http://www.longpondironworks.org/germans1.htm This online article contains references to Phillip Fichter, his son David Victor and grandson Joseph. It places Phillip in the New Jersey Highlands and gives the reason for his coming to the New World, namely as a worker for Peter Hasenclever in building iron works. A reference is also made to a number of other papers that provide further information on the German Palatine Immigrants to New Jersey for this same purpose.