Hi Lena, I just don't know. This is a guess. I have to think that Philip Jacob Greiner was a blood relative of Catherine Magedelene(a) Greiner. Is Bob Griner a subscriber to this list? Perhaps he could answer this question regarding Cathe. Mage. Greiner. Dale ___________________________________ JRA wrote: > Dia duit Dale, > > I know you know a lot about the history of our state so you may be able to answer this, though it may also sound like a ridiculous question. > > I know a woman could inherit land from a male relative but could a woman of age purchase land back in those days? I was thinking perhaps Catherine could be Grandfather Philips wife & that if woman could not buy land he bought it for her, of if they could he could have been her representative if they needed a male representative in order to purchase land. > > Do you happen to know of website that would say what the laws of old Georgia were? > > Sincerely, > Lena > > "Dale E. Reddick" <dereddi@hargray.com> wrote: > Hi Lena, > > Bob Griner in his family section F152 on page 161 of the Screven County > History has a Mary Magdalena Greiner born in 1735 to Philip Jacob > Greiner and his unknown wife. She married George Michel Weber on > November 26, 1754. > > In section F154 (page 161) Bob notes that Captain John Casper Greiner > married first to Caroline Magdalene (Greve) Borneman. > > That couple did have a daughter named Caroline Magdelene Griner born > January 6, 1804 who married Moses N. McCall on April 4, 1820. She died > in 1835. The information regarding her appears on page 162 of the SCH > in section F154. > > None of those listed above have the same name as your Catherine > Magdalene Greiner. But, it certainly does appear as though that middle > name of Magdalene / Magdelene is a repeated given name usage amongst the > Greiner / Griner family. > > Dale > ____________________________________ > > JRA wrote: > >> > While looking for information on my Uncle Andrew Greiner I came across some old postings that Mr. Sampson posted about St. George Parish & one imparticular caught my eye for it mentions my sixth great-grandfather Philip Jacob Greiner: >> > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/GAEMANUE/2002-03/1016893750 >> > >> > From: "Terry Sampson" < DisplayMail('worldnet.att.net','zei'); zei@worldnet.att.net> >> > Subject: [GAEMANUE-L] Early St. George Parish 2 >> > Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2002 06:29:10 -0800 >> > From: >> > >> > Georgia Land Owners' Memorials: 1758 - 1776 >> > Abstracted by Eve B. Weeks and Robert S. Lowery >> > Mary Bondurant Warren, Editor >> > Copyright 1988 by Mary Bondurant Warren >> > Heritage Papers, Danielsville, GA 30633 >> > >> > Page 54 >> > #250 Philip Jacob Greiner for Cathe. Mage. Greiner, >> > 500 acres, 2/100, 10-12-1761. St. George's Parish: >> > Bounded on N by Theobald Keifer, W by Savannah >> > River, S by Benjamin Wm. Borneman, W vacant, >> > granted to Catherine Magdalene Greiner 4-13-1761. >> > >> > Does anyone know who Catherine Magdalene Greiner is? I am unable to find mention of her in the tree I have & Grandfather Philip did not have a daughter named Catherine so that rules this being his daughter out. I was thinking perhaps this is his unknown wife? >> > >> > Thank You, >> > Lena