I took a look at it for you and it says the Minnonite Church Ground, Germantown (Philadelphia) PA and the undertaker is Pemberton Dudley. Hope this helps - I plugged in the year of her death and that’s the only one that came up. Barbara Lynch -----Original Message----- From: rhamilton Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 8:59 AM To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com Subject: [Phly-Rts] assistance/cemetery There is a Hannah Benner, died March 13 1872 buried March 16, 1872 in the family search data base. What I would like is for someone to look at it and perhaps make out the cemetery. It looks like Bedmin _ _ _? There are a number of Hannah Benner’s, but this is the only data I seek. Thanks for looking. Jane ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

there is a atown in NJ called Bedminister, over the river from Phil. in NJ kind of near Somerville. maybe????? -----Original Message----- From: rhamilton Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 8:59 AM To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com Subject: [Phly-Rts] assistance/cemetery There is a Hannah Benner, died March 13 1872 buried March 16, 1872 in the family search data base. What I would like is for someone to look at it and perhaps make out the cemetery. It looks like Bedmin _ _ _? There are a number of Hannah Benner’s, but this is the only data I seek. Thanks for looking. Jane ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

There is a Hannah Benner, died March 13 1872 buried March 16, 1872 in the family search data base. What I would like is for someone to look at it and perhaps make out the cemetery. It looks like Bedmin _ _ _? There are a number of Hannah Benner’s, but this is the only data I seek. Thanks for looking. Jane

Bedminster? looks like the nest word is "Lower" ? --- On Wed, 3/7/12, rhamilton <rhamilton26@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: From: rhamilton <rhamilton26@tampabay.rr.com> Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] assistance/cemetery To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com Date: Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 9:34 AM My deepest apologies, but it is Feb. 13, 1873 buried 17th. Hannah was born 1798. I am working on 9 Hannah's and put my finger along the incorrect one. Cemetery looks like Bedmin_ _ _ _ Jane -----Original Message----- From: Barbara Lynch Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 9:25 AM To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] assistance/cemetery I took a look at it for you and it says the Minnonite Church Ground, Germantown (Philadelphia) PA and the undertaker is Pemberton Dudley.  Hope this helps - I plugged in the year of her death and that’s the only one that came up. Barbara Lynch -----Original Message----- From: rhamilton Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 8:59 AM To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com Subject: [Phly-Rts] assistance/cemetery There is a Hannah Benner, died March 13 1872  buried March 16, 1872 in the family search data base. What I would like is for someone to look at it and perhaps make out the cemetery.   It looks like Bedmin _ _ _? There are a number of Hannah Benner’s, but this is the only data I seek. Thanks for looking. Jane ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2114/4856 - Release Date: 03/07/12 ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

according to the record she was buried at the Minnonite Church Ground in Germantown. (Mennonite?) Kate --- On Wed, 3/7/12, rhamilton <rhamilton26@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: From: rhamilton <rhamilton26@tampabay.rr.com> Subject: [Phly-Rts] assistance/cemetery To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com Date: Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 8:59 AM There is a Hannah Benner, died March 13 1872  buried March 16, 1872 in the family search data base. What I would like is for someone to look at it and perhaps make out the cemetery.   It looks like Bedmin _ _ _? There are a number of Hannah Benner’s, but this is the only data I seek. Thanks for looking. Jane ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Forum members, I have found my mother's cousin listed in the 1930 Census as a lodger in the Philadephia Hospital for Contagious Diseases at Hunting Park and Front St. He and many other people are listed as such, with their occupation listed as orderly, or watchman, or wardman or nurse in the hospital. Some were listed as single, some as married, some as widows or widowers. My question is, was it necessary for the people working at the hospital to live there? Did they receive lodging for the work done? Having grown up a short distance away at Front and Allegheny, I now realize that I do not know much about my 'home grounds'. Any information or suggested source for this information will be appreciated. Walt

Did you notice the lovely Tiffany stained glass windows at St. Stephen's when you were there? Each has a plaque with the donor's name and "In Memory of" - another source of somebody's family history. Linda ----- Original Message ----- Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 16:29:36 -0500 From: "Darlene" <happypro@comcast.net> Subject: [Phly-Rts] St Stephens Church- 10th Street- Philadelphia To: <PHILLY-ROOTS@rootsweb.com> In trying to find an ancestor of our family, it took me to St Stephens Church that is located on 10th Street in Philadelphia. When I got there I noticed that no visible cemetery was in site. Although my research said she is buried there. So I entered the church and spoke with a minister who was present at the time. I asked if he knew of any burials that were located here at the church. He took me to a hallway inside the church and I looked down and there I was standing on my ancestors plague. The reason for me putting this on the list is that there is a big plaque on the wall that states the following. Beneath the church to the left are the burial vaults and graves of the following.

