Regarding the Shippensburg-James B. Davis died in Michigan 1867, it was on his death record that he was born in Shippensburg FR PA.? I am not sure why they lived in Antrim and he is born in Shippensburg, unless they were visiting family, I heard there were two Davis family there, but not sure they are connected yet. William Davis ' father would be white or his grandfather is white. Thanks ?Remember Today's SOLDIER is Tomorrow's VETERAN Know your Roots, They are Long and Strong -----Original Message----- From: Beth Ann Deardorff <badrenn@embarqmail.com> To: PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com; Shelley <keli1@aol.com> Sent: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 8:47 pm Subject: Re: [PAFRANKL] Question and discussion Shelley, I think you're so lucky to have a baptism record. What church was that taken from? That would give you a clue as to what church they went to. To answer number one, I don't think there are any records for the county that early. The baptism record usually will do for a birth record. As for your other questions, unless you can find other church records, you may not be able to figure out the birth dates. Where did you find that James was born in Shippensburg? On what document, I mean.... Just kind of thinking out loud, so to speak. Also, what was William's occupation? That may have something to do with the moving all around. Do you know where this family went? Can you find cemetery records (that will give you birth dates, sometimes) Otterbein was a United Brethren minister. The United Brethren and Methodist are now combined, but back then weren't too far from each other. United Brethren is different then the Brethren Church you are thinking of. I don't think that they would have been a part of that Brethren, as some of those Brethren are considered "Plain People". Beth Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shelley" <keli1@aol.com> To: <PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 3:32 PM Subject: [PAFRANKL] Question and discussion | | Hi Franklin County researchers. I have a couple of questions to pose to help understand some information I have. I would appreciate any input or suggestions that you share. I am hitting a brick wall. I know there are other Davis families in Franklin Co, | | My great great grandfather William Davis (b. abt. 1814) lived in Antrim, so noted on the 1843 Tax List and 1850 census. I have not verified that he was living there prior to 1843, but would assume based on other information, such as a birth of a child. He sold his property in 1858 and the family left the area. William and his wife Mildred had a son born in 11838/39 in Chambersburg (Joseph Brand Davis), a second son born in Shippensburg in 1849/50, and the rest have not been verified but assumed to also be born somewhere in Franklin County, with daughter Susan being born in 1855, son William Otterbein Davis being born in 1857. This family is documented as mulatto, William is assumed to be? the child or grandchild of a white and black slave. | | 1. any records available to verify Joseph B. Davis's birth in Chambersburg (info was taken from baptism record)? | 2. if living in Antrim, why would James be born in Shippensburg (birth listed as Franklin County Pa on death record)? | 3. any reocrds avaible to verify Susan and William O's birth's.? Otterbein is the name of the founder of the Brethern church. maybe they went to that church, not sure. | | Thanks, Shelley | ? | | | | | | ?Remember Today's SOLDIER is Tomorrow's VETERAN | Know your Roots, They are Long and Strong | | ------------------------------- | To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message |

