This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MOYERS, PHELPS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HU2.2ACIB/202.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: You're in luck. I live in Maryland. So... I need a project that will perk me up so you're "it"! LOL Ok, here's what I've found thus far. Tennessee Records - MYERS, Susie E.; age, 27 years, 4 months, 14 days; daughter of Sarah and Samuel MYERS of TN.** This is mostly likely you're guy; recorded in the early 1800's. If you're familiar with migration patterns/reasonings and when TN became a state, you'll learn more on how to trace Samuel. His records are either in NC or VA; poss. even KY. Many came down from MD/PA and sat waiting in these states while the Militia tried to remove the Indians. Some settlers surged on anyway, but many waited. NC gave up their land holdings for what is now TN. TN was known as "the land south of the Ohio River area" pre 1800'. Ohio also had many pioneers settled into TN 1796-1800. NC had many many settlers that surged westerly. Look in Washington Co., Greene, Jefferson, Grainger, Sumner, Lost State of Franklin, TN. These are very very old areas that many lived in before there was a Sevier... etc. SUBSCRIPTION ON RECORD: Moyer, Samuel Title(s): Baronet, Sir Address(es): Walbrooke, MD Date: 1714        Subscribed to The Antient and Present State of the University of Oxford (Vol. 1), 1714,AYLIFFE, John. LondonSubject: history            ****** US House of Representative Private Claims, Vol. 2 Samuel M. MOYER made a claim for compensation for loss on "Continental" money during the Revolutionary War. Congress: 26; Sessions "1". The manner Samuel MOYER bought was by Petition. Found in Journal Page 358. Referred to Committee by "Ways and Means". ******* Samuel MOYER born 175? in Maryland: Heads of fams. At the first U.S. census. Md. By U.S. Bureau of the Census. 1907. (189p.):69. ******* Samuel MOYER - MD Samuel J. MOYER - MD Foote family genealogical records. And History Of Nath. FOOTE of Wethersfield, CT, [et al.] By Abram WILL. FOOTE. Burlington, CT, 1932 (2v.):4125. Genealogical Records of the SCHWENKFELDER families. Sam. KRIEBEL BRECHT, ed. Pennsburg, Pa. 1923. Vol's.: (20, 1752p.):252, 328, 1290, 1302 ******* DAR Lineage Records 1790 Census Samuel MOYER State of Maryland Frederick County Found on ROll M637_3. ******* 1800 Federal Census Samuel MOYER Montgomery County Franconia Twp., PA Samuel MOYER JR. Bucks County, PA Samuel MOYER Berks County, Robison Twp., PA Samuel MOYER Montgomery County, Worcester, PA. ***** 1810 (there are no "6" Samuel MOYER'S) all in PA. Berks Co., Oley Twp. PA Bucks Co., Haycock Twp. PA. Montgomery Co., Franconia Twp. PA Montgomery Co.. Upper Merrion Twp. PA Montgomery Co., Worchester Twp. PA Northampton Co., Lower Saucon Twp. PA ******* Keep in mind that many areas of PA's records are found in Maryland. I know. Every library I've been in over the years here in MD always seem to hold more records for PA then MD itself. Church ties - that's a big one many forget or do not know about. Frederick. Look deeply in Frederick-Town, Monocacy River area, Hagerstown, areas up in Carroll County and near Harpers's Ferry where there was a MEYERS Settlement; 2 in PA; another MYERSVILLE bet Frederick and PA line on old Rt. 40 heading North. As I"ve said prior, there are 3 other Samuel MOYER(S) found in Bucks County, Berks and another that showsup in Dauphin PA 1790. By 1810 2 Samuel MOYER'S showup both in Berks Co., PA. And 1 still in Maryland. NOTE: Look for MOYER not MOYERS; Other spellings during the 1700's in MD/PA to include within you're search are: MAYER(S) MEYER(S) and MURR(S). Try to keep an opened mind. If you persistantly refuse to look under any other spelling, you'll miss alot of vital information. Chrystie MYERS