Does anyone with VANDERSLICE have this family? They started out in Montgomery Co, then Chester and Del Co and the father Mark died in Phila. Descendants of Mark Vanderslice 1 Mark Vanderslice b: Nov 1819 in PA d: 10 Oct 1902 in Philadelphia, PA, in his 83rd year Burial: Mt Moriah, Philadelphia PA 1850 Census, Norristown, Montgomery Co PA Mark Vanderslice age 26 PA farmer Hannah age 27, PA Jane age 6, PA school Rebecca age 4, PA Rachel Kirkpatrick age 14 PA school Philip Kirk age 13 PA school There is a grandson Milton VANDERSLICE age 12 in 1880 Census living with him in Marple Del Co PA. I do not know who his parents were. City Directory Philadelphia 1890 Name: Vanderslice Mark Profession: milk Address: 1500 S 18th 1900 Census, Phila, Philadelphia Ward 26 > District 640 1508 Moore St Ebenezer W Scott 55 3/1845 MA VT MA m 28yrs wholesale milk dealer owns home Mary J Scott 56 5/1844 PA PA PA m28 5 children 3 living Hannah V Scott 22 4/1878 PA MA PA Mark Vanderslice 80 11/1819 father-in-law widower PA PA PA (Mortuary Notice) Date: 1902-10-12; Paper: The Philadelphia Inquirer Page 10. Vanderslice - On October 10, 1902. Mark, husband of the late Hannah S. Vanderslice, in his 83rd year. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence of his son-in-law, Mr.E.W.Scott, 1508 Moore Street. Interment private at Mount Moriah Cemetery. .+Hannah Sisler b: Abt. 1824 in PA m: Bef. 1844 in PA d: 24 Apr 1898 in Philadelphia, Phila Co Pa, age 74 Burial: Mount Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia PA Mortuary Notice) Date: 1898-04-26; Paper: The Philadelphia Inquirer Page 12. Vanderslice - On April 24, 1898. Hannah Sisler, wife of Mark Vanderslice, aged 74 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from her son-in-law's residence. E.W.Scott, 1508 Moore Street. Interment at Mount Moriah Cemetery. .....2 Mary Jane Vanderslice b: Apr 1844 in PA, probably Montgomery Co PA .........+Ebenezer W Scott b: Mar 1845 in Mass m: Abt. 1872 in PA He was a milk dealer in Phila. ............. 3 Hannah V Scott b: Apr 1878 in PA .....2 Rebecca Vanderslice b: Abt. 1846 in PA d: Bef. 1860 in PA, not on 1860 Census .....2 Lydia Vanderslice b: May 1854 in PA d: Aft. 1930 in Probably in Del Co PA 1900 Census, Pennsbury, Chester Co PA Lydia Bevan 46 5/1854 widow PA PA PA Howard Bevan 22 Willis Bevan 16 Grace Bevan 14 Edith Bevan 14 Ralph Bevan 12 7/1887 PA PA PA >>> Walter Bevan 10 Leroy Bevan 6 Elizabeth Bevan 2 1930 Census Media Del Co PA Lydia Bevan age 75 widow PA PA PA Elizabeth A Bevan dau single age 32 PA PA PA .........+ S. George Bevan or George S Bevan b: Abt. 1852 in PA m: Bet. 1898 - 1900 in Chester Co PA d: prob 1899 in Pocopson, Chester co PA per Chester Co Reg of Wills 1880 Census, Marple Del Co PA Mark Vanderslice 60 PA PA PA farmer Hannah Vanderslice 56 PA PA PA wife George S Bevans 28 son-in law PA PA PA farm-hand >>> Lydia Bevans 27 dau PA PA PA Mark Bevans 6 grson PA PA PA Mary Bevans 4 grdau PA PA PA Howard Bevans 1 grson PA PA PA Thomas Finley 25 boarder James Young 21 boarder John Curley 19 boarder Milton Vanderslice 12 grandson PA PA PA at school ............. 3 Ralph Pearce Bevan b: 24 Jul 1887 in Willistown, Chester Co PA d: Aft. 1942 .................+Margie B Wert b: Feb 1890 in Honeybrook, Chester Co PA m: 02 Jun 1915 in West Chester, Chester Co PA Margie B WERT was dau of John H WERT and Sara A/Sallie GLATFELTER of Honeybrook, Chester Co. John H WERT was son of Bentley WERT and Mary J SHANEMAN/SHENEMAN also of Honeybrook. Mary J SHENEMAN was dau of Jacob SHENEMAN and Maria STRICKER resided Berks Co. Jacob SHENEMAN was son of Benjamin SHENEMAN and Anna Maria RICE/REIS of Vincent near Yellow Springs. The VANDERSLICE genealogy book makes no mention of this Mark VANDERSLICE, or of his grandson Milton, but they must be from one of the Montgomery Co VANDERSLICES since living in Norristown in 1850. Thanks anyone...... Diana in AL researching SHENEMANs......and others that tie Direct lines: BERTOLET, DETURK, KERST, RITTER, MOHR, SAVAGE, LANDIS, HIGH, CULP/KOLB/KULP --- all from Eastern PA. _________________________________________________________________ Climb to the top of the charts! Play the word scramble challenge with star power. http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_hotmailtextlink2_oct

