In a message dated 09/09/2000 7:55:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Seeking Marriage information for Gottfried/Godfrey Ratts, with anyone, about 1769, and with Maria Margaretha Elizabetha Schweissguth about 1780, anywhere in NC, but, probably in Rowan, or Old Salisbury District. Speaking of Old Salisbury, where exactly was it? Dick Carter [email protected] >> DICK, some of the Ratz/Ratts family went with my George Beck, Sr. (son of Davault Beck) from Rowan/Davidson County to Washington County, Indiana. That was about 1807. Then they migrated on to Kaufman County, Texas. Here is what I have on Godfreid: Nell Beck Truitt - [email protected] Descendants of Philip Heinrich Ratz 1 Philip Heinrich Ratz b: Unknown in Unknown d: Unknown in Unknown Age at death: ? .. +Catherine ?? b: Unknown in Unknown d: Unknown in Unknown Age at death: ? ....... 2 Godfried Ratz b: 22 April 1743 in Weisbaden, Germany d: 18 April 1804 in Tyro Twp, Bur. Sandy Creek Cem., Davidson Co., NC Age at death: 60 ........... +Maria Margaretha Elisabetha "Margaret" Swicegood b: 03 March 1748/49 in Bierstadt (Stradtile von Weisbaden), Hessen-Nassau, Germany m: Abt. 1768 d: 29 March 1806 in Tyro Twp, Bur. Sandy Creek Cem., Davidson Co., NC Age at death: 57 Father: Laurentius/Lorantz/Laurentine Schweisguth Mother: Catharina/Catherine Elizabeth Weyer ................. 3 Col. Henry T. Ratts b: 14 October 1770 in York Co., PA; then to Rowan/Davidson Co., NC; to Washington Co., IN in 1823. He was a hatter by trade. d: 30 December 1833 in Salem, Washington Co., IN Age at death: 63 ..................... +Barbara Winkler b: 1769 in York Co., PA m: 02 March 1790 in Washington Co., IN d: 08 January 1849 in Washington Co., IN; Bur. Old Blue River Cem. Age at death: 80 est. Father: Francis Winkler Mother: Mary Catherine Bott ........................... 4 Godfrey Ratts/Ratz b: 29 July 1791 in Cane Creek, Burke (now Mitchell) Co., North Carolina d: 09 July 1854 in Pbly Washington Co., IN Age at death: 62 ............................... +Margaret Maley b: 1791 m: 12 December 1809 in Rowan Co., NC d: Unknown in Pbly Washington Co., IN Age at death: ? Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown ........................... 4 Henry Ratts/Ratz, Jr b: 16 October 1792 in Cane Creek, Burke (now Mitchell) Co., North Carolina d: 17 March 1867 Age at death: 74 ............................... +Rebecca Gross m: in Indiana ........................... 4 Margaret Ratts b: 31 July 1798 ........................... 4 Burrell Rinehart Ratts b: 09 May 1800 ........................... 4 Elizabeth Ratts b: 19 December 1801 ............................... +Richard Wilson b: 1798 m: 12 February 1820 d: 24 March 1858 Age at death: 60 est. ........................... 4 MaryMagdalene "Polly" Ratts b: 17 July 1804 ............................... +Jacob W. Wiseman m: 15 May 1823 ........................... 4 Francis Ratts/Ratz b: 04 April 1808 ........................... 4 Obediah S. Ratts b: 1809 ............................... +Catherine Sink m: 19 December 1832 ........................... 4 Andrew Ratts/Ratz b: 17 February 1810 ........................... 4 Barbara Ratts b: 06 March 1811 d: 26 May 1816 Age at death: 5 ................. 3 Catherine Ratts ................. 3 Godfried Ratts, Jr. b: 23 February 1778 d: 01 December 1840 Age at death: 62 ..................... +Elizabeth Gobble b: 02 October 1783 m: 12 January 1799 d: 30 January 1861 Age at death: 77 ........................... 4 Mary Ratts b: 1801 d: 17 January 1852 Age at death: 51 est. ........................... 4 Catherine Ratts b: 1804 ............................... +John Wilson, Sr. b: 18 January 1802 m: 13 February 1828 d: 22 August 1885 Age at death: 83 ........................... 4 Valentine Ratts b: 05 October 1805 d: 27 July 1886 Age at death: 80 ............................... +Mary ?? Ratts b: 1806 d: 17 January 1852 Age at death: 46 est. ........................... 4 Cynthia Surotha Ratts b: 15 August 1808 d: 18 November 1817 Age at death: 9 ............................... +Joseph Hiram Thompson b: 01 February 1810 d: 23 July 1873 Age at death: 63 ................. 3 Margaret Ratts b: 30 May 1798 in Rowan (now Davidson) Co., NC d: 11 October 1870 in Washington Co., IN Age at death: 72 ..................... +Jacob Click b: 21 December 1787 in Rowan (now Davidson) Co., NC m: 05 January 1814 in Rowan Co., NC d: 22 February 1875 in Washington Co., IN Age at death: 87 ........................... 4 Nicholas Click b: 04 December 1822 in Washington Co., IN d: 29 October 1895 in Center Twp., Boone Co., IN Age at death: 72 ............................... +Sarah Ann Pavey b: 13 July 1828 in Washington Co., IN m: 24 November 1844 in Washington Co., IN d: 17 October 1910 in ? Age at death: 82 ................. 3 Elizabeth Ratts ..................... +John Cope ................. 3 Mary Nona Ratts b: 1782 in Rowan (now Davidson) Co., NC #