Hello listers The following is transcribed from an obituary dated Dec. 8, 1939 for Edna Dora Stough. Can anyone tell me about the families listed. There are brothers listed, Harry H. and Neil. I have a Harry H. in my database that is more than likely her brother. I also have several Neil's, but cannot determine which is her brother. Any information would be helpful. Thanks for the assistance. Edna Dora Stough Miss Edna Dora Stough died at 9:35 o'clock yesterday morning at the home of her brother-in-law and sister, MR. AND MRS. JOHN JUDY, 804 Prospect Street. The deceased, who was 58 years old, was a member of Augsburg Lutheran Church, York Lodge No. 169, Independent Fraternal Beaver Beneficial Association, and Yorktowne Temple, No. 25, Ladies of Golden Eagle. Surviving are the following sisters and brothers: MRS. JAMES MILLER, MRS. MAUD JUDY, MRS. CLARENCE LATCHAW, HARRY H. STOUGH AND NEIL STOUGH, all of York. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 o'clock Monday morning from the Memorial Funeral Home of Henry Sleeger and Sons at 822-30 East Market Street. Rev. L. M. Lau, pastor of Augsburg Lutheran Church, will officiate. Interment will follow in Greenmount Cemetery. Blake Stough Researching STOUGH-STAUCH-STOUCH families originating in York Co., PA

Melanie Karcher, Thanks for the DeVault info you recently mailed me from the History of York County Book. I will be researching those areas. Jean in South Dakota

To: S. Pierce I noticed you last name and my grandmother was Rhoda Helena "Hal" PIERCE b 10-Oct-1889 Tolono,Champaign Co.,IL =============================================== d/o Clark PIERCE b 26-Sep-1843 Charleston,Cole Co.,IL and Celia Elizabeth CALHOUN b 21-Nov-1844 south of Charleston,Coles Co.,IL =============================================== and Clark's parents were Leroy S. PIERCE b 12-Feb-1819 Dayton,Montgomery Co.,OH and Mary Jane CARPENTER b 23-Sep-1823 Delaware Co.,OH. ================================================ Leroy's parents have been my brick wall. All I know is that his father was born in VT and his mother N.Y. nothing else. I don't know there names or anything and thought possibly you might know or be related...wouldn't that be neat. Sincerely, Pat MALEY-CURTIS [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "S. Pierce" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 2:06 PM Subject: Re: [PAYorkGEN] Lorentz/Lawrence Etter family > there are 3 Etters listed in the York County Index of Wills, as follows: > > Etter, Henry................1848.....T-169 > Etter, Lawrence...........1805.....L-287 > Etter, Mary..................1818.....N-508 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 11:34 AM > Subject: [PAYorkGEN] Lorentz/Lawrence Etter family > > > > Husband a desc of John Etter, bn ca 1765, came to OH ca 1815. Possibly a > son > > of Lawrence/Lorentz Etter who was supposed to be a son of Hans George > Etter. > > Have been told there is a will in York Co Bk L, p 287, of either Hans or > > Lorentz - not sure which other researcher meant. If you have any > > information of this family, either proving or disproving John as a son, > would > > greatly appreciate your help. Shirley Mikesell > > > > > > ==== PA-YORK-GEN Mailing List ==== > > This is the official list of the York County, Pennsylvania USGENWEB > Project at: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~payork/ > > > > ============================== > > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > > your heritage! > > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > > > > > > > ==== PA-YORK-GEN Mailing List ==== > This is the official list of the York County, Pennsylvania USGENWEB Project at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~payork/ > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

Thanks for checking the PA archives indexes for Brinkerhoff. I have also checked the PA State archives and found nothing. Any other ideas for resources containing Revolutionary War records? Has anyone heard of "Swope's Flying Battalion" from York County during the Rev. War. ----- Original Message ----- From: don <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 1:28 PM Subject: Re: [PAYorkGEN] Revolutionary War records > I looked for Hatton in the index of the Pa. Archives and found the > following > Henry Ser 5 vol 3 p 1088,1091 > vol 4, 188 > James Ser 5 vol 3, 1105,1109-10 > vol 4, 188 > vol 5 ,589 > John Ser 5 vol 5, 534,547-8 > Joseph Ser 5 vol 5, 589 > Lawrence Ser 5 vol 7, 397 > Lorance Ser 5 vol 7, 397 > Thomas Ser 5 vol 1, 386 > vol 5, 542,546,588 > > Suggest you also look at series 2, early Pa marriages > Lucy vol5, 296 > Maria , 574 > Sarah , 118, 114 > Petter , 589 > William vol 2, 396 > > I have used the published Archives at the York Heritage Trust 250 East > Market St. York PA 17403 717-848-1587. They will copy and send you > pages, or do some research by mail. > I also looked for Brinkerhoff and found nothing in the Pa Archives. > > > > > > In a message dated 5/15/2001 7:15:37 PM Central Daylight Time, > > [email protected] writes: > > > > << How does one go about getting copies of militia lists from York County > > during the Revolutionary War? I am looking specifically for James > > Brinkerhoff and his five brothers who lived about 4 miles northeast of > > Gettysburg at that time. > > >> > > > > I am also looking for any HATTONs in Huntington Twp, York Co., PA that > > may have been on a militia list. How would I find them? > > > > Brand new to the list, > > Diane Costello > > > > ==== PA-YORK-GEN Mailing List ==== > > This is the official list of the York County, Pennsylvania USGENWEB Project at: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~payork/ > > > > ============================== > > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > > ==== PA-YORK-GEN Mailing List ==== > Come join us at the Pennsylvania Dutch website at: > http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/padutch/ > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >

Genealogists are the nicest people on earth! Within a few hours of my Etter family question posting, I had 3 responses. Lawrence Etter's marriage record from Thelma Deveney, three Etter will citations from S. Pierce, and the full text of Lawrence Etter's will from Dawn Desmond. No way that I can thank all of you enough for this major step in proving the Etter line. Sincerely, Shirley Mikesell

"S. Pierce" wrote: > > there are 3 Etters listed in the York County Index of Wills, as follows: > > Etter, Henry................1848.....T-169 > Etter, Lawrence...........1805.....L-287 > Etter, Mary..................1818.....N-508 Lawrence's will reads as follows: Written: 7 May 1805 Proved: 11 Oct 1805 In the Name of the Lord Our God, Amen. I Lawrence Etter of Shrewsbury Township in the county of York and State of Pennsylvania, Waggonwright, being weak in Body, but of sound mind memory and understanding [blessed be the Lord for the same] but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament, in the manner and form following, to wit. Principally and first of all, I commend my immortal soul into the hands of the Lord, who gave it, and my body to the earth, to be buried in a decent Christian like manner, at the discretion of my executors herein after named; and as to such worldly estate, wherewith it hath pleased the Lord to bless me in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the following manner, to wit. I will and ordain, that Mary my beloved wife shall keep full possession of my plantation, together with one horse, two of the choicest milk cows, and also all, or so much of all implements of husbandry and household furniture as she may chose or think necessary for carrying on the farming business and house keeping during her natural life or widowhood, as also all the stock of provision either of the barn, floor or cellar. I may be possessed of at my decease, I give and devise for the sole use of my said beloved wife: The rest of my personal estate, I ordain, that my executors dispose of the same by way of public vendue, and the money accruing therefrom together with such moneys I may possess at my decease, to be applied in the following manner, to wit, I give and bequeath unto my said beloved wife the sum of one hundred pounds lawful money, as a free and separate gift forever. Item, I ordain that the sum of sixty five pounds lawful money be equally divided between the five children of my said beloved wife Mary, in lieu of money left, or intended to be left to them by their grandfather Michael Swing late of Yorktown deceased, which said money was given into my hands for that purpose by the said deceased. In case that Mary my said beloved wife should incline to marry again, or become tired to live any longer on my said plantation in manner aforesaid, in either case, I give, bequeath and divise unto my said beloved wife the following articles, to wit- two cows, two beds, one chest, six chairs, one spinning wheel and reel, one tin plated stove and funnels thereto belonging, two iron pots with their lids, one brass kettle, three pewter dishes, twelve D. table spoons, six tea spoons, two pewter platters, six d. plates, six pair knives & forks, six bags, two tin pails, two washing tubs, two candlesticks, two frying pans, one whole and one half barrel, one shovle, one dung fork, one corn hoe, and one trammel, in all of which recited articles, she shall have a free choice from among the rest. Item, all linen furniture and weaving aparal, one house clock, one chest of drawers, all earthen and crockery ware, one kitchen dresser, one copper tea kettle, five shovle & tongs, one spade, one churn, one womans saddle, one meat tub, one large tin banister, one tin coffee pot, one skimmer, ladle and meat fork, one coffee mill, one pair of scales & weights, one tin lanthorn and all my books, to be held and possessed by her, my said beloved wife as a free and separate gift forever. I also will and ordain, that my executors forthwith do sell all my real and the remainder of my personal estate [except what is above excepted and divised] by way of public vendue, and the money accruing therefrom I order to be applied in the following manner, to wit. I give and divise unto Mary my beloved wife the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds lawful money to be paid her [out of the first moneys coming to the hand from the said sale of my estate] in full consideration for her dowry. Item, I order and direct, to each of my four sons, to wit, Jacob, Michael, George, and Lawrence Etter, the sum of Thirty pounds lawful money to be paid unto them respectively, as a full compensation for services rendered. Item, I order and direct to each of my two daughters, to wit, Catherine and Elizabeth, the sum of fifteen pounds lawful money, to be paid unto them respectively as a full compensation for services rendered. Item all the residue and remainder of all my estate not above disposed of I order & direct the same to be equally divided between my seven children, to wit, my sons Jacob, John, Michael, George, Lawrence and my daughters Catherine and Elizabeth, share and share alike. Lastly, I nominate and appoint Mary my dear beloved wife, and my trusty friend Ludwick Bopp of Shrewsbury Township York County, as the survivor of them, to be the executors of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made, declaring this and this only for my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventh day of March in the Year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and five. X (Lawrence's mark)