Seeking birth & marriage information on Joseph LUPOLD (c 1816 - 1874), son of Frederick and Susanna (BOYER) LUPOLD. Joseph's first wife prob. Elizabeth RICE (married Chester Co) They had at least one daughter, Francis (b. 11 Mar 1846). Is this the same Joseph LUPOLD/LUPOLE living in Lycoming Co., PA by 1849, married to Elizabeth (ENGLISH) MILLER, by whom he had five children? Will exchange info. Cindy Lupole Drage --------------------------------- Tonight's top picks. What will you watch tonight? Preview the hottest shows on Yahoo! TV.

Hi Jacqueline New Castle County is adjacent to Chester County and Delaware County formed from it), and the arbitary circular boundary was much less important in colonial times, when they were annexed to Pennsylvania, than after Jume 1776, when the three counties of Delaware separated from Britain and became a separate state. We often find wills probated in counties where the decedent owned property, in addition to the county where he resided. However, in the record cited, "Gandowett" is merely administrator of the estate, so not necessarily a resident nor a property owner. Donn Devine, CG, CGL Wilmington, Delaware, USA CG, Certified Genealogist, CGL, and Certified Genealogical Lecturer are service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluation, and the board name is registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. --------------Original Message-------------- Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 15:20:53 EDT From: Jackisr@aol.com Subject: [PACHESTE] DR. FRANCIS GANDOUET, Chester, would his will be listed in New Castle Co., Delaw To: PACHESTE@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <cb0.1d937e76.3437e895@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I am researching DR. ALEXANDER GANDOUET (other spellings of name include: GANDOWELL, GANDOWETT, GANDOUETT, GANDOUIT) He was a physican living in Chester county according to one book item found for him. I have found a listing that most likely is for him in Delaware. How close would New Castle County, Delaware be to Chester? Why would Pennsylvania records be listed in Delaware? ======================================== Delaware Genealogical Society Journal Index: Volumes 1-10 New Castle County: Will Book Patrick Dowds- Jul 12, 1760 Administration to Alexander Gandowett/Gandowell- Will Book- G 160 - 1 p. =========================================== Other items found on ALEXANDER GANDOUET: <snip> ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Hello All, I have added another 30 pages to the book "Pennsylvania The Keystone" and is from 1914. It is available at http://www.midatlanticarchives.com You can click on the link on the index page to jump to the start of the most recently added section. Alan RESEARCHING: Buckingham, Gilpin, Eastburn, Jeanes, Nowland, Wade, Creswell, Abernathy and related families No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.1/1051 - Release Date: 10/5/2007 12:27 PM

I am researching DR. ALEXANDER GANDOUET (other spellings of name include: GANDOWELL, GANDOWETT, GANDOUETT, GANDOUIT) He was a physican living in Chester county according to one book item found for him. I have found a listing that most likely is for him in Delaware. How close would New Castle County, Delaware be to Chester? Why would Pennsylvania records be listed in Delaware? ======================================== Delaware Genealogical Society Journal Index: Volumes 1-10 New Castle County: Will Book Patrick Dowds- Jul 12, 1760 Administration to Alexander Gandowett/Gandowell- Will Book- G 160 - 1 p. =========================================== Other items found on ALEXANDER GANDOUET: IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0 British Isles ALEXANDRE GANDOUET Male Birth: 06 JAN 1700 Christening: 25 JAN 1700 French Episcopal, Bristol, Gloucester, England Father: FRANCOIS GANDOUET Mother: MARIE PROU Messages: Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. ========================================================================== Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives of the Province of Pennsylvania: Dec.4,... - Page 1740 by Gertrude MacKinney, Charles Francis Hoban - 1935 ... for dieting French Prisionera, 270 Paid Richard Farmer, per Order, 2 10 0 Paid Benjamin Franklin, per Order 77 1 1 Paid Alexander Gandouit. per Order, ... ================================================================= _http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/chester/bios/gandouett-f.txt_ (http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/chester/bios/gandouett-f.txt) >From THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, by Futhey and Cope (1881); pg. 560 GANDOUETT, Francis, "Doctor in Physick," of Bristol, England, came to Philadelphia before 1712. his children were: Solomon, Alexander, Jeremiah, Francis, Mary, and Henrietta. His son Alexander, also a physician, lived in Chester in 1736, and in that year petitioned for a license to sell "Cordiall waters" of his own distillation by small measure, as well as to use it in his practice. There is evidence that his practice extended many miles from Chester. ============================================================= _http://www.footnote.com/document/203081_ (http://www.footnote.com/document/203081) The Petition of Alexander Gandouit, Practitioner in Physic, was again read. Ordered to lie 011 the Table. ====================================================== The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography By Historical Society of Pennsylvania Records of Christ Church Philadelphia Page 113. BAPTISMS. 1731, September 3, GANDOWIT, ELIZABETH, dau. of ALEXANDER and CATHERINE - 9 mos. ===================================================================== Minutes of the Board of Property and Other References to Lands in Pennsylvania By William Henry Egle P. 781. GANDOWIT, page 715. INDEX. ==================================================== Thanks for any help on this distant cousin. Jacqueline Sleeper Russell Website: _http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SRCH&db=jacquelinesr&surn ame=A_ (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SRCH&db=jacquelinesr&surname=A) ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Hello All, I found a nice map show "Braddock's Route" that I thought may be of interest to some of you. It is available at http://www.midatlanticarchives.com Alan RESEARCHING: Buckingham, Gilpin, Eastburn, Jeanes, Nowland, Wade, Creswell, Abernathy and related families No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.39/1044 - Release Date: 10/2/2007 11:10 AM

Hi Carol, I can tell you about the '7ber'.... That would have been September in those days...and would have been the 7th month of the year with the year beginning on March 25th at that time....as the English countries did not officially adopt the Gregorian Calendar (as opposed to the Julian Calendar) until sometime in the early 1700's. Remember both of these calendars would have been Roman instigated and by the 1500's when the Gregorian Calendar was enacted and named for Pope Gregory, the English King Henry VIII would have wanted no part of anything Roman/Catholic. So it took the English speaking world until the early 1700s before they finally switched to the newer calendar as it just got to be too difficult having 2 different calendars for world travelers. So with the year beginning on March 25, April would have been the 2nd month and so on... with Sept = 7 Oct = 8 Nov = 9 and Dec = 10 There would have been NO January or February until we began using the the Gregorian Calendar so that is also why sometimes you'll see people (like George Washington) who were born during the transition period of our adjusting to the new calendar with birth years listed as Feb 22, 1732/33. (Year 1732 (MDCCXXXII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). HOpe this helps some. Lynda Davis-Logan ----- Original Message ----- From: <CGarr34@aol.com> To: <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com>; <garrett@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 3:54 PM Subject: [PACHESTE] Deciphering an 'Old Rights' survey. > Thanks to the recent access to Old Rights land records in Pa. Archives, I > sent for and today received three surveys of my Thomas Garrett. I know > nothing > of where he came from in England or exactly when he arrived in this > country, > and so look for any clues anywhere.... > > The first survey mentions 'himselfe & wife' -- which was the first and > last > reference I ever found of her. I know now she made the journey with him. > What > I want to know is: according to this Survey, Were they then here in > America??? > It is dated ''7ber. 9th 1682' -- were they here before this date? And > what > month is '7ber.' ?? > > It reads: "Whereas I formerly sold two hundred acres of land unto Henry > Reynolds for wch I have recd statisfaction ye said land lying next to > George > Andrews his land and there was likewise granted unto Tho: Garratt by the > Comrs one > hundred acres of land for head land for himselfe & wife and all soe ffour > Hundred acres of land. I formerly sold unto Hen: Hastings & Richd > Buffinton all > wch land is yett unsurveyed although seated. Therefore I desire you will > order > one of yor officers to survey ye said lands for ye above mentioned > persons. > I am yor loveing ffriend. (signed) Wm Markhams. To Capt Tho. Holme > surveyor > Generall of Pennsylvania. 7ber. 9th 1682" > > Any suggestions appreciated. Thank you, > Carol Garrett > > > > ************************************** See what's new at > http://www.aol.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PACHESTE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thanks to the recent access to Old Rights land records in Pa. Archives, I sent for and today received three surveys of my Thomas Garrett. I know nothing of where he came from in England or exactly when he arrived in this country, and so look for any clues anywhere.... The first survey mentions 'himselfe & wife' -- which was the first and last reference I ever found of her. I know now she made the journey with him. What I want to know is: according to this Survey, Were they then here in America??? It is dated ''7ber. 9th 1682' -- were they here before this date? And what month is '7ber.' ?? It reads: "Whereas I formerly sold two hundred acres of land unto Henry Reynolds for wch I have recd statisfaction ye said land lying next to George Andrews his land and there was likewise granted unto Tho: Garratt by the Comrs one hundred acres of land for head land for himselfe & wife and all soe ffour Hundred acres of land. I formerly sold unto Hen: Hastings & Richd Buffinton all wch land is yett unsurveyed although seated. Therefore I desire you will order one of yor officers to survey ye said lands for ye above mentioned persons. I am yor loveing ffriend. (signed) Wm Markhams. To Capt Tho. Holme surveyor Generall of Pennsylvania. 7ber. 9th 1682" Any suggestions appreciated. Thank you, Carol Garrett ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Hi List Curious to see if anyone has information as to who might be responsibile for the Salem Cemetery on Yellow Springs Road in Devault.? Driving down Yellow Springs you would never notice it.? The overgrowth of weeds and vines have covered 3/4 of the graves.? The next cemetery down is also small but very well manicured.? Salem is a really sad looking place.? Previously I did find a veteran or 2, they could have been from the Civil War.? Not sure I could find them now.? Personally, I believe I have 1 distant relative buried there.? My family lived in Devault before Atwater and Warner Company.? Thanks for any help or direction. :? Whisler, Kirkner, DeWan, Kramer, Jacobs Judy Whisler Zetts 168 Chippewa Trail Medford Lakes, NJ? 08055 meesaz@aol.com ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com

Hi List Curious to see if anyone has information as to who might be responsibile for the Salem Cemetery on Yellow Springs Road in Devault.? Driving down Yellow Springs you would never notice it.? The overgrowth of weeds and vines have covered 3/4 of the graves.? The next cemetery down is also small but very well manicured.? Salem is a really sad looking place.? Previously I did find a veteran or 2, they could have been from the Civil War.? Not sure I could find them now.? Personally, I believe I have 1 distant relative buried there.? My family lived in Devault before Atwater and Warner Company.? Thanks for any help or direction. :? Whisler, Kirkner, DeWan, Kramer, Jacobs Judy Whisler Zetts 168 Chippewa Trail Medford Lakes, NJ? 08055 meesaz@aol.com ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com

Hello All, I have added another 30 pages to the book "Pennsylvania The Keystone" and is from 1914. It is available at http://www.midatlanticarchives.com You can click on the link on the index page to jump to the start of the most recently added section. Alan RESEARCHING: Buckingham, Gilpin, Eastburn, Jeanes, Nowland, Wade, Creswell, Abernathy and related families No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.33/1034 - Release Date: 9/27/2007 5:00 PM

