Rev. Wheeler, Thanks for the technical correction. The Timber Ridge Christian Church where the Rev. Christy Sine labored and was buried in the church cemetery is now a part of the United Church of Christ. The church is located at High View, which is on the Hampshire/Frederick County border. As you say, not all Christian churches merged into the United Church of Christ. But this particular congregation did. Sine's other church in Hampshire County, the Sandy Ridge Christian Church, did not merge. I believe the main issue had something to do with the frequency of the Lord's Supper or Communion or Eucharist. I didn't intend to get involved in an ecclesiastical discussion, but I appreciate your clarification. Wilmer L. Kerns At 06:58 PM 9/26/97 -0700, you wrote: >Wilmer L. Kerns wrote: >> >> Jennifer, >> >> The Rev. Christian Streit (1749-1812) was the first Lutheran pastor born on >> American soil. Streit earned B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of >> Pennsylvania, and was closely associated with the Muhlenburg family. He >> served as a chaplain in the Revolutionary War, and held several pastorates >> before coming to Winchester in 1785 to pastor the Lutheran Church until his >> death in 1812. Frequently, he preached and performed ceremonies and >> sacraments in small congregations in the Shenandoah Valley and what is now >> the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. Rev. Streit's Journal is preserved >> in the Handley Regional Library, Archives Division, in Winchester. >> >> The location of the Old Lutheran Church was in what is now the Mt. Hebron >> Cemetery in Winchester. Some ruins of the historic church are preserved, >> namely a limestone wall. >> >> Sometimes researchers confuse the Rev. Christian Streit with the Rev. >> Christy Sine (same initials). Rev. Sine came to the area in 1823 and served >> churches in Hampshire and Frederick Counties until his death in 1854. He was >> an early follower of Alexander Campbell, and participated in the development >> of the Christian Church, sometimes called the Disciples Church, both now >> merged with the United Church of Christ in this area. Rev. Sine's Journal >> (1820-1830) has been preserved. If my plans perservere, I expect to publish >> the Journal, along with maps and supplemental information about the people >> in his Journal. I have written articles on both of these ministers and their >> families, for those wishing further information. The published articles are >> also in the Handley Archives. >> >> This is more information than you asked for, but it might be of interest to >> other subscribers. >> >> Wilmer L. Kerns >> >> At 03:15 PM 9/26/97 -0500, you wrote: >> >I'm trying to prove a marriage between Thomas West and Sarah Wright that was >> >recorded in Old Fred. Co. > 28 Jan. 1790 <. The minister was Christian Streit. >> > >> >Does anyone know anything about his denomination? Was he was affiliated with >> >a specific church and if so, its location? >> > >> >Thomas was later a Methodist Episcopal, but he may have started his life in >> >a different faith. >> > >> >If anyone has any information on the families of this couple, I'd be most >> >appreciative. I have their descendents born in KY; their first born son was >> >John West, first born daughter, Susan West. >> > >> >Jennifer >> >Jennifer >> > >> >Mindscape: a place where ideas, language and the imagination converge >> >www.netcom.com/~jahmn/today.htm >> > >> > >The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) did not become merged into >the United Church of Christ. Some churches of the Christian Church did >but not all. The two denominations are now ecumenical partners as off >the early 1990's. You will find Christian Churches (Disciples of Christ) >in Winchester, Va., Martinsburg, WV and others around area. If you have >questions about the continued relationship of specific churches, I will >be happy to look them up in our yearbook of Churches. There is a >repository for historical records of the Campbell and Stone movement in >Nashville, Tennessee. This includes the Christian Church (Disciples of >Christ, Churches of Christ and Christian Churches. The United Church of >Christ has different repositories for each of the traditions that became >apart of it. You ask, Why I'm so out spoken, I'm a minister in the >Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and a minister requesting >standing in the Uniterd Church of Christ. I serve churches in the >metro-D.C. area. > >Rev. Curtis E. Wheeler > >

