"Anna Maria Elizabeth Henckel, b. Aug 2, 1731 in the Macungie Creek settlement of Upper Bucks (now Lower Lehigh) county PA; died 1824 (age 93) on Mad River, Champaign Co., OH; married about 1750 (probably on Dutchmans Creek, Rowan (now Davidson) county, North Carolina to Moses Elsworth, who was born about 1732; died about 1801 on Coburn Creek, Harrison Co., Virginia (now West Virginia) aged 68 years.  They were the parents of 11 children."  

 "Anna Maria Elizabeth Henckel was baptized August 22,1731 in the Goshenhoppen Lutheran Church on Macungie Creek probably Bucks co. PA (Now in Goshenhoppen Valley, Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery Co.) by Reverend John Peter Miller.  Sponsors were (John) Valentine Griesemer and wife, (Uncle and Aunt), and Marie Elizabeth (Dentzer) Henckle (grandmother)."  
 "In the biography of Reverend Paul Henkel (sic) it is noted that Moses Elsworth lived in the German settlement in North Carolina.  He also states that Moses Elsworth and his family had become members of the Methodist Church.  In his diary recording his trip thru Ohio in April and May 1812 he wrote ‘That Champaign County in the German settlement on Mad River he met the old widow Elsworth, sister of my father."  
   
 "The following items of record in the active and useful life of Moses Elsworth;  
   
‘Rockingham County Court Order Book 1, page 198, October 29, 1782; In a similar list of claims for supplies during the Revolutionary War is also the name of Moses Elsworth: to 47 diets of 6 pence each to stable and corn for two horses for one night at one shilling each. Dated June 25, 1778 To one bullock — 25- pounds of meat — Dated November 2, 1781."  
 "In Augusta County, Virginia Survey Book 2, page 8; April 3, 1761 surveyed for Moses Elsworth sixty (60) acres on a branch of the North Fork (of the South Branch of the Potomac River) called the Deep Spring (Creek or Run).'  This is in the vicinity of the location at the same time of John Justus Henckel, Sr."  
 "In Augusta County Survey Book 2, page 122: "October 28, 1767.  Surveyed for Moses Elsworth forty-one (41) acres on the North side of the Deep Spring, a branch of the North Fork (same date as a survey for John Justus Henckel, Sr.)."  
 "In Agusta County Court Order Book 16, page 43: ‘January 18, 1775.  In a list of claims certifed to the Assembly for supplies furnished to the troops in the recent Dunmore's War is the name of Moses Elsworth (exact claim is not specified)."  
 "Moses Elsworth left Pendleton County Virginia and removed to Harrison County Virginia about the year 1787.  He appears in the latter place on the personal tax list first in 1788."  
   
 "Will of Moses Elsworth dated July 10, 1794, proved September 1801 abstract as follows:    

   ‘ To beloved wife Mary Elizabeth: one-third of plantation during lifetime; one-third of cattle, sheep, hogs and moveable estate; her bed and household furniture extraordinary.  At her death th plantation to go to sons Jacob and Moses.   

   Appointed beloved sons Jacob and John Elsworth and son-in-law Joseph Cheuvrant as executors.  

   After the funeral and all expenses and debts are paid, ect., then the executors are to call in two (2) strangers to value the other two-thirds of the estate which is to be divided as follows: ‘To eldest son Jacob, two pounds to be levied out of the same afterwards to him and every one of my sons and daughters and my grand-dauther Hannah Bennett to share equally.'  

 Signed: Moses Elsworth  
 Witnesses: Arthur Johnson, John Bennett  

 Recorded in Will Book 1, page 141, Harrison Co., Virginia:  

From Haymond's History of Harrison County Virginia:   

 "He (Moses Elsworth) is included with sons Jacob and Moses Elsworth Jr., in a list of voters in an election poll on January 7 , 1789 for presidental electors."  

Other Harrison Co. (WVA) records:    

 "Deed Book 1, page 69: September 17, 1787; ‘Henry Runyan and wife Mary deed to Moses Elsworth three hundred twenty-seven (327) acres.  Consideration two hundred (200) pounds Virginia money.  Recorded September Court 1787."  
 "Deed Book 1, page 449: April 15, 1793; Moses Elsworth and wife Mary Elizabeth deed to Jacob Richards one hundred eight-two (182) acres both sides of Coburn Creek.  Consideration thirty-eight (38) pounds.  Recorded April Court 1783. "  
 "On Harrison Co. Tax list for land (beginning in 1796) 1796 — Moses Elsworth, Sr., one hundred thriteen (113) acres; 1799 (113) acres."  
   
 "He (Moses Elsworth) is included with sons Jacob and Moses Elsworth, Jr., in a list of voters in an election poll on January 7, 1789 for presidental electors"