Does anyone have information about any connection between the Barnhart and Barnett family names in Hagerstown, Maryland? I've read that sometimes these were alternate spellings during the 1700/1800's. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lauren Brantner" <lrbrant@concentric.net> To: <MDWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 11:37 PM Subject: Re: [MDWASHIN] John H. Bowders, b. 1825 > In distribution of estates 1778-1883 there are no Bowders entries. There > are two Barnharts listed, Martin and Martha who are heirs of Samuel > Nighwander. George Barnhart had a letter in the Post Office at Hagers Town > in an Oct. 6, 1802 edition of the Maryland Herald. > > The Maryland Herald > Sept. 6, 1815 > "Petition to lay out road from Hancock-town to Jacob Leonard's mill and > from thence up the river Potomack, to intersect the main road from > Hancock-town to Old town at BARNHART's hill. > The Torchlight > Dec. 4, 1828 > "Equity case - David Cheney vs. David Nighwander and others. Object of the > bill is to obtain decree for sale of real estate of Jacob Nighswander, > decd, for payment of debts" Heirs of David Nighwander who were out of > state included John, David, Peter and Matthew Barnhart. > > In Vol. III of the cemetery records there are number of Bowders burials on > page 69. They are in the Union Church Graveyard at State Line, PA close > to the Maryland State Line. There are even more Barnhart burials in that > cemetery. There are about 20 Barnhard/Barnhart/Barnhardt burials in Vol. > II of the cemetery records. Those are the only two (of seven) volumes I > own. > Of the names you mention, these are in State Line Cemetery: > John Calvin Bowders b. 5 April 1853 d. 24 Sep 1901 > Ida Sarah w/o John Calvin Bowders b. 14 Aug. 1855 d. 11 Jun 1936. > George W. Bowders b. 1851 d. 1936 > Elizabeth, wife of John Bowders b. 14 Mar. 1827 d. 9 Mar. 1896 > George W. Barnhart, b. 28 Feb. 1836 d. 11 April 1863 (There are two > infants buried with him - an editor's note indicates they are assumed to > be children of G. W. and L.C. Barnhart - Alice aged 1 year and Lucien aged > 3) There are specific dates if you want that information - they died in > the 1860's. > Elizabeth Barnhart b. 2 March 1803 d. 13 Feb. 1865 > > There are two children buried in the Church of United Bretheren Graveyard > at State Line PA near the MD line > They are infants, dau 23 Dec. 1887 and son 2 Dec. 1886 children of L.H. > and I. B. Bowders. (Lewis Henry?) > > The marriage index covers the period 1799 - 1860 and there are no Bowders > entries in it at all - three Barnhart entries, Peter, Jacob H. and Jacob > for grooms, and Catherine for brides. > Lauren Brantner > > > JBowders@aol.com wrote: > >>Looking for information about John H. Bowders, 1825-1867, MD, and wife >>Elizabeth Barnhart, 1827-1896, d/o George W. Barnhart, Sr. and Elizabeth >>Beaver/Bieber. >> >> John H. Bowders and Elizabeth are the parents of George W., John >> Calvin, Ida Katherine, Nancy, Laura, Marie, and Lewis Henry Bowders. >> They married 26 Sept. 1850, Waynesboro, Franklin Co., PA. >> >> The 1860 Washington Co, census lists John H. Bowders, 35, farm >> laborer, as residing in the Hagerstown 2nd District with wife, and >> children George, John , Nancy and Ida K. >> >> Any information about this family and names with related spellings >> would be appreciated. It is possible that the name could be variously >> spelled as Bowers, Bauers, Bauders. >> Dianne >> >> >>==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== >>Don't be afraid to speak up and ask questions! >>There are no stupid questions here. >> >>============================== >>New! OneWorldTree. Building Trees. Connecting Families. Learn more: >>http://www.ancestry.com/s13970/rd.ashx >> >> >>. >> >> > > > > ==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== > If you have any problems feel free to address those to the list > administrator: MDWASHIN-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > New! OneWorldTree. Building Trees. Connecting Families. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13970/rd.ashx > >