--------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "David J. Crawford" <bows@bellsouth.net> To: tcaljr@juno.com Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2000 23:50:00 -0400 Subject: Re: Calhoun family Message-ID: <390BAD68.488FFD8B@bellsouth.net> References: <20000429.183923.-188555.8.tcaljr@juno.com> Tom: Thanks so much for the information, that pretty much tells me that Hugh is not the son of Patrick and Catherine Montgomery, I think Poindexter just didn't go back far enough to make sure of his information. Thanks again this was a big help. Sure wish I knew for sure who Hugh was the son of. Do you have anything that would prove that he is the son of Hugh Calhoun and Agnes McCleary? Thanks again, Sharon tcaljr@juno.com wrote: > Cindy and Sharon, During the latter part of 1936, Mr. George T. Edson, > of Beatrice, Nebraska, editor of The Stewart Clan Magazine, discovered in > the probate court records of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, records of > administration on the extate of one Patrick Calhoun which show that he > was the husband of Mrs. Catherine and the father of her FOUR sons who > figured in Augusta County, Virginia from 1746 to 1756. The inventory was > made in 1741 by James Small and John Williams and presented in 1743 to > the probate Court of Lancaster County. The widow, Catherine, renounced > the right of administration in favor of Ezekiel and William Calhoun. A > bond of 200 pounds for the administrators, signed by Ezekiel Calhoun, > William Calhoun, John Noble and James Mitchell, all of Lancaster was > accepted by the court May 4, 1743 and settlement was mad by May 1744. > > A cousin is a cousin is a cousin even if once removed, twice removed or > more. > > Tom C. > > On Sat, 29 Apr 2000 16:27:44 -0400 "David J. Crawford" > <bows@bellsouth.net> writes: > > Tom: > > > > I received your information today about Hugh Calhoun, possibly the > > s/o > > Patrick and Catherine Montgomery Calhoun. > > > > Cindy Kelly, has also been emailing you, she is my husbands niece > > and we > > are working together on this family for a friend. > > > > I wanted to ask you another question, did Patrick die in Lancaster > > Co. > > Pa. and I presume he didn't leave a will or someone would have found > > it > > by now. > > > > Do you know if there was any kind of estate records? I was curious > > to > > that in that it might mention names, and put an end to this mystery. > > > > Thanks again for your help. > > > > Sharon Crawford > >