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.