Sylvia, I have some information for you. This is from the book, "Washington County Church Records of the 18th Century 1768-1800," Wright, Willow Bend Books, 1988. At Salem Reformed Church are these two baptisms: Page 32: Jacob of Conrath Bueckle and Margretha, married; b. 10 Aug 1770; bapt. 19 May 1771; wit: Jacob Zoeller. Page 33: Elisabeth of Conrath Buechli and Margretha, married; b. 28 March 1772; bapt. 30 Aug [1772, I would assume by its placement in the records], witness Catharina Eschi. In the introduction of the book it says this about Salem Reformed Church, which is listed in the Table of Contents as being "at Cearfoss": "Records of the Salem Reformed Church begin with baptisms performed in 1771. Two transcripts are held by the Maryland Historical Society: one covering the period 1771-1783; and a second portion of the records, beginning with 1787, which was copied by Miss Electa Ziegler. The Pennsylvania German Society Quarterly indicates that the originals are held by the church. In addition, copies are held by the Western Maryland Room, Washington County and the D.A.R. Library, Washington, D.C." Another tidbit: In the same book, page 12 is a baptism at the Evangelical Lutheran Church at Elizabethtown (Hagerstown), which is now known as St. John's Lutheran Church, of a Cath. daughter of Andreas Luz and his wife Julianna, born 31 Mar 1794 and baptised 7 Dec., sponsors were Jacob Bunckele and his wife Cath. I then looked for this same baptism in the records of St. John's Lutheran (Maryland German Church Records, Vol. 13, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland 1770-1819, Frederick Weiser, 1999.) There I find all the same information (page 25), except Jacob's name is spelled Binckele. The original must have been difficult to decipher. In the index of this book are 24 listings under the name spelled variously as Binkley, Binckele, Binckle, Bincklee, Binckly, Binglee, or Binkly! You may find it worth the expense to purchase this book. You can get it at www.WillowBendBooks.com . I then wondered why they would be at the Lutheran Church rather than the Reformed (although lots of people switched from one to the other), so I looked at the records of Zion Reformed in Hagerstown. (Volume 12 of the same series.) There I found many references to the same surname (with spelling variations), including Jacob and Catherine and also others. This is another book that would be worth purchasing. According to the first book I mentioned, copies of these original records are also kept at the Western Maryland Room of the Washington County Free Library, and at the DAR library. The Maryland State Archives holds the originals and has some of the records on microfilm. If you choose to visit the Western Maryland Room of the Washington County Library, call ahead, because it is staffed by volunteers and has limited hours. The library is at 100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, and the phone number is: (301) 739-3250. There is a Salem Reformed Church (now United Church of Christ, as most of the old German Reformed Churches are) listed in the Washington County telephone book at 13182 Salem Church Road, Hagerstown, (301) 739-9212. That address is out toward Cearfoss (northwest of Hagerstown off Rte. 58, the Cearfoss Pike), so it is probably the church in which you are interested, though I can't say for sure. If you are not able to get to these books or purchase them, I will transcribe records for you via email. I may fail to make connections you would if you looked at these yourself, though. If you want me to do that, email me off list at Dory@dol.net . Happy hunting! Dory ----- Original Message ----- From: <TentKamper@aol.com> To: <MD-FRED-GEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 2:33 PM Subject: [MDFred] Buchler/Beighley near Hagerstown > <PRE>I am trying to find information concerning the following ancestor: - Conrad > Beighley and Margarette Wiles "Conrad married Margaretta Wiles. At this time > he changed his name to Beighley. Their first home was near Funkstown MD on a > tract of land known as "Wiles Beginning They were communicants of the old > German Lutheran Reformed Church of Salem. It is still standing, as of 1991, > one mile from Hagerstown, MD, on the old Saratoga Road. " This must be about > the last couple of decades of the 1700's. I am wondering if anyone has any > (or would be willing to try to find any) information on the family (may also > have been going by the Old Country name of Beuchele). Secondly, I am > wondering about this church -- is it still in existance, can I get some > pictures of it and the cemetery? Thanks a lot. Sylvia > > > ==== MD-FRED-GEN Mailing List ==== > Come on over to the Maryland Roots Network at: > http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/MD/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Hello Dory.. could I ask you a favor to look up the surname of Mahoney in this book. If such is found then I will just buy the book. It may answer more of my questions.. Thanks Mary Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dory Zinkand" <dory@dol.net> To: <MD-FRED-GEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 12:05 PM Subject: Re: [MDFred] Buchler/Beighley near Hagerstown > Sylvia, > I have some information for you. This