I have found the following references to the surname DOWIS in early Bucks and Berks County records: -1790 George DOWIS of Bern Twp., Berks Co. will. Executors: John SCHARTEL and John Christian ALBRECHT. Will proved by John DOWIES and Henry GEOTTEL. -1794 Anna Catharine DOWIS born to David DOWIS and Maria WIEGNER. She was baptized in 1796 at Keller’s Lutheran Church, Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co. -1799 Samuel DOWIS of Bucks Co. in the 4th Co of Capt. Henry LOTTS -1810 Berks Co. census: DOWIS/DOWES entries: Christian, Michael, Andrew, Jonathon, John, Ludwig and George -1820 George DOWIS of Bethel Twp. Berks Co. will. Names wife Anna Elizabeth and children Solomon, Anna Maria and Catherine. Executors: John REYER and Christian BATORFF. Witnesses: Peter ANSPACH and Jacob BAKER. Have you encountered the surname DOWIS in your Bucks Co. research? Or are you familiar with any of the individuals in the above citations? Anne Dowis a_dowis@hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

It does not appear to be so. "My" Isaac Randall was born in 1772, Bucks Co., PA. The Isaac Randall in The Palmer Family was born in 1763, in New England.

I do not have any information on your Watsons. Mine are from Bucks County and were mostly Quaker.

I can't help with Abraham Brooks, but wonder if your Elenora Moode was descended from Andrew Moode -- my wife's ancestor through Andrew's daughter, Sarah, who married Peter Van Horn [see below]. I would appreciate any further information on this family, including Andrew Moode's parentage, etc. Harman Clark hclark@bypass.com 1. Andrew Moode #70730. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 Page 368. Andrew Moode, of Middletown, Weaver. 9th mo., 4th day, 1773. Proved August 3, 1774. Wife Hannah and son William, exrs. Sons Andrew and Alexander to live with William. Son Joseph. Daus. Hannah, Sarah, Eleanor, and Lydia. Wit: Nathan Brelsford, Margaret Brelsford, Benj. Palmer. He married Hannah *Mode #70731. Children: 2. i William Moode #70732. 3. ii Andrew Moode #70733. 4. iii Alexander Moode #70734. 5. iv Joseph Moode #70738. 6. v Hannah Moode #70735. + 7. vi Sarah Moode #562 b. 01 Nov 1749. 8. vii Eleanor Moode #70736. 9. viii Lydia Moode #70737. Marriage from Pennsylvania Marriages Prior to 1790, under both "M" and "V". She married Jacob Van Horn #26742, 01 Feb 1776, in Pennsylvania, b. 11 Aug 1754, Bucks County, Pa., (son of Gabriel Van Horn #26735 and Martha Brelsford #26736). Second Generation 7. Sarah Moode #562, (1.Andrew1) b. 01 Nov 1749, d. 15 May 1794. Notes from Frances M. Randall Hess had her name as Sarah Moore. Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey Marriage Licenses, page 277 Mede, Sarah, Bucks, Pa., and Peter Van Horne, Middletown, Pa. 1771 Sept. 2 There is also an interesting download from Ancestry.com, as follows: Full Context of Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 2 Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy: Philadelphia [p.974] MINUTES AND MARRIAGE RECORDS page 1016 1773, 5, 3. Sarah Vanhorn (form Mode) dis mou She married Peter Van Horn #561, 04 Sep 1771, in Burlington, Burlington Co., NJ- St. Mary's Church, b. 19 Nov 1740, (son of Gabriel Van Horn #26735 and Martha Brelsford #26736) d. 15 Oct 1824. Peter: Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey Marriage Licenses page 414 Van Horn, Peter, Middletown, Pa., and Sarah Mede, Bucks, Pa. 1771 Sept. 2 Children listed from IGI, Pennsylvania, [not a reliable source -- and referenced here only for clues and to seek additional information]. Children: 10. i Gabriel Van Horn #14607, b. 21 Jun 1773, Bucks County, Pa. 11. ii Andrew Van Horn #14604, b. 30 Aug 1773, Bucks County, Pa. Note: birth date taken from IGI, PA page 20,544, but it is not consistent with birth of older brother, Gabriel, given on page 20,549, as 21 Jun 1773. 12. iii Anna Amelia Van Horn #14605, b. 25 Jan 1775, Bucks County, Pa. 13. iv Archibald Van Horn #14606, b. 08 Sep 1778, Bucks County, Pa. 14. v Sarah Van Horn #14609, b. 01 Dec 1779, Bucks County, Pa. 15. vi Hannah Van Horn #560, b. 17 Mar 1782, d. 28 Sep 1852. Hannah is shown in 1850 PA Census for Middletown Twp., as 68 years, living with her son Gilbert and his family. She married Isaac Randall #497, b. 05 Sep 1772, d. 29 Nov 1823. 16. vii William Van Horn #14610, b. 1784, Bucks County, Pa. 17. viii Isaiah Van Horn #14608, b. 1786, Bucks County, Pa. 18. ix Alexander Van Horn #14603, b. 05 Jan 1788, Middletown Twp., Bucks County, Pa. He married Deborah Watson #14611, 9 Mar 1808/09, in Newtown, Bucks County, Pa.

Two of my ancestors are John Van Horn and Elenora Moode. They had eight children and Lydia and Daniel were the youngest children and listed as minors, under 14, according to OC records 1811. My ancestor, Lydia Ann, b. 1801, m Abraham BROOKS 30 Oct 1822. Lydia was living with her sister Hannah Goslin, Bristol, at that time. Unable to find the parents of Abraham BROOKS. Will of Hannah Gosin, 1821, listed sisters Elinor, Lydia, Sarah Van Horn and brothers Wm. Joseph and Andrew Mode.

Looking for Burial grounds in Bucks Co near New Hope Pa. There is a Methodist Church in New Hope also I would like to find the name of it. Looking for info on Amanda Walcott Walton b cira (1800-1820)m ?Walton daughter Rhoda Walton Priceb 1837-1906 Burial place of George W Denson 1856- cira 1899 m 11 oct 1879 in Bucks Co Looking for info on a Sadie Cordon 1879-1921 burried in Riverview Cemetery Lambertville NJ I have not found this name Cordon anywhere in Pa or NJ Thanks to all Anita

I would like to share information on my Ashton line (see below) which comes mostly from family bible records and so is not generally available. I would be most interested if anyone has any information related to these individuals, particularly Esther Russ. Gay Wickersham Davis Washington State ASHTON FAMILY HISTORY (Chapman, Twining, Russ, Thomas, Christie) Peter Ashton and wife, Mary, immigrated from Ireland to Bucks County, Pennsylvania in 1732. In 1725 the family is mentioned in the Quaker record of Montrath Meeting, Queens County, Ireland. On 2, 30m1732 the Montrath Meeting records indicate that Mary has joined the church "two years ago" and she and her husband are "going to Pennsylvania." Peter and Mary Ashton removed from Chester to Concord, Chester County, and soon after to Springfield, where they took up a tract of 207 acres on Cook's Creek about 1741, for which a Proprietaries' Patent was granted in 1745. They were among the first settlers of Springfield. Peter Ashton, b c 1700, m Mary bef 1725, he d Sep 1758 in Springfield, Bucks County Mary d Nov 1758 in Springfield, Bucks County Children: Robert b 15 Oct 1725, Tipporary, Munster Province, Ireland m Sarah Thomas John, Unm, d 1758 in Springfield, Bucks County Thomas b c 1735/36, Concord/Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania m Mary Chapman Martha b aft 1735 m Thomas Christy Thomas Ashton b c 1735/36 m Mary Chapman on 13 Jan 1763, Gwynedd MM, Bucks County, d 1785/86 Mary b 5 May 1740, Wrightstown, Bucks County, d 1785 in Springfield, Bucks County Children: John b c 1764, Springfield, Bucks County Thomas b c 1766, Springfield, Bucks County Mary b c 1768, Springfield, Bucks County Margaret b c 1770, Springfield, Bucks County Stephen M. b 12 May 1771, Springfield, Bucks County Abraham b c 1773, Springfield, Bucks County Stephen M. Ashton b 12 May 1771 m Esther Russ 24 Jan 1797, he d 2 May 1841 in NY Esther Russ b 5 Mar 1780, d 2 Dec 1862 prb in Lyndon, Cattaraugus, New York Children: Margaret b 30 Mar 1798 Martha b 13 Jul 1800 m Joseph Hogle Mason b 18 Oct 1801/02 Mury b 3 Nov 1804 Milton T. b 22 Apr 1807 James C. b 19 Aug 1809 Abigail Jane E. b 7 Feb 1812 Charles R. b 7 May 1815, d 24 Apr 1903 in Bellingham, Washington Hellen Rachel b 15 Aug 1819 Nancy Callinder b 18 Dec 1821 m Isaac S. Payne Mary Chapman, wife of Thomas Ashton, was the daughter of John Chapman, Sr. and Mary Twining. John Chapman, Sr. was the son of Abraham Chapman and Susan Olden of Wrightstown. Abraham Chapman was the son of John Chapman and Jan Sadler. Mary Twining was the daughter of Stephen Twining and Margaret Mitchell of Wrightstown. Stephen Twining was the son of Stephen Twining and Abigail Young, prb of Barnstable, Mass

