In a message dated 06/17/2004 9:55:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, neely@iquest.net writes: > My husband's family has Adam's in his family tree. I see where a Matthew > Adams m. Sarah. I believe his father was Joseph Adams. They lived in Perry > County, Tyrone Twp. during the time period you mentioned. Please email me and > we can compare records. > > DOH!!! And his father was Joseph Adams, too. Bill

In a message dated 06/17/2004 9:55:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, neely@iquest.net writes: > My husband's family has Adam's in his family tree. I see where a Matthew > Adams m. Sarah. I believe his father was Joseph Adams. They lived in Perry > County, Tyrone Twp. during the time period you mentioned. Please email me and > we can compare records. > Hi! I am obviously NOT Mr. Shrover, but your post rang a bell in my head (one of these days I MUST get that fixed!!) I don't mean to force myself into your exchange, but I have a Matthew Adams with the following info: Born 22 Aug, 1822, Carroll Twp. Perry Co. Death: 5 MAE, 1864, Slough's Barrracks, Alexandria, VA Buried: Hill Cemetery, New Buffalo, PA Wagon-Maker 4 MAY, 1861, Company B, 36th Regiment [Seventh Reserves], Pennsylvania Volunteers Honorably Discharged: 11 NOV 1862, After Battle of Antietam Re-enlisted: 21 JAN 1864, Philadelphia, PA Married: Sarah Campbell, 15 FEB 1844, Landisburg, PA Are you familiar with Rolland Adams' genealogical book? Bill Snyder

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KELL, FETTER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/odB.2ACI/802.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Karen, Unfortunately all I know is his surname and that he was an undertaker (funeral parlor operator) in Landisburg, Perry Co PA sometime between 1900 and 1920. Best, Ed

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/odB.2ACI/802.1 Message Board Post: Dear Mr. Lay, The Kell's were quite a large clan. What was Kell's first name. Was it Levi? Let me know more about him and I will try to look him up in my Kell records. Karen Neely

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/odB.2ACI/797.1 Message Board Post: Dear Mr. Shrover, My husband's family has Adam's in his family tree. I see where a Matthew Adams m. Sarah. I believe his father was Joseph Adams. They lived in Perry County, Tyrone Twp. during the time period you mentioned. Please email me and we can compare records.

Wow Folks: I didn't realize how many typing errors I committed when I transcribed that newspaper article - sorry about that! Donna

Hello Fellow Listers: Just came across this newspaper clipping dated November 1930 from an unidentified newspaper - found in the surname files at The Perry Historians genealogical library. Hope it may help someone! Donna HELLER ZINN of Newville, Cumberland Co., PA. ************************************************* ZINN and ESTERBROOK Released Frank H. ZINN, formerly of this place, and Franlin ESTERBROOK, who were convicted at teh August term of court, 1929, of having defrauded Mrs. Annie G. HOOVER of Wila out of $300 in connection with securing a government pension, and were stentenced to imprisonment in the county jail for a term of one year, were released on parole at a special session of court at Bloomfield on Saturday. They had been in jail since June 2. In his petition for parole ZINN stated that his health was impaired by reason of his imprisonment; that his wife and daughter, now residing at Bayonne, N.J., were in delicate health and without means of suport; that he had compiled in part with the sentence of the court in having made restitution to Mrs. HOOVER to the amount of $300 and had paid the costs of prosecution amounting to $141.05. ESTERBROOK's petition for parole was also based on the condition of his health. The decree of the court granting parole to both these prisoners provides that each must pay his fine of $150.

You're Invited to ..... The 51st Annual ZINN Reunion on Sunday, June 27, 2004 - eating at 1:00 p.m. At … Marvin and Donna Zinn’s Dean and Sue Zinn’s 248 Whiskey Run Rd. and 250 Whiskey Run Rd. Newville, PA. 17241-8612 Newville, PA. 17241 djzinn@pa.net *********************************************************************** Dean and Marvin are doin’ the pig. We’re also gonna provide beef hotdogs, placesettings and drink…. and Rose Varner will once again be bringing her delicious pan-fried chicken. Bring a covered dish or two to share, your lawn chairs, bathing suits, towels and of course your appetite! We had such fun lookin’ at pictures from the past - last year from Carl and Bev Hurley – if you have any old photos – bring ‘em along. We’ll also again have our Food Basket Drawing… so bring those food items to be placed in a basket [provided by Donna Zinn]. This basket full of goodies will then be given to the person who holds the lucky ticket! Mary Barrick won last years basket! The slate of officers for the 2003 Reunion are: President – Marvin Zinn Vice-President – Dean Zinn Secretary – Donna Zinn djzinn@pa.net Treasurer – Peg Holsinger Games – Amy Zinn aimerkins@yellowbananas.com Christine Zinn cclzhorses@wmconnect.com Look forward to seein’ you here! Donna Ps. Please forward this invite to others in the family that may not have received a mailing. Thanks!

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_aGSnbYT8kUuLwrNAg5YvYQ) Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline Perry County was named in honor of Commodore Perry, according to Pennsylvania County Maps (book). Ginny Hench - yes, I'm descended from Johannes & Christina <g> --Boundary_(ID_aGSnbYT8kUuLwrNAg5YvYQ) MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain PAPERRY-D Digest Volume 04 : Issue 103 Today's Topics: #1 Re: Sherman's Valley [logesn@yahoo.com] Administrivia: To unsubscribe from PAPERRY-D, send a message to PAPERRY-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. ______________________________ --Boundary_(ID_aGSnbYT8kUuLwrNAg5YvYQ) Date: 6 Jun 2004 19:42:00 -0600 From: logesn@yahoo.com Subject: Re: Sherman's Valley To: PAPERRY-L@rootsweb.com Message-id: <MFMBM026CnzNwRC6Hix000006e2@mfmbm026.myfamilycorp.local> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit X-Message: #1 This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/odB.2ACI/87.94 Message Board Post: Sherman's Valley runs from New Germantown, Perry County to Duncannon, where the Sherman's Creek empties into the Susquehanna River. On a map of Perry County, one can follow the creek....which is in Sherman's Valley. I hope this helps. A good map of Perry County can be found at http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/counties/maps/Perry.gif Now, if I could find who it was named after!! ) : --Boundary_(ID_aGSnbYT8kUuLwrNAg5YvYQ)--

Sorry to have confused you. The obits list the location of death as listed in the obituary. Cookx12@aol.com wrote: >Correction - John A. Rhoads was from Shermansdale, PA not Camp Hill. I am >his niece. S, Cook > > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > >

A good book on the subject, to borrow from the library is, " The Storm Gathering, the Penn Penn Family and the American Revolution" by Lorett Treese. Marcia Fronk ----- Original Message ----- From: <LTCMAX117@aol.com> To: <PAPERRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 1:26 PM Subject: [PA-Perry] Scot-Irish & German settlers > In the late 1600s and up to about 1750, the American Indians were "good > neighbors" and got along excedingly well with the Penn family and the Quakers. > >From some accounts, they practically worshipped Wm Penn. The Indian tribes left > the Cumberland Valley area about 1728 to move westward. But it was not until > the treaty of October, 1736, when the Cumberland Valley was "officially" > traded to the Penn proprietaries. > > Even before this date, the Penn family had established the Pexton Manor , > 7551 acres where current-day Camp Hill, Lemoyne, New Cumberland, etc.now exist. > This Manor had one purpose only: it would be held open for the Indians in > case they wanted to return from western PA and Ohio. > > A major reason, at least one often overlooked, for being eager to "plant" the > Scots and the Germans west of the Susquehanna was to prevent the state of > Maryland from claiming this land. Some research into the "Cresap Border War" > (can be found in Google) will give some details of this activity. >

In the late 1600s and up to about 1750, the American Indians were "good neighbors" and got along excedingly well with the Penn family and the Quakers. From some accounts, they practically worshipped Wm Penn. The Indian tribes left the Cumberland Valley area about 1728 to move westward. But it was not until the treaty of October, 1736, when the Cumberland Valley was "officially" traded to the Penn proprietaries. Even before this date, the Penn family had established the Pexton Manor , 7551 acres where current-day Camp Hill, Lemoyne, New Cumberland, etc.now exist. This Manor had one purpose only: it would be held open for the Indians in case they wanted to return from western PA and Ohio. A major reason, at least one often overlooked, for being eager to "plant" the Scots and the Germans west of the Susquehanna was to prevent the state of Maryland from claiming this land. Some research into the "Cresap Border War" (can be found in Google) will give some details of this activity.

