The following Will Abstracts are taken from microfilm of Washington Co., MD Register of Wills (Wills). The microfilm was difficult to read in places, so I may have transcribed some names/dates incorrectly. Please verify should you decide to use this info. These were the only Smith Wills I saw listed in Books A and B on the microfilm. I’ve seen very little posted on the lineages below. Hopefully, this info will help those trying to sort out their Smiths of Washington Co., MD . ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- 1777-1801 Book A Pgs 19-20 SMITH, John of Jerusalem Town ..w/ Catherine ..s/ Lodowick ...…s/ John ...…d/ Catherine ..s/ George ...…s/ John ...…d/ Elizabeth Will written/probated: 20 Jun 1778 and 31 Aug 1778 Exec: George Witnesses: Frederick Keger, George Barnhart, Jacob Funk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pgs 287-288 SMITH, George of Sharpsburg ..w/ Catherine ..c/ Chansty ? ..c/ George ..c/ Abraham ..c/ Jacob ..c/ Joseph ..c/ Charlotta ..c/ Michael ..c/ Elizabeth ..c/ Caty ? Will written/probated: 31 July 1792 and 6 Oct 1792 Exec: Catherine and Abraham Witnesses: Jacob Houser ?, Jacob Soudinon ?, William Huitemeyer ? -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- 1801-1815 Book B Pgs 17-18 SMITH, Nicholas ..w/ Barbara ..c/ Barbara Keller ..c/ Nicholas Smith ..c/ Matthias Smith ..c/ Eave Smith ..c/ George Smith ..c/ Elizabeth Smith ..c/ Rachel Smith ..c/ Catherine Smith Will written/probated 2 Sept. 180(3) and 14 Feb 180(4) Exec. Son-In-Laws George Keller and Benjamin Swingley Witnesses: Simon and Philip (Ressaker?) in Dutch, John Schnebly ------------------------------------------------------------ Pgs 65-66 SMITH, Abraham of Sharpsburg ..w/ Margaret ..Children mentioned but not named Will written/probated: 6 Nov 1804 and 12 Dec. 1804 Exec: Joseph Smith and Margaret Smith Witnesses: John Beard, Jacob Sandman and John Hyberger (in German) [NOTE: Orphan Court Records show those children are: John b. 13 July 1796 Elizabeth b. 1 Jan 1800 Abraham b. 15 Dec 1804] --------------------------------------------------------- Pgs 190-191 SMITH, Joseph (signed in German) ..w/ Margaret ..s/ Peter ..s/ Joseph ..s/ John ..s/ Jacob ..s/ Michael ..d/ Susanna ..d/ Elizabeth m. Dewalt (Clacker?) ..d/ Margaret Will written/probated 10 Apr 1806 and 7 Apr 18(08) Exec: Jacob and Michael Witnesses: Philip and Thomas Mains, Mary Davis [NOTE: Washington Co., MD Land Record Book YY Pgs 779-780 shows that John and wife Nancy(Denbo) are in Hardin Co., KY in 1814 and Peter and wife Susan are in Montgomery Co., KY in 1813. Estate Distribution Records show Susanna BARKMAN, Elizabeth STEWARD, Margaret ADAMS. Jacob has died with heirs. Further records show Jacob’s wife was Mary McClain and his heirs were Hezekiah, Sophia A., Otho J., Maria and Josiah F.]
