HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. UPPER OCTORARA The Upper Octorara Church, in Sadsbury township, one mile north of Parksburg was organized in 1720. The prefix “Upper" subsequently given to distingish it from Middle Octorara, in Lancaster County, and Lower Octorara, now lower West Nottingham. Prior to 1724 it Was supplied by Rev. David Evans and Rev. David Magill. The first regular pastor was Rev. Adam Boyd, a native of County Antrim, Ireland, who was installed Oct. 13,1724. Previous to this date a log church building had been erected. Mr. Boyd was at that time thirty-two years of age, and ten days after his ordination was married to Jane, daughter of Rev. Thomas Craighead. His original field of labor Was quite extensive, and embraced that now occupied by several congregations. In 1741 the church was rent in twain by the “Old Side" and " New Side" controversy, and a new church organized by these of the “New Side," bearing the name of “The Second Congregation of Upper Octorara," over which the Rev. Andrew Sterling was pastor from 1747 to 1765. They worshiped in church edifice which they erected on the farm lately of Cyrus Cooper, now belonging to David Parke, overlooking the Great Valley. During the division Mr. Boyd continued his relations to the old church, and also ministered to the “Old Side" portion of the Brandywine Manor Church. In 1768 the divisions were healed, and the two churchs of Octorara became again one. Mr. Boyd died Nov. 23, 1768, aged seventy-six years, having been pastor for a period of forty-four years. The stone covering his grave records that he was "eminent through life, for modest piety, diligence in his office, prudence, equanimity, and peace." Early .in his pastorate the second church edifice, built of stone, Was erected. He left four sons and six daughters, and his descendants are now numerous. One of his sons, Col. Andrew Boyd, was lieutenant of the county of Chester during the Revolution. In 1768, Rev. William Foster became pastor of the reunited congregation. One of their first acts after the reunion Was the enlargement, in 1769, of the old church to double its former capacity, making it substantially a new building, and else the erection of a “session” or “Studyhouse," as they were tben called, which is still standing in a corner of the present graveyard. The church edifice which had been used by the 'New Side" was sold and removed. An old graveyard still marks the spot where it stood. Mr. Faster was pastor until his death, Sept. 30, 1780, at the age of forty-one years. He was evidently a man of very superior mind, and was much esteemed by all who knew him for his solid sense and unaffected piety. His wife was a daughter of the celebrated Rev. Samuel Blair, of Fagg’s Manor, and he Was a brother-in @law of Rev. John Carmichael, of Brandywine Manor. Rev. Robert Smith, D.D., of Pequea, the father of the celebrated Samuel Stanhope Smith and John Blair Smith, Was an uncle of Mr. Foster. During the Revolutionary war Mr. Foster Was an ardent patriot, and so obnoxious did he become to the British by zeal in the cause of the patriots that they planned an expedition to capture him, but it was foiled through, the vigilance of his friends. Many of his descendants have filled positions of prominence and usefulness both in church and State, among them the late Ron. Henry J. Foster, of Westmoreland Co., Pa. Rev. Alexander Mitchell succeeded Mr. Foster in the pastorate, and served from 1785 until 1796. He was a scholar and a man of excellent mind, and social in his disposition, but as a preacher he was not popular. He died Dec. 6,1812, at the age of eighty -one years. The following list gives the surnames of families connected with the congregation at different times during the last century. In this list of 82 surnames about 30 are borne by members of the congregation at the present day: >>> >Alison, Allen, Arthur, Boggs, Blelock, Boyd, Boyle, Bailey, Crawford, Cowan, Clingan, Cochran, Copeland, Dickey, Davidson, Divin, Dougherty, Filson, Fleming, Foster,, Futhey, Forsythtb, Fulton, Grier, Gillfillan, Gardner, Good, Glendenning, Heslip, Hope, Hamill, Henderson, Hershberger, Irwin, Kerr, Kinkead, Kyle, King, Keys, Kilpatrick, Liggett, Lockhart, Luckey, McAllister, McNeil, McClure, McPherson, McClellan, McCune, McKim, McWilliams, Mitchell, Morrison, Moody, Officer,Parke, Pinkerton, Porter, Rowan, Richmond,Ramsay, Robb, Ruth, Sharpe, Scott, Sloan, Sandford, Summeril, Stewart, Smith, Stills, Thompson, Wilkin, Wiley, Wilson, Withrow, Wents, Wright, Wells, Wallace, Wigton, and Young. ====

