Conrad Hott immigrated from Switzerland to Berks County, Pennsylvania in 1738 (his surname was inscribed as Hatt by the Philadelphia clerk). He "was reported to have been born in Switzerland on 16 Oct. 1715 and died in Cumru Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania ... on 9 Sept. 1789. [His] wife "Anna Margaretha was born on 16 Oct. 1711 and died in Cumru Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania ... on 17 May, 1793"--Page 15. Descendants and relatives lived in Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Montana, Kentucky and elsewhere.

John Mossman (or Mosman) was likely born ca. 1717 in Killyleaugh, County Down, Ireland. He was the son of James Mossman and Elizabeth Magdalen Harris. John married Elizabeth Herdman 21 July 1746 in Ireland. They immigrated to America ca. 1789 and settled in Pennsylvania. John and Elizabeth were the parents of eight known children. Descendants lived in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa, Kansas, California and elsewhere.