Daniel Marlow

CASPER (GASPER) WALSER was born in Gottlieben, Zurich, Switzerland and sailed from Amsterdam on the ship Albany, via Isle of Cowes, England and landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 2, 1749.;This information posted by Eugenia Woods Weathersby, on GenForum.com, 1999.He and his family settled in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and stayed there until about 1771, when they moved to Rowan County (now Davidson County), North Carolina and began farming Entries of Land, Rowan County, North Carolina show the following purchase of 220 acres on Dyker's Creek entry #2836 purchase of 10 acres, including an island in River& 2/19/1785 entry #2867 purchase of 130 acres adjoining original 220 acres where Casper and Margaretha were buried, in all probability, in the Warner-Walser Cemetery on his property. This cemetery is no longer in existance and the few remaining stones were found in April 2005 lying under a tree on the farm (Riverbend) of Charles Bernhardt, which is a portion of original property owned by Casper. MARTIN WALSER No death or burial records found in either Rowan or Davidson County, NC FREDERICK WALSER Tombstone and remains moved to Yadkin College Cemetery in 1983 because of a new highway being built in the area of the Walser Cemetery Frederick's parents, Casper & Margaretha Walser, moved to Rowan County, North Carolina, from Lincoln County, Pennsylvania in 1770. Grave marker inscription: Pvt. Cowans NC Co., Rev. War--12/24/1837. Called into service as a Minuteman by Capt. Douglas Hade in 1780. In 1781, served Capt. Thomas Cowan in the regiment of Col. F. Locke. Acted as guard of prisoners of British soldiers who were captured at Eutah Springs, SC., and marched them to Henry County, VA., where they were received by VA authorities. PHILIPP JACOB WALSER Information obtained from baptism records of the Jerusalem Lutheran & Reformed Church, Berks County, Pennsylvania Leaton Clark (The Leaton Clark Collection)Frederick Walser - Gasper became Casper Walser, married Margaretha Probst Born ?1728 Gottlieben, Zurich, Switzerland Died - 1787 migrated to Philadelphia on the "Albany" in 1749 Gasper [Casper] Walser was born in Gottlieben, Zurich, Switzerland in c. 1725, imigrated to Penn. on the ship ALBANY, from Rotterdam, to the Delaware River. He took the Oath of Goverment there on 2 September 1749, went then to Penn. He was a tailor and soon married a lady named Margaretha. They had Martin b.c. 1756 and d.1804, Frederick b.1760 and d. 1837, and in 1762 Gasper was taxed for land in Northampton Co. Sons John c.1790, Philip b. 1771 and Jacob b. 1773 had their births recorded in Luthern Church in Albany in Allemangel, Burks Co..He was taxed in 1774, but not there again. Casper owned land in Rowan Co. N.C. on the Yadkin River in 1775. Later it was Davidson Co.. Martin's children were: Catherine; I know nothing about. David; Moved to Wilkes Co.,Ga. and d.c. 1845 in Tuscaloosa, Ala.. Margaretha; Moved to Putnam Co. Ga.by 1810. Squire Preston;Married Elizabeth Wagner, moved to Morgan Co,. Ga. and died in 1846. His Children were Caswell C.; Daniel;John Martin; Elvira; and Mary Jane. Solomon; I(Eugenia Woods Weathersby) know nothing about. Frederick married Margarest Earnest and had nine children. My ancester (Eugenia Woods Weathersby )was the youngest child--Jane who married Peter Middleton Woods and they moved to Benton Co. Tenn. in about 1840 or so and had 13 children of which 1 girl and 11 boys grew up, of which 4 fought for the south and 4 fought for the union they say. My line comes from their son Frederick, who fought for the south and down through his son Eugene, and his son Eugene,Jr. and then me. This should help you a lot. I don't know any more about Casper and Martin and his family than I have already told you. There is a book 'The 5 Walsers' by Richard Walser printed in 1977 for privite distribution and there is a copy in the Mormon Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. He sent me a copy, but most of it is about his line. There is no more about Martin's family. He moved to northwest Pato the Lynn township in Northampton County Margaretha (probably Probst-not documented yet) 1750--moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Casper) 1771--moved to Rowan County, North Carolina (Casper, probably all sons 1805--family moved to Wilkes County, Georgia (David) 1826--to Tuscaloosa County, Alabama (David) 1850--to Mississippi (George Washington) 1876--to Arkansas (George Washington & family 1877--to Collin County, Texas (same) 1878--to Montague County, Texas (same) 1903--to Hardeman County, Texas (Samuel Lafayette) from here, Samuel Lafayette, Jr., and Charles Richard moved toward the Panhandle and arrived in Deaf Smith County, in 1917.

Walter G Walser was born on June 28, 1931, and died at age 62 years old on January 26, 1994. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Walter G Walser.