Another "blast from the past"! >The following is a list of the officers and men from Chester county >who served in the Rev. War and were wounded, taken prisoners, or otherwise >disabled, who had pensions or allowances for pay granted either to >themselves, their heirs, or legal representatives >by the Orphans' court. >George Wilson >Samuel Leslie >James Caruthers >Robert Turk >John smith >Christian Cowpland >Thomas Swedy >Robert Cherry >Christopher Still >Jacob Hetherling >David Jackson >James Corney >John Miller >Thomas Owen >Joshua Beeling >Samuel Ewing >Thomas Wallace >Michael Righter > > In some cases there is more listed about the above names; their unit,and sometimes the date and character of their wound. There is nothing about families, so don't bother to ask! This is not a list of all pensioners, but the ones that were wounded, etc. Many received pensions simply for service rendered, and suffered no wounds or disabilities. > Sandra > > >==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe from regular mail mode on this list, send a message to: >PACHESTE-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com >Put only the word unsubscribe in the body of your message. For digest >mode, send the message to PACHESTE-D-REQUEST@rootsweb.com > > > > >

On the extremely long shot that this will be of any use to anyone: Marriages by Townsend Lamborn, Esq. - W. Bradford FHL Film # 20,992, Item 5 (this is most of the first page of about 3-5 pages which go through ca 1834) Feb 14, 1815 James ATKINSON (W. Bradford) and Elizabeth TURNER (ditto) June 10, 1815 Richard TITUS (colored) and Eliza TAYLOR (ditto) Aug 16, 1815* James FERRILL (W. Bradford) and Charity MILLESON (W. Goshen) 3rd of 11th mo. 1815 (Jos England's E. Brad) John FERRILL (W. Bradford) and Hannah JACKSON (Newlin) Dec 13, 1815 John TILLMAN (colored, W. Bradford) and Rhodea COOPER (ditto) Sept 26, 1816 Bennaiah HARRY (Newlin) and Hannah GITCHEL (ditto) Oct 31, 1816 Thomas MOORE (Newlin) and Mary LOGAN (ditto) Dec 12, 1816 John KELL (E. Marlboro) and Ann GREGG (ditto) Mar 20, 1817 (Jesse Woodward's) John PORTER (E. Fallowfield) and Hannah WOODWARD (ditto) Apr 13, 1817 (Saml Starr's) Cornelius** (E. Bradford) and Kitty Ann BISHAM (ditto) Dec 11, 1817 ( William Ferrill's, W. Brad) Thomas SHARP (Newlin) and Elizabeth WITHERS (ditto) ???? Richard SMITH (col[ored] ... *some additional writing is cut off on my copy **of color not black but yellow

Perhaps we have some new listers who might benefit from some of the old postings.....this is a list of the Proven Welcome Passengers, from the book THE WELCOME CLAIMANTS PROVED, DISPROVED AND DOUBTFUL, published by the Welcome Society. --- >John Barber >Elizabeth Songhurst Barber >Edward buckman >Thomas " >Wm. " >Sarah " >Sarah " >Mary " >Ruth " >thomas Fitzwater >George " >Josiah " >Mary " >thomas Gillett >Bartholomew Green >Robert Greenway >Nathaniel Harrison >Jeffrey Hawkins >Dorothy " >Roger " >James " >Daniel " >Jeffrey " >susanna " >Elizabeth " >Thomas Heriott >Richard Ingelo >Isaac Ingram >thomas Jones >William Lushington >Jeane Matthews >Hannah Mogeridge >Joshua Morris >David Ogden >John Ottey >eleonor pain >WAm. Penn >james Portiff >Dennis rochford >Mary Heiott " >Mary " >Grace " >John Rowland >Priscilla Sheppard Rowland >Thomas " >Wm. Smith >John Snashfold >John Songhurst >George Thompson >Ann Hutchins Townsend >Richard " >Hannah " >James " >Wm. Wade >Zachariah Whitpaine >Joseph Woodrooffe >Thomas Wynne > > Highly probable >Jane Batchelor >Benjamin chambers >Philip Theodor Lehnmann >Adam Short >Miriam Short >Ann " >Robert Smith >Mary Songhurst >John Songhurst >John West >Elizabeth chorley Wynne > > possible >John burchel >Benj. duffield >Roger Hawkins >Sarah " >Hannah Ogden >Sarah " >Caleb Pusey >Ann Stone Pusey >Ann Pusey >Miriam Ingram Short >John Whitpaine >Ann " >Francis Worley >Henry " > possible but rather improbble >Thomas Buckman >John carver >Mary Lane Carver >John Chambers >Elizabeth " >Anne Gibbon >John Gilbert >John Houlston >Margaret Scott > > >I see no sense in typing in improbables, disproved, and mythical. > > > > > >==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== >Stop by our associated website for Chester County Genealogy at >http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacheste/chester.htm > > > >

