You do not have to apply for DAR membership in Monroe co. The George Taylor Chapter in Easton would welcome you, as would the Liberty Bell Chapter in Bethlehem. Marianne A DAR member and a current registrar of a Maryland DAR Chapter -----Original Message----- From: pamonroe-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:pamonroe-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of gc-gateway@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 8:28 PM To: PAMONROE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PAMONROE] DAR Membership application needed. Who to Contact inMonroe Co. Pa. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: joanvangorder Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counti es.monroe/1168.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank-you for your help. I have e-mailed a DAR Regent in Monroe Co. on March 14, 2009. She e-mailed me back that she was in busy phase until early April and gave me e-mail for chapter registrar. I e-mailed registrar on March 23, 2009. Have never heard back from her (May 2,2009) and have e-mailed numerous times. E-mailed Regent again on Apr. 11, 2009 she responded back that she cc'd my e-mails to registrar. E-mailed Regent April 25, 2009 about help please as registrar has not contacted. No contact from regent, May 2, 2009. I have given both of them my name, address, home phone, e-mail. Does anyone know if you have to apply for DAR membership in the county in which you live? Or can I apply somewhere else? Thanks for any help. 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. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAMONROE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _____ I am using the Free version of SPAMfighter <http://www.spamfighter.com/len> . We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 709 of my spam emails to date. The Professional version does not have this message.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: gpstewart Surnames: Nipert Miller Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.monroe/607.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: In your investigation of the Nipert families, have you seen a reference to Alice Nipert, born 1899 to William per the 1900 census In 1920 she is shown living with her husband Howard Miller in the household of father William I can find no futher reference to Alice but think she may be the grand mother of my friend who was born in Monroe Co. Per what my friend was told her grandmother died in child birth. My friend's mother was Emma Miller born 1922 and Emma was definitely a niece of Alfred Nipert (per 1943 news clipping of the wedding of Emma to Drexel Ace in Stroudsburg). Any information making the tie between Alice and Emma would be greatly appreciated. Gpstewart 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Florence1953 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.monroe/1168.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Joan: I am not from Monroe County, just searching the records when I saw your post. I am a new member of DAR and received my application by contacting the main DAR website. You can request them to contact the Monroe County group to get in touch with you. Just type in DAR on your search bar to get the link. Good luck, best wishes. Alice 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: gwyllian Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.monroe/1168.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am not a member but I did find something online. The local D.A.R. group is the Jacob Stroud Chapter. The following link is for a luncheon in May but there is plenty of contact information. http://www.monroehistorical.org/calendar/assets/PSSDARNEdistsectII.pdf 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: joanvangorder Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.monroe/1168/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, I have been looking for someone in Monroe Co. Pa. to accept my documentation on my 4 Revolutionary Patriots. If anyone could be of assistance with this, I would greatly appreciate any and all advice. I live in East Stroudsburg, Pa. and have been trying to apply DAR Membership. Thank-You Joan 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.

Hi Geri, Thanks for these. Have you come across any land records by any chance for Bentzel, Bensel, Pensel, Pensil, Pencel, Pencil, etc.? On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 10:14 AM, geri brennan <gerifelker@webtv.net> wrote: > york co.-births > pensel > anna barbara, 17 june 1762, john philip and elizabeth (haintz)-Trinity > reformed ch., york > > johannes, 11 feb. 1765, philip and elisabeth-strayer's lutheran ch. dover > twp. aka salem union ch. > > Best Wishes, Geri > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Loretta Lisowski > Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 11:47 AM > To: pamonroe@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PAMONROE] PENSYL - historic locations? > > Thanks for this data Geri - I'll have to see where they fit in. > > On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 8:42 AM, geri brennan <gerifelker@webtv.net> > wrote: > > > northumberland co. > > july 12, 1822, george pensel to mary keller > > > > lehigh valley-deaths > > joseph pensel-died-aug. 31, 1855-age 78-mt. bethel. > > > > Best Wishes, Geri > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Loretta Lisowski > > Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 9:56 AM > > To: pamonroe@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [PAMONROE] PENSYL - historic locations? > > > > Thanks so much Geoff! Was Fort Penn close to Lower Smithfield? I am also > > looking for marriage, birth and death records from this area in the > period > > from 1749 to 1770 which was prior to the family's move into the hornet's > > nest of what was the Wyoming Valley. Where would I find church records or > > tax lists? > > > > On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 9:45 AM, Geoff Crawford <geoff@innov8cs.com> > > wrote: > > > > > At 09:05 AM 4/10/2009, Loretta Lisowski wrote: > > > >Hello, I am new to the list. I am researching my paternal line which > is > > > the > > > >PENSYL family. > > > > > > > >There are several locations mentioned in family stories that I am > trying > > > to > > > >pinpoint. > > > > > > > >After arriving from Germany in 1749, the family whose original name > was > > > >Bentzel has been said to have settled in LOWER SMITHFIELD on the > > Delaware > > > 20 > > > >miles north of Easton. > > > > > > > >There was also a mention of FORT PENN and in post Revolutionary War > > years, > > > a > > > >PENSYL CREEK. > > > > > > > >I cannot locate any of these places. Does anyone know anything about > > them? > > > > > > Sure - Upper, Lower, and Middle Smithfield are the townships with > > > boundaries > > > on the Delaware River. Middle Smithfield is still called that today, I > > > believe > > > we call Upper Smithfield just Smithfield now. And Lower Smithfield is > > > the Minisink Hills/Delaware Water Gap area. > > > > > > Fort Penn was in Stroudsburg Borough, the original Jacob Stroud house. > > > > > > Pensyl Creek if I remember is out in Neola, there's a Pensyl Creek Road > > > that goes from Neola to Snydersville alond the creek. > > > > > > > > > Geoff Crawford > > > geoff@innov8cs.com > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > PAMONROE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Loretta Pensyl Lisowski > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PAMONROE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PAMONROE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > -- > Loretta P. Lisowski > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAMONROE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAMONROE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Loretta P. Lisowski

