I have lots of info on Downer and Downard lines, however looking in the 1850 census in Wharton Twp I find. James Snyder age 56 Pa Mary age 54 Pa Lewis M age 22 Pa Margaret age 20 Pa Elizabeth Neamon age 21 German there is only this one line of Snyder in Wharton in 1850 census, and they done have a son name John Snyder born abt 1846? I done have a Springer Jonathan Downer married to Drusilla B I do have a Jonathan Downer married to Drusilla Springer and they have a dau Drusilla married to Jonathan R West! First I though this Drusilla B may have been Drusilla Beeson? But that wont work in my files. Do you have any more on the Downer line? Email me at jbailey@lcsys.net John ----- Original Message ----- From: <RizerK@erinet.com> To: <PAFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 8:38 PM Subject: [PAFAY] John Snyder married to Drusilla B. Downer > Looking for further details on John Snyder. He was married to Drusilla B. > Downer about 1865. Drusilla was the dau. of Springer Jonathan Downer and > Eliza Wiggins. John Snyder was born about 1846 and appears in Wharton twp, > Fayette Co, Penn. in both the 1870 and 1880 census. > John Snyder and Drusilla B. Downer were the parents of a daughter, Iva Lee > Snyder born about 1866. When did any of these people die and where are they > buried? Yours, Kathleen Rizer > > > > ==== PAFAYETT Mailing List ==== > "Please remember to post your questions and answers to the list for > all to share". > >