In 1778, a will was written for Zachariah Evans in Loudoun County, Virginia. He had arrived in that county a few years before. I am trying to find out where he came from. He seems to have been associated with other Evans' families from Chester Co., Pennsylvania. Does anyone have any record of a Zachariah Evans in Chester County in the mid-1700's?

More on the subject of the Indian problem: The immigrants, now known as Scotch-Irish, did not come as soon as the Germans and Swiss. Few if any came prior to 1719 and they settled on disputed lands in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Some later went to Virginia. The authorities in Philadelphia complained of these people as "bold and indigent strangers." that in 1725 at least 100,000 acres of land in and beyond the Welsh Tract and German properties were possessed "by persons (including Germans) who set down and improved it (Indian and Pennsylvania lands) without any right to it." It was difficult to dispossess them. In 1730 the Government in Philadelphia again complained of the so called Irish Invasion as "audacious and disorderly" for having by force, taken possession of the Conestoga Manor of some 15,000 acres. More than once the Sheriff expelled them and burned the cabins. Lloyd

One may be interested in the following. Or, how things started ! Each Colony had different and varying relations with the numerous Indian tribes, many of whom led a migratory existance. The most cordial and lasting relationship was established by William Penn in his pacts with the Lenni- Lenape (Delaware) tribes in New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania. In the period of some fifty years (1682-1730), the English, Welsh and German settlers (Quakers and Mennonites) in these areas did not invade or take over the lands which were reserved for the Indians. Whites and Indians lived, traded and moved freely throughout this territory. "John Cartlidge and his brother Edmund were in serious trouble in the spring of 1722. They had killed a Seneca Indian in the woods after making him drunk with rum in a fur trade. It was the first Indian killed in the province by an Englishman [not a Quaker] since the coming of Wm. Penn." From Vol 57, p. 117 of the Lancaster County Historical Society. After the expulsion of the Delaware by the Iriquois, clashes occured on the border areas of Wm. Penn`s land. The situation was aggrivated by: the French & Indian wars which started in 1745; the attempted settlement of the tribal areas by mostly Scotch-Irish and run-away Indentured servants; unscrupulous traders (guns and whiskey) and by the savage massacre, in 1763, of peaceful Indians (men, women and children were killed then scalped) by white men known as the "Paxton Boys." Quakers were expelled from the Society of Friends for "marrying out" and for joining the Militias needed to control not only the Indians but the invasion of property by the new and unruly immigrants. Due to these pressures, many of the earlier Colonists (mostly Quakers and German Mennonites) left Pennsylvania, moved to Virginia (some to Loudoun County) ca 1750, where land was cheap and not so crowded. For An excellent presentation of the Scotch-Irish and Indian situation in early Pennsylvania see the "History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania" (published in 1887) - Early settlers and Indian Wars. Lloyd D. Ellis

Would any of the members of these two lists have access to Cumberland County references? I'm looking for information on the following: OWENS, EZEKIEL, weaver. He died in Cumberland County before January 1761. He was the son of Samuel and Sarah ___ or Margaret ___ (most likely Sarah) and he was born in Whiteland Twp., Chester Co., PA. He identified in his will his sisters were Hannah and Sarah Owens, his half-brothers, Owen and Samuel, his cousin Eleazer Owens, and his uncle Thomas Owen. In addition to his uncle, Philip Davis was appointed executor, and his will was witnessed by William Marshall, William Barnet, Joseph Williams. If anyone doing Cumberland County research might have some additional information, I hope you'll contact me at booboopies@aol.com or zeke196@juno.com Many thanks, Karen Greim Mullian booboopies@aol.com or zeke196@juno.com