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Tzaneen Surnames: Bazett, Desfountain, Alexander Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.monroe/157.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am trying to find out about John Bazett, born sometime between 1720 and 1740 on St. Helena Island. He married Mary Desfountain. I would very much like to know who his father was. I gather that his grandfather was Matthew Bazett, therefore, I presume that one of Matthew's sons must be his father - but which one? I would appreciate any help in this matter. Many thanks, 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: timoconnor1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.monroe/420.1.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Census records from Monroe County, PA. Specifically, the 1850 census. Age of William (24) and location, basically. Yes, nothing more definitive than that, other than ... I have an autobiography of the wife (Nancy Edington) of Theodore Fisher (my ancestors), he from the same area in PA, that denotes 'the first man he met' on their second day in Waterloo (9/8/1867) was William, 'an old school mate of his when he was a boy, born and raised in his father's neighborhood'. [FYI: Theodore/Nancy found their first place to stay in Waterloo with the help of William.] Now, when Nancy wrote the bio many years later, she may have exaggerated the 'neighborhood' term just a little (she also would have been limited to what her husband told her). Theodore was from Stroud Twp and William was from Smithfield Twp, but they were certainly in close proximity to one another and clearly knew each other from childhood. So, I'm fairly certain that I have the correct William, from the 1850 census, listed with his father Henry. Regarding William, I have seen the History of BHC book that makes reference to him. Memory serves me that he ran a grocery in /near Raymond. Theodore/Nancy later bought a farm east of Waterloo. You can find my email address from this link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=toconnor I would be interested in anything further that the obit may indicate about his birth/youth. Thanks, Tim. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lbaker56 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.monroe/420.1.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: That is the correct death info for William and his wife Sarah. What evidence do you have that Henry is William's father? That's where I am stuck. I have William's obit if you want it. Laurie Dietrick Baker 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.

york co.-births pensel anna barbara, 17 june 1762, john philip and elizabeth (haintz)-Trinity reformed ch., york johannes, 11 feb. 1765, philip and elisabeth-strayer's lutheran ch. dover twp. aka salem union ch. Best Wishes, Geri -----Original Message----- From: Loretta Lisowski Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 11:47 AM To: pamonroe@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PAMONROE] PENSYL - historic locations? Thanks for this data Geri - I'll have to see where they fit in. On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 8:42 AM, geri brennan <gerifelker@webtv.net> wrote: > northumberland co. > july 12, 1822, george pensel to mary keller > > lehigh valley-deaths > joseph pensel-died-aug. 31, 1855-age 78-mt. bethel. > > Best Wishes, Geri > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Loretta Lisowski > Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 9:56 AM > To: pamonroe@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PAMONROE] PENSYL - historic locations? > > Thanks so much Geoff! Was Fort Penn close to Lower Smithfield? I am also > looking for marriage, birth and death records from this area in the period > from 1749 to 1770 which was prior to the family's move into the hornet's > nest of what was the Wyoming Valley. Where would I find church records or > tax lists? > > On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 9:45 AM, Geoff Crawford <geoff@innov8cs.com> > wrote: > > > At 09:05 AM 4/10/2009, Loretta Lisowski wrote: > > >Hello, I am new to the list. I am researching my paternal line which is > > the > > >PENSYL family. > > > > > >There are several locations mentioned in family stories that I am trying > > to > > >pinpoint. > > > > > >After arriving from Germany in 1749, the family whose original name was > > >Bentzel has been said to have settled in LOWER SMITHFIELD on the > Delaware > > 20 > > >miles north of Easton. > > > > > >There was also a mention of FORT PENN and in post Revolutionary War > years, > > a > > >PENSYL CREEK. > > > > > >I cannot locate any of these places. Does anyone know anything about > them? > > > > Sure - Upper, Lower, and Middle Smithfield are the townships with > > boundaries > > on the Delaware River. Middle Smithfield is still called that today, I > > believe > > we call Upper Smithfield just Smithfield now. And Lower Smithfield is > > the Minisink Hills/Delaware Water Gap area. > > > > Fort Penn was in Stroudsburg Borough, the original Jacob Stroud house. > > > > Pensyl Creek if I remember is out in Neola, there's a Pensyl Creek Road > > that goes from Neola to Snydersville alond the creek. > > > > > > Geoff Crawford > > geoff@innov8cs.com > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PAMONROE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > -- > Loretta Pensyl Lisowski > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAMONROE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAMONROE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Loretta P. Lisowski ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAMONROE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: trischhall Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.monroe/1167/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Evangelical United Congregations of Milton and Scipio, Lansing township, Tompkins Co, New York, says the church was formed by pioneers mostly from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. David Smith was born 'Pennsylvania' about 1802 - 1805, married and had his first child in this church in 1829 before moving to Oakland County, Michigan. Names of Peter and Lydia Schafer are sponsors of the baptism. Peter and Lydia Schafer had children including at least George b. Dec 1823, Philip b. May 1826, and Sara Anna b. Nov 1829, also baptised in this church. Where was Stroudsburg in the 1790 to 1830 time range? It became a part of Monroe county after then. TrischHall@centurytel.net Mayville, Michigan 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: maewest2009 Surnames: Creahan Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.monroe/278.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Cindy, Dennis Creaghan was my g-g-Grandfather John Creahan's Brother. His daughter Catherine married a Hanifee, which I think is where you come into the picture. Please get back with me and we can compare notes. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: brenzelmf Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.monroe/1166/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Can someone tell me in which town I would find Pocono Lake Cemetery? Thank you! 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.

Thanks for this data Geri - I'll have to see where they fit in. On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 8:42 AM, geri brennan <gerifelker@webtv.net> wrote: > northumberland co. > july 12, 1822, george pensel to mary keller > > lehigh valley-deaths > joseph pensel-died-aug. 31, 1855-age 78-mt. bethel. > > Best Wishes, Geri > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Loretta Lisowski > Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 9:56 AM > To: pamonroe@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PAMONROE] PENSYL - historic locations? > > Thanks so much Geoff! Was Fort Penn close to Lower Smithfield? I am also > looking for marriage, birth and death records from this area in the period > from 1749 to 1770 which was prior to the family's move into the hornet's > nest of what was the Wyoming Valley. Where would I find church records or > tax lists? > > On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 9:45 AM, Geoff Crawford <geoff@innov8cs.com> > wrote: > > > At 09:05 AM 4/10/2009, Loretta Lisowski wrote: > > >Hello, I am new to the list. I am researching my paternal line which is > > the > > >PENSYL family. > > > > > >There are several locations mentioned in family stories that I am trying > > to > > >pinpoint. > > > > > >After arriving from Germany in 1749, the family whose original name was > > >Bentzel has been said to have settled in LOWER SMITHFIELD on the > Delaware > > 20 > > >miles north of Easton. > > > > > >There was also a mention of FORT PENN and in post Revolutionary War > years, > > a > > >PENSYL CREEK. > > > > > >I cannot locate any of these places. Does anyone know anything about > them? > > > > Sure - Upper, Lower, and Middle Smithfield are the townships with > > boundaries > > on the Delaware River. Middle Smithfield is still called that today, I > > believe > > we call Upper Smithfield just Smithfield now. And Lower Smithfield is > > the Minisink Hills/Delaware Water Gap area. > > > > Fort Penn was in Stroudsburg Borough, the original Jacob Stroud house. > > > > Pensyl Creek if I remember is out in Neola, there's a Pensyl Creek Road > > that goes from Neola to Snydersville alond the creek. > > > > > > Geoff Crawford > > geoff@innov8cs.com > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PAMONROE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > -- > Loretta Pensyl Lisowski > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAMONROE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAMONROE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Loretta P. Lisowski

northumberland co. july 12, 1822, george pensel to mary keller lehigh valley-deaths joseph pensel-died-aug. 31, 1855-age 78-mt. bethel. Best Wishes, Geri -----Original Message----- From: Loretta Lisowski Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 9:56 AM To: pamonroe@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PAMONROE] PENSYL - historic locations? Thanks so much Geoff! Was Fort Penn close to Lower Smithfield? I am also looking for marriage, birth and death records from this area in the period from 1749 to 1770 which was prior to the family's move into the hornet's nest of what was the Wyoming Valley. Where would I find church records or tax lists? On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 9:45 AM, Geoff Crawford <geoff@innov8cs.com> wrote: > At 09:05 AM 4/10/2009, Loretta Lisowski wrote: > >Hello, I am new to the list. I am researching my paternal line which is > the > >PENSYL family. > > > >There are several locations mentioned in family stories that I am trying > to > >pinpoint. > > > >After arriving from Germany in 1749, the family whose original name was > >Bentzel has been said to have settled in LOWER SMITHFIELD on the Delaware > 20 > >miles north of Easton. > > > >There was also a mention of FORT PENN and in post Revolutionary War years, > a > >PENSYL CREEK. > > > >I cannot locate any of these places. Does anyone know anything about them? > > Sure - Upper, Lower, and Middle Smithfield are the townships with > boundaries > on the Delaware River. Middle Smithfield is still called that today, I > believe > we call Upper Smithfield just Smithfield now. And Lower Smithfield is > the Minisink Hills/Delaware Water Gap area. > > Fort Penn was in Stroudsburg Borough, the original Jacob Stroud house. > > Pensyl Creek if I remember is out in Neola, there's a Pensyl Creek Road > that goes from Neola to Snydersville alond the creek. > > > Geoff Crawford > geoff@innov8cs.com > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAMONROE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Loretta Pensyl Lisowski ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAMONROE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

At 01:18 PM 4/10/2009, Loretta Lisowski wrote: >Thanks Randy - the historic marker location is great info. I'll be taking a >trip into the area this summer. First spot to go then is the Hist Soc, corner of 9th and Main. Then them know your interest ahead of time and they may even be able to bring in specialist in your particular history. > What was happening historically in this >area during this period is critical to my family's story. How they suddenly >came to own 1000 acres of land in the Wyoming Valley around 1770-72, for >instance, stills remains a mystery. It's probably not all that much a mystery. Look up the Wyoming Valley Massacre. After the prior Indian Wars the land was probably pretty cheap. But it was also in dispute with Connecticut. When the Revolution comes along, the massacre happens, they run back for safety to Fort Penn. If your family was involved in that, there's probably quite a lot written. Geoff Crawford geoff@innov8cs.com

Thanks Randy - the historic marker location is great info. I'll be taking a trip into the area this summer. What was happening historically in this area during this period is critical to my family's story. How they suddenly came to own 1000 acres of land in the Wyoming Valley around 1770-72, for instance, stills remains a mystery. Thanks again, On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 12:29 PM, Randy Brown <randyebrown@yahoo.com> wrote: > I can't top the excellent advise given you by Geoff but I'll try to add a > little. For a picture of the historical marker for Fort Penn go here: > http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMR1 > > Bear in mind that this area was part of Northampton County prior to the > formation of Monroe in 1836. Have you checked the PAGenWeb sites? If not, > here are the links for Monroe & Northampton: > http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pamonroe/<http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/%7Epamonroe/> > http://northampton.pa-roots.com/ > > Hope this helps > Randy Brown > > --- On Fri, 4/10/09, Loretta Lisowski <lpl2429@gmail.com> wrote: > > > From: Loretta Lisowski <lpl2429@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [PAMONROE] PENSYL - historic locations? > To: pamonroe@rootsweb.com > Date: Friday, April 10, 2009, 11:27 AM > > > Fabulous Geoff! Exactly what I needed - thanks for sending me off in the > right direction - much appreciated. > > On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 11:18 AM, Geoff Crawford <geoff@innov8cs.com> > wrote: > > > At 09:56 AM 4/10/2009, Loretta Lisowski wrote: > > >Thanks so much Geoff! Was Fort Penn close to Lower Smithfield? > > > > Depends on what you mean by "close"? By today's standards or > > during the Indian Wars? Fort Penn during the days of its > > existance was the place anyone within many miles would go > > for safety, with Fort Depui being the other possibility. > > > > > I am also > > >looking for marriage, birth and death records from this area in the > period > > >from 1749 to 1770 which was prior to the family's move into the hornet's > > >nest of what was the Wyoming Valley. Where would I find church records > or > > >tax lists? > > > > Any library with PA history will have the resources. Humphrey's > > births books go over county by county the churches, it's basically > > an index to pre-1800 church lists. Tax lists are fairly well published > > and go back the furthest, but all you get is head of household. > > All of those resources are at both the Monroe Co Hist Soc and the > > Eastern Monroe Public Library which are going to be your best > > local places to go for info. At the 1749 time frame though, > > about the only church records you're going to get is Hamilton Lutheran. > > > > For more extensive resources for all of PA try the Marx Room at the > > Easton Public Library. > > > > > > Geoff Crawford > > geoff@innov8cs.com > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PAMONROE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > -- > Loretta Pensyl Lisowski > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAMONROE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAMONROE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Loretta Pensyl Lisowski

