Let me get this straight. Hans Jakob Blickensdoerfer b:1690 in Switzerland d:1735-1738 in the Kohihof near Schifferstadt, Germany had 5 children one named Johannes Blickensdoerfer b:4 25 1726 d:about 1771 in Washington county, Tenn. came over Sept.9 1749 landing at Philadelphia with his brother Ulrich. Johannes had 2 children John Pleak and Catherine Plickenstalver b:1759 in bedford Co., Va. John Pleak b:1755 was born John Plickenstalver but name was shortened upon entering United States. John married Esther Wade and had 11 children ? From what I understand here are their names: Dawson , Elliot , Elizabeth , Fielding , George Green Washington , John W. , Leway , Nancy , Rachel , Susana , & Telitha. Wow! Now all I have to do is find out which one had a son named Ezra Larkin Pleak b:1844 d:1913 married to Lucinda Bruce b:1849 d:1920 who would be my great great grandfather. anybody have any clues?