Samuel Thomas, s/o Edward and Alice (Roberts) Thomas, born in Richland, 7/15/1760, died at Quarkertown, 5/17/1847. He married 9/24/1806 to Elizabeth McCarty, d/o Thomas and Elizabeth (Lancaster) McCarty, born 9/171776, died in Buckingham, 1/11/1861, their children; Amanda, born 7/3/1807, wife of Caspar Hinkle, Jervis, born 9/9/1808, married Jane R. Green, Louisa, born 6/2/1810, married Morris Matthews, Thomas born 10/29/1811, Edward, born 3/27/1813, married Anne Foulke, Hannah, born 1/6/1815, married Matthias Cope of Solesbury, Bucks county, Benjamin, born 327/1817, married Kate Ganawere, (children; Benjamin J., and Mary). Amanda Thomas, d/o Samuel and Elizabeth (McCarty) Thomas, born in Richland, 7/3/1807, married Casper Hinkle, children; Henry, Theodore, Samuel, Caspar Jr. and Minnie. William G. Thomas, son of Jervis and Jane R. (Green) Thomas, born at Quakertown, 7/15/1832, died there, 7/21/1864, he married Rachel Y. Sterner, children; William Richard, born 4/23/1863 married 1886 Ella Ochs (children, Mabel Leah born 1887, died young, William Richard, Jr., born 6/9/1899, married Alice Nyce), Mary Jane, born 10/23/1864, married Charles E. Bartholomew. Best Wishes, Geri

Burials at Gilberts Emalinda Rickert, w/o Daniel F. Rickert, and d/o Thomas and Christiana (Shupp) Altemose 1855-1876 Christiana Altemose, wife of Thomas A., and d/o Frederick and Susanna (Dreisbach) Shupp, 12/25/1834-12/15/1871 Sarah C. wife of Reuben Kresge, and also Thomas A., Altemose, and the d/o Charles and Elizabeth (Dreisbach) Shupp, April 2, 1839 - May 13, 1900 Thomas A. Altemose, h/o Christiana (Shupp) Altemose and also of Sarah C. (Shupp) and son of Jacob and Lydia (?) Altemose no dates Jacob Altemose, s/o John and Hannah, 1827-1884 Peter Altemose, June 14, 177l-Oct 18 1859 Best Wishes, Geri

Looking for any clues on Joseph Keller and Sarah Whitman/Whiteman. Joseph born abt 1812 in Easton. Sarah born abt 1816 in Easton. The first direct record I have of them is in the 1840 Luzerne Co. census, already married, with two daughters [Isabella b. ~1834, and Susannah b. 11 Jul 1836], so I'm not sure when they moved from Northampton Co. to Luzerne Co. Thanks, Gordon

Hello List, I just noticed Geri Brennan's posting on her Altemose family. Does anyone know whether or how this family might be connected to Maria Catharina Altomus b. July 19, 1719 in Germany, d. aft. 1787 Chestnut Hill Twp., wife of Joh. Philip Servas? Thanks, Dee Cameron

Paternal grandparents, John and Hannah (Arnold) Altemose, maternal grandparents, Charles H., and Juliann (Huffsmith) Haney Parents, Jacob and Juliann (Haney) Haney. Jacob died in Polk township, 1888, age 55 buried in Mt. Pleasant Valley cemterey. He was a member of the Reformed church. Children; Dawalt, shot and killed himself while out hunting, Charles H., Ellen, Annette the wife of Jacob Trach of Lackawanna county, William, Juliann wife of Henry Radeline of Northampton county, Cornelia the wife of Milton Shupp, of Chestnut Hill, Monore county, Sarah J., the wife of Charles Krone, of Effort, Emma of NY., Jacob F., of Scranton, and Mathias E. Charles H., of married May 6, 1875 to Anna Shupp, who was born June 12, 1854, and a sister of Franklin D. Shupp. Children; George F., who died young, James H., and Sallie M. Altemose Nicholas Altemose, great-grandfather, died at Saylorsburg, Monroe County. Michael and Elisabeth, parternal grandparents, natives of Monroe county. Children; Jacob,who married Elizabeth Greenamoyer, Michael who married ____ Overpeck, Joseph, married ____ Flight, Peter, who married Heda Shuch, and Nicholas. Children of Jacob and Elizabeth (Greenamoyer), Linford, who married Susan Weiss, Elizabeth, who married George B. Weiss, Thomas, Catharine, the wife of Henry Kimpst, Sarah J., who married Charles "Sencenbauch", of Scranton, Ep;hraim, Lydia A., who married Joseph Butz of Hamilton township, Adam, who married Elizabeth Shaffer and they lived in Carbon County. Thomas Altemose, married June 24, 1855 to Christiana Shupp, a native of Polk township, d/o Frederick and Susan (Dreisback) Shupp. Children; James who married Anne Kresge, Emalinda, married Daniel F. Rickard, and Ira, of Kansas City, MO. Thomas Altemose married 2nd to Mrs. Sarah C. (Shupp) Kresge, a native of Luzerne county, d/o of Charles and Elizabeth (Dreisback) Shupp. Children; Amas, of Kansas City, Carrie, the wife of Dr. George E. Peck and Luella. Best Wishes, Geri

