Ken, The Leedy book says (page 41) "Revolutionary War pension records in the Nat'l Archives provide details of 2 bros. in another family whose presence in several places confounded our research. Cousins of ours these 2 patriots may have been, sharing our origin in Switz., but they could not have been desc. of (1) John. A Leidey in Bedford Co., PA One bro., was Samuel Leidey, who res. in Morrison's Cove, Woodbury Twp., Bedford Co., PA, in 1833, at the time of his Revolutionary War pension application, which he signed with his mark. Census enumberations place him nr. John Holsinger therre in 1810 (Lighty), 1820 (Lydy) and 1830 (Lidig). In 1840 he lived in Cambria Co., PA. Samuel was b. in Sept. 1757 in Northampton Co., PA, and enlisted in 1779 while living in Greenwich Twp., Berks Co., PA. He enlisted a 2d time in Sheopherdstown, VA (now WV). Samuel was perhaps father of Daniel Leidy, b. c. 1809, who appears in the 1850 Bedford census with sons, David, Daniel and Samuel. The other bro., whose wid. Barbara filed for a pension, was Simon Lidy. He and Barbara had 6 ch., but Simon d. of a fall in 1814 while res. in Peters Twp., Franklin Co., PA. It was in this co. that he m. Barbara Stenger in 1785. Ch. named in his will were Samuel, George, John, Daniel, Hannah Smith and Polly, Catherine and Betsy Lydey." Sorry, I can't find anything to really help you. Unless you see a clue here that I missed. The book (700 pages) is about the descendents of John Lidi or Leedy (1715-1760) Jacob, Christiana, Jacobina, John, Samuel, Abraham, Barbara, and Eva. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: <HHite94965@aol.com> To: <seich@email.msn.com>; <PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 9:27 AM Subject: Re: [PAFRANKL] Lydie/Lidie/Lyday surname > Do you have anymore info. on Simon Lidy? Specifically his daughter Catherine. > She was married to my GGG Grandfather in 1816. I'm looking for birth and > death dates for Catherine. Simon was married before Barbara, does your book > list her name? Does it list a middle name for Betsy? I have her as Elizabeth. > I know this is a lot to ask but anything would be helpful. > > Ken Hite, Jr. > York, Pa. > HHite94965@aol.com