Dispite all my brick walls that I might be able to solve, I would like to have my Mom come to dinner. She has been gone for 24 years, and I still miss her. Yvonne

I would invite my gr. gr. gr. grandfather Thomas Powell, 1793-1873. I would ask him what planet he dropped from! All census states he was born PA. I do not believe him. Happy Thanksgiving to all, Mary A. Powell Sutphin

Hello list, What ancestor would you invite to dinner -- Thanksgiving Day and why? Another list is running this query up until Thanksgiving Day & it has been very interesting. :) This, also, makes a great topic for the Thanksgiving dinner table. Happy Thanksgiving, Helen Marie

There are some online at this link: http://trilogy.brynmawr.edu/speccoll/mm/pikelpm.xml And more available at Swarthmore College. -----Original Message----- From: pacheste-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:pacheste-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Andy Andrelczyk Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 3:24 AM To: PACHESTE@rootsweb.com Subject: [PACHESTE] Pikeland Monthly Meeting Are there any books or records available for the Quaker Pikeland Monthly Meeting? Thanks. Andy ------------------------------- 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

Are there any books or records available for the Quaker Pikeland Monthly Meeting? Thanks. Andy

Hello All, I added another 10 pages to the London Grove Meeting book that I have been uploading. Only about 15 pages to go! If you are interested in reading it, it's at http://www.quakerrecords.com Alan -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.14.7/537 - Release Date: 11/17/2006 5:56 PM

>do you have any suggestions how I might discover whether the mill still exists? Well... You could go see for yourself.... "Breou's Farm Maps of Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1883" shows the specific location of at least five mills near Doe Run as of that date. Unfortunately, none appear to be on land owned by a Taylor, so the mill may have left the family by that date and it's difficult to determine which mill was the correct one. Three of the mills were grist mills, one a board mill and one a cotton mill. Since the objective of Taylor's mill was to offset slave labor, the most likely candidate would seem to be the cotton mill. Heading west toward Doe Run from Unionville on Doe Run Road (Rte. 82) turn right on Highland Dairy Road (2000 feet before the intersection with Rte. 841). The cotton mill appears to have been about 1250 feet on the left. Jeff Palmer - jap@highstream.net -----Original Message----- From: pacheste-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:pacheste-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mark E. Dixon Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 1:30 PM To: PACHESTE@rootsweb.com Subject: [PACHESTE] Henry Webster of Doe Run Hi, list. I've got a puzzle and hope someone on the list might have a suggestion. Yesterday, I looked at the autobiography of George W. Taylor (1803-1891) of Chester County -- a Quaker and free-produce advocate -- who described the lengths to which he went to obtain goods not touched by slave labor. He even set up a mill. On Pg. 41, Taylor wrote, "A capital was raised, in which I was liberally assisted by Samuel Rhoads, Richard Richardson, his wife Hannah and her sister, and a number of the friends of the cause in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, New England, and Ohio, with which fund new machinery was purchased and put in a water-power mill at Doe Run, Chester County, owned by Henry Webster, whom I employed as manager." >From this, I conclude that Webster owned the building and the >partnership supplied the machinery and raw material and paid Webster a >fee. The mills seems to have been set up in the mid-1840s; a couple of >sentences later, Taylor mentions opening a free-labor store in >Philadelphia in 1847. Have you heard of a Henry Webster of Doe Run during this time period? Also, do you have any suggestions how I might discover whether the mill still exists? Mark -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.14.6/535 - Release Date: 11/15/2006 3:47 PM

Several of my best sources are down tonight, so all I can tell you is that it seems the location was in West Marlborough Twp, southern Chester Co. -----Original Message----- From: Mark E. Dixon [mailto:mark.dixon@att.net] Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 1:30 PM To: PACHESTE@rootsweb.com Subject: [PACHESTE] Henry Webster of Doe Run Hi, list. I've got a puzzle and hope someone on the list might have a suggestion. Yesterday, I looked at the autobiography of George W. Taylor (1803-1891) of Chester County -- a Quaker and free-produce advocate -- who described the lengths to which he went to obtain goods not touched by slave labor. He even set up a mill. On Pg. 41, Taylor wrote, "A capital was raised, in which I was liberally assisted by Samuel Rhoads, Richard Richardson, his wife Hannah and her sister, and a number of the friends of the cause in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, New England, and Ohio, with which fund new machinery was purchased and put in a water-power mill at Doe Run, Chester County, owned by Henry Webster, whom I employed as manager." >From this, I conclude that Webster owned the building and the partnership supplied the machinery and raw material and paid Webster a fee. The mills seems to have been set up in the mid-1840s; a couple of sentences later, Taylor mentions opening a free-labor store in Philadelphia in 1847. Have you heard of a Henry Webster of Doe Run during this time period? Also, do you have any suggestions how I might discover whether the mill still exists? Mark ------------------------------- 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

