Does anyone have any information on these two military units: Colonel Benjamin Chamber's Regiment circa 1748. Looking for info on Captian Brown's Company. Colonel John Armstong's Battalion circa 1756. Thanks, Lisa Chandler LisaKMC@aol.com

Hi, I'm researching my family and found a possible link (listed below) and have sent for pension records, if they exist. What I need help on: Is there anything in the below index record that would indicate where Daniel was from? CAPT. SQUIER'S CO., PENNSYLVANIA MIL.-Does anyone know where this Company originated? Is there a publication where I could find out more about CAPT. SQUIER'S CO. activities? WAR OF 1812 FLINDER,DANIEL CAPT. SQUIER'S CO., PENNSYLVANIA MIL. ENTERED PRIVATE EXITED PRIVATE ROLL BOX 72 ROLL-EXCT 602 Terry in Columbus, Ohio

Hi Everyone, A few people have contacted me about the results I received from my query on Revolutionary War Soldiers and where to find information on them. I hope they help! 1.) Daughter of the American Revolutionary War web site - http://www.dar.org/ 2.) DAR Library in Washington DC 3.) Finding pension records at the National Archives. You can request these by filling out a form. But, the more you know about when and where he served, the better. 4.) I suggest you contact: Cumberland County Historical Society, 21 North Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA 17013. There Web site is: http://www.historicalsociety.com 5.) Franklin County Rev War soldier book done by the local chapter of the NSDAR. 6.) DAR Patriot Index. If he is listed you can write for a set of application papers that someone filed to join the society on his service. 7.) "Genealogical Encyclopedia of the Colonial Americas" by Christina Schaefer It's $50.00, but can be found in the library via interlibrary loan. The book is set up by state, town, county and tells where each of the original records are kept, which include the churches. Bibliographically it is outstanding. Then the # of the film is given for whatever that you are looking for, your convenience and WHERE exactly the film can be located. (which is usually locally held) WHAT A BOOK!!!! ISBN # 0-8063-1576-8 8.) Check out the following; http://www.webb.net/sites/mac_home/mac4a.res.html#AMR There are 8 links on it that may be useful. 9.) http://www.genealogy-books.com/books/gpcrw.html If anyone has anything else to add, please let me know I've started a running list. Bye! Amy

Hi everyone, Is anyone researching STILLs from Franklin Co. or anywhere!? I've been trying to find: William STILL mrd. Elizabeth HEWITT They had a daughter ARABELLA STILL b. Jan. 7, 1844 also 2 sons and another daughter at least. Any help at all is greatly appreciated!!! I've been looking for years trying to find them! Thank you!! :-)) Sharon Frank sharon@kua.net

We have added the Sheller Cemetery Records from Grundy County, Iowa to our Pennsylvania Dutch website at: http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/padutch/ Thanks to Glen Draper who sent them to us. There are many Strickler, Price, and other Brethren names in this cemetery besides Sheller. Don & Jeanine FamilyHart

To all who responded to my request for a lookup in the book "Pennsylvania German Pioneers" a hearty THANK YOU. I truly appreciate your help. Janet

Hi Fellow Listers: This was posted to the York County List and was taken from another list. Sorry if it is a duplicate! Thought this may be of interest to a few of you out there! Donna HELLER ZINN of Newville, Cumberland Co., PA. ***************** FINDING OLD, ABANDONED CEMETERIES When dealing with cemetery records, people often ask, "How can I find old, abandoned cemeteries if no one takes care of them and they're out in the woods somewhere or forgotten?" You might think those cemeteries are forgotten, but they're not. Property laws required landowners to disclose whether there were burials or burial grounds on property when the property was sold. Usually, those burial grounds are recorded on plat maps. If they're not, check older plat maps, such as those from the 1880's. These maps might pinpoint cemeteries that have somehow disappeared from the more current plat maps. Be certain to check them. You can usually find plat maps in public libraries. ---------------------------------------------- Diana J. Muir, Professional Genealogist Former Host of the World GenWeb Teacher of 8 free online genealogy classes at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/