James Kintz, subject, Civil war vet., was born July 27, 1825, in Hamilton twp., Monroe county, the son of Melchoir and Christiana Kintz. Children of Melchoir and Christiana; Elizabeth who married Abram Arnold, John of Hamilton twp., Henry who married Mary Edinger and lived in Scranton, Hannah who married Abram Shook of Hamilton twp.,Catharine who married David Shook and lived in Susquehanna county, Mary who married John Butz, of IL., Lucy who married Samuel Newhart, of Stroud twp., Monroe county, and Anthony, who married Matilda Bowman, of Pocono, they lived in Weatherly, Carbon county. James Kintz, married Anna, d/o David and Susan (Anglemeyer) Bowman of Pocono twp. Her grandfather was George Bowman of Paradise twp., Children of James and Anna M. (Bowman) Kintz, (1) Mary who married in 1876 to Daniel Callahan of Mt. Pocono, she died leaving her husband and children, Clinton, Mabel and James, (2) Alice, (3)?, (4) Daniel, who married Annie Erdman, of NY City, they had Helen R., and Margaret C. (5) Joseph, who died as a child, (6) Catharine E., (7) Abraham, (8) Gertrude. Benner I. Jacob Bemner, great-grandfather, native of Switzerland, settled in Bucks county. He had 5 children, 3 sons and 2 daughters. II. Louis Benner, grandfather, was born in 1768, he came to Monroe county from Bucks county, married Hannah Stump, of Northampton county, children, Daniel, Elizabeth,Elias, Louis, Henry, Thomas, Joseph, Hannah, Abraham, Isaac, Joshua, and Joel. III. Abraham Benner, was born in Northampton county in 1810. He married Susan Smith, who was born in Lehigh county in 1809, d/o George and Susannah (Lindener) Smith, of Lehigh county. George and Susannah Smith had, Elizabeth, who married Peter Lynn, Polly A., who married Daniel Balliet, and Susan who married Abraham Benner. Children of Abraham (died in Northampton county, in 1862, he is buried at Friedensville) and Susan (Smith) Benner, (she died Sept. 7, 1890 and is buried at Fountain Hill, Lehigh county),(1) Julia Ann who married John Snyder, (2) Louis G., (3) Edwin T., married Maria "Jacoba"(4) Diane, who married Benjamin Wile, (5) Abraham, married Amanda Delong, he was in the Civil war (153rd P.V.I.), (6) James of Lehigh county, married Amanda Toole,(7 Asher, who married Mary Slemmer, (8) Morris, marred Catherine Slusher, they lived in S. Bethlehem, (9) Emma who died at age 16. III. Louis G. Benner, of Chestnut Hill, Monroe County, he was born in Northampton county, Dec. 7, 1831. In Northampton county, he married Dec. 5, 1852 to Hannah Shupp, who was born in Chestnut Hill, March 27, 1830, and died Jan 16, 1892 and buried at Fountain Hill, Bethlehem, d/o Peter and Suannah (Aish) Shupp. Children; (1) Wilson, who married Ellen Eichelberger, (2) Melvina, who married Henry Christman, (3) Bainbridge, who married Viola Lovejoy, and they in Minn. (4) Louisa died young. Benner, Elias R., native of Bucks county and was born June 2, 1841, died Oct 15, 1906 to William and Nancy (Rothrock) Benner. In 1870 Elias R., married Belinda Lapp, native of Northampton county, she was born Dec 11, 1843 and died May 30, 1902 children, Harry A., Lizzie,who married W. D. Seyfried and Allen, a Lutheran minister of Brooklyn, NY Elias was Postmaster of Shoenersville. Harry A. Benner was born June 24, 1866 at Shoenersville, he married Oct 12, 1886 to Julianna C. Keim, d/o Cyrus and Dianna (Laubach) Keim, the had one daughter, Eva. Benner Family (History of Lehigh County) William Benner, native of Bucks county, he married Anna Rothrock. They were married at the Lutheran Church and are buried at Richlandtown. They had 12 children, Abraham, Polly, Jacob, John, William, Elias, Milton, Lewis, Nancy, Monroe, Hannah and Aaron Bierry Family Joseph Biery, the emigrant was born in 1703. He came in the ship "Samuel" . Among his fellow passengers were Sebastian, Christopher, Phillip, Casper, Catharine, Elizabeth, Barbara, and Margaretha Doll ( all brothers and sisters), Elizabeth Doll, married Joseph Biery, the emigrant. Best Wishes, Geri

The former Tyson Wentz farm is of interest to me because of the following except I discovered in the Mongomery Co History. On the farm now owned by Tyson Wentz, on the road leading from the Skippack turnpike to the Morris road, the remains of a burying-ground are yet visible. Two graves are marked with head-stones, with the following inscriptions: "Barbara Kress, died January, 1757, aged 62 years"... She was the former Barbara German Jung, my ggggg grandmother. I'm guessing that the information was late 19th century and wonder if the site is still visible. She was the mother of Nicholas Young and Margretha Jung Arnold of Northhampton Co (now Monroe Co) Pa. Leon Young

History of Chester County Enrenzeller, Jacob (Dr.), was the son of Jacob Enrenzeller, a native of Switzerland, who migrated to this county and engaged in the business of tavern keeping at 4th street in Phila., where Dr. Jacob was born Sept. 1, 1757. He studied medicine in Phila. He moved to West Chester and he died July 18, 1838. He married his cousin, Elizabeth Hankee, and had two daughters, both of whom were imbecile and they died early in life. Evans, Daniel, was born in Caernarvonshire, Wales, in 1743, came to America in 1752 with his father, Lewis who settled in Vincent township. Daniel was a schoolmate of Gen. Anthony Wayne, and on the latter's retreat from Paoli to Warwicks Furnace he encamped one night on Daniel's farm. Daniel died in 1820, married Esther Benner and their third son and fourth child, Ezra, who married Eliza King of German extraction to whom were born two children, Jesse Benner and Newton. Jesse Benner Evans, was born Oct 8, 1824, married July 16, 1850 to Sarah S. Wagonseller, d/o Jacob of Union County. Children, Franklin, Elisa, married Clark Pierson, Lewis, Wilmer, Martha K., Abigail, and Gertrude. Fleming, William, the earliest member of this family in Chester County, was a native of Greenock, Scotland. It is related that he had an uncle who, in the latter part of the 17th century, sailed from Greenock to the Eastern Shore of Maryland for tobacco and wheat. Once while in the port of Greenock he persuded his nephew, William Fleming,to make a voyage with him to America. He consented, and arriving in the Chesapeake in the harvest-time, went ashore at the instance of his uncle to help the farmers, as it would be some time before the ship would be ready to make the return voyage. While engaged, the ship sailed without him. He resided with an Englishman, Richard Moore, in Concord (now Delaware County), and he married one of his daughters, Mary. In 1714 he moved to East Caln township, Chester Co. Children; John, William, Henry, George, James and Peter, and daughters, Mary married David Cowan, and Susannah who married William Cowan. James Fleming, son of William, died May 3, 1767, at age 64 and was buried at Upper Octorara, leaving a son John Fleming Sr., who was born in 1731. John Fleming was an officer in the provincial service, member of the Constiutional Convention of 1776 . He died Sept. 2, 1814, age 83. Haines, John, a settler of Lumberton, NJ., as early as 1683, married Esther Borton, both of Northampton River, were married 10-10-1684, in Burlington County, she may have been the d/o John and Ann Bortor, of Ayno, in the county of Northampton, born 5-25-1667. Their son, Isaac Haines came over as early as 1714 and in that year he marred Catharine David, d/o Ellis David, of Goshen. Their son Ellis married 8-10-1751 to Margaret Jones. Heckel (not Hinkle), Dr. Frederick William Heckel, Sr. was born in Saarbruck, on a branch of the Rhine, in Germany, between Bavaria and Lothringia, Jan 1800. Studied medicine in Germany. He married May 17, 1825, Margaret, the d/o of John Barnard Bowers of Fort Washington. He father was German born, settled in NY, and was a friend of John Jacob Astor. Children; Louisa Rosanna, married Charles Zeller, Dr. Frederick Willliam, Mary Matilda,, Dt.Charles Augustus, he died in 1877, Dr. Edward Bowers, and Emma Augusta. Dr. Frederick William Heckel, married July 4, 1852 to Henrietta H., d/o Isaac and Mary (Hoffman) Chrisman, of Shuylkill township. She died Nov. 26, 1876, he married 2nd on Feb.13, 1878 to Emmiline, d/o Michael and Rebecca (Brooke) Towers. They had one son, Frederick T. James, Aaron, lately arrived from Stafford Monthly Meeting, in Old England, produced to Chester MM, 9-24-1701, a certifate from for himself and his wife Elizabeth. They settled in Westown. Children, Thomas, 1700, Mary, 1702, Sarah, 1704, Aaron, 1706, Joseph, 1709, married about 1735 to Hannah Hickman, born Aprl 12, 1715, d/o Benjamin and Anna Hickman of Westown. Hickman History, date for Hannah's birth differ for Hannah, born 3, 21, 1715, married Joseph James. She died 5-23-1806 Best Wishes, Geri

