Looking for information on this family. Found in the 1850 census. Easton Borough, Seehigh Ward, page 135 Hess, Christian, 51, Blacksmith, Germany Hess, Christina, 60, Germany, she was born in Pa, d/o Daniel Speihl, Henry, 10, PA Tankin, Christina, 8, PA Anyone know who Henry and Christina are? Grand children? Any information would be helpful. Thanks, Pam

your Hess is on pg 135 household 553 then there are Tankins on pg 137 household 588 George Bigelow, 40, millstone maker Ellen, 37, James, 14, Mary, 10, Caroline, 8, John 5/12 Isaac Tankin, 23, carpenter, can't read, 22, Ellen, 1, all born in PA pg 137 household 592 Peter Tankin, 51, furnaceman Sarah, 63, George H., 20, bricklayer all born in PA Pam Fite <fite52@comcast.net> wrote:Looking for information on this family. Found in the 1850 census. Easton Borough, Seehigh Ward, page 135 Hess, Christian, 51, Blacksmith, Germany Hess, Christina, 60, Germany, she was born in Pa, d/o Daniel Speihl, Henry, 10, PA Tankin, Christina, 8, PA Anyone know who Henry and Christina are? Grand children? Any information would be helpful. Thanks, Pam --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software

Corrected error in first message and added some info, about land he sold. I believe this person is my GGG Grandfather. Had incorrdect year for his birth on previous request.. His son,also named Ludwig, was born in 1786 Ludwig Mensinger born 28 Mar.1746, Eppingen Germany. Son of Leonhard Mentzinger- Mensinger See Page 255 Burgert - Northern Kraichgau Vol 1 Eighteenth Century Emigrants. In the deed book he sold some land Jan 30, 1787 to John Probst of Albany Township, Berks Co. for 137 pounds. Says Ludwig was a blacksmith in Penn Township. His name is also spelled Mentzinger. He was granted the land in1779 by George Daubenspeck. He is listed as a witness 2-12-1789. Ludwig was taxed, in 1785, on 150 acres in Penn Twnshp, Northampton County. (Mentzinger was his grandfather, Martin's family name before it was Anglisized by Ludwigs father Leonhard/Leonhart.) Member Northampton Co Militia Company 2, Third Battalion Northampton Co. Militia 1778, 7th Class I need information on his Wife and Children. Everything!! The items above constitute what I know now.. I believe he is the father of my paternal, GG Grandfather, Ludwig Mensinger born 1786. (According to the 1850 census, For Beaver Township, Columbia County. (I know positively that Ludwig 1786 is my GG Grandfather since I have a copy of a Taufenshein for the birth and Baptism of my G. Grandfather Johann/John Mensinger b 1811..) Lee J. Mensinger Born in North Union Township, Schuylkill County. Any leads and assistance will be greatly appreciated Lee M