Hi Beth, thanks for responding, this helps figure out things. Joseph B. Davis church record was in a Michigan church, when he joined the ReOrganized Church of the LDS, in Benzie Michigan, it listed his birthdate and birthplace as Chambersburg which we only knew PA, but not sure where or did not have his birthdate. Now William Davis did sell his property in 1858 to Rev. William Coursey with the United Brethern Church in Franklin Co. I have not located the specific land, have tried but no luck yet. The family left Franklin Co. Pa in 1858, went to Ohio for a couple of years then on to MIchigan. I have everything for MIchigan and some info in Ohio. William was a farmer. Thanks... Shelley, I think you're so lucky to have a baptism record. What church was that taken from? That would give you a clue as to what church they went to. To answer number one, I don't think there are any records for the county that early. The baptism record usually will do for a birth record. As for your other questions, unless you can find other church records, you may not be able to figure out the birth dates. Where did you find that James was born in Shippensburg? On what document, I mean.... Just kind of thinking out loud, so to speak. Also, what was William's occupation? That may have something to do with the moving all around. Do you know where this family went? Can you find cemetery records (that will give you birth dates, sometimes) Otterbein was a United Brethren minister. The United Brethren and Methodist are now combined, but back then weren't too far from each other. United Brethren is different then the Brethren Church you are thinking of. I don't think that they would have been a part of that Brethren, as some of those Brethren are considered "Plain People". Beth Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shelley" <keli1@aol.com> To: <PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 3:32 PM Subject: [PAFRANKL] Question and discussion | | Hi Franklin County researchers. I have a couple of questions to pose to help understand some information I have. I would appreciate any input or suggestions that you share. I am hitting a brick wall. I know there are other Davis families in Franklin Co, | | My great great grandfather William Davis (b. abt. 1814) lived in Antrim, so noted on the 1843 Tax List and 1850 census. I have not verified that he was living there prior to 1843, but would assume based on other information, such as a birth of a child. He sold his property in 1858 and the family left the area. William and his wife Mildred had a son born in 11838/39 in Chambersburg (Joseph Brand Davis), a second son born in Shippensburg in 1849/50, and the rest have not been verified but assumed to also be born somewhere in Franklin County, with daughter Susan being born in 1855, son William Otterbein Davis being born in 1857. This family is documented as mulatto, William is assumed to be? the child or grandchild of a white and black slave. | | 1. any records available to verify Joseph B. Davis's birth in Chambersburg (info was taken from baptism record)? | 2. if living in Antrim, why would James be born in Shippensburg (birth listed as Franklin County Pa on death record)? | 3. any reocrds avaible to verify Susan and William O's birth's.? Otterbein is the name of the founder of the Brethern church. maybe they went to that church, not sure. | | Thanks, Shelley | ? | | | | | | ?Remember Today's SOLDIER is Tomorrow's VETERAN | Know your Roots, They are Long and Strong | | ------------------------------- | To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message |

Shelley, I think you're so lucky to have a baptism record. What church was that taken from? That would give you a clue as to what church they went to. To answer number one, I don't think there are any records for the county that early. The baptism record usually will do for a birth record. As for your other questions, unless you can find other church records, you may not be able to figure out the birth dates. Where did you find that James was born in Shippensburg? On what document, I mean.... Just kind of thinking out loud, so to speak. Also, what was William's occupation? That may have something to do with the moving all around. Do you know where this family went? Can you find cemetery records (that will give you birth dates, sometimes) Otterbein was a United Brethren minister. The United Brethren and Methodist are now combined, but back then weren't too far from each other. United Brethren is different then the Brethren Church you are thinking of. I don't think that they would have been a part of that Brethren, as some of those Brethren are considered "Plain People". Beth Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shelley" <keli1@aol.com> To: <PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 3:32 PM Subject: [PAFRANKL] Question and discussion | | Hi Franklin County researchers. I have a couple of questions to pose to help understand some information I have. I would appreciate any input or suggestions that you share. I am hitting a brick wall. I know there are other Davis families in Franklin Co, | | My great great grandfather William Davis (b. abt. 1814) lived in Antrim, so noted on the 1843 Tax List and 1850 census. I have not verified that he was living there prior to 1843, but would assume based on other information, such as a birth of a child. He sold his property in 1858 and the family left the area. William and his wife Mildred had a son born in 11838/39 in Chambersburg (Joseph Brand Davis), a second son born in Shippensburg in 1849/50, and the rest have not been verified but assumed to also be born somewhere in Franklin County, with daughter Susan being born in 1855, son William Otterbein Davis being born in 1857. This family is documented as mulatto, William is assumed to be? the child or grandchild of a white and black slave. | | 1. any records available to verify Joseph B. Davis's birth in Chambersburg (info was taken from baptism record)? | 2. if living in Antrim, why would James be born in Shippensburg (birth listed as Franklin County Pa on death record)? | 3. any reocrds avaible to verify Susan and William O's birth's.? Otterbein is the name of the founder of the Brethern church. maybe they went to that church, not sure. | | Thanks, Shelley | ? | | | | | | ?Remember Today's SOLDIER is Tomorrow's VETERAN | Know your Roots, They are Long and Strong | | ------------------------------- | To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message |