Tom Robison wrote: >Diane wrote > > >>I had heard that the Scoth-Irish and the Germans ended up in central PA >>because all the good land was taken and those early people were happy >>to have new settlers between them and the Indians. >> >> > >I'm reminded of an article in Reader's Digest many years ago entitled "The >Irish Among Us" by Daniel Patrick Moynihan. > >Therein he said that initially the Quakers were glad to have the >Scots-Irish in Pennsylvania because they served as a buffer between them >and the Indians, but later the Quakers came to the conclusion that the >"Indians were more benign". > > Sounds like its a good thing the Quakers weren't the only white people in North America or the US wouldn't be any larger than New England. Regards, Bill

On Jun 9, 2004, at 8:52 PM, William Scott wrote: > Tom Robison wrote: > >> Diane wrote >> >>> I had heard that the Scoth-Irish and the Germans ended up in central >>> PA >>> because all the good land was taken and those early people were happy >>> to have new settlers between them and the Indians. >>> >> >> I'm reminded of an article in Reader's Digest many years ago entitled >> "The >> Irish Among Us" by Daniel Patrick Moynihan. >> >> Therein he said that initially the Quakers were glad to have the >> Scots-Irish in Pennsylvania because they served as a buffer between >> them >> and the Indians, but later the Quakers came to the conclusion that the >> "Indians were more benign". >> > Sounds like its a good thing the Quakers weren't the only white people > in North America or the US wouldn't be any larger than New England. > > Regards, > Bill > > Not so funny, but certainly pertinent to the discussion is this story > from the "...frontier forts of Pennsylvania" The following is an extract from the Narrative of Robert Robinson, as contained in Loudon's Narratives, pp. 171 and 2: "The next I remember of was in 1755, the Woolcomber's family on Shearman's creek; the whole of the inhabitants of the Valley was gathered at Robinson's, but Woolcomber would not leave home, he said it was the Irish [Scotch-Irish] who were killing one another, these peaceable people, the Indians, would not hurt any person. Being at home and at dinner, the Indians came in, and the Quaker asked them to come and eat dinner, an Indian announced that he did not come to eat, but for scalps; the son, a boy of fourteen or fifteen years of age when he heard the Indian say so, repaired to a back door, and as he went out he looked back, and saw the Indian strike the tomahawk into his father's head. http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/ pa+index+674335390+F And Tom, there's a full account of Fort Robinson / Robison. Diane

Diane wrote >I had heard that the Scoth-Irish and the Germans ended up in central PA >because all the good land was taken and those early people were happy >to have new settlers between them and the Indians. I'm reminded of an article in Reader's Digest many years ago entitled "The Irish Among Us" by Daniel Patrick Moynihan. Therein he said that initially the Quakers were glad to have the Scots-Irish in Pennsylvania because they served as a buffer between them and the Indians, but later the Quakers came to the conclusion that the "Indians were more benign". Tom Tom Robison tcr40554@adamswells.com \\ // (@ @) -----oOOo-(_)-oOOo----- Milroy was here!

Correction - John A. Rhoads was from Shermansdale, PA not Camp Hill. I am his niece. S, Cook

complete obituaries can be found at http://www.perrycountytimes.com/content/obits/sobit.htm ALANDAR, Addie Jane (HAMMAKER); 81; Camp Hill PA; ARBOGAST, Brian Neal; 40; Richfield PA; AUMON, Lilly Mae; 95; New Bloomfield PA; BARRICK, Marian E (McDONALD); 76; Carlisle PA; BIPPUS, Lester S Jr; 57; Franklin Co PA; BITNER, Janet (ADAIR); 90; York PA; BOLTON, Ray Richard Jr; 69; Duncannon PA; BOWEN, Sandra A (WEAVER); 66; Dauphin PA; BRENIZER, Richard W Jr; 34; New Bloomfield PA; BRITCHER, Paul E; 80; Newport PA; BROOKHART, B Isuphena (CRILLY); 79; Harrisburg PA; BURD, Charles R; 83; New Bloomfield PA; CAMPBELL, Esther M (ROUSH); 77; Camp Hill PA; CASSELL, Margaret A (FETROW); 86; Carlisle PA; CHRONISTER, Ethel L (KNAUB); 86; Camp Hill PA; CHUBB, Donald I; 80; Lewisburg PA; CLOUSER, William H Jr; 79; Camp Hill PA; COLLEDGE, Helen F (ROBINSON); 89; New Bloomfield PA; COOK, Robert J "Cookie"; 75; Camp Hill PA; CROTSLEY, Regina E (BRADFIELD); 67; Gettysburg PA; DIEHL, Pauline Almeda (CHUBB); 66; Camp Hill PA; DIFFENDERFER, Henry G III; 57; Hershey PA; DOLL, Faye (BEERS); ; Newport PA>Gaithersburg MD; DOWNS, Charles E Sr; 85; Newport PA; DRESSLER, Minnie Mae (FREY); 93; Thompsontown PA; DREWETT, Rosanna (ZERANCE); 71; Camp Hill PA; DUDLEY, Raymond E; 77; Camp Hill PA; DUM, Elizabeth A (KRETZING); 57; Allentown PA; DURHAM, Glen H Jr "Bo"; 59; Enola PA; ERSOZ, John Nezihi; 72; Bilecik TUR>Duncannon PA; FEDDER, Peggie (WETHERILL); 65; Fayetteville TN>Delaware Co PA; FINNEN, Terry F; 56; Duncannon PA; FORRER, Frank L; 61; Duncannon PA; GARDNER, Nessa Eva; 0; Harrisburg PA; GEISWITE, Thelma Geraldine (AUCKER); 75; Milton PA; GILBERT, Betty G (CLIPPINGER); 77; Chambersburg PA; GREGOIRE, Resta S II; 41; Washington DC>Camp Hill PA; GUSSLER, Martha A; 82; New Bloomfield PA; HALL, Stewart D; 69; Camp Hill PA; HANFORD, A L III "Jim"; 65; Hershey PA; HECK, Olga D; 77; Camp Hill PA; HEMPERLY, James H; 84; Camp Hill PA; HERMAN, Jessie Eileen (REISINGER) [SPASEFF]; 89; New Bloomfield PA; HOOVER, Earl R; 87; Harrisburg PA; HOSTLER, Ruth E; 83; Camp Hill PA; HUSLER, Milford R; 91; Carlisle PA; JONES, Earl B; 70; New Bloomfield PA; JONES, Ernest B; 70; New Bloomfield PA; JONES, Jeanette (HETRICK); 82; Camp Hill PA; KINARD, Thomas Alfred; 97; Harrisburg PA; KNISELY, David K; 59; Harrisburg PA; KOSER, Howard T "Puff"; 78; Camp Hill PA; KRAMER, Albert B; 84; Camp Hill PA; KYLLONEN, Viola P (RIXEY); 91; Carlisle PA; LEACH, William Clayton; 81; Northumberland PA; LEMASTER, Shirley L (MARKLE); 67; New Bloomfield PA; LIDDICK, Joseph Leonard; 82; Duncannon PA; LITTLE, Harry E; 69; Harrisburg PA; LITTLE, Stella I (WINTERS); 90; Harrisburg PA; LUCKENBAUGH, Olive Hummel; 