Arrived in Philidelphia in Oct 1754 aboard the ship HMS Halifax out of Rotterdam. Settled Berks County, Penn.

Served in the Berks County Militia during the Rev War. From pay records:

A True list from The Captain WETSTONS Company in Braunshweig Township in the 3rd Battalion, Berks County Militia Commanded by Colonel Michael LINDENMUTH April the 28th 1780" Jacob WETSTON, Captain; George BRACH, 1st Lieutenant; Michael MOSSER, 2nd Lieutenant; Henry ORWIG, Ensign

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4th Class

Christian HERRING Christian KAUP George MILLER Godfried SCHMELCHER Henry ORWIG Godfrey DREHER Matheys MILLER James MACNEIL

Daniel BENSINGER Jacob SCHAEFFER Jacob SEYBERT Leonard SCHNEP Borkhard HOFFMAN Andreas SCHWEINHART Jacob HECK Philip SCHMIDT Reinhart SCHNEP

Jacob BENSINGER Henry BOSSERT Martin MEYER John SCHAFFER Richard WILLETS George ORWIG Ludwig HENNER Peter DREHER Nicholas SCHMEL Paul HEIM

John RICKERT STRACK Robert STEVENS Peter BRACH John DORNBACH Ulrich HEISER Valentine TRUCKEMILLER Aaron BOWEN

John Rickert