In a message dated 1/31/00 4:54:16 PM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << Jacob Richwine (that I'm interested in) was born 1767 in North Carolina. Came to Madison County 1820's. Had several sons. >> Dear Phyllis, At the risk of butting in again, I'll bet the Jacob you want is this one. Name: RICHWINE,Jacob Birth: 8 Aug 1767 Place: Philadelphia,Philadelphia,PA Chr: 4 Oct 1767 Place: 1st REF CHURCH,Philadelphia,Phila Death: Bef Aug 1835 Place: ,Wayne,IN Burial: Place: ,,Wayne,IN Father: RICHWINE,John George Mother: WECKERLIN,Susanna Spouse: DEITZ,Phoebe Phillipina Spouse: SMITH,Mary [HOOP] {HOOVER} Jacob RICHWINE was the son of George RICHWINE (Johan Georg REICHWEIN before Americanization of the name) and Susanna WECKERLIN. Georg RICHWINE emigrated from the Palatinate area of Bavaria and arrived at the port of Philadelphia on the ship "Elizabeth" in September 1751 (page 452, Pennsylvania German Pioneers, Geneological Publishing Co., 1975. Georg RICHWINE and Susanna WECKERLIN were married 30 June 1754, by Rev John Conrad STEINER, at Germantown Reformed Church, Philadelphia, PA. These records also list the baptism of three of their children: Anna Elizabeth RICHWINE, baptized 02 Feb 1755 (probably died young) Anna Catherine RICHWINE, born 04 Mar 1759, baptized 08 Apr 1759 Elizabeth Barbara RICHWINE, born 22 Apr 1761, baptized 03 May 1761. George and Susanna moved to New Design, now a part of New Holland, in Earl Township, Lancaster County, PA, and on 01 Feb 1774, purchased lot no. 15, about 2/3 of an acre. His will was dated 08 Feb 1774. It was proved 05 Nov 1788 and on that date Susanna was appointed executrix and letters testamentary were issued (Lancaster County PA, Will Book "Y", Vol 2, Page 545). George was a weaver and left his loom to his oldest son Henry. The lot and home built on it were left to Susannah for her lifetime. She died after the 1790 census ("Widow RICHWINE," Lancaster County, Earl Township. page 132) and before 06 Dec 1791 when the five surviving children were listed in the deed: Henry RICHWINE, Earl Township, weaver Jacob RICHWINE, Earl Township, cordwainer (i.e. shoemaker) George BARTEL, Earl Township carpenter and his wife, Catherine Philip ROAD, Cocalico Township, potter, and his wife Elizabeth John Jacob ROAD, Earl Township, laborer, and his wife Maria (Philip ROAD and John Jacob ROAD were brothers) PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF MADISON AND HAMILTON COUNTIES, INDIANA: In discussing Gideon RICHWINE states "...Comes from good old German Stock, His Grandfather RICHWINE having emigrated from that country to this at an Early date and settled in Pennsylvanis. The latter was three times married, and many of his descendants are now scattered over the United States." >From PA the family went to the Shenandoah Valley [Rockingham County] VA from about 1800 to 1832, when they came to Wayne County, IN. Jacob is supposed to be buried in Wayne County, but have not been able to find him. Nikki