Fabulous Geoff! Exactly what I needed - thanks for sending me off in the right direction - much appreciated. On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 11:18 AM, Geoff Crawford <geoff@innov8cs.com> wrote: > At 09:56 AM 4/10/2009, Loretta Lisowski wrote: > >Thanks so much Geoff! Was Fort Penn close to Lower Smithfield? > > Depends on what you mean by "close"? By today's standards or > during the Indian Wars? Fort Penn during the days of its > existance was the place anyone within many miles would go > for safety, with Fort Depui being the other possibility. > > > I am also > >looking for marriage, birth and death records from this area in the period > >from 1749 to 1770 which was prior to the family's move into the hornet's > >nest of what was the Wyoming Valley. Where would I find church records or > >tax lists? > > Any library with PA history will have the resources. Humphrey's > births books go over county by county the churches, it's basically > an index to pre-1800 church lists. Tax lists are fairly well published > and go back the furthest, but all you get is head of household. > All of those resources are at both the Monroe Co Hist Soc and the > Eastern Monroe Public Library which are going to be your best > local places to go for info. At the 1749 time frame though, > about the only church records you're going to get is Hamilton Lutheran. > > For more extensive resources for all of PA try the Marx Room at the > Easton Public Library. > > > Geoff Crawford > geoff@innov8cs.com > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAMONROE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Loretta P. Lisowski

At 09:56 AM 4/10/2009, Loretta Lisowski wrote: >Thanks so much Geoff! Was Fort Penn close to Lower Smithfield? Depends on what you mean by "close"? By today's standards or during the Indian Wars? Fort Penn during the days of its existance was the place anyone within many miles would go for safety, with Fort Depui being the other possibility. > I am also >looking for marriage, birth and death records from this area in the period >from 1749 to 1770 which was prior to the family's move into the hornet's >nest of what was the Wyoming Valley. Where would I find church records or >tax lists? Any library with PA history will have the resources. Humphrey's births books go over county by county the churches, it's basically an index to pre-1800 church lists. Tax lists are fairly well published and go back the furthest, but all you get is head of household. All of those resources are at both the Monroe Co Hist Soc and the Eastern Monroe Public Library which are going to be your best local places to go for info. At the 1749 time frame though, about the only church records you're going to get is Hamilton Lutheran. For more extensive resources for all of PA try the Marx Room at the Easton Public Library. Geoff Crawford geoff@innov8cs.com

Thanks so much Geoff! Was Fort Penn close to Lower Smithfield? I am also looking for marriage, birth and death records from this area in the period from 1749 to 1770 which was prior to the family's move into the hornet's nest of what was the Wyoming Valley. Where would I find church records or tax lists? On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 9:45 AM, Geoff Crawford <geoff@innov8cs.com> wrote: > At 09:05 AM 4/10/2009, Loretta Lisowski wrote: > >Hello, I am new to the list. I am researching my paternal line which is > the > >PENSYL family. > > > >There are several locations mentioned in family stories that I am trying > to > >pinpoint. > > > >After arriving from Germany in 1749, the family whose original name was > >Bentzel has been said to have settled in LOWER SMITHFIELD on the Delaware > 20 > >miles north of Easton. > > > >There was also a mention of FORT PENN and in post Revolutionary War years, > a > >PENSYL CREEK. > > > >I cannot locate any of these places. Does anyone know anything about them? > > Sure - Upper, Lower, and Middle Smithfield are the townships with > boundaries > on the Delaware River. Middle Smithfield is still called that today, I > believe > we call Upper Smithfield just Smithfield now. And Lower Smithfield is > the Minisink Hills/Delaware Water Gap area. > > Fort Penn was in Stroudsburg Borough, the original Jacob Stroud house. > > Pensyl Creek if I remember is out in Neola, there's a Pensyl Creek Road > that goes from Neola to Snydersville alond the creek. > > > Geoff Crawford > geoff@innov8cs.com > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAMONROE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Loretta Pensyl Lisowski