Good day, A lesson and some data. First, here is the Isaac Rohrer will abstract, at least as it appears in the online form of the old Pennsylvania Genealogical Society compilations: ROHRER, ISAAC Lampeter Twp.September 29, 1804 October 6, 1804Wife: Elizabe th Rohrer.Children: John, Ephraim, Joel, Christiana wife of Abraham Frick,Rebec ca, Salome and Mary wife of --- Singer.Grandchildren: John, Susanna and Mary Si nger.Ex.: William Webb, David Graff and Martin Rohrer. It has taken me quite some time, but I have proven that those grandchildren are the children of John Singer, my ancestor, who died in Washington tp., Franklin County, PA, in 1810. His will mentions those three children as already having received money from their grandfather's estate. Deed records in both Lancaster and Franklin prove those children and the family's migration. But that's another email. I, of course, was interested in the Rohrer family and spent quite some time compiling information while living far distant from Pennsylvania. Now here on a research trip, I had access to more records and wanted to get images of originals. But all the Isaac Rohrer estate information gave other children.... And then I found this: Lancaster Will I-386: Christopher Royer, yeoman, of Earl tp., writ. 26 Feb 1803,probated 1 Apr 1805. 1. He previously sold and conveyed his 130A plantation to his son Ephraim Royer, with the allowance that the testator and his wife Anna could dwell in the new built house for the remainder of their natural lives. The testator details the rights and privileges that should be enjoyed by his said wife. 2. To his son Joel Royer: The land on which he now dwells, to wit: 120A Earl tp., adjoining Abraham Grebill, late Jacob Carpenter (deceased), Abraham Carpenter, the Conestoga Creek, Christian Herman, and others. The testator values the plantation and orders Joel to pay that amount into his estate. 3. Son Daniel Royer has previously received 1,000 pounds as well as some articles of husbandry. He is thereby excluded from the monetary provisions in this will. 4. To the children of Sarah Baker, to wit: Jacob Baker, Maria Baker, Peggy Baker, Nancy Baker, and Catharine Baker: 25 pounds each when they attain the age of 21 years. [No relationship given.] 5. To his daughters Christina (who is intermarried with Abraham Frick), Rebecca, and Salome: 500 pounds each. 6. To the three children of my deceased daughter Mary, who was intermarried with John Singer, to wit: John, Susanna, and Mary: 500 pounds (one equal third to each). 7. To his son John Royer: 50 pounds. 8. The residue of his estate is to be divided into seven parts and paid to each of his children, to wit: John Royer, Ephraim Royer, Joel Royer, Christina (intermarried with Abraham Frick), Rebecca Royer, Salome Royer, and Mary Singer (deceased; to her aforenamed three children). 9. Executors: Son-in-law Abraham Frick of Manheim tp. and friend John Meyer of Earl tp. They are also named as the guardians of deceased daughter Maryâs three children. 10. Witnessed by Joel Carpenter, John Carpenter, and Christian Carpenter. A few points to draw for newcomers researching in Lancaster County: 1. Always check original documents. Clearly someone--either the original compiler or the publisher--erred, putting the wrong information with the wrong name. 2. The Lancaster will abstracts done under the auspices of the Pennsylvania Genealogical Society were incomplete. Sarah Baker and her children were completely omitted from the will abstract. The compilers for Lancaster usually only listed children and grandchildren. Nieces, nephews, cousins, unnamed relationships, etc., were almost always omitted. 3. The relationship of the executors was omitted by the compilers--even though the testators almost always gave this information. 4. Real estate information was entirely omitted, even though it is crucial. Early land transfers were often not recorded at the courthouse--you have to go to estate records. The abstract above is my own. The early wills really need to be re-done. Crazy people like me are happy to do it--it's just difficult to get hands on the records in an easily accessible way. Now, back to genealogy: Mary (Royer) Singer, wife of John, died about 1791. John Singer then allegedly married Mary Dambach. I am working on proving Mary's descent. I am certain that her surname is Dornbach--an early Cocalico family. Jacob Dornbach and John Singer appear in Cocalico tp. tax records until 1792, when they disappear. Next, they both appear purchasing adjoining land from Isaac Houser in Washington County, Maryland, in 1798. John Singer sold his land and purchased a plantation in Washington tp., Franklin County, in 1804. In his estate file, he held a bond that had been formerly owing to Jacob Dornbach/Durnbaugh from John Friedly, to whom Jacob had sold part of his land (per Washington County, Maryland, deed records). It is not proven yet, but I am certain that John Singer married Jacob's daughter Mary/Maria Dornbach. I would appreciate any information from early Dornbach/Durnbach/Durnbaugh researchers. *