I think this is to help me in my search for Horsey. I would say that this refers to a different family. The New Castle Horsey was named Outerbridge and he was a lawyer in Wilmington, and apparently a congressman from DE. His family was from Somerset Co, Md and I found him mentioned in that chancery record in Cecil Co and I'm guessing it was really related to his wife Elizabeth. Thanks for helping me think this through. Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 9:54 AM Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] Moore, Horsey, Spence, Robins > From: New Castle Co. Land Rec. 1764-1769 > > 578. Deed. 18 Aug 1767. Benjamin Hersha of Mill Creek Hun. in Co. of New > Castle, yeoman, for the sum of 250 pounds sold unto Solomon Hersha of Cecil Co. in > Prov. of Maryland, miller, 2/4th parts of herein property, situate in sd Hun. > & Co. This is whereas Solomon Creson, by his Last Will, proved on 12 Nov > 1746, recited that he had purchased a messuage and grist mill and 147 acres of > land on Red Clay Creek in Co. of New Castle, and had taken a Deed of Mary Lycan > and others for which he had paid 240 pounds. Sd Solomon Creson devised sd > property unto Isaac Hersey Senr. (the Father of afsd Benjamin Hersha and Solomon > Hersha), late of Mill Creek Hun., yeoman dec'd., and Elizabeth his wife; then to > the children of sd Elizabeth, namely Solomon, sd Benjamin, Isaac, Henry and > Rachel. Sd Henry is since dead without issue and sd Rachel is intermarried to > Valentine Hesse. Sd Isacc Hersha Senr., dec'd, and Elizabeth his wife by their > Deed dated 3 Oct 1764 conveyed all their Right in sd premises unto afsd > Benjamin Hersha (thus sd Benjamin entitiled to 2/4th parts). Signed: Benjamin > Hershey. Wit: Jno Reece, Wm Gillaham, Isaac Hershy. James Lettimer appointed Attny. > Rec: 19 Aug 1768. (Y1-408) > > > ============================== > 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 > >

From: New Castle Co. Land Rec. 1764-1769 578. Deed. 18 Aug 1767. Benjamin Hersha of Mill Creek Hun. in Co. of New Castle, yeoman, for the sum of 250 pounds sold unto Solomon Hersha of Cecil Co. in Prov. of Maryland, miller, 2/4th parts of herein property, situate in sd Hun. & Co. This is whereas Solomon Creson, by his Last Will, proved on 12 Nov 1746, recited that he had purchased a messuage and grist mill and 147 acres of land on Red Clay Creek in Co. of New Castle, and had taken a Deed of Mary Lycan and others for which he had paid 240 pounds. Sd Solomon Creson devised sd property unto Isaac Hersey Senr. (the Father of afsd Benjamin Hersha and Solomon Hersha), late of Mill Creek Hun., yeoman dec'd., and Elizabeth his wife; then to the children of sd Elizabeth, namely Solomon, sd Benjamin, Isaac, Henry and Rachel. Sd Henry is since dead without issue and sd Rachel is intermarried to Valentine Hesse. Sd Isacc Hersha Senr., dec'd, and Elizabeth his wife by their Deed dated 3 Oct 1764 conveyed all their Right in sd premises unto afsd Benjamin Hersha (thus sd Benjamin entitiled to 2/4th parts). Signed: Benjamin Hershey. Wit: Jno Reece, Wm Gillaham, Isaac Hershy. James Lettimer appointed Attny. Rec: 19 Aug 1768. (Y1-408)

looking for information on a Mary Morgan and John Mannery/Manery 1738....Thanks Sandy Wainwright

