Sam, I'm thinking the borders between MD, WV and PA in that northwest corner above Morgantown, where Cheat Lake is located, may have been along the Alleghany County border or a different county before it was Garrett County. I recall that Delaware was a band from the east coast to the west until the states were divided up. William was born in 1817. By the time they started taking the census and up to 1850, that information could have changed. [p. 7. of the Bittinger Book lists Henry's father's land as a 112.5 acres in southern Brothersvalley--now Summit Township--lies along the Berkeley Flat Road, 1.5 miles NE of the town of Meyersdale. Property was owned by Harold Saylor at the time the Bittinginger book was published in 1986.] Dursts and Beeghley's were from around that area too. John Lightfoot is buried in a pioneer graveyard on Ord Rd in West Salisbury. Died 1812. Was a veteran. Tecumseh also died in 1812. It's about 20 mi to Cooper's Rock Campground above Morgantown--Old Rt 40 goes right through there). Philip, Henry Bittinger's father, died in March or April 1816. Wm Bittinger 4/24/1817-12/9/1862 (Wm Bittinger with his brother-in-law George Ruckle were hunting deer. They got one and Wm was carrying it and he fell and a broken off sapling run a hole in his side. A different story was told by Jacob Brown). Another interesting fact was that just three days before, Wm had made his last will and testament. It was witnessed by Jacob Brenneman, Joel J. Brenneman and George Ruckle. The Ruckle family moved next door to the Henry Bittinger family in 1844 Wm Bittinger (4/24/1817) m. Agnes Ruckle (b. 5/2/1816) -- Their first child, Thomas Henry "Thomas Hen" Bittinger (b. 1/14/1844) In 1844 Henry Ruckle (wife Kitty Stark) purchased a 200-acre tract in the Forks next property southwest of Henry Bittinger's "Briar Patch." The present rock Lodge Road runs across the Ruckle tract; the eastern end of this road begins at the eastern line of this property. One very noteworthy feature of the Ruckle tract is its large grove of sugar maples. This stand of timber was later known as Broadwater's Grove, and is now called Brenneman's Grove. The Beeghly's and Diehls lived only one mile south of Rt 40 and west of the Cove Rd in an area just north of Bear Creek ;o) I decided to look into the wives of the twins: (Elizabeth Foust (b. 11/1817) wife of Jonathon Bittinger and Hannah Foust (b. abt 1827) wife of Solomon Bittinger. The sisters were the children of Henry Foust, Sr., and Mary Miller. Census records in 1820, 1830, 1840, and 1850 listed Henry's household in Saltlick Township. The 1831 assessment was the first to include Jacob Foust -- presumably Henry and Mary's son. Prior to this time, Henry has been the only Foust (or Faust) named in the township in tax or census lists, or in any recorded Fayette County deed. [Bittinger Book p. 545] In 1839 "Henry Foust and Mary his wife of Saltlick Township" sol 85.5 acres (part of the 1817 purchase) to Jacob Foust of the same township." Now, isn't that a coincidence -- 1817, Fayette County, PA (between Somerset and Cooper's Rock) I noticed two large bodies of water and Fort Necessity Battle Ground just to the left (west). It appears that Henry sold his property to David M. Foust and John C. Durst. David was Henry Foust's youngest son. By the way, Beulah Miller has two of the books regarding the Beeghley's. She feels what she already has confirms that Barra Inkin (spelling?) was Native American and did exist. She's looking for book number three. She says she senses that the Amish connection is the one that has the problem with recognizing the Native American connection to our families. Maybe someday we'll get to the bottom of this mystery. Lois

