I asked the question and I appreciate you indepth response! My Gorsuch's come from Baltimore, Carroll and Harford counties. I don't have any Nicholas but Nathan's that I am looking for. Thanks again. -------------- Original message -------------- From: Tmollaun@aol.com > On 9/29/2006, I posted a message with these surnames > on the bottom: CRISWELL, DAVIS, GOSSUCH, HEADINGTON > Someone responded and asked whether it was GORSUCH > or GOSSAGE. I'm having trouble with the format & don't > know who asked the question, but I have an answer. > To my knowledge, GORSUCH & GOSSAGE are interchangeable. > My GOSSAGE connection is through a NICHOLAS GOSSAGE & > his wife, SUSANNAH DAVIS. This couple was married in Baltimore, > MD and presumably lived on the farm in what is no Carroll co., > MD with my ancestor, RICHARD CRISWELL and his wife of unknown > name. Most people think RICHARD CRISWELL's wife's maiden name > was DAVIS. > In RICHARD's pension petition, SUSANNAH (DAVIS) GOSSAGE, > states that she is his niece by marriage. She also states that he > fought a second tour in the Army (Revolution) in place of his > brother, ANDREW. ANDREW's surname is not given in the petition, > so the surname could be CRISWELL, DAVIS or GOSSAGE/GORSUCH. > NICHOLAS & SUSANNAH (DAVIS) GOSSAGE moved from > Carroll co., MD with RICHARD CRISWELL to Brooke co., VA where > the petition for Rev. War pension was heard. A Baptist minister, > named NICHOLAS HEADINGTON also came with them & testified > at the pension petition in Brooke co., VA. Those 3 surnames plus > OGG are all connected through marrying each other. > RICHARD CRISWELL: > parents: Probably RICHARD CRISWELL & MARY WOODEN > born: 3/4/1744 Baltimore, Baltimore county, WV > died: 1/25/1838 Ohio county, VA (now WV) > residences: Baltimore co., MD; What is now Carroll co., MD; > Brooke co., VA (now WV); Ohio co., VA (now WV) > > Best Wishes, > Donna Criswell Mollaun > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MDCARROL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message