I just recently received this and am forwarding it to you just in case it might be a lead for you. I also put a note to you in the bulletin board on my Jones family. Best regards, Carolyn Cowan Oberle from IN JONES, COWAN, FOREMAN, GAITHER Subj: [Jones] Estate Records abstracts Rowan Co., NC 1753-1805 Book A p 202 Samuel Jones April 6 1775 pro May Court 1774 Note discrepancy in dates. Planter Wife: Sarah. Sons: Rowland, Matthew, William Felpises wife Elizabeth. Rest of my children. Exrs: Wife Sarah, James Whitlock. Wit: Daniel Enochs, Richard Jacks, Gabriel Enochs Book B p 196 William Cowan 14 Aug 1789 pro 1791 Son Isaac to have negro fellow Luke. Sons George, William, and Benjamin to have negroes Miney, Erick, and Ezar. All sons share in home plantation. Dau: Mary Blair to have 50 pounds. Dau Susannah Connel to have 26 pounds. Dau Jane Byars to have 30 pounds. Dau Sarah Cowan to have 100 pounds bond on George Weake of Lancaster Co., PA which will come due in May 1790, negro wenches Cleary, Peg, Venus, and her maintenance while unmarried. Grandson William Cowan to have 60 pounds. Exrs: sons William, Benjamin and Isaac Wit: Joseph Foster, Thomas Jones, Samuel Jones.

I am also looking for Jones in that time frame and area. Could these be brothers? I was wondering if you had any James Jones in your files that came into Dabney, (Ripley Co.) Indiana and around 1826 he married a Kathline Williams (d/o Issiac Williams) I know it is a long shot but nothing else has worked for several years on my Jones line. He had a court dispute over crop sharing in Jefferson Co., IN in 1816 with Thomas Hudson & around 1830 was killed by him at a town meeting according to his daughter's obituary. I do not know where my Jones came from before Kentucky or who his siblings or parents were and want so badly to connect with someone else who is looking in that area. If any of this rings a bell to you please e-mail me at Casu01@aol.com Best regards, Carolyn Cowan Oberle from Indiana

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jones Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4h.2ADI/1667 Message Board Post: I am looking for anyone with information on Samuel L. Jones, born about 1787. In the 1850 he is in Adams, Ripley Co. What appears to be his son, also a Samuel L. Jones, is in the same township. I believe I know who they are, but need further information.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Eisberg, Iceberg, Hesse Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4h.2ADI/909.993.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for the offer, but what I was looking for at the time was some help with my research of the Hesse line. I have since that time found what I was looking for. If you would like some info concerning the Lydia W. Hesse who married George Eisberg, I would be glad to share that with you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4h.2ADI/909.993 Message Board Post: I saw your posting regarding the Eisberg family. You mentioned George C. Eisberg who was married to a Lydia W. I did not know the full last name. He was my great grandmother Sophie Eisbergs sister. I do not know what you are looking for but I do have information on George's parents. Just email me what you are looking for I will be gland to share

That's great, thank you, I will work it out. The other would be his son John G Jackson. Jennette GEST nee BYRNE Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: <AbigtM@aol.com> To: <INRIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 9:17 PM Subject: Re: [INRipley] Lookup Please - John G. Jackson > There are two John G. Jacksons in the 1840 Ripley Co. Census. > > The first is in Delaware Twp - page 100 > > John G. Jackson > > 2 males under 5 > 1 male 20-30 > 1 female under 5 > 1 female 20-30 > > The other John G. Jackson is in the "unknown Twp." page 89 > > 1 male under 5 > 2 males 10-15 > 1 male 15-20 > 1 male 20-30 > 1 male 50-60 > > 1 female 5-10 > 1 female 15-20 > 1 female 20-30 > 1 female 40-50 > >

It may still help me, if you didn't mind, PLEASE. Jennette GEST nee BYRNE Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: <AbigtM@aol.com> To: <INRIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 9:19 PM Subject: Re: [INRipley] Lookup Please > I would be happy to look at the 1840 census; however, nothing will show but > the name of the head of household and a few marks -- men and woman of general > ages. > > Marilyn > >

There are two John G. Jacksons in the 1840 Ripley Co. Census. The first is in Delaware Twp - page 100 John G. Jackson 2 males under 5 1 male 20-30 1 female under 5 1 female 20-30 The other John G. Jackson is in the "unknown Twp." page 89 1 male under 5 2 males 10-15 1 male 15-20 1 male 20-30 1 male 50-60 1 female 5-10 1 female 15-20 1 female 20-30 1 female 40-50

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kersey/Martin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4h.2ADI/237.1 Message Board Post: Do you by chance have a Barbara A. Kersey b. c 1829 married Stephen Martin in c 1846 in Indiana then moved to Michigan by 1880 census? Anything you could give me would be helpful. Barbara was born in Ohio. Thanks in advance. Lois

