Virginia: I believe George W. Yager and Barbara Carpenter/Zimmerman were married in PA. I do not know the date, but one child was born in 1830. I am descended from their son Samuel H Yager, born 1835 in Lancaster Co., PA . Thanks for the breakdown on the GS cookies. Janice

When my husband retired, we bought an old farm (house is 120 yrs) on the Little Kanawha River, a tributary of the Ohio River, in WV - only to learn later that Abraham Thomas (and perhaps his father, Michael, my 5th ggrandfather) claimed and settled, at least temporarily, on "land in Monongalia Co on the Main fork of the little Kanaway (Kanawha) on the south side of said Kanaway to include his Settlement made in the year 1774" (Core). They have paddled up and down the river that runs by our house. We garden, have chickens, eat deer meat and fish, and are 2 mi of dirt road to the nearest neighbor, and it's dark at night and quiet. I often think I have some sense of how folks lived -- and then use my satellite internet connection to learn the weather forecast and whether the river will flood, and have my fresh roasted coffee beans delivered by FedEx - so I remind myself, it's only the slightest inkling.

Hello Janice -- here is the financial arrangement in the National Capital Region regarding Girl Scout Cookies: In our council, girls get 60 cents per box to the troop - which they use to do activities. Teen girls can opt to skip incentives and get 65 cents. $1.64 goes to direct services (programs, organizing troops, training). $1.06 is the cost of the sale (product, promotion, incentives, transportation) and $.20 is administrative costs. Money stays at the local council. > PS I quit buying Girl Scout cookies as I was told they only received .02 > cents per box....the rest of the money going to maintain huge building and > administrative costs. Was I misinformed? > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 3851 (20090213) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > >

Janice, Would the following George have any meaning to you: WILL AND ESTATE OF PETER MEFFERT ABSTRACT OF WILLS BY ALFRED SMITH OF PHILADELPHIA BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA VOL. 1 .1752-1798 Page 239 WILL OF PETER MEFFERT To the Reformed German Congregation in reading.25 Lbs. All rem. Real and Personal to my ONLY SON ABRAHAM but in case he should die in his minority I dispose of my estate as follows: The child of my brother JULIUS my land in Northampton County - about 700 acres in 3 tracts. To John and Elizabeth, children of George Yeager in reading, a lot of ground in Sunbury, Northumberland County. Exrs. To sell house and lot in Reading and all rem. Of estate and pay to the above named congregation the further sum of 25 Lbs. And 50 Lbs. To the above named John and Elizabeth Yeager. 50 Lbs. To John and Elizabeth, children of Conrad Geist in Reading and 50 Lbs. To Elizabeth daughter of Julius Kaemper and 25 Lbs. To Kaniel Korper, son of Brother Valentin and 50 Lbs. To the child of my niece, Christina, wife of Henry Schreafler in Reading. 25 Lbs. To Paul, son of Henry Bingeman. Remainder to Brother Julius and Brother in law George Yeager. Exrs. Friend Daniel Rose to be Guardian of son Abraham. 13 January 1778 Douglas County Wit. Henry Christ, Jr. and Peter Groff Admn. To Ann Mary Meffert, the widow -----Original Message----- From: germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Janice Murnan Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 11:50 AM To: germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Girl Scout Cookies Virginia: I believe George W. Yager and Barbara Carpenter/Zimmerman were married in PA. I do not know the date, but one child was born in 1830. I am descended from their son Samuel H Yager, born 1835 in Lancaster Co., PA . Thanks for the breakdown on the GS cookies. Janice

Janice -- I will check on the GS Cookie cost. About your Yager, Carpenter and Fisher ancestors, there were other Yager families in PA, but it is kind of interesting to have these names coalescing. do you know where George W. yager married Barbara Carpenter? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janice Murnan" <janorm@comcast.net> To: <germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 12:13 PM Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Girl Scout Cookies > Virginia: > I also have Yager, Carpenter and Fisher ancestors. As mentioned before on > this website, we are stuck on George W. Yager 1808 PA married to Barbara > Carpenter/Zimmerman. > I have information on Adam Fisher, Jr. who had residence in IN. > I would appreciate hearing from you, if you have any of these people in > your > line... > Thanks, > Janice > PS I quit buying Girl Scout cookies as I was told they only received .02 > cents per box....the rest of the money going to maintain huge building and > administrative costs. Was I misinformed? > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 3851 (20090213) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > >

Virginia: I also have Yager, Carpenter and Fisher ancestors. As mentioned before on this website, we are stuck on George W. Yager 1808 PA married to Barbara Carpenter/Zimmerman. I have information on Adam Fisher, Jr. who had residence in IN. I would appreciate hearing from you, if you have any of these people in your line... Thanks, Janice PS I quit buying Girl Scout cookies as I was told they only received .02 cents per box....the rest of the money going to maintain huge building and administrative costs. Was I misinformed?

