This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: audianaq41 Surnames: FAIR, HOFFMAN, GEIGER Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10024.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Michael, There are will abstracts for John FAIR in Caernarvon, Berks Co in 1808 which names his 8 children, including a deceased son: Will of John Fair, Caernarvon, Berks Co PA Will dated 7/8/1807, proved 4/18/1808 Provides for wife Barbara. Plantation where I now live to be sold and proceeds divided into 8 shares to sons Philip, Jacob, and Peter, dau. Mary, sons John, Mathias and Michael and remaining share to child of deceased Marks Fair. Exec: son in law George Hoffman Wits: Peter Schweitzer and John Bear. His wife died a few years later c4/1818 in Union Berks Co, and had no will, but her estate was administered by a relative: Will Abstracts: Barbara FAIR, widow, Union Admin to Wm Wampshire, relative on 4/27/1818. I have a little information on Elijah GEIGER and Mary. He was a son of Peter GEIGER 1801-1884 and Nancy Ann Hoffman (!808- 1907) who died in Harrisburg. Her parents were George HOFFMAN m Maria FAIR. His parents were Paul GEIGER (1768-1823 and Sarah SANDS (1772-1828, who are buried in Geigertown in Old Forest St Paul's ME cemetery). Paul and Sarah were married at Schwarzwald Reformed on 1/1/1791. He was a son of Paul GEIGER and Mary Eva Kistler. Cemetery stone, Old Forest Cemetery, Geigertown, Berks Co., reads: Here rests John Paul Geiger, who was beloved in life. He was born in Berwagen, Helmstadt, Germany, 11/15/1723. He entered Holy state of matrimony with Maria Eva, born Kistler, and at once moved to this country with his faithful wife. There were born unto them in a happy union, 4 sons and 5 daughters. He also had surviving 86 grandchildren and after living in a blessed union for 49 years, the Lord took him unto himself in August 2, 1798 at the age of 74 years, 8 months and 17 days. Funeral text was Isaiah 38 Chapt vv., 1-3. Hope this helps. Diana in AL audianaq@msn.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.