I have a generalized question if anyone would care to speculate....I am searching for the name Hersey...my earliest is Isaac Hersey at Bohemia Manor...Elk Creek...he was married to Elizabeth Sluyter, evidentally from Harlem, NY. Some have suggested to me that he was probably from Hingham, Mass...that there are a bunch of Herseys up there, but I have heard others suggest that he might really be from the Horsey clan. Any opinions? Forgive me if this is inappropriate to the discussion on the list. Thank you Ross Dellinger Cathy Berger wrote: >These names appear in a land record and are somehow related. My George W >Moore seems to have been a nephew or great nephew of Outerbridge Horsey. >Could George's father have been William? Is anyone working on these >surnames in Cecil Co? > >Cathy >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 11:08 AM >Subject: [MDCECIL] Mary Morgan > > > > >>Looking for information on Mary Morgan and John Mannery......Thanks >> >>Sandy Wainwright >> >> >>============================== >>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 >> >> >> >> > > > >============================== >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 > > > >

Excuse me. In my previous post, I meant to say GenCircles.com NOT GenCom Bob Wilson ----- Original Message ----- From: C. Ross Dellinger To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 2:55 PM Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] Moore, Horsey, Spence, Robins I have a generalized question if anyone would care to speculate....I am searching for the name Hersey...my earliest is Isaac Hersey at Bohemia Manor...Elk Creek...he was married to Elizabeth Sluyter, evidentally from Harlem, NY. Some have suggested to me that he was probably from Hingham, Mass...that there are a bunch of Herseys up there, but I have heard others suggest that he might really be from the Horsey clan. Any opinions? Forgive me if this is inappropriate to the discussion on the list. Thank you Ross Dellinger Cathy Berger wrote: >These names appear in a land record and are somehow related. My George W >Moore seems to have been a nephew or great nephew of Outerbridge Horsey. >Could George's father have been William? Is anyone working on these >surnames in Cecil Co? > >Cathy >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 11:08 AM >Subject: [MDCECIL] Mary Morgan > > > > >>Looking for information on Mary Morgan and John Mannery......Thanks >> >>Sandy Wainwright >> >> >>============================== >>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 >> >> >> >> > > > >============================== >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 > > > > ============================== 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

Hi Have you tried posting your queries on the Hersey mailing list or the Hersey Rootsweb Message Board. This probably the first thing you tried, but I thought I'd ask anyway. Also, you could try Gemcom. Bob Wilson ----- Original Message ----- From: C. Ross Dellinger To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 2:55 PM Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] Moore, Horsey, Spence, Robins I have a generalized question if anyone would care to speculate....I am searching for the name Hersey...my earliest is Isaac Hersey at Bohemia Manor...Elk Creek...he was married to Elizabeth Sluyter, evidentally from Harlem, NY. Some have suggested to me that he was probably from Hingham, Mass...that there are a bunch of Herseys up there, but I have heard others suggest that he might really be from the Horsey clan. Any opinions? Forgive me if this is inappropriate to the discussion on the list. Thank you Ross Dellinger Cathy Berger wrote: >These names appear in a land record and are somehow related. My George W >Moore seems to have been a nephew or great nephew of Outerbridge Horsey. >Could George's father have been William? Is anyone working on these >surnames in Cecil Co? > >Cathy >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 11:08 AM >Subject: [MDCECIL] Mary Morgan > > > > >>Looking for information on Mary Morgan and John Mannery......Thanks >> >>Sandy Wainwright >> >> >>============================== >>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 >> >> >> >> > > > >============================== >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 > > > > ============================== 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

These names appear in a land record and are somehow related. My George W Moore seems to have been a nephew or great nephew of Outerbridge Horsey. Could George's father have been William? Is anyone working on these surnames in Cecil Co? Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 11:08 AM Subject: [MDCECIL] Mary Morgan > Looking for information on Mary Morgan and John Mannery......Thanks > > Sandy Wainwright > > > ============================== > 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 > >

Dear Melissa, I noticed in your message to Carol that you mentioned the Scarburg/Scarborough surname. I hope you won't mind if I intrude to ask a question of my own. Do you have any information about the ship Colonel Edmund Scarborough used to transport emigrants to Virginia in September of 1663? The passenger list included Edward Fleetwood, Roger Noell, William Bannister, Henry Farrington, John Dickson, William Ashley, Ralph Castleton, Robert Drury, Edward Morris and others. If you have data or can get it, I would also appreciate very much knowing the master's name and the Port and date of embarkation. I am presently assuming the ship left from a port on the south or east side of England. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. Sincerely, Don Drury Melissa Kline <[email protected]> wrote: Carol, Please e-mail me. I have a few Scarborough/Campbell questions for you, but the e-mail that I sent you bounced. Thanks! Melissa ============================== 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

