Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Dutch?read=4547 Surname: Stemen, Staman, Stehman, Steinman, Stoneman, Kaufman, Barin, Bear, Newcomer, Brubacher, Hershey, Ruffner, Eshleman, Kagy ------------------------- I might relate to this line. Below is data of my earliest Stemen ancestors. As you will note, the name has been spelled several different ways. Descendants of (Unknown)** Steinman 1 (Unknown)** Steinman b: Abt. 1670 in Germany / ..... 2 Christian** Steinman/Stoneman b: Abt. 1696 in Germany - Have documentation explaining descendency theory. d: Abt. January 09, 1755 in Died intestate at Hempfield Twp. Lancaster Cty, PA / ......... +Elizabeth (Unknown) / ............. 3 Christian** (Stehmen) Stemen b: May 28, 1747 in Redstone - Fayette Cty, PA d: August 28, 1844 in Elida, Allen Cty, OH - Salem Cemetery / ................ +Hannah** (Barin) Bear b: April 18, 1750 d: July 15, 1834 in Fairfield Cty, Ohio -Buried Stewart graveyard on Marietta Rd. east of Bremen, OH m: April 01, 1770 in Red Stone, Pennsylvania/ ............. 3 Jacob Stemen b: Abt. 1754 / ..... *2nd Wife of Christian** Steinman/Stoneman: / ......... +Elizabeth Kaufman / ............. 3 Elizabeth Steinman/Stoneman b: Abt. 1727 / ................ +John Newcomer / ............. 3 Susanna Steinman/Stoneman b: Abt. 1729 / ................ +Jacob Brubacher m: May 30, 1749/ ............. 3 Maria (Mary) Steinman/Stoneman b: Abt. 1732 / ................ +Christian Hershey / ............. 3 John Steinman/Stoneman b: Abt. 1736 d: January 09, 1755 / ..... 2 Joseph Steinman/Stoneman/Stehman b: Abt. 1692 d: 1756 in Either Manor or Conestoga Twp., Lancaster County, PA / ............. 3 Mary Stoneman b: September 01, 1714 / ................ +Peter Ruffner / ............. 3 Anna Stehmen b: Abt. 1716 d: in Conestoga Twp., Lancaster Co., PA / ................ +Benedict Eshleman b: 1711 d: 1777 m: Abt. 1734/ ............. 3 John Stoneman b: Abt. 1718 d: 1766 in Lancaster Co., PA / ................ +Barbara Kagy / ............. 3 Joseph Stoneman b: Abt. 1720 / ............. 3 Elizabeth Stoneman b: Abt. 1722 / ............. 3 Fronica Stoneman b: Abt. 1725 / ................ +Jacob Kagy m: in By. 1756/ ............. 3 Tobias Stemen b: Abt. 1730 d: 1771 in Conestoga Twp., Lancaster Co., PA / ................ +Anna (Unknown) / ............. 3 Peter Stemen / ..... 2 Johannes Steinmann b: Abt. 1703 d: Bef. 1753 in Flomersheim, Germany / ............. 3 Daughter Steinmann b: Abt. 1725 / ............. 3 Son Steinmann b: Abt. 1729 / ..... 2 Jacob(?) Steinmann b: Abt. 1705