Hi list, This website might be of interest: Sept 26-27, 2007 Permission granted to forward to various lists Will (Probate) Testators Indexes http://www.sampubco.com/wills/index.htm PA - Wayne Vol. 3 (1872-1880) PA - Philadelphia Vol. W, X, Y (1790-1797) PA - Armstrong Vol. 1 (1805-1851) - New! (To name a few!) Naturalizations http://www.sampubco.com/nats/states.htm MA - Worcester County - Declarations of Intent Vol. 2 (1907-1908) Main home page: http://www.sampubco.com/ Wills Will Testators http://www.sampubco.com/wills/index.htm Guardianships Will Testators http://www.sampubco.com/guard/index.htm other types of records - see http:/www.sampubco.com/index.htm All names searchable. W. David Samuelsen SAMPUBCO ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Good morning list,      One way to get attention & info from a cemetery, is to ask who is paying for "the perpetual care," (the up keep) of certain graves.   If the cemetery thinks you might be paying for any future up keep -- they unusually give info.      Ask questions like: 1) My g-grandmother is buried at your cemetery -- is anyone or has      anyone paid for "the perpetual care" of her grave? 2) How much is "the perpetual care" for one grave? 3) Well, how many graves have someone buried in, in that same lot      or plot? 4) I don't think I know all these people -- could you give me their names? 5) Who purchased this gave plot?      I used this ruse twice, when I was doing research on "Jack NICHOLSON" the actor & it worked both times! Helen M. Imburgia 396 Derry Drive Aston, PA 19014 (610) 358-1102 HMWEBBER@aol.com Professional Genealogist Local Historian Founder of the     Delaware County Genealogical Society (DCGS) LOOKS UPS: Index for Wills in Delaware Co., PA 1789 - 1920 Index for Administrations in Delaware Co., PA 1789 - 1915 Index for Naturalization Records in Delaware Co., PA 1795 - 1926 Index to Estate Case Files in Delaware Co., PA 1789 - 1870 (Orphans' Court.) Index to Criminal Cases 1791 - 1865 Chester School Attendance Records - 1897-98 Immaculate Heart of Mary - Marriages 1873-1933 (intermittent) Immaculate Heart of Mary - Baptism 7 Sep 1873 - 22 Jun 1884 Immaculate Heart of Mary - Cemetery 1903-1939 (intermittent) E. F. White Funeral Records May 1887 to 1896 (intermittent) E. F. White Funeral Records Dec 1900 to May 1902 E. F. White Funeral Records 1923-25 for:     Immaculate Heart of Mary Cemetery     The Delaware County Home Cemetery (Potter's Field) St. Martin's Cemetery 1693 - 1972 or later. ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Where would I find an obituary for persons who died in Chester city between 1878 and 1890? Are there any newspaper online that would carry these obituaries? Names of the newspapers? Thank you, Janet ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

I assume you have this already: Will of Rebecca (MILLARD) WOODWARD: W Nantmeal, written May 31 1849, proved 8/28/1849: In the name of God amen, I, Rebecca Woodward, of West Nantmeal township, Chester Co and state of Pennsylvania, being weak in body but of sound mind and memory and understanding (blessed be God for the same) but knowing the duration of life is uncertain, and death inevitable to, prevent future difficulties, I hereby make and publish my last will and testament in the following manner: To wit, Principaly and first of all, I commend my immortal soul into the hands of God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner, at the discretion of my executor herein after named; and as to all worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with, I give and bequeath the same as follows to wit: Imprimis: I hereby authorise my executor to sell all my estate, real and personal (except a few articles herein after bequeathed to certain individuals) either at public or private sale to the best advantage and the whole clear estate to be divided as follows, to wit: Item: I give and bequeath to Thomas Woodward, Mary Emery, and Lewis Woodward the sum of sixty six dollars and sixty six cents each, and the remainder of my estate to be equally divided between my four children names, Thomas, Mary Emery, Rachel C Andrews and Lewis Woodward subject to the deduction of such sums of money as their names will stand charged with, respectively, in my account left against them. Item: To my son Lewis, I give my family Bible. Item: To my daughter Mary Emery I give my silver framed spectacles. Item: To my daughter Rachel I give a half dozen silver tea spoons marked with the letters R W. Item: It is my wish and desire that my daughters Mary and Rachel shall divide my wearing apparel between them. And Lastly: I nominate, constitute and appoint my beloved cousin and friend Jonathan Millard to be the executor of this my will hereby revoking all former wills and declaring this to be my last Will and Testament; In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirty first day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty nine. signed Rebekah Woodward (seal) Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said testator to be her last will and testament in the presence of us who in her presents and at her request have subscribed as witnesses: Thomas Millard, David Dampman Probation: West Chester Aug 28,1849 - There personally appeared Thomas Millard and David Dampman who on their solomn affirmation doth declare and say that they were personally present and did see and hear Rebecca Woodward, the testator in the within instrument of writing named, sign, seal publish pronounce and declare the same as and for her last will and testament and at the time of so doing was of a sound and well disposing mind and memory to the best of their knowledge and belief. Affirmed before me Wm Baker, Reg. Be it unincumbered that on the 28th day of August AD1849, the last will and testament of Rebecca Woodward, deceased, was proved and approved in due form of law and letters testimentary thereon were duly granted to Jonathan Millard who was qualified well and truly to administer the goods and chattels right and credits of said deceased according to law, also diligently and faithfully to regard and well and truly comply with the provisions of the law relating to collateral inheritances. William Baker, Register note: Rebecca was daughter of Thomas MILLARD who died 2/1818 in West Nantmeal. She was the widow of Thomas WOODWARD who died abt 3/1808 also in West Nantmeal. Her daughter Mary WOODWARD married John EMERY, and daughter Rachel WOODWARD married Jacob ANDREWS. Youngest son Lewis WOODARD married 1)Hannah KERST of Union Twp., Berks Co. and 2)Sariah KENNEY. -----Original Message----- From: pacheste-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:pacheste-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Fosnocht Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 8:58 PM To: PA-OLD-CHESTER-L@rootsweb.com; PACHESTE@rootsweb.com; paberks@rootsweb.com Subject: [PACHESTE] WOODWARD & MILLARD Brick Wall Hello, I have been working hard to get over my brick wall. Specifically, "Which Thomas WOODWARD married Rebecca MILLARD?" Here's what I know. My great great grandfather was Lewis Woodward(b. 1/9/1808 in Berks-d. 4/29/1881 in Berks). He married Hannah KERST on 2/4/1836 at St. Thomas Church in Morgantown, Berks. They are both buried at St. James Lutheran in Geigertown, Berks. His mother was Rebecca MILLARD(b. 10/23/1770-d. 8/15/1849 in W. Nantmeal, Chester). The will of her father, Thomas MILLARD(b. 11/18/1738-d. 5/10/1817 in W. Nantmeal, Chester) names her husband as Thomas WOODWARD. The will was written 12/2/1805, but by the time it was probated on 2/21/1818, Thomas WOODWARD had died(in 1808). Rebecca was buried at St. Mary's Episcopal in Warwick, W. Nantmeal, Chester, (in 1849).. At the left of the row was her father, Thomas MILLARD. To her right were her uncle and aunt, Joseph MILLARD and Hannah Wynne MILLARD, and her cousin Jonathan MILLARD, who also was executor of her will. What I am missing is the burial place of Thomas WOODWARD, and the record of his marriage to Rebecca MILLARD, which would hopefully name his parents. There were several Thomas WOODWARDS in Chester in this time period. I have eliminated all that I know about except for the Thomas b.Abt. 1774 to Richard WOODWARD and wife Martha(?) Clayton. But I have no PROOF. I would appreciate it if you all would examine the Thomas WOODWARDs you know about, and see if you have any clues about which one could, or could NOT, have married Rebecca MILLARD between 1791 and about 1800? Joseph and Hannah Wynne MILLARD moved, about 1787, from Union, Berks, where he was born, to a farm near Elverson, where they were originally buried. There are stones in a burial ground on the farm, as well as the ones at St. Mary's in Warwick, Chester. I feel that there was a close association between Rebecca MILLARD WOODWARD, her father Thomas MILLARD and the family of her uncle and aunt, Joseph and Hannah MILLARD. If Rebecca and her father came about the same time, she would