89; Liverpool PA; LUCKENBILL, Charles N; 91; Marysville PA>Colorado Springs CO; MARCH, Kenneth C; 93; Lancaster PA; MARKLE, Dorothy V (HERRON); 77; Montgomery AL>Mifflintown PA; MATHER, Elizabeth O (LANDIS); 85; Harrisburg PA; McALLISTER, Jean E (McCONNELL); 77; Camp Hill PA; McCONNELL, Maynard R; 89; Newport PA; McGUIRE, Robert J; 85; Duncannon PA; McNAUGHTON, G Patrick; 55; Carlisle PA; McNAUGHTON, Kyle E; 21; Newport PA; METZ, I Alice (FINKENBINDER); 90; Carlisle PA; MICHAELS, Louis Boyer; 78; Camp Hill PA; MILLER, Edmund G; 60; Birmingham AL>Pittsburgh PA; MILLER, Emory E; 92; Duncannon PA; MILLER, Stan V; 43; Harrisburg PA; MORRISON, Arvilla M "Tillie" (SMITH); 82; Carlisle PA; MOYER, Sylvester C "Cy"; 66; Carlisle PA; NICHOLS, Stanley F; 44; Newport PA; NOLT, Jennifer Diane; 0; Millerstown PA; NUKTON, Jonah H Jr; 79; Perry Co PA>Long Beach CA; OWEN, Mary Jane (STRAUB); 63; Camp Hill PA; PALM, Thelma R (CRAMER); 63; Newport PA; PATTERSON, Nancy A; 72; Camp Hill PA; PAUL, Vera A (ORRIS); 91; Duncannon PA; PEIFFER, Cora J (MUSSER); 97; Camp Hill PA; PICKEL, Amos William; 88; Carlisle PA; RAUGHLEY, Benjamin F; 87; Carlisle PA; REED, William H; 65; Elliotsburg PA; REISINGER, Margaret E (RICE); 80; Hershey PA; RENTZEL, Ednell G (RHOADS); 89; Carlisle PA; RHOADS, John A; 88; Camp Hill PA; RODGERS, Dean Anthony; 40; Harrisburg PA; ROSS, Ada K (HEARN); 79; Camp Hill PA; ROUSH, James F; 87; Elizabethtown PA; SALYARDS, Roger D; 67; Harrisburg PA; SANNO, Charles F Jr; 61; Ickesburg PA; SAUL, Edna M (EVANS); 90; Camp Hill PA; SCHROEPFER, Emma M (BROSIUS); 87; Camp Hill PA; SCHWARZ, Eugene F; 78; Lebanon PA; SEIDEL, Edna Z (ZIMMERMAN); 70; Blain PA; SEVICE, Bixler; 95; ; DuncannonRecord (PA); 2004-5-13; ilex SHAW, Arlene (WALLACE); 84; Perry Co PA>CA; SHEIBLEY, Leola F; 88; Middletown PA; SHEWBRIDGE, Alice R (WAGNER); 67; Carlisle PA; SHULTZ, Lawrence J; 65; Lebanon PA; SMITH, Christopher W II; 16; Duncannon PA; SMITH, Kathryn C (CRULL); 91; Carlisle PA; SNYDER, Anna Curran (THOMPSON); 84; Carlisle PA; STEES, Helen I (ROWE); 74; Camp Hill PA; STEPHENS, Sonja (NORTH); 62; Thompsontown PA; STEWART, Susanne Abigail (SHUMAKER); 76; Liverpool PA>Raleigh NC; STRAUCH, Paul E; 88; Cressona PA>Pleasant Hill TN; STUCK, Franklin E; 62; Newport PA; SWEIGART, Lester H; 69; Clearfield PA; VONADA, Faye A (HARTER); 89; Duncannon PA; WATTS, Martha J (WOLF); 71; Harrisburg PA; WEISER, Robert J "Jake"; 51; Hershey PA; WEST, Stephen J; 50; Liverpool PA; WILLIAMS, Leroy M; 89; Camp Hill PA; WOLPERT, Avis M "Peg" (SHODES); 88; New Bloomfield PA; WRIGHT, David E "Iceman"; 55; Harrisburg PA; WRIGHT, Ida Ruth (RHODES); 60; Carlisle PA; YOUNG, Joseph W; 88; Harrisburg PA;

