>>I looked up the names on a couple of other CDs, from the PACollection;Pa >Vital records 1700-1800, and church Records selected areas of PA >1600s-1800s....nothing...sorry. >-----Original Message----- >From: marypwelch <marypwelch@email.msn.com> >To: Sandra Ferguson <ferg@intelos.net> >Date: Thursday, August 24, 2000 7:41 PM >Subject: Re: [PACHESTE] Chester county research > > >>Sandra, >> >> Thank you for taking the time to look this up for me. I am >grateful >>to you for doing this favor. I will just have to keep looking. There must >>be some source of information about this family, as Robert remained in PA. >>until his death circa 1786. I just can't believe this family lived in Pa. >>close to a hundred years and left no trail. Believe me, his records have >>been searched from far and wide, to little avail. I just thought this book >>might have some hidden information that we had not unearthed. If you ever >>run across any information on this family, please keep me in mind. >> >> All of Family Tree Maker CD have been scoured by each and every one >>of the Poston researchers and we all come back to a brick wall. I have >been >>trying to get to West Chester for quite some time now, but can't seem to >>work it into my schedule. At the present time, we are turning all the >>stones we find on the internet. >> >> In the meantime, if I can research anything for you here in >>Charleston, S. C. please do not hesitate to ask. >> >> Thank you again. >> >>Mary >> >>************************************************************************** * >* >>************** >> >> >> >> >>> THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, by Futhey >>> and Cope is available, I believe, from the Chester county Historical >>> Soc......they are on line and have a list of books available. The price, >>I >>> believe, was $102.00. >>> I have looked, however, and the only mention of john Poston, was on a >>> tax list for West Fallowfield.....nothing more. >>> The following, I would think, might be his will...or his fathers; >>> PA wills 1682-1834 >>> >>> POSTON, JOHN. Fallowfield. >>> December 8, 1745. June 8, 1747. B. 222. >>> To eldest son Robert the settlement he now lives on. To son John my >>> real estate he paying to son Anthony £30. To daughter Ann "I give >>> according to her behavior" 5 shillings. Provides for wife Martha. >>> Executors: wife and son John. >>> Witnesses: John Devor, Martha Dun. >>> >>> Nowadays, not living in a certain area, or being unable to do actual >>> local research, isn't the stumbling block it use to be. There are many >>> wonderful resources such as The History Of Chester co...and lots of CDs >>> available from Family Tree Maker. The list of books available from the >>CCHS >>> contains other good ones. Higginson Books, too, has a large selection >>> available......so, look around...check out various book sellers on >>> line....there's a lot available for those of us not lucky enough to live >>> near Chester County. >>> >Sandra >>> >>> >> >> >> > >