This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bjburdan Surnames: Keener Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/9867.2.1.9.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I checked both the 1830 and 1840 census index for Lancaster, Chester, and Berks Counties. There was no Benjamin in 1840 who had a surname anywhere near Keenan or the other various spellings. The closest I could find in 1830 was a Benjamin Keener in Bart Twp., Lancaster County,Roll 153, page 492. This Benjamin was between the age of 30 and 40. The oldest female in that household was between 20 and 30. There appear to be two children, 1 male under age 5 and 1 female under age 5. With the bad spellings on the census records it is diffucult to find the right name, even using soundex 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.