Hi Greg and Ellen, Thank you for the history lesson. I have printed your e-mails out, and snail mailed them to my friends in the mountains, Stayton and Wayne LIVENGOOD. They were elated to learn the new information. They aren't really genealogists and aren't online, but are interested in their family history. Now they are talking about visiting the Springs Museum and the Keim Cemetery when the weather warms up. Good luck! Edward ----- Original Message ----- From: "ellen Levy" <ellenlevy66@yahoo.com> To: <PAFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 7:32 PM Subject: Re: [PAFAY] Livengood/Ruppel/Burnworth Families > Greg: This is an incredible amount of information on these families! Thank you so much for sharing it. > > Ellen > > Greg Williams <gpwpf@winbeam.com> wrote: > Hi Ellen; > Although the Livengood's are connected to the Inks that I am > researching. I have listed below what I have On Peter Livengood. > Good luck, Greg > > > ARRIVED ON THE SHIP PHONIX 24 APR 1754 IN PA. 339 PASSENGERS- CAPT. JOHN > MASON pp 6, of The Laurel Messenger in Somerset Co., Pa. November, 1963 The > German Swiss pioneer Peter Livengood born 1730, single freeman, in New > Jersey for about two years then returned to Europe. Later he settled in > Berks County, Pennsylvania, where about the year 1760, he married Barbara > Nafziger, and they are ancestors of all Somerset County Livengoods. > Livengood being an anglicized form of the Swiss name Leibundgut. For some > Ship and Passenger lists Go to (Authority W.S. Livengood, Myersdale > Republican. William St. Clair obtained warrant for 100 acre tract in Elk > Lick (then Cumberland County) 12-Apr. 1769. He sold this tract to Peter > Livengood in 1773. The site of the Livengood homestead, is between Salisbury > and St. Paul, and nearby is the old Indian Trail and packers path, known as > the Turkeyfoot Road. St. Clair had six acres of the tract cleared in 1772 > according to record in tax assessment file. The Commonwealth land office > records show that Peter Livengood obtained warrant for said tract under date > 6-Feb.1775, the date of survey is 30-Mar.1785, date of patent 13-Jan.1797, > named "Liverpool," area 156 acres. Peter Livengood obviously prospered in > his newly acquired plantation, since he obtained an additional land warrant > dated 10-Mar.1785 for 297 acres nearby, for which he paid 10 pounds sterling > per 100 acres; this tract surveyed 27-June1785, patented 13-Jan.1797, named > "Denmark." A third tract was acquired by warrant dated 30-Mar.1799, surveyed > 15-Nov.1802, patent issued 12-Dec.1805, named "Cork." Paid 50 shillings per > 100 acres for the latter tract, containing 89 acres. In a letter dated > Philadelphia, 25-Oct.1785, Chew and Wilcox have agreed to sell most of their > lands in this area "and I take this opportunity of informing you that we are > willing you should have the tract you applied to me for last winter when you > were at my house...Mr. George Woods of Bedford promises to forward this > letter to you with all possible dispatch..." This letter addressed to "Mr. > Peter Livengood, Little Yogh," bears the personal signature of Benjamin > Chew. A photostat copy of the original letter is in the file of Somerset > County Historical and Genealogical Society. > > Sugar baby Betsy A family tradition tells of the coming of the Peter > Livengood family from Berks to Somerset (then Bedford) County. The time is > calculated by determining the date of birth of a daughter named Elizabeth, > in a crude shelter, beneath the spreading branched of a large sugar tree, at > the site of their cabin homestead. It appears the family was camping out, > pending the completion of their log cabin at this site when Elizabeth was > born. The family Bible register of births fixes the date as 8-Jul.1775. > (Note above warrant 6-Feb.1775). > > Family Bible Register Peter Livengood b. 1730 Switzerland d 27-Apr.1826 Elk > Lick; m. Barbara Nafziger; had: Christian b. 14-Sep.1761 d. 2-Feb.1857; m. > Elizabeth Forney; 15 children Christina b. 2-Mar.1763; m. 1784, Christian > Fike Barbara b. 7-Aug.1764; m. 1786, David Yoder Peter Jr., b. 16-Dec.1765; > m. 1786 Anna Beachy Mary b. 18-Sep.1767; m. 1787, Jacob Saylor Anna b. > 21-Jun.1769; m. 1790, Jacob Ruble Infant b. 1771, d. 1773 Catherine b. > 8-Aug.1773; m. 1792, William Hagg Elizabeth b. 8-Jul.1775; m. 1795, Jacob > Brenisen Infant b. 1779, d. 1779 Franey b. 13-Nov.1780; m. David Miller John > b. 17-Mar.1779, d. 24-Feb.1839; m. Hartman > > Peter Livengood Sr. and brother Jacob Livengood from Switzerland 1750 > settled Berks County, Pennsylvania. > > Bella Hans John C. Livengood born Elk Lick 1801, died 1859, was the son of > Christian and Elizabeth (Forney) Livengood. He married Mary Hershberger and > their children were Samuel J.; Jeremiah; John; Peter; Alexander; Eliza; > Nancy; Sarah; Elizabeth; and Mary. John C. Livengood acquired the large > "Griffy" farm, later Wengerd farm, next to the Compton Mill property. He > became prosperous and purchased a six horse team and six wheeled wagon, used > for hauling freight on the old pike. His grown sons operated the farm. the > wagon, built in 1822 at Summit Mills by a mechanic named Firl, was unique in > its features. It was provided with three sets of wheels with steel tires for > inches wide and nearly one inch thick. The seasoned white oak spokes are > mortised into the felloes, and had shoulder fitted against the inside curve > of the felloes, as neatly and tightly as any fine cabinet work. Drawn by six > magnificent iron grey horses, with jingling bow bells on the fames of their > harness, the musical tone of the bells and the magnificance of the team > bacame legendary in the Dutch settlement and elsewhere. The owner of the > superb outfit became known far and wide as "Bella Hans." > > Convertible Vehicle A six wheeled wagon may be regarded as a novelty in > modern times, but only two pair of wheels are used at once on this > particular vehicle. The smallest are four feet, the second pair five feet > and the third pair six feet in diameter. For heavy short hauls such as > lumber, limestone and farm crops, the four smaller wheels are used to make > the wagon bed lower, and loading easier. For long distance hauling of > merchandise freight the low front wheels are removed, the higher rear wheels > moved up front and the spare high wheels placed on the rear axle. For many > years, "Bella Hans" was a wagoner hauling farm produce to eastern markets > and on the return trip bringing store goods for lical merchants. Often he > hauled freight from Baltimore to Wheeling, then a three weeks' trip. He used > the high wheels on these trips and a Conestoga shaped wagon box with canvas > top. With the passing of "Bella Hans" Livengood, his widow sold the farm to > William Kretchman. Then at the public sale of implements which followed, > Samuel Compton bought the six wheeled wagon. It was used on the Compton farm > for three generations at the mill, in the sugar camp, hauling harvest crops. > After 140 years of service, this antique wagon was given to the Springs > museum by the Allen Compton family, reported in fairly good condition. (The > "Bella Hans" story is adapted from an article published in Meyersdale > Republican 5-May.1938, by William S. Livengood, Sr., who is the grandson of > John C. Livengood; courtsey of Mrs. Frances Imler.) > > > Peter Leibundgutt (Livengood) Early Settler by Shirley Teets Peter Livengood > was the pioneer ancestor of all the Livengoods in present Somerset County. > He was an Amish preacher, (later Peter became a Dunkard), a weaver, and a > teacher, along with operating a farm. Born in 1730, he was a single freeman > in New Jersey for approximately two years, then returned to Europe. Later he > returned to America and settled in Berks County, Pennsylvania where he met > and married Barbra Nafziger. Peter and Barbra, with 23 other Amish families, > migrated across the state, probably via the Turkeyfoot Trail, to the > Stoneycreek area in what is Somerset County, Pa. Tradition states that Peter > was the first man to cross the Allegheny Mountains in a Conestoga wagon. An > item in the History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, page 553 > states that Peter Livengood came to Elk Lick Township in 1760. > > Peter Settles Near Salisbury In 1775, the Livengoods settled on a farm > licated between West Salisbury and St. Paul, now owned by Bradley Keim. In > Welfley's history he relates this incident: There is a story that Peter > Livengood, who located near Salisbury, came in with his family. They meant > to stop with the Saylors, but were overtaken by night without finding them, > and so were forced to camp in the woods. It so happened that they were quite > near the Saylors at the time, without being aware of it. After they built a > fire, the Saylors noticed the light, made some investigation and found them. > If the story has anything on which to rest, then it would look as though > they were here at least as early as 1772 because shortly after coming in > there was a happining in the family of Peter Livengood that would fix this > as the date.: Jacob and John Saylor evidently had migrated to Somerset > County earlier that 1772 since they were settled and had a dwelling of some > kind by that date. > > Peters Land Purchases Peter purchased a one hundred acre tract of land in > 1773 from William St. Clair who had acquired a warrant April 12, 1769. The > Commonwealth land office records show Peter's warrant for said tract dated > February 6, 1775. It was surveyed March 30, 1785 for 297 acres, for which he > paid ten pounds sterling ber hundred acres. This tract was surveyed June 27, > 1785, patented January 13, 1797 and named Denmark. A third tract of 89 acres > was obtained March 30, 1799, surveyed November 15, 1802, patented December > 12, 1805, and named Cork. He paid fifty shillings per hundred acres for this > tract. The Casselman Chronicle Vol XXV One is amazed at the distances the > pioneers traveled in the 1700's over mere trails. There is a copy of an > original letter in the file of Somerset County Historical and Genealogical > Society dated October 25, 1785 from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Chew and > Wilcox have agreed to sell most of their lands in this area "and I take this > opportunity of informing you that we are willing you should have the tract > you applied to me for last winter when you were at my house..."This letter, > addressed to Mr. Peter Livengood, "Little Yogh," hears the personal > signature of Benjamin Chew. The family has a legend that daughter Elizabeth > was born in a crude shelter under a large sugar tree at the site of their > cabin homestead prior to the erection of a cabin. Elizabeth married Jacob > Breniser of the Berlin, Pa. area. The writer has a copy of Peter Livengood's > work ledger. The original text is not pure German, but it contains a large > amount of "Pa. Dutch" words which cannot be found in a German dictionary. It > was translated by Dr. E. C. Saylor in 1935. Saylor states, "I have > endeavored to do the best I could with the limited education in the German > language at my command, and I tried as nearly as possible to give or convey > the idea intended." > > Militia Member It is believed that Peter Livengood was a Private, 3rd Class, > in the Pennsylvania Militia, September 29, 1781.[Pennsylvania Archives, > Sixth Series, Vol II, pp. 439-443. Information provided by Dorothy DeGrunchy > who joined the D.A.R. through her research on her ancestor Peter Livengood.] > Members of the militia included wagoners, Indian scouts, chaplains or > ministers as well as soldiers, and Peter may have served in one of these > noncombatant capacities. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ellen Levy" > To: > > Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 9:40 PM > Subject: [PAFAY] Livengood/Ruppel/Burnworth Families > > > > There was a lot of postings recently on the Ruppel family of Somerset & > Fayette Counties. My husband is a descendant of Elizabeth Ruppel (abt 1769) > and John Burnworth, and I've been digging around a bit looking for > information on these and related families. Thanks to Rinnah Burns, I > discovered Elizabeth Ruppel is the daughter of Jacob Rupel (1742) and > Margaret Livengood. > > > > > > ==== PAFAYETT Mailing List ==== > You can unsubscribe by clicking below for the regular list: > mailto:PAFAYETT-L-request@rootsweb.com > Click below for the digest list: > mailto:PAFAYETT-D-request@rootsweb.com > In the BODY include only one word: unsubscribe > (Please turn OFF your signature file when sending the message) > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes > > > ==== PAFAYETT Mailing List ==== > Fayette County GenWeb Page is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~pafayett/ > >

Burke John ARMSTRONG, 69, of 138 High St. Mount Pleasant, died Tuesday in Frick Community Health Center, Mount Pleasant. He was born June 13, 1919, in Youngwood, son of the late Frank and Fannie Devey Armstrong. Prior to retirement, he was employed by the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County. He was a member of St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church of Scottdale. Surviving are his wife, Cecilia Kostelnak Armstrong; two sons, Robert of Jeannette and Edward Armstrong of Derry; three daughters, Mrs. Earl (Patricia) Penrose of Latrobe, Mrs. Edward (Karen) Kurtz of Connellsville and Mary Jane Bungard of Mount Pleasant; 22 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a brother, Lloyd Armstrong in California, and two sisters, Mrs. Earl (Genevieve) Eisaman of Youngwood and Mrs. Stanley (Iona "Hanna") Lesniak of Alverton. He was predeceased by two sons, Earl and Lloyd Armstrong, and two brothers, Frank and Alvin Armstrong. Saloom 10/4 St. Clair 1988 Not related to me. Just sharing a resource. Carole Clarke

