This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: meatloaffan1948 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.adams/3145.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: oh my gosh, is this you skip, this is donna (snooky) guy jacoby and ethel's dau. who lives in tennessee. i have been looking for you and jimmy for years and almost gave up. please contact me at my email and will give all info praise the Lord email is meatloaffan1948@aol.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

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Hi Ed, Dr. Neal Hively writing. I research and publish original colonial land records for south-central PA. In the past twenty years I've researched and published all of York County (some 581,000 acres). I've now moved on to do Adams County. My volume 1 for Adams County shows a William McIlhenny in Mt. Joy township on the M-369 York warrant (most outside the Manor of Maske), Ezekiel McIlhenny close by on the M-5 York warrant - most of that tract patented to James McIlhenny, Samuel McIlhenny patented land also close by in Mt. Joy Township, (all of the above in the south-west section of Mt. Joy Township, just outside the Manor of Maske), Robert McIlhenny surveyed land warranted to John Steele (the S-351 Lancaster warrant) - and patented the same. I have produced a six township connected survey map which shows how ALL of the colonial surveys fit together in Germany, Union, Conewago, Mt. Joy, Mt. Pleasant and Straban Townships (outside the Manor of Maske). There is also an accompanying full source and summary index cross-keyed to the sequential survey numbering on the map. I'm now finishing the east and northeast seven townships of Adams County - hopefully by the end of the year, including Berwick, Oxford, Hamilton, Reading, Tyrone, Huntington and Latimore Townships - and more McIlhenny's. See my website: www.paland.us for more info and background. My best, Neal -------------------------------------------------- From: "Ed Wevodau" <wevo@verizon.net> Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 8:50 PM To: <paadams@rootsweb.com>; <palancas@rootsweb.com>; <pafrankl@rootsweb.com> Subject: [PAADAMS] McElhenny/McIlhenny Family > > My ancestor William McElhenny died in Fannett tp. circa 1797. Evidence > from a deed included below indicates that he resided in York County, PA, > in 1791. The area where he likely resided is now Adams County, PA. > > I have been attempting to link William to other McElhenny/McIlhenny > families. There appears to have been a migration from Southern Lancaster > County to the area of Mt. Joy, Reading, and Straban townships, Adams > County (then York), circa 1752. I have been compiling data; however, I > don't have enough evidence to draw conclusions. > > From Lancaster County Deed L3-270, we can know that a Robert McElhenny > and his brother William McElhenny resided--or at least owned > property--in Drumore tp., Lancaster County. Immediately after each sold > his part of the property, both names appear in Adams County, obtaining > warrants for land. > > An Ezekiel McElhenny follows the same path with other land, although I > can't determine whether there was one Ezekiel or two. > > The Robert McElhenny, resident of Straban tp., died testate in York > County, leaving a son named William. There is only one William McElhenny > found in tax records circa 1779 to 1783 and on the 1790 Federal Census > in York/Adams County. That man certainly is my ancestor--but is he > Robert's son or Robert's brother? Or someone else? > > Seeking assistance with men of these names. Below, I have included quite > a bit of data I've culled to further the process. There is a separate > McElhenny family in the Lancaster area (John McElhenny and his brother > Alexander) whose descendants migrated to North Carolina. There is > another John McElhenny of Chester County whose son William appears to > have moved to North Carolina. If I have time, I will later post that > information to the Lancaster group. > > NOTE: The data below excludes a Samuel McElhenny who appears linked with > the names below. Samuel resided on property adjoining Ezekiel McElhenny > in Mt. Joy tp. Previous researchers have suggested that Ezekiel, Samuel, > William, and Robert might all be brothers. I see no reason to discount > this belief; however, I have only direct evidence that William and > Robert were brothers. > > Sincerely, > > Ed Wevodau > Grapevine, TX > > > McElhenny Family of Drumore Township > > 1745: Warrant to Robert McIlhenny, 160A (Lancaster Warrant M481) > 1746: Survey to Robert McIlhenny, 273A (Survey B6-211) > c1747: Robert McIlhenny to his brother William McIlhenny, one moiety of > 273A (L3-270) > 1747: William McIlhenny to David Hunter, his moiety of 273A (L3-270) > 1750: David Hunter to William Brook, his moiety of 273A (L3-270) > c1760: William Brook to David Cooper, his moiety of 273A (L3-270) > 1764: Robert McIlhenny to Robert Clark, his moiety of 273A (L3-270; > AA-186) > 1779: Daniel Cooper to Nathaniel Kelley, his moiety of 273A (L3-270) > 1784: Robert Clark to Thomas Clark, his moiety of 273A (AA-187) > c1785: Nathaniel Kelley to James McElvain, his moiety of 273A (L3-270) > 1793: James McElvain to Christopher Frevely, his moiety of 273A (L3-270) > > Lancaster Warrant M481: Robert McIlhainy, warrant to survey, 160A > Drumore tp., 22 Oct 1745. Survey B6-211. > 1. Return 30 Apr 1811: 97.130A to Isaac Prall. Patent H5-573. Survey > A39-36. > 2. Return 30 Aug 1811: 129.32A to Henry McCrabb. Patent H6-321. Survey > C133-261. > 3. Return 10 Mar 1813: 63.100A to Robert Clark. Patent H9-195. Survey > C140-63 & 64. > 4. Return 18 Mar 1788 (?): 22 ¼ A. to Thomas McConnell. Patent P14-157. > Survey A44-148 (???). > > AA-186: Robert McElhenny, yeoman, of Drumore tp. gr.to Robert Clark, > wheelwright, of same > 200a Drumore tp.: HISTORY: Same tract warranted & later surveyed to > Robert McElhenny. > --27 Dec 1764: Robert Patterson & IS > > AA-187: Robert Clark & his wife Margaret of Drumore tp. enf-rel.to > Thomas Clark of same > 204a Drumore tp.: HISTORY: It being the same tract as given in the > preceding indenture. > --17 Aug 1784: John Clark & Samuel Turbett > > L3-270: James McElvain & his wife Lisley (or Cicly) of Drumore tp. > rel.to Christopher Frevely of same > 140a Drumore tp.: HISTORY: Part of a plantation war. 22 Oct 1745 to > Robert McElhenny. Said Robert McElhenny granted one moiety to his > brother William [no date]. On 12 June 1747, William McElhenny granted > his moiety to David Hunter. On 22 Dec 1750, David Hunter assigned the > same to William Brooke. Said William Brooke granted one half of his > moiety to his son John [no date]. On 27 Feb 1771, father and son granted > the full moiety to David Cooper. On 30 Jan 1779, Daniel Cooper granted > the same moiety to Nathaniel Kellie. On 27 Dec 1764, the aforesaid > Robert McElhenny granted the warrant right to the entire tract to Robert > Clarke. On 25 Jan 1782, Robert Clarke released his right & title to the > moiety in the possession of the said Nathaniel Kellie. The said Kellie > has since granted 140a Drumore tp. to James McElvain, the party hereto. > --30 Mar 1793 > > ---------------------- > > Robert McElhenny > > May 30, 1755 May 4, 1756 > STEWART, JAMES > Wife. Bridget Stewart. Child: Rebecca. > Ex. Robert McElhenney and Ezekiel McElhenney. Drumore Twp. > > > York County Warrant M154: Robert McIlhenny, warrant to survey, 150A > Straban tp., 26 Feb 1763, return 8 Apr 1772, 450A (total acreage of > three warrants) to Samuel Bell. Patent AA-13-85 (or 35?). Survey B8-215. > (CHECK SURVEY: Located entirely within the Manor of Maske.) > > York County Deed C386: Walter Carson & his wife Agnes of Straban tp. > enf-rel.to Robert Muckleheney, yeoman, of same > 200A (location not given), adjoining Victor King, William King, along > the Conewago Creek, John Care, William Carson, and John Blackburn: > HISTORY: Same tract war. 26 Apr 1743 and thereafter surveyed unto John > Steel, late of New London in Chester County. (Remaining history not > compiled.) > --2 Nov 1767 > > > York County Will ????: > Robert McIlheny of Straban tp., writ 5 Mar 1786, probated 29 Mar 1786 > 1. Wife Agnes. > 2. Children: William, Violet (the wife of John McClure), Margaret (the > wife of Samuel Moody), Anna (the wife of William King). > 3. Granddaughter: Agnes Elliot (parents’ names not given). > 4. Executors: William & Robert McIlheny. > 5. NOT FULLY COMPILED. RECHECK. > > > ---------------------- > > William McElhenny > > Lancaster Warrant M605: William Mucklehenny, warrant to survey, 40A > Little Britain tp., 3 Jan 1748/49. 48.120A. No return. Survey H249. > > York County Warrant M82: William Mucklehenny, warrant to survey, 50A > Reading tp., 26 Mar 1754, return 23 June 1810, 209.40A to Henry Myer. > Patent H4-202. Survey C125-30. > > York County Warant M369: William McIlhenny, warrant to survey, 220A Mt. > Joy tp., 31 Aug 1786, return 6 Sep 1790, 169A to William McIlhenny. > Patent P15-410. Survey C152-4. > > York County Warrant M551: William McIlheney, warrant to survey, 400A, 24 > Mar 1794. (No return; no indication of location. However, it appears > with similar warrants, some identified as situate in Franklin County.) > > > York County Deed F203: John Myer of Codorus tp. mort.to William > MkElhenny, taylor, of Reading tp. > 200A Reading tp.: HISTORY: Not compiled. > --5 Nov 1774 > --William MkElhenny ack.sat. 25 Aug 1791. > > Franklin Deed 2-373: John Elder, Sr., and David Elder of Fannett tp. > enf-rel.to William McElhenny of York County, PA > --Two tracts: (1.) 