Someone sent me a Gedcom of the LANDES family and there are several Jacob's who descend from Christian....If you want an outline of the family, let me know....who knows, one may be yours!!! Jan -----Original Message----- From: PLairdhoward@aol.com <PLairdhoward@aol.com> To: LANDIS-L@rootsweb.com <LANDIS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, September 21, 1999 6:57 AM Subject: Jacob Landis/Landes > Looking for parents, siblings and children of Jacob Landes >born 8 May 1769, died 25 April 1852 in Windsor T., York County, >PA. married Elizabeth born 31 Dec 1767, died 15 Nov 1850 in >Windsor T., York County, PA. > Can't seem to find a connection to the early Christian Landis family >of York County, nor have I a found a connection in Lancaster County, PA. >Does anyone have information that might help prove his ancestry? He >seems to have dropped out of no where into York County. > Also, is anyone familiar with Jacob Landes of Chester County, >PA., who is mentioned as a son in law in the will of Michael Roth >of Honeybrook, probated 18 Aug 1795? An abstract of the will >is as follows: > Chester Co. PA. Wills 4456. >Michael Roth, Honeybrook, 4 May 1795, 18 Aug 1795. >Plantation to be sold-proceeds div among all children except >#3 to the Lutheran Congregation at New Holland. Barbara, Margaret, >& Elizabeth named. Jacob Miller & Jacob Landes my son in law >Exrs. James McCamant, Nathaniel Porter, Wit. > >Sincerely, >Patricia Laird Howard > > >============================== >Support free genealogy on the Internet! Join RootsWeb.com today! >