Hi, I have a Sarah BOUCHTER who married before 1784 to Abraham COURTRIGHT. In the 1790 census I find: 1790 Census: Berks Co. - Daniel Boutcher 4 m over 16 3 f Philadelphia Co. Northern Dist - Isaac Boutcher l m over 16 2 f and, I have found the following brief information on this surname: FIRST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH RECORDS: JOHN HORNBERGER (of York Co.) married MARY ANN BOUCHTER (of Ege's Forge) 13 Jun 1833. The First Evangelical Lutheran Church is located in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. So, then I started looking for Ege's Forge, as that is where this BOUCHTER was from. I found: "Pennsylvania Writers' Guide" (part of the Work Projects Administration, published in 1940): "WOMELSDORF (Berks County), founded by Germans in 1723...a quiet town with two textile mills, a brickyard, and large farming interests. Right in Womelsdorf on Water St., and L. at 1.8 miles to the Site of Charming Forge, 2.6 miles, marked by a granite boulder. No trace remains of the forge set up in 1747, and operated for a time by Baron Stiegel. A two-and-a-half story field stone structure, the Charming Forge Sitting Mill, was erected in 1775 by George EGE. Hessian prisoners were employed here to cut a 250-foot channel through solid rock to supply the slitting mill with water power." Looking at a PA state highway map, it looks like Womelsdorf is about 15 miles west of Reading along Route 422. There is a entry in GNIS for Charming Forge (ppl=populated place) and the nearby dam: National Geographic Names Data Base State(s): PA, Pennsylvania Feature Name: Charming Forge Feature Type: ppl County Name(s): Berks Topographic Map Name: Strausstown Map Reference Code(s): 40076-D2 Geographic Coordinates: 402322N0761021W Elevation: 338 ---------------- Feature Name: Old Charming Forge Dam Feature Type: dam County Name(s): Berks Topographic Map Name: Strausstown Map Reference Code(s): 40076-D2 Geographic Coordinates: 402312N0761018W Note that the above gives it in Berks Co, and the Church records are in Cumberland Co. Was Berks Co earlier part of Cumberland? I have been told that BOUCHTER = BOUGHER as an English translated name. I do not know the origin of the name. I was told at one time by someone it was Swiss(German or French???). I have been told recently it could not be French by a French teacher. So I have NO IDEA. I know there are others researching this name, but I cannot get into contact with them. The only way I have been able to is thru someone who knew they were researching this name and they asked them, and they replied thru her. They do not want to correspond with me. By the Way, my Abraham COURTRIGHT(son of Elisha COURTRIGHT and Alide Huldah DINGMAN) was living in Salem Twp, Luzerne Co, PA. Sarah survived him, she is listed as his "beloved wife" in his will. I come thru their youngest son Joseph Courtright who married Lydia KLINETOP/B, dau of Christopher KLINETOP/B and Margriet VARNER/WARNER--also spelled with an E. Christopher/Christophel was b in Germany somewhere, came on ship PATIENCE 1753, settled in Moore Twp, Northampton Co, PA then aft 1800, moved to Salem twp, Luzerne Co, PA and are buried there. Lydia was youngest child. I look forward to hearing from you. YOU WROTE------ >X-Message: #9 >Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 23:10:04 -0700 >From: RICH & KATHY CLEVELAND <rclevela@pacbell.net> >Subject: GERMAN NAMES > >Could someone give some information on any of these names? Are they all >of German origin? Are there different ways of spelling them? --snip-- BOUGHER (Booher). >I cannot seem to find any family for my families. My Fultz's were in Kansas >>around the turn of the century. Graham's from PA>MN>SD. Klinginsmith in MO, >married a Bougher from IA. I can't seem to find any one they belong to. >Thank You, Kathy >rclevela@pacbell.net Sincerely Carolyn Leverich Atkinson / email: catkinsn@ecity.net 1602 York /In replying send copy of our correspondence. Des Moines, IA 50316 Provider has occasional bouncing problems, please resend later/next day. __________________________________________________ To join the JACKSON/CLAY/OVERTON CO, TN List, email catkinsn@ecity.net with JACKSON/CLAY/OVERTON CO, TN in subject. ___________________________________________________