MARRIAGE RECORD OF CHRIST CHURCH, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1709-1806. Pennsylvania Archives, Second Series, Volume 8. Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Donna Bluemink and Joe Patterson. USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm NOTE: An html version of this volume may be found at http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/1pa/paarchivesseries/series2/vol8/paarch2-8to c.html ____________________________________________________________________________ RECORD OF PENNSYLVANIA MARRIAGES, PRIOR TO 1810. Volume I. Clarence M. Busch. State Printer of Pennsylvania. 1895. Pennsylvania Archives, Second Series, Volume 8. [Page numbers are in brackets.] MARRIAGE RECORD OF CHRIST CHURCH, PHILADELPHIA. 1709-1806. [The Record of Marriages for the years 1723-4-5 are lost.] [pg 240] 1773, Sept. 11, Shelling, Margaret, and Thomas Castle.

Hi Franklin County researchers. I have a couple of questions to pose to help understand some information I have. I would appreciate any input or suggestions that you share. I am hitting a brick wall. I know there are other Davis families in Franklin Co, My great great grandfather William Davis (b. abt. 1814) lived in Antrim, so noted on the 1843 Tax List and 1850 census. I have not verified that he was living there prior to 1843, but would assume based on other information, such as a birth of a child. He sold his property in 1858 and the family left the area. William and his wife Mildred had a son born in 11838/39 in Chambersburg (Joseph Brand Davis), a second son born in Shippensburg in 1849/50, and the rest have not been verified but assumed to also be born somewhere in Franklin County, with daughter Susan being born in 1855, son William Otterbein Davis being born in 1857. This family is documented as mulatto, William is assumed to be? the child or grandchild of a white and black slave. 1. any records available to verify Joseph B. Davis's birth in Chambersburg (info was taken from baptism record)? 2. if living in Antrim, why would James be born in Shippensburg (birth listed as Franklin County Pa on death record)? 3. any reocrds avaible to verify Susan and William O's birth's.? Otterbein is the name of the founder of the Brethern church. maybe they went to that church, not sure. Thanks, Shelley ? ?Remember Today's SOLDIER is Tomorrow's VETERAN Know your Roots, They are Long and Strong

These marriages were originally published in the second Series of the PA Archives. They almost never give a place for the marriage. I checked the original book and there is no additional information on Thomas. Here is the information from the introduction. “PA Marriages before 1790” Vital Statistics: PA Archives Series II: Vol. II: Pennsylvania Marriages Previous to 1790 Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Brenda Paullo. USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. An html version of this page may be found at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/1pa/paarchivesseries/series2/vol2/pass2 -00.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES, SECOND SERIES Published under direction of MATTHEW S. QUAY, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Edited by John B. Linn and Wm. H. Egle, MD Vol II Harrisburg B F Meyers, State Printer 1876 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NAMES OF PERSONS FOR WHOM MARRIAGE LICENSES WERE ISSUED IN THE PROVINCE OF PENNSYLVANIA PREVIOUS TO 1790 Among the laws agreed upon in England by the Proprietary for the government of the Province of Pennsylvania, was one providing for a registry of marriages, births and deaths. By virtue of this law licenses were issued by the authorities. Although the Assembly frequently declared it "the opinion of this House that the Proprietary or his Deputy Granting the Lycenses to marry is not Incident to any authority Granted them by the Royal Charter, nor warranted thereby, nor by any power that we understand they have; but the Granting of such Lycenses is Contrary to Law & of an Evil Tendency;" the practice did not fall into total desuetude until some years after the formation of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of 1790. Four volumes of these records are in existence, covering a period of not quite forty years. What has become of the earlier registers and those also kept during the Revolution, it has been impossible to ascertain. The license was issued from the Provincial Secretary¹s office, and the date prefixed to each name is that of the issuing the same, not that of the marriage. Ministers and others performing the ceremony sent forward the penal bond properly signed, whereupon the license was issued. 15 July 1762 Castle, Deborah, and Francis Harner 20 June 1769 Castle, Joy, and Jane Reed 24 Oct 1760 Castle, Margaret, and William Robinson 16 Jan 1776 Castle, Sarah, and John Scott 19 Aug 1766 Castle, Thomas, and Margaret Honeygroat 10 Sept 1773 Castle, Thomas, and Margaret Shelling Did not find Thomas in any of the church records that I have, but did find this: St. Paul's Church, Philadelphia October 24, 1760 - William Robinson and Margaret Castle. June 20, 1769 - Joy Castle and Jane Reed, L.('L' is by License) September 4, 1783 - Joseph Castle and Charlotte Emes You might find more information on the originals if they still exist. Noticed that someone said to write to the Historical Society. You also could try surfing the PA Archives website as they are putting more and more records online. They should at least be able to tell you whether or not the originals that were returned by the ministers still exist.

