SusiCP, Do you have a copy of Edward Nichols will? The farm of John and his brother William was inherited from the father. Let me know, if not I'll send it along. I do not have any problem with shearing information. The case often is being able to bring all that information together. I would except any information that you may have that would assist me. Please check at Find A Grave and do a general search of William Nichols. He is listed as burial location unknown, the information that I have is inclosed. Mike On Mon, 3 Sep 2012 09:54:00 -0700 susi c pentico <[email protected]> writes: > > > As I understand, Dr. Hively is mapping Franklin Co. PA. Remembering > that they cross claimed land, I suspect that he will show something > of this when completed. > > Maryland and Pennsylvania could not agree on boundaries . Dr > Hively's books on land are excellent I have used them for other > counties he has done with major success. > > I also have his maps. > > SusiCP > > > > Excerpt from obituary for George Washington Hahn, noted on > Find-A-Grave, mentions land belonging to George's grandfather > William Nichols, called "Nicholas Contrivance, resurveyed in 1964. > > > > This place called Rattlesnake Springs is described in "Colonial > Records of the Upper Potomac Vol. 2 by William H. Rice, 2012" > > > > In this book it says: "Also on that day (23 Oct 1739) Dent survey > 75 acres called "Nicholls Contrivance" for Edward Nicholls near > Rattlesnake Spring about two miles from where NEALS FRIEND lived > between Antietam Creek and the Conococheague (Ibid., Patented > Certificate #1563) > > > > Since Neals (Nicholas) Friend was my 6th great grandfather I am > interested in pinpointing this location. > > > > Does Rattlesnake Spring appear on any modern maps? > > > > Patty Friend Thompson > >> > >> > > > > Patty, > > Rattlesnake Spring and Stove Pipe are more locations of property > than > > they are actual places. The Rattlesnake Spring is in fact the > present day > > East Branch of the Little Antietam Creek, which flows from the > mountain > > at Edgemont in Washington County, MD. just along side the > Mason-Dixon > > Line into Franklin County, PA. Trying to locate a map for you. I > take it > > you are trying to locate the "Nichol's Contrivance" Large tract > of > > property that is located in both MD and PA. The area of Ringgold, > > Washington County MD and Rouzerville, Franklin County, PA. > > > > Sending the will of Jacob Shockey, who married Anna Freed. > > > > Jacob Shockey will (1803),, Chambersburg Court House, > Chambersburg, > > Washington Twp. Franklin county, PA. > > > > Washington Twp. Wife Anna to be maintained by sons Isaac and > Christian; > > sons Isaac & Christian the plantation on which I now live and all > my land > > I own in the Co. of Washington MD excepting 50 acres joining Balls > Hill, > > Tise Hill and John Funk's lines, also 20 acres called in Patent > the Land > > of Nob, land in PA where Samuel Bigler now lives to be sold, dau > Susanna > > Bigler w/o Samuel 100#, son Jacob 47#, dau magdalena w/o Balser > Mowan > > 196#, dau Barbara w/o Peter Heck 174#, dau Anna w/o George Heck > 100#, dau > > Eve w/o John nicholas 184# Caveat entered by Samuel Bagle and > peter Heck > > against the probate of will, James Brotherton, Esq atty for the > executors > > and James Orbison Esq att for the cavetors. Wm Minor sworn and > said he > > was present when testator made his mark and that he was of sound > mind. > > Deceased said his family had always been disputing and he was > afraid it > > would be so after his death. jacob Weldy, Wm Nichols, Philip Reed, > Samuel > > Royer and Robert Crooks testified as to the sanity of the > deceased. > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, 2 Sep 2012 12:54:46 -0400 (EDT) "MOREAU, PETER" > > <[email protected]> writes: > >> > >> > >> ---- Original message ---- > >>> Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2012 11:13:32 -0400 > >>> From: Pat Thompson <[email protected]> > >>> Subject: [MDWashin] Rattlesnake Springs - Stove Pipe > >>> To: [email protected] > >>> > >>> Excerpt from obituary for George Washington Hahn, noted on > >> Find-A-Grave, mentions land belonging to George's grandfather > >> William Nichols, called "Nicholas Contrivance, resurveyed in > >> 1964. > >>> > >>> This place called Rattlesnake Springs is described in > >> "Colonial Records of the Upper Potomac Vol. 2 by William H. > >> Rice, 2012" > >>> > >>> In this book it says: "Also on that day (23 Oct 1739) Dent > >> survey 75 acres called "Nicholls Contrivance" for Edward > >> Nicholls near Rattlesnake Spring about two miles from where > >> NEALS FRIEND lived between Antietam Creek and the > >> Conococheague (Ibid., Patented Certificate #1563) > >>> > >>> Since Neals (Nicholas) Friend was my 6th great grandfather I > >> am interested in pinpointing this location. > >>> > >>> Does Rattlesnake Spring appear on any modern maps? > >>> > >>> Patty Friend Thompson > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ********* > >>> 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 > >> > >> > > ____________________________________________________________ > > Woman is 53 But Looks 25 > > Mom reveals 1 simple wrinkle trick that has angered doctors... > > > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5043d40cb3464540c710dst04duc > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > To contact the MDWASHIN list administrator, send an email to > > [email protected] > > > > To post a message to the MDWASHIN mailing list, send an email to > [email protected] > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > email with no additional text. > > > > > > End of MDWASHIN Digest, Vol 7, Issue 38 > > *************************************** > > > > > ********* > 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 > > ____________________________________________________________ Woman is 53 But Looks 25 Mom reveals 1 simple wrinkle trick that has angered doctors... http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/504521ad2f6d621ad0febst03duc