Mary Lou Cook, at her web site - http://collectornuts.com/keim.htm - lists the following about Peter (Johan) Keim 1. PETER (JOHAN)6 KEIM I (JOHANNES PETER5, JOHANNES "HANS"4, JOHANN3, GEORGE2, LUDWIG DE HARCOURT1)1 was born Abt. 1743 in Oley, Berks Co, PA, and died Abt. 1829 in Somerset Co, PA. He married MARY Abt. 1766 in Berks Co, PA. She was born Abt. 1745. Notes for PETER (JOHAN) KEIM I: There is some debate about this man and records are sketchy about his origins. It is uncertain whether he is descended from Ludwig Keim. He may be the Peter Keim who lived in Heidelberg Twp in 1787, Dauphine Co, PA, just across the border from Berks Co. Don Thackrey speculates that Peter lived close to the border of Berks Co, perhaps in mountain country out of reach of tax assessors. According to Mahlon W. Keim, Peter's great-grandson, Peter "bound-out" all his children after his first wife died when the children were still young. The oldest son, Nicholas, was trained by an Amish Mennonite, which explains the Keim connection to the Amish. By 1811, Peter was married to Mary ___ and living in Somerset Co, PA, where his son Nicholas was living. This may be the Revolutionary War Private in Capt. Joseph Davis Company, Berks Co, PA., part of the 1st Battalion under Lt. Col. John Gardner. Peter was mustered out in 1782 and returned to Berks Co. (Located by Eber Cockley: Pennsylvania Archives, series 3, vol. 6, p. 295; series 5, vol 5, p. 492). At least one descendant, the late Mrs. Arline Petry Cook of Cumberland, MD, was granted membership in the D.A.R. (File No. 525372). When he died, Peter gave his land to Nicholas. Many sources give his death date as April 1787 at about age 44. Peter had 8 children, and most of them moved to other states including Holmes Co, OH and Indiana. More About PETER (JOHAN) KEIM I: Military service: Rev War Veteran2 Property 1: March 26, 1814, 20 acres in Elk Lick Twp sold to Christian Lichty Property 2: April 27, 1812, Property in Elk Lick Twp, PA sold to Nicholas Keim Purchased land: May 13, 1811, Elk Lick Twp, Somerset Co, PA (purchased from Joseph Mast) Children of PETER KEIM and MARY are: 2. i. NICHOLAS7 KEIM, b. February 02, 1768, Oley, Berks Co, PA; d. October 18, 1830, Salisbury, Somerset Co, PA. ii. JACOB KEIM, b. 1769, Berks Co, PA; d. March 16, 1849, Carroll Co, MD; m. BARBARA WAGONER, 1795, Berks Co, PA; b. Abt. 1770. iii. GEORGE KEIM3, b. 1771, Berks Co, PA; d. March 16, 1849, Holmes Co, OH4; m. VERONICA "FANNIE" BERKEY, Abt. 1793, Somerset Co, PA; b. Abt. 1773, Somerset Co, PA; d. Abt. 1851, Homes Co, OH. Notes for GEORGE KEIM: George moved to French Creek Falls and bought the Iron Ore property and other property near Harmony Church. He was listed on a Berks Co tax list in 1793 as a single freeman. 1800 census, Quemahoning Twp, Somerset Co. PA with brothers Nichola and Samuel 1810 census, Quemahoning Twp, Somerset Co, PA: George Kime had 3 males and 5 females in the household. iv. JOHN KEIM, b. Abt. 1773, Berks Co, PA. 3. v. SAMUEL KEIM, b. Abt. 1775, PA; d. 1845, Prob. Somerset Co, PA. vi. ELIZABETH KEIM, b. Abt. 1778; m. MR. FETTERS; b. Abt. 1775. 4. vii. MARY KEIM, b. Abt. 1779, Berks Co, PA; d. 1828, Centre Co, PA. 5. viii. PETER KEIM II, b. September 16, 1781, Berks Co, PA; d. July 28, 1870, Elkhart Co, IN. Cindy Kimes wrote: >Jim and other descendants of Johann Peter Keim, > >The ancestry John Peter Keim has been somewhat a mystery to me and >possibly many others. Over the years various data and/or statements >have been passed around by researchers. Some of the info has been >made/published for others to scrutinize; some has possibly never been >shared with more than a couple people. > >It would be helpful to interested parties if you and other >descendants could clarify some of the stories. What's proposed is to >present one statement at a time, then have you, the SUBSCRIBERS, >share what you know. > >To begin this, we need to clarify WHICH John Peter Keim we're >discussing. We'll start with this statement: > >John Peter Keim was born 1745. > > >PLEASE read and, to the best of your knowledge, reply whether (1) >it's FACT, (2) it's NOT fact, or (3) it COULD BE true. Add'l comments >are of course welcome. > >Thanks for your assistance. > > >--- Jim Keim <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>John Peter Keim, father of >>Samuel Keim (1775-1845?), m. Anna Blough/Blauch, parents of >>Christian Keim (1812-1900), m. 1st Elizabeth Boyer, parents of >> >> >> > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com > > >==== KEIM Mailing List ==== >For more exposure on the internet, post queries at these sites: >http://genforum.genealogy.com/keim/ >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/k/i/KIME/queries >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/k/i/KEIM/queries > > > > >