Hi, Janie. Thanks ever so much for helping all of us. I have three families that I'll include in three separate emails. The first is Rench/Hamilton. Here's the family to give you some background. Two questions follow: Thomas Henry RENCH b. 7 Mar 1790 in Washington County, Maryland d. 31 Oct 1849 in Franklin County, Indiana m. 1 Oct 1820 Washington County, Maryland to- Jane Hamilton b. 26 Jun 1799 in Pennsylvania d. 11 Dec 1865 in Franklin County, Maryland son, John Henry/H. John RENCH b. 4 Oct 1823 in "Lanchester"/Lancaster County/near Harrisburg County d. 18 Apr 1907 in Calhoun County, Iowa 1. Do you find anything on Jane HAMILTON, who was born in Pennsylvania? Based on the rest of the information, it seems possible she was from Lancaster County PA. 2. Do you find anything on John Henry RENCH, b. 1823? (The birthplace confusion is "received" information.) Thank you, Marilyn

Dear Jane - O my goodness - how wonderful - no better Christmas gift could I get - I am replying with this entire answer just to let others know all the info that you took the time to give me - not to mention the other 4 emails that also contained ancestor info. Thank you again and again and - this is really an "Act of Kindness"...... Pam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 8:49 PM Subject: [PALANCAS] Lookups - RUSSELL (RUSSEL), et al > > Hi Pam, > > Doing your names in a couple of emails as there are many. > > In the Will book - > James Russel, 1761, Book B, Vol 1, Page 382 > Jane Russel, 1766, Book C, Vol 1, Page 30 > > In the Intestate records - > Catharine Russel, 1820 > James Russel, 1832, Book F, Vol 1, Page 181 > John Russel, 1840, Book K, Vol 1, Page 73 > William Russel, 1840, Book I, Vol 1, Page 316 > > In Aug 1831, a Rev Joseph Russell performed a marriage in Philadelphia. > >>From The Columbia Spy - Nov 24, 1831 - > Married Thurs evening, Nov 10, by Rev Richard W. Dickinson, Samuel WHITE > to Miss Hannah Ann RUSSEL, all of Lancaster. > >>From the Lancaster Union - Jun 5, 1838 - > Married Sat evening 19th inst by Rev Robert, Ezekiel HUGHES of Ebensburg, > Cambria co., to Miss Harriet, dau of Wm RUSSEL, Plane No. 2, Portage > Railroad. > >>From Lancaster Journal - Aug 5, 1831 > Died - In this city on 20th ult, James RUSSELL, in his 37th yr. > >>From Lancaster Union - Apr 9, 1839 > Married by Rev Mr. Baker - > On 21st ult by same, Joseph RUSSEL, to Miss Francina CLENDENIN, both of > Little Britain. > >>From Lancaster Union - Mar 31, 1835 > Same day (24th), by same (Rev Bruner), Joseph RUSSEL, to Miss Leah > KAUFFELD, of Windsor twp, York co. > >>From Lancaster Intelligencer - Jan 1, 1839 > Married - On 13 Dec, by Rev G. Roberts, James HARDMAN, of Johnstown, to > Miss Margaret RUSSEL, dau of Wm. Russel, of Plane No. 2, Portage Rail > Road, Cambria Co. > >>From Lancaster Examiner - Jul 18, 1833 > On 2nd inst by Rev Arthur Grainger, John HASTINGS, to Miss Rebecca RUSSEL. > >>From Lancaster Examiner - Jun 9, 1831 > Died - in this city, Fri evening last, after a short illness, Robert > RUSSEL, in his 32nd yr. > >>From Lancaster Union - Jan 12, 1836 > On same day (24th), William RUSSEL to Miss Maryann HEABLE, both of Martic. > > > Janie > > > Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 08:53:33 -0800 > From: "Pam" <[email protected]> > Subject: [PALANCAS] Lookups > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Thank you so much for your very kind offer - I am looking for info on the > following families: > > Russell, Sprott/Sprout, Woodburn, Mays/Mayes, and Pollock - they are > all inter-connected. > > Thank you again > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thanks, Jane Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: Janie <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:47 pm Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] Will Do LOOKUPS - SHARP Hi Carolyn, In the Will book - Thomas Sharp, 1757, Book B, Vol 1, Page 261 Thomas Sharp, 1782, Book D, Vol 1, Page 244 Nothing for Letitia or John Beyer. Janie Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:49:35 -0500 From: [email protected] Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] Will Do LOOKUPS To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Can you look up a? will of Thomas Sharp of ca 1797?? Wife was Letitia Beyer ( widow of? John Beyer). Thanks so much, Carolyn?? [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

