I also ended up in York County for a while, but that was in Virginia. I'll see what I can find regarding the Hellam Cemetery. Thanks for the suggestion. Bob On Aug 18, 2006, at 3:50 PM, Anna B wrote: > Many of our German ancestors ended up in York County after all the > redrawing of county lines. Depending on the fancyness of the writing, > perhaps she was referring to Hellam instead of Callam --- I realize > that's > a stretch, but may be??????? > Anna > > >> [Original Message] >> From: Bob Myers <rmyers23@cox.net> >> To: <PA-OLD-CHESTER-L@rootsweb.com> >> Date: 8/17/06 6:56:43 PM >> Subject: Re: [PaOldC] Jacob Meyer >> >> I did visit the Chester County Historical Society, as well as >> Lancaster's counterpart, and the Mennonite Historical Society in >> Lancaster. As it was rather warm, I generally, walked, did not run, >> to each location. I spent several hours at each location, and like >> you, found numerous Jacob Meyers-Myers-Miers-Moyers-Meyers >> referenced, but none who appeared to be my ancestor. A gentleman >> working at the Lancaster site assisted in my search, but also came up >> empty. The closest match I could find was at Lancaster, where there >> was a reference to a Samuel Mountebach Myers, whose father Frederick >> was a tailor of Manheim, and whose grandfather was Jacob. Frederick >> married an Elizabeth Montebach of Warwick Twp. I have not researched >> that name as yet. >> >> An interesting note in the Mennonite records indicated that a >> researcher had attempted to find a Jacob Myers, of the same >> approximate time frame as "my" Jacob Myers. He listed several, with >> spouse's name, but indicated that this was a very difficult name to >> research, as there were so many Jacobs, with a variety of spellings >> for the last name. He found a deed with the name Jacob Myers, also >> referencing a daughter Elizabeth, the name of one of the daughters of >> the Jacob for which I am searching, but no further information was >> provided, and I could not find such a deed. >> >> I also attempted to find a cemetery which related to "Callam," which >> is what my grandmother appeared to have written. The closest match I >> could find was the Caln Friends Cemetery. I reviewed microfilm for >> that cemetery but found no Myers who seemed to be related, though >> there were several Ingrams listed. Jacob's son, William, my great >> grandfather, born in Newlin Twp., married an Ingram, so that may be >> the connection,although so far I have not been able to match up the >> cemetery listings with names I have for that family. >> >> I also searched, using the married names of the children, but to no >> avail. >> >> I saw the Jacob Meyer you mentioned in several records. He does not >> appear to be the one I am looking for. Darn! >> >> I did not check the Lutheran or other church records, nor have I >> checked with the NARA. Thanks for those suggestions. >> >> Bob Myers >> >> On Aug 17, 2006, at 5:28 AM, Sandra Ferguson wrote: >> >>> Run, do not walk, to the Chester County Historical Society's >>> genealogical library, when you get there. It is a wonderful >>> resource....they have an online site...the URL is included on the >>> Chester Co website mentioned in your Welcome Email, under County >>> Resources. Visit there to get an idea of what holdings they have. >>> Unfortunately, after looking 'around' in books/CDs I find that >>> Jacob Meyer/Meyer/Myers is a fairly common name in the whole >>> area....I saw quite a few listed in area wills...Bucks/Berks Co in >>> particular...... There are several wills in Bucks Co, 1797 for a >>> Jacob Meyer (different wives names, so I didn't include) , and this >>> one, in Lancaster Co (I include it, as the wife's name is Anna (the >>> children's names should be a help in deciding if this could be >>> 'your' Jacob'); >>> >>> July 24, 1793 January 11, 1794 MEYER, JACOB Wife. Ann Meyer (2nd >>> wife). Children: John, Barbara, Abraham (children by 1st wife), >>> Anna, Christian, Jacob, Mary, Martin and Daniel (children of 2nd >>> wife). Ex. Christian Meyer and Jacob Brubaker. Manheim Twp. >>> >>> This is from Chester Co, but wife's name is not Anna; MYERS, JACOB. >>> West Bradford.February 2, 1808. April 1, 1825.To my wife Esther all >>> estate, real and personal.Executor: Wife Esther Myers.Wits: Joshua >>> Jackson, Joshua Weaver.Letters c t a to Thomas Clayton, the Exr. >>> being deceased. >>> >>> The only mention of a Jacob Meyer in THE HISTORY OF CHESTER >>> COUNTY, is on a list compiled by the sheriff of Pikeland, in around >>> 1797.....there was a property problem with mortgages, etc, due to >>> confusing land sales. (Pikeland was home to a lot of the German >>> emigrants.) >>> >>> Have you checked with the NARA to see if there is paperwork on >>> this fella's military service? There might be pension info that >>> could contain more family data. >>> >>> I have a CD of Emigrants to PA, which contains a LOT of >>> Germans....as you may know, an oath of allegiance was required of >>> all those emigrating here from non-British countries, and they >>> administered the oath on landing....sometimes on the courthouse >>> steps...so I looked up Jacob. There were quite a few Jacobs >>> included, but early enough that he would have been an older man >>> during the Rev War, so I disregarded those, and concentrated on a >>> timeframe when he would have been young enough to fight......(and, >>> of course, the emigration stopped before the war)....but, there >>> didn't seem to be any in the 'right timeframe', I'm afraid. (plus, >>> you don't know if he came as man or child....if a child, his name >>> then probably wouldn't appear on any passenger lists...some did, >>> but most didn't include children and women). >>> As a German, there is a good chance that he was a member of either >>> a Lutheran church, or one of the German Reformed Churches. The >>> Chester Co site has a listing of all the Lutheran and German >>> Reformed churches, and their dates of inception. You might get >>> lucky and find him in some of these records, so remember them when >>> you visit the CCHS. But, so your 'homework' before you go, read up >>> on the county, the German population, where many of them lived, >>> etc...to give you a better feel for the area and where you need to >>> be looking. >>> Good luck. >>> >>> Sandra >>> >>> >>>> " Patriot: Jacob Myers >>>> Birth Date: 1730 >>>> Birth Place: Westphalia, Palatin >>>> Death Date: 1800 >>>> Death Place: Chester, PA >>>> War Time Residence:Pennsylvania >>>> Spouse: Anna Maria Heger >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this outgoing message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.1/421 - Release Date: >>> 8/16/2006 >>> >>> >>> ==== PA-OLD-CHESTER Mailing List ==== >>> Unsubscribing.... 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