Hi, You may be interested in this website of Indian Captives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~indian/index.htm I just e-mailed them the following: Sources: THE INDIAN WARS of PENNSYLVANIA, by C. Hale Sipe page 272. On March 24th, some settlers with ten wagons went to Albany, Berks County, for the purpose of bringing a family with their effects to a point near Reading. As they were returning, they were fired upon by a number of Indians on both sides of the road. The wagoners, leaving the wagons, ran into the woods, and the horses, frightened at the terrible yelling of the Indians, ran off. The Indians on this occasion, killed George ZEISLOF and his wife, a boy aged twenty, another aged twelve and a girl aged fourteen. Another girl of the party was shot through the neck and mouth, and scalped, but made her escape. On the same day the Indians burned the home of Peter KLUCK, about fourteen miles from Reading and killed the entire family. While the KLUCK home was burning, the Indians assaulted the house of settler named LINDENMAN nearby, in which there were two men and a woman, all of whom ran upstairs, where the woman was killed by a bullet which penetrated the roof. The men then ran out of the house. LINDENMAN was shoot through the neck. In spite of his wound, LINDENMAN succeeded in shooting one of the Indians. At about the same time a boy named John SCHOEP, who lived in this neighborhood, was captured and taken seven miles beyond the Blue Mountains where, according to the statement of SCHOEP the Indians kindled a fire, tied him to a tree, took off his shoes and put moccasins on his feet. They then prepared themselves some mush, but gave him none. After supper they took young SCHOEP and another boy between them and proceeded over the second mountain. During the second night of his captivity, when the Indians were asleep, young SCHOEP made his escape, and returned home. During the raid in which the above outrages occurred, the Indians killed the wife of Balster NEYTONG and captured his son aged eight. And in November, the Indians entered this region, and carried off the wife and three children of Adam BURNS, the youngest child being only four weeks old. They also killed a man named STONEBROOK and captured a girl in this raid. ("Frontier Forts of Penna.," Vol. 1 pages 153-155) Source: A Supplement to The First Edition of THE INDIAN WARS of PENNSYLVANIA, by C. Hale Sipe, page 46. "Murdered" February, 1756 George ZEISLOFF, wife, two boys and a girl, Albany. Twp., Berks County, PA. Source: Ship Passenger Lists Pennsylvania & Delaware, by Carl Boyer, 3rd, pg. 122. 24 Mar 1756--ZEISLOFF George & his wife Anna, & several children were killed by Indians in Lynn Twp. then Northampton Co., PA (now Lehigh Co.) There is a story in the "Lehigh Co. History". Also, "The INDIAN WARS of PENNSYLVANIA," by C. Hale SIPE, pg. 272. Tells of the attack. Also, killed were a boy of 12 & another 20, & a girl of 14. Only two sons survived. The story says they built their cabin on the Indian trail. His house is still standing (1980). 1 Sep 1736--ZEISLOFF George born 1709 & family emigrated to the U.S. on the Ship "Harle" arrived in Phila., PA. Note: The two sons that survived Georg Nickel ZEISLOFF & Anna Catherina WAGGNER were: Ehrhardt born 14 Nov 1733 in Bayern, Pflaz Bad Duerkheim, Germany George, Jr., 1750 in PA Posted: Aug 2000 <http://www.rootsweb.com/~indian/index.htm> Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS)

In a message dated 8/21/00 10:54:48 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Lobomoon2 writes: << What wonderful information can be gained from the sites referred to in your letter. Thank you very much >> Hi Lois, Thank you very much for your reply. I also feel the same way.I have learned in my quest for the elders, that I have to research history. I have also learned, that I sometimes find the most clues and info, in places I never thought I should be searching. Mary Jane Brightstar