Does this help??? See World Connect tree. ID: I73845543 Name: WILLIAM H. BITTINGER Given Name: WILLIAM H. Surname: BITTINGER Sex: M Birth: 04/24/1817 in PINE HILL, PA (cs note: north of Meyersdale/ before Berlin) Death: 12/09/1862 in NEAR BITTINGER, MD Father: JOHN HENRY BITTINGER b: 07/14/1778 in BERLIN, PA Mother: BARBARA BOWSER b: 07/1772 in SHREWSBURY TWP, PA Marriage 1 AGNES RUCKLE b: 05/02/1816 Children 1. SARAH ELLEN BITTINGER b: 05/18/1853 in BITTINGER, MD src: Wm. Knox tree on World Connect rootsweb [email protected] wrote: >Sam, > >I'm thinking the borders between MD, WV and PA in that northwest corner >above Morgantown, where Cheat Lake is located, may have been along the Alleghany >County border or a different county before it was Garrett County. > >I recall that Delaware was a band from the east coast to the west until the >states were divided up. > >William was born in 1817. By the time they started taking the census and up >to 1850, that information could have changed. > >[p. 7. of the Bittinger Book lists Henry's father's land as a 112.5 acres in >southern Brothersvalley--now Summit Township--lies along the Berkeley Flat >Road, 1.5 miles NE of the town of Meyersdale. Property was owned by Harold >Saylor at the time the Bittinginger book was published in 1986.] > >Dursts and Beeghley's were from around that area too. John Lightfoot is >buried in a pioneer graveyard on Ord Rd in West Salisbury. Died 1812. Was a >veteran. Tecumseh also died in 1812. > > It's about 20 mi to Cooper's Rock Campground above Morgantown--Old Rt 40 >goes right through there). > >Philip, Henry Bittinger's father, died in March or April 1816. > >Wm Bittinger 4/24/1817-12/9/1862 (Wm Bittinger with his brother-in-law >George Ruckle were hunting deer. They got one and Wm was carrying it and he fell >and a broken off sapling run a hole in his side. A different story was told by >Jacob Brown). Another interesting fact was that just three days before, Wm >had made his last will and testament. It was witnessed by Jacob Brenneman, >Joel J. Brenneman and George Ruckle. > >The Ruckle family moved next door to the Henry Bittinger family in 1844 > >Wm Bittinger (4/24/1817) m. Agnes Ruckle (b. 5/2/1816) -- Their first child, >Thomas Henry "Thomas Hen" Bittinger (b. 1/14/1844) > >In 1844 Henry Ruckle (wife Kitty Stark) purchased a 200-acre tract in the >Forks next property southwest of Henry Bittinger's "Briar Patch." The present >rock Lodge Road runs across the Ruckle tract; the eastern end of this road >begins at the eastern line of this property. One very noteworthy feature of the >Ruckle tract is its large grove of sugar maples. This stand of timber was >later known as Broadwater's Grove, and is now called Brenneman's Grove. > >The Beeghly's and Diehls lived only one mile south of Rt 40 and west of the >Cove Rd in an area just north of Bear Creek ;o) > >I decided to look into the wives of the twins: (Elizabeth Foust (b. 11/1817) >wife of Jonathon Bittinger and Hannah Foust (b. abt 1827) wife of Solomon >Bittinger. > >The sisters were the children of Henry Foust, Sr., and Mary Miller. Census >records in 1820, 1830, 1840, and 1850 listed Henry's household in Saltlick >Township. The 1831 assessment was the first to include Jacob Foust -- presumably >Henry and Mary's son. Prior to this time, Henry has been the only Foust (or >Faust) named in the township in tax or census lists, or in any recorded >Fayette County deed. [Bittinger Book p. 545] > >In 1839 "Henry Foust and Mary his wife of Saltlick Township" sol 85.5 acres >(part of the 1817 purchase) to Jacob Foust of the same township." Now, isn't >that a coincidence -- 1817, Fayette County, PA (between Somerset and Cooper's >Rock) I noticed two large bodies of water and Fort Necessity Battle Ground >just to the left (west). It appears that Henry sold his property to David M. >Foust and John C. Durst. David was Henry Foust's youngest son. > >By the way, Beulah Miller has two of the books regarding the Beeghley's. She >feels what she already has confirms that Barra Inkin (spelling?) was Native >American and did exist. She's looking for book number three. She says she >senses that the Amish connection is the one that has the problem with >recognizing the Native American connection to our families. Maybe someday we'll get to >the bottom of this mystery. > >Lois > > >==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== >Looking for your Garrett County ancestors? Make sure to visit us on the web at: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdgarret/index.html > > > >