Hello fellow listers: Listed below was recently sent through the Perry Co. list. This may be of interest to some of you on other lists... feel free to pass it on! Donna HELLER ZINN of Newville, Cumberland Co., PA. *********************************************** EPIDEMIC TIMELINES AND CHRONOLOGIES Epidemics in the U.S. 1657-1918 http://people.delphi.com/pamyates/epidemic.htm U.S. Epidemics http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001460.html Plagues & Epidemics (from Plumber.com) http://www.theplumber.com/plague.html Some Historically Significant Epidemics http://www.botany.duke.edu/microbe/chrono.htm Epidemics and Military Battles http://everest.ento.vt.edu/IHS/militaryEpidemics.html The American Experience: Influenza 1918 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/influenza/ Plague and Epidemic in Renaissance Europe http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/osheim/

Does anyone have the book "Pennsylvania German Pioneers" that would be willing to do a look-up for me. Please answer me personally if you can help. Janet In Baton Rouge

Hi Everyone, I was wondering if someone might know where I might be able to possibly find a picture of John Sheaffer's Blacksmith Shop in Shippensburg. I believe his shop was operated at the end of the 1800's and into the early part of the 1900's. Thanx! Amy

Hi, Researching surname FLINDERS(FLINDER,FLENDER,FLENDERS)and having little luck connecting my John H. FLINDERS b/abt 1810 in Pennsylvania d/abt 1869 in Ky to his Pennsylvania family. I believe he is connected to the below family from Franklin County Pa. Descendants of John (Johann Daniel) Flender 1 John (Johann Daniel) Flender b: 10 September 1750 . +Maria Apollonia Walter . 2 Johannes Flender b: 2 June 1773 . 2 Henry (Heinrich) Flender b: 18 January 1775 d: Abt 22 November 1831 ..... +Anna Mary N.N. b: 1782 d: 26 February 1861 ..... 3 Catherine Flender b: Abt 1805 ......... +Samuel Brand b: July 1782 ........ 4 John Brand b: 19 December 1819 d: 6 December 1882 ........ 4 Daniel Brand b: 14 January 1821 d: 11 June 1831 ........ 4 Samuel Brand b: 1 September 1822 d: 17 January 1897 ............ +Charlotte Hambright ........ 4 Mary Elizabeth Brand b: 6 April 1824 d: 5 November 1887 ........ 4 Andrew Jackson Brand b: 28 December 1825 d: 17 October 1869 ........ 4 John Henry Brand b: 15 July 1827 d: 5 October 1895 ........ 4 Charlotte Matilda Brand b: 2 February 1829 d: 5 March 1829 ........ 4 Jacob Brand b: 27 October 1829 d: 30 May 1891 ........ 4 Daniel R. Brand b: 9 September 1831 d: 13 April 1905 ........ 4 Catherine Brand b: 8 September 1833 d: 25 June 1877 ........ 4 Louise Brand b: 11 August 1835 d: 17 June 1878 ........ 4 William Brand b: 15 September 1837 d: 25 April 1838 ........ 4 Susan Brand b: 20 January 1839 d: 9 February 1843 ........ 4 David Brand b: 2 October 1841 d: 22 August 1867 ..... 3 Elizabeth Flender b: Abt 1806 ......... +Jacob Snider ..... 3 John H. Flender b: 1806 d: 1879 ..... 3 Anna Mary Flender b: 1812 ..... 3 Rebecca Flender ..... 3 Charlotte Flender ..... 3 Susan Flender b: 1815 ......... +Cyrus Hambright ..... 3 David Flender b: Abt 1822 d: 22 February 1896 ..... 3 Jacob N. Flender b: 1826 d: 28 February 1896 ......... +Catherine b: Abt 1830 d: Abt 7 March 1887 ........ 4 John Flender ........ 4 Anna S. Flender b: Abt 1852 d: Abt 1933 ........ 4 Ella Katherine Flender b: Abt 1853 ............ +Robert Shade Smiley ........ 4 Edward Hartman Flender b: Abt 1856 ........ 4 Albert Livingston Flender b: 17 November 1861 d: Abt 1931 ........ 4 William Senseny Flender b: 17 November 1861 d: Abt 1931 . 2 Elizabeth Flender b: 13 July 1776 . 2 Anna Catharina Flender b: 28 April 1783 d: 1783 . 2 Anna Catharine Flender b: 2 July 1785 . 2 Susanna Flender b: Abt 1787 ..... +John HARRIS I am concentrating my effort to locate facts about . 2 Johannes Flender b: 2 June 1773. I believe his middle name to be Daniel and likely went by Daniel. I recently found the below "War of 1812" index entry and have sent for records. If you can add to above it would be appreciated. Thank you, Terry

I was watching Antiques Road Show and saw a chest that belonged to Johanne YODER of Mifflin, Pa. in 1835. He was married to a woman who's surname was ZUT. Value of the chest was between 10 & 12,000. ( Program #401 Premiered Monday, January 10, 2000 at 8pm ET ). Thought I would pass this on to all you YODER hunters out there.