Hello, It would be helpful, when sending queries to the entire list (on names you've seen there), to address your questions to a specific person. I put some information out on a MARTIN family the other day that incuded BUCHER, but I can't tell if the BUCHER questions were intended for me. So, I'll answer them, just in case they were. :) I have very little on this family, as I just received this information from another researcher. Peter BUCHER, born about 1740 or earlier, unknown where, had 10 children. Supposedly 4 of his sons had moved to Montgomery Co, OH by 1817. Only 2 children are mentioned in his will (I don't have a date or place for this. but think it was in Fayetted Co, PA): Appolonia and George Sr. George, Sr. b about 1762, marr. Barbara MARTIN. Some of his children were baptised at Gutt Hoffnung Kirche (Good Hope Church) in Salt Lick twp in Fayette Co, PA. I do not have dates for these baptisms, yet. Names of his children were George Jr, Anna Maria, Johan, Jacob, Adam and David. Appolonia b about 1760 marr. John MARTIN. One known son was Henry MARTIN. This is all the information I have at this time. I would be glad to have anything further anyone can add on this family. Sincerely, Carol Jones Wilson

Rev. Streit married my ggg grandparents, Jacob Marker and Mary Kline in Winchester on Jan 17, 1786. He also buried Jacob's father, George Paul Mercher "at midnight." George, according to Streit's diary was born in Alsace, France in 1727. Said he was reared in a Christian manner according to the Lutheran doctrine. Joined in wedlock on the ship on voyage heither in the year 1752. Three children survive, all living and married. Sick for two weeks. Died Monday the 11th of this month. Age 59. buried on the 13th of December 1786. (Note Marker was spelled Mercher in his diary.) Why do you suppose he buried him at midnight?

Christian Streit was a Lutheran minister. >I'm trying to prove a marriage between Thomas West and Sarah Wright that was >recorded in Old Fred. Co. > 28 Jan. 1790 <. The minister was Christian Streit. > >Does anyone know anything about his denomination? Was he was affiliated with >a specific church and if so, its location? > >Thomas was later a Methodist Episcopal, but he may have started his life in >a different faith. > >If anyone has any information on the families of this couple, I'd be most >appreciative. I have their descendents born in KY; their first born son was >John West, first born daughter, Susan West. > >Jennifer >Jennifer > >Mindscape: a place where ideas, language and the imagination converge >www.netcom.com/~jahmn/today.htm > >

Jennifer, The Rev. Christian Streit (1749-1812) was the first Lutheran pastor born on American soil. Streit earned B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, and was closely associated with the Muhlenburg family. He served as a chaplain in the Revolutionary War, and held several pastorates before coming to Winchester in 1785 to pastor the Lutheran Church until his death in 1812. Frequently, he preached and performed ceremonies and sacraments in small congregations in the Shenandoah Valley and what is now the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. Rev. Streit's Journal is preserved in the Handley Regional Library, Archives Division, in Winchester. The location of the Old Lutheran Church was in what is now the Mt. Hebron Cemetery in Winchester. Some ruins of the historic church are preserved, namely a limestone wall. Sometimes researchers confuse the Rev. Christian Streit with the Rev. Christy Sine (same initials). Rev. Sine came to the area in 1823 and served churches in Hampshire and Frederick Counties until his death in 1854. He was an early follower of Alexander Campbell, and participated in the development of the Christian Church, sometimes called the Disciples Church, both now merged with the United Church of Christ in this area. Rev. Sine's Journal (1820-1830) has been preserved. If my plans perservere, I expect to publish the Journal, along with maps and supplemental information about the people in his Journal. I have written articles on both of these ministers and their families, for those wishing further information. The published articles are also in the Handley Archives. This is more information than you asked for, but it might be of interest to other subscribers. Wilmer L. Kerns At 03:15 PM 9/26/97 -0500, you wrote: >I'm trying to prove a marriage between Thomas West and Sarah Wright that was >recorded in Old Fred. Co. > 28 Jan. 1790 <. The minister was Christian Streit. > >Does anyone know anything about his denomination? Was he was affiliated with >a specific church and if so, its location? > >Thomas was later a Methodist Episcopal, but he may have started his life in >a different faith. > >If anyone has any information on the families of this couple, I'd be most >appreciative. I have their descendents born in KY; their first born son was >John West, first born daughter, Susan West. > >Jennifer >Jennifer > >Mindscape: a place where ideas, language and the imagination converge >www.netcom.com/~jahmn/today.htm > >

I'm trying to prove a marriage between Thomas West and Sarah Wright that was recorded in Old Fred. Co. > 28 Jan. 1790 <. The minister was Christian Streit. Does anyone know anything about his denomination? Was he was affiliated with a specific church and if so, its location? Thomas was later a Methodist Episcopal, but he may have started his life in a different faith. If anyone has any information on the families of this couple, I'd be most appreciative. I have their descendents born in KY; their first born son was John West, first born daughter, Susan West. Jennifer Jennifer Mindscape: a place where ideas, language and the imagination converge www.netcom.com/~jahmn/today.htm

Looking for Buchers in the Stephens City Va area. Have you come across any?

