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  Brief history on other surnames connected to the family 

Bargas, Barr, Beck, Bethel, Bonner, Boyer, Brooks, Cadena, Cocco,  Dahlke, David, Forrest, Holcom, Jones, Lucas, Merrifield, Muller, Murphy, Steedman, Steelman and  Wright

Beady - motto - May we follow heavenly inspiration. (English)  Where the family held a seat from ancient times, the name was first found in Roxburghshire, Scotland. Variations include: Beattie, Beatty, Beaty, Beatie, Betay, Bety, as well as others. Settlers with this name, or a variant, were: Agnes Beattie arriving in New York in 1774; James Beaty in Delaware in 1785

Beck - (German: derived from the word "bach", meaning "stream".) The name emerged in mediaeval times from a notable family in the Westphalia region. Variations include: Bech, Beche, Becke, Bec, Becce, as well as many more. Settlers with this name, or a variant, were: Abraham Beck comingto Philadelphia in 1751; Christian Beck arriving in Texas in 1846 at the age of 40; Jacob Beck settling in Philadelphia in 1738.

Bethel - motto: "Ap Ithel" Son of Ithel (Welsh:  from the hills and moors of Wales, land of the Celtic Britons.)  The surname is derived from the Welcsh personal name Ithel.  They held a family seat from ancient times in Herefordshire. Variations include: Bethell, Bithel, Bithell, Bythell, Bythel, and more. Settlers with this name, or a variant, were: James Bethell settling in Virginia in 1635; William Bethell settled in Virginia in 1653; Thomas Bethel along with his wife and daughter, both Rebecca, came to Virginia in 1714. 

Bonner - motto: "Semper fidelis" Always faithful (French)

Boyer - motto: "Contentment surpasses riches"

Brooks - motto: "Perseverando" By perserving (English)-  Following the Norman Conquest of 1066 the Brooks is one of the names brought to England in the wave of migration. Spelling variation included: Brook, Booke, Brookes, Brooks, Brecks, Broocks and others.  A few of the first settlers with these variants were: Henry Brooks who settled in 1630 in Boston, Mass; William Brooks settled in Virginia in 1635 .

Cadena -  (Spanish)

Cocco -  First found northwest of Sicily on the island of Sardinia. (Italian)

Dahlke - (German) (Dahlke, a distinguished surname, is a sign of a rich and ancient Austrian ancestry.) The name emerged in mediaeviltimes as on of the notable families in the region of Austria. Variations include: Dahl, Dahlen, Dahlin, Dahlem, Dallen, Dallin and others.  First settlers with this name, or a variant, were: Heinrich Dahlen arrived in America in 1776 at the age of 27; Johann Dahler arrived in Canada in 1783; Sophie Dahlen started calling Texas home in 1852; Martin Dahlem came to Philadelphia in 1856.

David - motto: "Pax et copia" (Welsch)

Forrest - (English) First found from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest, seated in Northumberland. Variations include: Forrester, Forester, Forrest, Forster, Foster, Forrestor, as well as many more. First settlers with this name, or a variation, were: James Forest settled in Virginia in 1608; in 1608, George Forest settled in Virginia; Toby Forrester, in 1655, settled in Virginia.

Graham - motto: Do not forget (Scottish) The origin is with the proud Norman people. The distinguished Graham family is woven into the intricate tapestry of Scottish history, as far back as King David 1 of Scotland in Midlothian. Variations included: Grahame, Graeme, Grame, Greumach, Montross, as well as others. First settlers of this name, or a variation, were: in 1651, Ant Graham settled in Virginia; Jo Graham emigrated to Georgia in 1733; between 1740 and 1871 Grahams settled in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, and Texas.  

Holcolm -  (English) (The name dates back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It derives from their residence in a very common place-name found in various locations of England, Holcombe. Holcom is derived from Old English elements meaning "deephollow valley.) The name was first found in Devonshire. Variations include: Holcombe, Holcomb, and others. First settlers with this name, or a variation, were: Thomas Holcomb in 1630 settled in Nantucket Mass.; in 1663, Thomas and Andrew Holcombe settled in Barbados; Sarah Holcombe in 1664 settled in Jamaica.

Jones -

Lucas - motto: " Respice finem" Regard the end

Merrifield -  (English) (Derived from the village of Merryfield, Cornwall.) First found in Cornwall,  the prominent family flourished. Variations include: Merrifield, Merrifild, Merefield, Merefield, Merrefield, Merrifeild, Merefeild, Maryfield, Meryfield, Merryfield, Merrivale, Merivale, Marrivale, Merevale, Meervale, Merrivall, Merryvall, as well as many others. First settlers with this name, or a variation, were: Henry Merryfield who came to Dorchester Mass. in 1658;  in 1773 Jeremiah Merryfield settled in Philadelphia           

Muller - (German) (Muller derives from the Old Germanic "Mulinari". Muller is an occupational name for a miller.) It is believed that the Muller surname originated in Bavaria Germany during the Middle Ages. Variations include: Mueller, Muller, Mueler, Muler, Miller, Moeller, Muellner, Milner, Molner and more. First settlers with this name, or a variation,  include: Jacob Mueller along with his wife and 5 children emigrated to America in 1709; Philadelphia settlers were Hans Lendert  Miller in 1728, Heinrich Miller in 1740, and Adam Miller in 1754.

Murphy - motto - "Fortis et hospitalis" Brave and Hospitable. (Irish: originally in the Gaelic language native to Ireland it is derived from the word "murchadh," meaning "sea warrior."The name was first found in county Wexford from early times. Variations include: Morchoe, O'Murphy, Murfie, Murfree, Morfie, Morfey as well as many more. First settlers with this name, or a variation, were: Maryland settlers Abraham Murphy in 1674 and Daniel Murphy in 1678;  Dennis Murphy in 1766 and Ann Murphy in 1773 settled in Philadelphia.

Ponder - (English)  Seated as Lords of the Manor they were first found in Cambridgeshire. Other variations include : Ponde, Pounder, Pondre, Pounter, Ponter, as well as many more. Some of the first settlers of this name, or a variant, were: Thomas Pondser settling in Virginia in 1638; John Ponder settled there in 1658; John Ponder settled in Maryland in 1674; Simon Ponder settled in Mississippi in 1871.

Steedman - motto-"Cuncta mea mecum" My all is with me. (English) The name is first found in Gloucestershire, where they were Lords of the manor from early times. Variations include: Stedman, Steadman as well as others. First settlers with this name, or a variation, were: in 1686 , John Steadman settled in Philadelphia; James and Ann Steadman moved to Maryland in 1742; Catherine Steadman made Virginia home in 1741.

Steelman - (English) (The Norman name used for a person that was strong or reliable. "The surname Steele is a metaphor likening the constitution of its bearer to the hard metal of the same name".) They were seated from early times as Lords of the manor of Giddy Hall near Cheshire, where the name was first found. Variations include: Steele, Steill, Steel and more. First settlers with this name, or a variation, were: Clement Steel to Virginia in 1651; in 1683, Isaack Steel settled in Barbados; in 1766, James Steel settled in Boston.

Wright - (English) (The name Wright derives from Old English "wyrhta" meaning "worker" and was used to refer to a carpenter.) The Wright family held a seat from ancient times in Berwickshire. Variations include, but are not limited to: Right, Write, Wrighte. First settlers with this name, or a variation, were: Robert Wright and wife settled in Virginia in 1623;  in 1630, Richard and Margaret Wright along with a daughter arrived in Salem Mass.; Virginia became home for Richard Wright in 1636.
 

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