The Leedy Family History by Gordon M Connelly 1985 on page 41 gives the following Franklin County information: Ledy prior to 1790, descended from Daniel b c 1735 (possibly Daniel Lüdi immigrant 1750) Andrew Ledy, resident in 1790 (may be Andrew Leidy on tax lists of Washington Co VA in 1780's) Daniel's son, Heinrich, b c 1765 married Maria Elisabeth Müller in 1789 (10 children bapt between 1791 and 1811 in Washington Twp, Franklin Co) Simon Lidy died in fall in 1814 in Peters Twp, Franklin Co (m to Barbara Stenger in 1785) - children named in will Samuel, George, John, Daniel, Hannah Smith and Polly, Catherine and Betsy Lydey George Lidy of Peters Twp b 1766-84, in 1810 census Samuel Lydy there in 1830; Samuel Leady in 1840 Daniel Lydie of Peters Twp b 1801-10, listed next to Samuel Leady and Daniel Lidy, 49, laborer in Clouser household in Peters Twp 1850 John Lidy or Leidey estate admin. by George Lidy in 1845 Sue in San Jose, California related to Samuel LEEDY (1750-1815) and looking for John BEEVER (ca 1793-1878) and son David (1818-1892) in Franklin Co PA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan" <nefret@frontiernet.net> To: <PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 4:45 PM Subject: [PAFRANKL] Lydie/Lidie/Lyday surname > Searching for the connection to above surname in Franklin Co. My Ancestor could have traveled down into Frederick MD from PA, where he is found: John Lydie b. abt. 1785 ? found at Creagerstown at baptismal of son, Joseph. > Any link or info appreciated! Thanks. > > Jan > Researcher of Lidie/Summers surnames > Lookups in Names in Stone - Frederick MD > & MD German Ch. Records VolJAN > > ______________________________