Thank you very much. I appreciate you trouble. - - - Bill KTompk7744@aol.com wrote: > I haven't verified anything, since this isn't my Kimmel branch. However, > some of my information came from Jack Schell: > > "Son of Martin Dively, of Berlin. Both father and son were tanners. > > "In the War ot 1812 he enlisted at Berlin and served from Sept 25 1812 to > Nov 25 1812 as First Sergeant in Capt Casper Keller's Rifle Co., PA Militia > (see PA Archives, 6th Ser VII 703, and Veterans Administration Wash DC: BL > Wt.No. 62239-120-55)." > > "12 years after Michael's death, his widow applies for bounty land on 30 > Oct 1852. She was allowed 40 acres of bounty land in Nebraska. On 17 June > 1853 she sold and assigned her right to locate the warrant to Charles Heffley. > > "After her death, John Glotfelty and John Smith applied as guardians for > Lydia Diveley (Hazelbath) and William Diveley for additional bounty land. > This was on 29 June 1855. They were allowed 120 acres, in consideration of > Michael Dive's service in the War of 1812. This warrant was located in > Cedar County MO (NE 1/4 and W 1/2 NE 1/4 Section 7 33 N R26W. These tracts > were patentted 1 July 1859. It is the understanding of Alice Smith Schell > that her great uncle Edward Dively was killed by the Indians while trying to > locate these tracts for his brother and sister." > > And in the "George" Kimmel genealogies this: "Son of Martin Dively, learned > tanning trade with his father in Berlin PA to 1808 settled in Salisbury PA > and established the first tannery there. Served 1 yr in the War of 1812 as > Sergeant; later as Cap. In 1815 elected Lieu. Colonel of the Somerset Co. > Brigade. 1821 elected Brigardier General of the 12th Military Div. bedford, > Somerset & Cambria Counties. 1815 appointed Justice of the Peace which he > held till his death." > > Hope this helps. Like I say, I didn't try to verify anything. > > Jan T