Looking for information on Mary Morgan and John Mannery......Thanks Sandy Wainwright

Carol, Please e-mail me. I have a few Scarborough/Campbell questions for you, but the e-mail that I sent you bounced. Thanks! Melissa

Hello fellow researchers, It has been several months since I last offered to share some of the more important research items discovered during my study of the Scotch-Irish.  Because of the amount of time required to copy and mail these items I will only be able to do this once a year. ( I make my living selling real estate)  You will find three new items listed below as well as the original items listed in my January post. Rockbridge County, Virginia Notebook, Compiled from Articles by Dr. George W. Diehl as published in the News-Gazette, Lexington, Virginia.  Additional charts and notes have been added as well as a surname index.  Compiled by A. Maxim Coppage III, 242 pages. For a number of years, the late Dr. George W. Diehl contributed historical and genealogical articles to the News-Gazette, Lexington, Virginia, published by M.W. Paxton, Jr.  The clippings from the paper were sent to Mr. Coppage for the "Virginia Collection"  In many instances information may be found showing where families originated in Scotland or Ireland, the places lived before settling in the Rockbridge County, Virginia area and the relationships between various clans or as Dr. Diehl so aptly named this phase of pioneering, "A Rockbridge Seed-box." "A Tribute to the Principles, Virtues, Habits and Public Usefulness of the Irish and Scotch Early Settlers of Pennsylvania," Chambersburg, Pa. Printed by M. Kiefer & Co. 1856, 171 pages. >From the prefece the following:  "The writer of the Tribute contained in this work, had long desired to see from the Historical publications in Pennsylvania, a vindication of the character and principles of the Irish and Scotch early settlers of this great State and their descendants against reproach, as well as aspersion, cast upon them in some modern publications having pretensions to Historical accuracy"....Lots of detail on the early members of the church as well as problems with the Indians and the struggle over land rights during the westward expansion. The Scotch-Irish In The Colonies: 1750-1790 A Thesis Presented for the Degree of Master of Arts by Kathryn R. Aikin, A.B., The Ohio State University, 1933 Contents include Introduction, Early Settlements, Daily Life on the Frontier, Educational and Religious Activities, Military Pursuits, and Political Participation and Conclusion.  Also a GREAT Bibliography, the most important part of any thesis. Listed below are the other books and manuscripts previously offered to the various surname lists that are predominately Scotch-Irish: The Laggan and its Presbyterianism and In the Days of the Laggan Presbytery, 1905,1908, by the Rev. Alexander Lecky, B.A., member of the Royal Sociey of Antiquaries of Ireland, Belfast, Davidson & McCormack, 54 Kings St.  211 pages    On our recent trip to Donegal we met J.B. Shannon, age 90, who assisted in the 1975 reprinting of this book.  He is the last living person who had anything to do with these books and he says they are still the BEST source for Ulster Presbyterian research.  From Lecky I quote, "The lists of names of former generations of Lagganeers, and their places of abode, that are given in the Appendixes, and which NEVER before appeared in print, whilst they may of necessity prove dull reading to those who have no acquaintance with the locality, will not, I hope, be altogether uninteresting to those who bear the same name, or live in the same places..." Fighters of Derry, Their Deeds and Descendants, being a Chronicle of Events in Ireland during the Revolutionary period 1688-1691, by William Young, Eyre and Spottiswoode, London, 350 pages.    One of the most difficult sources to locate, in fact almost impossible.  Months worth of reading and packed with great genealogy.  