Joan: One comment - the deeds appear to be copies - someone (who I don't know) copied them at the Courthouse because the signatures appear in the same writing (at least to me) as the written deed. The signatures spelled as I listed them. Catherine made her mark but Benjamin signed in all cases. I have decided to send this overnight tonight to you if I can locate your address quickly. I will let you know. Eleanor > -----Original Message----- > From: JYoung6180@aol.com [SMTP:JYoung6180@aol.com] > Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 1998 4:54 PM > To: GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GEIGER-L] Benjamin Geiger > > In a message dated 98-07-21 16:31:30 EDT, you write: > > > > > 1806 - Peter Bealer to Benjamin Gigher (may or may not be the right > > Geiger) - Land in Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA > > > > 1814 - Benjamin Giger to Peter Zimmerman - Mortgage for land - > > Benjamin's wife not mentioned - land in Unity Twp., Westmoreland Co., > PA > > > Eleanor, just a couple comments. I am wondering whether Benjamin Gigher > from > the 1806 deed may actually be a Geyer from Dave Rankin's ancestor Casper > Geyer's line. I am copying him on this so he won't miss the question (OK > Dave > I know you wouldn't miss it anyway--but I hate to wait for you to get your > digest to hear what you have to say on the matter). His Casper Geyer was > in > Westmoreland and the family was allied with the Beelers--which is what is > making me wonder about a possible connection in this case. > > Also, the Mortgage for land in 1814 that doesn't name the wife--am I to > assume > that this is NOT the sale or purchase of land but actually a mortgage? I > would have to wait to see the papers you are sending but it sounds to me > as if > Benjamin owned or was buying the land and took out a mortgage with Peter > Zimmerman. If I am right about this then it would not be necessary for > his > wife to sign or even be mentioned--in fact I would be surprised if she was > mentioned in such a transaction. Again in the purchase deed of 1818 it > would > not be necessary or expected to find Benjamin's wife named on the deed. I > see > nothing that would lead me to believe on the face of it that there was > more > than one Benjamin Geiger at this early time in Westmoreland. How about > signatures on these deeds? Could Benjamin sign his name? If so do the > signatures match? > > Joan