Nancy Unfortunately I do not have a bunch of wills. Only a few that are directly related or believed to be related to my mills line and all of the wills are for mills people. Sorry I couldn't be of help to you Tracy On Jun 27, 2011, at 3:52 PM, "Nancy Denton" <[email protected]> wrote: > Tracey, would you mind checking in your Wills of WA County for a Peter Musselman. He would have died anytime after about 1805. Many thanks, Nancy Denton > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MDWASHIN > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Tracey, would you mind checking in your Wills of WA County for a Peter Musselman. He would have died anytime after about 1805. Many thanks, Nancy Denton
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I am obviously VERY late in replying to this, but this is my MILLS line. I have a copy of some of these wills and would be interested in sharing information. Thanks, Tracy Mills On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 5:06 PM, Laura Aanenson < [email protected]> wrote: > Mills: Cath. w1789 > " Jac. w1801 > " Jas. P. fw1843 > " Mich. f1832 > " Tho. f1855, f1856 > > > Designations are: > w=will > f=supporting documents > fw=will/supporting documents > nl=name appears, but nothing is listed for that person > nd=no date given > bet=between; dates of entries are those before and after person > bef=before; date of entry following name > (N)=Negro > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Ted Mills <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wed, May 4, 2011 6:56:09 PM > Subject: Wills of Washington County (an index) 1776-1890 > > Laura, thanks for offering. I am interested in a Thomas (probably Thomas > P.) > Mills who lived in the Licking Creek section, was born 1784. I don't have > a > death date. There were a lot of Mills in that area, and of course any > wills > would be of interest, but I'm not sending you on a fishing trip. I do know > that > wills of Thomas, Catherine his wife, and Jacob and Michael their sons were > probated in the late 1700s, and I'm sure I can get copies of them when I'm > ready. But Thomas P is a mystery. > > Ted Mills > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MDWASHIN > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >
1810 Census – Lower Antietam Hundred – Page 170 lists the following: Nicholas Swope William Smith Joseph Smith Ancestry marriage records show a Joseph Smith m. Mary Swope in 1808. 1820 Census – Ohio, Clermont Co., Washington Twp. – Page 22 lists the following Nicholas Swope Henry Swope ADAM Smith William Smith – does not appear to be same as the 1810 one Does anyone know anything about the Joseph of 1810? Clermont Co. History indicates that the Swopes and Smiths were the first to settle that particular area of Clermont Co.. The History of Washington Co., MD, Pgs 1161-1162, indicate that there was a William Smith b 1801, who married a Nancy Huffer. William was the son of William. William Sr. had seven children listed, including a son named Joseph b. abt 1799 . I’m beginning to wonder if this Smith account has a missing generation, because the names match but not the ages. Was there a 3rd William living in the Rohrersville area and this is the one who went to OH? Any clarity on these names would be appreciated. Thanks, Jim
Ruth, Regarding John Row, I think the linage you are looking for is buried at Harbaugh Cemetery, near Rouzerville, Franklin County, PA as per findagrave.com http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Row&GSfn=John&GSbyr el=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=40&GScnty=2268&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=11721656&df= all& The Row (Rowe) family takes in my McClain family. Most of the information you may view at findagrave. Please advise. J. Michael Hahn On Wed, 18 May 2011 11:46:19 -0400 "Ruth" <[email protected]> writes: > Hello Laura: I must have missed this answer. How do I go about > finding > copies of these documents? > > Thanks so much for this information! You are an angel! > > Ruth > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Laura Aanenson > Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 9:54 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MDWashin] Wills of Washington County: Long, Rowe, > Rough, > Reynold > > Rough: Henry f1800 > Row: none > Rowe: Jno. H. f1872 > Renold: none > Reynold: Pet. f1809, f1812 > Reynoll: Dan. f1804 > Long: Eliz. fw1868 > " Jno. fw1791, f1814, f1821, fw1823, f1866 > McClain: no Peter or Catherine > > Designations are: > w=will > f=supporting documents > fw=will/supporting documents > nl=name appears, but nothing is listed for that person > nd=no date given > bet=between; dates of entries are those before and after person > bef=before; date of entry following name > (N)=Negro > > Relatively speaking, > > Laura > > > Do we have ancestors in common? Check here > http://livinginthepastlane.com > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Ruth <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wed, May 11, 2011 8:06:18 PM > Subject: Re: [MDWashin] Wills of Washington County (an index) > 1776-1890 > > Hi Laura: I'm looking for: Rough, Henry; Row, Rowe: John b 1790, > Henry b > 1791, Mary (Polly)b 1793, Abraham b 1825, Daniel b 1828, > > Renold, Reynold, Reynoll; Peter, Eve > > Long: John, Elizabeth b 1813 > > McClain: Peter, Catherine b 1817 > > Thank you so much! > > Ruth Bay > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MDWASHIN > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MDWASHIN > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ____________________________________________________________ Groupon™ Official Site 1 ridiculously huge coupon a day. Get 50-90% off your city's best! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4dd434649e7dd3de19m02duc