Carolyn, These are fascinating reading, particularly the first link about the establishment of the forts. I had heard that the Scoth-Irish and the Germans ended up in central PA because all the good land was taken and those early people were happy to have new settlers between them and the Indians. But I don't think I've actually read real-life accounts before. My family were in Sherman's Valley during this time. They were a lot tougher than I am, that's for sure. Diane Hettrick dhettrick@earthlink.net > > From: "Carolyn K Shearer" <cks@pa.net> > Date: June 8, 2004 6:26:50 PM PDT > > > For more on the early history of Sherman's Valley, try these sites > about the early history. Sure does not sound like a very safe place! > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/ > pa+index+674335390+F > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/ > pa+index+10395247248911+F >

For more on the early history of Sherman's Valley, try these sites about the early history. Sure does not sound like a very safe place! http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/pa+index+674335390+F http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/pa+index+10395247248911+F

Shearman was definitely used as an alternate spelling. Here are just some of early references using the spelling of "Shearman" - all involving my husband's ancestors. I also notice that the name Shearman's Creek appears on a 1792 map. 1. "History and topography of Dauphin, Cumberland, Franklin, Bedford, Adams and Perry Counties" by I. Daniel Rupp; Gilbert Hills, Pub, Lancaster, 1846. Chapter 24, History of Cumberland County, p 382. Letter of Richard Peters, Secretary of Pennsylvania to James Hamilton, Esq., Governor of Pennsylvania. "Mr. Weiser and I have received your Honor's orders to give information to the proper magistrate against al such as had presumed to settle and remain on the lands beyond the Kittochtinny mountains not purchased of the Indians, in contempt of the laws repeatedly signified by proclamations and particularly by your Honor's last one, and to bring them to a legal conviction, lest for want of their removal a breach should ensue between the Six Nations of Indians and this Province. We set out on Tuesday, the 15th of May 1750 for the new county of Cumberland, where the places on which the trespassers had settled, lay. (Long section about the trip and various meetings, and other settlers who were not in compliance) "On Wednesday the 30th of May, the magistrates and company, being two days detained by rain, proceeded over the Kittochtinny mountains and entered into the Tuscara (Tuscarora) Path or Path Valley, through which the road to Allegheny lies. Many settlements were formed in this valley and all the people were sent for, and the following persons appeared, viz: Abraham Slach, James Blair, Moses Moore, Arthur Dunlap, Alexander McCartie, David Lewis, Adam McCartie, Felix Doyle, Andrew Dunlap, Robert Wilson, Jacob Pyatt, Jacob Pyatt, Jr, Wiliam Ramage, Reynolds Alexander, Samuel Patterson, Robert Baker, John Armstrong, and John Potts, who were all convicted by their own confessions to the magistrates, of the like trespasses with whose and Shearman's creek and were bound in like cognizances to appear at court, and bonds to the Proprietaries to remove with all their families, servants, cattle and effects, and, having all voluntarily gives possession of their houses to me, some ordina! ry log houses, to the number of eleven, were burnt to the ground; the trespassers most of them cheerfully and a very few of them with reluctance, carrying out all their goods. 2. Cumberland County Vital Records: Marriages: ELLIOTT: John of Lewistown and Jane Power, daughter of William of Shearman's Valley, 21 Dec 1791 3. Franklin County Deeds. DB 4, pg 421-3. 27 Nov 1795. Christopher Bower of Shearman's Valley, Cumberland County, and wife Mariah to John Creamer, land on Conodoguinit Creek in Letterkenny and Lurgan Townships, formerly in Cumberland, now in Franklin. Neighbors: Michael Rine, Peter Shearer, Mr. Davis, John Rode, John Creamer. Part of 733 acres and 97 perches which Robert Jones, William Jones and Loyd Jones by their certain indentures made their hands and seals dated 25 Apr 1782 conveyed to Peter Shearer and his heirs and assignees. Signed Christoper Bower (in German Script), Mariah (her mark) Bower. [Note: Her mark looks like a capitial "E" turned clockwise 90 degrees] Wit: George Shearer, Dewalt Kiefer. Recorded 10 Feb 1796. 4. Cumberland County Will Abstracts RAMSEY, JAMES, Carlisle. April 5, 1796. February 27, 1797. Wife Margaret. Son David, minor. Dau. Rebecka Ramsey. Samuel Greer, late of Carlisle. Granddau. Violetta Jackson, dau. of Samuel Jackson. Plantation in Shearman's Valley. All my children. Exs.: Wife Margaret, my (son?) James Ramsey and son-in-law Samuel Jackson. Wit.: Joseph Young, W. Alexander, John McCoy. Codicil January 18, 1797. Grandchildren Ezra Jackson Ramsey, James R. Dixon and Violetta Jackson. F. 64- 65.