"Kohler, Steve" <skohler@iupui.edu wrote on Fri, 28 Aug 1998 11 <<If I understand this correctly, Adams and York were together at some point, then Adams split?>> Yes, Adams Co was formed from York Co in 1800. I have never found another Andrew Kohler except the one you mention. Here is my FGS for the father. I found no record of what happened to the son Andrew. Notice Andrew (II) is a brother to Baltzer of Manchester. I have additional info if you are interested. Regards, Gene SMith, Pasadena, CA gsmithsan@aol.com HUSBAND: Andrew Kohler Koler (II) Born: 29 Oct 1760 Manchester Twp ?, York Co, PA Marr: after 1783 Res: Hanover area, Adams Co, PA Died: 3 Apr 1825 Hanover, York Co, PA Buried: Apr 1825 St Matthew Church, Hanover, PA No4: Pvt, Rev War, Cpt Koppenhaffer Father: Andreas "Andrew" (1720-1787) Kohler Mother: Maria Magdalena WIFE: Margareth Becker Born: 6 May 176410 Died: 1 Sep 1833 Hanover, York Co, PA Buried: Sep 1833 Hanover, York Co, PA CHILDREN (X = ancestor of preparer) 1 Name: Jacob (1784-1837) Kohler M Born: 28 Jun 1784 Marr: circa 1807 To: Maria Died: 2 Aug 1837 Buried: Aug 1837 St Matthew, Church, Hanover, PA 2 Name: Maria Catharina Kohler F Born: 26 Nov 1788 Bap: 10 Jan 1789 Quickel's Ch, Conewago Twp, York Co, PA Died: (deceased) 3 Name: Elisabeth Kohler F Born: 24 Sep 1790 Bap: 24 Oct 1790 Quickel's Ch, Conewago Twp, York Co, PA Died: (deceased) 4 Name: Andreas Kohler (KOLER)19 M Born: 25 Nov 1795 Bap: 17 Mar 1796 Hanover, York Co, PA Died: (deceased) No2: 25 Nov 1795 (??) Hanover, York Co, PA 5 Name: Daniel Kohler (KOLER) M Born: 12 Nov 1797 Died: (deceased) Bap: 6 Mar 1798 Hanover, York Co, PA Prepared by: Gene Carlton Smith Rel. to husband: 4G-GrandNephew Rel. to wife: ============================================================ REFERENCES - NOTE: Many footnotes deleted 1 Will of Andrew Kohler G-155 [471], Microfilm, SL 22,132, WILL: w/6 Dec 1786 p/11 Jan 1787 .... ANDREW KOHLER "In the name of God Amen. I Andrew Kohler of Manchester Township ... my dear & beloved wife Maria Magdalen...bequeath to Joseph my first born son ...his equal share with the other nine children... I do appoint my said wife Maria Magdalen and my son Andrew whole and sole Executor ..." Probated: January 11, 1787 Christopher Greenwald and George Metzger confirmed the will in Court. A Letter Testamontary in Common form was given to Andrew Kohler but no township of residence given." [Note: This is Andrew II�s father.] 3 Mrs H.D. Sheppard, Tombstone Inscriptions, St Matthew, Church, Hanover, PA, Kohler, in custody of Hanover Public Library, Hanover, York Co, PA, KOHLER. In memory of/ Andrew Kohler/ who departed this life/ April the 3rd in the/ year A.D. 1825/ aged 64 years 5 months and 5 days. [s/o Andrew] KOHLER. In memory of/ Margaret wife of/ Andrew Kohler/ died September the 1st/ in the year A.D. 1833/ aged 69 years 3 months and 26 days. [Marg. BECKER] 8 Christ Luth Ch confirmed age 15 12 Notes: Quickel's Church, Conewago Twp, York C0, PA [1014], SLC FHC, Microfilm, 0020346, Abstracted, 23 Oct 1995, in custody of Gene Carlton Smith, Pasadena, Los Angeles Co, CA. 17 International Genealogical Index (IGI), FHC, Salt Lake City, UT . York Co Church Records v3p174; Sp: Conrad Becker (II) and Maria Catharine [--?--]. 19 Koler in York Co Church Records.