Doris, good morning. Which Benjamin are you referring to? Benj, the father, or Benj. the son? I guess you mean (Jr.) as we don't know where Dad was born. Could you share a bit more info with us? Mitzie ---- Original message ---- >Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2003 13:29:09 -0700 >From: "Doris M. House" <vettebaby@bak.rr.com> >Subject: Re: [HARPER] Harpers-Muskingum Co. >To: HARPER-L@rootsweb.com > >Judy, Thank you so much for the information, we are related to Benjamin. >All the records show him being born in Virginia, all I know is that he was >from Frederick Co., VA. So any information that we can get on him is most >welcomed. I thank you again for the information, please keep me posted. >Thank you >Doris >----- Original Message ----- >From: <Twoehrle@worldnet.att.net> >To: <HARPER-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 7:58 AM >Subject: Re: [HARPER] Harpers-Muskingum Co. > > >> Doris, >> Benjamin Harper had five sons, John, Thomas, George H. ,Levi, & Benjamin. >> In 1826 Thomas moved to Marion County Ohio along with Simeon Hiett. They >> bought land next to each other on the same day. In 1829 Simeon died and >for >> some reason his widow had to do a quik claim on his land in which all five >> Harper brothers had to sign. Thomas signed in Marion Co. OH, John signed >in >> Muskingum Co. OH, George, Benjamin & Levi signed in Frederick County >> Virginia. So you can see that John Harper was in Muskingum Co. for a >while >> before he moved. Still aren't sure exactly what relation Simeon Hiett >was. >> Which Harper are you related to? I am related to Thomas. >> Judy >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Doris M. House <vettebaby@bak.rr.com> >> To: HARPER-L@rootsweb.com <HARPER-L@rootsweb.com> >> Date: Thursday, July 03, 2003 9:26 PM >> Subject: [HARPER] Harpers >> >> >> >I am looking for any information on Benjamin Harper, born Abt. 1770 in >> Frederick Co., VA., died 1817 in Frederick Co., VA. He married Charlotte >> Hiett, 1792 in Frecerick Co.,Va. >> > >> >I know that 2 of his sons went to Athens Co., and Hocking Co., Ohio. I >> would like any information on this family. >> >Thank you >> >Doris House >> >vettebaby@bak.rr.com >> > >> > >> >==== HARPER Mailing List ==== >> >Need to unsubscribe? Send a message to: >> >HARPER-L-request@rootsweb.com (for list) >> >HARPER-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest) >> >that contains (in the BODY of the message) the command >> >unsubscribe and NO additional text. >> > >> >> >> >> >> ==== HARPER Mailing List ==== >> If you are unsubscribed from the HARPER list unintentionally, simply >resubscribe. A full >> mailbox, computer error, or spam may cause you to be unsubscribed. >> > > >==== HARPER Mailing List ==== >HARPER List rule #1: When replying to a Harper message, >clean up the Subject line! >If you don't, your topic may just get lost... > Madaline H. Preston