Michael A. (Mickey) FONTANAZZA, 71, of Mount Pleasant, R.D. 6, died Thursday in the Frick Community Health Center, Mount Pleasant. He was born Jan. 9, 1917, in Mount Pleasant, a son of the late Samuel and Lobaria Tabita Fontanazza. He was a member of St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church, Mount Pleasant. Prior to his retirement, he was employed by the Lenox Corp. of Mount Pleasant. He was a member of the Sons of Italy and the American Legion, Post #446, both of Mount Plesant. He is survived by two brothers, Angelo Fontanazza and Marion Fontanazza, both of Mount Pleasant, a sister, Mary Fontanazza with whom he resided; and a number of nieces and nephews. 10/6/1988 St. Pius Not related to me. Just sharing a resource. Carole Clarke

Andrew J. KOWATCH Jr., 83, of United, died Wednesday at Latrobe Area Hospital. He was born July 31, 1903 at United, a son of the late Andrew and Mary Czeriwinski Kowatch. Prior to retirement, he was employed as a coal miner and was a member of United Mine Workers of America. He was also a member of Forty Martyrs Catholic Church of Trauger and its Holy Name and Rosary societies. Surviving are his wife, Anna Spisak Kowatch; two sons, Andrew Kowatch III of Murrysville and John Kovacs of Katy, Texas; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Ann Potoka of United and Mrs. Frank (Virginia) Hustosky of Mount Pleasant; 11 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Zider, and three brothers, Lewis, Michael and Frank Kowatch. 10/12/1988 Not related to me. Just sharing a resource. Carole Clarke

McKNIGHT, THOMAS JR., 56, Grindstone, R.D.1, died July 21, 1976 in Presbyterian University Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was the son of the late THOMAS S. and MARGARET McCUNE McKNIGHT. He was employed as a carpenter. Survivors include his wife, UNA WYATT McKNIGHT, two sons, THOMAS S. and JOEL H; four daughters, MRS. JOYCE JOSEPH, MRS. MARY LEE CAMPBELL, MRS. SHARON K. BARR, and MRS. NANCY ANN PFENDLER; a brothers, DAVID; two sisters, MRS. BEATRICE NEWHOUSE and MRS. MARY KINSELL. Burial in Little Redstone Presbyterian Cemetery, Fayette City, R.D. under the direction of the Howard W. McCrory Funeral Home, Fayette City. CRATTY, MRS. CECELIA O. 81, of 65 Conrad Ave., North Charleroi, PA died July 22, 1976 in the Charleroi Division of the Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. She was born Oct. 1, 1894 in Pittsburgh, a daughter of ANDREW and ANN KNOX WEBER. She was a member of St. Jerome's R.C. Church, Charleroi, a member of the Home and Hospital Club, North Charleroi, the Protective Home Circle, Pittsburgh and the Goodwill Club, Charleroi. He husband, ANDREW J. CRATTY died in 1963 and a son, WILLIAM, died in 1921. Survivors include two sons, JACK A. and HERMAN G. CRATTY, a daughter, MRS. CECELIA FRANKS; a brother, GEORGE WEBER, three sisters, MRS. JOSEPHINE HERRLINE, MRS. CELESTINE COMER, and MRS. ELSIE GORDER. Burial in Monongahela Cemetery under the direction of the Francis C. Slezak Funeral Home, Charleroi. FERGUSON, MRS. RUTH A, 52, 700 Broad St., Belle Vernon, died July 17, 1976 in West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born in South Brownsville, Oct. 11, 1923, a daughter of EDITH STEMBERG LAIRD and the late ANDREW G. LAIRD. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon and its Esther Circle. She was a past president of the United Methodist Women. She was also a member and past president of the Tuesday Evening Civic Club and belonged to the Charleroi Division Auxiliary of the Monongahela Valley Hospital. Survivors in addition to her mother, include her husband, SHELBY D. FERGUSON, a Belle Vernon funeral director, two sons, MARK A. and SHELBY D. FERGUSON, JR., three daughters, MRS. ROBERT NATTRESS, MRS. FRANK JOSEPH and CAROL VIRGINIA; a granddaughter, HEATHER NATRRESS, a brother, COLONEL PAUL G. LAIRD, (Retired); two sisters, MRS. JAMES VANCE and MRS. MAYNARD JESICK. FRANCIS, BRUNO, 68, of 218 Union St., Brownsville, died July 20, 1976 in his home. He was born June 16, 1908 in Brownsville, a son of the late ANTONIO and THERESA BALDI FRANCIS. He was a retired lockman and an Army veteran of WWII, a member of the A. Kramer Axton, Post 295, American Legion, Brownsville. Survivors include two sisters, MRS. OLGA MONACELLI and MRS. IRENE SACK; two brothers, ORLANDO and ROBERT FRANCIS, a nephew, ROBERT MONACELLI and a niece, THELMA MONACELLI. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, WILLIAM (WILLIE) FRANCIS, Jan. 28, 1976, and EUGENE FRANCIS in 1955. Burial in LaFayette under the direction of the A.J. Skirpan Funeral Home. July 15, 1976, MR. and MRS. JOHN BYRNE, 421 Water St., Brownsville, observed their 50th anniversary with a family dinner at Peasant Village, Belle Vernon. MRS. BYRNE is the former MYRTLE WORCESTER, daughter of the late CHARLES and ANNA MAY WORCESTER. MR. BYRNE is the son of the later PETER and MARY BYRNE. MR. and MRS. JOHN G. BYRNE and MR. and MRS. T. SPRINGER BEALS were honored by the congregation of the First Christian Church, Brownsville on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversaries. LOOKING BACK, FORTY YEARS AGO, July 29, 1936, Work will begin tomorrow on the repair of the Central Presbyterian Church, where damage of $15,000 was caused when the steeple toppled and crashed during the height of the tornado, Monday evening. A petition is submitted to the Borough Council requesting a referendum on the question of Sunday movies. Prices at the American stores include: 2 lb. onions, 5 cents; porterhouse steak, 17 cents a pound, coffee, 3 pounds, 43 cents; orange pekoe tea, 1/2 pound, 25 cents. Aug. 12, 1976, a picture of the passenger train traveling from Brownsville to Fairmont, WV, (no date known for the photo) shows JAMES RYAN, engineer; JACK EDWARDS, fireman; CHARLIE GOSS, conductor; DODE ROBERTS, brakeman; and HAP HARFORD, baggage master. Hannah Millward Fisher Information Services Librarian Hannah@ahsl.arizona.edu The University of Arizona (520) 626-2933 (voice) Arizona Health Sciences Library 1501 N. Campbell, P.O. Box 245079 (520) 626-2922 (fax) Tucson, AZ 85724-5079 "The statements expressed herein are my own and should not be taken as a position, opinion or endorsement of the University of Arizona."

Hello, I just found new info on my Dull family. I found them living in 1870& 1880 in Jefferson Twp Dull George H Catharine wife George son Annie E dau Albert L son John S son (my line) Catharine dau I found some Dull's buried at little red stone church in Fayette City. hoping someone can connect to them Sherry

ERMA V. BACHOFER ,age 77 years of Perryopolis, died Monday, Dec. 14, 1987, at 8:45 p.m. , in the Uniontown Hospital. She was born Jan. 19, 1909, in Perryopolis, a daughter of the late JAMES C. and ELIZABETH ( WILKES ) BUTTERMORE She was a member of the Perryopolis United Methodist Church She is survived by one son, GLENN HOUGH and one daughter, MRS. DAN, ( ELIZABETH ) BOYLE, both of Perryopolis, six grandchildren;five great grandchildren; four sisters; MRS. ODESSA THOMPSON; MRS. BETTY BUTTERMORE; and MRS. ANN ALLISON., all of Perryopolis, and MRS. WILLIAM ( GERTRUDE ) MILLER of New Castle, Ind.; one brother, WAYNE BUTTERMORE of Port Orange, Fla. Friends will be received in the Blair - Lowther Funeral Home Inc, Perryopolis, today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday until 11 a.m., the hour of the service, with Rev. Peter A. Foley officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Washington Cemetery, Perryopolis.

CAREY LEE BURKE , of R.D. 2, Perryopolis, died in Allegeny Valley School of Retarded Children, Pittsburgh, Saturday, Jan. 22, 1966 at 8 p.m.. She was born in Charleroi, Pa. Oct. 23, 1951. She is survived by her parents, JOHN J. and ELEANOR ( MATWAY ) BURKE. She was a member of St. Johns R.C. Church, Perryopolis. Also surviving are her maternal grandparents, MR. and MRS. JOHN MATWAY of Fisher Heights, Donora, Pa. and her paternal grandmother, MRS. MABEL BURKE, Portsmouth Va. Friends are being received at the John W. Kallok Funeral Home , Perryopolis, until Tuesday when funeral services will be held at 9 a. m. in St. Johns R.C. Church with Rev. Fr. James Miller as celebrant. Interment will be in St. Johns Cemetery under the direction of the James C. Stump Funeral Home, Belle Vernon,

Looking for further details on John Snyder. He was married to Drusilla B. Downer about 1865. Drusilla was the dau. of Springer Jonathan Downer and Eliza Wiggins. John Snyder was born about 1846 and appears in Wharton twp, Fayette Co, Penn. in both the 1870 and 1880 census. John Snyder and Drusilla B. Downer were the parents of a daughter, Iva Lee Snyder born about 1866. When did any of these people die and where are they buried? Yours, Kathleen Rizer

Hi Ed, Thanks alot for this information. Erma Herman King) was my aunt,and her husband Wilbur is my uncle by Marriage of his sister ERMA KING (laughery) which was married to Roy E.Laughery, my father.

MOON(E) Patriots and Veterans of the Revolutionary War Again, from the same book I recently purchased off Ebay, entitled, "Moon Family History," published by the American Genealogical Research Institute. I won't repeat the entire text of my disclaimer, except to say this: remember, the references and source materials were/are all listed en masse following the Moon information and because of this, I/you cannot determine where any one specific piece of information came from. If anyone on this list has information that would help someone confirm the information as stated, please offer it so that others can benefit, ok? I'm typing information verbatim from the book from this point forward, and have no additional information to add at this time: Specific sources used in the following compilation of the Moon family's military history in the American Revolution include the DAR Patriot Index; Max Ellsworth Hoyt's Index to Revolutionary War Pension Applications; and Francis B. Heitman's Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution. These books were selected to begin the research because they are thorough, reliable, and well-organized. Cross-references have been made whenever available. While this system of compilation helps to validate entries, it at times duplicates entries because not all names have complete identifying information. However, you will find that most of the entries on this list provide you with the essential data necessary to locate extensive genealogical data in the records of the National Archives. Archelaus Moon (born before 1756, died around 1796); first lieutenant, did patriotic service in Virginia; married (1rst) to ----- Higbee and (2nd) to Ann Anderson. Benoni Moon (born around1755, died 1810): private in a New York unit; married (2nd) to Hannah Reynolds. Dake Moon (born 29 November 1759, died after 1801): private in a Rhode Island unit; married to Lydia Waite. Gideon Moon (born around 1740, died 1790): did patriotic and civil service in Virginia; married to Mary -------. Henry Moon (born around 1760, died after 3 November 1821): private in a Pennsylvania unit; married to Mrs. Sarah Wilson. Jacob Moon, Sr. (born 1727, died after 1785); lieutenant, did patriotic service in Virginia; married to Mildred Cobb. Jacob Moon, Jr. (born before 1754, died 19 March 1781): ensign, paymaster in a Virginia unit; widow pensioned; married to Ann or (Nancy) Ammon. Thomas Moon (born 9 March 1755), died 25 April 1851): private in a New York unit; married (1rst) to Lydia Bly, (2nd) to Deborah Hoxie, and (3rd) to Mary -------. William Moon (born 3 May 1768, died 18 March 1833): soldier in a South Carolina unit; married to Martha Knewstep. William Moon (date of birth unknown, died 1830): private in a South Carolina unit; married to Martha Glenn. William Moon (date of birth unknown, died 1800): seaman in navy from Virginia; married to Elizabeth Martin. End of Entry, Tammy Moon, Taos, New Mexico Additional note from Tammy: Not listed in the text, is my ancestor, James Moon, b. 1747 NJ, died after 1835, buried in the Old Jersey Cemetery, Somerset County, PA This James Moon is a proven Patriot. Please contact me if you want additional information on this MOON or his descendents.

This time, a list of MOON(E) surnames appearing in the Census of 1790...from the same book I recently purchased off Ebay, entitled, "Moon Family History," published by the American Genealogical Research Institute. I won't repeat the entire text of my disclaimer, except to say this: remember, the references and source materials were/are all listed en masse following the Moon information and because of this, I/you cannot determine where any one specific piece of information came from. I'm typing information verbatim from the book from this point forward, and have no additional information to add at this time: (and once again, I'm even repeating what I believe to be the typos in the text)... Below are listed the names of all the heads of families bearing the name Moon in twelve of the thirteen original states (the schedules of Delaware having been destroyed in 1812, and those of Virginia having been reconstructed from state enumerations taken in 1782, 1783, and 1785). The list numbers over 50 family heads in the staes of Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia. Following the name is the county or district (in the case of North and South Carolina) of domicile of the particular individual. Additional names from a reconstructed 1800 census schedule (compiled from lists of taxpayers) for the state of Kentucky are also included. Connecticut: (none listed) Kentucky: Timothy Moon; Logan Maine: Joseph Moon, Hancock Thomas Moon, Hancock Maryland: William Moon, Baltimore Massachusetts: Abraham Moon, Berkshire Benjamin Moon, Berkshire George Moon, Suffolk John Moon, Hampshire Joseph Moon, Berkshire New Hampshire: (none listed) New York: Alpheus Moon, Albany Anna Moon, Albany Benijah Moon, Albany Darius Moon, Montgomery Elizabeth Moon, New York Henry Moon, Columbia Job Moon, Albany John Moon, Albany John Moon, Columbia John Moon, Dutchess John Moon, Dutchess John R. Moon, Albany Matthew Moon, Dutchess Michael Moon, New York Minjah Moon, Albany Peleg Moon, Albany Robert Moon, Dutchess William Moon, Albany North Carolina: Daniel Moon, Hillsborough Hulda Moon, Edenton Jacob Moon, Hillsborough James Moon, Hillsborough James Moon, Hillsborough James Moon, Salisbury James Moon, Wilmington John Moon, Edenton John Moon, Hillsborough John Moon, Hillsborough John Moon, Hillsborough Joseph Moon, Hillsborough Joseph Moon, Hillsborough Peter Moon, Fayette Priscilla Moon, Halifax Robert Moon, Morgan Mrs. Sarah Moon, Wilmington Simon Moon, Salisbury Thomas Moon, Hillsborough Thomas Moon, Wilmington Pennsylvania: Edward Moon, York Henry Moon, Cumberland James Moon, Bucks James Moon, Bucks Jasper Moon, Bucks Nathaniel Moon, Northumberland Samuel Moon, Bucks Timothy Moon, Bucks William Moon, Bucks Rhode Island: James Moon, Kent Oliver Moon, Kent South Carolina: Jacob Moon, Ninety-six Patrick Moon, Charleston William Moon, Camden Vermont: Asa Moon, Bennington Martin Moon, Addison Robert Moon, Bennington Robert Moon, Bennington Thomas Moon, Rutland Virginia: Jacob Moon, Albemarle Stephen Moon, Cumberland William Moon, Northumberland William Moon, Amherst William Moon, Sr., Albemarle End of Entry, Tammy Moon, Taos, New Mexico