201A, 27P Fannett tp. and (2.) 86a Fannett tp.: > HISTORY: Not compiled—need to recheck deed. > --25 Jan 1791 > > Franklin Deed 6-171: William McElhenny, Philip Boland & his wife > Margaret, and Mary Doyle of Fannett tp. rel.to James McElhenny of same > --Their rights & title to two tracts: (1.) 201A, 27P Fannett tp. and > (2.) 86a Fannett tp.: HISTORY: Same tract that John Elder & David Elder > granted to William McElhenny, now deceased, the father of Mary Doyle, > William McElhenny, Margaret Boland, and James McElhenny, all parties > hereto. Before his decease, the father sold both tracts unto his son > James; however, no deed for the same was executed. > --9 Feb 1804 > > > -------------------------- > > Ezekiel McElhenny > > > Lancaster Warrant M601: Ezekial Macklehenny, warrant to survey, 22 ½ A. > Drumore tp., 27 Dec 1748. 22.80A. No return. Survey B12-148. > --NOTE: Checked survey. This property adjoins Ezekial Macklehenny’s old > tract. Adjoining survey A55-285 indicates that Ezekial McIlhenny’s old > tract was formerly in right of William Wright. > > > Lancaster Warrant M605: William Mucklehenny, warrant to survey, 40A > Little Britain tp., 3 Jan 1748/49. 48.120A. No return. Survey H249. > > > York County Warrant M5: Ezekial Muckelhenny, warrant to survey, 300A Mt. > Joy tp., 3 Jan 1749. See Survey B11-20 (or B11-80?). > 1. Return of survey 4 Oct 1810 for 60.28A to Barbara & John Clutz, > Patent H4-105, Survey C133-153. > 2. Return of survey 25 Mar 1836 to James McIlhenny for 288.10A. Patent > H36-10. Survey B11-22. > > York County Warrant M311: Ezekial McIlhenny, warrant to resurvey, 350A > Mt. Joy tp.. (Same returns as above.) See Surveys B11-20 & 21. > > > H3-304: John Witmer, yeoman, & his wife Fronica of Manor tp. enf-rel.to > Henry Wesley, yeoman, of Strasburg tp. > 100a Drumore tp.: HISTORY: Part of two tracts: (a.) 186a Drumore tp. > war. 8 Jan 1738 to William Wright. On ___ 1743, he granted his right & > title to Ezekial McElhenny. (b.) Two small adjoining parcels war. 27 Dec > 1748 to the said Ezekial McElhenny. // On 23 Jan 1771, Ezekial McElhenny > granted all above tracts, or 219a Drumore tp., to John Bowman. On 18 Sep > 1773, John Bowman granted the same to Peter Hurst. Said Peter Hurst > later devised the same to his son Christian. By his last will & > testament, Christian Hurst ordered his executors, Henry Huber & Jacob > Brubacher, to sell the property. On 24 Sep 1791, they granted 100a > Drumore tp. to Fronica Hurst, a widow. The said Fronica has since > married John Witmer, the first party hereto. > --15 Dec 1796 > > Unrecorded York County Will: > Ezekial McElheany, writ 28 Feb 1776, probated 1 May 1776 > 1. Wife Esther. > 2. Children: James, Robert, Elizabeth, Gennet, and Samuel. > 3. Grandchildren: Esther Logan, James Allen, and Ezekial Logan. > 4. To his son James: One half of the testator’s real estate. > 5. Daughter Elizabeth is a widow. > 6. Child Gennet does not have any children yet. > 7. Executor: Not yet compiled. > 8. NOT FULLY COMPILED. RECHECK. > > > York County Will ????: > Robert McIlheny of Straban tp., writ 5 Mar 1786, probated 29 Mar 1786 > 1. Wife Agnes. > 2. Children: William, Violet (the wife of John McClure), Margaret (the > wife of Samuel Moody), Anna (the wife of William King). > 3. Granddaughter: Agnes Elliot (parents’ names not given). > 4. Executors: William & Robert McIlheny. > 5. NOT FULLY COMPILED. RECHECK. > > York County Will ????: > Esther McIlhenny of Mt. Joy tp., writ 10 May 1798, probated 21 May 1799 > 1. She is the widow of Ezekial McIlhenny. > 2. Children: James, Robert, and Samuel. > 3. Legatee: Esther Logan. > 4. Grandchildren: Esther (the daughter of James); Sophia (the daughter > of Robert); and Ezekial (the son of Samuel). > 5. Executor: Samuel McIlhenny. > 6. NOT FULLY COMPILED. RECHECK. > > > > -------------------------- > TAX LISTS > > > Drumore tp., 1751: > Ezekial McElhiney > Robert McElhiney (also present in 1756) > > > Straban tp., York County, PA: > 1779: Robert McElheney, 237A > 1780: Robert McElhenny, 270A > 1781: Robert McElhenny, 229A > 1782: Robert McElhenny, 229A > 1783: Robert McElhenny, 255A > > Reading tp., York County, PA: > 1779: NONE > 1780: NONE > 1781: NONE > 1782: NONE > 1783: NONE > > Mt. Joy tp., York County, PA: > 1779: James McElhenny, 200A; William McElhenny, 200A; Samuel McElhenny, > 200A > 1780: James McElhenny, 200A; William McElhenny, 200A; Samuel McElhenny, > freeman > 1781: James McElhenny, 200A; William McElhenny, 200A; Samuel McElhenny, > 200A > 1782: James McElhenny, 200A; William McElhenny, 200A; Samuel McElhenny, > 200A > 1783: James McElhenny, 200A; William McElhenny, 200A; Samuel McElhenny, > 200A > > > > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAADAMS > ********* > Messages posted to the RootsWeb/Ancestry PAADAMS Message Board are > gatewayed to this Mailing List. 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Marilyn. I too have been trying to sort out the various Smith families. it seems there were several in the early York County area, as early as 1735, and some perhaps earlier. I have the names of at least six men named William Smith, and do not know if they connect with either of our families. I do not think the William Smith on which I have the most information, re: his probate, is the same as your William Smith. "My" William Smith is married an Elizabeth, maiden name unknown. She is named in her husbands probate, as are their children, James, George, William and Eleanor. William the younger married either in PA, or somewhere on his journey to Kentucky, or Virginia. It is very possible he had a daughter named Mary {Polly}, but this is all the information I have on this William the second. William the first died in the late 1700's, in York County. Sorry, Judy Smith/Colorado -- People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character. Ralph Waldo Emerson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JimInDover Surnames: Reiff, Wolford, Wolfort Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.adams/3171.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Interesting. I had been familiar with the Manor but not the Marsh Creek Settlement. David Reiff and wife Maria Wolfort were Mennonites who came from Cocalico Twp Lancaster Co. She was the daughter of George Wolfort and Elizabeth Zimmerman. Her brother lived in Franklin Twp. York Co. And another brother went to Westmoreland Co. George's brothers Christopher and Philip lived in West Manheim York Co. Thanks again! Jim Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JimInDover Surnames: Reiff, Wolford, Wolfort Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.adams/3171.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Interesting. I had been familiar with the Manor but not the Marsh Creek Settlement. David Reiff and wife Maria Wolfort were Mennonites who came from Cocalico Twp Lancaster Co. She was the daughter of George Wolfort and Elizabeth Zimmerman. Her brother lived in Franklin Twp. York Co. And another brother went to Westmoreland Co. George's brothers Christopher and Philip lived in West Manheim York Co. Thanks again! Jim Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

I know that Smith is a common surname; however, I have a William Smith who purchased his land from William Penn in what is now Adams Co. His Will only names daughters. Daughter, Mary Smith, married Robert Wilson and daughter, Esther Smith, married Robert's brother Charles Wilson. Charles was captured by the British during the Revolution and spent the rest of the war on one of the British prison ships at a harbor in New York. Both Robert and Charles were with the Flying Camp regiment. Would like to know the name of William Smith's wife. Marilyn, Lake Co., IL; grew up Belle Vernon, PA ----- Original Message ----- From: <gjsmith58@comcast.net> To: <paadams@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2008 12:50 PM Subject: [PAADAMS] Smith, John, William, George > > > Still searching for descendands of John and Margaret Smith of then York County, > now Adams County, Huntington and Tyrone townships of the period 1743 - 1788. > Their children were George, John, Elizabeth married James Smith before 1783}, > Eleanor {married Robert Crawford before 1783} and Hugh Smith. Eleanor and > Robert Crawford moved to Venango County about 1803. Hugh Smith went south to > Virginia about 1781 or 1782. > William and Elizabeth Smith also of Huntington and Tyrone Townships, York > County, now Adams, their children consisted of James, George, William, and > Eleanor {married David Beals} before 1780. > Each John Smith and William Smith had almost 200 acres in the area of north > Huntington and Tyrone townships. > One of the two George Smith men married a Sarah Brandon and remained on the > land, the other George Smith was a miller in the area. > Any other information appreciated, or connection to these families. Will share > data. > > Thank You, > Judy Smith/Colorado > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAADAMS > ********* > Messages posted to the RootsWeb/Ancestry PAADAMS Message Board are gatewayed to this Mailing List. Remember that the author of gatewayed messages may not be a list subscriber so please reply to gatewayed messages by clicking on the link and replying on the board. > ************ > Visit the ADAMS County, Pennsylvania USGENWEB Project at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~paadams/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAADAMS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: patclark47 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.adams/469.898.955.