Hello Fellow Listers: The Perry Historians is hosting a "van tour" of the area of Perry County from Rope Ferry to Davey Ogle's Grave on Saturday, March 28, 2009. This is the first of our "On the Trail of Perry County History". We'll be meeting at the East Parking Lot (near the stage/amphitheater) at Little Buffalo State Park at 8:00 a.m.. After boarding we will be visiting various historic sites from Millerstown to the Susquenita High School.... like remnants of a few canal locks, the Caroline Furnace, just to name a few. We'll be eating lunch at the Ranch House Restaurant and that will be a buffet of sandwich makings, soups, salad, desert and beverages. Limited seating available. The price for the day's events is $30 per person - this includes the cost for the transportation and the meal. Reservations and payment needs to be to The Perry Historians by Saturday, March 8th. For more information contact Donna Heller Zinn at Donna@ThePerryHistorians.org

The Perry Historians is hosting its annual FREE Beginner Genealogical Workshop at the Harry Lenig Library outside of New Bloomfield, Perry Co., PA. on Saturday, March 7, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.. We're also going to be hosting a FREE Advanced Genealogical Workshop at the library on Saturday, April 4th also from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.. Both of these workshops are FREE and there will probably be plenty of time after the workshop to utilize the records and resources in our library for researching your families. Please note that on both days, we will take a lunch break - with lunch on your own. There are several restaurants in the area or you may brown-bag-it. We would just ask that you let us know if you are planning on attending so that we may make sure we have enough handout copies available - if we use them. You may contact me, if you have questions or would like to be included in the count. Donna Heller Zinn Donna@ThePerryHistorians.org

The PMHB is published by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania; I suggest you call/write the HSP yourself, to see if you can get copies of the original pages. See http://www.hsp.org/ for details on their contact info and services; they also have an online catalog. Alternately, you may find a library / archive near you that has the PMHB in its collection so that you can browse the pages (or index) t find the particular entry you want and to copy it yourself. Your secondary source, GPC's compilation, _Pennsylvania Vital Records from The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography and The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine_ (Three Volumes), may have omitted details (as you note) or introduced errors (because humans, no matter how careful, sometimes make mistakes), so it's certainly worth checking the original transcription. I hope that helps. Claire K. On Feb 28, 2009, at 9:56 AM, Priscilla Engeman wrote: > Does anyone have these sources available to make copies of? > > > Marriage license for Thomas CASTLE and Margaret SHELLING, dated 10 > September 1773. The source for this is: > > Pennsylvania Vital Records, From The Pennsylvania Genealogical > Magazine and The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography > (Baltimore, Genealogical Pub. Co, 1983), Vol. II, p 80. > > The source for the marriages listed on pages 44-104 is: > Pennsylvania Marriage Licenses, 1769-1776, from PMHB, Vol. XLI (1917), > 224-246, 334-358, 489-501. > > The Pennsylvania Vital Records source does not give the location of > the marriage....but the original entry in the PMHB might. >

Folks: A new web site has been establish by members of a society to which I belong to and was by invitation only. This new web site is open to the public and covers mid-Antrim, N. Ireland where many of our ancestors originated from. I will forward the information for joining to anyone who is interested. Contact me off line at: gordoncrooks@worldnet.att.net Gordon crooks

Does anyone have these sources available to make copies of? Marriage license for Thomas CASTLE and Margaret SHELLING, dated 10 September 1773. The source for this is: Pennsylvania Vital Records, From The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine and The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography (Baltimore, Genealogical Pub. Co, 1983), Vol. II, p 80. The source for the marriages listed on pages 44-104 is: Pennsylvania Marriage Licenses, 1769-1776, from PMHB, Vol. XLI (1917), 224-246, 334-358, 489-501. The Pennsylvania Vital Records source does not give the location of the marriage....but the original entry in the PMHB might.

Dear Carolyn Shearer, The old rocking chair you have could have been made by Samuel Wilson Fleming. He, Saml W Fleming was age 1 on the 1850 Harrisburg West Ward, Dauphin, Pennsylvania Census. His father was Robert J. Fleming, who was a coachmaker.Since his father was a craftsman, I'm sure he taught his son how to. There is a bio about this family, on ancestry.com search, use the name S.W. Fleming, From 1840- ... Pennsylvania Genealogies Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German. His father Robert Jackson Fleming. Rebecca McCarl Rogers

Wow, Carolyn that is so neat that you have that chair. How did it come into your possession? Patti On Feb 21, 2009, at 9:59 AM, Carolyn Shearer wrote: > I have an old rocking chair from Path Valley that has the name "S.W. > Fleming" on both arms. There only seems to be one candidate for the > maker - > a Samuel Worthington Fleming, born (1841-1920) son of William > Fleming and > Eleanor Worthington. Is anyone familiar with this family and could > he be > the person who made the chair? > > Franklin County census records > > 1850 Metal Twp- Samuel, age 9, in the hh of his parents William and > Eleanor > (William is a shoemaker) > > 1860 Greene Twp - Samuel, age 18, a millwright apprentice, living > with his > uncle, Isaac Worthington, millwright > > 1870 Metal Twp - Samuel, age 29, carpenter > > 1880 Metal Twp - Samuel W., age 38, machinist > > 1900 Metal Twp - Samuel, born 1841, retired > > > > Thanks! Carolyn > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

I have an old rocking chair from Path Valley that has the name "S.W. Fleming" on both arms. There only seems to be one candidate for the maker - a Samuel Worthington Fleming, born (1841-1920) son of William Fleming and Eleanor Worthington. Is anyone familiar with this family and could he be the person who made the chair? Franklin County census records 1850 Metal Twp- Samuel, age 9, in the hh of his parents William and Eleanor (William is a shoemaker) 1860 Greene Twp - Samuel, age 18, a millwright apprentice, living with his uncle, Isaac Worthington, millwright 1870 Metal Twp - Samuel, age 29, carpenter 1880 Metal Twp - Samuel W., age 38, machinist 1900 Metal Twp - Samuel, born 1841, retired Thanks! Carolyn

Hi Carolyn, I am thrilled to see your message. William and Eleanor are my GGG Grandparents through daughter Mary Ann, but I don't have any other information about them or their son. I am so happy to learn that Eleanor had a brother! Do you have any info on their parents or other members of that family? Would you be able to email me a picture of the chair? I would love to see what it looks like. Tink Miller At 07:59 AM 2/21/09, Carolyn Shearer wrote: >I have an old rocking chair from Path Valley that has the name "S.W. >Fleming" on both arms. There only seems to be one candidate for the maker - >a Samuel Worthington Fleming, born (1841-1920) son of William Fleming and >Eleanor Worthington. Is anyone familiar with this family and could he be >the person who made the chair?

On Jan. 16, 1772 my James (Mc)Keirel/ (Mc)Carrol/(Mc)Kerrell/McCardell and Margaret Teals/Feals/Fails/Fields were married by John King, D.D. at the Upper West Conococheague Presbyterian Church. They lived in Burnt Cabins. I'm interested in finding others in this family. Thanks, Rebecca McCarl Rogers

Listers: Recently I?found a marriage for a Miss Ann Wright, daughter of Mr. Thomas J. Wright of Chambersburg; date of marriage? March 1851.? While I do not know if there is a connection to my Wright line, I am curious to know if anyone is researching or has a connection to either of these names. My 2x-greatgrandmother was Nancy Wright, b. much earlier abt. 1775-78, PA.? Nancy married James Thomson, probably abt. 1795, Franklin Co., PA.? James was the 14th child of Alexander Thomson and Elizabeth Edmonstone who settled in Cumberland Co/Franklin Co., 1772.? According to [Pittsburgh] Post Gazette Abstracts, James Thom'p'son was removed from Chambersurg, March 1807, settling in Ross Twp, Allegheny Co., PA; occupation: sicklemaker. James and Nancy had seven children:? Robert #1 (died in infancy ); Elizabeth, spouse James McTAGGART; Hannah, spouse Dr/Rev WYLIE; Ann, b. 1804, spouse Robert CAROTHERS; [these four children were born in Franklin Co.]; Margaret, b. 1808, spouse John LAMBIE; James, b. 1812, spouse Margaret PLANKERTON; and my direct line, Robert #2, b. 1815, spouse Ellen B. CARSON.? [these last three children?were born in Allegheny Co.] If anyone has information about WRIGHTs in either Franklin, Cumberland, or Allegheny Co., PA, would like to compare notes.? Will gladly share what information I have. Marybeth C. northeast Ohio

Hello Everyone, I just wanted to let you know that my Dad, James "Jim" Ovendorf passed away on November 4, 2008. -------Original Message------- From: FamilyHart Date: 2/15/2009 8:06:43 PM To: pafrankl-l@rootsweb.com Cc: Jhoupt64 Subject: [PAFRANKL] Jim Houpt Indices We have placed more Jim Houpt indices online that relate to Franklin County at: http://midatlantic.rootsweb.ancestry com/familyhart/documents/JimHouptIndices/ Thanks! Don & Jeanine Hartman FamilyHart http://familyhart.info Rootsweb List Admins for: Pennsylvania, PADutchGenONLY, Penna-Dutch, PAAdams, PAYork, PA-York-Gen, MD-Fred-Gen, MDWashin, Burket, Dierdorff, Gotshall, Glattfelder, Hartman, Kohr, Kaufman, Shirk, Sturm USGENWEB CCs for: Adams Co., PA; Franklin Co., PA; Lancaster Co., PA; York Co., PA; Frederick Co., MD; Washington Co., MD Any family information sent to FamilyHart implies permission to use that information online without limitation for genealogical purposes. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Guys, I'm trying to find more on my ggg grandfather Rufus Eachus. He appears in the 1820 census in Antrim, Franklin County, PA. His name appears as Rufus Etches. I have never seen evidence relating to his wife who is supposed to be a "Mary Crinkleton" or some such, in or around 1815, probably in Franklin, PA. Rufus was supposedly the son of Benjamin and Mary [unknown]. Benjamin was supposedly born in Chester County, PA approx. 1793. Rufus appears to show up next in the 1830 census in Belfast, Bedford, PA, and then in 1840 in Gallia County, Ohio. It is here in Gallia that he died sometime around 1846, as there is a delinquent tax notice in the Gallipolis newspaper for land he purchased in 1842, and now owned by the "Rufus Eachus heirs." Rufus' son, my gg grandfather George W[ashington] Eachus was born Feb. 22, 1822. According to his military discharge he was born in Franklin County, PA. Besides my gg grandpa, Rufus and Mary's other children included: Mariah Margarent, Joseph C., Virgil Houston, Sarah, and Sadie. Mary died and Rufus remarried this time to Nancy Sullivan and had the following three children: Malissa Cordelia, Henry, and Thomas. Any help on this family would be greatly appreciated. Especially if a marriage between Rufus and Mary could be found! Thanks, Linda Trent lindatrent@zoomnet.net

>>>On of the neighbors listed in the 1804 survey was William Davis. A survey for William Davis is recorded in book C-39, p.171. On that record it appears that the owner of what later became the Hawk land was James Gibson.<< Bill, I'm working with the 1796 tax list for Letterkenny Twp. James GIBSON is listed with 200 acres There is also a William GIBSON - no acreage Christian BRANDT owns house, 3 lots No Issac BRANDT listed There is both a William DAVIS Jr and a William DAVIS Sr. William DAVIS Jr owns 104 acres Regards, Barbara