TO: JANIE Thanks for your service. I am looking for Daniel or William Ferer, both born about 1818. I have found they both spelled their names as Ferree, Ferrie and many different ways. Do you have any data on them? Roy - Mississippi

Janie, Thank you so much. Have a blessed Christmas. Bobbie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 10:48 PM Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] Will Do LOOKUPS - RITTER, et al > Hi Bobbie, > > In the Will book - > Angess Riter, 1776, Book C, Vol 1, Page 374 > Conrad Ritter, 1769, Book C, Vol 1, Page 35 > Joseph Ritter, 1775, Book B, Vol 1, Page 35 > Michael Ritter, 1794, Book Y, Vol 2, Page 539 > Peter Ritter, 1778, Book J, Vol 1, Page 217 > Peter Ritter, 1789, Book Y, Vol 1, Page 532 > Simon Ritter, 1783, Book Y, Vol 2, Page 536 > > In the Intestate records - > Conrad Ritter, 1769 > Joseph Ritter, 1770 > Tobias Ritter, 1763 > >>From Lancaster Examiner - Jan 5, 1832 > Married by Rev Baker: On the same day (15th) Isaac SHOWALTER, to Miss > Elizabeth RITTER, both of Leacock. > >>From Lancaster Examiner - Oct 18, 1832 > On 2nd inst by same (Rev M. Bruner) Samuel RITTER to Miss Elizabeth WILL, > of Warwick twp. > > Janie > > > Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:01:01 -0600 > From: "Bobbie Welty" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] Will Do LOOKUPS > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Please look for the Ritter family. Thank you. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Does anyone have access to a lot map for Lancaster Cemetery? I'm trying to find out where lot 195 is located (Anthony E. Roberts).

Hi Pam, Sorry - Nothing on Woodburn. ********** In the Will book - Richard Mayes, 1742, Book A, Vol 1, Page 71 Andrew Mays, 1754, Book B, Vol 1, Page 52 Ann Mays, 1844, Book T, Vol 1, Page 459 Catharine Mays, 1828, Book P, Vol 1, Page 263 James Mays, 1745, Book A, Vol 1, Page 102 Thomas Mays, 1764, Book B, Vol 1, Page 625 In Intestate records - James Mayes, 1733 Catharine Mays, 1829, Book E, Vol 1, Page 57 ********** In the Will Book - Samuel Pollock, 1778, Book C, Vol 1, Page 489 >From the Lancaster Union - Jun 2, 1835 Married - On 21st ult by same (Rev J. J. Strine) Robert R. POLLOCK, to Miss Julian MYERS, both of Strasburg. Janie Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 08:53:33 -0800 From: "Pam" <[email protected]> Subject: [PALANCAS] Lookups To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Thank you so much for your very kind offer - I am looking for info on the following families: Russell, Sprott/Sprout, Woodburn, Mays/Mayes, and Pollock - they are all inter-connected. Thank you again

Hi Pam, In the Intestate records, Robert Sprout, 1848, Book N, Vol 1, Page 2 Samuel Sprout, 1747 >From Lancaster Examiner - Mar 25, 1838 On same evening (Thursday evening last), by same (Rev M. Bruner), Charles T. WELSH, to Miss Catharine SPROUT, of Little Britain. Janie Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 08:53:33 -0800 From: "Pam" <[email protected]> Subject: [PALANCAS] Lookups To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Thank you so much for your very kind offer - I am looking for info on the following families: Russell, Sprott/Sprout, Woodburn, Mays/Mayes, and Pollock - they are all inter-connected. Thank you again