Most of my resources are too early to contain your names, but I include some wills that might have a clue for you, either now,or in the future, when you've gotten a bit further back in your research. There are quite a few Banes in various book index, but no Bane...so, I've included the wills that contain the both names...Bane and Banes. There are no wills pre 1850 containing the name Frizzell. Sandra Sandra Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 RIGHTER, JOHN. Brandywine. March 3, 1815. George Sinn, administrator. Philadelphia Co. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 RIGHTER, JOHN. Roxborough, Co. of Phila. Ferryman. January 3, 1790. February 13, 1790. U.436. Brother: Peter. Sisters: Mary, Hannah, Sarah, Margaret. To Baptist Meeting House. Daughter: Esther. Nephews and Nieces: Children of Brother Peter. Exec. and Guardians: Nathan Levering, Algernon Roberts. Wit: Josiah Dickinson, Matthew Doyle, Joseph Dickinson. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 GEYER, ELIZABETH. City of Phila. Widow. April 25, 1797. February 18, 1799. Y.137. Children: Charles Geyer, Catharine [Wife of George Righter]. Grandson: John Righter. Exec: Son Charles Geyer. Wit: C. Kunckel, R. Whitehead, Robert Whitehead. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 RIGHTER, PETER. Roxborough Township. Phila. Co. Yeoman. October 2, 1817. June 26, 1819. 7.30. To my wife, Elizabeth Righter, and after her decease, estate to be sold and proceeds to my nine grandchildren, the children of my son, John Righter, deceased, son, Joseph Righter, granddaughter, Hannah Jones, daughter of my daughter, Mary Jones, deceased, granddaughter, Elizabeth Righter, daughter of son, Anthony Righter, deceased, daughter-in-law, Rebecca Righter, widow of son, Anthony, daughter-in-law, ____, widow of son John Righter. Exec: Friend, John Livezey of Roxborough Township, Phila. Co., miller. Witnesses: Joseph Livezey, Thomas Livezey. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 RIGHTER, MICHAEL. Township of Roxborough. Phila. Co. Farmer. April 4, 1812. August 3, 1819. 7.50. Estate to my wife, and to my children: Charles, Catharine, Michael, Samuel, Ann and Jonathan Righter. Execs: Sons, Charles and Michael Righter. Witnesses: John K. Duy, John Smith. Jacob B. Smith, of Roxborough, Phila. Co., teacher, son of said John Smith, affirmed. these are the wills that contain the name Bane, in Chester co pre 1850; Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 MEREDITH, DAVID. Whiteland. Yeoman. April 20, 1754. December 13, 1754. C. 521. Provides for wife Sarah. To son Joseph £20. To son William part of my tract of land as described. To children David, Rebecca Jenkins, Hannah Guest, Rachel Connoly and Mary Bane 5 shillings each. To son John remainder of estate real and personal. Test signed. Executors: Son John and Samuel James. Letters to son John, Samuel James being sick and unable to come. Wit: William Lewis, Samuel Lewis. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 EVANS, THOMAS. Goshen. October 5, 1765. Codicil: June 20, 1765. March 25, 1766. To daughter Margaret, wife of William Bane, clock and case and £50. To son David Evans £10. To daughter Esther, wife of Enoch Eachus £50. All remainder to 2 daughters Margaret and Esther. Codicil reduces David's legacy to 1 shilling and gives the £10 to daughter Esther Eachus. Executors: John and Thomas Hoopes of Goshen. Witnesses: Nathaniel Moore, John Speakman, Richard Jones. Witnesses to Codicil: Richard Jones, Ann Hankey. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 BANE, WILLIAM. Goshen. May 5, 1800: February 14, 1801. To eldest dau. Elizabeth Hoopes £15. To son William £20. To son Jesse £30. To son Nathan £50. To son Abner £40. To dau. Jane Russell £25, &c. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 BELL, MARY. West Fallowfield. December 22, 1801: January 13, 1804 Vol. 11-2. To daughter Jane Luckie £30. To daughter Elizabeth ...n my negro girl Rachel, - to be free at age of 28. To granddaughter Mary Patterson, daughter of Jane Luckie. To granddaughter Gracey Patterson Bell's daughter £30. To granddaughter Mary Patterson, daughter of John Bell, £10. To granddaughter Mary Patterson, daughter of Elizabeth Bane, £10. To granddaughter Mary Patterson, daughter of William Bell, £10. To granddaughter Mary Patterson, daughter of James Bell, £10. To granddaughter Mary Patterson, daughter of John Haslet, £10. To grandson John Williams 15 s. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 THOMAS, JOHN. Vincent. January 20, 1804: February 15, 1804. To daughter Mary Philips £5. To son Theophilus £5 and wearing apparel, and mentions his wife Ann. To daughter Catharine Walkinghood £5. To daughter Sarah Thomas £10, &c. To daughter Joanna Bane £20, &c., with privilege of house room as long as she remains a widow. To granddaughter Elizabeth Brinaman £30, to be at interest till she is 21. To granddaughter Elizabeth Bane £3 when 21. To the children of son Jonathan Thomas, December'd., viz: Jesse, Jane & Mary, & their mother 5 s. each. To Vincent Baptist Church £3, to be paid to Enos Miles for repair of graveyard fence. To son John Thomas "in case he marry any woman of common good character, " my plantation in Vincent, but if he die without issue same to go to my 5 grandchildren Samuel, John and Elizabeth Bane, Susanna Heck and Elizabeth Brenaman. Executors: Friend Henry Chrisman and daughter Joanna Bane. Wits.: John Brownback, Jonah John, James John. (Letters to daughter.) Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 BEAN (BANE), JAMES. Chester County. January 6, 1809. Esther Bean and Daniel Meredith, Administrators. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 BANE, MARDECAI. Chester Co., Pennsylvania. Yeoman. 6 mo. 12, 1745. August 12, 1747. H.336. Exec and Wife: Mary and son Nathan. Children: Mardecai, Nathan, James, Joseph, Samuel, Isaac, Sarah, Hannah, Rachel, Barbara, Jane and Mary (Burk). wills with the name Clinton, in Chester; Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 CLINTON, ARCHIBALD. London, Britain, yeoman. September 5, 1746. October 1, 1746. B. 210. Provides for wife Sarah. To son William the plantation on which I live at value of £100. To son James, daughter Mary, son John and daughter Sarah each an equal share of estate. To daughter Elizabeth 1 shilling. To daughter Hannah 10 shillings. Executors: wife Sarah, son William and Arthur Lattimer. Witnesses: Wm. McCulloch, Fra. Alison, Andrew Willson. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 HIGHET, PETER. New London. March 17, 1749/50. June 14, 1750. C. 219. To wife Frances 1/3 of estate and articles named. Remaining real and personal to be sold and the 2/3 divided between my 3 daughters, viz., Agnes Allen, Mary Thompson and Margret Clinton to be divided among their children except 5 shillings each. Executors: Wife Frances and William Clinton (son in law). Will not signed but proven by consent of legatees. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 MEREDITH, DAVID. Whiteland. Yeoman. April 20, 1754. December 13, 1754. C. 521. Provides for wife Sarah. To son Joseph £20. To son William part of my tract of land as described. To children David, Rebecca Jenkins, Hannah Guest, Rachel Connoly and Mary Bane 5 shillings each. To son John remainder of estate real and personal. Test signed. Executors: Son John and Samuel James. Letters to son John, Samuel James being sick and unable to come. Wit: William Lewis, Samuel Lewis. -----Original Message----- From: JacquiBa@aol.com <JacquiBa@aol.com> To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, August 21, 2000 5:31 PM Subject: [PACHESTE] RE: RIGHTER, CLINTON, BANES, FRIZZELL >I'm looking for information on the following family: > >John RIGHTER b. about 1801 > >Margaret CLINTON b. unk (wife of John) > >Lafayett BANES b. 1827 > >Emma BANES b. 1851 > >Charles RIGHTER b. 1835 (son of John and Margaret) > >George RIGHTER b. unk (Chester, PA) (son of John & Margaret) > >John H. RIGHTER b. 1848 (son of John & Margaret) > >Annie RIGHTER b. 4 July 1844 (son of John and Margaret) > >I know this is a lot of names, but perhaps someone out there may recognize a >few of them. > >Regards, > >Jacqui (Righter) Baylis > > >==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== >Visit the US GenWeb Master States Index Page >http://www.usgenweb.org > > > > >