This is so interesting! Linda did you see anything of a William Grant from the low 1700's to the middle 1700's. Trying to find them for 40 years. Thanks, Sally Scott Newton, NJ scott1@embarqmail.com -----Original Message----- From: Linda Foh Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 11:00 AM To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] St Stephens Church- 10th Street- Philadelphia Did you notice the lovely Tiffany stained glass windows at St. Stephen's when you were there? Each has a plaque with the donor's name and "In Memory of" - another source of somebody's family history. Linda ----- Original Message ----- Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 16:29:36 -0500 From: "Darlene" <happypro@comcast.net> Subject: [Phly-Rts] St Stephens Church- 10th Street- Philadelphia To: <PHILLY-ROOTS@rootsweb.com> In trying to find an ancestor of our family, it took me to St Stephens Church that is located on 10th Street in Philadelphia. When I got there I noticed that no visible cemetery was in site. Although my research said she is buried there. So I entered the church and spoke with a minister who was present at the time. I asked if he knew of any burials that were located here at the church. He took me to a hallway inside the church and I looked down and there I was standing on my ancestors plague. The reason for me putting this on the list is that there is a big plaque on the wall that states the following. Beneath the church to the left are the burial vaults and graves of the following. ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

No I did not notice them at all, I was so excited when the minister took us to the buried area, that I did not even think of that. Do you know who might be on any of the plaques? Our ancestor, Mary Prowell, it has been said that she donated money to the church before she died in 1855. She never married and had inherited money from her uncle Major Joseph Prowell who was a decorated hero in the Rev. War and is buried at Old Pine Cemetery in Philadelphia. The DAR has a plaque at his gravesite. There is a lot of paper trails on Major Prowell of Philadelphia but I am always on the lookout for more. As after the war he became a sea merchant and lived in Beribce Guyana South America before coming back to Philadelphia where he died in 1804. A newspaper article stated that he was buried with military honors at Old Pine Cemetery. I love the history and just love visiting all the Philadelphia areas that our ancestors were once located. Mary Prowell's grandfather was married at Old Swede's Church, Thomas Prowell to widow Rachael Griffith. Would love to find out more about them. They once lived in Vincent Township. And Thomas's father, James Prowell was an immigrant who lived in Chester County. History is interesting and makes you want for more. Love It. Darlene -----Original Message----- From: Linda Foh Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 11:00 AM To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] St Stephens Church- 10th Street- Philadelphia Did you notice the lovely Tiffany stained glass windows at St. Stephen's when you were there? Each has a plaque with the donor's name and "In Memory of" - another source of somebody's family history. Linda ----- Original Message ----- Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 16:29:36 -0500 From: "Darlene" <happypro@comcast.net> Subject: [Phly-Rts] St Stephens Church- 10th Street- Philadelphia To: <PHILLY-ROOTS@rootsweb.com> In trying to find an ancestor of our family, it took me to St Stephens Church that is located on 10th Street in Philadelphia. When I got there I noticed that no visible cemetery was in site. Although my research said she is buried there. So I entered the church and spoke with a minister who was present at the time. I asked if he knew of any burials that were located here at the church. He took me to a hallway inside the church and I looked down and there I was standing on my ancestors plague. The reason for me putting this on the list is that there is a big plaque on the wall that states the following. Beneath the church to the left are the burial vaults and graves of the following. ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks , everyone , for all the ideas . For Philadelphia Inquirer look-ups: the names of people that I need to check on wills for are my own family : All  died in Philadelphia. BARBARA A. KRAFT   ,  bur: St. Mary's Catholic  DATE : 7 Sept 1869 HENRY KRAFT   d: 216 S. 2nd St.,  DATE : 11 Nov 1862 JAMES CAVENAUGH :  d: 625 Catherine St.   DATE : 23 Jan 1875 MATILDA KRAFT CAVENAUGH:  DATE :18 Feb 1900 DENNIS McHENRY : d :16 FEB 1870 ROSE McHENRY : d: 16 April 1888 SOLOMAN TRAINER : d: 1 JAN 1900            Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 10:00:17 -0800 (PST) From: Kate <chrismomxyz@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] Phildelphia Probates To: hfr100@ymail.com, philly-roots@rootsweb.com Message-ID:     <1330970417.29169.YahooMailClassic@web65903.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 There may be advertisements in the Philadelphia Inquirer for that time period, if you want a look up, please post the name(s) you are looking for. Kate --- On Mon, 3/5/12, Hungarian Family Record <hfr100@ymail.com> wrote: From: Hungarian Family Record <hfr100@ymail.com> Subject: [Phly-Rts] Phildelphia Probates To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com Date: Monday, March 5, 2012, 12:16 PM I am not located in Philadelphia . What is the best way to obtain probate court? information circa 1820 - 1900 . I do not eve know if Wills were filed for the persons I am researching . I have their death dates . Thanks .

