This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3Y.2ADI/316.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Dear Brad, I will research thode links and verify them for you tomorrow. I'm delighted to help. Brian

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DAVIDSON STAFFORD BOYD PETTYJOHN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3Y.2ADI/316.1.1 Message Board Post: Brian, Thanks for the reply to a very old posting. (A lesson in patience I guess). For the past several years I've been researching the Pettyhohn line from James 1635 to my mother, Helen Ann Pettyjohn. I have fairly good information on everything except for the period from early 1700's to mid 1800's. I believe the line to run as follows: Jame PJ Sr b. abt 1687 Accomac Co VA James PJ Jr b.abt 1730 Sussex Co DE Ebenezer PJ Sr b. abt 1760 Sussex Co DE Ebenezer PJ Jr Sussex Co DE (this is a fuzzy one) Zachariah PJ b. 29 Nov 1828 Sussex Co DE Theodore Purnel PJ b. 26 Mar 1856 Warren Willard PJ b. 29 Jun 1885 Helen Ann PJ (my mother, still living) Any assistance you could provide in firming up the James Jr -> Zachariah connections would be greatly appreciated. I'd also be happy to trade source data. I have copies and/or transcriptions of a number of early probate and orphans court documents. Looking forward to hearing from you. Direct email is fine - [email protected] Brad Davidson Chicago, IL

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: TURNER, CHESTER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3Y.2ADI/1104.1125.1202.1209.1.1 Message Board Post: My any chance could your Turners be related to Alexander George Turner who emigrated from Scotland to Delhi, New York in the early 1800s? He had many sons (George M., Robert, Thomas, James, Archibald, Malcolm) and was married to Mary Shepard (also Scottish) The sons and mother moved to Buffalo NY in the 1860s. Robert and George married two Chester sisters, Elizabeth and Rebecca. George and Robert moved to Oakland, California in about 1875. Ring any bells?

I am looking for information about my great uncle George W. BAILEY ( b. circa 1865 - died between 1947-1953). In his sister Martha's 1947 obit he was listed as living in Georgetown, DE but he was not mentioned (and assumed deceased) in his sister Mary Elizabeth's obit in 1953. My question. . . A family member said that this George Bailey was thought to have been a sea captain. How would I find out if this was true and whether he was in the Navy or if he was a fisherman or something of that sort involved in private commerce? Thanks for any help you may be able to give me. Darlene

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3Y.2ADI/1448 Message Board Post: Hi Kim, My 2nd ggrandmother, Susannah Stokely [bef. 1755-27 Aug 1836], and her two husbands, John DeCamp [c. 1750-c. April 1778] and Nehemiah Stokely [1753?-Dec1792], registered slaves in a census taken Nov. 10, 1780 as a result of "An Act for the gradual abolition of slavery," passed 1 March 1780, in PA. By this time, John DeCamp was dead, and Susannah had married Nehemiah. The slaves enumerated were: Male, 35, Syres; female, 40, Nan; female, 14, Melsey; male, 6 Prince; female, 4 Nance; famale 1 and 11 months, Pegg; female, 10 months, Frank. (From Albert's History of Westmoreland County, p. 447) Susannah still had a few slaves in 1806, when an itinerant preacher baptized one of them. There is also a black, "Freeman Stokely," in an early (1800 or 1810, I think) census in N. Huntington Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA, where Susannah and her husbands lived. (That area of Westmoreland Co., now called Waltz' Mills, PA, was originally Susannah's property; after 1835, it was in the newly erected Sewickley Twp.) Polly Finley, Susannah's daughter, had married into a literate family of Presbyterians with a history of teaching their slaves to read. Rev. James Bradley Finley's father, a 1st cousin of Polly's husband, John Finley, freed his literate slaves in Kentucky in 1795, giving them the option of joining the family in their move to Chillicothe, Ohio, or of remaining in Kentucky. About a dozen of them followed the family into Ohio, with only one or two remaining in Kentucky. (This is from James B. Finley's autobiography, published in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1853. You might be interested in his account of life in Kentucky, on the frontier.) I tried to find the census record for Freeman, but was unable to pull it up on the internet. I have a paper copy somewhere. Pat

Good morning Lists, I just received the following info this morning -- if anyone is interested in this please e-mail Nick at: [email protected] Thank you Nick! :) Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS) ======================================================= I found the following in the TINSMAN family Bible, Program for the Re-dedicatory exercises of the Ebenezer M. E. (Methodist Episcopal?) Church, Reading, PA. To take place on January 2nd, 1870 Includes following surnames on program FERNLEY BUNTING COTTEREL IRWIN Rev. John RUTH of Philadelphia Rev. H R CALLOWAY (Henry R. CALLOWAY, b. c1819, Sussex Co., DE) Rev. Bishop SIMPSON, DD Rev. E J RICHARDS Hon. B. HAYWOOD MILTIMORE BUFFINGINGTON If anyone is interested, please let me know and I will send the scan 4 page tif, 3.57mb. ---------------------------------------- Looking for: My 3G grandfather Peter TINSMAN and his wife Elizabeth moved to reading in 1856 and went into retail lumber until about 1867 when he returned to Williamsport, Lycoming County. Five of his six children (Robert, Ella, Washington, Thomas and Mary) were born here in this timeframe and I am looking for anything on the family in this area as it a blur to me. I am unable to locate any of these children in the online searchable Reading birth records. Is there an online newspaper index I can search or something of that nature? Any ideas, info., greatly appreciated. c Thanks, Nick