Hi, when a marriage is listed at St. Michael's they list if the person is a widow or widower, if they are a differnt faitth, and if their surname is different in the license book. This marriage was listed as Wentz, Barbara, and Francis Hainick, June 2, 1768. Licenses Wentz 15 Sept 1774, Abraham to Sophia Wentz 2 June 1768 Barbara to Francis Hainick 25 June 1776 Catharine to George Fluck 28 April 1766 Elizabeth to John Coleston (B) 18 Oct 1774 Hannah to Bejamin Marclay 22 June 1770 Jacob to Barbara Alsents (B) 3 July 1771 Mary to Gerart Hoot 15 Sept 1774 Sophia to Abraham Wentz Best Wishes, Geri

Wentz-Northampton County Judge Levi Wentz, of Carbon County, (Aquashleola). He was a native of Northampton County, born 12 Jan., 1824, and in a family of 6 sons and 6 daughters. He was the only surviving son of Jacob and Margdalena (Keefer) Wentz, natives of Lehigh County. The grandfather, John Y. Wentz, was a native of Germany, and the founder of the family in Northampton County. Jacob Wentz learned the trade of coopering. He died about 1864, his wife in 1852. The Judge married Jan. 1, 1850 to Sarah Bowman, ( born Jan. 19, 1834) d/o Jacob an Elizabeth (Weiss) Bowman, natives of Carbon County. Mrs. Wentz's brother is the well known Bishop Thomas Bowman of Chicago. Judge and Mrs.Wentz had 4 living children, Rev. Thomas of Matamoras, Annie E. the wife of Franklin Ash, Jennie E., wife of A. W. Kistler,and Mary A. Mrs Wentz's sister, Carrie Snyder, resides in Allentown, and her brother James lived in Wilkes Barre, another brother Wesley W. is a resident of Slatington and Mrs. Perry Wannenacher, lived in Macungie. Wentz, Robert F., married Alice Farber in 1877. They had 8 children; Bertie, Annie, Jerry, Lottie, Carie, Talmadge, Helen, and Ruth. Member of the Evangelical Church at Cherryville. Wentz- Lehigh County William H. Wentz, of Catasauqua, traces his line of descent to Johann Jost Wentz, who was born in the town of Beerfelden, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany, on Dec 13, 1749 and he died at Berlinsville, Northampton, May 22, 1812. His wife, Elizabeth Horn, died Nov 11, 1842, aged 96y 11m 18d. Children; John Peter, born in Beerfelden on March 9, 1770, Barbara born at Beerfelden in 1772, Barbara, Jacob born at Upper Milford, Aug 2, 1777, John George, born April 11, 1778, Magdalena who married Peter Masters, John born in Upper Milford on July 19, 1784, Elizabeth born Dec 25, 1788 married Ira Rood, in the town of Chenango (now Kirkwood), Broome County, NY, William born at Upper Milford, Sept 5, 1789. Jacob Wentz married 2nd to Magdalena Kieffer, in Lehigh County on April 1, 1802. Children; Catharine married Jonas Leibenguth on Oct 6, 1822; Jacob; John; Sarah married Joseph Lessley in 1827; Polly married Jacob Easterday in 1831; Rebecca, married Joseph Young in 1834; Joel; Lydia, married Reuben Leibenguth married in 1839; Levi; Monroe; Jacob Wentz married 3rd to Susan Heil, near Cherryville, Northampton Co. Jacob died Jan. 15, 1868, aged 90y 4m 24d. Susan Heil Wentz, died Aug. 9, 1881 Best Wishes, Geri

