Hello David. Can you tell me about how to access this "NEWSLETTER - BRETHREN ROOTS -- fellowship of brethren genealogists"? My husband's mother is a TROUT who is descended from the TRAUT-TROUT Brethren.who settled in PA. This looks like it is just perfect for my research into his line TROUT line. Looking forward to hearing from you. Happy Researching. Peace and blessings. Dolores Cobb Phifer ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Arnold" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 11:26 PM Subject: [MDCARROLL] STEM Family of Frederick County, MD > I am Seeking researchers of the following family. > > ========== BEGIN CITATION ================ > > NEWSLETTER - BRETHREN ROOTS -- fellowship of brethren genealogists > > Volume 24, Number 4, Winter, 1992-1993 > > CHILDREN OF JOHN STEM....................pg 65 > > pg 65: > > ********************** > > I came across the following while searching > for Stoners. These are Brethren names. > John Stem is the father of these children. His > wife, Mary Margaret Myers, daughter of > Daniel Myers (d. 1797), had died recently. > The birthdates of the children may be of > interest to some researchers. > > Richard R. Weber > 10715 Moosberger Ct. > Columbia, MD 21044 > > Minute Book of the Orphans Court > of Frederick County, MD > October Term 1807: > > John Stem is appointed Guardian to Elizabeth Stem, Aged Six Years 25th > January 1807. Samuel Stem Aged four years 5th January 1807, Lydia > Stem Aged three years 10th October 1807 rep(s) of Daniel Myers > (Deceased) who appears & offers David Rinehart & David Englar as his > Securities who are approved of the Court direct them to enter into Bond > to each in the sum of #300 Curret Money for the due performance. > > John Stem, father of these children and son of Conrad, died in > Feb 1817 at age 48. John is buried in Wolfe Cemetery, Union Bridge > MD. The quotation is taken verbatim from the Minute Book. > > * * * * * * * * * > > ========================== END CITATION =============================== > > Therefore, the correct birthdates, given the above citation would be: > > Elizabeth, 25 Jan 1801 (1807-6) > Samuel, 5 Jan 1803 (1807-4) > Lydia, 10 Oct 1804 (1807-3) > > >From "Names in Stone" by Holdcraft: > > Lydia Ott, w/o Geo., 10 Oct 1804-1865, Mt. Olivet Cemetery.