Hi, I never ceased to be shocked. Northumberland County History is loaded with Mertz/Martz, Lehigh County History and Berks the same, but Carbon County, nothing. So lets try anything and everything, maybe something will ring a bell. Buried at Dryland Keim, Margaret, nee Mertz, born Oct 8, 1757, died 12 July 1805 Mertz, Reichert, born 3 July 1762, died 9 Feb 1810, Anna Barbara, nee Seip, born 5 March 1733 and died 1 Oct 1808, 3 sons and 4 daughters. Salisbury Mertz. George Heinrich, born 1 Sept, died July 1827, Eva Barbara, his wife, born Guth, 9 Jan 1749, died 5 Sept 1827 Births recorded at Northampton Martz, Daniel, 11 April, 1784, s/o Henrich and Elizabeth-Allen township Mertz,, Frederich "Wilhalm" 3 Aug 1760, s/o Valentine and Anna Margaretha, Rev. war (pensions) Martz, George, S22378, PA Line, soldier was born in 1761 Northampton Co., and lived there at enlistment and in 1818 he moved to Westmoreland,Co. where he applied. Northumberland County Nathan F. Martz, was born July 20, 1820, s/o Henry and Elizabeth (Fagley) Martz, d/o Christian and Magdalena Fagely. At age 18, Nathan went to Mauch Chunk, where became a clerk in his uncles store, Nathan and George Fagley. In 1842 Nathan became a member of the "Old 76 Lodge", at Mauch Chunk, of the I.O.O. F. and he is now (1911) one of the oldest living Odd Fellows. On. Sept 19, 1848, he married in Allentown to Eliza Samuels,who was born Sept 13, 1827, d/o Jesse and Mary (Engleman) Samuels. They celebrated their 60th anniversary Sept 19, 1908. Mrs. Martz died Sept 21, 1908. Children; One daughter did in infancy,William E., of Shamokin; Jesse S., died in 1858; Edward died Feb. 2, 1857; Ida V.B., the wife of W.C. McConnell; Mary Elizabeth, the wife of Henry B. Smith Civil war Two Hundred and Second Regt, Co. L. Pvt Joseph Martz, and in the 176th, there was a Martz, (William, I think) can't find the record right now, by Kay from AL has it. Remarried Widows (pension) Martz, Lydia R., WO-743366 filed 1921, widow of John B. Moyer, Co B. 103rd PA Long, Lydia, filed 1916, widow of Daniel Martz, Ohio Roberts, Mary WC-488063 filed 1912, 1913, 1917, w/o Daniel Andrew Martz, Co I. 111th PA Births recorded at Montgomery Co. Mertz, Johan Cunrath, born Nov 2, 1763, s/o Daniel and Susanna Metz Marriages recorded at Phila. Mertz, Anna Elizabeth to Philip Jacob Beuteman, Dec 5, 1756 Northampton-Court Guardians for 3 minor children of Richard Mertz, Lower Nazareth, left 6 children total petitioner, Henry Merts, brother of deceased 3 children; Mary, under 14, Elizabeth, under 14, John, under 14. Did you check with Jack Sterling on the Carbon County Board? Best Wishes, Geri

Hi Geri, are there any births recorded under Dunn(or marriages) for Northampton before 1800? thanks, Roslyn -----