Hello Laura: I must have missed this answer. How do I go about finding copies of these documents? Thanks so much for this information! You are an angel! Ruth -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Laura Aanenson Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 9:54 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MDWashin] Wills of Washington County: Long, Rowe, Rough, Reynold Rough: Henry f1800 Row: none Rowe: Jno. H. f1872 Renold: none Reynold: Pet. f1809, f1812 Reynoll: Dan. f1804 Long: Eliz. fw1868 " Jno. fw1791, f1814, f1821, fw1823, f1866 McClain: no Peter or Catherine Designations are: w=will f=supporting documents fw=will/supporting documents nl=name appears, but nothing is listed for that person nd=no date given bet=between; dates of entries are those before and after person bef=before; date of entry following name (N)=Negro Relatively speaking, Laura Do we have ancestors in common? Check here http://livinginthepastlane.com ________________________________ From: Ruth <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, May 11, 2011 8:06:18 PM Subject: Re: [MDWashin] Wills of Washington County (an index) 1776-1890 Hi Laura: I'm looking for: Rough, Henry; Row, Rowe: John b 1790, Henry b 1791, Mary (Polly)b 1793, Abraham b 1825, Daniel b 1828, Renold, Reynold, Reynoll; Peter, Eve Long: John, Elizabeth b 1813 McClain: Peter, Catherine b 1817 Thank you so much! Ruth Bay ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MDWASHIN ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Here is some data based on Internet searches: Green Spring Furnace -In 1770, Governor Johnson and a Mr. Jacques erected a furnace on Green Spring Run, one mile above its entrance into the Potomac River. The neighboring ore not being of good quality, the furnace was abandoned in 1775. Green Springs Furnace road is off 56 Route Big Pool Road and on the south side of I-70 west of Fort Frederick State Park. It may now be known as McCoys Ferry Road and appears to parallel Green Springs Run. Lancelot Jacques House Route 56, Big Spring "Three miles south of Clear Spring, at Green Spring Furnace, is located a log and clapboard house built before 1750 by Lancelot Jacques, a French Huguenot refugee, who came to America and became a great friend of Thomas Johnson, later Governor of Maryland. Together they operated Catoctin Furnace and were partners in many business ventures, not dissolving partnership until 1776. Lancelot Jacques kept the Green Spring property and his nephew, Denton, lived there after him. The house was admirably situated for defence against the Indians, as it was on a hill close to a fine spring. Three miles southwest was Fort Frederick, offering refuge if the attack on the dwelling proved too much for the small group of pioneers to cope with. When Braddock marched to his death he passed near here, camping under Fairview Mountain." Green Spring Furnace ceased operation in 1873. The Green Spring Ore bank appears to be under or along side I-70 on Cove Road about 1200 feet from Green Spring Furnace Road. Don't know if any of this is of value More is out there using the big search engines. Harry
Harry, you and others on this list have been so helpful re: this part of the CHAMBERS family history. Can't tell you the number of times we have driven around the area. We have picnic at Fort Fredrick in the summer when down for reunions. Have more avenues to pursue on our next trip. Thank you all for your input. Mary Ellen Chambers ________________________________ From: Harry Pontius <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, May 17, 2011 10:57:43 AM Subject: [MDWashin] Green Springs Furnace Here is some data based on Internet searches: Green Spring Furnace -In 1770, Governor Johnson and a Mr. Jacques erected a furnace on Green Spring Run, one mile above its entrance into the Potomac River. The neighboring ore not being of good quality, the furnace was abandoned in 1775. Green Springs Furnace road is off 56 Route Big Pool Road and on the south side of I-70 west of Fort Frederick State Park. It may now be known as McCoys Ferry Road and appears to parallel Green Springs Run. Lancelot Jacques House Route 56, Big Spring "Three miles south of Clear Spring, at Green Spring Furnace, is located a log and clapboard house built before 1750 by Lancelot Jacques, a French Huguenot refugee, who came to America and became a great friend of Thomas Johnson, later Governor of Maryland. Together they operated Catoctin Furnace and were partners in many business ventures, not dissolving partnership until 1776. Lancelot Jacques kept the Green Spring property and his nephew, Denton, lived there after him. The house was admirably situated for defence against the Indians, as it was on a hill