Mike: I'm the gggg grandson of Israel Peterson through his son Isaac. I believe that Israel is on the 1790 census in Chester Co., PA enumerated as Israil Patterson. Here's the Ancestry.com source reference: Year: 1790; Census Place: Conentry, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: M637_8; Page: 67; Image: 280; Family History Library Film: 0568148. In 1800 he was in Cumberland Co., PA and here's the Ancestry.com reference: Year: 1800; Census Place: Dickenson, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: 38; Page: 112; Image: 119; Family History Library Film: 363341. I have seen on the internet that his wife's maiden name was Kirk but I have not been able to verify that. Israel and Mary had a son named Israel and he named a son John K. Peterson, but I have never been to determine what the "K" stood for. The family moved to Shenandoah County, VA between 1800 and 1810, although I have never been to verify that either Israel or Mary came with their children. On 19 June 1808, their son Israel married Mary Pummell in Shenandoah County, and on 6 January 1810, their son Isaac (my line) married Judith Pummell in Shenandoah County. On 12 April 1819, Isabella married Frederick H. Holtzman in Shenandoah County. There were other children but I will omit them for now. Now to the question as to where Israel Sr. was born. I believe that Israel and Mary Peterson also had a son named John E. who was born in PA 11 December 1803. He lived near Shenandoah County in Warren County, VA about the last 40 years of his life. His death is recorded on the 1880 census mortality schedule for Warren Co., VA and in the space for where his father was born it has "on ocean" which I interpret to mean he was born on board a ship on the way to this county. I look forward to learning your interest in this family and if you descend from Israel and Mary Peterson. Jim Messersmith Rockville, VA -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2010 2:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [PAYork] Israel Petersen father of Isabella born in York Co.1797..need more info on Israel... This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Mick1980 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counti es.york/15225.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Israel could have been in York Co. Pa. in 1790.....not really sure.He is however there in 1797 as church records indicate this as per Isabella's birth.As far as 1800 goes anybody's guess. Mike Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAYORK ********* Messages posted to the RootsWeb/Ancestry PAYORK Message Board are gatewayed to this Mailing List. Remember that the author of gatewayed messages may not be a list subscriber so please reply to gatewayed messages by clicking on the link and replying on the board. ************ Visit the York County, Pennsylvania USGENWEB Project at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~payork/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message