Does anyone on the list have FTM Family Archive #166, Church Records: Selected Areas of Pennsylvania (1600's-1800's) that can check on a Kesia ROSS? I have one, a daughter born to my Hugh and Jane ROSS of Cumberland County, birthdate unknown. Anyone with access to FTM Family Archive #209, Pennsylvania Wills (1682-1834) that could check for Kesia, Kezia and Keziah ROSS would be greatly appreciated as well. Any and all help is greatly appreciated. Richard Ross

Alisa- For militia and Rev. War records,here are two sources you should not miss: #1. The published Archives of PA. More than one million soldiers are listed in the alphabetical index of the SEVENTH SERIES (5 volumes). This index applies to the (14) volumes in SERIES SIX. You will also find additional military data in the SECOND, THIRD and FIFTH SERIES. Almost all large Pennsylvania libraries will have the Archive books which consist of 138 volumes published between 1838 and 1935. #2 The second source to check is: <A HREF="http://www.digitalarchives.state.pa.us/archive.asp">http://www.digitalarchives.state.pa.us/archive.asp</A> About 200,000 veterans of the militia and Pennsylvania Line are in alphabetical order on 4x6 microfilmed cards. Dates, rank, units, commanders, etc are shown on most cards. Good luck with your Robert WEIR(E) Wilmer Maxwell, Secty of Washingtonburg Chapter, SAR, Carlisle, PA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LAVERTY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JaB.2ACE/2989 Message Board Post: I would like to find someone who would be willing to search for and photograph my ancesters grave. He was Patrick Laverty, 1775 to 1853. I would gladly pay for film, processing and shipping. If his wife is buried there, and any other family members, I would be grateful for those photos as well. Thank you.

It may, but I am so stuck at my grandfather, 1-John E's, father, 2-John who also had a father 3-John, that I can't figure out who were the 7 brothers of my #2's were. Why do families carry names on and on. I will keep you posted with anything that I find. Rita ----- Original Message ----- From: <john74100@sbcglobal.net> To: <PACUMBER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 9:44 PM Subject: [PACUMBER] Re: HENRY RHOADS/Rhodes > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JaB.2ACE/2766.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Rita, > I have a Noah Rhodes from Somerset twp in Cumberland, Pa. that went to Dixon, Lee county, Ill. and married Maria Young in 1857. He served in the 15th Ill. Inf. Co. D. > Does this match with your family. > Best wishes, > John > > > ==== PACUMBER Mailing List ==== > Visit the USGenWeb PA Archives page: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/pafiles.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Gobnait Ní Leocháin Genealogy: Confusing the dead & irritating the living.

Below are some snippets of info I found on Robert Weir and pasted in. You may have this info already. WEAR, ROBERT State: PA Year: 1820 County: Indiana County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule Township: Wheatfield Township Page: 028 Database: PA 1820 Federal Census Index WIER, ROBERT State: PA Year: 1810 County: Indiana County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule Township: Wheatfield Township Page: 074 Database: PA 1810 Federal Census Index Robert Weare State: PA Year: 1790 County: Westmoreland Roll: M637_9 Township: Wheatfeld Page: 268 Note: Indiana County was formed fromWestmoreland. Wheatfield Township was located in what became Indiana County. A Church record, tho is the wrong Margaret: Name: Wear, Robert Description: Groom Event: Marriage Date: 6 March 1786 Place: Valley Field Church: Records of Guinston (Muddy Creek) United Presbyterian Church, Chanceford Township, York County, Pennsylvania, 1772-1799 Remarks: Of Fawn. Name: Donaly, Margaret Description: Bride Event: Marriage Date: 6 March 1786 Place: Valley Field Church: Records of Guinston (Muddy Creek) United Presbyterian Church, Chanceford Township, York County, Pennsylvania, 1772-1799 Remarks: Of Fawn. Book Page: Surname: Wier Given Name: Robert Title: Description: Administrator Residence: Date: Prove Date: 1 Mar 1793 Remarks: Wier, William. E. Bradford. March 1, 1793. Adm. to Robert Baily (Note: deceased is William E. Wier--this is in Chester County) http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1581278&id=I69577231 This is a World Family Tree address that gives some information on Robert Weir in Revolution. There is a Robert Weir, son of James, from Bucks County, who is listed with the militia from that County in 1775. However, he married Mary who died in 1825. Happy Hunting, Kathy

I have already tried the federal records, it is with the state of PA for the Militia. My line is Josias Brown. His wife's mother was a Campbell. Do you have an Isabelle Campbell who married a Gavin Mitchell? Jan

