I have a copy of a 1774 Westmoreland County land record for John Baker. The only mention of a location is: "at the head of the east branch of Rahannshonneck". The handwriting is bad and the a's, o's and e's are questionable. A list of watercourses in modern Westmoreland has nothing like that. Can anyone tell me the name of that watercourse and it's location? I realize that Westmoreland was divided into several counties later, but on the tax lists from 1783 through 1789 he is in the "South district of Huntington twp.". Would that be the present South Huntingdon twp.? What happened to Armstrong township? It isn't on modern maps. Any help would be appreciated. Jim . . James R. Baker, Jr. Free Searchable Genealogy Databases http://www.jrbakerjr.com . .

I found the answer to one of my questions. Armstrong Township became Indiana County. Jim . . James R. Baker, Jr. Free Searchable Genealogy Databases http://www.jrbakerjr.com . . ----- Original Message ----- From: "James R. Baker, Jr. (jrbakerjr)" <jim@jrbakerjr.com> To: <PAWESTMO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 5:10 PM Subject: [PAWESTMO-L] Rahannshonneck? >I have a copy of a 1774 Westmoreland County land record for John Baker. >The only mention of a location is: "at the head of the east branch of >Rahannshonneck". >The handwriting is bad and the a's, o's and e's are questionable. A list >of watercourses in modern Westmoreland has nothing like that. > > Can anyone tell me the name of that watercourse and it's location? > I realize that Westmoreland was divided into several counties later, but > on the tax lists from 1783 through 1789 he is in the "South district of > Huntington twp.". > Would that be the present South Huntingdon twp.? > What happened to Armstrong township? It isn't on modern maps. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Jim > > . > . > James R. Baker, Jr. > Free Searchable Genealogy Databases > http://www.jrbakerjr.com > . > . > > > ==== PAWESTMO Mailing List ==== > >

There is a Rappahannock in Westmoreland County Virginia. Could there have been something like that in PA? Dawne ----- Original Message ----- From: "James R. Baker, Jr. (jrbakerjr)" <jim@jrbakerjr.com> To: <PAWESTMO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 5:10 PM Subject: [PAWESTMO-L] Rahannshonneck? >I have a copy of a 1774 Westmoreland County land record for John Baker. >The only mention of a location is: "at the head of the east branch of >Rahannshonneck". >The handwriting is bad and the a's, o's and e's are questionable. A list >of watercourses in modern Westmoreland has nothing like that. > > Can anyone tell me the name of that watercourse and it's location? > I realize that Westmoreland was divided into several counties later, but > on the tax lists from 1783 through 1789 he is in the "South district of > Huntington twp.". > Would that be the present South Huntingdon twp.? > What happened to Armstrong township? It isn't on modern maps. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Jim > > . > . > James R. Baker, Jr. > Free Searchable Genealogy Databases > http://www.jrbakerjr.com > . > . > > > ==== PAWESTMO Mailing List ==== > > > >