Holding my 4th great grandfather's Bible was a awesome thing for me. Joyce

James, I thought your post elicited quite a few replies. Sometimes these rootsweb messages are like a scramble from a multi- CD player....out of sequence and at random. As far as dirty shoes, add to that filthy cars. Just last November I posted to this list about the absolutely amazing journey to the Leroy Kilby grave yard near Slate Mills to mark his service in the War of 1812. I believe I sent photos from that event to about 100 people. It was also in the Culpeper Exponent. This event occurred on a rainy day but the sun broke just in time. After we had gone through 3 gates, trespassed on private property, mired down in mud and up very steep and slippery slopes, and greeted by about 20 horses, mules and other equine of questionable genetic origin, and all of their droppings. So, at least these correspondent can certify his shoes are definitely very dirty. So was his jeep. Nothing, however, is more fun and enjoyable than than real life, in the field, experiences like these. No armchair researcher, Craig Kilby On Feb 13, 2009, at 11:24 AM, James wrote: > > Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:51:18 -0600 > From: "james" <jpez0510@sbcglobal.net> > Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Walking your ancestor's step > > > The lack of responses indicates a lot of clean shoes.

Well, I can't say I've visited an older homestead, but I have visited the village when an earlier ancestor lived and the old part of the church where he worshipped. While there I attended the communion service on Sunday and was welcomed to receive communion. Hochdorf-Nagold formerly Hocdorf a Horb. has records showing my earliest ancestor Hans Katz being born there before 1475. The tax and military records are available back to the early 1500s. Land records are still not transcribed and are not readily available. The first Katz, my ancestor, left in 1738 and over 350 relatives left over the next 200 plus years for America. The last known one coming in 1953. This village of Hochdorf had about 65 residents come in two different ships. One in 1749 and another in 1751. All were rather closely related.

Janice, Does your Adam Fisher, Jr. connect with the Adam Fisher (b. 1783) who migrated to Mercer County, (now Boyle) Kentucky with his father and uncles Stephen and Barnard? This Adam is buried in Lobb Cemetery in Blue Springs, Jackson County, Missouri. http://www.geniecorner.com/HTML/Lobb.html If it is the same Adam, I would like to know more about his time in Indiana. Judy On Feb 13, 2009, at 11:13 AM, Janice Murnan wrote: > Virginia: > I also have Yager, Carpenter and Fisher ancestors. As mentioned > before on > this website, we are stuck on George W. Yager 1808 PA married to > Barbara > Carpenter/Zimmerman. > I have information on Adam Fisher, Jr. who had residence in IN. > I would appreciate hearing from you, if you have any of these > people in your > line... > Thanks, > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

At the Kentucky Archives in Frankfort, I was able to hold and touch my ancestor John Funk's original divorce pleadings from 1798, which was kind of an odd thrill for a family law attorney.... Touched and photocopied another ancestor's War of 1812 "invoice" to the federal government for the costs of his militia at the National Archives...patted his gravestone in Jeffersontown, KY, and said, "I know what you did!" I hope many of you will come to the reunion in Virginia this year, where the biggest thrill for this 2nd colony descendant is to sit in a church where I know my ancestors sat, and gaze out at the surrounding mountains as they must have done. It is a great feeling. Virginia Nuta

It's been a long time since we have been reminded to make sure we change the subject line to what the new message is really about. After tiring of walking the old homestead to buy Girl Scout Cookies, I began trashing the postings due to lack of time. I accidentally opened one and found a wonderful will about a person that I had been wondering about! The person's name was not in the subject line. I also am guilty of forgetting and just hitting Reply and going at it on another subject. Thanks, Cary