Hi Pam, Doing your names in a couple of emails as there are many. In the Will book - James Russel, 1761, Book B, Vol 1, Page 382 Jane Russel, 1766, Book C, Vol 1, Page 30 In the Intestate records - Catharine Russel, 1820 James Russel, 1832, Book F, Vol 1, Page 181 John Russel, 1840, Book K, Vol 1, Page 73 William Russel, 1840, Book I, Vol 1, Page 316 In Aug 1831, a Rev Joseph Russell performed a marriage in Philadelphia. >From The Columbia Spy - Nov 24, 1831 - Married Thurs evening, Nov 10, by Rev Richard W. Dickinson, Samuel WHITE to Miss Hannah Ann RUSSEL, all of Lancaster. >From the Lancaster Union - Jun 5, 1838 - Married Sat evening 19th inst by Rev Robert, Ezekiel HUGHES of Ebensburg, Cambria co., to Miss Harriet, dau of Wm RUSSEL, Plane No. 2, Portage Railroad. >From Lancaster Journal - Aug 5, 1831 Died - In this city on 20th ult, James RUSSELL, in his 37th yr. >From Lancaster Union - Apr 9, 1839 Married by Rev Mr. Baker - On 21st ult by same, Joseph RUSSEL, to Miss Francina CLENDENIN, both of Little Britain. >From Lancaster Union - Mar 31, 1835 Same day (24th), by same (Rev Bruner), Joseph RUSSEL, to Miss Leah KAUFFELD, of Windsor twp, York co. >From Lancaster Intelligencer - Jan 1, 1839 Married - On 13 Dec, by Rev G. Roberts, James HARDMAN, of Johnstown, to Miss Margaret RUSSEL, dau of Wm. Russel, of Plane No. 2, Portage Rail Road, Cambria Co. >From Lancaster Examiner - Jul 18, 1833 On 2nd inst by Rev Arthur Grainger, John HASTINGS, to Miss Rebecca RUSSEL. >From Lancaster Examiner - Jun 9, 1831 Died - in this city, Fri evening last, after a short illness, Robert RUSSEL, in his 32nd yr. >From Lancaster Union - Jan 12, 1836 On same day (24th), William RUSSEL to Miss Maryann HEABLE, both of Martic. Janie Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 08:53:33 -0800 From: "Pam" <[email protected]> Subject: [PALANCAS] Lookups To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Thank you so much for your very kind offer - I am looking for info on the following families: Russell, Sprott/Sprout, Woodburn, Mays/Mayes, and Pollock - they are all inter-connected. Thank you again

Hi Bobbie, In the Will book - Angess Riter, 1776, Book C, Vol 1, Page 374 Conrad Ritter, 1769, Book C, Vol 1, Page 35 Joseph Ritter, 1775, Book B, Vol 1, Page 35 Michael Ritter, 1794, Book Y, Vol 2, Page 539 Peter Ritter, 1778, Book J, Vol 1, Page 217 Peter Ritter, 1789, Book Y, Vol 1, Page 532 Simon Ritter, 1783, Book Y, Vol 2, Page 536 In the Intestate records - Conrad Ritter, 1769 Joseph Ritter, 1770 Tobias Ritter, 1763 >From Lancaster Examiner - Jan 5, 1832 Married by Rev Baker: On the same day (15th) Isaac SHOWALTER, to Miss Elizabeth RITTER, both of Leacock. >From Lancaster Examiner - Oct 18, 1832 On 2nd inst by same (Rev M. Bruner) Samuel RITTER to Miss Elizabeth WILL, of Warwick twp. Janie Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:01:01 -0600 From: "Bobbie Welty" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] Will Do LOOKUPS To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Please look for the Ritter family. Thank you.

Hi Jesse, Sorry, there is nothing on any of your names. I do find Ferrie and Ferree though. Janie Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 08:31:46 -0600 From: "Jesse" <[email protected]> Subject: [PALANCAS] Will do lookups To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Janie can you do a lookuo on McWhorter. Ferrier, Marlin families. thankyou Jesse

Hi Carolyn, In the Will book - Thomas Sharp, 1757, Book B, Vol 1, Page 261 Thomas Sharp, 1782, Book D, Vol 1, Page 244 Nothing for Letitia or John Beyer. Janie Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:49:35 -0500 From: [email protected] Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] Will Do LOOKUPS To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Can you look up a? will of Thomas Sharp of ca 1797?? Wife was Letitia Beyer ( widow of? John Beyer). Thanks so much, Carolyn?? [email protected]

Thank you so much! Janie wrote: > Hi Alissa, > > Sorry, I did not find any of your names in the marriage info. > > I did find in the Will book - > William Hoeffer, 1830, Book E, Vol 1, Page 204 > Samuel Hoffer, 1842, Book L, Vol 1, Page 2 > > Janie > > > > Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:29:58 -0500 > From: Alissa Booth <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] Will Do LOOKUPS - DECKMAN, HEOFFER, KRAATZ? > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Thanks so much for doing this. > > Would you have any marriage info for > Henry Deckman (b. 1804) and Jane (?) (b. 1809); probably married about > 1833, first child born 1834. > > Johnathan Kraatz (b. abt. 1820) and Elithabeth (b. abt. 1822) > > Samuel Hoeffer (b. abt. 1810) and Lydia (?) (b. abt. 1813) > > Thanks again. I really appreciate it. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.17/1846 - Release Date: 12/12/2008 6:59 PM > >

Hi Roy, In the Will Book - George Diffenbaugh, 1837, Book R, Vol 1, Page 317 Adam Diffenbach, 1782, Book D, Vol 1, Page 70 Mary Diffenbach, 1838, Book R, Vol 1, Page 445 In the Intestate records - John Diffenbaugh, 1811 John Diffenbach, 1829, Book E, Vol 1, Page 95 Mary Diffenbach, 1843, Book L, Vol 1, Page 103 >From Lancaster Journal - Sep 16, 1831 - Died - At Georgetown, D.C., John F. DIFFENBACH, son of Henry Diffenbach, of this city, in his 40th yr. ["Diffenbaugh" - Examiner] >From Lancaster Examiner - Feb 28, 1839 On Thurs last by Rev Urie, Francis D. CONNOLLY, of the borough of Strasburg, to Miss Barbara, dau of George DIFFENBACH, of this city. >From the Lancaster Journal - Feb 25, 1831 - Died in Strasburg, on the 9th inst, Mrs. Maria WITMER, wife of Henry Witmer and dau of George DIFFENBACH, in her 25th yr. >From Lancaster Examiner - Aug 30, 1832 - On 22nd inst by Rev Bruner, Henry DIFFENBACH, to Miss Samina WITMER, both of Soudersburg. >From Lancaster Examiner - Sep 2, 1840 - By Rev Glessner: On thurs last, Jacob MUMA to Miss Hetty DIFFENBACH, of Lower Swartara twp, Dauphin co. >From Lancaster Examiner - Oct 7, 1840 - By Rev Boggs: On 29th ult, John R. DIFFENBACH to Miss Martha BRENNEMAN, all of Marietta. Janie Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:34:33 -0500 From: Roy P Hunter <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] DIFFENBAUGH family? To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hi Janie, Anything on DIFFENBAUGH family? Thanks, Roy

Hi Alissa, Sorry, I did not find any of your names in the marriage info. I did find in the Will book - William Hoeffer, 1830, Book E, Vol 1, Page 204 Samuel Hoffer, 1842, Book L, Vol 1, Page 2 Janie Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:29:58 -0500 From: Alissa Booth <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] Will Do LOOKUPS - DECKMAN, HEOFFER, KRAATZ? To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Thanks so much for doing this. Would you have any marriage info for Henry Deckman (b. 1804) and Jane (?) (b. 1809); probably married about 1833, first child born 1834. Johnathan Kraatz (b. abt. 1820) and Elithabeth (b. abt. 1822) Samuel Hoeffer (b. abt. 1810) and Lydia (?) (b. abt. 1813) Thanks again. I really appreciate it.

Hi Diana, This is all I find on your Landis name: In the Will Book - David Landis, 1825, Book O, Vol 1, Page 329 Henry Landis, 1761, Book J, Vol 1, Page 139 Henry Landis, 1825, Book O, Vol 1, Page 288 Henry Landis, 1839, Book S, Vol 1, Page 120 Henry Landis, 1846, Book U, Vol 1, Page 54 Jacob Landis, 1794, Book J, Vol 1, Page 194 Jacob Landis, 1804, Book H, Vol 1, Page 511 Jacob Landis (German), 1837, Book Y, Vol 2, Page 429 Jacob Landis, 1840, Book S, Vol 1, Page 320 Jacob Landis, 1848, Book U, Vol 1, Page 578 Maria Landis, 1838, Book Y, Vol 2, Page 432 In the Intestate records - Henry Landis, 1791 Henry Landis, 1836, Book H, Vol 1, Page 128 Jacob Landis, 1730 Jacob Landis, 1835, Book H, Vol 1, Page 4 Maria Landis, 1839, Book I, Vol 1, Page 274 >From the Lancaster Examiner - Feb 9, 1832 - Married by Rev Baker - On 5th ult, David LANDIS to Miss Mary NEFF, both of Lampeter. >From Lancaster Examiner - Feb 6, 1834 - Married by Rev Baker - On same day (14th) David LANDIS, of Lampeter, to Miss Elizabeth HOSTETER, of Lancaster twp. >From Lancaster Examiner - Jan 31, 1839 - Married by Rev John C. Baker - On 17th, David LANDIS, of Leacock, to Miss Mary GROFF of West Earl. >From Lancaster Examiner - Mar 8, 1832 - by Rev Baker - On 23rd by same, Henry LANDIS, of Mainheim, to Miss Susanna MILLER, of Lampeter. >From Lancaster Examiner - Jan 17, 1833 - Married by Rev Brunner - On 10th inst by same, Jacob LANDIS, of Manheim twp, to Miss Maria KAUFFMAN, of East Hempfield. >From Lancaster Examiner - Feb 7, 1833 - Married by Rev Baker - On 8th, Jacob LANDIS to Miss Eliza WEAVER, both of Strasburg twp. >From Lancaster Examiner - Oct 7, 1840 - By Rev Dr. Baker - On 29th ult, Jacob LANDIS to Miss Elizabeth BINKLEY, both of Manheim twp. >From Lancaster Union - Nov 5, 1839 - by Rev John C. Baker - on 24th inst, Jacob LANDIS to Miss Mary Shaeffer, both of Ephrata. Janie Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:29:20 -0600 From: Diana Quinones <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] Will do Lookups: LANDIS folks To: PALANCASTER maillist <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Janie.... I am looking for marriages/deaths or any news items of some of my LANDIS who lived in Caernarvon, East Earl area, and Blue Bell. David LANDIS (c1790-1800) m Catharine ?unk? b.1800. She died 3/30/1853 in Caernarvon, but I don't have her maiden name. Buried at Bangor Episc. church, but I also could not find her grave there. He died mid 1830s.....was dec'd when his father's, (Henry LANDIS) estate probated in 4/1836. they would have married c1820s..... Would there be anything for his father Henry LANDIS? His wife was Maria HIGH. She died 1831. I know they are buried at Zimmerman/Lichty cemetery as I found them and posted photos on the Lanc Co genweb archive board. A half-brother of Henry, Jacob LANDIS, lived in Lanc Co also. 'He joined farms with Gen Winfield Scott in Landisville. In abt 1837 he deeded his land to his brother Abraham and left for the West.' His wife was Catharine GARBER. He had 8 children and all born in Lanc Co. - Mary, Abraham, Frederick, Hannah, Anna, Catharine, Jacob and Barbara bet 1810-1823. Most of them died in Ohio. Would there be anything about Jacob LANDIS leaving the area? (This was in one of the Landis Reunion reports - the 33rd.) Would there be any news items early enough to cover late 1830s for any of these LANDISes? Thank you so much for volunteering lookups from your 2 books. Diana in Pelham AL [email protected]

Hi Fred, In the Will Book, I find - Godlieb, SOEHNER 1802, Book J, Vol 1, Page 255 John SENER, 1814, Book K, Vol 1, Page 601 Jacob SENER, 1797 Janie Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:07:44 EST From: [email protected] Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] Will Do LOOKUPS To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Dear Janie: What a great offer. We all appreciate your efforts. Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] Will Do LOOKUPS I am looking for J. Georg Sohner/Sehner/Sener who arrived Lancaster County in 1749 and his family; presumable a George Sener and possibly a Jacob. Previously, I have found J. Georg's brother Gottlieb Soehner/Sehner/Sener and his large family group. Any info about J. Georg's family would be a great help. Again, many thanks for your efforts. Sincerely, Fred P. Sener.

Can you look up a? will of Thomas Sharp of ca 1797?? Wife was Letitia Beyer ( widow of? John Beyer). Thanks so much, Carolyn?? [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Keith McKain <[email protected]> To: Jackie Mitchell <[email protected]>; [email protected] Sent: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 7:50 pm Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] Will Do LOOKUPS WOW! Thanks for the offer. I have four marriages from that period in Lancaster County: John Kugle and Jane McKain - 1830 in Marietta Benjamin Mackley and Christianna McKain - 1835 - in Marietta George Kise and Christina Anstine - 1835 - in Washington Boro Elias Jameson and Catherine Hoff McKain - 1835 in Marietta (could be Jamisonm or Jimson) Anything?? THANKS!! Keith -- Keith A. McKain McCain-McKane-O'Kane DNA Group 1 - # Mc17936 Website: http://home.comcast.net/~geosci64 Email: [email protected] Jackie Mitchell wrote: >> I have two books for Lancaster County from which I will do lookups. >> >> The first is "Marriages and Deaths from the Newspapers of Lancaster County >> Pennsylvania, 1831-1840". >> The newspapers from which the articles are taken are the - >> Lancaster Examiner: 1831 - Apr 3, 1834; Apr 20, 1837 - 1840; >> Lancaster Journal: Jan 14, 1831 - Jun 27, 1834; May 12, 1837, Jun 2, >> 1837, Dec 1, 1837; >> Lancaster Union: Apr 6, 1835 - Mar 17, 1840; >> Bethania Palladium: Jul 27, 1832 - Oct 19, 1834; >> Lancaster Intelligencer: Jun 12, 1838 - Nov 12, 1839; >> Columbia Spy: 1831 - May 11, 1833 (scattered) >> Lancaster Union: May 28, 1834 - Mar 31, 1835; >> Anti-Masonic Herald: Nov 6, 1832; >> Lancaster Examiner & Herald: a few entries from 1835, 1839 & 1840 >> Standard of Liberty & Lancaster County Democrat: Sep 23, 1831 >> >> The second is "An Index to the Will Books and Intestate Records of >> Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1729-1850". >> This gives the Name, Year, Book, Volumn & Page. >> According to the book "Typed or photostatic copies of Wills may be >> obtained by writing to the Office of the Register of Wills." >> Also - "The Wills of those persons who died in this region prior to the >> erection of Lancaster County (May 10, 1729) are registered in the Chester >> County Court House at West Chester, the County Seat since September 25, >> 1786, where they were removed from Old Chester. There are no Orphans >> Court records prior to 1740." >> >> Janie >> > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

WOW! I just had to check out the name of Chester A. Mentzer as I read in the description of the cemetery. MENTZER was my mother's maiden name, and I have been doing extensive research on the name trying to connect all the line. So I found out that, the owners now are the grand daughter of the Chester Mentzer. If I can remember right, you did say the owners of the property are Gene and Mary Lowry? The relationship goes back 6 generations to our main descendant. That 6th generation making Mary's 5th great grandfather and my 5th great grandfather were brothers! Interesting! Gloria --- On Sat, 12/13/08, Adam Boyd <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Adam Boyd <[email protected]> > Subject: [PALANCAS] Inscriptions and Location of Ellmaker Graveyard, Earl Township > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, December 13, 2008, 5:57 PM > The following is transcribed from William Frederic Worner, > "Ellmaker > Graveyard, Earl Township," Worner Collection, > Lancaster County > Historical Society, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, volume 1, > number 20, > pages 134-138. It is also posted at > http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=2285996&GRid=32151740&CRid=2285996& > > --------- > Inscriptions: > > Amos, son of Esaias E. and Sarah Ellmaker. Born August 3, > 1838; died > June 5, 1878. > > Elias, second son of Leonard and Anna Margaret Ellmaker. > Born on the > farm in 1732; died December 10, 1756, from wounds received > at > Braddock's defeat, July 3, 1755. > > Elizabeth, wife of Nathaniel Ellmaker. Died March 2, 1836, > in the 81st > year of her age. > > Esaias E. Ellmaker. Born June 19, 1802; died November 27, > 1867. Aged > 65 years, 5 months and 8 days. > > Harriet, daughter of Levi and Hannah Ellmaker. Born March > 17, 1819; > died September 2, 1823. > > Leonard Ellmaker. Born in 1697 in Nuremberg, Germany. > Married and came > to Pennsylvania in 1726. Died in 1782. > > Levi, son of Esaias E. and Sarah W. Ellmaker. Born November > 18, 1834; > died July 17, 1869. > > Mary, daughter of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Ellmaker. Born > March 30, > 1783; died September 30, 1798. > > Nathaniel Ellmaker. Born December 1, 1751; died April 24, > 1837. Aged > 85 years, 4 months and 23 days. > > Sarah, wife of Esaias E. Ellmaker and daughter of Dr. John > Watson of > Donegal. Born May 18, 1802; died October 10, 1886. Aged 84 > years, 4 > months and 22 days. > > Anna Margaret Hornberger, wife of Leonard Ellmaker. Born in > 1703. > Married and came to Pennsylvania in 1726. She was born in > Frankendal, > Germany. Died in 1779. > > ---------- > Description: > > The Ellmaker family graveyard is on the farm of Chester A. > Mentzer in > Earl township, about two miles east of Rowland's > Reformed church, and > approximately 700 feet north of "Peter's > Road," as the highway was > called in olden times [Latitude: 40.061088, Longitude: > -76.067153]. > The graveyard, 30 by 35 feet, is enclosed by a stone wall, > four feet > high, encased in concrete, with a shingle coping. There is > no entrance > to the enclosure. Outside the graveyard is a large cedar > tree, > probably no less than 150 years old. It is doubtful if > there is > anywhere in Lancaster county a burying ground that presents > a more > quaint and venerable appearance than this one. The location > is about > 150 feet from the barn. The walls are whitewashed, and the > shingle > coping which comes to a point in the middle of the wall, is > designed > to shed the water like the roof of a house. The venerable > cedar tree > around the ancient farm house, together with the old barn > and out > buildings, and the near-by neglected resting place of the > dreamless > sleepers, all give special emphasis to the beautiful > thought and > prayer of Henry Francis Lyte, in his matchless hymn, > "Abide with Me" > > "Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day; > Earth's joys grow dim, its glories fade away; > Change and decay in all around I see; > O Thou who changest not, abide with me." > > It is unfortunate that a graveyard with an appearance so > venerable, > and which contains the mortal remains of a soldier, Elias > Ellmaker, > who participated in Braddock's ill-fated expedition, > and who died > December 10, 1756, from the effects of wounds received in > that > campaign, should be so neglected: The grass needs to be > trimmed, the > weeds cut, and the pile of boards in the corner removed to > another > place of storage. On April 27, 1935, the time of our visit, > there were > eleven head stones in position. One head stone was broken > in half. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

The following is transcribed from William Frederic Worner, "Lightner/ Sharp Graveyard, Leacock Township," Worner Collection, Lancaster County Historical Society, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, volume 2, number 7, pages 42-44. It is also posted at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=32142948&CRid=2286000& --------- Inscriptions: Anna Sharp. Born February 25, 1770; died February 15, 1855. Aged 84 years, 11 months and 18 days. Barbara Sharp. Died May 23, 1808. Aged 40 years. Elizabeth Sharp. Died April 12, 1796. Aged 35 years. John Sharp. Died September 27, 1826. Aged 34 years, 11 months and 22 days. Mary Sharp. Died March 25, 1776. Aged 12 years and 6 months. Mary Sharp. Died May 23, 1799. Aged 66 years. Moses Sharp. Died April 12, 1821. Aged 54 years, 3 months and 12 days. Peter Sharp. Died April 29, 1795. Aged 65 years and 11 months. Peter Sharp. Died March 11, 1823. Aged 23 years, 5 months and 2 days. Susan, daughter of Peter Sharp. Aged 8 months. ---------- Description: The Sharp graveyard,--if a tangled mass of briars and weeds may be referred to as a graveyard,--is on the farm of Mrs. Salley Esh, tenanted by her son, David Esh, in Leacock township. It is about a third of a mile northwest of the Christ Protestant Episcopal church, Leacock, and is situated in one of the finest farming sections in Lancaster county [probably Latitude: 40.043715, Longitude: -76.098787]. The graveyard, 20 by 20 feet, is, indeed, a most pathetic sight. It is in a wheat field not far removed from the farm house. It present a picture of neglect and decay in the midst of plenty, for the farm on which it is located is one of the most fertile in Pennsylvania. Of course, the farmer on whose land it is located is not interested in it, as the Sharps are not related to him. Every year he plows around the tangled mass of briars and weeds and so it has gradually grown into an unsightly and almost impenetrable thicket. On May 11, 1935, the time of our visit, there were nine head and two foot stones.