Wentz-Whiepain township, Montgomery County Col John Wentz, son of Abram Wentz, the paternal great-grandfather of the present Abram, who was the pioneer of the family of that name in Whitepain township. Under the old militia laws of the state John, above named, was commissioned at Col. His ancestors were either German or German descent. Col. John served at a JP. His son Abram, died in 1870, aged 84, Charlotte, died in 1881, in her 93rd year. Children; Joseph Tyson, Hannah died in infancy, Mary, Elizabeth, John, Abram, who owns the 50 acres formerly owned by his father, Abram and his grandfather, John, and Henry. Abram Wentz, brother of J. Tyson, married April 30, 1868 to Louisa, d/o Jesse and Parthena Castner ( not to be confused with Custard), of Gwynedd. Surviving child, Earl Castner Wents, born Oct 27, 1883. Jessie Castner, died Sept. 9, 1883 in his 72nd year. Grandfather, Jessie Castner, was in his 92 year when he died, and great-grandfather, Samuel was in his 98th year when he died. The mother of Louisa, (Parthena) died May 15, 1881, all residents of Gywnedd. Marriage at Tohickon Reformed 1777 April 13/18 John George Weydemeyer to Elizabeth Wentz. ( note from me, this book is over 680 pages and after this look-up, I went to put down and dropped on my little toe, wow that smarts). Marriage at St. James, Perkiomen 1794, Aug 28, Catharine Wentz to William Casselberry 1789, Dec 9, Elizabeth Wentz to James Bean 1792, Arpil 12, Sophia Wentz to Richard Casselberry Phila. Went, Rosina to Francis Mueh, Jan 5, 1767 Wentz, Barbara to to Francis Hainick June 2, 1768 Wentz. Abram to Eliz. Mohr (Moore) Sept 13,1789 New Hanover, Montgomery Co no dates Wentz, Anna, d.o Jacob and Maria Wentz, John, s/o Jacob and Maria Rev. war, service Wentz George, as a Pvt and Sgt in German Bttn of Cont. Troops Jacob as Cpl and Sgt, German Bttn of Cont. Troops Jacob in 2nd PA War of 1812 Wentz Frederick, Old War, Capt. Towson's Corps of US Arty as a Pvt. John, wife Susannah, Capt. Jacob Hargisheimer, PA Mil St. Pauls, Chester, PA Davis 1729, Sept 4, Ann to William Evans 1704 Aug 4, James to Martha Jones 1706/7 Margaret, to Thomas Waters 1729, Nov 24, Mary to James Summerws 1729/30 March 18, Rachel to Jonathan Smith Best Wishes, Geri

I should have stated that I only have a few Miller obituaries from 1882 and the rest start from 1895 until about 1955 and I do have a few that are within the last few years. Sue

Hi, I have some Miller Obituaries and will be glad to do look-ups if you have a first name and know what area that the person came from. Sue

Whitemarsh township St. Thomas Episcopal Church The grounds embrace all of six acres, in neat condition. As may be excepted from its antiquity, many have been buried here, probably above two thousand.. The oldest stone bearing the date is that erected to the memory of James Allison, who died at age 45, who died in 1727. Among the numberous names to be found; Burke, Burge, Wells, Farmar, Allison, Woolen, Brandt, White, Shay, Houpt, Ingleman, Cleaver, Bisbing, Robinson, Nash, Acuff, Donatt, Taylor, Nague, Loeser, Brandfield, Hayes, Hinkle, Lukens, Smith, Jackson, Hickling, Young, Warley, Comly, Corson, Aimen, Stackhouse, Hersh, Summerfield, Graffy, Hart, Gibbs, Janney, Dodson, Kifer, Platt, Foote, and Vancourt. Cold Point Baptist, line adjoining Plymouth and Whitepain, graves there; Freas, Rodebaugh, Lysinger, Fight, Phipps, Hellings, Williams, White, Sands, Bisbing, Hallet, Rex, Coulson, Moore, Kirk, Radcliff, Getman, Wood, Jones, Robinson, Yetter, Fisher, Nagle, Schlater, Butler, Roberts, Heller, Gilbert, Childs, Dewees, Wimmer Assessment of Whitemarsh, 1781 (some) Adam Miller, George Knitle, George Geiger, John Hauser, Martha Shoemaker, widow, Jacob Shoemaker, David Shoemaker, Jacob Jones Shoemaker, Thomas Livezey, John Jones, Michael Mitchell,George Fries Jr., a shoemaker, Casper Freas. Assessment of Upper Salford, 1776 John Bergy, Philip Gable Jr.,Christian Haldeman, Charles Derr Union Church (Lutheran and Reformed) Whitemarsh township Aimen, Stout, Kuhler, Dewees, Keyser, Armstrong, Wentz, Ball, Heydrick, Day, Bitting, Sober, Wolf, Dager, Yetters, quandrill, Dotta, Frainger, Everhart,Harmer, Cook, Carr, Engard,, Hocker, Scheetz, Gilbert, McClellan, Clemens, Nace, Jones, Lear, Hallman, Benner, Ott, Heany, Redifer, Fries, Lear, Frantz, Hersh, Fultz, Bryan, Heller, Cox, Carn, McNeille,Sechler, Farr, Davis, Neiman Kline, Coar, Peterman, Haauss, Brooke, Daub, Shugard, Irwin, Bush, Yeakle, Burnet, Closson, Hemp, Kerper, Bowers, Hogg, Cooper, Shaw, Freerick, Roberts, Steer, Jacoby . St, Peter's Barren Hill Dettre, Dager, Morris, Prutzman, Barnet, Crawford, Bell, Rapine, Johnson, Jago, Keys, Mattis, Righter, Bond, Pflieger, Young, Staley, Lylle, Bolton,Pifer, Shinkle, Butter, Haines, Share, Sharp, Jacoby, Faust, Denninson, Shaw, Edelman, Scheetz, Snyder, Woods, Ritter, Markley, Fisher, Hellings, Potts, Zern, Fight, Bauer, Wood, Thompson, Brant, Schlatter, Herman, Hart, Calender, Kutz, Hallman, Graver, VanWinkle, Markley, Ellis, Streeper Kenzie, Davis, Heilman, Kirker, Spealhoffer, Throp, Graver, Hagy, Deshong, Harner, Culp, Wampole. Freas, Joseph, subject, of German extraction, his father, George Freas, married Barbara Wolf. Joseph was born 6 May 1794, he married 15 Jan 1818 to Ann Keely, d/o Henry and Elizabeth Keely. Freas, Jesse, The great-grandfather of Jesse, was was from Saxony. His son Simon, of Whitemarsh township. He married to Margaret Rapin, born in 1773 and died in 1863, a descendant of Paul da Rapin de Thoyras. The children of Simon and Margaret Freas, were William, David, Anna, Charles, Nicholas, Sarah, Elizabeth, Philip, Henry, Elizabeth2, David2. William of this number was born Dec. 27, 1796 in Whitemarsh, he was a blacksmith. He married Catharine Freas. Children; Jesse W. and a daughter, Barbara Ann, who married Philip Cressman of Phila. Jesse W., was born 23 Oct 1818, in Whitemarsh, he married Dec. 24, 1846 to Catharine Streeper, d/o Leonard and Sarah Streeper. Children; William S., born in 1848, Frederick R., 1851, Eva in 1853, died in 1854, Luther, in 1855, Henry M., 1859, L. Streeper, in 1862, Oliver S., Abold, in 1864, Lilly, in 1868, Ida M., in 1872. Members of the Lutheran Church at Barren Hill. Boehm's Reformed Church-Whitemarsh The most ancient names found on the tombstones, Knorr, Etris, Martin, Greenwalt, DeHaven, Doll, Eberhard, Singer, Sheive, Greger, Yost, Rumber, Schlater, Shearer, Klair, Spitznogle, Engard and Remig. More recent, Hoover, Earnest, Jones, Detwiler, Dager, Rile, Sechler, Frantz, Wentz, Sholl, Levering, Hentz, Bodey, Wertsner, and Selser. Best Wishes, Geri