Contains the following biographical sketches:    1.  The leaders of the County Associations who, with their levies, took part in the preliminary operations and contributed much of the man power for the Defence. 2.  The Apprentice Boys and those responsible for shutting the gates on the 8th Dec. 1688. 3.  The actual Defenders during the 105 day siege (over 1200 genealogical sketches) 4.  Those engaged in the relief of the city A History of the Siege of Londonderry and Defense of Enniskillen in 1688 and 1689, with Historical Poetry and Biographical notes, by the Rev. John Graham, M.A. Rector of Magilligan in the Diocese of Derry.  Includes the Battles of the Boyne, Athlone, and Aughrim and the siege and Capitulation of Limmerick by Lord McCaulay, Toronto, 1869    The historical poems are family genealogies about those who were at Derry and where they came from.  Along with "Fighters of Derry" these two sources contain more actual genealogical information than any others I have seen. Three Hundred Years in Innishowen, Being More Particularly an Account of the Family of Young of Culdaff with Short Accounts of Many Other Families Connected with Them, by Amy Young, 1929, The Linenhall Press, Belfast, 311 pages.    Some of the names included are Young, Hart, Harvey, Cary, Vaughan, McLaughlin, Skipton, Richardson, Knox, Ussher, Smith, Nesbitt, Chichester, Ball, Lawrence, Crofton, Boyd, Stuart and many others. The Laggan and its People, by S.M. Campbell, privately printed. A look at the history of the Laggan (Presbyterian Derry/Donegal) through the eyes of a local historian. Draws on local lore, Abercorn papers, records from PRONI. The Tinkling Spring: Headwater of Freedom, A Study of the Church and Her People, 1732-1952, by Howard McKnight Wilson, 1954, Fisherville, Virginia 542 pages    The best source of information on the Scotch-Irish of Augusta/Rockbridge Counties in Virginia.  Includes the Baptismal Records of the Rev. Craig.  In-depth study of the early families of the Shenandoah Valley. Castle's Woods: Frontier Virginia Settlement, 1769-1799, a thesis presented to the Faculty of the Department of History, East Tennessee State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of master of Arts, by James W. Hagy, 1966, 150 pages.    The most popular of the documents offered, this covers the families who settled in Russell county, Virginia when it was considered the frontier.  If your ancestors came through southwestern Virginia, this document is the history of your family.  Contains information on specific families as well as the farmers, speculators, artisans, and preachers who resided there.  Lots on the Indian battles that were a daily feature of life on the frontier.  Names like Russell, Walker, Porter, Cowan, Houston, Boone, Montgomery, Fraley, Thompson, Anderson, Kilgore, and 50 or so other "Scotch-Irish" families make this an invaluable resource for your family history. The Reverend Samuel Houston, V.D.M., by George West Diehl, 1970, McClure Publishing Co. 125 pages History of the early Virginia Presbyterians through the life of the Rev. Samuel Houston, kin to Sam Houston of Texas fame. The Stirling Merchant Gild and Life of John Cowane, founder of Cowane's Hospital in Stirling, by David B. Morris, Town Clerk, Stirling, Jamieson & Munro, LTD. 1919, 367pages. This is really two books in one.   The first part deals with the Gild. Laws, history, struggle with Unfreemen and with the Crafts, Administration, Merchandising, Conditions of entry, etc. and the second part which is about the life of John Cowane, Dean of the Gild and his contributions to it. Well there you have it.  The best documents I have found.  If you are interested in obtaining any of the above items (I would like to make copies for free but I can't) contact me at [email protected] for  details. Regards, Robert Cowan 525 Harrogate Rd. Matthews, North Carolina 28105