Carol, I have been in touch with the Historical society and they do not list his great grandmother, thought his great grandfather is listed. We were unable to find his tombstone and cannot locate her grave! According to her obituary her funeral was held at the church and then she was buried across the road in the cemetery! -----Original Message----- From: PAFRANKL-D-request@rootsweb.com <PAFRANKL-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: PAFRANKL-D@rootsweb.com <PAFRANKL-D@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, January 17, 2000 12:36 PM Subject: PAFRANKL-D Digest V00 #12

I just wanted to thank everyone who responded to my Rev. War question. I received many good place to look for info. Thanx so much!! I really appreciate it! Amy

I have gone to National Archives to check the original of the Franklin County 1790 census- after much hassle they finally brought them to my desk. At first they insisted that the printed book was all that was available. Anyway - the townships are as given. One thing to note - the transcription of the names is not very good. Walker and Welker and Walter are all jumbled for example. The only thing I have been able to do to sort townships is cross match names on the 1800 census which does list the township. From some of my notes - Using "Heads of Families - Pennsylvania" where Franklin County begins on p 112, Metal Twp (formed 1796 from Fannett) begins about with Thomas Armstrong in the first column on page 113, Andrew Spence in the first column on pg 114 lwas taxed in Peters Twp in 1784, John Buzzard (Bossert) in the first column on p 116 lived in Hamilton Twp. The bottom on the last column on p 117 and the first column on p 118 are in Guilford - the names Joseph Liles through Ann Fullerton are all mentioned in a 1785 deed. The third column on pg 119 is the Boro of Chambersburg. At least part of p 121 is Antrim Twp. Maybe if others could add their names we could figure out where the lines stop and start! Carolyn Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: C. Brockfield <cbfield@interx.net> To: PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com <PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, January 17, 2000 9:28 PM Subject: Re: [PAFRANKL] 1790 census >Sharon: I think there may not be a way to differentiate between townships >on the 1790 census; I see I have the same five-township notation on my >notes. I'd think that the answer, if there were one, might be found in a >source like Florence >Clint's "Franklin County PA Area Key," but I do not have this at hand. Carol > >

Sharon: I think there may not be a way to differentiate between townships on the 1790 census; I see I have the same five-township notation on my notes. I'd think that the answer, if there were one, might be found in a source like Florence Clint's "Franklin County PA Area Key," but I do not have this at hand. Carol

To Sharon Frank, Don't have a will index. However - A deed to property at Greene Village in Greene Twp. was "Sworn & Subscribed before Christian Wolff" The deed, from Samuel Nicholson to Jonathan Hirst, was an Indenture made September 14, 1799. It was recorded - "A true Copy taken from the Original the 17`th Day of May 1811 - John Findlay Recorder" Reference: Deed at Recorder's Office, Franklin County Pennsylvania. Item #664, Book 9, Page 238 M. Jay Kimmel Researching Hirst (Hurst) in Franklin County before 1815.

Amy--I will be happy to provide you with information about your ancestor who served under Captain McKinney in 1781 if you will first send the information I asked you for about George Washington. Carol

Janet--Have you looked at the cemetery/burial cardfile at Kittochtinny Historical Society? I think they have indexed all the Franklin County cemeteries. Carol

Hello all, In the 1790 Pennsylvania Census is there anyway to determine a township for Franklin Co? My gggggrandfather was listed in the census but I have no way of knowing specifically where he lived. His name is Dugal McCartney and is listed on page 115, at the end of the first column. The problem being, 5 townships are listed: Fannett, Hamilton, Letterkenney, Montgomery and Peters. He may have married in Franklin County and had at least 4 of his 5 children before he moved to Huntingdon Co. in 1795. He was Scottish and Presbyterian, were there any specific communities of the later? Where could I find vital records of this early date besides church records? Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated....... Thanks, Sharon