have been married in this area. I am told the names of Thomas and Joseph MILLARD appear in the records of Hopewell Furnace, among many others. There is a reference on the Hopewell Furnace web site to a Bethesda Church on the grounds there. But there is no evidence of where the records of this church might be found. This might have been the church I am seeking, where Rebecca would have attended before St. Mary's Episcopal in Warwick was formed about 1806. Can anyone on these lists tell me more about this Bethesda church and its records? Or any other church in this corner of Berks and Chester that might hold information on these families? On my official PA map, a dime will cover the area of Morgantown, Elverson, Warwick, Hopewell Furnace and Geigertown. What am I missing here? Oh, BTW, there is a Rebecca MILLARD stone at Caernarvon Cemetery in Morgantown, Berks, that says d. 4/19/1827, Age 87y, 7mo. This would have her born in 9/1739, and of the proper age to be the mother of my Rebecca MILLARD WOODWARD, but she is not mentioned in the father's will, though she was still alive. I wonder if they could have been estranged in 1805, and lived in or near Morgantown? I know of no other MILLARDS in Morgantown. Any thoughts on this matter? This got to be rather long, but I thought if I tell you all that I know, I would have a better chance of striking a chord with someone who can help me. I will be grateful for any guidance anyone can provide, especially about the records of Hopewell Furnace and Bethesda Church. Bruce Fosnocht ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PACHESTE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Chester County researchers interested in photographs of ancestors should look through the six pages of "Unidentified People Pages" located here: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~baily/UNK/pages/Unidentified_main.html The names that are represented, yet unidentified, include BAILY, BALLINGER, BACON, BARTLETT, BEAL, BRINTON, CHAPMAN, CLEMENT, ESTERBROOK, HOGUE, HOLLOWAY, JANEY, LACH, LEEDS, LIPPINCOTT, McCONNELL, MACKENZIE, PATTON, STOKES, WALTON, WATSON, WHEELER, WIGGINS, WINDER, WINDLE, WOOD, & WOOLMAN. Others which COULD be represented are: Bailey, Bernard, Deever, Gregg, Hirst, Hoopes, Mercer, Mendenhall, Osborn(e), Ratcliff, Stanton, Townsend, Troth, Wickersham, and others. The photographs on the Unidentified People Pages are of some of my father's ancestors as well as many of their relatives and friends. Most of the unidentified people lived in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, and Indiana. Many were Quakers. I've included the photographer's name and address as well as other notations when available. Hope you find a long-lost ancestor! Please let me know if you do! Nathan Osborn Baily Researching: (Father's line): Baily, Barnhart, Bernard, Clement, Deever, Hirst, Hoge (Hogue), Hoopes, Jay, McNemar, Osborn, Stanton, Townsend, Van Pelt, Winder, Wright, Yarnall England>>>PA>>>OH>>>IN>>>CO (Mother's line) Brown, Beattie, Berry, Eson, Frasier, Gordy, Horner, Jeter, Keeling, Maxwell, McChesney, Powell, Tharp, Weir, Whitney, Young England/Wales/Scotland/Ireland>>>PA>>>VA>>>MO/ IL>>>CO

Hello, I have been working hard to get over my brick wall. Specifically, "Which Thomas WOODWARD married Rebecca MILLARD?" Here's what I know. My great great grandfather was Lewis Woodward(b. 1/9/1808 in Berks-d. 4/29/1881 in Berks). He married Hannah KERST on 2/4/1836 at St. Thomas Church in Morgantown, Berks. They are both buried at St. James Lutheran in Geigertown, Berks. His mother was Rebecca MILLARD(b. 10/23/1770-d. 8/15/1849 in W. Nantmeal, Chester). The will of her father, Thomas MILLARD(b. 11/18/1738-d. 5/10/1817 in W. Nantmeal, Chester) names her husband as Thomas WOODWARD. The will was written 12/2/1805, but by the time it was probated on 2/21/1818, Thomas WOODWARD had died(in 1808). Rebecca was buried at St. Mary's Episcopal in Warwick, W. Nantmeal, Chester, (in 1849).. At the left of the row was her father, Thomas MILLARD. To her right were her uncle and aunt, Joseph MILLARD and Hannah Wynne MILLARD, and her cousin Jonathan MILLARD, who also was executor of her will. What I am missing is the burial place of Thomas WOODWARD, and the record of his marriage to Rebecca MILLARD, which would hopefully name his parents. There were several Thomas WOODWARDS in Chester in this time period. I have eliminated