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Continuation of PUSEY Surname to completion....... Pennsylvania Births, Chester County - 1682 - 1800 By John T. Humphrey ( Selected Pa. Church Records ) *** PUSEY Given names *** New Garden MM MARY, 13 4mo. 1756; Thomas & Mary ( Swayne ) MARY, 31 3mo. 1758; William & Mary ( Passmore ) MARY, 31 1mo. 1776; David & Sarah ( Dixon ) MARY, 23 7mo. 1767; Joshua & Mary ( Miller ) MARY, 21 4mo. 1792; William & Elizabeth (Taylor ) MARY, 12 3mo. 1756; Ellis & Susanna ( Bailey ) Londongrove MM MARY, 1mo. 1776; David & Sarah MARY, 9 4mo. 1796; Jesse & Elizabeth MARY ANN, 26 3mo. 1794; Joshua & Hannah New Garden MM MILLER, 16 4mo. 1775; Joshua & Mary ( Miller ) ***** NATHAN, 17 5mo. 1748; John & Katharine ( Maris ) NATHAN, 10 3mo. 1774; John & Elizabeth ( Painter ) PHEBE, 7 12mo. 1748/9; Joshua & Mary ( Lewis ) PHEBE, 9 9mo. 1786; Ellis & Abigail ( Brinton ) Londongrove MM PHEBE, 2 7mo. 1784; Caleb & Hannah New Garden MM PRUDENCE, 29 7mo. 1790; Thomas & Mary ( Swayne ) ***** Londongrove MM REBECCA, 25 7mo. 1790; Jesse & Elizabeth RUEBEN, 18 11mo. 1792; Jesse & Elizabeth New Garden MM ROBERT, 16 10mo. 1715; Caleb & Prudence ROBERT, 15 12mo. 1746/7; Joshua & Mary ( Lewis ) RUTH, 14 6mo. 1766; Thomas & Mary ( Swayne ) ***** Londongrove MM SALOMON, 14 12mo. 1799; David & Naomy New Garden MM SAMUEL, 27 1mo. 1741; John & Katharine ( Maris ) SAMUEL, 29 7mo. 1773; Joshua & Mary ( Miller ) SARAH, 27 7mo. 1759; David & Sarah ( Dixon ) SARAH, 17 7mo. 1780; Lewis & Rebecca ( Taylor ) Londongrove MM SARAH, 25 7mo. 1799; Jesse & Elizabeth SARAH ANN, 11 7mo. 1799; John & Rebecca New Garden MM SOLOMON, 2 3mo. 1761; David & Sarah ( Dixon ) SUSANNA, 16 10mo. 1750; John & Katharine ( Maris ) SUSANNA, 11 5mo. 1745; Joshua & Mary ( Lewis ) SUSANNA, 29 3mo. 1771; John & Elizabeth ( Painter ) SUSANNA, 17 10mo. 1776; Joshua & Mary ( Miller ) SUSANNA, 17 8mo. 1778; Ellis & Abigail ( Brinton ) Londongrove MM SUSANNA, 27 8mo. 1794; Caleb & Hannah ***** New Garden MM THOMAS, 24 6mo. 1718; Caleb & Prudence THOMAS, 3 5mo. 1758; Thomas & Mary ( Swayne ) THOMAS, 10 1mo. 1767; John & Elizabeth ( Painter ) ***** WILLIAM, 26 8mo. 1736; Joshua & Mary ( Lewis ) WILLIAM, 9 12mo. 1754; William & Mary ( Passmore ) WILLIAM, 1 6mo. 1762; Joshua & Mary ( Miller ) WILLIAM, 15 4mo. 1789; William & Elizabeth ( Taylor ) Londongrove MM WILLIAM, 1 6mo. 1762; Joshua & Mary ******** Odd PUSEY spelling ( PUSSEY ) ( New Garden MM ) SARAH ANN, 11 7mo. 1799; John & ( not given ) ************** The End **************************** Tim Robinson Catonsville, Balto. Md. HomePage: > http://timrobinson.scriptingoff.com < County Co-Ordinator / Baltimore County > U.S.GenExchange > > http://www.genexchange.org/county.cfm?state=md& county=baltimore < 1-410-744-3918-Home 1-410-274-8117-Cell 1-410-508-4193-Pager 1-410-307-2053-Fax

Searching for John Byng and Marey McVey who married between 1795 and 1797 or so. They are my brick wall. By 1808, they were in Bladensburg, MD. Thank you one and all. Caroline Byng