there are 3 Etters listed in the York County Index of Wills, as follows: Etter, Henry................1848.....T-169 Etter, Lawrence...........1805.....L-287 Etter, Mary..................1818.....N-508 ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 11:34 AM Subject: [PAYorkGEN] Lorentz/Lawrence Etter family > Husband a desc of John Etter, bn ca 1765, came to OH ca 1815. Possibly a son > of Lawrence/Lorentz Etter who was supposed to be a son of Hans George Etter. > Have been told there is a will in York Co Bk L, p 287, of either Hans or > Lorentz - not sure which other researcher meant. If you have any > information of this family, either proving or disproving John as a son, would > greatly appreciate your help. Shirley Mikesell > > > ==== PA-YORK-GEN Mailing List ==== > This is the official list of the York County, Pennsylvania USGENWEB Project at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~payork/ > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > >

Husband a desc of John Etter, bn ca 1765, came to OH ca 1815. Possibly a son of Lawrence/Lorentz Etter who was supposed to be a son of Hans George Etter. Have been told there is a will in York Co Bk L, p 287, of either Hans or Lorentz - not sure which other researcher meant. If you have any information of this family, either proving or disproving John as a son, would greatly appreciate your help. Shirley Mikesell

The URL for the York Co Archives is: http://www.york-county.org/departments/archives/archavailable.htm Their e-mail address is: [email protected] Telephone #: (717) 840-7222 Helen

Rebekah: Do you have the URL for the York County Archives (where they are online)? Thank you, Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rebekah Mellinger" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 1:25 PM Subject: [PAYorkGEN] York Archives Will Look Up for Free > Got off the telephone (5-17-01, 4 p.m.) with Christen at the York County > Archives office in East York. (717) 840-7222. They are open for any > walk-ins and to the public, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. > No reservations required. > > Since they are part of the local government, they DO NOT CHARGE for their > services for looking up info for you. However, they do charge for copies. > > If you walk in and get a copy, it is 25 cents per page. If you email, or > snail mail them, they charge $1.00 per copy page. > > They like to say they respond to email and snail mail within 24 hours. > Again, however long it takes them to search for info, and how many requests > one person makes, does not matter - they do not charge for this - only for > copy services of pages of documents. > > Realize, however, they look up only those items that are at their location. > Christen verified that EVERYTHING on their web page, they have at their > location. > They can and will look it up. So, if you ask them if they have a marriage > for Joe Blow and Wendy Brown, they will search to see if they have it. > > They will actually search out what you ask about. > > I don't see how they feel they can have an answer for you in 24 hours > -- but then again, I've never been there to see how "high tech" they may > be, or how many employees they may have, or how many requests they get. > > B. Mellinger > > > > > ==== PA-YORK-GEN Mailing List ==== > This is the official list of the York County, Pennsylvania USGENWEB Project at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~payork/ > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >

Got off the telephone (5-17-01, 4 p.m.) with Christen at the York County Archives office in East York. (717) 840-7222. They are open for any walk-ins and to the public, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. No reservations required. Since they are part of the local government, they DO NOT CHARGE for their services for looking up info for you. However, they do charge for copies. If you walk in and get a copy, it is 25 cents per page. If you email, or snail mail them, they charge $1.00 per copy page. They like to say they respond to email and snail mail within 24 hours. Again, however long it takes them to search for info, and how many requests one person makes, does not matter - they do not charge for this - only for copy services of pages of documents. Realize, however, they look up only those items that are at their location. Christen verified that EVERYTHING on their web page, they have at their location. They can and will look it up. So, if you ask them if they have a marriage for Joe Blow and Wendy Brown, they will search to see if they have it. They will actually search out what you ask about. I don't see how they feel they can have an answer for you in 24 hours -- but then again, I've never been there to see how "high tech" they may be, or how many employees they may have, or how many requests they get. B. Mellinger