close to a fine spring. Three miles southwest was Fort Frederick, offering refuge if the attack on the dwelling proved too much for the small group of pioneers to cope with. When Braddock marched to his death he passed near here, camping under Fairview Mountain." Green Spring Furnace ceased operation in 1873. The Green Spring Ore bank appears to be under or along side I-70 on Cove Road about 1200 feet from Green Spring Furnace Road. Don't know if any of this is of value More is out there using the big search engines. Harry ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MDWASHIN ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Balmer: none Relatively speaking, Laura Do we have ancestors in common? Check here http://livinginthepastlane.com ________________________________ From: Jim & Gail Butler <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, May 10, 2011 7:57:44 PM Subject: will of Washington co, md Thanks for this great service you are providing, Laura. I am looking for a Peter Balmer (palmer) b c 1740 in Pa, but died ca1816 in Washington Co., Maryland. Thanks! gail butler
Stone: Ad. fw1792 " Ben. w1878 " Ezra f1872 " Marg. w1795 " Wm. Henry w1888 Designations are: w=will f=supporting documents fw=will/supporting documents nl=name appears, but nothing is listed for that person nd=no date given bet=between; dates of entries are those before and after person bef=before; date of entry following name (N)=Negro Relatively speaking, Laura Do we have ancestors in common? Check here http://livinginthepastlane.com ________________________________ From: Brenda <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, May 11, 2011 2:30:21 AM Subject: Re: [MDWashin] Wills of Washington County: Stone Looking for the wills of the following: Stone, William married Susan Leiter Stone, Ezra married Lucy Ann Smith Thank-you, Brenda Williams
Rough: Henry f1800 Row: none Rowe: Jno. H. f1872 Renold: none Reynold: Pet. f1809, f1812 Reynoll: Dan. f1804 Long: Eliz. fw1868 " Jno. fw1791, f1814, f1821, fw1823, f1866 McClain: no Peter or Catherine Designations are: w=will f=supporting documents fw=will/supporting documents nl=name appears, but nothing is listed for that person nd=no date given bet=between; dates of entries are those before and after person bef=before; date of entry following name (N)=Negro Relatively speaking, Laura Do we have ancestors in common? Check here http://livinginthepastlane.com ________________________________ From: Ruth <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, May 11, 2011 8:06:18 PM Subject: Re: [MDWashin] Wills of Washington County (an index) 1776-1890 Hi Laura: I'm looking for: Rough, Henry; Row, Rowe: John b 1790, Henry b 1791, Mary (Polly)b 1793, Abraham b 1825, Daniel b 1828, Renold, Reynold, Reynoll; Peter, Eve Long: John, Elizabeth b 1813 McClain: Peter, Catherine b 1817 Thank you so much! Ruth Bay
Manley: none Maurer: none Mourer: Jac. w1838 " Pet. f1800 Mouser: none Designations are: w=will f=supporting documents fw=will/supporting documents nl=name appears, but nothing is listed for that person nd=no date given bet=between; dates of entries are those before and after person bef=before; date of entry following name (N)=Negro Relatively speaking, Laura Do we have ancestors in common? Check here http://livinginthepastlane.com ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Thu, May 12, 2011 7:00:15 AM Subject: Re: [MDWashin] Wills of Washington County (an index) 1776-1890 Laura, Would you be so kind and check for two names in the will books: (1) Manley and (2) Maurer, Mourer. Mouser, etc and similar varations.
There might be answers yet. I heard through a friend who does a lot of Irish research that Catholic Church records are now being put on the internet. So far I know only that Co Cork is available, but if Waterford follows perhaps you can find a baptismal record. Joan in OH On 5/16/11 12:48 PM, "Mary Ellen Chambers" <[email protected]> wrote: > The "mystery" is element which makes genealogy so interesting!!! My > husband's > g grandfather John E. CHAMBERS is such a mystery. We have his marriage record > (sacramental) in County Waterford for 1836. His naturalization record for > Washington County. We have his grave in the small churchyard behind St. > Michael's Catholic Church in Clearspring. Some legal documents in Washington > County. His son Michael wrote a tribute in the Mining News upon the death of > his mother in 1899 which gave the familiy's emigration story. All of it we > have > proved was true with the exception of where he was born in County Waterford. > Pre 1864 records are very iffy and usually sacramental. That is, unless the > ancestor was a criminal or in some way distressed the English. However, there > is nothing on John. In MD, since his death was 1871, there is no COD. We > have > the grave and stone. He is one of our genealogy mysteries. > Good luck to you in your quest. > > Mary Ellen Chambers > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Bobbie Brady <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sun, May 15, 2011 3:29:53 PM > Subject: Re: [MDWashin] Death Certificate > > Hi Mary Ellen, > > I also have that Naturalization for John Hunt. But I can't prove that he > was my 4th great grandfather. However, he does show up in the 1800 Census > for Washington County and he is the only John Hunt listed, so it is a good > possibility. He did however, have children that were born before 1800. > > There is a bigger puzzle, as I can not find any marriage record for him. On > the 1850 Census, his wife Susan was living with one of her son's David Hunt, > and it says she was born in PA. > >> From what I understand the records were destroyed by a fire. It was St > Peter's Evangelical Luthern Church. John Hunt & his wife are both buried in > the Church graveyard. > > This is a never ending quest!! I can trace the family forward, but this > problem just drives me crazy!! > > Thanks again for all of your help & suggestions. > > Bobbie Hunt Brady > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mary Ellen Chambers" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2011 3:03 PM > Subject: Re: [MDWashin] Death Certificate > > > Bobby~ > How far back does that Lutheran Church go?? If it falls within or about > your time-line, they may have some pertinent records in their archives. If > they > are not kept at that church, you could ask them where sacramental records > for > that period might be found. > Could find very little data on Green Spring Furnace. Found the Rangers at > the Heritage place in Cumberland, former railroad station quite helpful on > occasion. However, that was also, because my husband's great grandfather had > a > barge on the C&O Canal. A daughter, age 12 drowned at Four Lock on the Canal > in > 1868. There was quite a community there at that time. Looking at a map, > Green > Spring Furnace, was directly up the road, a few miles from the Lock. > Have family visiting now from VA but originally from Frostburg, I will > ask them at dinner this evening if they have any thoughts on Green Spring > Furnace and get back to you. > Oh, yes. I found a John HUNT who applied for Naturalization in the very > early 1800s, would this an ancestor?? > > Mary Ellen Chambers > Lakewood, OH > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MDWASHIN > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MDWASHIN > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in > the subject and the body of the message > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MDWASHIN > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message
Thanks Joan. We have all the pre 1864 sacramental records for our family that are still in existance. The problem is that many of the RC records do not go back far enough. Our John E. was born (oral history) 1813. The records for the parish which Ardmore is part start in 1814. We also checked the surrounding parishes too. CHAMBERS is not really a common Waterford name. It is found in County Mayo and in the counties of Northern Ireland. English in origins, with Irish origins about 15th century. Now, his wife was baptized in Lismore Parish of County Waterford, those sacramental records, though small in number reach back to about 1803. It all depends on the parish (not civil parish) when they started and how many survive. This is sadly true for all the counties of the Republic and NI. It would great if this was done, Irish genealogy is not easy. Mary Ellen Chambers There might be answers yet. I heard through a friend who does a lot of Irish research that Catholic Church records are now being put on the internet. So far I know only that Co Cork is available, but if Waterford follows perhaps you can find a baptismal record. Joan in OH On 5/16/11 12:48 PM, "Mary Ellen Chambers" <[email protected]> wrote: > The "mystery" is element which makes genealogy so interesting!!! My > husband's > g grandfather John E. CHAMBERS is such a mystery. We have his marriage record > (sacramental) in County Waterford for 1836. His naturalization record for > Washington County. We have his grave in the small churchyard behind St. > Michael's Catholic Church in Clearspring. Some legal documents in Washington > County. His son Michael wrote a tribute in the Mining News upon the death of > his mother in 1899 which gave the familiy's emigration story. All of it we > have > proved was true with the exception of where he was born in County Waterford. > Pre 1864 records are very iffy and usually sacramental. That is, unless the > ancestor was a criminal or in some way distressed the English. However, there > is nothing on John. In MD, since his death was 1871, there is no COD. We > have > the grave and stone. He is one of our genealogy mysteries. > Good luck to you in your quest. > > Mary Ellen Chambers > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Bobbie Brady <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sun, May 15, 2011 3:29:53 PM > Subject: Re: [MDWashin] Death Certificate > > Hi Mary Ellen, > > I also have that Naturalization for John Hunt. But I can't prove that he > was my 4th great grandfather. However, he does show up in the 1800 Census > for Washington County and he is the only John Hunt listed, so it is a good > possibility. He did however, have children that were born before 1800. > > There is a bigger puzzle, as I can not find any marriage record for him. On > the 1850 Census, his wife Susan was living with one of her son's David Hunt, > and it says she was born in PA. > >> From what I understand the records were destroyed by a fire. It