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks so much for the cemetery link. Does anyone know where you can obtain the book Black Rock Church Manheim Township, or that it can be looked at.. Sharon Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KFrancis7728 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.adams/469.898.955.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Part of Mummert's has been transcribed and is online - http://usgwarchives.net/pa/adams/1picts/cemeteries/mmh/mmh.htm Kathy Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: SharonRobertson829 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.adams/786.899.902/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello: I just thought I would ask in this book did it have any clue as to what country John William Lochman came from. Is there anywhere that I can look at this book or obtain it. thank you sharon Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: SharonRobertson829 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.adams/786.899.901/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you ever so much for that information.. Unbelievable. sharon Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: SharonRobertson829 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.adams/469.898.955.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Whoops typo Tobias married Sarah 10/25/1873 not 1875 sorry about that... I am going back to Mummerts I was there on Saturday and am going to take pictures of the Laughman family there as far as we can tell there are at least 40 or more graves. Thanks Sharon Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: SharonRobertson829 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.adams/469.898.955/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello: I am doing research for my daughter-in-law who was a Laughman. Tobias's parents were as I know Fred Lochman/Laughman he was born in 1760 Pa. and died 6/29/1847 his wife was Hannah she died 2/7/1857 both are buried in Mummerrs Meeting House beside each other. In the 1840 census for Berwick Township there were four families Frederick age 70-80 wife his wife 60-70 with other family members, William Laughman born 3/17/1806 he died age 39 and is also buried in Mummerts, Frederick Laughman Jr., my daughter-in-laws line, Jacob Laughman age 40-50 and his family, lastly Tobias Laughman 30-40. As for Tobias Senior he married Mrs Sarah Ollis both of Adams County 10/25/1875 married by Esq. Bittinger it was in the Hanover Herald 11/8/1873. I am willing to share any information and get any help I can on the Laughman family from Beriwck Township, after a time they spread to Hanover, etc. but this line came from Berwick.. Fred is in the 1799 Tax List as Fred Lockman Berwick as 8.00$. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Sharon Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: millerecmd Surnames: Schue/Shue Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.adams/3170.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Yes, I have all that information. I am hoping to locate a marriage record for the Lemoyne Milton or some other records of the Harrisburg Milton to try to differentiate between the possibility that there are two Miltons or 1 who was misidentified in his father's obituary. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Still searching for descendands of John and Margaret Smith of then York County, now Adams County, Huntington and Tyrone townships of the period 1743 - 1788. Their children were George, John, Elizabeth married James Smith before 1783}, Eleanor {married Robert Crawford before 1783} and Hugh Smith. Eleanor and Robert Crawford moved to Venango County about 1803. Hugh Smith went south to Virginia about 1781 or 1782. William and Elizabeth Smith also of Huntington and Tyrone Townships, York County, now Adams, their children consisted of James, George, William, and Eleanor {married David Beals} before 1780. Each John Smith and William Smith had almost 200 acres in the area of north Huntington and Tyrone townships. One of the two George Smith men married a Sarah Brandon and remained on the land, the other George Smith was a miller in the area. Any other information appreciated, or connection to these families. Will share data. Thank You, Judy Smith/Colorado

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RoyRuppert Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.adams/3171.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From the Adams county historical society: The Manor of Maske was one of the largest manors in Pennsylvania. In 1734, the Penns authorized a Lancaster County surveyor and public official to issue what were call licenses to persons wishing to take up land west of the Susquehanna River. Two licenses were issued on April 8, 1735, for a total of 600 acres of land among the branches of Marsh Creek. The land that now comprises the center of Adams County was purchased from the Iroquois Indians by the family of William Penn in 1736. The Indian claims were settled, the temporary boundary line between Pennsylvania and Maryland, was settled, and the settlers were being attracted to the area by means of regular warrants and surveys. The residents of the Marsh Creek Settlement (synonymous with the Manor of Maske) were all, or virtual all Scotch-Irish. These Scots had lived in Ireland for a century or more. They were convinced that the British government had mistreated them. Many were embittered and had begun coming to Pennsylvania and Delaware in the second decade of the eighteenth century. They provided the largest number of pioneer settlers in what are now Cumberland and Franklin Counties, Pennsylvania. In the 1740's, there were many more Scotch-Irish in what is now Adams County, than any other ethnic group. The pioneers in the Marsh Creek Settlement came in to the area in response to what they said was a governor's proclamation, calling for the settlements of unimproved lands west of the Susquehanna River. The Marsh Creek settlers became an integral and valued part of the society of York County, which was created in 1749. The Manor of Maske and the Marsh Creek Settlement was surveyed January 17, to January 30, 1766. One early settler, Samuel Gettys, established a tavern in 1761. By 1786 his son James had laid out a town of 210 lots with a central town square on the land surrounding the tavern. This town would become known as Gettysburg. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: edmorrill33 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.adams/3164.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: FRom the internet Amcestry.com Tobias married Lanah Diehl 4 Jan 1854 in Carroll Co. MD. Lanah=Lena=MagdaLENA. His parents are Andrew Hoff b. 1805 and Elizabeth _________ b. 1799. Andrew's parents are Samuel Hoff 1764-1839 and Magdalena Meyer 1780-1849. Andrew's children are Lucinda b 1828, Tobias b. 1832,Sarah b. 1834, Samuel b. 1838, Elizabeth b.1841. >From the 1860 census we find Magdalena Hoff 31 and William Hoff 4 living in the home of John Bright in Carroll Co. MD. In the 1850 census there is a Lena Diehl in the home of Solomon Diehl 55 and Lousia 48 in Colerain Twp Bedford Co. PA. I don't know where Tobias is in 1860 or whether he is even alive. Do you know if he is alive after 1860? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

We have just updated the online version of our database with over 9,000 new names bringing our total to over 577,000 name online. Most of the new names come from, Adam, Lancaster, Franklin, and York Counties. You may take a look at: http://familyhart.info Thanks! Don & Jeanine Hartman FamilyHart http://familyhart.info Rootsweb List Admins for: Pennsylvania, PADutchGenONLY, Penna-Dutch, PAAdams, PAYork, PA-York-Gen, MD-Fred-Gen, MDWashin, Burket, Dierdorff, Gotshall, Glattfelder, Hartman, Kohr, Kaufman, Shirk, Sturm USGENWEB CCs for: Adams Co., PA; Franklin Co., PA; Lancaster Co., PA; York Co., PA; Frederick Co., MD; Washington Co., MD Any family information sent to FamilyHart implies permission to use that information online without limitation for genealogical purposes.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JimInDover Surnames: Reiff, Wolfort Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.adams/3171/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I was reading about David Reiff who married my 4th grgrandfather's brother's daughter Maria Wolfort. The book says they settled in the Marsh Creek Settlement. I know where Marsh Creek is in relation to the battlefield but where is this settlement. They are buried in the Mennonite Cemetery near Cashtown. Thanks Jim Avery, Dover PA Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hello All, I have added the final pages to the book "Pennsylvania Historical Society Memoirs Vol. 1 Part 2". It is available at http://www.midatlanticarchives.com You can click on the link on the index page to jump to the start of the most recently added section. Alan RESEARCHING: Buckingham, Gilpin, Eastburn, Jeanes, Nowland, Wade, Creswell, Abernathy and related families