I have a John Bucher in Frederick Co Va. His wife was --- Snider. Children: Maria,David,Leah, Drusilla, Jacob and John. Leah born 9/28/1807. Any connections to your Buchers???

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Dear Twila, Well you said any and all help. This is all I can think of in Kentucky. According to all early Kentucky history which I have read or studied, it lists the chronological order of exploration of that area in and around Blue Licks as follows: 1750 - Dr. Walker of VA, some say it was 1747, but no women in party. 1751 - Christopher Gist, Ohio Company, was very close to Big Blue Lick, but no mention of women in their party. 1765 - Col. Geo. Croghan, British Officer, from Fort Pitt, taken prisoner by Indians below the Wabash, which is now Indiana. 1765 - Col. James Smith, very little is known of this groups members. 1767 - John Finley, who was taken prisoner while trading with the Indians, had no women with him. 1769 - Daniel Boone & John Finley spent two years in Kentucky, no women. 1770 - "Long Hunters", southern regions of the state, no women with their party. It has been long reported that French Trappers and Traders had women with them in this area that were white. I know of Margaret Handley, who married John Paulee (Pawley, Polly), and was captured by the the Shawnee, but she wasn't born until 1753 in PA. It is highly unlikely any white settlers could have lived in the area of the Blue Licks in the 1750's, due to the amount of Indian traffic through the region. Big Blue Lick and Little Blue Lick were salt springs, which the Indians prized, large herds of Buffalo and Deer used the licks year round which made them easy pickin for the tribes hunting parties. The Shawnee, Miami, Wyandot, Delaware to the north and the Cherokee to the south all traveled the trails or traces the Buffalo made to the salt licks. Boone brought his wife and others into Kentucky in Sept. of 1775. Which are supposed to be the first white women of record. But, we know captive white women were with several Indian tribes and traded in the mid - 1700's, from the western settlements of the colonies. If you ever get any more information on Purtee's around Blue Licks let me know. I have several sources in that area. Bill Morrow Louisville, KY duke1704@aol.com

According to a biography of my g-grandfather, Jacob Polk Winstead, published in 1892, his grandfather, WILLIAM WINSTEAD, was born in Frederick County, VA 28 January, 1792 and died in Washington Townhsip, Pickaway Cty. OH 3 March, 1869. We have no information about William's parents or where the family lived in Frederick Cty. He had moved to Ohio by 1818, since his oldest son, SAMUEL SOUTH WINSTEAD was born in Pickaway Cty, OH, 12 December, 1818. WILLIAM married a CATHERINE VAN HISE. She may have been his second wife, since the birthdate we have (19 February, 1808) would have made her 10 years old at Samuel's birth. William's other children follow (in case family names might help make a connection): Mary A. Winstead, b 25 April, 1820 Martha J. Winstead, b. 12 January, 1822 Louise A. V. Winstead, b. 16 May, 1823 Lucinda J. WInstead, b. 2 December, 1824 William L. Winstead, b. 12 July, 1827 Elizabeth V. Winstead, b. 11 June, 1836 James A. Winstead, b. 22 August, 1838 David B. Winstead, b. 11 Nov., 1842 Barbara E. Winstead, b. 25 May, 1844 Catherine B. Winstead, b. 8 June, 1848 Note the nearly 9 year gap between the births of William L. and Elizabeth V. Winstead. We have no information on any of Samuel S.'s siblings, and my mother and I would be interested in any information on their lines also. The names and dates come from my mother's first cousin, who would also be interested in information.

Looking for parents of Elisabeth TODD who married Robert HODGSON (b. 1728, d. 3 Apr 1780). She may have been part of the Chester Co., PA, TODD family. Belonged to the Quaker meeting at Frederick Co., VA. Mary Renner renners@bright.net

Does any one have any death records for Frederick Co., Va. for years 1857 Thru 1864. Looking for a death date for a Edna (Edny) Mason, Wife of Bingley Jackson Mason. I thank you in advance. Lester Mason, lmason@capecod.net

Bob Scott wrote: >Any chance your Henkins are Hankins, giving spelling deviations? I'm >tracing Hankins in the Old Frederick area including a family in Hardy >Co., West Va. I've seen the name written as Henkins/Hinkins/Henkenius but so far, haven't come across Hankins. Could be possible. Edith Cooper Shaver ecshaver@westco.net

Kyle Miller <klm@shentel.net> wrote: Noted your message and reference to the marriage of Catharine Hinkins to Jacob Miller. I have been researching Jacob Miller of Stoney Creek, Shenandoah County, Va. Do you know of which Jacob Miller Catharine married?? Would appreciate any information on his line. Kylle, I have the following two references for Jacob Miller: 1. page 195, Shenandoah County, VA Marriage Bonds 1772-1850 by Bernice M.Ashby lists a Jacob Miller as groom, Cathrine Henkins as bride, marriage date: Nov 8,1821, bondsman: Geo Henkins. 2. page 197, "From the Rhine to the Shenandoah", by Daniel W. Bly lists the family of Mary Supinger and George Hinkins and their ten children. Catharine Hinkins born 1798, married Jacob Miller 1821. Sorry, I do not have info on the two Jacob Millers' you refer to. Do you have additional info on George and Mary Hinkins, expecially their daughter Mary born abt 1810 in Shenandoah Co. who married John J. Cooper in 1833? Edith Cooper Shaver ecshaver@westco.net

Will gladly exchange information on these families: Need help on all records here in VA. The REAGAN family left VA for TN about 1786-88. Would like to know of any BERRY family in same area with James below as son. These families may have originaly come from MD to VA. Any information will be appreciated. Thank You. Charles REAGAN [1734 Stafford or Frederick Co., VA-1815 Blount Co., VA] m. about 1756 maybe Frederick Co VA to Elizabeth maybe HENRY [1740VA-1830Blount Co TN] Children: William b. 1758 Frederick Co VA-1807TN, m. 10 Mar 1780 Shanendoah Co VA Leah LEATH Charles b. 1760 " " "-? m. 14 Mar 1783 Shenandoah Co. VA Winney HARRELL Henry b. 20 Oct 1762 Frederick Co., VA-1829TN, m. Pheobe HARRISON daughter b. 1765 Frederick Co., vA- Sarah b. 1768 Frederick Co., VA-? m. Thomas HARDIN John b. 1766/1772 Dunmore/Shanendoah Co VA-1843MO, m. Martha BLACK Ahimaas b. 30 Jul 1774 ibid- m. 1794TN Rebecca BLACK Rebecca b. 25 Jul 1776 ibid-d.1830MO m. 1798Blount Co TN James BERRY [MY LINE] Margaret b. 15 Jul 1779 ibid- m. 1797Blount Co TN Hugh COCHRAN Carol (Gehrs) Mitchell, 211 Capitol Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-3901

Discussion of Israel Friend's widow: He lived on both sides of the Potomac River, as did John Valentine House. Both men were traders with the Indians. House descendants have the tradition that says Sarah was daughter of a Chief. Her Indian name was Bokavar. After she married to HOUSE, she had a son Levi HOUSE born @ 1755. Then she left House and went west with an Indian group. She took her son, but when he was older he came back to Va. and lived with his father. John Valentine House remarried and had several more children. A branch of Friend descendants says this remarriage was by prior arrangement, that Sarah was an Indian, and both men were explorers and trappers. As an Indian, she would not have had any rights and hence needed an English husband. Her first husband arranged for her to have a second husband. This was for her "protection", but also to ensure that her first husband's land was not swindled away from the sons. These stories are not necessarily contradictory, and they do paint an interesting picture. Sarah/Bokavar might have resented these white men deciding who she would marry. It seems likely she would have felt more valued among the Indians. Amid the whites, she would have been a figurehead, owning her dower rights to the land that really belonged to the sons. She was also probably young enough to want to make some of her own decisions, such as going west. 1755-56 were years of great Indian hostility against the frontier settlers. (It was likely she was Shawnee.) In 1761/63 in Frederick Co., Va., Charles FRIEND, son of Israel, asked that John Valentine HOWE (sic) be a guardian. I have a lot of evidence that Charles was born @ 1730, and was living farther south in Va. at this time. I suspect that he was asking his step-father to see to his interests in the area for him. If the legend is true, Charles' own father wanted HOUSE to take care of the widow, and (by implication) the property too. My research shows that guardians were almost always used to protect property, not to protect a minor. Guardians were also used to protect dower rights if the woman was absent or incapacitated. As late as the 1796-1805 time span, there is a continuing law suit over the property of Israel Friend on the Potomac River, Va., suing against Charles FRIEND as son of Israel. Clear chain of title had not been maintained, and the suit dragged out . . .probably because Charles had a sister in Ohio or Ind. and they were looking for her as having possible claim on the land. Has anyone done research on these folks? I am looking for any further clues I can find. Corinne Hanna Diller Houston, TX Cdiller@juno.com

I would like to learn more about the following folks. I descend from SARAH, and her first husband, Israel FRIEND, through son Charles. They are a very interesting bunch, but they were restless frontiersmen who moved around, and didn't leave many records behind. John Valentine House (Jr.), died after 1769 s/o John House Sr. died 1752, & Susanna Margaret first wife marr @ 1747, died d/o SARAH aka "Bokavar" marr 1st, @1725, Md., ISRAEL FRIEND (1693-1753) (5 ch.) marr 2nd, @1753, John Valentine House. (1 ch.) she died 1756 + (went west) d/o (Indian Chief) Eleanor (Nelly) Harrod, @ 1738, marr by 1758, John Valentine House (6 ch.) died d/o John Harrod Jr. & Sarah Moore 1. John House, @ 1747, Frederick Co., Md. marr 1775, Md., Mary (Polly) Chapline, he died 1838, Ohio 2. Levi House, @ 1755, (s/o Sarah) marr Sarah Pressley, he died 8 Oct. 1846, Ripley Co., Ind. 3. Andrew House, 6 March 1758, Fredk (Jeff.) Co., (W)Va. (s/o Nelly) marr @1783, Alleg. Co., Md., Rebecca Friend, d/o John & Karen he died @ 1837, Knox Co., Ohio (7 ch.) 4. Samuel House, @ 1760, Frederick Co., Va. marr Cassandra Eagon he died June 1828, Greene Co., Pa. 5. George House, ? 1763, Va. 6. Margaret House, marr 1 Oct. 1785, Fredk. Co., Md., John Conrad Ingelbrecht she died 7. Simeon House, 8. Thomas House, ? NOTES: 1739, John House Sr. came to Fredk. Co., Md. (died 1752.) (WMG 8:56-57) 1739, Aug. 23, Md., Prince George Co., survey for Thomas House, for "Strife". 1742, Md., Prince George (now Frederick) Co., deed, Israel Friend sold to John House, 40 acres called "Antietam Bottom". (WMG 8:56) 1742, Md., Prince George (now Frederick) Co., survey for Thomas House, for "House's Addition". 1747, Dec. 1, (Washington Co.), patent 25 acres called "Mill Place" to John House. 1748, Md., Frederick Co. is created from north-western Prince George Co. 1752, Feb. 29, Md., Frederick Co., date of will of John House, farmer, sick and weak; wife Susannah; 5 children, Andrew, George, William, Valentin, and Susannah; signed "X"; witnesses, Peter Stilly, Valentin (?) Watsher, Thomas Shay; proved 20 March 1752. (WMG 1:57) 1754, June 1, Frederick Co., account by Andrew and William House, executors of John House; inventory L.168.3.9.; payments L.26.16.5.; includes payment to Philip Turner, Andrew House. (A1: 42-43.) (LDS # 14040) 1756/57, Md., Frederick Co. Debt Books (taxes) : John House's heirs in arrears for 50 acres of "Antietam Bottom", 33 acres of "Two Wives", 25 acres of "Mill Place", and 100 acres of "Walnut Point" (Walnut Bottom); payments made by Sep. 1759. (WMG 8:158; WMG 9:31-32) (now in Wash. Co.) 1760, June 10, Md., Frederick Co., Power of Attorney: Jarvis Roebuck of New York City, and his wife Susanna Catherine, one of the children and devisees of John Valentine House (Sr.) late of Monocacy in Maryland, farmer, deceased . . . and did bequeath to his wife Susanna Margaret House 1/3 of his estate, and remaining to be devised to his children: Andrew House, William House, George House, and Valentine House (Jr.), and to her the said Susanna Catherine Roebuck . . . appointed Capt. Ogle and Mr. Peter Stille of Monocacy as attorneys to recover . . . Jervis Roebuck (German Script) and Susanna Cathrine Roebuck, signed in New York City 3 Aug. 1753. (Fredk Co., Md., Land Recs., Liber F:1014-1017) 1761/63, Va., Frederick Co., Charles Friend "orphan of Israel Friend" came into court to make choice of John Valentine Howe (sic) as his guardian, with John Smith as bondsman. . . (see my notes at end) ("Hist. Records of Old Frederick & Hampshire Cos., Va.", 1992, by Wilmer Kerns, pg 49; from minute book 1761/63, of Fredk. Co., Va. Arch.) 1763, Oct. 10, Md., Frederick Co., account by Thomas Beatty Junr., executor of Edward Beatty, received from (total 196 names) John House, Robert Turner, Solomon Turner, Dinah Turner, William House� (Fredk Co. Accounts, Liber A1, pages 120-134, 300-308.) (LDS # 14040.) 1763, Dec. 31, Md., Frederick Co., deed, Andrew "X" House and Catherine "X", and John House and Elener his wife of Frederick Co., Va., and George House and Sarah his wife (did not sign), children of dec'd John House, excepting John House the son of John House and Elener, sell "Mill Place" 25 acres near the mouth of Antietam, and "Two Wife's" an island opposite the mouth of Antietam in Potomac River, being 33 acres; (J: 89-93.) 1764, Dec. 9, Md., Frederick Co., deed, Andrew House (wife Catherine), George House, George House, William House (wife Sarah), Valentine House (wife Helenah), Peter Stilly, all on behalf of Susannah Roebak, for L.230 sell "Ship", on Carroll Creek, draught of Monocacy Creek, 100 acres, and also 70 acres of "Houses Addition" (J: 948-950.) 1764, Va., Frederick Co., John Valentine House and wife Eleanor living here. (WMG 8:56-57) 1766, Md., Frederick Co., estate of James Dixon (merchant) list of 1,737 debts, including : Philip Turner, John House, Enock Enockson, House's heirs . . . 1776, Md., Frederick Co., George town Hundred (now suburban W.D.C.) : John House, 63, Margaret, 50. 1777, Sep. 2, Va., Frederick Co., John Smith is Gent. Justice. 1778, Md., Washington Co. Oaths of Fidelity : John House. (NGSQ 6:12-21) 1780, Petition to create a new state "Westylvania", from s.w. Penna. & n.w. Va.: John, Samuel, Andrew, and George House. ("Ten Mile Country", 1993 ed., by Howard Leckey, pgs 141-153.) 1791, Nov. 14, Va., Hampshire Co., grant to Joseph House, 419 acres (surveyed 19 Mch. 1790) adj. John House, John Buskirk, Pattersons Creek, Rusk, Joseph Schritchfield, Plumb Run. (V:290) (Gray 3:137) Some Sources: "Northern Neck Grants", by Gertrude Gray, multiple volumes. "The House Family Tree", 1990 by Ardis P. Rasperger, which says : It is believed that Levi House was the son of Bokavar, daughter of a Chippewa Chief, and Valentine House, a trapper and Indian trader. When the Indian tribes went west, Bokavar went with her people taking Levi with her. He spent most of his childhood with the Indian tribes, but returned later to live with his father and step-mother, Eleanor Harrod. "Monocacy & Catoctin", 1994 by C.E. Schildknecht, Vol. 3, page 104, in the Middletown Valley: William House (1733-1822), came from Alsace in 1750. Charlotte's Web : http://www.charweb.org/gen/gendict.html This site gives the definition of GUARDIAN: an appointee of the court who cares for the property and rights of a minor or someone incapable of handling his or her own affairs. In colonial times a guardian was appointed as often to protect a property interest on a piece of property, rather than for the modern use as a supervisor to raise an orphan or a young person under majority. Susanna Freund, marr 24 Oct. 1758, Ev. Ref. Church, Frederick Md., to Wilhelm Hause, by Rev. John Conrad Steiner. (She probably related to the German immigrant Philip Freund (1718-1801) who later went to Washington Co., Pa.) Corinne Hanna Diller Houston, TX Cdiller@juno.com

Carol, I'll check my information for all of your names. Cindy

Looking for George Devine/Divine, Sr. s/o John Devine & Elizabeth? He married Rachel McIntire Feb. 25, 1801 in Washington Co., KY. Rachel was born in Pennsylvania abt 1781 d/o John McIntire & Elizabeth? Any leads or information would be appreciated. Mary Lou