Hi List: This is a rather large email that I will send (2 pages) and I have foreborn doing so, but, 1) there has been a fair amount of activity regarding the East Hanover census, 2) a fair number of our Cumberland ancestors migrated there by way that area of Dauphin/Lebanon/Lancaster Counties, including my HOOVERS, WUNDERLICHS, LEIDIGS/LEIDICHS, HOERNERS, and (I think), MYERS. 3) This can be an awfully confusing area and time due to the rapid expansion of the state. So- I prepared this to help myself and some people that were helping me in my research: Evolution of Hanover Township(s) (Lancaster, Dauphin, and Lebanon Counties) Because the settlement of Pennsylvania was fairly rapid in the 1700's, the formation of counties and townships was subject to a corresponingly rapid serries of subdivisions. Without some knowledge of this, a genealogist can spend time researching in the wrong places and lose track of ancestors' descendants who apparently vanished without moving from the family farm. Hanover township is an excellent example how residents can have records in several repositories and under different townships - some of which are apparently erroneous. Note that this is not a unique example. Close by, there are similar situations regarding Londonderry and Paxtang townships, for example. I. Official political subdivions affecting Hanover Township: 1729 Lancaster County was formed from Chester Co. It was initially a vast area including all of Pennsylvania north and west of Lancaster. Hanover township was not an original township. Adjacent townships that were erected at that time included Peshtank (Paxtang), Derry, and Lebanon.[Note that Lebanon County did not exist-- that general area was called a township of Lancaster County.]. 1737 Hanover Township was formed between Peshtank and Lebanon townships by recombining parts of each. At this point we now have one Hanover township in Lancaster County 1785 1] The Lancaster County court rules that Hanover township should be split in order to provide better representation. The parts are ordered to be called East and West Hanover Townships. This happened in February. 2] March 4, Dauphin County is formed. It includes the former Lancaster County townships of Derry, Lebanon, and Hanover (now East and West) We now have East and West Hanover townships in Dauphin County; none in Lancaster County 1799 Annville Township is formed from Lebanon township. [This was never part of Hanover township but is included to explain from where this adjacent township came.] 1813 Lebanon County is formed from parts of Dauphin and Lancaster Counties. For all practical purposes, East Hanover is now in Lebanon County while West hanover township is in Dauphin Co. At this same time, Swatara township is formed in Lebanon County from part of eastern East Hanover and Belthel townships, reducing the size of East Hanover. This is distinct and bears no relation to the Swatara Township of the original Dauphin County which was erected in 1799. There is now East Hanover township in Lebanon County, reduced in size, and West Hanover Township in Dauphin County. 1842 In Lebanon County, Union township is formed from part of East Hanover township, reducing its size. In Dauphin County, West Hanover is subdivided into West, East, and South Hanover Townships. There is now East Hanover township in Lebanon County, further reduced, and East Hanover in Dauphin County. [Note that the land of East Hanover in Dauphin County at this point was never in the earlier East Hanover Township of Dauphin County.] Also there is now a reduced West Hanover township and a new South Hanover township in Dauphin County. II. Other effects of these changes affecting genealogists. A. Apparently, in the period between the formation of Lebanon County (1813) and the subdiviosn of West Hanover township in Dauphin County (1842), the local people went back to calling West Hanover Township simply "Hanover Township." B. The census subdivions were late in recognizing the changes. The reader may compare the following census districts with the political divisions above. 1790 census Dauphin, Hburg, Lebanon twp, and unknown 1800 census Dauphin, E and W Hanover 1810 census Dauphin, E. Hanover and Halifax, Hanover 1820 census - Dauphin Co. E. Hanover and Bethel, West Hanover, and Hanover Lebanon Co. lists Bethel and Hanover 1830 census - Dauphin Co. and Lebanon Co. are both simply Hanover 1840 - Dauphin Hanover, Lebanon- East hanover and Hanover 1850 - Dauphin - E, W, and S Hanover Lebanon - East Hanover C. Post Office - As late as 1895, the West Hanover Post Office was located in East Hanover twp., Dauphin Co., near Earlysville. D. Courthouse records- they may be in Lancaster, Dauphin, or Lebanon depending on the date or whims of fate. My 4GGF died in 1784, but the records are in Dauphin Co. (formed in 1785.) E. Historical societies - they are as confused as we are. F. Maps can also be confused or erroneous- In Egle's History of Daupin and Lebanon Counties, 1883, the map of Dauphin and Lebanon Counties, based on the Pa. Legislature map of 1816, does not show Swatara Township in Lebanon Co. which was formed in 1813. Tony Hoover