Hi Would appreciate some help....:) Where would I go to find either the Orphan Court Records or the Sheriff Deed Records from abt. 1830 for Northampton County? Thank you Marie

I. William Coulston, great-grandfather, of Whitemarsh townshi. II. William Coulston,( died April 17, 1863 in his 67th year) grandfather native of Whitemarsh township, married Hannah Ann Meredith, born about 1802, d/o Josehp ahd Hannah Meredith, Hannah died March 25, 1833 in her 31st year. III. James Meredith Coulston, father was born in Whitemarsh township, Jan 31, 1831, he married Tacy Amanda Freas.Children; (1) Annie, born Oct 30, 1858, married Harvey W. Lentz,and their chidren, J.Howard, Walter, Joanna, Frederick, and Tacy C., (2) William C. born June 16, 1860, married Kate C. Ambler, and they had Alice C., James Meredith Coulston died March 24, 1901. Tacy Amanda (Freas) is a member of an old Whitemarsh family of German origin, whose name was originally spelled Fries. George Freas, granfather, married Barbara Wolf, and their children were; John, George, Samuel, Jacob, Benjamin, Daniel, Joseph, William, Mary, who married Samuel Roberts, and Catharine who married William Freas. Joseph Freas, father of Tacy Amanda, was born May 6, 1794 in Whitemarsh township, he married Jan 15, 1818 to Ann Keely, born Nov 17, 1792, d/o Henry and Elizabeth Keely of Phila. Children; Henry born 1818, Joanna, born 1820, Walton, 1822, Issacher, born 1824, Elizabeth, 1826, John Quincy, born 1828, Orlando, 1830, Caroline, 1834, Tacy Amanda born in 1836, married James M. Coulston, Barbara A., born 1839. Joseph Freas died Nov 27, 1879. Best Wishes, Geri

Another question to those who have researched Northampton longer than I have. My family connection to the county involves a specific time frame and a specific location: Roseto was populated by a number of Italian immigrants including my great-grandfather. He arrived in 1887, and left about 1905 for New Jersey, where his son, my grandfather, had moved. I remain interested in Roseto, however, as cousins remained after he left and may have preceded him. So, I am specifically looking for birth and death records from 1887 on. They never owned property, so land records won't help much right now. What exists of those records and where would they be , I guess is my question? And, since I probably can't make it there before the "MOVE" does anyone have experience with a reliable and reasonable professional genealogist who is familiar with Northampton Co.? Thanks, Kyleen Gavin ----- Original Message ----- From: msouders To: Kyleen Gavin ; PANORTHA-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 8:43 AM Subject: Re: [PANORTHA-L] More problems Dear Kyleen and all- Here is a description of the Archives, their location and what I found there, that I posted a few years ago to the list. So far as I know, this is all still true - but, apparently, not for long. If there are more questions, search the web site for Northampton County government or call them. (The description of the Archives is embedded in this message about a particular family) Marilyn Dear Larry and all- > > > Ordinarily I would have sent this message directly to Larry but > > because > > > there is some broader principle at work here, I'm sharing it with > > the > > > group. > > > I was doing research at the Marx Room at Easton P.L. on Tuesday > > but, > > > having looked at everything of relevance there I was starting to > > run out > > > of ideas. > > > Luckily a professional genealogist - Dick Musselman - gave me a > > > suggestion that worked out very well. He suggested Northampton > > County > > > tax lists which are available at the Archives, a building near the > > county > > > courthouse in Easton. > > > As a result, I spent the rest of the day there. The books are > > arranged > > > by year, starting in about 1792 with some partial areas available > > for > > > earlier years. They're pretty easy to use - easier, I thought, > > than > > > conveyances which I'd already mastered. Broken down by township > > and then > > > alphabetically by surname: all the B's will be together but not > > > necessarily in strict alpha order. After those lists are lists > > for > > > single men and these are in no apparent order. > > > > > > What I found of interest to you, Larry, is that the ONLY WARNER in > > Mt. > > > Bethel from about 1801 to about 1819 was John Warner. Thereafter > > John > > > Warner appears until 1833 and there's also a Daniel Warner listed > > from > > > about 1819 to about 1839. (I didn't look at each year but I did > > a > > > thorough spot check of them between 1792-1840.) > > > > > > There didn't appear to be any direct relationship between the two > > > Warners. That is, their names were not necessarily adjacent one > > another > > > which, in a not-strict alpha sequence could mean just about > > anything. > > > However, in just the 1830 list, John Warner is listed with Thomas > > Warner > > > right below. This WAS a find because my John Warner had his son > > Thomas > > > born 1807, so this appearance of Thomas at the age of 23 would be > > right > > > on target. That tells me that the John Warner in Lower Mt. Bethel > > is my > > > John Warner, father of at least Jacob - b. 1791, Thomas, b. 1807 > > and > > > Elizabeth b. 1809. and probably your William, b. 1813, too. > > > > > > Now, the first appearance of William Warner is in the 1834 list - > > when HE > > > would have been 21. He's listed for Forks Township and his > > occupation is > > > "miller". His name appears directly below the same Thomas Warner > > (who > > > was in Forks as a miller in 1833) and a few names from Jacob > > Warner, > > > miller, who has been in the Forks tax list since 1828. > > > As you know, both Thomas and William Warner married women from > > Forks > > > Township families in the mid-1830's. > > > > > > In 1835, 1836 and 1837, William Warner was listed for Easton with > > no > > > occupation noted and by 1838 and 1839 he was back in Forks again, > > with > > > Jacob and Thomas and two new names appear: George Warner and Jacob > > J. > > > Warner, both millers. They could have been sons of Jacob. > > > This is as far as I went but for anyone who's gotten to this > > point, you > > > can see how these would be invaluable for filling in the spaces > > between > > > census and deed records. > > > Hope this helps, > > > Marilyn > > > On Mon, 26 Feb 2001 22:08:45 -0500 "Larry A. Warner" > > > <warnerlarry@juno.com> writes: > > > > > > > > To everyone who has replied to me on the > > > > subject "Information regarding Warner's". > > > > > > > > To those of you who gave me wonderful suggestions and > > > > information and those who continue to do so, as a man > > > > of 80 years old trying to find his ggrandfather's parents > > > > and siblings, although I haven't reached that part of the > > > > search yet, the response has just been unbelievable. > > > > It certainly is heart warming to know so many people > > > > who want to help others in their quest. > > > > > > > > Therefore, I want to say a big "Thank you" and to > > > > acknowledge everyone at this time. > > > > > > > > For more information regarding William Warner, > > > > which might help. The 1840 census has him living > > > > in Forks Township, Northanpton Co., outside of > > > > Easton PA.. > > > > He married in 1833 to Margaretha Arner at the First Reformed > > > > German Church In Easton, PA. But who his parents and > > > > siblings were when he was born in 1813, is any ones > > > > guess. It is possible his father's name was John or > > > > Jacob Warner. > > > > Where John or Jacob migrated from or were born, is another > > > > question. There were a lot of John and Jacob Warner's > > > > possibly not even related. It is believed they were born > > > > also in Penna., not necessarily Northampton Co. but > > > > could have been. > > > > > > > > Thank you all again. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kyleen Gavin" <smiley23@atlantic.net> To: <PANORTHA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 10:11 PM Subject: Re: [PANORTHA-L] More problems > I live in Florida and wasn't planning a trip to Northampton CO. until next year. It sounds like I better revise that plan and move it up to this year. I am not sure where they are right now; is it the address you listed or somewhere else? Do you have any idea of date for demolition...........if it is a "done Deed"............. Thank you > Kyleen Gavin > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: msouders > To: PANORTHA-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 2:25 PM > Subject: [PANORTHA-L] More problems > > > After I sent the notification about Pennsylvania library budgets being slashed 50%, Dick Musselman, a highly respected (at least by me!) Northampton County genealogist sent the following, alarming message: > > Northampton Co. may be facing a double whammy. The Northampton County > Archives, probably the best county archives in the state, will be demolished > later this year to make room for a prison expansion. The county appears to > be taking a step that will make all the archived records much less > accessible to the public. They have not announced a plan for any new > archives facility. I suspect it will be at a remote site and require a > person make a request for a specific item which will then be returned to the > courthouse in a couple of days. This is a big step backward from the current > immediate access we enjoy. If the new process is implemented it will > eliminate the possibility for any "out of the area" visitors using the > facility unless they stay for an extended period of time. It will also make > it much more time consuming for anyone to do research since many searches > require multiple steps during the discovery process. > Sorry I had to deliver more bad news, but this archives holds records of > many families that are now dispersed across the country and around the > world. Our local county executive and county council does not appreciate nor > understand the importance of these records despite taking the credit for our > county's 250th anniversary celebration last year. > > He went on in a subsequent message: > > It might be helpful to contact the following > with your concerns: > > Glenn Reibman, County Executive > Northampton County Government Center > 669 Washington St. > Easton, PA 18042 > Phone: (610)559-3191 > > Frank Flisser, Clerk to Council > 669 Washington St. > Easton, PA 18042 > Phone: (610)559-3195 > > It might also be helpful to contact one of the local newspapers with a > Letter to the Editor. I do not have the contact info for the Express-Times, > but the Morning Call can be reached at letters@mcall.com > > On a personal note, a few years ago I was introduced to Dick at the Marx Room and after talking about where I'd looked and where further I should check, Dick recommended the Northampton County Tax Records in these above-mentioned archives. I spent an afternoon there and was able to trace the movements of one elusive ancestor and establish some other facts as well. At the time I sent a posting to this list suggesting everyone take advantage of this wonderful resource. And now, more than ever. > > Sincerely, > > > > > > Marilyn > >

Davis, Rev. war (pensions) for PA., MD.,DE., NJ Anthony, MD line Daniel or Daniel Davies, NJ Bnjamin, PA Line Conrad, NJ Davis, NJ David,, NC Line ( just listing part of the abstract), wife Jane, widow applied in NC, soldier and widow were married in 1788. Soldier died inn 1832. The following Genealogy of the Davis family was included in the file, towit; Morgan "David" was born in Lantwidvoyrde, Glamorgan, Wales around 1622-23, Morgan married Catharine Davis and they settled at Lithrens Castle in Pembrokeshire, they came to PA prior to 1686 on the ship "Vine" and were part of a Welsch Colony, Morgan David and his wife Catharine had children; (1) John born 168?, in Wales, no issue shown; (2) Evan, born 1685 in PA who married Jane Rees at New Castle,, DE in 1732 and had 4 children towit (2-1) John born 1714-15, (2-2) David born 1717, (2-3) Benjamin born 1719, (2-4) Evan Jr, born 1722, (3) Catharine, born 1688 in PA, (4) Elizabeth, no birth date shown, (5) David born 1691 in PA., and upon the death of David Morgan his widow married Evan Harry and their children were (1a) David Harry born 169?, (2a) Mary Harry, who marriedd Daniel James of Pencader l00 and moved to Welch Neck Settlement in SC in April 1737, the 2nd husband of the said Catharine (Davis) David. the said Evan died 1718-18, the said widow Catharine, married 3rd to James Thomas and had no issue. (Note from me, it goes on and on and on)> Edward or Edward Davies, NJ Forrest, NJ Henry, NJ, applied in Phila.. Henry, PA, applied in Ohio, soldier living in Northampton, Pa, a resident near Fort Allen in Towamensing township at enlistment and lived there till 1786. Soldier was born in 1758 in Dutchess Co., NY and was born a Quaker. Ichabod, MD Isaac, PA Jacob, NJ James, DE John. Cont. Line (NJ), applied in Butler Co., PA John, Cont. Line (PA) applied in Ohio, soldier enlisted in Chester, PA, soldier was born 25 May 1762 John, MD John, NJ John, NJ John, PA John, PA John, PA, applied in Westmoreland County, PA John, wife Ann Simpson of Buckingham, PA John, PA line, applied in NC John, as a Capt. PA Line, no papers Jonathan, NJ Line, applied in Ohio Jonathan, NJ, applied in Ohio Joseph, NJ Joseph, PA wife Rachel, applied in Greene Co.,PA Joshua, NJ Joshua, NJ Levi, MD LLewelly, Martha, served at Lt., in PA line, soldier died in June 1809, soldier married Martha Jones in March or April 1776 in Berks Co., PA at the home of her father (not named), widow died 2 Dec 1839, their eldest child Thomas Davis died prior to 4 Dec 1844 at which time there were 3 surviving children, Dr. William, and Susanna wife of Samuel Shearer all living in Chester Co., PA. Widow's sister, Susannah Kuhn and her brother, Samuel Jones lived in Berks Co., in 1845 Lodowick, MD Marmaduke or Marmaduke Davie, MD Line and Indian War service Methuselah, PA line, applied in 1822 Chester Co., PA Moses, NJ Moses, PA., wife Rachel, soldier was born 10 April 1762 in Dutchess Co., NY and was the son of Henry, soldier lived at Old Fort Allen in Towamensing township in Northampton Co., PA at enlistment (he stated his father's house had been made into a blockhouse) after the Rev. soldier moved to Penn township in Northampton Co., in 1792 or 93 he moved to Berwick, Columbia Co., PA. Soldier had married Rachel Custard, d/o John on 28 April 1791 at Lowhill in Northampton Co. Philip, wife Hannah "Jinkins" on 8 Feb, 1779, PA Line Richard, wife Rebecca, PA and VA Line, born 14 March 1747 in MD Samuel, MD Samuel, PA, served PA Line, soldier born in Montgomery Co, PA. In 1820 soldier was living in Whitemarsh township in Montgomery Co. Samul D., PA Line, soldier was born 1761 in York, PA, he married Nancy Crowder, (1st wife, not named) served as a sub for his father, Joseph Best Wishes, Geri

Dear Kyleen and all- Here is a description of the Archives, their location and what I found there, that I posted a few years ago to the list. So far as I know, this is all still true - but, apparently, not for long. If there are more questions, search the web site for Northampton County government or call them. (The description of the Archives is embedded in this message about a particular family) Marilyn Dear Larry and all- > > > Ordinarily I would have sent this message directly to Larry but > > because > > > there is some broader principle at work here, I'm sharing it with > > the > > > group. > > > I was doing research at the Marx Room at Easton P.L. on Tuesday > > but, > > > having looked at everything of relevance there I was starting to > > run out > > > of ideas. > > > Luckily a professional genealogist - Dick Musselman - gave me a > > > suggestion that worked out very well. He suggested Northampton > > County > > > tax lists which are available at the Archives, a building near the > > county > > > courthouse in Easton. > > > As a result, I spent the rest of the day there. The books are > > arranged > > > by year, starting in about 1792 with some partial areas available > > for > > > earlier years. They're pretty easy to use - easier, I thought, > > than > > > conveyances which I'd already mastered. Broken down by township > > and then > > > alphabetically by surname: all the B's will be together but not > > > necessarily in strict alpha order. After those lists are lists > > for > > > single men and these are in no apparent order. > > > > > > What I found of interest to you, Larry, is that the ONLY WARNER in > > Mt. > > > Bethel from about 1801 to about 1819 was John Warner. Thereafter > > John > > > Warner appears until 1833 and there's also a Daniel Warner listed > > from > > > about 1819 to about 1839. (I didn't look at each year but I did > > a > > > thorough spot check of them between 1792-1840.) > > > > > > There didn't appear to be any direct relationship between the two > > > Warners. That is, their names were not necessarily adjacent one > > another > > > which, in a not-strict alpha sequence could mean just about > > anything. > > > However, in just the 1830 list, John Warner is listed with Thomas > > Warner > > > right below. This WAS a find because my John Warner had his son > > Thomas > > > born 1807, so this appearance of Thomas at the age of 23 would be > > right > > > on target. That tells me that the John Warner in Lower Mt. Bethel > > is my > > > John Warner, father of at least Jacob - b. 1791, Thomas, b. 1807 > > and > > > Elizabeth b. 1809. and probably your William, b. 1813, too. > > > > > > Now, the first appearance of William Warner is in the 1834 list - > > when HE > > > would have been 21. He's listed for Forks Township and his > > occupation is > > > "miller". His name appears directly below the same Thomas Warner > > (who > > > was in Forks as a miller in 1833) and a few names from Jacob > > Warner, > > > miller, who has been in the Forks tax list since 1828. > > > As you know, both Thomas and William Warner married women from > > Forks > > > Township families in the mid-1830's. > > > > > > In 1835, 1836 and 1837, William Warner was listed for Easton with > > no > > > occupation noted and by 1838 and 1839 he was back in Forks again, > > with > > > Jacob and Thomas and two new names appear: George Warner and Jacob > > J. > > > Warner, both millers. They could have been sons of Jacob. > > > This is as far as I went but for anyone who's gotten to this > > point, you > > > can see how these would be invaluable for filling in the spaces > > between > > > census and deed records. > > > Hope this helps, > > > Marilyn > > > On Mon, 26 Feb 2001 22:08:45 -0500 "Larry A. Warner" > > > <warnerlarry@juno.com> writes: > > > > > > > > To everyone who has replied to me on the > > > > subject "Information regarding Warner's". > > > > > > > > To those of you who gave me wonderful suggestions and > > > > information and those who continue to do so, as a man > > > > of 80 years old trying to find his ggrandfather's parents > > > > and siblings, although I haven't reached that part of the > > > > search yet, the response has just been unbelievable. > > > > It certainly is heart warming to know so many people > > > > who want to help others in their quest. > > > > > > > > Therefore, I want to say a big "Thank you" and to > > > > acknowledge everyone at this time. > > > > > > > > For more information regarding William Warner, > > > > which might help. The 1840 census has him living > > > > in Forks Township, Northanpton Co., outside of > > > > Easton PA.. > > > > He married in 1833 to Margaretha Arner at the First Reformed > > > > German Church In Easton, PA. But who his parents and > > > > siblings were when he was born in 1813, is any ones > > > > guess. It is possible his father's name was John or > > > > Jacob Warner. > > > > Where John or Jacob migrated from or were born, is another > > > > question. There were a lot of John and Jacob Warner's > > > > possibly not even related. It is believed they were born > > > > also in Penna., not necessarily Northampton Co. but > > > > could have been. > > > > > > > > Thank you all again. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kyleen Gavin" <smiley23@atlantic.net> To: <PANORTHA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 10:11 PM Subject: Re: [PANORTHA-L] More problems > I live in Florida and wasn't planning a trip to Northampton CO. until next year. It sounds like I better revise that plan and move it up to this year. I am not sure where they are right now; is it the address you listed or somewhere else? Do you have any idea of date for demolition...........if it is a "done Deed"............. Thank you > Kyleen Gavin > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: msouders > To: PANORTHA-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 2:25 PM > Subject: [PANORTHA-L] More problems > > > After I sent the notification about Pennsylvania library budgets being slashed 50%, Dick Musselman, a highly respected (at least by me!) Northampton County genealogist sent the following, alarming message: > > Northampton Co. may be facing a double whammy. The Northampton County > Archives, probably the best county archives in the state, will be demolished > later this year to make room for a prison expansion. The county appears to > be taking a step that will make all the archived records much less > accessible to the public. They have not announced a plan for any new > archives facility. I suspect it will be at a remote site and require a > person make a request for a specific item which will then be returned to the > courthouse in a couple of days. This is a big step backward from the current > immediate access we enjoy. If the new process is implemented it will > eliminate the possibility for any "out of the area" visitors using the > facility unless they stay for an extended period of time. It will also make > it much more time consuming for anyone to do research since many searches > require multiple steps during the discovery process. > Sorry I had to deliver more bad news, but this archives holds records of > many families that are now dispersed across the country and around the > world. Our local county executive and county council does not appreciate nor > understand the importance of these records despite taking the credit for our > county's 250th anniversary celebration last year. > > He went on in a subsequent message: > > It might be helpful to contact the following > with your concerns: > > Glenn Reibman, County Executive > Northampton County Government Center > 669 Washington St. > Easton, PA 18042 > Phone: (610)559-3191 > > Frank Flisser, Clerk to Council > 669 Washington St. > Easton, PA 18042 > Phone: (610)559-3195 > > It might also be helpful to contact one of the local newspapers with a > Letter to the Editor. I do not have the contact info for the Express-Times, > but the Morning Call can be reached at letters@mcall.com > > On a personal note, a few years ago I was introduced to Dick at the Marx Room and after talking about where I'd looked and where further I should check, Dick recommended the Northampton County Tax Records in these above-mentioned archives. I spent an afternoon there and was able to trace the movements of one elusive ancestor and establish some other facts as well. At the time I sent a posting to this list suggesting everyone take advantage of this wonderful resource. And now, more than ever. > > Sincerely, > > > > > > Marilyn > >

I live in Florida and wasn't planning a trip to Northampton CO. until next year. It sounds like I better revise that plan and move it up to this year. I am not sure where they are right now; is it the address you listed or somewhere else? Do you have any idea of date for demolition...........if it is a "done Deed"............. Thank you Kyleen Gavin ----- Original Message ----- From: msouders To: PANORTHA-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 2:25 PM Subject: [PANORTHA-L] More problems After I sent the notification about Pennsylvania library budgets being slashed 50%, Dick Musselman, a highly respected (at least by me!) Northampton County genealogist sent the following, alarming message: Northampton Co. may be facing a double whammy. The Northampton County Archives, probably the best county archives in the state, will be demolished later this year to make room for a prison expansion. The county appears to be taking a step that will make all the archived records much less accessible to the public. They have not announced a plan for any new archives facility. I suspect it will be at a remote site and require a person make a request for a specific item which will then be returned to the courthouse in a couple of days. This is a big step backward from the current immediate access we enjoy. If the new process is implemented it will eliminate the possibility for any "out of the area" visitors using the facility unless they stay for an extended period of time. It will also make it much more time consuming for anyone to do research since many searches require multiple steps during the discovery process. Sorry I had to deliver more bad news, but this archives holds records of many families that are now dispersed across the country and around the world. Our local county executive and county council does not appreciate nor understand the importance of these records despite taking the credit for our county's 250th anniversary celebration last year. He went on in a subsequent message: It might be helpful to contact the following with your concerns: Glenn Reibman, County Executive Northampton County Government Center 669 Washington St. Easton, PA 18042 Phone: (610)559-3191 Frank Flisser, Clerk to Council 669 Washington St. Easton, PA 18042 Phone: (610)559-3195 It might also be helpful to contact one of the local newspapers with a Letter to the Editor. I do not have the contact info for the Express-Times, but the Morning Call can be reached at letters@mcall.com On a personal note, a few years ago I was introduced to Dick at the Marx Room and after talking about where I'd looked and where further I should check, Dick recommended the Northampton County Tax Records in these above-mentioned archives. I spent an afternoon there and was able to trace the movements of one elusive ancestor and establish some other facts as well. At the time I sent a posting to this list suggesting everyone take advantage of this wonderful resource. And now, more than ever. Sincerely, Marilyn