In a message dated 8/13/2007 2:57:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, scott1@embarqmail.com writes: HI Joan; Thank you for your answer. I am always searching for my brick wall and one source says my Maria Leib was a Quaker in Lancaster Co. Pa. Yes, I grasp at straws or anything else I can that might give me a clue. Yes I am a desperate woman!!!! The info you sent is very interesting and I will google. Thanks again, Sally Sally- I don't know who told you the Lancaster County LEIBs were Quaker--they were Mennonites. They first appear on the Mennonite census in Germany in the early 1720s as being taxed but unable to pay the tax to the gracious landowner who let them live on his estate because they were poor. Ulrich LEIB came to Philadelphia in 1727 on the Molly and settled in Lancaster County where he soon had a couple land warrants and then purchased more land in York County. His relative Johannes LEIB came over in 1727 on the William and Sarah and settled in York County. I descend from both LEIB lines. Since your Maria is from Lancaster County she is most likely a descendant of the Ulrich LEIB line. http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=joan_young&id=I604 Tell me a bit more about her--perhaps I can help. Joan ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

Hi Joan: What I do have is Maria Leib was born 5/14/1780. Her parents: Peter Leib who married Ursula Elisabeth Geiger who was born 4/26/1741.Their other children were; Elizabeth born 4/4/1773. Daniel born11/15/1774. Maria Leib was possibly Bapst. 1st. Reformed Church, Lancaster, Pa. I also have in notes that they were from Manheim, Lancaster Co. Peter may have been the child of Henry Leib born @ 1745 Died 1807 in Dover Twp, York Co. Pa His wife may have been Magdalena Beitzel. . Henry's father Ulrich B Leib who married a Veronica. This Ulrich Leib immigrated to America on the Molly. My line is John Grant who married Maria Leib possibly the daughter of Peter Leib and Ursula Elizabeth Geiger, . I believe John Grant and Maria Leib were married later part of 1790'a because in the 1800 census, John Grant is married with small children. John Grant and Maria Leib had 5 children that I do know of. Jacob born 1803 married Lidia Knabb. Charles born 1808 married Catherine Knauss, Maria born 1810 married Jacob Mock, Jeremiah born 1813 married Elenora Fuchs, Bartolette born 1817 married Esther Stapleton, I did find Jacob Grand at Swartzwald, Jacksonwald, Pa. I did find records at St. Pauls Amityville, Pa on Maria Grant and confirmations of Jeremiah and Ellenora. Bartolette Grant who is my direct line was married at Faulkner Swamp in 1843. It seems like this family of mine was all over Berks Co. Amity, Exeter, Oley, St. Lawrence, Stonersville, Weavertown. . But if Maria Leib was a Mennonite and went out of her faith to marry John Grant that could explain why there was no long term church affiliation. Joan, I have tried to find information on John Grant for over 30 years. I am also related to more Geigers, Drumhellers, Fry's, Keeners, Haags, Schlappich. Do you know where I could check records on my Maria Leib for a possible marriage to John Grant, or the births and marriages on their children. I have a white kind of sheer hat that looks like an old order Amish hat. That I never knew where it came from among my grandparents belonging after they died in 1963. I have it packed away. Now I am wondering if this could have belonged to Maria Leib. I hope I haven't overwhelmed you. I love genealogy and just ramble on so, I am sorry. I am 59 married with 2 daughters one married with 4 sons. My youngest daughter is a pre school teacher. I worked for our local hospital for 36 years but had to retire on disability about 4 years ago. I am doing a lot better now. We live just outside of Newton New Jersey in the NWestern part of the state. We also have an18 yr old cat that keeps me lots of company and entertained. I thank you so much for the info on the Leibs and if anything looks familiar please let me know or ask any questions that we might be able to connect with. That would be wonderful. Over 30 years of searching for John Grant and Maria Leib, sometimes I get so close I can just taste it!!! If you have any brick walls please let me know and in my searching I just may find something to help you. Thank you again Sally ----- Original Message ----- From: <JYoung6180@aol.com> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 3:10 PM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Connections to the famous > > In a message dated 8/13/2007 2:57:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, > scott1@embarqmail.com writes: > > HI Joan; Thank you for your answer. I am always searching for my brick > wall and one source says my Maria Leib was a Quaker in Lancaster Co. Pa. > Yes, I grasp at straws or anything else I can that might give me a clue. > Yes I am a desperate woman!!!! The info you sent is very interesting and > I > will google. Thanks again, Sally > > > > Sally- > > I don't know who told you the Lancaster County LEIBs were Quaker--they > were > Mennonites. They first appear on the Mennonite census in Germany in the > early 1720s as being taxed but unable to pay the tax to the gracious > landowner > who let them live on his estate because they were poor. Ulrich LEIB came > to > Philadelphia in 1727 on the Molly and settled in Lancaster County where > he soon > had a couple land warrants and then purchased more land in York County. > His > relative Johannes LEIB came over in 1727 on the William and Sarah and > settled in York County. > > I descend from both LEIB lines. Since your Maria is from Lancaster > County > she is most likely a descendant of the Ulrich LEIB line. > > http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=joan_young&id=I604 > > Tell me a bit more about her--perhaps I can help. > > Joan > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL > at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >