>>From Rev Patriots of Frederick Co,MD by Peden: >Arthur & Thomas Chenoweth and Timothy Downing are shown as Pvts in the >Skipton Dist. militia on 16Apr1776. >Original source is Md Hist Soc Mss Ms1814, RW Collection, Md Hist Soc Mss >Div. Does anyone have or have access to this Mss collection and the citation? >Skipton Dist. was in area of what is now Old Town,Md. in Allegany Co. >joe > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > > Notes from Sherry's Chenoweth - Downing files: By typing in Chenoweth Genealogy a website can be reached: Chenoweth Background, a discussion about who John Chenoweth was, who Mary Calvert was, references to published Chenoweth genealogies and histories, Chenoweth disputes. Other Chenoweth sources include: Maryland Rev.Records 1938 by Newman John Chenoweth Sgt Maryland Line, wife applied for pension Thomas Chenoweth wife applied for pension Marriages proved through MD pension applications incl John Chenoweth-Mary Buskirk 1793 Shelby co kY Rev War service from other states proved in pension applications, Richard Chenoweth, Capt, KY The Chenowith Family by AC Chenowith 1894 Chenowith History by Cora Chenowith Hiatt 1925 History of Virginia 1800-1803, John Bush Hist of Sangamon Co IL 1881 Chenowith Family by Arthur Keith (spelling?) of Northfield MN, no date Frederick Co VA Deed Book 7 July 1761 Shelby Co KY Marriages Virginia censuses Warren Co OH Will Index Book I Catalog of Rev WAr Soldiers by Wilson Warrant #1027 John Chinworth 100 acres Private 3 years warrant dated 1783 No Downings listed. 1880 Hist of Franklin and Pickaway Cos OH p 433 Pleasant Tp, Franklin Co OH first settlers in S part, brothers Thomas and Elijah Chenoweth natives of MD who went to Pike Co then to Franklin Co Pleasant Tp in 1799, 200 acres each near Harrisburgh. Elijah m Rachel Foster; thomas m Cassandra Foster. First white child born to Elijah and Rachel who were among the earliest marriages; first burials were on the Chenoweth farm near Elijah's home, Thomas Chenoweth had first orchard. Joseph Chenoweth had a mercantile firm in Franklin Co Pleasant Tp; F. Chenoweth had a grocery in 1880. Methodist meetings were held in the log house of Thomas and Elijah Chenoweth, including Benjamin Foster and wife, and the Chenoweth families. First school about 1811...Kerr, Foster and Chenoweth families. Pike Co OH marriages 1782/1790 Hampshire Co VA census John Chenoweth Sr. 13white 0black Arthur Chenoweth 7-0 Dillon Downing 3-0 Jonathan Chinoth 4-0 1784 Hampshire Co VA Jonathan Cheneworth 6 John Chenoweth 5 John Chenoweth 11 1810 Virginia Census, all in Frederick County William Chenowith 210102101000 Enoch Calvert Jesse Calvert Wm. Chenowith 121012121000 Rezin Downing 101000010000 James Downing 011010100100. Clark Co OH 1810 Tax List Absolem Chinoweth William Chinoweth Thomas B. Chinoweth 1816 Pike co OH Tax List Abraham Chenoweth Arthur Chenoweth Richard Chenoweth John Chenoweth Absalom Chenoweth Mesheek Downing George Downing Pike Co OH marriages: Joseph Chenoweth - Isabel Bristel 1816. Arthur Chenoweth, attorney, performed some marriages here. A National Genealogical Society Quarterly in 1988 had a query from Glenda Gardner Lloyd, 9519 Tremont Ct., Orangevale CA 95662 asking about Arthur Chenoweth b MD 1755 and moved to KY then Pike/Ross Co OH and d 1821, married Elizabeth and Susanna. Rose Marie Purcell of Sacramento CA researched the Chenoweths...John > Arthur 1716-1802 > Richard 1744 MD-1828 Knoxville, TN...no date of her query, no source.