Gayle Licari wrote: > > Donna, Very interesting reading. All credit goes to Eddie Davis for her sharing the info. I'm just the messenger. Donna I have often wondered in the Surnames, Griffin and Reid may be variations of DeGraffenried----Just as we wonder about KORNEGAY/GNAGI/KNEGE. Gayle W. Licari > PS you hit the nail on it head when you said Serendipity---its what genealogy is all about and plenty of mysteries. > > Paul & Donna Spears wrote: > > > milton davis wrote: > > > > > > Subject: Serendipity > > > Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 11:08:52 +0100 > > > From: evyg <evyg@netsites.net> > > > To: davises@airmail.net > > > Eddie just sent this e-mail to me, she has been in contact with a person who is a direct descendent of the "Koonce" family. Through both of their investigation, the following information has come forth. > > Eddie said to read and enjoy...and good hunting, as we are all in this > > together. > > > > > Look at this!!! Last nite I thought to check for DeGraffenreid IN > > > SWITZERLAND–and was surprised by a KANSAS e-mail address. (Now, for > > > extra coincidence, note the husband named Davis!) > > > --- > > > > > > > Would you have any connection with the Swiss-German group led by Baron > > > > DeGraffenreid, who immigrated to VA/NC in 1710? One of my ancestral > > > > families was in that party and helped settle New Bern, NC. > > > > > > > > > > > The short answer to your question is "yes"; my dad is a direct lineal > > > descendant of Anton Tscharner de Graffenried, the first American-born de > > > Graffenried and grandson of Baron (Landgrave) Christopher. > > > > > > By coincidence we (husband Prof. John Davis and I) have just returned > > > from the annual reunion of the "Descendants of Baron Christopher de > > > Graffenried" in New Bern, NC, held June 18-20, 1998. > > > > > > It would be fascinating to learn more about your colonial family. I > > > would be pleased to correspond with you if you have questions about the > > > de Graffenried family, available literature, etc. You might be > > > interested to know that the group "DoBCdeG" is open both to descendants > > > and friends of the Baron (our newsletter is called "1710 > > > Society"--contact the editor, Judy DeGraffenreid, at > > > <JDegraf203@aol.com> if you are interested) and that the annual reunion > > > will be held outside New Bern for the first time next year, 1999, in > > > Oklahoma City, OK, on the same dates: June 18-20. You may also subscribe > > > without charge to the DeG List Server <DEGRAFFENREID-L@rootsweb.com>. If > > > you would like information about the List Server and instructions for > > > subscribing, contact Steve Jacobson <SJACOBSON@Charleston.Net>. > > > > > > Best wishes, > > > Jo Anne DeGraffenreid