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JaB.2ACE/2766.1.1 Message Board Post: Rita, I have a Noah Rhodes from Somerset twp in Cumberland, Pa. that went to Dixon, Lee county, Ill. and married Maria Young in 1857. He served in the 15th Ill. Inf. Co. D. Does this match with your family. Best wishes, John

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WEIR(E), Gordon, Campbell, Patterson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JaB.2ACE/2988 Message Board Post: Dear Listers, I am desperately trying to find records or information on the Cumberland County Militia during the Revolutionary War. My ancestor, Robert WEIR(E) Born : 1752, Ireland. Died: 1823, Westmoreland County, PA. Married: Margaret GORDON and Margaret CAMPBELL. The History of Indiana County, PA states that Robert fought in the Revolution for the Cumberland County Militia. How do I document the Militia? Where are the Muster Rolls (or anything)? I can't document either of his marriages - what Presbyterian Churches were in existence and are records available from 1773 -1790? Are there Tax Records? any information would be helpful and greatly appreciated. Thank you, Alisa

Sorry I did not identify myself or my source on the 1810 census ? The web site is familycensus.com/1810 My name is Donna Helm from IN

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JaB.2ACE/2987 Message Board Post: Dear Listers, I am desperately searching for information on my ancestor, Robert WEIR(E). Born: 1752, Ireland. Died:1823, Westmoreland County, PA. Could someone please tell me where I could find information about the Cumberland County Militia during the Revolution. I do not know where to begin searching for church records (Presbyterian), would there have been tax records available prior to 1790 for the area? He married: Margaret Gordon and Margaret Campbell and I can't find marriage records for either marriage. He appears in the 1790 Census in Westmoreland County. Any help or information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Alisa

The 1810 census was begun on 6 August 1810. The count was due within nine months, but the due date was extended by law to ten months. > Marcia: > > I don't have a date for the 1810 census, but most of them were taken in the > summer. > > Kathy > > > ==== PACUMBER Mailing List ==== > Need to find a location?? > http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

I'm looking for any information on Christ and Mary/Maria (Keller) Stoner. They were in Shiremanstown, Cumberland County, in the 1880 census. Maria (Keller) Stoner was born in Berks County in 1830. Thank you.

Marcia: I don't have a date for the 1810 census, but most of them were taken in the summer. Kathy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ransons, maxwells Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JaB.2ACE/577.592.594 Message Board Post: hello. i am trying to gain knowledge of my great aunt sadie maxwell who was my grandmother neva ranson's sister. i knew aunt sadie as a little girl, and knew she was from mindenmines, mi. if this is the same lady, could you contact me please. i have some info. thanks, jean

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Kathy wrote: > A search of the 1810 census index shows a Frederick Frank in E. Hanover, > Dauphin County, pg. 73. On the same page are Christian and Henry Zering. > > On page 74, which seems to move from E. Hanover Township to Halifax Township, > are Ludwig Zering and George Zering. Ludwig is over 45 and enumerated with a > large, older family. Kathy, I also have come across that mix up of pages with Halifax and Hanover on the microfilm. I think(not sure) that page 73 is also Halifax, I have a deed dated July of 1810 mentioning Frederick FRANCK buying land from George RAUSH(sp). (did you find a date that the census was taken?) Thank you for including the Ludwig ZERING information, the Ludwig who married Betzi POPP may have been a son. Thanks again, Marcia Fronk

Marcia: A search of the 1810 census index shows a Frederick Frank in E. Hanover, Dauphin County, pg. 73. On the same page are Christian and Henry Zering. On page 74, which seems to move from E. Hanover Township to Halifax Township, are Ludwig Zering and George Zering. Ludwig is over 45 and enumerated with a large, older family. Schafer and Popp surnames seem more relegated to York County. References to Mayern were difficult to discern as the spelling variation is tremendous. Spelling variations for names like Vieman and Viehle are also difficult. Don't know whether to look in the V or Ws. Hope this provided some clues. E. Hanover/Halifax in Dauphin seems like a good place to start, followed by York County if Dauphin fails. Kathy

I ran out of room! I did include a time period and location, which I feel can be just as important as a surname when trying to peak someone's interest in taking time to read a posting. There were nine surnames in the post and I do apologize for neglecting to CAPITALIZE the SURNAMES. I will try to mend my ways, Marcia Fronk ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jacktar627@aol.com> To: <PACUMBER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 9:09 AM Subject: Re: [PACUMBER] Locating married couple 1809 along the Susquehanna > PLEASE PUT "SURNAMES" IN THE "SUBJECT" WHEN MAILING TO THE LIST! > > THANKS!