Boschong Subscribers, I googled the name Amend to see what would pop out. The biography below came up on Wikipedia which I read with much interest as a light bulb went on and suddenly knew that the lineage went back to Elizabeth Bushong, daughter of Jacob Bushong and Juliana Weigel. Jacob Bushong and wife Juliana lived in Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania before moving down to Augusta/Rockingham County area of Virginia. Matthias Amend was a soldier in the American Revolution in Virginia. A survey of the boundaries of Rockingham County Virginia yielded the following description: "south branch of Potowmack river, and the same course to be continued to the Alleghany mountain, thence along the said mountain to the line of Hampshire county; and all that part of the said county and parish of Augusta which lies to the northward of the said line shall be added to and made part of the said county and parish of Hampshire. And that the residue of the county and parish of Augusta be divided by a line to begin at the South Mountain (Blue Ridge), and running thence by BENJAMIN YARDLEY'S plantation so as to strike the north river below James Byrd's house, thence up the said river to the mouth of Naked creek, thence leaving the river a direct course so as to cross the said river at the mouth of Cunningham's branch, in the upper end of Silas Hart's land, to the foot of the North Mountain, thence fifty-five degrees west to the Alle- ghany Mountain, and with the same to the line of Hampshire; and all that part which lies north eastward of the said line shall be one distinct parish (county and parish), called and known by the name of Rocking- ham." --------------------------- Now you ask why is this important? Because of the name Benjamin Yardley who acted as executor of the Estate of one Jacob Bushong of Rockingham County who sold in October 1788 the land of Jacob Bushong to Matthais Amon/Amend the tract containing 1108 acres and located in what is now on the edge of the Massanutten range east of Harrisonburg. Unfortunately because the original Deed book was burned in a courthouse fire, this is all the information we were able to obtain from the Rockingham County Court Clerk when we called her this morning. -------------------------- C. L. K. Bowdry Research circa 1929 "Whether Matthias {Amend} owned land or not, he seems to have managed to accumulate considerable money for in October 1788 paid cash for 1180 acres in Rockingham County, Virginia which land he bought from the executor of the estate of his kinsman, Jacob Bushong, who was a brother of Elizabeth Bushong, wife of Matthias Amend." This is just one more proof that Jacob Bushong who went to Stark County is the son of Jacob Bushong and Juliana Weigel. I really don't know how much more evidence you people need before you understand that I am right. ELIZABETH BUSHONG Born: 4 January 1759, York County, Pennsylvania, d/o Jacob Bushong & Juliana Weigel Died: Between 17 and 31 December 1789, York County, Pennsylvania, shortly after giving birth to her daughter Anna Maria. Married: About 1782, York or Bedford County, Pennsylvania MATTHIAS AMEND Born: 21 January 1753, York County, Pennsylvania Died: 1822 or 1829 in Augusta County, Virginia or Howard County, Missouri Occupation: Millwright CHILDREN OF ELIZABETH BUSHONG AND MATTHIAS AMEND 1. PETER AMEN Died as a infant Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, York, York County, Pennsylvania Parents: Matthias and Elizabeth Amend Child: Peter Amend born 3 September 1782, Baptized 10 November 1782 2. ANNA MARIA AMEND Born: 14 December 1789, York County, Pennsylvania Died: Married: Henry Vest Bingham Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, York, York County, Pennsylvania Parents: Matthias and Elizabeth Amend Child: Anna Maria Amend born 14 December 1789, Baptized 25 January 1790 Sponsors: Peter and Dorthea LIND Note: Because of this Lind name this leads me to believe that Peter Schwartz/Swartz who died in the Duel in 1800 in Woodstock, VA probably came from York County, Pennsylvania area and that I am correct about him being the grandfather of Elizabeth Swartz who married Anderson Bushong. ---------------------- BEDFORD COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES Vol. 1, Page 47 Extracted by James B. Whisker 13 May 1782, Jacob Earnst, minor son of Adam Earnst deceased, by his own consent, agreed to be apprenticed to MATTHIAS AMAN, Millwright, York County for three years, to be taught trade, said Matthias to furnish food, drink, apparel, washing, lodging and 1 new suit of clothes at expiration. ----------------------- George Caleb Bingham born Augusta County, VA married to Mary Amend, d/o Matthias Amend and Elizabeth Bushong of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He became quite a famous artist. Some of his work is in The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. You can read his entire story if you go to Wikipedia as we have only put a small portion of the information about him on this List. ------------------------ GEORGE CALEB BINGHAM Copied from Wikipedia Born in Augusta County, Virginia, Bingham was the second of seven children of Mary Amend and Henry Vest Bingham. Upon their marriage, Mary's father Mathias Amend gave Bingham ownership of the family Mill with 1, 180 acres of land and several slaves with the agreement that Mattias could live with the family for the rest of his life. Henry Bingham offered the land and mill as surety for a friend's debt and, when the friend died in 1818, all was lost. The Bingham family soon moved to Franklin, Missouri "where the land was said to be bountiful, fertile and cheap. Bingham was a self-taught artist. His sole childhood exposure to the field was a nine-year old boy, when famed American portrait artist Chester Harding visited Franklin looking for business, having recently sketch Daniel Boon in Warren County, Missouri. George assisted Harding during his brief stay, an experience that left a powerful impression. In 1823, Bingham's father Henry, then Judge of Howard County Court, died of malaria on 26 December at the age of thirty-eight. To keep the family going, Mary Bingham opened a school for girls; George, then twelve, worked as school janitor to help keep the family afloat. At age sixteen, Bingham apprenticed with cabinet maker Jesse Green. After Green moved away, Bingham apprenticed with another cabinet maker, Justinian Williams. Both tradesmen were Methodist ministers. While under their tutelage, Bingham studied religious texts, preached at camp meetings and thought about becoming a minister. He also considered becoming a lawyer. By age nineteen, Bingham was painting portraits for $20.00 apiece, often completing the works in a single day. He drummed up work in both Franklin and Arrow Rock and, while his painting abilities were still developing, succeeded in impressing his patrons with his strong draftsmanship and ability to capture the likeness of his subject. Soon Bingham was ready to travel to St. Louis to ply his trade but contacted measles. The illness left him weak and permanently bald. --------------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong