This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: solte Surnames: Wincket Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.mifflin/3072.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: There are no known marriage records prior to 1822, and only 106 marriage abstracts between 1822 to 1839, which were gleaned from the old newspapers. No Winckets are listed. Civil records such as arrests, lawsuits, etc are locked in a walk-in vault at the Mifflin County Courthouse. The walls are full of volumes with no central index. Deeds and tax records are secured in similar vaults. Below is a repeat of a note I posted Feb.15, 2007 that never attached to your prior post. ====================== I've been looking through a few old notes of *Armagh Township*, Mifflin County history that I've accumulated over the last 25 years. They are spotty and incomplete... In 1799, David Neely is assessed for 271 acres in Armagh Township. Now here's your problem area. There is no record of Samuel Winket in Armagh Twp. from 1799 - 1807. That does not mean he isn't in Mifflin County! It only tells me where he isn't. The only way to be sure if he's in the county is to search the tax records - township by township - which can take more than a few hours. There are no known records from 1808-1810. They vanished many years ago, long before I started looking into Mifflin County history. In 1811, Samuel Winket is assessed as a SHOEMAKER for his occupation, he also owns 1 horse and 1 cow. So there's something new about him. In 1818, Samuel Winket and David Neely are both assessed in Armagh Township. The only early map of that area, that I have seen, is from 1820, unfortunately it only shows locations of fulling mills, grist mills, etc. but no households. In 1819, David Neely *heirs* are listed owning 271 acres. Robert Neely is listed owning 2 horses and 1 cow. WIDOW Neely is taxed for 1 cow. In 1820, the only NEELY listing is Robert Neely owning 300 acres, 2 horses and 2 cows. A far cry from being written out of the will, we shall see soon enough... By the way, David Neely's written Will can not be located in the Mifflin County Courthouse, but a terrific clerk did locate a copy on microfiche which she is copying for me. And here's more bad news... no obituaries are known for Mifflin County before 1822, there is no listed tombstone for David Neely, and I have not found church records for that area prior to 1830. In 1820, Samuel Winket is taxed owning 2 horses, no real estate. If Robert's mother spoke badly of Winket's she may have felt that their financial position was beneath them. It's anyone's guess.... Ernie Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.