Dear Jeanie: Here's a link to a map that shows the location of Lower Mahanoy township....it's western border is the Susquehanna River and it includes Dalmatia and Malta and Hickory Corners within its boundaries. The following is off the top of my head, but I think is correct: The much larger Mahanoy Township was first formed in 1775 , which was split into Lower and Upper Mahanoy townships in 1806. In 1836 Jackson Township was taken from it, and later parts of Jordan and Washington were taken from Jackson. So between 1806 and 1836 it would have included what is shown on the map as Lower Mahanoy, Jackson, and the western parts of Jordan and Washington. After 1836, it would have looked as it looks today. Here's the URL for the map, which I'll leave up on the internet for a few days for anyone who wants to download it. I scanned it from Bell's 1891 History of the county: http://home.epix.net/~ralphs/Map.jpg Hope that helps. --Ralph > > From: "Jeanie Stout" <msjbostian@earthlink.net> > Date: 2004/09/30 Thu PM 12:08:22 EDT > To: PANORTHU-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PANORTHU-L] Were is Lower Mahanoy? > > Please be patient with me. > I tried to find this my self but came up short. > > I get real confused with geography. > > I wonder please can some one write to me and fill me in on were in fact is > > Lower Mahanoy in Northumberland CO PA on the map in 1800's? > > Thank you > Jeanie > >

Dear Ralph It nice to hear from you. Thank you for the geography lesson. You were the one who helped me with the data I was stuck on about the HELT/RAKER family who married into the BOSTIAN family. I am now working back one generation to the Mary Ann BOWMAN Oct 1833 who married Eben BOSTIAN/BASTIAN. I got into the court house in Sunbury last MAY. It was hot and a radio was blasting away distracting me and a women came in who spoke very loudly and over every one esle she was helping some one find family records. My dad and husband was with me. I was tired being more near the end of our PA trip and It was the first in 20 some years since I last had a look around. So many records so little time. I tried to direct my husband to who we were looking for but he got interested in the old map and in BEN F BASTIAN's history even though he is a very distant kin. I did find George M BASTIAN's land deed and Eben BASTIAN land deed. I had my husband take pictures. They did not turn out as well as hoped but with a bit of eye strain I can make some of them out Ebens is better 1861. He bought 5 propertys off Jos and Julia CAKE on Rail road Ave. That family lived in them up into the early 1900's. Dad said they have been torn down those homes. If I ever get a better chance I will direct more search more carefully. Not sure were to start looking for Mary Ann BOWMAN wife of Eben BOSTIAN/BASTIAN . I guess maybe a will of a father? She is the girl who at 17 was living with J P Shindel family in Sunbury in 1850. Take care and thank you Jeanie Original Message ----- From: <ralphs@epix.net> To: <PANORTHU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 1:55 PM Subject: Re: [PANORTHU-L] Were is Lower Mahanoy? > Dear Jeanie: > Here's a link to a map that shows the location of Lower Mahanoy township....it's western border is the Susquehanna River and it includes Dalmatia and Malta and Hickory Corners within its boundaries. The following is off the top of my head, but I think is correct: The much larger Mahanoy Township was first formed in 1775 , which was split into Lower and Upper Mahanoy townships in 1806. In 1836 Jackson Township was taken from it, and later parts of Jordan and Washington were taken from Jackson. So between 1806 and 1836 it would have included what is shown on the map as Lower Mahanoy, Jackson, and the western parts of Jordan and Washington. After 1836, it would have looked as it looks today. > Here's the URL for the map, which I'll leave up on the internet for a few days for anyone who wants to download it. I scanned it from Bell's 1891 History of the county: > > http://home.epix.net/~ralphs/Map.jpg > > Hope that helps. > > --Ralph > > > > From: "Jeanie Stout" <msjbostian@earthlink.net> > > Date: 2004/09/30 Thu PM 12:08:22 EDT > > To: PANORTHU-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [PANORTHU-L] Were is Lower Mahanoy? > > > > Please be patient with me. > > I tried to find this my self but came up short. > > > > I get real confused with geography. > > > > I wonder please can some one write to me and fill me in on were in fact is > > > > Lower Mahanoy in Northumberland CO PA on the map in 1800's? > > > > Thank you > > Jeanie > > > > > >