Dear List, I am looking for any information concerning Courter or Corter surnames, especially prior to 1850. My Courter ancestors, at least after the early 1800's, lived in the Blanchard, Centre County, area, but before that, I don't really have much information. I think they came from Lycoming County, before that northern New Jersey, but no documentation. I would also like to hear about other lines, especially in the Williamsport and Lock Haven areas. If you have any information, please e-mail, <cupdegraff@cvinternet.net> or, have others without e-mail access snail mail to: Carol Courter Updegraff PO Box 222 Glennallen, Alaska 99588 cupdegraff@cvinternet.net

Carol, why not post the surnames of the other lines you are looking for in Lock Haven and Willaimsport? BTW, several years ago, there was a James Courter of Morristown, NJ (northern) who ran for a senate seat. repping NJ, and lost. Please use ddeise@bigfoot.com for all mail Dick Deise, 199 Carolyn Road, Union, NJ 07083-9402 ddeise@bigfoot.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Updegraff" <cupdegraff@cvinternet.net> To: <PACLINTO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 11:45 PM Subject: Courter/Corter > Dear List, > > I am looking for any information concerning Courter or Corter surnames, > especially prior to 1850. My Courter ancestors, at least after the early > 1800's, lived in the Blanchard, Centre County, area, but before that, I > don't really have much information. I think they came from Lycoming > County, before that northern New Jersey, but no documentation. I would > also like to hear about other lines, especially in the Williamsport and > Lock Haven areas. If you have any information, please e-mail, > <cupdegraff@cvinternet.net> or, have others without e-mail access snail > mail to: > > > Carol Courter Updegraff > PO Box 222 > Glennallen, Alaska 99588 > cupdegraff@cvinternet.net > > > > ==== PACLINTO Mailing List ==== > Clinton County Was formed in 1839 from parts of Lycoming County and Centre County > > ============================== > Genealogy calendars, guestbooks and more: > Visit RootsWeb's Resource Center at > http://resources.rootsweb.com/ >

>Carol, why not post the surnames of the other lines you are looking for in >Lock Haven and Willaimsport? I am also "doing" Bitner, Smith, Potts, Kunes and variations, Nestleroad, Bauder, Finch, Hoppes, Steinhelper and variations, and a bunch more!! > >BTW, several years ago, there was a James Courter of Morristown, NJ >(northern) who ran for a senate seat. repping NJ, and lost. Jim was a US Congressman before he lost the senate race. I don't know him personally but, WOW, does he ever look like some of my relatives!! I've seen him on TV in some House of Rep's hearing or other. I have asked about the Courters in central Pennsylvania until I am blue in the face!! I have some information about recent generations in MY line since, once they got to Blanchard, Centre County, they stayed there for 150+ years!! From Peter through Abraham Sr, Abraham Jr, William Fearon, Franklin Lane (1), Franklin Thomas (my dad), to my brother, Franklin Lane (2), all have lived in that tiny little town and all but Peter and Abraham Sr have marked graves in one or the other cemetery!! Trouble is, I have no idea where Peter came from and I can't find any documantation the he is my ancestor for sure. All I know is that he was THERE at the right time and is the only one with the surname who is apparently there and whose age indicates he is most likely father to Abraham Sr. I get the impression that I am the only one looking for this line. I have found several others who have done Courter lines in New Jersey, Ohio, Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado, etc, but no one seems to have been able to make a connection to MY Courter's, even though there are several in Clinton, Centre and Lycoming Counties. I am really certain that we are ALL related, and very closely, but this has been denied by some people who ALSO look like MY Courter's!! Thanks for your interest!! If you hear/see any thing further, please let me know. > > >Please use ddeise@bigfoot.com for all mail > >Dick Deise, 199 Carolyn Road, Union, NJ 07083-9402 > >ddeise@bigfoot.com Carol Courter Updegraff PO Box 222 Glennallen, Alaska 99588 cupdegraff@cvinternet.net