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3Y.2ADI/835.1.1.1.1.2.2 Message Board Post: I wish I could help. The Stokelys I know of originated from Lews, Suxxes County Delaware. John Stokely came to western Virginia around 1790 but moved westward, to Illinois, instead of south. He owned seven slaves, York Jones, his wife Sukey, and five children. He manumitted them in 1819 because he considered slavery a "great moral evil." I know it is difficult for African-Americans to trace because of the lack of records. I wish you great luck. Don't give up. I have been working on my genealogy for 30 years. I am white but have a wonderful, beautiful biracial granddaughter who is the joy of my life. Phil Sturm

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3Y.2ADI/835.1.1.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: I wish I could help. The Stokelys I know of originated from Lews, Suxxes County Delaware. John Stokely came to western Virginia around 1790 but moved westward, to Illinois, instead of south. He owned seven slaves, York Jones, his wife Sukey, and five children. He manumitted them in 1819 because he considered slavery a "great moral evil." I know it is difficult for African-Americans to trace because of the lack of records. I wish you great luck. Don't give up. I have been working on my genealogy for 30 years. I am white but have a wonderful, beautiful biracial granddaughter who is the joy of my life. Phil Sturm

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3Y.2ADI/316.1 Message Board Post: I'll be delighted to helptp! My direct e-mail is [email protected] With over 17,000 in my data base, Zachariah is no problem. Brian Pettyjohn

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3Y.2ADI/835.1.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: I am looking for any information on the Stokely Family I am of African-American descent. My Great Great grandfather was Robert Stokely. My Great grandfather was Thomas. I believe he had 10 or more bothers and sisters. One of his siblings names was William Stokely, he was a minister in Tennessee ( I believe were Eastman Kodak is located. His wife's name was Zula. He was married to Minnie. My Grandfather was Eugene and his sister's name was Roberta. He was married to Reba Booher of Johnson City, TN I really don't know much about my family history and would love any information you would be willing to share. thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3Y.2ADI/884.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Deanna Hering. Daniel Leslie Brate was my grandfather's brother. my grandfather's name was Levi Brate. My email address is [email protected] I would like to hear fdrom you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: JOHNSON BRINKLEY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3Y.2ADI/1447 Message Board Post: I am searching for the parents and siblings of Brinkley JOHNSON, born abt 1790 in Sussex County DE. There were three contemporary Brinkley JOHNSON's in Sussex County. All three fought in the War of 1812. By the 1830 census, my ancestor was in IL and the only Brinkley left in Sussex census was the one living in Indian River Hundred. I believe the father of this Brinkley JOHNSON was William. My ancestor came either from Nanticoke or Northwest Fork Hundred. The group of JOHNSON's who bought land in Randolph County, IL included William, Bartholomew, Brinkley, Henry and McKinsey. Do any of these names appear in your anyone's data? Does anyone have a marriage between a BRINKLEY and a JOHNSON in Sussex County or surrounding DE or MD?

The only information I have is George Betts b. 1650 in Somerset Co., MD; m. 7 Nov 1669 in Somerset Co.MD to Bridget Bosman b. 1653, daughter of William Bosman of Somerset Co. and his wife Bridget. and these notes: In John Laws' will he mentions in addition to children and widow, "my brother, George Betts." (Annapolis MD Wills, Liber K p. 307; proved 6/30/1697). This actually refers to his brother-in-law, George Betts. Thomas Roe and Ann his wife deed to Anna Laws, daughter of John Laws, seven heifers. Her uncle George Betts to have charge of them. If she dies no issue then to brothers Robert and George Laws. This is just information I have gathered from various sources but have not verified. This is not my family. This is also pretty early info but maybe your George is descended from this one! The Laws family (or at least some of them) moved into Sussex Co., DE. Just thought I'd share this since I had it so easily available! There are a couple of paragraphs about the Betts family in a book I have but I'm not sure its the right family line. If you want it anyway I can type it in and send it. Ellen ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 1:10 AM Subject: [DESUSSEX] Jonathan Betts > Hi List, > I am just starting my research into the family Betts. I have some information from my family but very little in the way of sources. I have a Jonathan Betts b. abt 1792 listed as my 3th great grandfather, He had a son Isaac b. 1824 in Sussex Co., DE, and he had a son George Washington Betts b. 1862 in KS. > > Is anyone interested in exchanging information on this line? > > Thanks > > John > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with [email protected]! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ > > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ > > > ==== DESUSSEX Mailing List ==== > Everything you need to know about DESUSSEX-L . . . > The Sussex County Delaware Mailing List FAQ: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~desussex/listfaq.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Anyone have access to the Philadelphia city directory (Godspil or Boyd) for the years of 1922, 1923, 1893, 1894. I am looking to see if Batholomew M. Cannon or may be B.M. Cannon had a business or residence listing. Or his son Isaac T. Cannon for the same listings? Thanks! Tom Cannon Georgetown, Ky