Most genealogy courses and textbooks advise all researchers to obtain maps of the areas in which their ancestors lived. -----Original Message----- From: LOflaherty@aol.com [mailto:LOflaherty@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2001 2:55 AM To: PABUCKS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PABUCKS-L] Where is Middletown? I have a listing for a birth of a third Great Grand Father and it is in Middletown. Is this a township or a town? Thanks Louise

Many Civil War units, on both sides, wore the uniforms of the French Zoaves and they were thus called Zoaves. They were usually elite troops. However, as the war went on, they discarded those uniforms in combat because they made such good targets. What unit was he in? -----Original Message----- From: Paul and Mary McElroy [mailto:mimi_3@msn.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 6:52 PM To: PABUCKS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PABUCKS-L] ZOUAVES List I have recently discovered I have an ancestor who fought in the Civil War from Pennsylvania. He was a member of a group known as the ZOUAVES (possibly French ZOUAVES). Is any one on this list familiar with this group ? Searching : McELROY / BARR / TOOHEY / STRAIN / STITT / SNEE / MEYERS GALLAGHER / MALLOY / HOLLINGSWORTH / HESS / RIEGEL / CULP / KOLB / OTT Regards Paul McElroy mimi_3@msn.com ______________________________

>From History of Bucks County: It is impossible to say who was the first settler in Buckingham ... but it could not have been more than a year or two after John Chapman had seated himself in the woods of Wrightstown. ... They were mostly members of Falls meeting, and it is said that some of them walked all the way down there to attend meetings, before they had permission to hold them in Buckingham. ... Among the original settlers [was] Daniel Jackson. I have a Mary Jackson who married John Watson 1779 - I have a lead from an early biography that she was a descendant of "Dan'l Jackson who settled Bristol about 1698." He married Hannah Baynes about 1698. Interested in any research done on this line.

Thanks for the reply. Are you related to the Shattos of Sullivan Co.? I know they descend from Daniel Shatto who was born in Pa. about 1782 and married Catherine Stitle, also of Pa. I'm not a Shatto descendent, but they intermarried with my Sterlings out in Sullivan, and we spent about a year documenting the genealogy of the (Scotch) Irish Settlement west of Milan, of which the Shatto family became pretty much a part of.

I am looking for information on the Benner family from Richlandtown, Bucks County, PA. What I have is: Husband: William Benner, born 6/28/1809, in Richlandtown Married about 1832 Died 4/8/1875, in Richlandtown, and buried in Richlandtown Cemetery. Wife: Nancy Rothrock Died 6/20/1891, Richlandtown, and buried in Richlandtown Cemetery. Children: 1. Polly Benner, born 1832. 2. Abraham Benner, buried Fairview Cemetery, East Catasauqua, PA., wife Reiche. 3. Jacob R. Benner, died 1915, wife Rebecca Marstellar. 4. Mary Benner, born 1834, died in Rockhill Township, Bucks County, married Tobias Moyer in 1864. 5. William R. Benner, born 7/2/1834, died 7/30/1848, married Hannah Heist. 6. John R. Benner, born 5/28/1839, Richlandtown, married Ellamina, died 11/10/1910, buried Richlandtown Cemetery. 7. Elias R. Benner, born 6/2/1841, Richlandtown, died 10/15/1906, buried in Schoenersville Cemetery, Lehigh County, PA, (my wife's 2nd great grandfather) married Belinda Lapp. 8. Nancy R. Benner, born 1843, died 1/27/1907, Richlandtown Cemetery. 9. Milton R. Benner, born 6/28/1845, married Matilda Shive, died 1/16/1924, in Richlandtown Cemetery. 10. Lewis R. Benner, born 11/1/1846, married Lucinda, died 11/18/1927, in Richlandtown Cemetery. 11. Monroe Benner, born 1848. 12. Hannah S. Benner, born 1849, married Abraham Geisinger. 13. Aaron R. Benner, born 1/31/1852, married Emma E. , died 12/11/1916, in Richlandtown Cemetery. David W. Owens skyking@enter.net

Hello, I am interested in the Watson surnames in your post. I am looking for a connection to a Joseph Watson b. 1805 possiably Phila or Bucks County, PA. His parents may have been John Watson and Lydia Blakesly of Middletown Twp, PA. Joseph was a Methodist Episcopal Minister and was married three times and fathered 18 children. First wife- Belmaih Madare, had children Samuel B.born 1839, Germantown, Phila, PA and Jacob, may be more. Second wife- Rebecca J. Moore, children, Belmeah Rebecca b. 1846 in Bridgeton, Bucks County, PA, Lydia b.1863 and Franklin b. 1861. Josephs third wife was Mary T. Moore Rebecca's sister. Thanks Louise