I thought this bio might be interesting to readers; I stumbled across it while searching for info on Nottingham: Bios of Henry County, Indiana, 1920: Nathan Hollingsworth Starr, a scion of the old ante-Revolutionary family of Pennsylvania, was born December 29, 1835, on the homestead of his parents in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, and was named in honor of Nathan Hollingsworth, of that city, whose son, born on the same day, was named Charles West Hollingsworth as a return compliment, which will be better understood by the reader when this biographical notice shall have been further perused. The parents of Nathan H. Starr were Charles West and Elizabeth (Wilson) Starr, the former of whom was born in Philadelphia February 28, 1793, and as aboy played with his mates unnder the elm tree made famous by William Penn as the site of his treaty with the Indians when he made his purchase of the state. Elizabeth (Wilson) Starr was born near Wilmington, Delaware, February 14, 1798, was married at the East Nottingham meeting house, in Cecil County, Maryland, November 4, 1819, both families being members of the Society of Friends. Charles Starr was a son of John and Mary (West) Starr, the mother being a daughter of John and Catherine Wilson West. In 1825 Charles and Elizabeth Starr came to Indiana and settled in Wayne County on a farm, which is now but a square south of the railroad depot at Richmond. Here the father died May 1, 1858, and the mother July 10, 1884. Their remains were interred in Ridge Cemetery, three miles east of the city. The original Starr homestead in Wayne county is now overlapped by the city, and this growth made Charles and his family wealthy. The homestead comprised three hundred acres and was bounded on the south by Main Street, by Nineteenth Street on the east and on the north and west by the river. In the early days, Mr. Starr was the proprietor of the Starr Hotel on Main Street, but later devoted his time to the promotion of the growth of the city; a portion of his old homestead still remains unsold. To Charles and Elizabeth Starr were born ten children, of whom two sons and one daughter still survive, viz: Benjamin, a piano manufacturer at Richmond; Joseph W., a farmer in Nebraska, and Hannah A. Leeds, of New York City, her sons being at the head of the American Tin Plate Company. When their son Nathan H. was but nine years of age he was sent to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to be educated, but grew homesick, ran away from school and returned to his home and received a whipping from his father. Hethen entered the Gaar, Scott& Company factory and was employed eight years, during which period he learned all the details in the manufacture of threshing machines and even of steam engines. He next went to work as fireman on the Chicago & Great Eastern railroad (new the Panhandle) and later became its wood-buying agent on the Cincinnati route. While thus engaged he visited Middletown, Indiana, in 1860 and purchased the land which is still the homestead of his widow. At the time he located on this land it was covered by a thick growth of timber, but he cleared off ten acres, sold the wood to the railroad company, there being only a log cabin on the land, and in 1866 erected a comfortable modern dwelling. September 1868, Mr. Starr married Miss Clara Gustin, a most amiable young lady and a daughter of Amos and Margaret (Eyer) Gustin, both of whom were natives of Warren County, Ohio, and came to Indiana in 1839 where they were at once classed among the best people of Madison County, in which they made their home. Mrs. Clara Starr was then an infant of, two years, having been born in Warren County, Ohio, March 1, 1837. Mr. Starr was a birth-right member of the Society of Friends and at his marriage was cited to appear before a meeting of the elders of the class to which he belonged and was reprimanded for marrying outside of the pale, but he was willing to bear there primand and more for the sake of the sweet society of his chosen bride. When Mr. Starr first settled down to farming he bought one hundred and sixty acres of woodland, to which he added from time to time, until he owned three hundred and seventy-seven acres in one body, of which he placed two hundred and seventy seven under cultivation. The land was submerged by water each spring and a great deal of drainage had to be done. A company was therefore formed, known as the Rhoberta Franklin Ditch Company, which laid many miles of eighteen-inch tile, thousands of rods being sunk under the surface of the Starr land at a cost of five thousand dollars, but the fields in the neighborhood are now well drained and are remarkably productive. Mr. Starr was also a member of the company that constructed the pike to Middletown. As a farmer he grew the general crops of the latitude and also bred high-grade stock for his own use and fattened cattle and swine for marketing. Mr. Starr was called from earth July 21, 1896, by a stroke of apoplexy. He had been in poor health for about a year, but although confined to the house the winter prior to his death, had been able to superintend and direct the affairs of his farm. He was a kind and loving husband and an indulgent father and his departure was deeply mourned by his hundreds of friends among whom he had so long lived and whom he had benefited in a hundred ways through his public spirit, good advice and charitable acts, while his widow and surviving children were prostrated with grief. He had long been a member of the Masonic fraternity and his body was borne by Masonic bearers. In politics he was a Republican; though he never aspired to public office, his influence was widespread and effective in behalf of the party. To Nathan H. and Clara (Gustin) Starr were born three children, namely: Benjamin, who died at the age of three years, eight months and twenty-nine days; Amos Charles who was born July 13, 1872, graduated from Perdue University in the dairy department, after reaching his twentieth year, was employed in a butter and cheese factory in Middletown and then returnedto the home farm, which he managed until his father's death and which still stands in the mother's name; Margaret C., born September 30, 1877, was educated in the common schools and on December 18, 1901, married Joseph F. McCorniack. The latter is an agriculturist, is a graduate of Middle town high school, and now resides on the Stover homestead. Mrs. Starr is a devout member of the Christian (New Light) Church, which Mr. Starr had also attended and to the support of which he was amost liberal contributor financially and in the teachings of which he had implicit faith. Mrs. Starr has in her possession an old parchment sheepskin deed dated October 15, 1825, and bearing the signature of President Andrew Jackson. (end) I hope this is helpful to someone researching in Cecil Co.