This time, some early Moon marriages... from the same book I recently purchased off Ebay, entitled, "Moon Family History," published by the American Genealogical Research Institute. I won't repeat the entire text of my disclaimer, except to say this: remember, the references and source materials were/are all listed en masse following the Moon information and because of this, I/you cannot determine where any one specific piece of information came from. These Moon marriages prior to 1799 were listed in the book: Elizabeth Moon; married to William Janney on 26 July 1739 in Falls, Pennsylvania. James Moon; married to Mary Wilsford in 1697 probably in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. John Moon; married to Martha Will on 23 May 1686 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Martha Moon; married to James Shaddock on 25 August 1689 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Rachel Moon; married to Henry Thornburgh in 1758 probably in Lost Creek, Tennessee. Susanna Moon; married to Moleston Fisher in 1796 possibly in Huntingdon, Indiana. End of entry, Tammy Moon, Taos, New Mexico

I recently purchased a book off Ebay, entitled, "Moon Family History," published by the American Genealogical Research Institute. I wasn't able to find out a whole lot about this company, but gather that they have not been in business for quite a number of years, probably since the late 1970s. One internet reference I dug up about the company quoted a man saying some rather disparaging things about the quality of the work in their books... The majority of the text I've purchased is NOT about Moon family history--it's more a collection of references, tips and suggestions for genealogy researchers. The few chapters containing pieces of specific Moon information are not referenced individually; in other words, the references and source materials are all listed en masse following the Moon information and because of this, you cannot determine where any one specific piece of information came from. With all of that said, what follows is a list of original Moon immigrants, which according to the book, are ALL of the known immigrants of the Moon family prior to 1800. The text states that the list was compiled from 1) customs lists of aliens, 2) customs passenger lists, and 3) immigration passenger lists. From here on out, I am copying verbatim from the book, and have no other information to offer about any of these entries... I am even repeating what I think are the book's obvious spelling errors. Anyone on this list who can confirm any of this data should feel free to offer their source to the list and thereby make any or some of this information truly useful! My hope is that it (at least) steers someone in a direction they might otherwise not have looked for their own Moon ancestor. The comments following the * are directly from the text as well and are NOT my own. Abraham Moon; immigrated to Virginia in or prior to March 1653; owned 1700 acres of land in Lancaster County at that time. Abraham Moon(e); immigrated to Virginia in 1638; servant to Epaphroditus Lawson of Upper Norfolk County. Arhtur Moon(e); immigrated to Virginia in 1652; servant to William Waters of Northampton County. George Moon; transported* from Sussex, England to Maryland on board the ship Bladon in June 1742; indentured servant. Henry Moon; immigrated to Virginia around 1665. Henry Moon(e); immigrated to Virginia in 1637; servant to Humphrey Higginson. James Moon; born 1640, died 1713; emigrated from England to Bucks County, Pennsylvania around 1682; Quaker; married to Joan Burgess. James Moon; emigrated from Yorkshire, England to New York on board the ship York Packet in March 1774; age 9; father was John, below. John Moon; emigrated from Yorkshire, England to New York on board the ship York Packet in March 1774; age 40; carpenter. John Moon(e); died 1655; emigrated from England to Virginia on board the ship Returne in 1623; married (1st) to Susan____ and (2nd) to Prudence Wilson. John Moon(e); immigrated to Virginia in 1649; servant to Joseph Croshawe of Yorke County. John Moon(e); emigrated from Bristol, England to Pennsylvania on board the ship Bristol Merchant in 1682. John Moon(e); emigrated from Bristol, England to Pennsylvania on board the ship Samuel and Mary in 1683. Martin Moon(e); immigrated to Virginia around 1663. Thomas Moon(e); immigrated to Virginia around 1665. Thomas Moon(e); immigrated to Virginia in 1652. William Moon; immigrated to Virginia in 1637; servant to Georg White of New Norfolk County. * There were no less than 150 capital crimes in England for which a man might be transported. Of course, there were the expected ones of murder, arson, and treason, but there were also lesser ones such as maiming, stealing a cow, cutting down trees along an avenue, sending threatening letters, and standing mute when addressed by a legal official. Some convicts were even people of quality. One gentleman of high birth, for instance, was transported for stealing books out of a library. As a child, George Washington was taught to read and write by a transported convict who had been a schoolmaster. Especially in the countryside, the crimes which resulted in transportation were often very petty. One man was transported for stealing a silver shoebuckle. Another was sent to America and indentured for seven years for the theft of a chicken. End of entry, Tammy Moon, Taos, New Mexico

How does one go about getting a census group to do this kind of checking and how costly is it? My father Paup PELOQUIN could possibly be on either one. I was born in 1930 and I don't know how long he stayed Brooklyn or NY or whether Fayette County was his next residence. He was even in London for a time because the papers I have included a letter from Paul to his former employer Sorel Industries in Canada asking about getting his job back. I don't know whether he did or not. I forgot to mention that on his original employment application at Sorel where it mentioned having four dependents, it said he was a widower. True or not, I don't know. I thought I would try the Fayette County website because if he lived there in 1936 and had four dependents in 1941, some may have been in Fayette County. I appreciate all the responses I received from you. You have been great. Under other conditions I would probably go to Fayette County and probably the Montreal area again where my father died. I have had a leg amputated and am in a wheelchair and Social Security is our only income. A computer and internet is our real luxury. Love and peace to all, Albert Peloquin in North Carolina ----- Original Message ----- From: "G" <grel@ix.netcom.com> To: <PAFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 11:06 AM Subject: Re: [PAFAY] PELOQUIN in Adah or Republic > Two suggestions. Have you asked the New York census group to check all of > New York State for the name in the 1930 census and not restrict the search > to Brooklyn only. Do the same for Pennsylvania. > > > ==== PAFAYETT Mailing List ==== > "Please remember to post your questions and answers to the list for > all to share". >

Greg: This is an incredible amount of information on these families! Thank you so much for sharing it. Ellen Greg Williams <gpwpf@winbeam.com> wrote: Hi Ellen; Although the Livengood's are connected to the Inks that I am researching. I have listed below what I have On Peter Livengood. Good luck, Greg ARRIVED ON THE SHIP PHONIX 24 APR 1754 IN PA. 339 PASSENGERS- CAPT. JOHN MASON pp 6, of The Laurel Messenger in Somerset Co., Pa. November, 1963 The German Swiss pioneer Peter Livengood born 1730, single freeman, in New Jersey for about two years then returned to Europe. Later he settled in Berks County, Pennsylvania, where about the year 1760, he married Barbara Nafziger, and they are ancestors of all Somerset County Livengoods. Livengood being an anglicized form of the Swiss name Leibundgut. For some Ship and Passenger lists Go to (Authority W.S. Livengood, Myersdale Republican. William St. Clair obtained warrant for 100 acre tract in Elk Lick (then Cumberland County) 12-Apr. 1769. He sold this tract to Peter Livengood in 1773. The site of the Livengood homestead, is between Salisbury and St. Paul, and nearby is the old Indian Trail and packers path, known as the Turkeyfoot Road. St. Clair had six acres of the tract cleared in 1772 according to record in tax assessment file. The Commonwealth land office records show that Peter Livengood obtained warrant for said tract under date 6-Feb.1775, the date of survey is 30-Mar.1785, date of patent 13-Jan.1797, named "Liverpool," area 156 acres. Peter Livengood obviously prospered in his newly acquired plantation, since he obtained an additional land warrant dated 10-Mar.1785 for 297 acres nearby, for which he paid 10 pounds sterling per 100 acres; this tract surveyed 27-June1785, patented 13-Jan.1797, named "Denmark." A third tract was acquired by warrant dated 30-Mar.1799, surveyed 15-Nov.1802, patent issued 12-Dec.1805, named "Cork." Paid 50 shillings per 100 acres for the latter tract, containing 89 acres. In a letter dated Philadelphia, 25-Oct.1785, Chew and Wilcox have agreed to sell most of their lands in this area "and I take this opportunity of informing you that we are willing you should have the tract you applied to me for last winter when you were at my house...Mr. George Woods of Bedford promises to forward this letter to you with all possible dispatch..." This letter addressed to "Mr. Peter Livengood, Little Yogh," bears the personal signature of Benjamin Chew. A photostat copy of the original letter is in the file of Somerset County Historical and Genealogical Society. Sugar baby Betsy A family tradition tells of the coming of the Peter Livengood family from Berks to Somerset (then Bedford) County. The time is calculated by determining the date of birth of a daughter named Elizabeth, in a crude shelter, beneath the spreading branched of a large sugar tree, at the site of their cabin homestead. It appears the family was camping out, pending the completion of their log cabin at this site when Elizabeth was born. The family Bible register of births fixes the date as 8-Jul.1775. (Note above warrant 6-Feb.1775). Family Bible Register Peter Livengood b. 1730 Switzerland d 27-Apr.1826 Elk Lick; m. Barbara Nafziger; had: Christian b. 14-Sep.1761 d. 2-Feb.1857; m. Elizabeth Forney; 15 children Christina b. 2-Mar.1763; m. 1784, Christian Fike Barbara b. 7-Aug.1764; m. 1786, David Yoder Peter Jr., b. 16-Dec.1765; m. 1786 Anna Beachy Mary b. 18-Sep.1767; m. 1787, Jacob Saylor Anna b. 21-Jun.1769; m. 1790, Jacob Ruble Infant b. 1771, d. 1773 Catherine b. 8-Aug.1773; m. 1792, William Hagg Elizabeth b. 8-Jul.1775; m. 1795, Jacob Brenisen Infant b. 1779, d. 1779 Franey b. 13-Nov.1780; m. David Miller John b. 17-Mar.1779, d. 24-Feb.1839; m. Hartman Peter Livengood Sr. and brother Jacob Livengood from Switzerland 1750 settled Berks County, Pennsylvania. Bella Hans John C. Livengood born Elk Lick 1801, died 1859, was the son of Christian and Elizabeth (Forney) Livengood. He married Mary Hershberger and their children were Samuel J.; Jeremiah; John; Peter; Alexander; Eliza; Nancy; Sarah; Elizabeth; and Mary. John C. Livengood acquired the large "Griffy" farm, later Wengerd farm, next to the Compton Mill property. He became prosperous and purchased a six horse team and six wheeled wagon, used for hauling freight on the old pike. His grown sons operated the farm. the wagon, built in 1822 at Summit Mills by a mechanic named Firl, was unique in its features. It was provided with three sets of wheels with steel tires for inches wide and nearly one inch thick. The seasoned white oak spokes are mortised into the felloes, and had shoulder fitted against the inside curve of the felloes, as neatly and tightly as any fine cabinet work. Drawn by six magnificent iron grey horses, with jingling bow bells on the fames of their harness, the musical tone of the bells and the magnificance of the team bacame legendary in the Dutch settlement and elsewhere. The owner of the superb outfit became known far and wide as "Bella Hans." Convertible Vehicle A six wheeled wagon may be regarded as a novelty in modern times, but only two pair of wheels are used at once on this particular vehicle. The smallest are four feet, the second pair five feet and the third pair six feet in diameter. For heavy short hauls such as lumber, limestone and farm crops, the four smaller wheels are used to make the wagon bed lower, and loading easier. For long distance hauling of merchandise freight the low front wheels are removed, the higher rear wheels moved up front and the spare high wheels placed on the rear axle. For many years, "Bella Hans" was a wagoner hauling farm produce to eastern markets and on the return trip bringing store goods for lical merchants. Often he hauled freight from Baltimore to Wheeling, then a three weeks' trip. He used the high wheels on these trips and a Conestoga shaped wagon box with canvas top. With the passing of "Bella Hans" Livengood, his widow sold the farm to William Kretchman. Then at the public sale of implements which followed, Samuel Compton bought the six wheeled wagon. It was used on the Compton farm for three generations at the mill, in the sugar camp, hauling harvest crops. After 140 years of service, this antique wagon was given to the Springs museum by the Allen Compton family, reported in fairly good condition. (The "Bella Hans" story is adapted from an article published in Meyersdale Republican 5-May.1938, by William S. Livengood, Sr., who is the grandson of John C. Livengood; courtsey of Mrs. Frances Imler.) Peter Leibundgutt (Livengood) Early Settler by Shirley Teets Peter Livengood was the pioneer ancestor of all the Livengoods in present Somerset County. He was an Amish preacher, (later Peter became a Dunkard), a weaver, and a teacher, along with operating a farm. Born in 1730, he was a single freeman in New Jersey for approximately two years, then returned to Europe. Later he returned to America and settled in Berks County, Pennsylvania where he met and married Barbra Nafziger. Peter and Barbra, with 23 other Amish families, migrated across the state, probably via the Turkeyfoot Trail, to the Stoneycreek area in what is Somerset County, Pa. Tradition states that Peter was the first man to cross the Allegheny Mountains in a Conestoga wagon. An item in the History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, page 553 states that Peter Livengood came to Elk Lick Township in 1760. Peter Settles Near Salisbury In 1775, the Livengoods settled on a farm licated between West Salisbury and St. Paul, now owned by Bradley Keim. In Welfley's history he relates this incident: There is a story that Peter Livengood, who located near Salisbury, came in with his family. They meant to stop with the Saylors, but