I believe that this is what the York Archives actually have at their location, but doesn't indicate what they will do by email and snailmail......all I am aware of is the service of checking any name you send them via email, to see if it appears in the probate records...they then will tell you the price for whatever they have (will, inventory, adm. papers, etc) and you may order it by mail. However, I doubt that they will check for any/all of the things listed at this site.....if they will, then I'm going to jump for joy! My question was, and is "what will they do, via email question and snailmail?" Sandra ----- Original Message ----- From: don <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 2:32 PM Subject: [PAYorkGEN] York archives > They are also available at > http://www.york-county.org/departments/archives/archavailable.htm > which lists what they have available. > > > ==== PA-YORK-GEN Mailing List ==== > This is the official list of the York County, Pennsylvania USGENWEB Project at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~payork/ > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >

They are also available at http://www.york-county.org/departments/archives/archavailable.htm which lists what they have available.

There is nothing to access...this is an email address, not a web site. I have used it many times to inquire if there are certain wills available, the price of ordering them, etc....I personally have not used it for anything but probate records, but would like to know what else they will do, by email..... Sandra "Try the York Co.. Archives below and see what they have." >" Hi! Thank you for this site, but I couldn't access it. Is there something > missing in the addy?" > > > > ==== PA-YORK-GEN Mailing List ==== > This is the official list of the York County, Pennsylvania USGENWEB Project at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~payork/ > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >

In a message dated 5/16/2001 10:46:52 AM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Try the York Co.. Archives below and see what they have. Gail Swain York County, PA Archives E-mail Address(es): [email protected] >> Hi! Thank you for this site, but I couldn't access it. Is there something missing in the addy? Diane

I looked for Hatton in the index of the Pa. Archives and found the following Henry Ser 5 vol 3 p 1088,1091 vol 4, 188 James Ser 5 vol 3, 1105,1109-10 vol 4, 188 vol 5 ,589 John Ser 5 vol 5, 534,547-8 Joseph Ser 5 vol 5, 589 Lawrence Ser 5 vol 7, 397 Lorance Ser 5 vol 7, 397 Thomas Ser 5 vol 1, 386 vol 5, 542,546,588 Suggest you also look at series 2, early Pa marriages Lucy vol5, 296 Maria , 574 Sarah , 118, 114 Petter , 589 William vol 2, 396 I have used the published Archives at the York Heritage Trust 250 East Market St. York PA 17403 717-848-1587. They will copy and send you pages, or do some research by mail. I also looked for Brinkerhoff and found nothing in the Pa Archives. > > In a message dated 5/15/2001 7:15:37 PM Central Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > << How does one go about getting copies of militia lists from York County > during the Revolutionary War? I am looking specifically for James > Brinkerhoff and his five brothers who lived about 4 miles northeast of > Gettysburg at that time. > >> > > I am also looking for any HATTONs in Huntington Twp, York Co., PA that > may have been on a militia list. How would I find them? > > Brand new to the list, > Diane Costello > > ==== PA-YORK-GEN Mailing List ==== > This is the official list of the York County, Pennsylvania USGENWEB Project at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~payork/ > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

The state of Pa. published a series of volumes called "Pa Archives" and there is a complete set of all volumes in Austin TX, at one of the Univ of TX librarys. Also there is a full set of the 3rd series at the Archives & State library in Austin , TX. . Other university librarys may also have these volumes,so you dont have to be in Pa just to do research. The staff does limited copying for mail requests, so you might want to check your local library they may be able to get copies of pages for you on interlibrary loan. Telephone and ask a local reference librarian, who may be able to help . Good luck Susan in TX

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Try the York Co. Archives below and see what they have. Gail Swain York County, PA Archives E-mail Address(es): [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 9:31 AM Subject: Re: [PAYorkGEN] Revolutionary War records > In a message dated 5/15/2001 7:15:37 PM Central Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > << How does one go about getting copies of militia lists from York County > during the Revolutionary War? I am looking specifically for James > Brinkerhoff and his five brothers who lived about 4 miles northeast of > Gettysburg at that time. > >> > > I am also looking for any HATTONs in Huntington Twp, York Co., PA that > may have been on a militia list. How would I find them? > > Brand new to the list, > Diane Costello > > > ==== PA-YORK-GEN Mailing List ==== > This is the official list of the York County, Pennsylvania USGENWEB Project at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~payork/ > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >

In a message dated 5/15/2001 7:15:37 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << How does one go about getting copies of militia lists from York County during the Revolutionary War? I am looking specifically for James Brinkerhoff and his five brothers who lived about 4 miles northeast of Gettysburg at that time. >> I am also looking for any HATTONs in Huntington Twp, York Co., PA that may have been on a militia list. How would I find them? Brand new to the list, Diane Costello