Hunterdon County Query

Surname: BEARDER/TRIMMER/DIERDORFF/BESSON
Seeking information about Andrew Bearder, born 1741, emigrated to America 1754 from Germany. (Andrew appears to have been spelled Anreas and Andreas in some sources) I'm trying to find out anything about where in Germany, what ship he arrived on, and what the surname was before he arrived. I would also like to find out what his wife's maiden name was--what I have so far is that her first name was Catherine, that she was first married to a man by the name of Shepherd, who died en route to America, leaving her with four children, and that she married a (George William??) Wambaugh thereafter, marrying Bearder after Wambaugh's death. Bearder had one child. Andrew's son Jacob, born 6 Jan, 1768 (death date not known) married Elizabeth Trimmer (born 6 Oct, 1769, death date not known). Elizabeth was the daughter of Georg(e) Trimmer, (born in 1728, in Prussia,died Mar 29, 1807) and his first wife, Catherine (no further information on her). Georg arrived in America with his father, Johannes Trimmer, and siblings, his mother, Mary Dierdorff having died at sea en route. They sailed into Philadelphia, aboard the Davy, on 25 Oct, 1738, according to what I've found, so far. Jacob Bearder's son, Andrew, born March 19, 1794, died 24 Aug, 1865, married Mary Besson, born 6 Jul 1793. I belive her to be the daughter of John Besson, a Revolutionary militia veteran, who resided in Andrew's home until his death. Anyone with information on these individuals, their forebears, lives, etc., I'd be happy to communicate with
Posted by: Patrick McLaughlin	Date Posted: June 10, 2002