was St > Peter's Evangelical Luthern Church. John Hunt & his wife are both buried in > the Church graveyard. > > This is a never ending quest!! I can trace the family forward, but this > problem just drives me crazy!! > > Thanks again for all of your help & suggestions. > > Bobbie Hunt Brady > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mary Ellen Chambers" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2011 3:03 PM > Subject: Re: [MDWashin] Death Certificate > > > Bobby~ > How far back does that Lutheran Church go?? If it falls within or about > your time-line, they may have some pertinent records in their archives. If > they > are not kept at that church, you could ask them where sacramental records > for > that period might be found. > Could find very little data on Green Spring Furnace. Found the Rangers at > the Heritage place in Cumberland, former railroad station quite helpful on > occasion. However, that was also, because my husband's great grandfather had > a > barge on the C&O Canal. A daughter, age 12 drowned at Four Lock on the Canal > in > 1868. There was quite a community there at that time. Looking at a map, > Green > Spring Furnace, was directly up the road, a few miles from the Lock. > Have family visiting now from VA but originally from Frostburg, I will > ask them at dinner this evening if they have any thoughts on Green Spring > Furnace and get back to you. > Oh, yes. I found a John HUNT who applied for Naturalization in the very > early 1800s, would this an ancestor?? > > Mary Ellen Chambers > Lakewood, OH > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MDWASHIN > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MDWASHIN > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in > the subject and the body of the message > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MDWASHIN > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MDWASHIN ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________ From: Joan Majtenyi <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, May 16, 2011 10:07:46 AM Subject: Re: [MDWashin] Death Certificate T
Lauren~ Thanks for the info. When we are down in Allegany County for reunions or just for a weekend get away, we drive around the area, trying to locate just where Green Spring Furnace was. There is a road with the name which takes us no where. Nothing to show a small settlement. Will take your revised new Guide to the Old Line State data to see if it will help. Mary Ellen Chambers
The "mystery" is element which makes genealogy so interesting!!! My husband's g grandfather John E. CHAMBERS is such a mystery. We have his marriage record (sacramental) in County Waterford for 1836. His naturalization record for Washington County. We have his grave in the small churchyard behind St. Michael's Catholic Church in Clearspring. Some legal documents in Washington County. His son Michael wrote a tribute in the Mining News upon the death of his mother in 1899 which gave the familiy's emigration story. All of it we have proved was true with the exception of where he was born in County Waterford. Pre 1864 records are very iffy and usually sacramental. That is, unless the ancestor was a criminal or in some way distressed the English. However, there is nothing on John. In MD, since his death was 1871, there is no COD. We have the grave and stone. He is one of our genealogy mysteries. Good luck to you in your quest. Mary Ellen Chambers ________________________________ From: Bobbie Brady <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, May 15, 2011 3:29:53 PM Subject: Re: [MDWashin] Death Certificate Hi Mary Ellen, I also have that Naturalization for John Hunt. But I can't prove that he was my 4th great grandfather. However, he does show up in the 1800 Census for Washington County and he is the only John Hunt listed, so it is a good possibility. He did however, have children that were born before 1800. There is a bigger puzzle, as I can not find any marriage record for him. On the 1850 Census, his wife Susan was living with one of her son's David Hunt, and it says she was born in PA. >From what I understand the records were destroyed by a fire. It was St Peter's Evangelical Luthern Church. John Hunt & his wife are both buried in the Church graveyard. This is a never ending quest!! I can trace the family forward, but this problem just drives me crazy!! Thanks again for all of your help & suggestions. Bobbie Hunt Brady ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Ellen Chambers" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2011 3:03 PM Subject: Re: [MDWashin] Death Certificate Bobby~ How far back does that Lutheran Church go?? If it falls within or about your time-line, they may have some pertinent records in their archives. If they are not kept at that church, you could ask them where sacramental records for that period might be found. Could find very little data on Green Spring Furnace. Found the Rangers at the Heritage place in Cumberland, former railroad station quite helpful on occasion. However, that was also, because my husband's great grandfather had a barge on the C&O Canal. A daughter, age 12 drowned at Four Lock on the Canal in 1868. There was quite a community there at that time. Looking at a map, Green Spring Furnace, was directly up the road, a few miles from the Lock. Have family visiting now from VA but originally from Frostburg, I will ask them at dinner this evening if they have any thoughts on Green Spring Furnace and get back to you. Oh, yes. I found a John HUNT who applied for Naturalization in the very early 1800s, would this an ancestor?? Mary Ellen Chambers Lakewood, OH ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MDWASHIN ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MDWASHIN ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Here is a bit from the newspaper extractions: Maryland Chronicle February 15, 1786 "William Beatty, at his encampment, 2 miles below the Green Spring Furnace, commonly called Jacques's Furnace, offers reward for stolen stallion." Maryland Herald Feb. 2, 1803 "Jacob Zeller, near the Green Springs Furnace, offers reward for missing heifer." Maryland Herald August 8, 1804 "Land for sale two miles below the Green Springs Furnace at subscriber's house, on the road to Cumberland, Wash Co 130 ac where he now resides - Henry Otto." >From Maryland, a New Guide to the Old Line State (pub. in 1999) p. 584 "Md. 56 crosses Green Spring Run just past McCoy's Ferry Rd. Upstream, note the ruins of Green Spring Furnace. Lancelot Jacques and Thomas Johnson obtained this site in 1768 for a forge mill and 'Iron Work for running of Pigg Iron'. Johnson became state governor in 1775; Jacques manufactured cannon for the Continental Army. Md. 56 then passes Fort Frederick State Park before intersecting I-70, goes by Big Pool, a small lake built for the C & O Canal and now a poopular fishing spot." Lauren Brantner --- On Sun, 5/15/11, Mary Ellen Chambers <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Mary Ellen Chambers <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MDWashin] Death Certificate > To: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, May 15, 2011, 3:03 PM > Bobby~ > How far back does that Lutheran Church go?? If > it falls within or about > your time-line, they may have some pertinent records in > their archives. If they > are not kept at that church, you could ask them where > sacramental records for > that period might be found. > Could find very little data on Green > Spring Furnace. Found the Rangers at > the Heritage place in Cumberland, former railroad station > quite helpful on > occasion. However, that was also, because my husband's > great grandfather had a > barge on the C&O Canal. A daughter, age 12 drowned at > Four Lock on the Canal in > 1868. There was quite a community there at that time. > Looking at a map, Green > Spring Furnace, was directly up the road, a few miles from > the Lock. > Have family visiting now from VA but > originally from Frostburg, I will > ask them at dinner this evening if they have any thoughts > on Green Spring > Furnace and get back to you. > Oh, yes. I found a John HUNT who applied for > Naturalization in the very > early 1800s, would this an ancestor?? > > Mary Ellen Chambers > Lakewood, OH > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MDWASHIN > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >
Hi Mary Ellen, I also have that Naturalization for John Hunt. But I can't prove that he was my 4th great grandfather. However, he does show up in the 1800 Census for Washington County and he is the only John Hunt listed, so it is a good possibility. He did however, have children that were born before 1800. There is a bigger puzzle, as I can not find any marriage record for him. On the 1850 Census, his wife Susan was living with one of her son's David Hunt, and it says she was born in PA. >From what I understand the records were destroyed by a fire. It was St Peter's Evangelical Luthern Church. John Hunt & his wife are both buried in the Church graveyard. This is a never ending quest!! I can trace the family forward, but this problem just drives me crazy!! Thanks again for all of your help & suggestions. Bobbie Hunt Brady ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Ellen Chambers" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2011 3:03 PM Subject: Re: [MDWashin] Death Certificate Bobby~ How far back does that Lutheran Church go?? If it falls within or about your time-line, they may have some pertinent records in their archives. If they are not kept at that church, you could ask them where sacramental records for that period might be found. Could find very little data on Green Spring Furnace. Found the Rangers at the Heritage place in Cumberland, former railroad station quite helpful on occasion. However, that was also, because my husband's great grandfather had a barge on the C&O Canal. A daughter, age 12 drowned at Four Lock on the Canal in 1868. There was quite a community there at that time. Looking at a map, Green Spring Furnace, was directly up the road, a few miles from the Lock. Have family visiting now from VA but originally from Frostburg, I will ask them at dinner this evening if they have any thoughts on Green Spring Furnace and get back to you. Oh, yes. I found a John HUNT who applied for Naturalization in the very early 1800s, would this an ancestor?? Mary Ellen Chambers Lakewood, OH ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MDWASHIN ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message