Hi List I have looked at a cemetery for Delaware town half a mile from Lookout. At the HENNEGIN/JACKSON graves Joseph & Rhoda HENNEGIN are the parents of Margaret JACKSON nee HENNEGIN she died 1835 & John G JACKSON died 1842. Would some kind person be able to see if they could find him on the 1840 census to see what family he has with him PLEASE. Also William H JACKSON died 1862 his wife 1870, sure he is the son of John G JACKSON. If he would show up on the 1860 & saying where his said he came from Please. Thank you for your time. Jennette GEST nee BYRNE Queensland Australia

I would be happy to look at the 1840 census; however, nothing will show but the name of the head of household and a few marks -- men and woman of general ages. Marilyn

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4h.2ADI/1666.1 Message Board Post: January, April, July, October. Second or maybe the third Sunday on those months.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4h.2ADI/1666 Message Board Post: Can anyone tell me when the Ripley Co. Hist. Society has their meetings? Thanks. Marilyn

Thank you everybody with the help for where to look on the Jackson, Jennette GEST nee BYRNE Australia

In a message dated 8/12/03 12:21:34 AM Central Daylight Time, jgest@powerup.com.au writes: > Hi List > I just received a obits from somebody in Cannelton, on a sister of my > line. She was Margaret Wilber nee JACKSON born 31 July 1831 > in Ripley. > My line is Mary Jane GEST nee JACKSON she is born about 1825 > in Ripley their father is John JACKSON. > > In the obits it has (Her father was a Presbyterian in religion &in the early > > days of 1800 or thereabouts with ox-team brought his family across the > Alleghenies > from Syracuse, N.Y. to Ripley county, Ind, near Osgood, where he spent the > remainder of his days on a farm). Also had he came from the Southern portion > of Ireland. > > Would anybody have anything on this John JACKSON? please. > > Also where is Osgood? &are there any records I could look at online for > there? > Jennette GEST nee BYRNE > Australia > > > Jennette here are 2 Ripleys web sites <A HREF="http://seidata.com/~rchslib/index.html">http://seidata.com/~rchslib/index.html</A> <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~inripley/index.html">http://www.rootsweb.com/~inripley/index.html</A> Norma Ooley Herman

In a message dated 8/11/03 12:00:29 PM, INRIPLEY-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << I can E-mail you an image of the Ripley County congressional township map if you like. >> Thanks Alan, I would certainly like to have a copy Regards - L. Livers

Hi List I just received a obits from somebody in Cannelton, on a sister of my line. She was Margaret Wilber nee JACKSON born 31 July 1831 in Ripley. My line is Mary Jane GEST nee JACKSON she is born about 1825 in Ripley their father is John JACKSON. In the obits it has (Her father was a Presbyterian in religion & in the early days of 1800 or thereabouts with ox-team brought his family across the Alleghenies from Syracuse, N.Y. to Ripley county, Ind, near Osgood, where he spent the remainder of his days on a farm). Also had he came from the Southern portion of Ireland. Would anybody have anything on this John JACKSON? please. Also where is Osgood? & are there any records I could look at online for there? Jennette GEST nee BYRNE Australia

Thanks Marion, I FINALLY figured that out and spent yesterday afternoon reading the WHOLE Brown twp. census. It paid off. I found the people. They were not in the index. Supposedly the index includes those people of a different name who are living in another's household.....doesn't always work. I tried to send this to you personally, but you have mail blocked. Thanks again. Marilyn

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4h.2ADI/1665.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks to everyone who told me "Brown". It was a big help.

Hi, L - The Townships were named in the maps from the state library. They are organized on a County basis. The surrounding counties are identified along the border. The maps date back to 1870, I think, which means that any changes after that date would not be reflected in the map. These maps also show the Township Number and the Range Number. Ripley County, for example, started with Township 6 North. Township 5 North was Jefferson County. The co-ordinate used for Indiana was the Second Principal Meridian - shown on the GLORECORDS web site as 2PM. The county boundaries were frequenty based on the Congessional divisions. A township in the Congressional Map however, would be a standard 6 miles square. There were 36 sections to each township, each being a square mile each. That equates to 640 acres. The sections were further divided into quarters. When you see a land purchase description that reads NW SE, for example, that would mean "the Northwest Quarter of the South East Quarter" or 40 acres. If you saw W 1/2 SE, that would mean "Western half of the South East Quarter" or 80 acres. A standard parcel would consist of 40 acres. If there was water on the property, however, that would take away from the 40 as the Government wouldn't sell water as though it were land. If you find a description with something like "36.9 Acres" it means that 3.1 acres were occupied by a river or lake. In some cases, the parcels were over 40 acres. I think that was to take in the small portion of available land from a section that was occupied mainly by water. I can E-mail you an image of the Ripley County congressional township map if you like. Take it easy - Alan