>Hi all >I am searching for PETER JOLLEY who married ROSANNAH HARTLEY, she from >Morgan/Hampshire Co. W.Va.,Va. They were married prior to 1823 but can find >no marriage license for them. They were named in a friendly dispute over >land with Rosanna's brothers and sisters. I know a good bit about her >family but can find nothing as to who their children were, where they went >etc. I have searched every where for them to no avail. PLEASE HELP ! Does >anyone out there have a coonection to this family. Thanks for listening. >Virginia Virginia, I do not have a direct connection but I do have a promising family to search: 1 Peter Jollife - ------------------------------------------- Birth: abt 1734, Belse, Alsace-Lorain, France Death: 1786, Washington County, Pennsylvania Father: Peter Jolly Mother: Ann Spouse: Martha (Mrs. Jolly) Birth: France Death: Washington County, Pennsylvania Marr: abt 1756, Of Chester County, Pennsylvania Children: Henry (1757-1842) Seymore (~1759-) William (~1761-) Martha (~1763-) Elizabeth (1765-1838) Charles (~1767-1838) James (~1769-1803) 1.1 Henry Jolly - ------------------------------------------- Birth: 26 Dec 1757, Chester County, Pa. Death: 29 Jul 1842, Jersey Twp., Licking County, Ohio Burial: Peoria, Ill. Burial: UNIV. CEM. 1.2 Seymore Jolly - ------------------------------------------- Birth: abt 1759, Chester County, Pa. 1.3 William Jolly - ------------------------------------------- Birth: abt 1761, Chester County, Pa. 1.4 Martha Jolly - ------------------------------------------- Birth: abt 1763, Chester County, Pa. 1.5 Elizabeth Jolly - ------------------------------------------- Birth: 1765, Chester County, Pa. Death: 26 Sep 1838 1.6 Charles Jolly - ------------------------------------------- Birth: abt 1767, Chester County, Pa. Death: Nov 1838 1.7a James Jolly* - ------------------------------------------- Birth: abt 1769, Chester County, Pennsylvania Death: 27 Jan 1803, Washington County, Pennsylvania Spouse: Jane Chambers Birth: abt 1771, Pennsylvania Death: 16 Jan 1807, Nottingham Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania Father: James Chambers (Am. Rev.-Pennsylvania) (1743-1815) Mother: Catherine Hamilton (~1746-1811) Marr: abt 1790 Children: [Sarah] Ruth (1792-1873) James S. (-1825) William Margaret Jane Ann Elizabeth (1792-) Esther Other spouses: Agnes Buchanan 1.7a.1 [Sarah] Ruth Jolly - ------------------------------------------- Birth: 1 Jan 1792, Morris Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania Death: 7 Apr 1873, Morris Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania Spouse: Henry Van Kirk Jr. (War Of 1812-Pennsylvania) "Hank" Birth: 12 May 1788, Hopewell, Mercer County, New Jersey Death: 12 May 1839, Morris Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania Father: Henry Van Kirk Sr. (Am. Rev.-New Jersey) (1740-1798) Mother: Sarah Van Kirk (2nd Wife) (1749->1821) Marr: abt 1809, Morris Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania Children: Mary Ellen (1810-1879) Dryden (1815-1900) Sarah Ann (1816-1832) Jane (1817-) Charles (1820-1825) Ruth (1824-) Susannah (1826-1905) Milton (1829-) Phoebe (1831-1836) Keturah (1832-1868) 1.7a.2 James S. Jolly - ------------------------------------------- Death: 30 May 1825, Washington County, Pennsylvania 1.7a.3 William Jolly - ------------------------------------------- 1.7a.4 Margaret Jolly - ------------------------------------------- 1.7a.5 Jane Jolly - ------------------------------------------- 1.7a.6 Ann Jolly - ------------------------------------------- 1.7a.7 Elizabeth Jolly - ------------------------------------------- Birth: 1792 1.7a.8 Esther Jolly - ------------------------------------------- 1.7b James Jolly* (See above) - ------------------------------------------- Spouse: Agnes Buchanan Other spouses: Jane Chambers I descend from the James Jolly family above so I would be very interested in anything at all you find about these families. I have not seen many state side Jolly researchers for some reason. I have had little luck so far. Thomas Rea Oakland California