Asenath (Acenath) is an Egyptian name.She was the daughter of Potipherah and wife of Joseph and mother of Manasseh and Ephriam. II learned something new today Lew ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra Ferguson" <ferg@ntelos.net> To: <PA-OLD-CHESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 9:30 AM Subject: [PaOldC] Asenath > Unusual, perhaps, but I checked the CD of wills and there are many > found with the given name Asenath....in Chester and surrounding counties. > So, what is odd to our ears wasn't, perhaps in earlier times, and there > are enough of them to make it clear they aren't all related.....one > Anesath wouldn't necessarily be related to another Anesath. > I did a google and found that Asenath is a Hebrew name and appears in > the old testament.....so, not a family but a biblical name. > > Sandra > > " What caught my attention on this particular post is the name > Asenath. My 3g grandmother is Asenath (Unknown) May 16, 1793 - April 11, > 1869, wife of Joseph D. Henderson. They are buried at Middletown > Presbyterian Church, Delaware Co., PA. My Asenath could not be your > Asenath......... " > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.0/306 - Release Date: 4/9/2006 > > > ==== PA-OLD-CHESTER Mailing List ==== > Unsubscribing.... To leave PA-old-chester-l, send mail to > PA-old-chester-l-request@rootsweb.com with the single word unsubscribe in > the message or subject slot. > > > NO VIRUS WARNINGS - if you are concerned contact me PERSONALLY > ferg@ntelos.net > > please visit the Chester Co rootsweb site...it is full of area photos, > helpful URLs and lots of county information > http://www.pa-roots.com/~chester/ > > If you have ANY problems, do not send them to the list > contact me personally....list manager ferg@ntelos.net > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >