philadelphia 1756

The port of Philadelphia about the time Casper Rader arrived. Look further to see his oath of allegance in 1750 as Johan Casber Rotter

Typical Ship from 1750

Ships from the 1750s

Ships from the 1750s

The previous three images of ships are all that I have been able to find

europe 1750

Why would one want to leave Europe and come to America ? Just read the description of live in this article !

Casper Rotter's signature from the actual original

This was scanned in by the Pennsylvainia archives for me in 2006 from the original piece of paper which is in their vault

Ship Log Edinburgh, Ship Log Page 1

This image was created by the Pennsylvania Archives from the original in their vault in 2006

Ship Edinburgh Log, Page 2

This image was created by the Pennsylvania Archives from the original in their vault in 2006

Ship Edinburgh Log, Page 3

This image was created by the Pennsylvania Archives from the original in their vault in 2006

Ship Edinburgh Log, Page 4

This image was created by the Pennsylvania Archives from the original in their vault in 2006

Ship Edinburgh log page 1

This Ship landed in Philadelphia August 13, 1750 this version was published in a book

Ship Edinburgh log page 2

typed Ship Edinburgh log page 1

typed Ship Edinburgh log page 2

Bethel twp, Lancaster Co., PA

this is a map of Casper's first known land. It is on the county line and the interstate in what is now Lebanon County. The records come from "The East side applications" record set

Bethel Township, Lancaster County Pennsylvania

This is now in Lebanon county

Bethel Township, Lancaster County Pennsylvania

Bethel Township, Lancaster County Pennsylvania

Bethel Township, Lancaster County Pennsylvania

East Pennsboroiugh twp 1770

East Pennsboroiugh twp quad

this is the second land Casper owned. It is in the area William Penn called the land of lowther. This is the land that William Penn tried to get the indians to settle on.

Casper's home on the river

Casper's home plowed field2

Casper's home plowed field

Casper's home on the river

Casper's home river

sale of Casper's home from wythe

sale Casper's homerom wythe

final home in Wythe county Virginia in Crocket's cove

From this map you will see that Casper lived next to Crocket This surveyor's map comes from a court case over the land boundries. Harkrader was the owner at the time of the suit!

Crockets home built before Casper moved into the nieghborhood

Crockets home

the view in the Cove

This area is called Croclet's cove and is probably the actual location of Casper's Log home 1790-1812

Crockets civil war era home

casper stone with the incorect date

St John Lutheran cemetery, Wytheville, VA

St John Lutheran cemetery, Wytheville, VA

St John Lutheran cemetery, Wytheville, VA

St John Lutheran cemetery, Wytheville, VA

St John Lutheran cemetery, Wytheville, VA

St John Lutheran cemetery, Wytheville, VA