John, I can tell you there are no HERR marriages in the Frederick County marriage licenses covering 1778-1810. There are 11 marriages in the Washington County Index covering 1799-1860. The earliest one is for John/Cath. BOREHOFF 8/28/1810. Other grooms listed are Jos., Conrad, Abr., Hn., Emanuel, John, Jos., Sam., Jos., and Rudolph Jr.. So.....I might look in PA in some of the neighboring counties were I you. If this follows the German naming tradition I am familiar with, Johann would be a Saint's name and you would find the person going by Peter, so it wouldn't hurt to look for both. Lauren Brantner john112g3@aol.com wrote: > > I seek the marriage record of Johann Peter HERR, Hessian Soldier who deserted to the Americans in August 1781, and was held at Ft. Frederick until the war's end in 1783. He appears in Hagerstown with wife, Susannah X, and a child baptised in the German Reformed Ch. of Hagerstown in 1784. The couple had 10 more children recorded in the Hagerstown Church over the years. I cannot locate their marriage record in Hagerstown and think they might have been married in Frederick Co. MD. Can anyone advise me where to look in Frederick and Washington Co. for German Reformed Marriages ca. 1782-3? >John Rhodes > > >==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== >NO FLAMING ALLOWED HERE! Only friendly chat allowed...Thanks! > >============================== >Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > >. > > >
Thank you very much, Lauren. I'm aware of the children of Johann Peter Herr and Susannah X in Hagerstown. Indeed, I've traced Johann Peter Herr back to Eschwege, Hesse where he was born in Aug 1758, the eldest son of Johann Conrad Herr and Elizabeth Völcke and grandson of Johann Peter Herr and Johann Bernard Völcke. His brother was Johann Bernard Herr! He also had three younger sisters in Eschwege. But I have not been able to identify his wife, Susannah as yet. John M. Rhodes -----Original Message----- Wrom: AALPTCXLYRWTQTIPWIGYOKSTTZRCLBDXRQBGJSNB To: MDWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 11:51:47 -0700 Subject: Re: [MDWASHIN] Reformed Church Marriages ca. 1782-3 John, I can tell you there are no HERR marriages in the Frederick County marriage licenses covering 1778-1810. There are 11 marriages in the Washington County Index covering 1799-1860. The earliest one is for John/Cath. BOREHOFF 8/28/1810. Other grooms listed are Jos., Conrad, Abr., Hn., Emanuel, John, Jos., Sam., Jos., and Rudolph Jr.. So.....I might look in PA in some of the neighboring counties were I you. If this follows the German naming tradition I am familiar with, Johann would be a Saint's name and you would find the person going by Peter, so it wouldn't hurt to look for both. Lauren Brantner john112g3@aol.com wrote: > > I seek the marriage record of Johann Peter HERR, Hessian Soldier who deserted to the Americans in August 1781, and was held at Ft. Frederick until the war's end in 1783. He appears in Hagerstown with wife, Susannah X, and a child baptised in the German Reformed Ch. of Hagerstown in 1784. The couple had 10 more children recorded in the Hagerstown Church over the years. I cannot locate their marriage record in Hagerstown and think they might have been married in Frederick Co. MD. Can anyone advise me where to look in Frederick and Washington Co. for German Reformed Marriages ca. 1782-3? >John Rhodes > > >==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== >NO FLAMING ALLOWED HERE! Only friendly chat allowed...Thanks! > >============================== >Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > >. > > > ==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== Don't be afraid to speak up and ask questions! There are no stupid questions here. ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx