When talking of WITMER FAMILIES, saying ther were number of different ones, are all related or not? Not done a lot on my line yet because finally I hope got my GRAYBILL in right order. If all not all related then will know need to really keep close eye on. Thanks for the info, Stephennie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Pearson" <pampearson@patmedia.net> To: <PALANCAS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 3:08 PM Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] BARGE researcher > There was a Catharine Witmer b. 1778-1792, prob. Manor or Donegal Twp. Her > father was John Witmer (b. 1758, d. bef 1792). John Witmer was son of > Peter > Witmer and Catharine Engel of Manor Twp. I have not traced what happend to > John's children, but the date of birth fits. Peter Witmer was involved in > the founding of the "River Brethren". Keep in mind, however, that there > were a number of different Witmer families all living in the same area. > And > the name "Catharine" was quite common. > > Source: Lanc Co. OC Records, Book 1791-1796, p. 105, dated 31 Dec 1792. > Peter Witmer of Manor Township, brother of John Witmer, appointed Guardian > over the estates of John's children Peter Anna, and Catharine, all minors > under the age of 14. > Good luck, > Pam > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bobbie Welty" <blwelty@comcast.net> > To: <PALANCAS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 4:39 PM > Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] BARGE researcher > > >> Would you have any idea about sisters of Barbara Witmer? I have a > Catherine >> Witmer b. 1791, d. 1863, buried Mt. Joy cemetary of the Bretheran. She >> is >> one of my brick walls. >> >> Bobbie >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "cindy scholl" <5cscholl@cox.net> >> To: <PALANCAS-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 1:15 PM >> Subject: [PALANCAS] BARGE researcher >> >> >> >I am a BARGE researcher and have compiled quite a bit of info about >> >Jacob >> >BARGE (1794-1863) and wife Barbara WITMER (1793-1871) and the lines that >> >come down from them. BUT, I have a question about their children. I >> >believe that Jacob and Barbara MUST have had more than the couple > children >> >attributed to them :Witmer John BARGE (1819-1889) and Mary Ann (BARGE) >> >ROHRER (1829-1909). With the span of 10 years between children, it sure >> >seems likely. Does anyone have any info to share? Would anyone have >> >the >> >info from the will of George BARGE from 1844? cindy >> > >> > >> > ==== PALANCAS Mailing List ==== >> > When replying to the list change the subject line if you change the >> > subject. >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > No virus found in this incoming message. >> > Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.10/263 - Release Date: > 2/16/2006 >> > >> > >> >> >> ==== PALANCAS Mailing List ==== >> This is your list use and enjoy for genealogy. >> >> > > > > ==== PALANCAS Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe first check and see if you are getting list or digest mode > then e-mail PALANCAS-L-request@rootsweb.com or > PALANCAS-D-request@rootsweb.com with unsubscribe in message. >

According to Phillip E. Bedient, author of a 1988 article in the PA Mennonite Heritage, his extensive research had identified at least 11 distinct Witmer families in the Lancaster area. Six of those families resided in Manor Twp. To quote him, "The Witmer families of central PA present a difficult challenge to the genealogist. A number of Witmer families arrived from Europe during the eighteenth century and took up land. Most of these Witmers were German or Swiss and not all of them could read or write. There were Mennonites, German Reformed, Lutheran, and members of the Church of the Brethren among their numbers." This particular article covered the descendants of John (d. ca. 1728) and Catherine Witmer of Manor Twp - no relationship to the Peter Witmer family. Pam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephennie Rosendorf" <Stephennie@cfl.rr.com> To: <PALANCAS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 4:48 PM Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] BARGE researcher > When talking of WITMER FAMILIES, saying ther were number of different ones, > are all related or not? Not done a lot on my line yet because finally I > hope got my GRAYBILL in right order. If all not all related then will know > need to really keep close eye on. Thanks for the info, Stephennie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pam Pearson" <pampearson@patmedia.net> > To: <PALANCAS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 3:08 PM > Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] BARGE researcher > > > > There was a Catharine Witmer b. 1778-1792, prob. Manor or Donegal Twp. Her > > father was John Witmer (b. 1758, d. bef 1792). John Witmer was son of > > Peter > > Witmer and Catharine Engel of Manor Twp. I have not traced what happend to > > John's children, but the date of birth fits. Peter Witmer was involved in > > the founding of the "River Brethren". Keep in mind, however, that there > > were a number of different Witmer families all living in the same area. > > And > > the name "Catharine" was quite common. > > > > Source: Lanc Co. OC Records, Book 1791-1796, p. 105, dated 31 Dec 1792. > > Peter Witmer of Manor Township, brother of John Witmer, appointed Guardian > > over the estates of John's children Peter Anna, and Catharine, all minors > > under the age of 14. > > Good luck, > > Pam > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bobbie Welty" <blwelty@comcast.net> > > To: <PALANCAS-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 4:39 PM > > Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] BARGE researcher > > > > > >> Would you have any idea about sisters of Barbara Witmer? I have a > > Catherine > >> Witmer b. 1791, d. 1863, buried Mt. Joy cemetary of the Bretheran. She > >> is > >> one of my brick walls. > >> > >> Bobbie > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "cindy scholl" <5cscholl@cox.net> > >> To: <PALANCAS-L@rootsweb.com> > >> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 1:15 PM > >> Subject: [PALANCAS] BARGE researcher > >> > >> > >> >I am a BARGE researcher and have compiled quite a bit of info about > >> >Jacob > >> >BARGE (1794-1863) and wife Barbara WITMER (1793-1871) and the lines that > >> >come down from them. BUT, I have a question about their children. I > >> >believe that Jacob and Barbara MUST have had more than the couple > > children > >> >attributed to them :Witmer John BARGE (1819-1889) and Mary Ann (BARGE) > >> >ROHRER (1829-1909). With the span of 10 years between children, it sure > >> >seems likely. Does anyone have any info to share? Would anyone have > >> >the > >> >info from the will of George BARGE from 1844? cindy > >> > > >> > > >> > ==== PALANCAS Mailing List ==== > >> > When replying to the list change the subject line if you change the > >> > subject. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > No virus found in this incoming message. > >> > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >> > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.10/263 - Release Date: > > 2/16/2006 > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> ==== PALANCAS Mailing List ==== > >> This is your list use and enjoy for genealogy. > >> > >> > > > > > > > > ==== PALANCAS Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe first check and see if you are getting list or digest mode > > then e-mail PALANCAS-L-request@rootsweb.com or > > PALANCAS-D-request@rootsweb.com with unsubscribe in message. > > > > > > ==== PALANCAS Mailing List ==== > This is your list use and enjoy for genealogy. > >