmith
Jean Guerne, Burgomaster of Eschert
Kristen Welker, US journalist
Wes Welker, US footballer
Wills Messersmitt, US aircraft manufacturer
Peters Enders
Christian Enders, Captain US Rev War
Cornelius Hendrickson, Dutch Explorer
L. Barrentje Hendrickson Dutch, admiral
William Clark, Captain US Rev War
Ralph Peters, US Army Lt. Colonel
Developed town of Enders, PA
Swartz Thornton
John Thornton, Corporal US Rev War
Robert Plumpton, English Knight
Sir Brian Sir Stapleton, Sheriff of Norfolk Baron William Bardolf of Wormegay
Sir Miles Stapleton, English Knight
Sir William Plumpton, English gentleman
Wert Faber
Michael Enderline, US Lutheran Minister
Research required: Baron Burkhard Maier Von Oberkirch & lady Elizabeth Schenner
Shoop Wertz
Michael Garman, Sergeant US Rev War
Ralph Garman, US actor
Developed Deibler’s Gap/Dam, PA
Rowe Rudy
Frank Row, Sergeant Rev War
Jonas Row, Pennsylvania postmaster
Frantz Gieseman
Martin Neuffer, German Professor, lawyer & doctor
Johannes Neuffer, Bürgermeister of Münsinger
Nicholas Heck, US Geophysicist
Servis Farrow
Jacob Servis, Sergeant US Rev War
Malcolm Fleming, Duke
Samuel Green, Deputy Surveyor General, NJ; Capt NJ Militia
Sir Edmund Carew of Mohuns Ottery
Sir John Savage, Cheshire landed gentry, English military commander
Sir Philip Champernowne, Sheriff of Devon
Sir Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley, King of Mann
Alexander Fleming, Scottish Dr.
Developed Flemington, NJ
Developed Zerbe Township, PA
Layman Kline
Steve Kline, MLB pitcher
William McKinley, US President
Raymond Rouse
Dr. Lucas Raus, US Lutheran Minister
Johannes Gieselman, German Judge
Oberlander Warner
Count Reibold von Hottenstein
Ernst Wilhelm, Burgermeister of Hottenstein
George Baugher, US Lutheran Minister
Lotz, notable Palatinate family
Jesse Runkle, US gentleman
Sebastian Kneipp, Bavarian Preist/Water Dr.
Anderson Arnold
James Anderson, US Presbyterian Minister
James Anderson, Captain US Rev War
Developed town of Marietta & Anderson Ferry, PA
Unproven connections: John Anderson, Lord provost of Glasgow
Bordner Emrich
Charlemagne, Roman Emperor
Emmerich, notable Hessen family
Michael Strahan, US footballer
Developed town of Bordnersville, PA
Gaugler Heim
Johann Georg Stoll, German Minister
Gaukel, notable Bavarian family
Edward Biddle, US statesman
Nicholas Biddle, Captain Continental Navy
Kelly Shaffer
James Anderson, US Presbyterian Minister
Woodrow Wilson, US President
Developed town of Marietta, Kelly Crossroads & Anderson Ferry, PA
Keefer Arnold
Benjamin Basnage, French Calvinist Minister
Henri Basnage de Beauval, French Historian
Jacques Basnage de Beauval, Fr. Ref. Minister
Developed town of Keefer’s Station, PA
Developed towns of Herrolds Isl./ Run, PA
Bucher Mantz
Conrad Bucher, Captain US Rev War
Conrad Bucher, US Mennonite Minister
Henry Bucher, Chief Burgess Sunbury
Conrad Weiser, US Minister
Livezey Culin
Lord Toordh Bonde of Pennigby
Thomas Woodyer, English pioneer
van Collans, Finnish Noble family
John Morton, Declaration signer
Developed Livesey St & Livezey Ln, PA
Developed Shoemakertown (Elkins Park), PA
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