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Patriot Legaciess: Early trader, settler Casper 'Jasper' Phillip Byerly
Casper “Jasper” Phillip Byerly was born in Germany in 1746. He was the son of John Phillip Casper Byerly, who immigrated with his wife (who may have been named Catherine), to America from Germany in 1752 on the ship the Calcedonia. They lived in Newberry, South Carolina. Jasper’s father John Phillip Casper Byerly is also listed on some sites as a patriot. Jasper had several siblings: Martin, Elizabeth, and John...
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