Wow Barbara! 1700's paper!!! What was it? I thought holding Civil War Pension papers was the ultimate. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Hill" <buckybarb1937@centurytel.net> To: <germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 11:24 AM Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Walking your ancestor's step >I too thought there was no need for a response as I am sure many of us > genealogists have felt the same way at one time or another. I think my > favorite example of this is to hold a paper that your ancestor in the > 1700's > has signed. > > Barbara Rector Hill > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "J Palermo" <jjpal25@kc.rr.com> > To: <germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 10:11 AM > Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Walking your ancestor's step > > >> I thought she expressed it so well - the feeling of walking in >> your ancestor's steps - it needed no response. >> >> I have walked in my ancestor's steps in Virginia, Kentucky and all >> over Missouri. It is a good feeling. >> >> J. >> On Feb 13, 2009, at 8:51 AM, james wrote: >> >>> The lack of responses indicates a lot of clean shoes. >>> >>> thanks for your reply >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Ahem. My little girl, Brigid Rhodes Nuta Howe, is the Program Director for the National Capital Region of the Girl Scouts of America, and originator of the famed "Cookie College" that the little girls attend in this area. I just had to brag. Brigid is a YAGER, WILHOIT, CARPENTER, BLANKENBAKER, UTZ, BROYLES, CLORE, KERKER, WEAVER, FISHER, FINKS descendant. Buy those cookies! The Girl Scouts need the income!

Or just at a very busy time of life. :) All three of our kids are/were active in Scouts. Our daughter is now in College, but we have great memories of activities such as camping and rafting together. Both of our sons are still active in Scouts. Our son, Adam, has earned the rank of Eagle. Adam Willhite - Eagle: 09-07-08 http://www.troop51bsa.us/Eagles.html The picture on the Troop's main web page is from the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico http://www.troop51bsa.us/ But, we have hiked and camped in many of Virginia's parks and forests, including Old Rag http://www.troop51bsa.us/Doc/Old_Rag_area.pdf I have often thought about our ancestors while out in the beautiful wilderness that Virginia still has to offer, wondered if they perhaps walked some of the same paths, saw some of the same sites, etc. It was hard work at times, but the boys loved helping take care of animals on the nearby farm, and we do point out that what they were doing was an everyday event, for many of their ancestors who came to America years ago. Yes, we have chopped wood for a fire, drank - filtered - water from streams, cooked our meals over the fire, food that we caught, brought, or picked (berries for instance) along the way, and we have slept under Virginia's moon and stars. At times you cannot help but wonder, as you are looking up and thinking about them, could they be looking down, and thinking about you? Our time here is very short; our kids are only with us for a little while, treasure every moment! Rick Willhite -----Original Message----- From: germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of james Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 9:51 AM To: germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Walking your ancestor's step The lack of responses indicates a lot of clean shoes. thanks for your reply ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Ahem. My little girl, Brigid Rhodes Nuta Howe, is the Program Director for the National Capital Region of the Girl Scouts of America, and originator of the famed "Cookie College" that the little girls attend in this area. I just had to brag. Brigid is a YAGER, WILHOIT, CARPENTER, BLANKENBAKER, UTZ, BROYLES, CLORE, KERKER, WEAVER, FISHER, FINKS descendant. Buy those cookies! The Girl Scouts need the income! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathleen B. Simons" <kathleen.bowen@gmail.com> To: <germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 10:41 AM Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Girl Scout Cookies > OMG, I have a love/hate relationship with GS cookies. Both myself and > then > my twin daughters were GSs (all of us Brownie through Junior). I sold a > LOT > in Glover Park in NW DC a couple of years (and in Fall I would hit up the > same people for Catholic school raffle tickets!). > > One year I was cookie mom for my daughters' Junior troop in suburban MD. > Most parents were really great about bringing their daughters over to get > all the cookies in their order and then getting right out to deliver them, > but then there were the reluctant parents ...who had to be called about a > gazillion times to come get their 500 boxes out of my townhouse living > room > and get them to the folks that ordered them. > > I ordered 'just' 8 boxes this years (2 Samoas - try them heated with > French > vanilla ice cream; 4 thin mints, and 2 Do-si-os). My daughters and > grandbabes will help eat them and purchasing GS cookies is a good > ;cause' - > I have seen GS make such a different in young lives :-) > > Kathleen > > On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 10:19 AM, Craig Kilby > <persisto@earthlink.net>wrote: > >> I KNOW this is totally off topic, but just in case you have forgot, >> if you want any of those delicious girl scout cookies this year, you >> have to buy them NOW, in February. I was just "over pursuaded" to do >> so by the lady who cuts my hair. Her little girl is a Girl Scout and >> I made her day when my order put her over the top for her 3rd badge. >> The only thing that made me happier than knowing I am going to have >> umpteen boxes of those famous chocolate mints is knowing I helped >> this girl meet her goal. >> >> And remember, as part of their project, they have to deliver them to >> your house in person, in uniform. What could warm your heart more >> than that? >> >> Craig >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > -- > Kathleen Bowen Simons > Falls Church, Virginia > > IMAGE - a No. VA Christian church whose mission is simple: Worship. > Community. Service. > www.thisisimage.com (click on the Audio icon to hear Pastor Chris' > messages!) > > Listen to a beautiful song, "Feel the Ocean Calling," by Roderick C. > Simons: > http://www.myspace.com/roderickcsimons > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 3849 (20090212) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > >

The 1700 paper was George Rector's marriage paper where he signed with an X. This paper was in the bottom drawer of a filing cabinet in the Montgomery Co. Courthouse. It was laying loose and a terrible temptation. Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherry Nay" <snay2@verizon.net> To: <germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 10:28 AM Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Walking your ancestor's step > Wow Barbara! 1700's paper!!! What was it? I thought holding Civil War > Pension papers was the ultimate. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barbara Hill" <buckybarb1937@centurytel.net> > To: <germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 11:24 AM > Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Walking your ancestor's step > > >>I too thought there was no need for a response as I am sure many of us >> genealogists have felt the same way at one time or another. I think my >> favorite example of this is to hold a paper that your ancestor in the >> 1700's >> has signed. >> >> Barbara Rector Hill >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "J Palermo" <jjpal25@kc.rr.com> >> To: <germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 10:11 AM >> Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Walking your ancestor's step >> >> >>> I thought she expressed it so well - the feeling of walking in >>> your ancestor's steps - it needed no response. >>> >>> I have walked in my ancestor's steps in Virginia, Kentucky and all >>> over Missouri. It is a good feeling. >>> >>> J. >>> On Feb 13, 2009, at 8:51 AM, james wrote: >>> >>>> The lack of responses indicates a lot of clean shoes. >>>> >>>> thanks for your reply >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>>> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>> without >>> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

OMG, I have a love/hate relationship with GS cookies. Both myself and then my twin daughters were GSs (all of us Brownie through Junior). I sold a LOT in Glover Park in NW DC a couple of years (and in Fall I would hit up the same people for Catholic school raffle tickets!). One year I was cookie mom for my daughters' Junior troop in suburban MD. Most parents were really great about bringing their daughters over to get all the cookies in their order and then getting right out to deliver them, but then there were the reluctant parents ...who had to be called about a gazillion times to come get their 500 boxes out of my townhouse living room and get them to the folks that ordered them. I ordered 'just' 8 boxes this years (2 Samoas - try them heated with French vanilla ice cream; 4 thin mints, and 2 Do-si-os). My daughters and grandbabes will help eat them and purchasing GS cookies is a good ;cause' - I have seen GS make such a different in young lives :-) Kathleen On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 10:19 AM, Craig Kilby <persisto@earthlink.net>wrote: > I KNOW this is totally off topic, but just in case you have forgot, > if you want any of those delicious girl scout cookies this year, you > have to buy them NOW, in February. I was just "over pursuaded" to do > so by the lady who cuts my hair. Her little girl is a Girl Scout and > I made her day when my order put her over the top for her 3rd badge. > The only thing that made me happier than knowing I am going to have > umpteen boxes of those famous chocolate mints is knowing I helped > this girl meet her goal. > > And remember, as part of their project, they have to deliver them to > your house in person, in uniform. What could warm your heart more > than that? > > Craig > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Kathleen Bowen Simons Falls Church, Virginia IMAGE - a No. VA Christian church whose mission is simple: Worship. Community. Service. www.thisisimage.com (click on the Audio icon to hear Pastor Chris' messages!) Listen to a beautiful song, "Feel the Ocean Calling," by Roderick C. Simons: http://www.myspace.com/roderickcsimons

I too thought there was no need for a response as I am sure many of us genealogists have felt the same way at one time or another. I think my favorite example of this is to hold a paper that your ancestor in the 1700's has signed. Barbara Rector Hill ----- Original Message ----- From: "J Palermo" <jjpal25@kc.rr.com> To: <germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 10:11 AM Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Walking your ancestor's step > I thought she expressed it so well - the feeling of walking in > your ancestor's steps - it needed no response. > > I have walked in my ancestor's steps in Virginia, Kentucky and all > over Missouri. It is a good feeling. > > J. > On Feb 13, 2009, at 8:51 AM, james wrote: > >> The lack of responses indicates a lot of clean shoes. >> >> thanks for your reply >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

I KNOW this is totally off topic, but just in case you have forgot, if you want any of those delicious girl scout cookies this year, you have to buy them NOW, in February. I was just "over pursuaded" to do so by the lady who cuts my hair. Her little girl is a Girl Scout and I made her day when my order put her over the top for her 3rd badge. The only thing that made me happier than knowing I am going to have umpteen boxes of those famous chocolate mints is knowing I helped this girl meet her goal. And remember, as part of their project, they have to deliver them to your house in person, in uniform. What could warm your heart more than that? Craig