RICK CARPENTER wrote: > Hello list, > > Charla Marchione responded to Karen Austin about the Owen Thomas family and > this book was mentioned. I really couldn't tell if Karen had said something > about it and it was quoted in Charla's reply, or not. > > Anyhow, I have two collateral ancestors who were married in old Frederick > County Virginia on 10 Apr 1768 by a traveling minister from Frederick County > Maryland. They were Jacob SURBER and Catherine {HALLER} COFFIELD. Both were of > Swiss German origin from Kanton Zurich. I have been told that the marriage was > recorded in Maryland, but I haven't seen the records and don't know where to > look. I'd also like to know the name of this minister. He was supposedly on > his third such trip through Virginia, and I would guess that he was either > Lutheran or Reformed. > > If whoever has the "Colonial Ministers..." book could look in there for me, I'd > appreciate it. Any any clues as to how to research the marriage record would > also be appreciated. What little I've been able to research about Maryland > marriages concerning Surbers hasn't turned up anything. > > Thanks, > Rick > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > John Richard (Rick) Carpenter, Jr. > Sam Houston Press, Sam Houston State University 409.294.1856 > Huntsville TX 77341-2326 gra_jrc@shsu.edu Rick: I was looking through old messages and came upon this one from you. I suppose you have the information on Jacob Surber from Shenandoah County. Jacob witnessed the will of my Ancestor, Jacob Miller. Kyle Miller