Hi, list. I've got a puzzle and hope someone on the list might have a suggestion. Yesterday, I looked at the autobiography of George W. Taylor (1803-1891) of Chester County -- a Quaker and free-produce advocate -- who described the lengths to which he went to obtain goods not touched by slave labor. He even set up a mill. On Pg. 41, Taylor wrote, "A capital was raised, in which I was liberally assisted by Samuel Rhoads, Richard Richardson, his wife Hannah and her sister, and a number of the friends of the cause in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, New England, and Ohio, with which fund new machinery was purchased and put in a water-power mill at Doe Run, Chester County, owned by Henry Webster, whom I employed as manager." >From this, I conclude that Webster owned the building and the partnership supplied the machinery and raw material and paid Webster a fee. The mills seems to have been set up in the mid-1840s; a couple of sentences later, Taylor mentions opening a free-labor store in Philadelphia in 1847. Have you heard of a Henry Webster of Doe Run during this time period? Also, do you have any suggestions how I might discover whether the mill still exists? Mark

Amos Pierce and family can be found on the 1900 census living on Graham St., Chester, Ward 3, District 147, Delaware Co., PA. He and his family are on lines 14-20. 1900 Chester, Ward 3, District 147, Delaware Co., PA Lines 14-20 Amos Pierce, born Nov 1865, m'd 9 years, PA PA PA, fisherman Eliza Pierce, born May 1871, 3 children-2 living, England, England, England, immigrated 1873 Saddie G. Pierce, born Mar 1892 Amos E. Pierce, born Jan 1897 Charles Greenhalgh, bro in law, born Oct 1878, PA Eng Eng Robert Greenhalgh, bro in law, born Apr 1881, PA Eng Eng Edward Greenhalgh, bro in law, born Feb 1885, PA Eng Eng Alice Beard

Karen, Thanks. It's a lot of fun and it's surprising how much I've found of my own ancestors in books I would not otherwise have looked for them in. Alan Message: 2 Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 11:02:14 -0700 From: "DAVID KAREN DALE" <kdale2640@msn.com> Subject: Re: [PACHESTE] PA Colony and Commonwealth To: <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <BAY103-DAV1214693C271151A11E67FEA2F50@phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I think all of us owe you an enormous round of applause! With my father's family in PA and part of my mother's PA>VA, I'm loving the stuff you put on line! Karen Dale Larkspur CO -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.3/531 - Release Date: 11/12/2006

I have Ancestry and could not find him under any spelling. He could have just dodged the census takers, you know. My grandfather did the same thing for 30 years. -----Original Message----- From: Culbertson, Tina [mailto:TinaCulbertson@fdle.state.fl.us] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 2:54 PM To: PACHESTE-L (PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com) Subject: [PACHESTE] ancestry lookup for Pierce If anyone has access to Ancestry and would be willing to do a census lookup for me, it would be greatly appreciated. I have two leads that put Amos Edward Pierce in either Chester Co., PA or Trenton or Yardville, Mercer Co. NJ. I'm trying to find Amos PIERCE, born Nov. 1867, in the census for 1910, 1920 & 1930 if available. In 1910 he'd be 43 years old, in 1920 53 years old. He was a fisherman by trade, born in PA. but I can't find him after the 1900 census. He must have split with his wife Eliza because she states she is a widow from 1910 onward...yet she is the source of information for his death certificate 1940 and is buried with him in Chester. (They had a bad breakup) Appreciate any help ! Tina ------------------------------- 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

If anyone has access to Ancestry and would be willing to do a census lookup for me, it would be greatly appreciated. I have two leads that put Amos Edward Pierce in either Chester Co., PA or Trenton or Yardville, Mercer Co. NJ. I'm trying to find Amos PIERCE, born Nov. 1867, in the census for 1910, 1920 & 1930 if available. In 1910 he'd be 43 years old, in 1920 53 years old. He was a fisherman by trade, born in PA. but I can't find him after the 1900 census. He must have split with his wife Eliza because she states she is a widow from 1910 onward...yet she is the source of information for his death certificate 1940 and is buried with him in Chester. (They had a bad breakup) Appreciate any help ! Tina

Hello All, I scanned and uploaded another 20 pages of the book "Pennsylvania Colony and Commonwealth". Thanks to everyone for the kind words and encouragement of this little project. I'm having fun and learning a lot about history along the way. For those interested in reading the book it's at http://www.midatlanticarchives.com Alan RESEARCHING: Buckingham, Gilpin, Eastburn, Jeanes, Nowland, Wade, Creswell, Vansant and related families -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.3/530 - Release Date: 11/11/2006

I think all of us owe you an enormous round of applause! With my father's family in PA and part of my mother's PA>VA, I'm loving the stuff you put on line! Karen Dale Larkspur CO ----- Original Message ----- From: Alan Buckingham<mailto:a.d.buckingham@verizon.net> To: PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> ; Chester Pennsylvania<mailto:PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 9:33 AM Subject: [PACHESTE] PA Colony and Commonwealth Hello All, I scanned and uploaded another 20 pages of the book "Pennsylvania Colony and Commonwealth". Thanks to everyone for the kind words and encouragement of this little project. I'm having fun and learning a lot about history along the way. For those interested in reading the book it's at http://www.midatlanticarchives.com<http://www.midatlanticarchives.com/> Alan RESEARCHING: Buckingham, Gilpin, Eastburn, Jeanes, Nowland, Wade, Creswell, Vansant and related families

List: Trying to find out what happened to Samuel E. Rankin and Mary (Mazie) C. Foster after 1920. The 1920 census has them living in Philadelphia (Ward 40), no children. I tried searching for them in the 1930 census but my access to it is not indexed. I searched a portion of Ward 40 in Phila. but found nothing. Most likely, ten years later, they moved. I believe they were still living 10/24/1938 since Mary was shown as surviving sister and wife of Samuel on her brother's obituary (James William Foster) in the Norristown Times Herald. They were married 8/6/1910 in Chester Springs, Chester Co., Pa. Mary was born in Chester Co. 4/3/1875 and Samuel was born 7/9/1886 in Philadelphia. In 1920 Mary was 45 and Samuel 34. In 1938 they were 63 and 52. Relatively young to be among the missing. Can anyone help me track them down? Thanks, Jim Foster

Hello All, I've been busy going through books and, as always, scanning and putting them on my web site as I go. Today I added more pages of the book "London Grove Meeting 200th Anniversary", the first part of the book "Pennsylvania Colony and Commonwealth" and a map showing all of PA. The map was listed as showing all forts, but in addition it shows the early ethnic distribution of the Quakers, Germans and Scotch-Irish. If any of you are interested in any of these please feel free the check them out at http://www.midatlanticarchives.com Alan RESEARCHING: Buckingham, Gilpin, Eastburn, Jeanes, Nowland, Wade, Creswell, Vansant and related families -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.13.23/513 - Release Date: 11/2/2006

I receive the following question: Helen, I must have missed something. For what area are you transcribing the EF White records or are you transcribing all of them? I'm sure I had some in New Castle County but I'll have to go through old notes if you are interested. By the way, thanks for all you do! Donna My answer: I'm transcribing all the records for the time period 1887-1896.       E. F. White was in Chester but he buried people in Phila., Delaware and Maryland, etc. The bodies were sent by train from Chester Station & Lamokin Station to wherever the family wanted the body shipped.      The records give names, date of death or date buried & sometimes the cemetery. The name of the person who died isn't always the name given but the person who paid for the funeral.  If a date is given, you can then lookup the death notice or obit & hopefully figure out who the person was that died.      White, also, received bodies of people who died else where & buried them in the Chester area.      In the past I have posted other burial records which indicated what I have mentioned above. Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS)

Hi list, Does anyone have info on family members that were buried by E. F. WHITE Funeral Director between 1887-1896? Would you please share that info with me? I'm trying to transcribe these records but I'm having a difficult time. Some of the pages do not have dates on them & some of the surnames are impossible to read. Thank you for any help you can give me. :) Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS)

I found a listing of businesses in WC in 1857; he is not listed. You can see for yourself at http://courses.wcupa.edu/jones/his480/notes/1857dirb.htm found this: Taylor, Alfred Advertised ambrotypes at 30 East Gay Street, West Chester, Pa., 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; C 1996, 1997 John S. Craig Taylor, Jacob J. Advertised ambrotypes at 30 East Gay Street, West Chester, Pa., 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; C 1996, 1997 John S. Craig -----Original Message----- From: JamesEFosterJr@aol.com [mailto:JamesEFosterJr@aol.com] Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 1:43 PM To: PA-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L@rootsweb.com; PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PACHESTE] Photo by "Taylor of West Chester" of a Foster,late 1800's? A needle in the haystack? The list has been so helpful in the past, I thought I would try their expertise again. I have a picture of an unnamed descendent in my family which was taken by a professional photographer, I believe, in the late 1800's or early 1900's. The only clue is that the photographer's name and address is shown at the bottom of the photograph. It is "Taylor, 10 W. Gay St., West Chester, Pa. (Chester Co., Pa.) Does anyone recognize the name of the photographer? I am trying to determine what years he may have been in business. My great aunts would have been would have been in their twenties in the late 1800's. They were Wilhelmina, Mary (Mazie), Annie and Josephine Foster. They all lived in Chester County in the vicinity of West Chester at that time. Thanks for any help. Jim Foster ------------------------------- 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