Hi to the list, Is there some kind soul out in Chester County that could see if any Senneff's are buried in the cemeteries or if anyone has a list of the cemeteries in Chester County that would be a big help. Thanks Charlotte

------_Part_39a1b568-01c1-4fa8-010203040506 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Rick Nicholson who has been posting Ashmead's History of Delaware County to www.delcohistory.org has requested that I forward his message to me and to the Delco list to the Chesco list. So here it is. ------_Part_39a1b568-01c1-4fa8-010203040506 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <PADELAWA-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-yh03.mx.aol.com (rly-yh03.mail.aol.com [172.18.147.35]) by air-yh04.mail.aol.com (v75_b3.11) with ESMTP; Mon, 21 Aug 2000 08:20:32 -0400 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.123]) by rly-yh03.mx.aol.com (v75_b3.9) with ESMTP; Mon, 21 Aug 2000 08:20:04 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id e7LCJad08820; Mon, 21 Aug 2000 05:19:36 -0700 Resent-Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 05:19:36 -0700 X-Original-Sender: rick@dca.net Mon Aug 21 05:19:35 2000 Message-Id: <5.0.0.11.2.20000821073650.01615ec0@universal.dca.net> X-Sender: rick@universal.dca.net X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.0.0.11 (Beta) Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 08:17:21 -0400 Old-To: PADELAWA-L@rootsweb.com From: Rick Nicholson <rick@dca.net> Subject: Ashmead / delcohistory.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Resent-Message-ID: <pLuktB.A.nJC.X5Ro5@lists5.rootsweb.com> To: PADELAWA-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: PADELAWA-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <PADELAWA-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/1484 X-Loop: PADELAWA-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: PADELAWA-L-request@rootsweb.com I'd like to thank Karen Mullian for pointing out my website, www.delcohistory.org and Ashmead's 1884 "History of Delaware County". I had hoped that the site would be a good resource for genealogists, as it contains hundreds of names from the early history of DelCo. As Karen pointed out, the whole site (including Ashmead) is searchable from the homepage, and it does contain much that is helpful to Chester County researchers prior to the formation of DelCo in 1789. The site is currently getting about 100 different visitors a day from all over the world! I'm about half-way through Ashmead's 700+ pages. Every night (to my wife's extreme pleasure) I transcribe a few more pages. In picking the chapters to add, I've skipped around alot - mainly because some chapters are downright boring, and partly because of specific requests (note the two partial chapters on Fire Companies). But, the whole book will be online at some point. The other purpose of delcohistory.org is to provide websites for the historic organizations of DelCo, and as a place to post other historic texts and documents. If you have something that you'd like to see on the web, just let me know. Local histories are a great resource for genealogists and researchers (and it's free!). Check out the "About This Site" section of delcohistory.org for more info. Thanks to everyone for their support, Rick Nicholson ==== PADELAWA Mailing List ==== ------_Part_39a1b568-01c1-4fa8-010203040506--

I'm looking for information on the following family: John RIGHTER b. about 1801 Margaret CLINTON b. unk (wife of John) Lafayett BANES b. 1827 Emma BANES b. 1851 Charles RIGHTER b. 1835 (son of John and Margaret) George RIGHTER b. unk (Chester, PA) (son of John & Margaret) John H. RIGHTER b. 1848 (son of John & Margaret) Annie RIGHTER b. 4 July 1844 (son of John and Margaret) I know this is a lot of names, but perhaps someone out there may recognize a few of them. Regards, Jacqui (Righter) Baylis

What wonderful information can be gained from the sites referred to in your letter. Thank you very much! Lois Werline Gulfport, FL

<A HREF="http://cyberessays.com/History/157.htm">Click here: History: Economic View of Slavery</A> http://cyberessays.com/History/157.htm Endentured servents info <A HREF="http://www.vsla.edu/mailarch/va_roots/1998/jun98/msg00698.html">Clic k here: Indentured Servants</A> http://www.vsla.edu/mailarch/va_roots/1998/jun98/msg00698.html <A HREF="http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/D/1601-1650/mittelberger/servan0.htm">Cl ick here: USA:Misfortune of Indentured Servants -qte</A> http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/D/1601-1650/mittelberger/servan0.htm <A HREF="http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/jamesquest/slaves/resources.html"> Click here: Slaves and Servants | Resources</A> http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/jamesquest/slaves/resources.html <A HREF="http://www.booklook.com/ny32000.htm">Click here: INDENTURED SERVITUDE IN COLONIAL NEW YORK</A> http://www.booklook.com/ny32000.htm <A HREF="http://www.bennington.edu/users/students/rstinson/IndenturedServants.htm l">Click here: Indentured Servants</A> http://www.bennington.edu/users/students/rstinson/IndenturedServants.html <A HREF="http://garnet.acns.fsu.edu/~mls1674/south.html">Click here: http://garnet.acns.fsu.edu/~mls1674/south.html</A> http://garnet.acns.fsu.edu/~mls1674/south.html <A HREF="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1i3027.html">Click here: Africans in America/Part 1/Margaret Washington on the change from indentured labor towards enslaved labor</A> http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1i3027.html <A HREF="http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vcdh/jamestown/slavelink.html">Cli ck here: Virtual Jamestown: Indentured Servants</A> http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vcdh/jamestown/slavelink.html <A HREF="http://www.ecb.org/tracks/mod3.htm">Click here: Early European Settlements: Jamestown</A> http://www.ecb.org/tracks/mod3.htm <A HREF="http://moose.uvm.edu/~jmoore/95assign1.html">Click here: U.S. Labor History Discussion Questions 1</A> http://moose.uvm.edu/~jmoore/95assign1.html <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.net/sg/CCF4/92031.html">Click here: http://www.familysearch.net/sg/CCF4/92031.html</A> http://www.familysearch.net/sg/CCF4/92031.html <A HREF="http://www.u.arizona.edu/~sfett/quiz2.htm">Click here: http://www.u.arizona.edu/~sfett/quiz2.htm</A> http://www.u.arizona.edu/~sfett/quiz2.htm <A HREF="http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/curry/dept/cise/soc/resources/jvc/uni t/econ/msstatemsg.html">Click here: Indentured Servants and Slave Prices</A> http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/curry/dept/cise/soc/resources/jvc/unit/econ /msstatemsg.html <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.net/sg/CCF4/92031.html">Click here: http://www.familysearch.net/sg/CCF4/92031.html</A> http://www.familysearch.net/sg/CCF4/92031.html <A HREF="http://www.foshay.k12.ca.us/Curriculum/History/Colonial%20America/mendoz a.htm">Click here: Colonial History Sites</A> http://www.foshay.k12.ca.us/Curriculum/History/Colonial%20America/mendoza.htm Mary Jane Bright Star