Now that is very interesting..............none are my relatives that I know of but find this quite interesting - Thanks! -----Original Message----- From: Darlene Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 4:29 PM To: PHILLY-ROOTS@rootsweb.com Subject: [Phly-Rts] St Stephens Church- 10th Street- Philadelphia In trying to find an ancestor of our family, it took me to St Stephens Church that is located on 10th Street in Philadelphia. When I got there I noticed that no visible cemetery was in site. Although my research said she is buried there. So I entered the church and spoke with a minister who was present at the time. I asked if he knew of any burials that were located here at the church. He took me to a hallway inside the church and I looked down and there I was standing on my ancestors plague. The reason for me putting this on the list is that there is a big plaque on the wall that states the following. Beneath the church to the left are the burial vaults and graves of the following. Mary A Watson 1787 Sarah Shippen Watson 1828 Robert E Griffith 1833 James Brown 1838 Levi Ellmaker 1835 Lewis Duval --- John Powell 1845 Hosea J levis 1848 William Cragg 1857 Beneath the vestry to the right are the following John B Newman 1833 George Blight 1834 Thomas Rockhill ---- On the plaque on the floor are the following Tacy Lenox died 1854 Sarah Lukens Keene dau. of Major Laurence Keene and grand daughter of John Lukens surveyor general of Pennsylvania Died May 1866 Miss Mary Prowell March 2, 1855 Henry Edgar Keene born July 1 1817 and Died June 24, 1875. I posted this because if might be of some help to those looking for decendants and who would think they are buried beneath the church floor. It was my understanding that the minister said an addition to the church years ago was built over these gravesights. Darlene Prowell ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

In trying to find an ancestor of our family, it took me to St Stephens Church that is located on 10th Street in Philadelphia. When I got there I noticed that no visible cemetery was in site. Although my research said she is buried there. So I entered the church and spoke with a minister who was present at the time. I asked if he knew of any burials that were located here at the church. He took me to a hallway inside the church and I looked down and there I was standing on my ancestors plague. The reason for me putting this on the list is that there is a big plaque on the wall that states the following. Beneath the church to the left are the burial vaults and graves of the following. Mary A Watson 1787 Sarah Shippen Watson 1828 Robert E Griffith 1833 James Brown 1838 Levi Ellmaker 1835 Lewis Duval --- John Powell 1845 Hosea J levis 1848 William Cragg 1857 Beneath the vestry to the right are the following John B Newman 1833 George Blight 1834 Thomas Rockhill ---- On the plaque on the floor are the following Tacy Lenox died 1854 Sarah Lukens Keene dau. of Major Laurence Keene and grand daughter of John Lukens surveyor general of Pennsylvania Died May 1866 Miss Mary Prowell March 2, 1855 Henry Edgar Keene born July 1 1817 and Died June 24, 1875. I posted this because if might be of some help to those looking for decendants and who would think they are buried beneath the church floor. It was my understanding that the minister said an addition to the church years ago was built over these gravesights. Darlene Prowell