all that I know about except for the Thomas b.Abt. 1774 to Richard WOODWARD and wife Martha(?) Clayton. But I have no PROOF. I would appreciate it if you all would examine the Thomas WOODWARDs you know about, and see if you have any clues about which one could, or could NOT, have married Rebecca MILLARD between 1791 and about 1800? Joseph and Hannah Wynne MILLARD moved, about 1787, from Union, Berks, where he was born, to a farm near Elverson, where they were originally buried. There are stones in a burial ground on the farm, as well as the ones at St. Mary's in Warwick, Chester. I feel that there was a close association between Rebecca MILLARD WOODWARD, her father Thomas MILLARD and the family of her uncle and aunt, Joseph and Hannah MILLARD. If Rebecca and her father came about the same time, she would have been married in this area. I am told the names of Thomas and Joseph MILLARD appear in the records of Hopewell Furnace, among many others. There is a reference on the Hopewell Furnace web site to a Bethesda Church on the grounds there. But there is no evidence of where the records of this church might be found. This might have been the church I am seeking, where Rebecca would have attended before St. Mary's Episcopal in Warwick was formed about 1806. Can anyone on these lists tell me more about this Bethesda church and its records? Or any other church in this corner of Berks and Chester that might hold information on these families? On my official PA map, a dime will cover the area of Morgantown, Elverson, Warwick, Hopewell Furnace and Geigertown. What am I missing here? Oh, BTW, there is a Rebecca MILLARD stone at Caernarvon Cemetery in Morgantown, Berks, that says d. 4/19/1827, Age 87y, 7mo. This would have her born in 9/1739, and of the proper age to be the mother of my Rebecca MILLARD WOODWARD, but she is not mentioned in the father's will, though she was still alive. I wonder if they could have been estranged in 1805, and lived in or near Morgantown? I know of no other MILLARDS in Morgantown. Any thoughts on this matter? This got to be rather long, but I thought if I tell you all that I know, I would have a better chance of striking a chord with someone who can help me. I will be grateful for any guidance anyone can provide, especially about the records of Hopewell Furnace and Bethesda Church. Bruce Fosnocht

Hello All, I have added another 30 pages to the book "Pennsylvania The Keystone" and is from 1914. It is available at http://www.midatlanticarchives.com You can click on the link on the index page to jump to the start of the most recently added section. Alan RESEARCHING: Buckingham, Gilpin, Eastburn, Jeanes, Nowland, Wade, Creswell, Abernathy and related families No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.28/1021 - Release Date: 9/21/2007 2:02 PM

In case anyone else might be interested, here's some info on Genealogy Day (and I'm hoping I can make it :) - -------- GENEALOGY DAY AT THE STATE LIBRARY OF PENNSYLVANIA September 29, 2007 9:00 AM Registration in the Lobby 9:45 AM Welcome in the Forum Auditorium Caryn Carr, Director, Bureau of State Library Richard L. Lindberg, Genealogy and Local History Librarian 10:00 AM Session 1: Genealogy resources at the State Library – Rich L. Lindberg 11:00 AM Break 11:15 AM Session 2: Sources for Genealogical Research at the Pennsylvania State Archives – Jonathan Stayer, Head of Reference Section, Pennsylvania State Archives 12:15 AM Break for lunch – on your own 1:30 PM Session 3: Pennsylvania German Research – Jim Beidler, Genealogist 2:30 PM Break 2:45 PM Session 4: Scots-Irish Research – Marilyn Cocchiola, Department Head, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh 3:45 PM Conclusion All sessions will be held in the Forum Auditorium. The Forum Building, including the State Library and Auditorium are handicap accessible. The State Library is open for research during Genealogy Day. Anyone who chooses to skip a session may choose to do research at the State Library or State Archives. The State Library is open from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and the Pennsylvania State Archives is open from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Local genealogy and historical societies will have exhibits all day in the lobby. ----------- Maybe I'll see some of you there :) Wanda in Lancaster County ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com