In a message dated 11/23/02 8:11:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, cdknow@aol.com writes: > On one side I have a Catherine Bear, daughter of John &Elizabeth (Heikes) > Bear, who I believe was born c. 1822. No further info. > David, I have some ancestors for John Bear and his mother Maria Bowman. I have nothing more on descendants or Heikes(except the brother? mentioned below) Jack >>> Family Group Record John Bear Ba1231.111 Born 1761, Breaknock, Lancaster, Pa Died 27 Aug 1836 Nr Plainfield, Cumberland, Pa Married Bef 1787, , Lancaster, Pa Husband's father Henry Bear Ba1231.11 Husband's mother Margaret Newcomer Wife Maria Bowman Bu4162.52n Born1757, , , Pa Died, 1845 Nr Plainfield, , Cumberland, Pa Wife's father Jacob Bauman Ml2615.2 Children 1 Samuel Bear Ba1231.1111, b. 1781, Breaknock, Lancaster, Pa; Died 30 Apr 1855 Nr Carlisle, Cumberland, Pa Buried 1855, Johathan Bear Fram Cem., Carlisle, Cumberland, Pa Spouse Sarah Zeigler 2 John Bear Ba1231.1114 Born 1792, Nr Plainfield, Cumberland, Pa d. 1860, Nr Plainfield, Cumberland, Pa Spouse Elizabeth Heikes Notes HUSBAND - John Bear Ba1231.111 JEB - "cancer of the cheek, scrivner & tanner. Moved to CumbCoPa 1790." CHILD 1 - Samuel Bear Ba1231.1111 JEB 10 chdn CHILD 2 - John Bear Ba1231.1114 Jane Evans Best 6 chdn, not named in PMH July 1998, p13. Had sister Elizabeth, Mennonite, m Fredrick Zeigler, Lutheran & Sister Maria, m. J Heiks. Sources 1. Best, Jane Evans, Bear Saga Update: Part One (Pa Menno Hertiage, July 1998 pgs 11-26), p13, Jack Clopper JackCloppe@aol.com, 420 South Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. 24 Nov 2002

Is there someone who lives in Cumberland County, PA that would be willing to copy a will for me? I would be happy to send a money order or check for the cost of copies and mailing and time to make the copies if required. Jeremiah Woolf Book E p. 74/75 proved 1786 Thanks, Derald Morgan 113 Lansdowne Dr. Madison, AL 35758 256-426-7181