The LDS have the will indexes and the wills on microfilm. For example, A-H, 1682-1900 is on one film. There are also indexes for 1901-1924. The collection is 330 reels of microfilm. At familysearch.org, go to the library catalog, then do a keyword search for Philadelphia and wills: Wills, 1682-1916; indexes to wills, 1682-1924 Philadelphia County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills Liane

I don't know about Philadelphia County but here in Allegheny County, the Wills office routinely checks for wills on request given the name and date of death. Don [1]http://www.DonsList.net - Always free, always fast [2]http://New.DonsList.net - Recently added On 03/05/12, Kate<chrismomxyz@yahoo.com> wrote: There may be advertisements in the Philadelphia Inquirer for that time period, if you want a look up, please post the name(s) you are looking for. Kate --- On Mon, 3/5/12, Hungarian Family Record <[3]hfr100@ymail.com> wrote: From: Hungarian Family Record <[4]hfr100@ymail.com> Subject: [Phly-Rts] Phildelphia Probates To: [5]philly-roots@rootsweb.com Date: Monday, March 5, 2012, 12:16 PM I am not located in Philadelphia . What is the best way to obtain probate court information circa 1820 - 1900 . I do not eve know if Wills were filed for the persons I am researching . I have their death dates . Thanks . ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: [6]http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [7]PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: [8]http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [9]PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message References 1. http://www.DonsList.net/ 2. http://New.DonsList.net/ 3. mailto:hfr100@ymail.com 4. mailto:hfr100@ymail.com 5. mailto:philly-roots@rootsweb.com 6. http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS 7. mailto:PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com 8. http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS 9. mailto:PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com

There may be advertisements in the Philadelphia Inquirer for that time period, if you want a look up, please post the name(s) you are looking for. Kate --- On Mon, 3/5/12, Hungarian Family Record <hfr100@ymail.com> wrote: From: Hungarian Family Record <hfr100@ymail.com> Subject: [Phly-Rts] Phildelphia Probates To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com Date: Monday, March 5, 2012, 12:16 PM I am not located in Philadelphia . What is the best way to obtain probate court  information circa 1820 - 1900 . I do not eve know if Wills were filed for the persons I am researching . I have their death dates . Thanks . ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am not located in Philadelphia . What is the best way to obtain probate court  information circa 1820 - 1900 . I do not eve know if Wills were filed for the persons I am researching . I have their death dates . Thanks .

You can add this cemetery to findagrave! -----Original Message----- From: rhamilton <rhamilton26@tampabay.rr.com> To: philly-roots <philly-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thu, Mar 1, 2012 11:31 am Subject: [Phly-Rts] St. Matthew's Church/cemetery Does anyone know of St. Matthew’s Church/Cemetery in Francisville? found data (1837) on the net of their cemetery listings, but do not see it isted n Find A Grave. Would like to post to it. here is also a book at U of P on the Church. ane ********* isit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ******** ------------------------------- o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message

Does anyone know of St. Matthew’s Church/Cemetery in Francisville? I found data (1837) on the net of their cemetery listings, but do not see it listed on Find A Grave. Would like to post to it. There is also a book at U of P on the Church. Jane

You can contact the main office there and some records are available but there is a time limitation due to privacy laws. As far as the epilepsy, I wouldn't say it would be a cover up...that is actually how they handled those kinds of illnesses before medical advances. Amy Kirkpatrick -----Original Message----- From: Bill Pallatt Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 8:28 PM To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com Subject: [Phly-Rts] Norristown State mental hosp. Does any one know if you can get copies of records of people that were sent there. I have a second cousin that died while in the hospital. As a kid one of my aunts said she had a severe case of epilepsy, I have always wondered if this might have been a cover up for something more serious. This cousin died in 1953. If it is possible to get records what dept would you send to? Thanks for any help. Bill Pallatt ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Does any one know if you can get copies of records of people that were sent there. I have a second cousin that died while in the hospital. As a kid one of my aunts said she had a severe case of epilepsy, I have always wondered if this might have been a cover up for something more serious. This cousin died in 1953. If it is possible to get records what dept would you send to? Thanks for any help. Bill Pallatt