I have a photo album belonging to Isaac Thomas Cannon and his wife Anna (Noble), who were both from Seaford area of Sussex County, DE. No names are listed in the album, but we are hoping that someone out there might have photos of perhaps Isaac's father Bartholomew M. Cannon 1846-1924 or of Anna (Noble) Cannon's father, Daniel James. Noble 1836-1923 (also Seaford area or neighboring counties. Bartholomew and Isaac moved their family from Delaware to Philadelphia circa 1895. They are my great grandfather and great great grandfather. Bartholomew is the son of John Cannon and Hester A. (Adams?) according to the 1850 census of Sussex. Bartholomew was married to Margaret A. Cannon (also a Cannon). Margaret's Parents were Ebenezer and Sarah Cannon per 1850 Sussex census. Bartholomew's siblings were George, James M. and Killester while Margaret's siblings were Isaac B., Elijah, and Joseph. Daniel Noble's children (Anna's Noble siblings) were Julie, George E., Garey L, Albert, Mary E., and Nora. Isaac and Anna Cannon's children were Edwin Noble Cannon(my line), Harold, and Albert. They lived on N. 56th street in Philly. Bartholomew died in 1924 and is now buried in Seaford. Any help is appreciated. I took digital pictures of the album before returning it to my uncle in New Hampshire. Tom Cannon Georgetown, KY

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Walls, McDaniel, Hamilton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3Y.2ADI/945.1.2 Message Board Post: Could this Eli Walls be the one born about 1930 and married to Rhoda Beasley?

Hi List, I am just starting my research into the family Betts. I have some information from my family but very little in the way of sources. I have a Jonathan Betts b. abt 1792 listed as my 3th great grandfather, He had a son Isaac b. 1824 in Sussex Co., DE, and he had a son George Washington Betts b. 1862 in KS. Is anyone interested in exchanging information on this line? Thanks John __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with [email protected]! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/

My GGFather is Eugene Merritt BURRIS b abt 1859 in Delaware and his brother is J.F. BURRIS b abt 1851in Delaware. I got the information from a 1880 California census. It showed their ages of Eugene as 21, a Student and J.F. as 29, a Teacher. I am 69 and I am trying to finish Our Family Tree for my sons, their children and my great grand child. If you are related to them or related to me or know of them please contact me. Regards Jean Benson [email protected]

Thomas LAWS was the High Sheriff of Sussex cnty, DE c1789-1792, possibly earlier or later. Check your library's genealogy department for the following books or purchase them from the publishers: Colonial DE Wills & Estates to 1800: An Index, by Donald O Virdin, 1994, Heritage Books, Bowie, MD CRAPPER/CROOPOER: John, Levin, Moulton, Susannah, Zadoc LAWS: Alexander, Belitha, John, Major, Saxagotha, Thomas, William OAKEY: Jeangull PAYNTER: John, Lemuel, Richard, Samuel Sussex County, Delaware Land Records 1789 - 1792, by Judith K Ardine, 2002, DelMarvaRoots, Lewes, DE CRAPPER John 101, 102 Mary 101, 102 Zadok 110 LAWS Alexander 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 20, 27, 31, 61, 95, 96, 119 Belitha 20 Dutton 238 John 6, 17, 84, 94, 131, 163 John May 183 Mary 129 Robert 113, 129 Saxagotha 238 Thomas 28, 29, 109, 113, 129, 140, 141, 161, 163, 164, 176, 183, 191, 193, 205, 207, 212, 214, 215, 217, 218-220, 223, 226, 227, 237, 238, 245, 247 William 114 Wrixsom 246 OAKEY Jennet 64 Levin 226 Levina 61 Robert 64 PAYNTER ---- Jr 154, 158 Amaritta 243 Cornelius 182, 221, 239, 240, 242, 243 Hannah 69 Meretta 240 Meritta 243 Merritta 243 Prissilla 208 Ruth 182, 221, 242, 243 Ruthy 242, 243 Samuel 5, 8, 10, 39, 40, 69, 134, 168, 224, 234, 239, 240, 242, 243 Thomas 192 William 141, 213, 243 PAYNTOR Cornelius 182 Ruth 182 Samuel 213

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3Y.2ADI/884.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Deanna Hering. My email address is Rbrateb @ aol.com. I would like the info that you have. Iam just starting in the geneology field. Thank You for your help. I live in Florida, close to Tampa. Robert Brate.