I've seen that, too. Suppose the authorities chose to call him John just to break the monotony?! Seriously, I've noticed that my John Martin was called John M. a lot, in records, but his gravestone says J. Martin. I think Geigers just liked to confuse folks! Anne C. ----- Original Message ----- From: walenceus <[email protected]> > I have a copy of an article written by Lawton Delaney Geiger from the > Lexington Exchange Quarterly, volume two, fall 1982 which states the > following: > > A court action signed by William Bull, Governor, April 25, 1761, stated that > on March 18, 1761, John Geiger of Craven County was convicted of murdering > George Smithpeter and that he was reprieved from execution, along with two > others who were convicted. A South Carolina Gazette article dated April 25, > 1761, referred to the trial and reported that seven persons were indicted > and four of them found guilty- Jacob Wieber, John Geiger, Jacob Burkhart, > and Hannah Wieber and that only Jacob wieber was hanged, the other three > being reprieved. > > Faye