Shatto Cemetery is in Sullivan Co. Mo

Does anyone know what census years of Philadelphia and Montgomery County are at the Bucks Co Historical Society? I'm looking for Jacob Shimer (and various spellings) that immigrated to Phila and then moved to Trappe, Lower Merion Twp and Conshohocken areas. Jacob's sons are Benjamin, Frederick, Horatio etc. I have traced them to Lower Merion as far back as 1880. Many thanks Jane Schumar@ptd.net --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.263 / Virus Database: 135 - Release Date: 6/22/01

Hello I am looking for any information on the Denson Family I can find. CHARLES W DENSON b 21 Feb 1856 in Pa m Ida Price 15 Oct 1879 he is the son of JOHN DENSON & MARY HORNE m 3 Aug 1836 Looking for any info on these people , Thanks listers! Anita

In a message dated 7/15/2001 7:08:39 AM Eastern Daylight Time, LOflaherty@aol.com writes: > I have a listing for a birth of a third Great Grand Father and it is in > Middletown. Is this a township or a town? > Louise, Middletown is a township, which contains the town of Parkland, and has within it's confines the boroughs of Penndel, Hulmeville, Langhorne and Langhorne Manor. It's bordered on the townships of Bristol to the South, Newtown and Northampton to the North, Lower Makefield and Falls to the East, and Lower Southampton and Bensalem to the West. In your great Grandfather's time, it was a bucolic farming area with cottages along the Neshaminy Creek for Summering Philadelphians. In Parkland there was a Revival Meeting House, where people came from miles around including Philadelphia and New Jersey to attend the religious meetings. If you're interested in knowing more, contact me by email. Jim Lawrence, South Jersey Researching Philadelphia surnames: (paternal) Lawrence/Lorentz/Lorenz, Huess, Hotz, Gunzler, Kugler, Goodman/Gutmann, Sweitzer, Etley, Kubler/Cubbler, Moehrle (maternal) Marlin, Musselman, Frock, Harrop, Morgenroth & Bauer. Associated Philadelphia families: (paternal) Frick, Unbehend, Speel, Linninger, Dannecker, Carter, Curwin, Geyer, Chapman, Gravenstine, Heimer, Hays, Duff, Hoskins, Lake, Evans, Clark, Graham, Frenchmaker, White & Adair (maternal) Ball, Schafer, Spicer, Bythway, Cooney & dozens of others. SAR #153101 for Philadelphia Revolutionary War soldiers: Johannes Lorentz, Christian Lorentz, Johann Michael Hotz & Charles Kugler. Researching following German towns & names: Niederhausen, Pfalz: Lorentz, Lauer & Pistorius; Wertheim, Wurtemburg: Hotz, Conrad, Engelhard, Sauer & Klein; Grossgartach, Wurtemburg: Kugler, Hoffman, Flinspach, Heller & Schoeckinger; Grossbreitenbach, Thuringia: Morgenroth; Erdmannhausen, Wurtemburg: Bauer. See my genealogy webpages: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/l/a/w/James-Harry-Lawrence/index.html http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=lorentz1 Also see my genealogy at Ancestry.com.

I have a listing for a birth of a third Great Grand Father and it is in Middletown. Is this a township or a town? Thanks Louise

I'm trying to trace James (Jacque) Verier/Verrier (name changes to Verree) and find from the items below that he left Burlington NJ for Bucks County but sold the land he bought within a few years. Where did he go? Did he have a relationship with the Paxsons? From Bucks County deed records: 1. 10 March 1700, William Paxson to his son-in-law Thomas Walmsley. Witnessed by Jacque Verrier (Verier), Edward Crater, William Darke, Joseph Kirkbride 2. 12 March 1705, Henry Paxson, yeoman, of Bucks County, to James Verrier, mason, of Burlington, West New Jersey, 100 acres ... line of John and George White ... purchased of William Biles. Signed Henry Paxson, witnessed William Mead and Jeremiah Langhorne 3. 26 March 1708, James & Warber [Valbert Williams] Verrier, mason, of Middle Twp, Bucks, to Abraham Vandine, yeoman, late of East New Jersey but now of Bucks Co, Pennsylvania, 100 acres purchased of Henry Paxson. Signed Jacque Verrier and Walber Verrier. (Verier) Wit.: Henry Paxson and John Naylor

In a message dated 7/12/01 1:03:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time, PABUCKS-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << I have recently discovered I have an ancestor who fought in the Civil War from Pennsylvania. He was a member of a group known as the ZOUAVES (possibly French ZOUAVES). Is any one on this list familiar with this group ? Searching : >> They were considered Zouaves if they adopted a particular dress. Two Pa units I can think of off the top of my head were the 23rd Pa and the 114th Pa. Do you have any additional information? Where was he recruited? Paula