Thank you very much for remembering us. I think the info may already be in hand, butif you can copy it without too much trouble, I will post it on our Bing list. Thank you again. Caroline Byng -----Original Message----- From: Cathy Berger <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 5:10 AM Subject: [MDCECIL] Bing > >To the person working on Bing. I've been sorting out papers and came upon a >list of militia with Captain Oglevie - Rev War >Included are Oliver Bing and Samuel Bing. > >Cathy > > > >============================== >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 >

> > email: [email protected] > > Query text: Seeking a photo (or any info) of my mother's first husband SAMUEL EDWARD COLE (or Edward Samuel Cole) born in 1885 in Cherry Hill (Cecil CO.), MD. but lived most of his life in Newark, DE. with his sister IDA ( Mrs. Wm.) Morrison. He married my mom in Hartford, CT. in Aug.1917 but they were separated by 1919. He died in 1940. He was an officer in the Knights of Pythias, Freemasons, Newark, DE. volunteer fireman and active in the Methodist Church. He was a well-know paper mill worker (Curtis, among others) in DE., W. Chester & Coatsville, PA. He has another sister: Margaretta (Retta Cole) Mrs. Lewis and a brother: Tolbert. I will pay for a confirmed photo of Mr. Cole. > [email protected] > Surnames: GUSBERG :COALE :COLE : > June 18, 2003 > > >

I have had several queries about possible burials at the Rock Creek Church. I don't mind looking but something I did not mention - and I apologize that I didn't- is that the book of history of Rock Creek Church was written in 1872 - and consequently there are no burials listed after that. Betty Carson

I'm looking for Moores, especially George W Moore and his wife Maria. Could you check those cemeteries for me? Thanks Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 8:05 PM Subject: [MDCECIL] Rock Creek Church > For whatever it is worth - I have a book "A Brief History of the Rock United > Presbyterian Church in the USA of Fair Hill, Cecil County MD." On page 34 it > has people buried in Sharp's Graveyard - and there is no David Alexander. > Page 31 has persons buried in the Stone Graveyard and there is no David > Alexander. > > > ============================== > 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 > >

To the person working on Bing. I've been sorting out papers and came upon a list of militia with Captain Oglevie - Rev War Included are Oliver Bing and Samuel Bing. Cathy