were overtaken by night without finding them, and so were forced to camp in the woods. It so happened that they were quite near the Saylors at the time, without being aware of it. After they built a fire, the Saylors noticed the light, made some investigation and found them. If the story has anything on which to rest, then it would look as though they were here at least as early as 1772 because shortly after coming in there was a happining in the family of Peter Livengood that would fix this as the date.: Jacob and John Saylor evidently had migrated to Somerset County earlier that 1772 since they were settled and had a dwelling of some kind by that date. Peters Land Purchases Peter purchased a one hundred acre tract of land in 1773 from William St. Clair who had acquired a warrant April 12, 1769. The Commonwealth land office records show Peter's warrant for said tract dated February 6, 1775. It was surveyed March 30, 1785 for 297 acres, for which he paid ten pounds sterling ber hundred acres. This tract was surveyed June 27, 1785, patented January 13, 1797 and named Denmark. A third tract of 89 acres was obtained March 30, 1799, surveyed November 15, 1802, patented December 12, 1805, and named Cork. He paid fifty shillings per hundred acres for this tract. The Casselman Chronicle Vol XXV One is amazed at the distances the pioneers traveled in the 1700's over mere trails. There is a copy of an original letter in the file of Somerset County Historical and Genealogical Society dated October 25, 1785 from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Chew and Wilcox have agreed to sell most of their lands in this area "and I take this opportunity of informing you that we are willing you should have the tract you applied to me for last winter when you were at my house..."This letter, addressed to Mr. Peter Livengood, "Little Yogh," hears the personal signature of Benjamin Chew. The family has a legend that daughter Elizabeth was born in a crude shelter under a large sugar tree at the site of their cabin homestead prior to the erection of a cabin. Elizabeth married Jacob Breniser of the Berlin, Pa. area. The writer has a copy of Peter Livengood's work ledger. The original text is not pure German, but it contains a large amount of "Pa. Dutch" words which cannot be found in a German dictionary. It was translated by Dr. E. C. Saylor in 1935. Saylor states, "I have endeavored to do the best I could with the limited education in the German language at my command, and I tried as nearly as possible to give or convey the idea intended." Militia Member It is believed that Peter Livengood was a Private, 3rd Class, in the Pennsylvania Militia, September 29, 1781.[Pennsylvania Archives, Sixth Series, Vol II, pp. 439-443. Information provided by Dorothy DeGrunchy who joined the D.A.R. through her research on her ancestor Peter Livengood.] Members of the militia included wagoners, Indian scouts, chaplains or ministers as well as soldiers, and Peter may have served in one of these noncombatant capacities. ----- Original Message ----- From: "ellen Levy" To: Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 9:40 PM Subject: [PAFAY] Livengood/Ruppel/Burnworth Families > There was a lot of postings recently on the Ruppel family of Somerset & Fayette Counties. My husband is a descendant of Elizabeth Ruppel (abt 1769) and John Burnworth, and I've been digging around a bit looking for information on these and related families. 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Hi Ellen; Although the Livengood's are connected to the Inks that I am researching. I have listed below what I have On Peter Livengood. Good luck, Greg ARRIVED ON THE SHIP PHONIX 24 APR 1754 IN PA. 339 PASSENGERS- CAPT. JOHN MASON pp 6, of The Laurel Messenger in Somerset Co., Pa. November, 1963 The German Swiss pioneer Peter Livengood born 1730, single freeman, in New Jersey for about two years then returned to Europe. Later he settled in Berks County, Pennsylvania, where about the year 1760, he married Barbara Nafziger, and they are ancestors of all Somerset County Livengoods. Livengood being an anglicized form of the Swiss name Leibundgut. For some Ship and Passenger lists Go to (Authority W.S. Livengood, Myersdale Republican. William St. Clair obtained warrant for 100 acre tract in Elk Lick (then Cumberland County) 12-Apr. 1769. He sold this tract to Peter Livengood in 1773. The site of the Livengood homestead, is between Salisbury and St. Paul, and nearby is the old Indian Trail and packers path, known as the Turkeyfoot Road. St. Clair had six acres of the tract cleared in 1772 according to record in tax assessment file. The Commonwealth land office records show that Peter Livengood obtained warrant for said tract under date 6-Feb.1775, the date of survey is 30-Mar.1785, date of patent 13-Jan.1797, named "Liverpool," area 156 acres. Peter Livengood obviously prospered in his newly acquired plantation, since he obtained an additional land warrant dated 10-Mar.1785 for 297 acres nearby, for which he paid 10 pounds sterling per 100 acres; this tract surveyed 27-June1785, patented 13-Jan.1797, named "Denmark." A third tract was acquired by warrant dated 30-Mar.1799, surveyed 15-Nov.1802, patent issued 12-Dec.1805, named "Cork." Paid 50 shillings per 100 acres for the latter tract, containing 89 acres. In a letter dated Philadelphia, 25-Oct.1785, Chew and Wilcox have agreed to sell most of their lands in this area "and I take this opportunity of informing you that we are willing you should have the tract you applied to me for last winter when you were at my house...Mr. George Woods of Bedford promises to forward this letter to you with all possible dispatch..." This letter addressed to "Mr. Peter Livengood, Little Yogh," bears the personal signature of Benjamin Chew. A photostat copy of the original letter is in the file of Somerset County Historical and Genealogical Society. Sugar baby Betsy A family tradition tells of the coming of the Peter Livengood family from Berks to Somerset (then Bedford) County. The time is calculated by determining the date of birth of a daughter named Elizabeth, in a crude shelter, beneath the spreading branched of a large sugar tree, at the site of their cabin homestead. It appears the family was camping out, pending the completion of their log cabin at this site when Elizabeth was born. The family Bible register of births fixes the date as 8-Jul.1775. (Note above warrant 6-Feb.1775). Family Bible Register Peter Livengood b. 1730 Switzerland d 27-Apr.1826 Elk Lick; m. Barbara Nafziger; had: Christian b. 14-Sep.1761 d. 2-Feb.1857; m. Elizabeth Forney; 15 children Christina b. 2-Mar.1763; m. 1784, Christian Fike Barbara b. 7-Aug.1764; m. 1786, David Yoder Peter Jr., b. 16-Dec.1765; m. 1786 Anna Beachy Mary b. 18-Sep.1767; m. 1787, Jacob Saylor Anna b. 21-Jun.1769; m. 1790, Jacob Ruble Infant b. 1771, d. 1773 Catherine b. 8-Aug.1773; m. 1792, William Hagg Elizabeth b. 8-Jul.1775; m. 1795, Jacob Brenisen Infant b. 1779, d. 1779 Franey b. 13-Nov.1780; m. David Miller John b. 17-Mar.1779, d. 24-Feb.1839; m. Hartman Peter Livengood Sr. and brother Jacob Livengood from Switzerland 1750 settled Berks County, Pennsylvania. Bella Hans John C. Livengood born Elk Lick 1801, died 1859, was the son of Christian and Elizabeth (Forney) Livengood. He married Mary Hershberger and their children were Samuel J.; Jeremiah; John; Peter; Alexander; Eliza; Nancy; Sarah; Elizabeth; and Mary. John C. Livengood acquired the large "Griffy" farm, later Wengerd farm, next to the Compton Mill property. He became prosperous and purchased a six horse team and six wheeled wagon, used for hauling freight on the old pike. His grown sons operated the farm. the wagon, built in 1822 at Summit Mills by