I just want to thank those of you who provided info on this topic. It is greatly appreciated. I've made quite a bit of headway in this issue. Regards, R.Jeffers > -----Original Message----- > From: Ronald Jeffers [mailto:rjeffers@netzero.net] > Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 6:06 AM > To: OHJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Information Regarding the Jeffers Family > > > I'm searching for information regarding William Jeffers, b. 1761 Ireland. > > It is possible that William emigrated in 1804 on board the ship > "Echo" from Sligo Ireland to New York. > > To nail this down, I'm looking for birth records regarding his family. > > William Jeffers b. 1761, Ireland d. 1846 Pultney Twp., Belmont > Co., Ohio was married to Sarah (J?) Jeffers. The first 3 sons, > Richard, Robert, and William Jr., were born in Ireland. The last > son born in Ireland, William Jr., was born in 1800. Daughter > Elizabeth's birthplace is unknown in 1804. Son John Jeffers > birthplace is Ohio, possibly Jefferson Co., 1806. (It is > possible that William Jeffers was married earlier, since his > first child, Richard was not born until he was 36). > > In Feb 1814, at the Steubenville Land Office, William Jeffers > resident of Jefferson Co., OH purchased 160 acres of land at $2 > per acre on credit. The land is located in what is now Pultney > Twp., Belmont Co., Ohio. The Jeffers family remains in this > general area to this day. > > Any information regarding early Jeffers family members in > Jefferson Co., Ohio would be appreciated. Of note, according to > early pioneer papers, there was also a Joseph Jeffers in > Jefferson county, who was having a very bad time with his wife. > I do not know of any relationship between William and Joseph, but > the name Jeffers in this region was not common until about 1830. > > Very respectfully, > Ronald E. Jeffers Jr., > US Army, retired ________________________________________________________ NetZero - We believe in a FREE Internet. Shouldn't you? Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download.html