Can anyone tell me if indentures had to be filed with the court and if so, where can they be found. I am trying to find if there is an indenture for Charles Davis/Davies c 1725 in Chester Co. Thanks for any help. Willie Krug

In a message dated 8/20/00 8:55:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Booboopies@aol.com writes: << Below is the table of contents of History of Delaware County that is currently online at http://www.delcohistory.org: >> Hi Karen, Thank you so much for this link. I was able to show my children and husband the church, three generations of my family are buried at. St. Thomas the Apostle. I will also be there some day.My children were there many times, but they were little. They said it was nice to see it again. I will never forget it. The church inside is so beautiful. The most beautiful I have ever seen. I can still remember the sweet smell of candles in that church. And the country fair. We had hay rides and homemade baked goods.I even remember they had a helicopter there too. The nuns and priest were such beautiful people, they seemed a bit more laxed then the nuns and priest from the city. Once a year, my grandparents who raised me and my 4 sisters, would take us there, and after mass, we would leave on a school bus, heading for Camp Sunshine. It was near the Broard Meadows Prison. We would be there 3 weeks, but on every sunday, we knew we would see grandmother and grandfather at St. Thomas, for sunday mass. Thank you so much. I have had a beautiful trip back in time, from your link. Mary Jane Bright Star

Below is the table of contents of History of Delaware County that is currently online at http://www.delcohistory.org: I. Physical Geography and Geology of Delaware County. II. The Early Settlement of Delaware County to the Grant of the Province to William Penn. III. The Circular Boundary Line Between Delaware County And The State Of Delaware. IV. William Penn's First Voyage To His Province In 1682 -- The Change Of The Name Upland To Chester, And The Reason It Was Made. V. The First Assembly Of Pennsylvania, And The House Wherein It Met. VI. The Colonial History to the War of the Revolution. VII. The Revolutionary Struggle to the Battle of Brandywine. VIII. The Battle of Brandywine. IX. From The Defeat At Brandywine To The Conclusion Of The Revolutionary War. X. The Revolutionary War To The Erection Of Delaware County. XI. From The Erection Of The County Of Delaware To The Second War With Great Britain. XII. The Second War With England. XIII. From The Second War With England To 1850. XIV. Storms, Freshets, And Earthquakes. XV. The Ten-Hour Movement. XVI. The Removal Of The County-Seat To Media. XVII. The Civil War. XVIII. Crimes And Punishments. XIX. Manners And Customs. XX. Traveling And Transportation. XXI. Redemptioners And Slavery In Delaware County. XXII. Agriculture, With A Brief Mention Of Our Domestic Animals. XXIII. Wild Animals, Fish, Etc., Of Delaware County. XXIV. Delaware County Climate, Together With Notices Of Remarkable Weather. XXV. The Court, Bench, And Bar Of Delaware County. XXVIII. The Township Of Tinicum. XXIX. Aston Township. XXX. Bethel Township. XXXI. Birmingham Township. XXXII. The City Of Chester - The Fire Department. XXXIX. Concord Township. XLI. Darby Borough - The Darby Fire Company. XLVI. The Borough Of Media. LII. Thornbury Township. And there is a search engine on the title page. Karen Greim Mullian booboopies@aol.com

For those of you with ancestors in present day Delaware County (Chester County before 1789), Henry Hale Graham's _History of Delaware County_ is online at http://www.delcohistory.org/ashmead/index.htm. The book is not searchable; however, the home site http://www.delcohistory.org has a site-specific search engine. Karen Greim Mullian booboopies@aol.com