David, Betty Allen, listowner of Vandergrift-L, says that the name in 'Vandergrift Appendix' in "History of King Family" was originally printed as "Ann Walton", but someone else crossed it out and wrote "Ann Wharton". Betty also says that the same source shows Jacob Vandergrift's sister married Joseph Walton. That explains why researchers get confused when a Walton and a Wharton were married into Folkert Vandergrift's children, My question is: Who were Ann Wharton's parents? Was she connected with Charles Wharton whose name appears in John Boutcher's deed dated March 27, 1788? Charles Wharton died before March 27, 1788, and Ann Wharton was born in 1770. (See the deed below:) Since the surname "Wharton" rang a bell, I re-checked a deed (Montgomery Co. PA Deeds, Vol. 4 (LDS Micro- film 0021566); pp. 137-138 (March 27, 1788) : John Boutcher and wife Rachel to Thomas Palmer. Yes, there appears a Wharton surname on the 19th line in the deed. The line reads as follows: "by Lands of Jonathan Comly & of Charles Wharton, deceased North forty eight Degrees...by Joseph Boutcher's ...Benjamin Boutcher deceased." Names of other people appearing in the deed are as follows: 1. John Boutcher of the Manor Moreland, Phila. Co. Pa. 2. Rachel, wife of above 3. Joseph Boutcher 4. Benjamin Boutcher, deceased 5. Jno Boutcher (Is he the same as John ???) signed - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: "The King Family" (Vandergrift Appendix) The brackets are my (Jean's) own. Name: Ellen (Elinor) VANDEGRIFT Sex: Female Father: Jacob VANDEGRIFT (1759-8 Jan 1828) Mother: Ann WHARTON (1770-25 Oct 1850) (This is NOT Ann WALTON) Individual Facts Birth 1790 Death 21 Oct 1850 (age 60) Marriages/Children 1. Benjamin BOUTCHER (BOUCHER) Marriage 1810 (age 20): Children as follows: 1. Joseph BOUTCHER (15 Sep 1811-) 2. Monroe BOUTCHER (1812-) 3. Ann BOUTCHER (1813-young.) 4. J acob BOUTCHER (1815-) 5. Enos BOUTCHER (30 May 1817-15 Dec 1888) * [ m. Elinor Vandergrift, dau of William Bloomfield Vandergrift] son of Jacob Vandergrift-Catrinje Hufte] 6. Eliza Ann BOUTCHER (13 Sep 1819-1 Jul 1902) ** 7. Washington BOUTCHER (1823-11 Sep 1861) 8. Robert Bickley BOUTCHER (1828-) 9. Elinor BOUTCHER (1830-1899) [ m. Wm. M. Vandergrift, son of William Bloomfield Vandergrift ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * According to my research, Enos Boutcher was married 1840 to Elinor Vandergrift (b. 1817) in Bucks Co. Elinor (Enos's wife) was daughter of William Bloomfield Vandergrift (1761-1854) and Christina Sanders (1785-1854). William was son of Jacob (1727-1800), son of Jacob b.1696-, 1771, son of Nicholas, son of Emigrant Jacob Leendertszen Van der Grist. The Vandergrift family was residents of Bensalem, Bucks Co. PA while the Boutcher people mentioned in John Boutcher's deed were in Moreland, Mont.Co. PA. Bensalem and Moreland are near Philadelphia. * and ** -- it is VERY interesting to note that on the www. familysearch.org, Enos Boutcher's and Elinor Boutcher's surname was spelled 'BUTCHER". It is evident that both Boutcher and Butcher were interchangeable at that time. Regards, Jean -- ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.