a mechanic named Firl, was unique in its features. It was provided with three sets of wheels with steel tires for inches wide and nearly one inch thick. The seasoned white oak spokes are mortised into the felloes, and had shoulder fitted against the inside curve of the felloes, as neatly and tightly as any fine cabinet work. Drawn by six magnificent iron grey horses, with jingling bow bells on the fames of their harness, the musical tone of the bells and the magnificance of the team bacame legendary in the Dutch settlement and elsewhere. The owner of the superb outfit became known far and wide as "Bella Hans." Convertible Vehicle A six wheeled wagon may be regarded as a novelty in modern times, but only two pair of wheels are used at once on this particular vehicle. The smallest are four feet, the second pair five feet and the third pair six feet in diameter. For heavy short hauls such as lumber, limestone and farm crops, the four smaller wheels are used to make the wagon bed lower, and loading easier. For long distance hauling of merchandise freight the low front wheels are removed, the higher rear wheels moved up front and the spare high wheels placed on the rear axle. For many years, "Bella Hans" was a wagoner hauling farm produce to eastern markets and on the return trip bringing store goods for lical merchants. Often he hauled freight from Baltimore to Wheeling, then a three weeks' trip. He used the high wheels on these trips and a Conestoga shaped wagon box with canvas top. With the passing of "Bella Hans" Livengood, his widow sold the farm to William Kretchman. Then at the public sale of implements which followed, Samuel Compton bought the six wheeled wagon. It was used on the Compton farm for three generations at the mill, in the sugar camp, hauling harvest crops. After 140 years of service, this antique wagon was given to the Springs museum by the Allen Compton family, reported in fairly good condition. (The "Bella Hans" story is adapted from an article published in Meyersdale Republican 5-May.1938, by William S. Livengood, Sr., who is the grandson of John C. Livengood; courtsey of Mrs. Frances Imler.) Peter Leibundgutt (Livengood) Early Settler by Shirley Teets Peter Livengood was the pioneer ancestor of all the Livengoods in present Somerset County. He was an Amish preacher, (later Peter became a Dunkard), a weaver, and a teacher, along with operating a farm. Born in 1730, he was a single freeman in New Jersey for approximately two years, then returned to Europe. Later he returned to America and settled in Berks County, Pennsylvania where he met and married Barbra Nafziger. Peter and Barbra, with 23 other Amish families, migrated across the state, probably via the Turkeyfoot Trail, to the Stoneycreek area in what is Somerset County, Pa. Tradition states that Peter was the first man to cross the Allegheny Mountains in a Conestoga wagon. An item in the History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, page 553 states that Peter Livengood came to Elk Lick Township in 1760. Peter Settles Near Salisbury In 1775, the Livengoods settled on a farm licated between West Salisbury and St. Paul, now owned by Bradley Keim. In Welfley's history he relates this incident: There is a story that Peter Livengood, who located near Salisbury, came in with his family. They meant to stop with the Saylors, but were overtaken by night without finding them, and so were forced to camp in the woods. It so happened that they were quite near the Saylors at the time, without being aware of it. After they built a fire, the Saylors noticed the light, made some investigation and found them. If the story has anything on which to rest, then it would look as though they were here at least as early as 1772 because shortly after coming in there was a happining in the family of Peter Livengood that would fix this as the date.: Jacob and John Saylor evidently had migrated to Somerset County earlier that 1772 since they were settled and had a dwelling of some kind by that date. Peters Land Purchases Peter purchased a one hundred acre tract of land in 1773 from William St. Clair who had acquired a warrant April 12, 1769. The Commonwealth land office records show Peter's warrant for said tract dated February 6, 1775. It was surveyed March 30, 1785 for 297 acres, for which he paid ten pounds sterling ber hundred acres. This tract was surveyed June 27, 1785, patented January 13, 1797 and named Denmark. A third tract of 89 acres was obtained March 30, 1799, surveyed November 15, 1802, patented December 12, 1805, and named Cork. He paid fifty shillings per hundred acres for this tract. The Casselman Chronicle Vol XXV One is amazed at the distances the pioneers traveled in the 1700's over mere trails. There is a copy of an original letter in the file of Somerset County Historical and Genealogical Society dated October 25, 1785 from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Chew and Wilcox have agreed to sell most of their lands in this area "and I take this opportunity of informing you that we are willing you should have the tract you applied to me for last winter when you were at my house..."This letter, addressed to Mr. Peter Livengood, "Little Yogh," hears the personal signature of Benjamin Chew. The family has a legend that daughter Elizabeth was born in a crude shelter under a large sugar tree at the site of their cabin homestead prior to the erection of a cabin. Elizabeth married Jacob Breniser of the Berlin, Pa. area. The writer has a copy of Peter Livengood's work ledger. The original text is not pure German, but it contains a large amount of "Pa. Dutch" words which cannot be found in a German dictionary. It was translated by Dr. E. C. Saylor in 1935. Saylor states, "I have endeavored to do the best I could with the limited education in the German language at my command, and I tried as nearly as possible to give or convey the idea intended." Militia Member It is believed that Peter Livengood was a Private, 3rd Class, in the Pennsylvania Militia, September 29, 1781.[Pennsylvania Archives, Sixth Series, Vol II, pp. 439-443. Information provided by Dorothy DeGrunchy who joined the D.A.R. through her research on her ancestor Peter Livengood.] Members of the militia included wagoners, Indian scouts, chaplains or ministers as well as soldiers, and Peter may have served in one of these noncombatant capacities. ----- Original Message ----- From: "ellen Levy" <ellenlevy66@yahoo.com> To: <PAFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 9:40 PM Subject: [PAFAY] Livengood/Ruppel/Burnworth Families > There was a lot of postings recently on the Ruppel family of Somerset & Fayette Counties. My husband is a descendant of Elizabeth Ruppel (abt 1769) and John Burnworth, and I've been digging around a bit looking for information on these and related families. Thanks to Rinnah Burns, I discovered Elizabeth Ruppel is the daughter of Jacob Rupel (1742) and Margaret Livengood. >

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Wanda, The stuff I have on the Myers's surname is from an Estate sale in PA that I bought from and it seems to be different families that lived in the area. I do not know much on the family genealogy's but I am slowly starting to research them. My family (Hamilton) lived in Westmoreland. As for the Myers surname Land Deed- A,W McCleary to John H Myers 1913 Land Deed- Maggie E Myers to Grover C Martin 1919 Land Deed- L.Clement Myers to Grover C Martin 1919 It seems that they are related to each other because the land sold is in tracts, all in Hamilton county, and next to each other. I also have a Blain Myers, who was a pall bearer in 1961 for Isaac B Heckman. I hope this helps, sorry I do not know the family genealogy ! Trisha Fitz Randolph