Thanks, Donna Thomas! Sure sounds like your Barbara DESCH is the mother of my husband's great-?-aunt Magdalena RUDY b 6 Feb 1800 who married Michael Stroh 30 Apr 1822, son of Johann Michael Stroh and Appolonia ? of Fredericksburg PA. I do have Magdalena & Michael's children, if you would like that information. Would you mind giving me the will book citation or number for Barbara's will - I'm assuming it is in Dauphin Co. Also, were these baptisms recorded in Zion Evan Luth Church in Fredericksburg? Thanks so much! -Linnea Miller At 22:21 4/27/99, Dmt1951@aol.com wrote: >Hi Helen and Donna, > >Just to throw another fly into the ointment...I have a Barbara Desch (Desh) >married to a Jacob Rudy in Fredericksburg, Lebanon Co. I have 3 daughters >for them. Magdalena Rudy born Feb 6, 1800, bapt Mar 1800; Barbara Rudy born >Oct 31, 1805, bapt Dec 1, 1805; and Margaret Rudy born Aug 24, 1811. All in >Fredericksburg. I have a copy of Barbara's mother's will listing her as "my >daughter Barbara now the wife of Jacob Rudy". On the 1790 Census for Bethel >Township two Jacob Rudy's were listed, one as Sr. > >Donna Thomas >