Hi Rebecca, The Bonstein family I just wrote you about had a grandson who married the descendant of one of my Ancestors who fought for the Colonies: So I have both sides in my family Johann Jacob (I)7, is the Hessian... 1. John Bonstein (Jacob (II)8, Johann Jacob (I)7, Laurentius (Lorenz)6, Johann Paulus (Paul)5, Christian4, Henning3, Cuntz2, First name unknown1) was born July 13, 1822 in Hecktown, PA and died June 7, 1897 in West Pittston, PA. He married Mary Jane Bovard May 17, 1850 in Pittston, Sureme Co., PA, by John H.Wovell, Minister. She was born 1831 and died September 1, 1904 in Borough of West Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania,, daughter of Alexander Bovard and Susanna Brobst. Other events in the life of Mary Jane Bovard Religion : see marriage license at Bonstein Documents Children of John Bonstein and Mary Jane Bovard: i. 2. William Bovard I (Will) Bonstein was born 1851 in West Pittston, Pa and died March 19, 1896 in Stockdale, Riley Co., KA.. (I descend from here) ii. 3. Frank Bonstein was born 1852 in West Pittston, PA. iii. 4. Eugene Bonstein was born 1854 in West Pittston, PA., and died 1914. iv. 5. Mary Susan Bonstein was born 1857 and died 1862 in at five years of age. v. 6. John (Jack)Jr. Bonstein was born 1859 and died 1886. vi. 7. Mary Roberta Childs "Mame" Bonstein was born 1860 in Muncy PA and died 1941. vii. 8. Ellen (Nell) Bonstein was born 1862 and died 1925. viii. 9. Anna Bonstein was born 1864 in 1870. ix. 10. Minnie Bonstein was born 1870 in West Pittston, PA. and died 1947. x. 11. Agnes Bonstein was born 1873 and died 1878. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mary Jane Bovard's grandfather French Huguenot Ancestry James Bovard, born unknown, possibly in Ireland, died in 1808 at New Berlin, East Buffalo Twp., Union Co., PA. He married Hannah Beatty. She was born circa 1756 and died in Union Co., PA on 11 Nov. 1847 at age 91. James served in the Continental Line during the Revolutionary War, having been a private in James Kilgore's Company of the 8th Pennsylvania Reg't. in 1776-77. James lived for a time in West Pennsborough Twp., Cumberland Co. and in Hempfield Twp. in Westmoreland Co., PA. ~~~~~~~~ Mary Jane Bovard's mother Susanna Brobst's father Notes from Brobst Family Historical Registry http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=brobst&id=I00135 Member, 2nd class, 3rd company, 3rd battalion, Albany Twp, Berks Cty Militia, Rev. War; served four action tours, and granted a Pension. As a private in the Continental Army, he served in the Jersey Campaign in 1776, and as a scout in 1777-1780. He is listed in the DAR Patriot Index files as a "Private Scout", and is on the DAR Roll of Honor. DAR Vol 1 pg 87. Placed on the RevWar pension rolls in 1731. ~~~~~~~~~~ Mary Jane Bovard's grandmother Paternal side Hannah Beatty's father: Alexander Beatty Pennsylvania militia as a member of Robinson's Rangers Hannah's brothers: 1. John Beatty: served in Captain John Clarke's Company of the 3rd Battalion, Northumberland County Associators (Militia). He may also have served as a captain in Robinson's Rangers, and for a time acted as captain in another company of Rangers. Hannah Beatty had Uncles and Cousins the also served... So that's My mother's family Nelda Nelda's websites - http://freepages.folklore.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/ yDNA tests for Hurst, Beatty, Gilpin, Graves; all direct male relatives _________________________________________________________________ Laugh, share and connect with Windows Live Messenger http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwme0020000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/default.aspx?locale=en-us&source=hmtagline