is from the book, "Washington County > Church Records of the 18th Century 1768-1800," Wright, Willow Bend Books, > 1988. > > At Salem Reformed Church are these two baptisms: > > Page 32: > Jacob of Conrath Bueckle and Margretha, married; b. 10 Aug 1770; bapt. 19 > May 1771; wit: Jacob Zoeller. > > Page 33: > Elisabeth of Conrath Buechli and Margretha, married; b. 28 March 1772; bapt. > 30 Aug [1772, I would assume by its placement in the records], witness > Catharina Eschi. > > In the introduction of the book it says this about Salem Reformed Church, > which is listed in the Table of Contents as being "at Cearfoss": > "Records of the Salem Reformed Church begin with baptisms performed in 1771. > Two transcripts are held by the Maryland Historical Society: one covering > the period 1771-1783; and a second portion of the records, beginning with > 1787, which was copied by Miss Electa Ziegler. The Pennsylvania German > Society Quarterly indicates that the originals are held by the church. In > addition, copies are held by the Western Maryland Room, Washington County > and the D.A.R. Library, Washington, D.C." > > Another tidbit: In the same book, page 12 is a baptism at the Evangelical > Lutheran Church at Elizabethtown (Hagerstown), which is now known as St. > John's Lutheran Church, of a Cath. daughter of Andreas Luz and his wife > Julianna, born 31 Mar 1794 and baptised 7 Dec., sponsors were Jacob Bunckele > and his wife Cath. > > I then looked for this same baptism in the records of St. John's Lutheran > (Maryland German Church Records, Vol. 13, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran > Church, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland 1770-1819, Frederick Weiser, > 1999.) There I find all the same information (page 25), except Jacob's name > is spelled Binckele. The original must have been difficult to decipher. In > the index of this book are 24 listings under the name spelled variously as > Binkley, Binckele, Binckle, Bincklee, Binckly, Binglee, or Binkly! You may > find it worth the expense to purchase this book. You can get it at > www.WillowBendBooks.com . > > I then wondered why they would be at the Lutheran Church rather than the > Reformed (although lots of people switched from one to the other), so I > looked at the records of Zion Reformed in Hagerstown. (Volume 12 of the same > series.) There I found many references to the same surname (with spelling > variations), including Jacob and Catherine and also others. This is another > book that would be worth purchasing. > > According to the first book I mentioned, copies of these original records > are also kept at the Western Maryland Room of the Washington County Free > Library, and at the DAR library. The Maryland State Archives holds the > originals and has some of the records on microfilm. > > If you choose to visit the Western Maryland Room of the Washington County > Library, call ahead, because it is staffed by volunteers and has limited > hours. The library is at 100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, and the phone > number is: (301) 739-3250. > > There is a Salem Reformed Church (now United Church of Christ, as most of > the old German Reformed Churches are) listed in the Washington County > telephone book at 13182 Salem Church Road, Hagerstown, (301) 739-9212. That > address is out toward Cearfoss (northwest of Hagerstown off Rte. 58, the > Cearfoss Pike), so it is probably the church in which you are interested, > though I can't say for sure. > > If you are not able to get to these books or purchase them, I will > transcribe records for you via email. I may fail to make connections you > would if you looked at these yourself, though. If you want me to do that, > email me off list at Dory@dol.net . > > Happy hunting! > Dory > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <TentKamper@aol.com> > To: <MD-FRED-GEN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 2:33 PM > Subject: [MDFred] Buchler/Beighley near Hagerstown > > > > <PRE>I am trying to find information concerning the following ancestor: - > Conrad > > Beighley and Margarette Wiles "Conrad married Margaretta Wiles. At this > time > > he changed his name to Beighley. Their first home was near Funkstown MD > on a > > tract of land known as "Wiles Beginning They were communicants of the old > > German Lutheran Reformed Church of Salem. It is still standing, as of > 1991, > > one mile from Hagerstown, MD, on the old Saratoga Road. " This must be > about > > the last couple of decades of the 1700's. I am wondering if anyone has > any > > (or would be willing to try to find any) information on the family (may > also > > have been going by the Old Country name of Beuchele). Secondly, I am > > wondering about this church -- is it still in existance, can I get some > > pictures of it and the cemetery? Thanks a lot. Sylvia > > > > > > ==== MD-FRED-GEN Mailing List ==== > > Come on over to the Maryland Roots Network at: > > http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/MD/ > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ==== MD-FRED-GEN Mailing List ==== > The OFFICIAL website for this list is: > http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/MD/frederick/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >