The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763 Abstracts of Land Grants Vol. 3 1989 by Margaret Hofmann page 82 S.S.L.G. 122-J 4711 Richard Walton is a sworn chain carrier: for John Long gentlemen grant surveyed on 17 Sept 1756. Linda Monticelli <lindamonticelli@yahoo.com> wrote: Phyllis, I'm sorry but I did not find any marriage records for Susanna Schmidt/Smith in PA. Since Susanna was born 8 April 1739, she would have just turned 16 years of age when Peter Smith and his family arrived in Rowan County, NC in May 1755 as per the following record: Rowan County, North Carolina, RECORD OF DEEDS, VOL. 6, 1764-1768, page 542: In an indenture dated 29 May 1755 the trustees for the township of Salisbury sell to John Adam a potter of Rowan County lot number 28 in the southeast square of Salisbury containing 144 perches for "Twenty Shillings Prov. money." The first record that I find for Richard Walton is when he shows up on the 1761 Early Census or Tax List in Rowan County, NC. He is mentioned in the will of Peter Smith, father of Susanna Smith, which was written 19 Sept. 1767 and is referred to as " my beloved sons George Smith and Richard Walton". As you probably already know Peter Smith was the Elder of the Dunkers Church or Church of the Brethren there in Rowan County probably soon after his arrival in Rowan. It is my understanding that the people who belonged to the Dunkers Church kept to themselves and there aren't any or very little records available of any marriages that took place within this religious group. I think it would be a fairly good possibility that Richard Walton and Susanna Smith were married sometime between 1756 and 1760, when Susanna Smith would have been between 17 and 21 years of age. There is a Henderson WALTON on the 1755 and 1760 and a Henry WALTON on the 1758, 1760 and 1761 Early Census/Tax List of Rowan County, NC. It's possible that one or both of these Walton men could have been somehow related to your Richard Walton. There are some folks who say that Richard Walton, husband of Susanna Smith, came from Virginia and his parents were Thomas Walton and Sarah Rountree. Whether this information is correct or not, I can't say. Linda Monticelli --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROWANROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

While doing some research on the Peter Schmidt/Smith family I came across a marriage record in the Marriage Records of Rev. John Casper Stoever who was a German Lutheran minister in Pennsylvania. Anna Margaretha SCHMIDT and Leonardt KERN who were married on 27 Apr. 1746 at Swatara Lutheran Church in Pennsylvania. It was Rev. John Casper Stoever who married my John ADAMS and Eve SCHMIDT, daughter of Peter and Barbara SCHMIDT, at Muddy Creek Lutheran Church in Lancaster County, PA. Peter and Barbara SCHMIDT had a daughter named Margaret (Margaretha) SCHMIDT and they lived in Lancaster County, PA from 1733 until 1755 when they removed to Rowan County, NC. There was a Leonard KERN who lived in Rowan County, NC from about 1755 until the time of his death in 1804, as per his will abstract found on a Family Tree at Ancestry.com. Leonard Kern, Sr., "yeoman", left a will dated 8 Mar 1790 that was proved in 1804. (Note: Early Rowan Co. wills don't give the exact date of probate.) Leonard gives his son Leonard Kern money and 200 acres on the e. side of a branch of Pounders Fork adj. Michael and Jacob Young. He gives his son Peter 100 acres on the e. side of a branch of Pounders Fork plus 53 1/2 acres of the land on which Leonard lives. He gives his son Phillip 153 1/2 acres, after son Peter has his 53 1/2 acres, being part of the 207-acre tract whereon Leonard lives on the e. side of the Pounders Fork. He gives his moveable property, notes, bonds, money, etc., to be equally divided between his daughters, Mary Lane, Margaret Lovelace, and Catherine Kern. Friend David Smith, Sr., and son Leonard to be executors. Wits: Robert Mackie and Casper Smith. [Rowan County Will Book C, p. 231.] There is also a marriage record in Rev. Stoever's records for a John Casper SCHMIDT to Christian KAUFMAN on 25 Nov. 1739 at Lancaster, PA. This could be the same Casper SMITH who witnessed Leonard Kern's will dated 8 Mar. 1790 in Rowan County, NC. There is also a marriage record in Rev. Stoever's records for a John Casper SCHMIDT to Christian KAUFMAN on 25 Nov. 1739 at Lancaster, PA. This could be the same Casper SMITH who witnessed Leonard Kern's will dated 8 Mar. 1790 in Rowan County, NC. You can search the Pennsylvania marriage records of Rev. John Casper Stoever at the following link:? http://www.chm.davidson.edu/pagenweb/records/StoeverMarriages.txt Linda Monticelli ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com

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Bill, Do you have any Rowan deed notes about John Graham or Samuel Graham? Or any other Grahams? The year span would have been about 1770-1810. Thanks, Kerry ----- Original Message ----- From: WmTempCo@aol.com<mailto:WmTempCo@aol.com> To: rowanroots@rootsweb.com<mailto:rowanroots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 12:28 PM Subject: Re: [ROWANROOTS] early deed notes I have Deed Abstract Books for Rowan County up to bout `1830. If you needthe abstract let me know. Bill Coles **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489<http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROWANROOTS-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:ROWANROOTS-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi does any one have a book that has early deed transcriptures that you could please share I am seeking Samuel HAYS he has deeds in Rowan CO 1795 from ?Furley Burg? 1799 (This is a State Grant) 1811 HASE from James ONeal 1811 HASE from James ONeal Thank you Jeanie --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.

Thanks, Linda. I too have seen people connect Richard to Thomas Walton who settled in Eastern North Carolina. But I have never seen anything that links Richard to them, and I have looked. Thomas and Sarah did have a son Richard, apparently, but there are records in Chatham Co for a Richard Walton at/during the time the Salisbury Richard is recorded as being in Salisbury. That makes me assume these are 2 Richard Waltons, not just one. If I've seen the Henderson and Henry Walton on the tax list before, I'd forgotten it. So, I will go back and look at the list again and perhaps look for more information on them - wills, etc, to see if either are connected to Richard. Thanks again, Phyllis Walton On Jan 20, 2008, at 8:59 PM, Linda Monticelli wrote: > Phyllis, > > I'm sorry but I did not find any marriage records for Susanna > Schmidt/Smith in PA. Since Susanna was born 8 April 1739, she would > have just turned 16 years of age when Peter Smith and his family > arrived in Rowan County, NC in May 1755 as per the following record: > > Rowan County, North Carolina, RECORD OF DEEDS, VOL. 6, 1764-1768, > page 542: In an indenture dated 29 May 1755 the trustees for the > township of Salisbury sell to John Adam a potter of Rowan County > lot number 28 in the southeast square of Salisbury containing 144 > perches for "Twenty Shillings Prov. money." > > The first record that I find for Richard Walton is when he shows > up on the 1761 Early Census or Tax List in Rowan County, NC. He is > mentioned in the will of Peter Smith, father of Susanna Smith, > which was written 19 Sept. 1767 and is referred to as " my beloved > sons George Smith and Richard Walton". > > As you probably already know Peter Smith was the Elder of the > Dunkers Church or Church of the Brethren there in Rowan County > probably soon after his arrival in Rowan. It is my understanding > that the people who belonged to the Dunkers Church kept to > themselves and there aren't any or very little records available of > any marriages that took place within this religious group. > > I think it would be a fairly good possibility that Richard Walton > and Susanna Smith were married sometime between 1756 and 1760, when > Susanna Smith would have been between 17 and 21 years of age. > > There is a Henderson WALTON on the 1755 and 1760 and a Henry > WALTON on the 1758, 1760 and 1761 Early Census/Tax List of Rowan > County, NC. It's possible that one or both of these Walton men > could have been somehow related to your Richard Walton. > > There are some folks who say that Richard Walton, husband of > Susanna Smith, came from Virginia and his parents were Thomas > Walton and Sarah Rountree. Whether this information is correct or > not, I can't say. > > Linda Monticelli > > > > --------------------------------- > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROWANROOTS- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Joan, There was a Joseph Harbin in one the Reason lines. I have been sorting out paspers to send to you. I have really gotten into a mess and more time consuming than I thought it would be. This is the first chance I have had to try to sort all records out and put where they belong. Betty G. Thanks, Linda, that is just what I wanted to know about the Catholic > churches - even if it is negative for me in a way. > > Next question is about the above reference. In his "History of Rowan > County", on page 120, Rumpole says a Joseph HARBIN was appointed Mayor of > the Rowan County Minute Men by the Provincial Congress @ Hillsboro. I > would > like to know anything I can about that Joseph HARBIN, particularly if he > could have been from SC. That is earlier than when our HARBINS arrived in > Rowan, but a Quaker family that has "Joseph" running in it, was in > Charleston & old Berkeley County c1700. I suspect he was from them. > Would > it be likely for that to be him? Do those early tax/census lists show a > Joseph HARBIN who might have moved to Rowan? Were there any Quaker > setlements in Rowan early on? Would someone be kind enough to check that > reference page in the book and see if Rumpole footnotes the information? > Full of questions, aren't I! > > Thanks to everyone for help. > > Joan Marie > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <rlmlfm@aol.com> > To: <rowanroots@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 2:27 PM > Subject: Re: [ROWANROOTS] CATHOLIC CHURCHES AND CEMETERIES IN ROWAN COUNTY > > >> >> Here is some information that I found under the Sacred Heart Church >> History of Rowan County, NC: >> >> >> >> "Almost a century before a Catholic diocese was established in North >> Carolina, a small group of Rowan County Catholics gathered in Salisbury >> to >> celebrate their faith. That early presence led to the foundation of >> Sacred >> Heart Church, a parish rich in history and spirit. >> >> >> >> The Roueche family, immigrants from Alsace, France, settled in Salisbury >> in the late 1830s. With the handful of Catholics living in the area >> attending, the Roueches hosted what was perhaps the first Mass celebrated >> in Salisbury. Father Timothy Cronin of the Diocese of Charleston, SC, >> celebrated, and periodically returned to the town until his death in >> 1842. >> >> >> >> Missionary priests visited Salisbury from time to time to celebrate >> liturgies in private homes during the next few decades. The local >> congregation grew, thanks in part to a number of converts to the faith. >> Cardinal James Gibbons, archbishop of Baltimore, MD, and vicar apostolic >> of North Carolina, occasionally celebrated Mass during visits to >> Salisbury. >> >> >> >> In 1881, Salisbury Catholics welcomed their first resident pastor, Father >> Patrick Moore, whose task it was to build a church in town. After a year >> of securing a site, fundraising and building, the completed church was >> dedicated by Bishop Henry Northrup of Charleston and in honor of the >> Sacred Heart in 1882." >> >> >> >> The following link:? http://www.shrcnc.org/html/our_parish.html >> >> Linda Monticelli >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Joan Marie <nidotoni@ipns.com> >> To: rowanroots@rootsweb.com >> Sent: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:12 am >> Subject: [ROWANROOTS] CATHOLIC CHURCHES AND CEMETERIES IN ROWAN COUNTY >> >> >> >> Could anyone tell me what Catholic churches and/or cemeteries existed in >> Rowan >> in the early & mid 1800's? I don't know that the HARBINS were Catholic >> but it >> is a possibility. Are there records available for them? >> >> Thank you. >> >> Joan Marie >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ROWANROOTS-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the >> body >> of >> the message >> >> >> ________________________________________________________________________ >> More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - >> http://webmail.aol.com >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ROWANROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ROWANROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I think what Ancestry.com is calling a 1755 list, is this 1759 list. Maybe someone would want to take the time to compare the names. http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/rowan/taxlists/tax1759.txt If I recall correctly, it was undated, and when first published (1950s or 1960s), it was thought to be about 1755, but based on some names in the list, and when they were known to have been found earlier in other records (VA/PA)?, and then appear in Rowan County in other records, that the list was later placed more accurately (by Jo White Linn)? to have been about 1759. Rick Saunders

Linda, did you see any records of the marriage of Susanna Smith/ Schmidt and Richard Walton in PA? I know they were married, but cannot find any records. To this date, I've been unable to prove where Richard Walton came from. i can only find him already in Rowan County abt 1753. Any suggestions, anyone, about where Richard came from? Thanks for your help. Phyllis Walton On Jan 20, 2008, at 4:12 PM, rlmlfm@aol.com wrote: > > Hopefully, some of?this information along with sources will help to > clear up some of the misinformation that has been posted, copied, > and recopied over the years. In July 2007, my husband and I went to > Lancaster County, PA to do some research on my ADAMS and SCHMIDT/ > SMITH families. > > With the help of the librarian at the Historical Society of the > Cocalico Valley Library we were able to locate the land where Peter > SMITH and his family lived in Earl Township, Lancaster County, PA. > We also visited the Muddy Creek Lutheran Church in East Cocalico > Township, Lancaster County, PA where John ADAMS was born, John > ADAMS and Eve SCHMIDT/SMITH were married, John and Eve ADAMS son > John ADAMS was born, and where six of Peter and Barbara SCHMIDT's > children were born. > > > We also visited the Ephrata Cloisters where it is believed that > Peter SMITH was baptized by Conrad Beissel, a German Baptist > Brethren, about 1748. The records for the Ephrata Cloisters does > show a Peter SMITH as being a member of the Ephrata Cloister > community, however they have no record of Peter being baptized there. > > > > Peter Schmidt/Smith, his wife Barbara, and most likely their first > four children, George, Magdalen, Margaret, and Eve who were > probably born in the German Palatinate, arrived at Philadelphia, PA > on 18 Sept. 1733 aboard the ship "Pennsylvania Merchant", John > Stedman, Master, from Rotterdam, but last from Plymouth. Peter > Smidt signed his name with a "P" as his mark. > > > > At the Courthouse of Philadelphia, September 18, 1733. The > Palatines did this day take and subscribe the Oaths to the > Government. Peter Smit again signed his name with a "P" as his mark. > > > > (Source: Strassburger's "Pennsylvania German Pioneers", pages > 124-126, [List 32 B] and [List 32 C] dated: Sept. 18th 1733) > > NOTE: Peter SMITH of Rowan County, NC signed his will with a "P" > for his mark, will dated 19 Sept. 1767 and proved in the Rowan > County Court by George SMITH and Richard WALTON on 7 Feb. 1775 > (Will Book A, page 150). > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > On 20 Feb. 1734 Peter SMITH entered a Warrant for 100 acres of land > in Lancaster County, PA. > > > > (Source: Pennsylvania Land Records, Warrant Registers, Lancaster > County, page 189) > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Records of the Muddy Creek Lutheran Church, East Cocalico Township, > Lancaster County, PA lists the following children as children of > Peter SCHMIDT: > > > > A daughter, Anna Maria (Mary) SCHMIDT, born 4 Dec. 1736 and > baptized 9 Mar. 1737. > > > A son and daughter, twins: Joh. Peter (Peter) SCHMIDT and Susanna > Catarina SCHMIDT, born 8 Apr. 1739 and baptized 3 July 1739. > > > A daughter, Maria Eliesabetha (Elizabeth) SCHMIDT, born 19 Feb. > 1741 and baptized 26 Apr. 1741. > > > A son, Joh. Nicolauss SCHMIDT, born 3 Nov. 1742 and baptized 6 Dec. > 1742. > > > A son, Johannes (John) SCHMIDT, born 12 June 1748 and baptized 19 > June 1748. > > > (Source: William J. Hinke and Frederick S. Weiser, "Sources & > Documents of the Penna. Germans: Vol. 5", p. 37) > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Records of the Muddy Creek Lutheran Church, East Cocalico Township, > Lancaster County, PA, the marriage of Peter and Barbara SCHMIDT's > daughter Maria Eva (Eve) SCHMIDIN and Johannes (John) ADAM (German > spelling for ADAMS) on 8 April 1751. > > > (Source: William J. Hinke and Frederick S. Weiser, "Sources & > Documents of the Penna. Germans: Vol. 5", p. 118) > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Records of the Muddy Creek Lutheran Church, East Cocalico Township, > Lancaster County, PA, lists the birth of Johannes (John) ADAM(S) > and Maria Eva (Eve) SCHMIDT son Johannes (John) ADAM(S), born 29 > Jan. 1752 and baptized 22 Mar. 1752. Sponsors: Johannes JOHNSON and > Margaretha SCHMIDTIN. > > > (Source: William J. Hinke and Frederick S. Weiser, "Sources & > Documents of the Penna. Germans: Vol. 5", p. 75) > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Peter SMITH and John ADAMS both show up the first time on the 1755 > Rowan County, NC Tax List. > > Both Peter SMITH and John ADAMS are also listed on the 1759 and > 1761 Rowan County, NC Tax Lists. > > > (Source: Ancestry.com, North Carolina Census, 1790-1890 for Rowan > County) > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > John ADAMS, husband of Eve SCHMIDT/SMITH, died sometime between 23 > April 1762, when John ADAMS served as a jury member, and 24 July > 1762, when letters of Administration were granted to Eve ADAMS, > wife & relic to John ADAMS, dec'd. and to George SMITH. > > > (Source: Jo White Linn, "Abstracts of Minutes of the Court of Pleas > and Quarter Sessions, Rowan County, NC, 1753-1762", pages 147, 148, > & 151) > > ************************************* > > Linda Monticelli > > ______________________________________________________________________ > __ > More new features than ever. 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Looking for notes on MATTHEW SKEEN and families. Matthew died 1814 Rowan Cty, NC. Thanks Sandy Campbell sjcamp@swbell.net

Well, with my trusty friend google.com [mostly trustworthy] I entered these search terms: rowan county north carolina + tax list I did not find a list for 1755 [which may be in an old issue of the North Carolina Genealogical Journal, many of which copies are on a CD-ROm available through NCG Society, Raleigh, NC for $25]. However, by going by the list of *google finds* I located a 1759 tax list, all nicely alphabetized. Now, I have to go back to my find--maybe I can find an ancestor who migrated from Maryland--or Pennsylvania--or even New York!!! E.W.Wallace **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

The earliest Rowan County Tax List in Mrs. Linn's book is 1759. Will that help? BillC **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

Both Orange and Granville Cos., NC had 1755 Tax Lists. Wouldn't all the rest of the counties have had them too? Could some have been destroyed at some time? -----Original Message----- Behalf Of Linda Monticelli Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 5:47 PM To: rowanroots@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ROWANROOTS] 1755 tax list The 1755 Tax or Early Census list for Rowan County, NC that I was referring to in my post "Peter SCHMIDT/SMITH Family" is at Ancestry.com. Perhaps it is called an "Early Census List" instead of a "Tax List". Here is what I found for Hagins, Hagans, Huggins, etc. North Carolina Census, 1790-1890, Database: NC Early Census Index for 1755: John Haggin, 1755 Rowan County, NC Barnet Hagner, 1755 Rowan County, NC James Huggin, 1755 Rowan County, NC Linda Monticelli Pat Frunzi <patfrunzi@comcast.net> wrote: I keep seeing mention of a 1755 tax list for Rowan Co., NC. Although I have six of Jo White Linn's books, I don't have a 1755 list. Pat Hagan Frunzi Fallsington, PA

Phyllis, I'm sorry but I did not find any marriage records for Susanna Schmidt/Smith in PA. Since Susanna was born 8 April 1739, she would have just turned 16 years of age when Peter Smith and his family arrived in Rowan County, NC in May 1755 as per the following record: Rowan County, North Carolina, RECORD OF DEEDS, VOL. 6, 1764-1768, page 542: In an indenture dated 29 May 1755 the trustees for the township of Salisbury sell to John Adam a potter of Rowan County lot number 28 in the southeast square of Salisbury containing 144 perches for "Twenty Shillings Prov. money." The first record that I find for Richard Walton is when he shows up on the 1761 Early Census or Tax List in Rowan County, NC. He is mentioned in the will of Peter Smith, father of Susanna Smith, which was written 19 Sept. 1767 and is referred to as " my beloved sons George Smith and Richard Walton". As you probably already know Peter Smith was the Elder of the Dunkers Church or Church of the Brethren there in Rowan County probably soon after his arrival in Rowan. It is my understanding that the people who belonged to the Dunkers Church kept to themselves and there aren't any or very little records available of any marriages that took place within this religious group. I think it would be a fairly good possibility that Richard Walton and Susanna Smith were married sometime between 1756 and 1760, when Susanna Smith would have been between 17 and 21 years of age. There is a Henderson WALTON on the 1755 and 1760 and a Henry WALTON on the 1758, 1760 and 1761 Early Census/Tax List of Rowan County, NC. It's possible that one or both of these Walton men could have been somehow related to your Richard Walton. There are some folks who say that Richard Walton, husband of Susanna Smith, came from Virginia and his parents were Thomas Walton and Sarah Rountree. Whether this information is correct or not, I can't say. Linda Monticelli --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

Here is some information that I found under the Sacred Heart Church History of Rowan County, NC: "Almost a century before a Catholic diocese was established in North Carolina, a small group of Rowan County Catholics gathered in Salisbury to celebrate their faith. That early presence led to the foundation of Sacred Heart Church, a parish rich in history and spirit. The Roueche family, immigrants from Alsace, France, settled in Salisbury in the late 1830s. With the handful of Catholics living in the area attending, the Roueches hosted what was perhaps the first Mass celebrated in Salisbury. Father Timothy Cronin of the Diocese of Charleston, SC, celebrated, and periodically returned to the town until his death in 1842. Missionary priests visited Salisbury from time to time to celebrate liturgies in private homes during the next few decades. The local congregation grew, thanks in part to a number of converts to the faith. Cardinal James Gibbons, archbishop of Baltimore, MD, and vicar apostolic of North Carolina, occasionally celebrated Mass during visits to Salisbury. In 1881, Salisbury Catholics welcomed their first resident pastor, Father Patrick Moore, whose task it was to build a church in town. After a year of securing a site, fundraising and building, the completed church was dedicated by Bishop Henry Northrup of Charleston and in honor of the Sacred Heart in 1882." The following link:? http://www.shrcnc.org/html/our_parish.html Linda Monticelli -----Original Message----- From: Joan Marie <nidotoni@ipns.com> To: rowanroots@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:12 am Subject: [ROWANROOTS] CATHOLIC CHURCHES AND CEMETERIES IN ROWAN COUNTY Could anyone tell me what Catholic churches and/or cemeteries existed in Rowan in the early & mid 1800's? I don't know that the HARBINS were Catholic but it is a possibility. Are there records available for them? Thank you. Joan Marie ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROWANROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com

I keep seeing mention of a 1755 tax list for Rowan Co., NC. Although I have six of Jo White Linn's books, I don't have a 1755 list. Am interested in Hagins, Hagans, Hagen, Huggins, etc. I know that John & James Hagans/Hagins were there by then and the Huggins family may have been there too, but their early records say Hag....s. Pat Hagan Frunzi Fallsington, PA

Thanks, Linda, that is just what I wanted to know about the Catholic churches - even if it is negative for me in a way. Next question is about the above reference. In his "History of Rowan County", on page 120, Rumpole says a Joseph HARBIN was appointed Mayor of the Rowan County Minute Men by the Provincial Congress @ Hillsboro. I would like to know anything I can about that Joseph HARBIN, particularly if he could have been from SC. That is earlier than when our HARBINS arrived in Rowan, but a Quaker family that has "Joseph" running in it, was in Charleston & old Berkeley County c1700. I suspect he was from them. Would it be likely for that to be him? Do those early tax/census lists show a Joseph HARBIN who might have moved to Rowan? Were there any Quaker setlements in Rowan early on? Would someone be kind enough to check that reference page in the book and see if Rumpole footnotes the information? Full of questions, aren't I! Thanks to everyone for help. Joan Marie ----- Original Message ----- From: <rlmlfm@aol.com> To: <rowanroots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 2:27 PM Subject: Re: [ROWANROOTS] CATHOLIC CHURCHES AND CEMETERIES IN ROWAN COUNTY > > Here is some information that I found under the Sacred Heart Church > History of Rowan County, NC: > > > > "Almost a century before a Catholic diocese was established in North > Carolina, a small group of Rowan County Catholics gathered in Salisbury to > celebrate their faith. That early presence led to the foundation of Sacred > Heart Church, a parish rich in history and spirit. > > > > The Roueche family, immigrants from Alsace, France, settled in Salisbury > in the late 1830s. With the handful of Catholics living in the area > attending, the Roueches hosted what was perhaps the first Mass celebrated > in Salisbury. Father Timothy Cronin of the Diocese of Charleston, SC, > celebrated, and periodically returned to the town until his death in 1842. > > > > Missionary priests visited Salisbury from time to time to celebrate > liturgies in private homes during the next few decades. The local > congregation grew, thanks in part to a number of converts to the faith. > Cardinal James Gibbons, archbishop of Baltimore, MD, and vicar apostolic > of North Carolina, occasionally celebrated Mass during visits to > Salisbury. > > > > In 1881, Salisbury Catholics welcomed their first resident pastor, Father > Patrick Moore, whose task it was to build a church in town. After a year > of securing a site, fundraising and building, the completed church was > dedicated by Bishop Henry Northrup of Charleston and in honor of the > Sacred Heart in 1882." > > > > The following link:? http://www.shrcnc.org/html/our_parish.html > > Linda Monticelli > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joan Marie <nidotoni@ipns.com> > To: rowanroots@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:12 am > Subject: [ROWANROOTS] CATHOLIC CHURCHES AND CEMETERIES IN ROWAN COUNTY > > > > Could anyone tell me what Catholic churches and/or cemeteries existed in > Rowan > in the early & mid 1800's? I don't know that the HARBINS were Catholic > but it > is a possibility. Are there records available for them? > > Thank you. > > Joan Marie > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ROWANROOTS-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > the message > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - > http://webmail.aol.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ROWANROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hopefully, some of?this information along with sources will help to clear up some of the misinformation that has been posted, copied, and recopied over the years. In July 2007, my husband and I went to Lancaster County, PA to do some research on my ADAMS and SCHMIDT/SMITH families. With the help of the librarian at the Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley Library we were able to locate the land where Peter SMITH and his family lived in Earl Township, Lancaster County, PA. We also visited the Muddy Creek Lutheran Church in East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, PA where John ADAMS was born, John ADAMS and Eve SCHMIDT/SMITH were married, John and Eve ADAMS son John ADAMS was born, and where six of Peter and Barbara SCHMIDT's children were born. We also visited the Ephrata Cloisters where it is believed that Peter SMITH was baptized by Conrad Beissel, a German Baptist Brethren, about 1748. The records for the Ephrata Cloisters does show a Peter SMITH as being a member of the Ephrata Cloister community, however they have no record of Peter being baptized there. Peter Schmidt/Smith, his wife Barbara, and most likely their first four children, George, Magdalen, Margaret, and Eve who were probably born in the German Palatinate, arrived at Philadelphia, PA on 18 Sept. 1733 aboard the ship "Pennsylvania Merchant", John Stedman, Master, from Rotterdam, but last from Plymouth. Peter Smidt signed his name with a "P" as his mark. At the Courthouse of Philadelphia, September 18, 1733. The Palatines did this day take and subscribe the Oaths to the Government. Peter Smit again signed his name with a "P" as his mark. (Source: Strassburger's "Pennsylvania German Pioneers", pages 124-126, [List 32 B] and [List 32 C] dated: Sept. 18th 1733) NOTE: Peter SMITH of Rowan County, NC signed his will with a "P" for his mark, will dated 19 Sept. 1767 and proved in the Rowan County Court by George SMITH and Richard WALTON on 7 Feb. 1775 (Will Book A, page 150). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On 20 Feb. 1734 Peter SMITH entered a Warrant for 100 acres of land in Lancaster County, PA. (Source: Pennsylvania Land Records, Warrant Registers, Lancaster County, page 189) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Records of the Muddy Creek Lutheran Church, East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, PA lists the following children as children of Peter SCHMIDT: A daughter, Anna Maria (Mary) SCHMIDT, born 4 Dec. 1736 and baptized 9 Mar. 1737. A son and daughter, twins: Joh. Peter (Peter) SCHMIDT and Susanna Catarina SCHMIDT, born 8 Apr. 1739 and baptized 3 July 1739. A daughter, Maria Eliesabetha (Elizabeth) SCHMIDT, born 19 Feb. 1741 and baptized 26 Apr. 1741. A son, Joh. Nicolauss SCHMIDT, born 3 Nov. 1742 and baptized 6 Dec. 1742. A son, Johannes (John) SCHMIDT, born 12 June 1748 and baptized 19 June 1748. (Source: William J. Hinke and Frederick S. Weiser, "Sources & Documents of the Penna. Germans: Vol. 5", p. 37) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Records of the Muddy Creek Lutheran Church, East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, PA, the marriage of Peter and Barbara SCHMIDT's daughter Maria Eva (Eve) SCHMIDIN and Johannes (John) ADAM (German spelling for ADAMS) on 8 April 1751. (Source: William J. Hinke and Frederick S. Weiser, "Sources & Documents of the Penna. Germans: Vol. 5", p. 118) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Records of the Muddy Creek Lutheran Church, East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, PA, lists the birth of Johannes (John) ADAM(S) and Maria Eva (Eve) SCHMIDT son Johannes (John) ADAM(S), born 29 Jan. 1752 and baptized 22 Mar. 1752. Sponsors: Johannes JOHNSON and Margaretha SCHMIDTIN. (Source: William J. Hinke and Frederick S. Weiser, "Sources & Documents of the Penna. Germans: Vol. 5", p. 75) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peter SMITH and John ADAMS both show up the first time on the 1755 Rowan County, NC Tax List. Both Peter SMITH and John ADAMS are also listed on the 1759 and 1761 Rowan County, NC Tax Lists. (Source: Ancestry.com, North Carolina Census, 1790-1890 for Rowan County) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ John ADAMS, husband of Eve SCHMIDT/SMITH, died sometime between 23 April 1762, when John ADAMS served as a jury member, and 24 July 1762, when letters of Administration were granted to Eve ADAMS, wife & relic to John ADAMS, dec'd. and to George SMITH. (Source: Jo White Linn, "Abstracts of Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Rowan County, NC, 1753-1762", pages 147, 148, & 151) ************************************* Linda Monticelli ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com

The 1755 Tax or Early Census list for Rowan County, NC that I was referring to in my post "Peter SCHMIDT/SMITH Family" is at Ancestry.com. Perhaps it is called an "Early Census List" instead of a "Tax List". Here is what I found for Hagins, Hagans, Huggins, etc. North Carolina Census, 1790-1890, Database: NC Early Census Index for 1755: John Haggin, 1755 Rowan County, NC Barnet Hagner, 1755 Rowan County, NC James Huggin, 1755 Rowan County, NC Linda Monticelli Pat Frunzi <patfrunzi@comcast.net> wrote: I keep seeing mention of a 1755 tax list for Rowan Co., NC. Although I have six of Jo White Linn's books, I don't have a 1755 list. Am interested in Hagins, Hagans, Hagen, Huggins, etc. I know that John & James Hagans/Hagins were there by then and the Huggins family may have been there too, but their early records say Hag....s. Pat Hagan Frunzi Fallsington, PA ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROWANROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.

Linda, Joe, anyone, I have a John Long in my line. I don't know much about him. But according to a letter that was written by my great-great grandfather, Mackenzie Giles Bodenhamer (Bodenheimer) to his daughter, Mary Emma Belle Bodenheimer Vogler, his mother Mary Sink, married to Peter S. Bodenheimer, was the daughter of George Sink and ?? Long whose father was John Long. Mary Sink was born about 1812. I have no other information on any of these people and, in fact, the letter is a little confusingly written and the generations may even be a little off. Is there anyone out there to whom any of this looks at all familiar? Thanks, Colleen Holmquist On Jan 16, 2008, at 6:57 PM, Linda Monticelli wrote: > Joe, > > I'm sorry, but I don't know if this John Long family was related > to Col. Nicholas Long of PA. According to Rev. Jethro Rumple's > 1881 "A History of Rowan County, North Carolina", John Long from > Lancaster County, PA and Rowan County, NC had some transactions > with William and Joseph Long of Lancaster County, PA, these two may > have been related in some way to him. > > I'm not related to the LONG'S, at least not as far as I know, I > am trying to find out if the Alexander LONG of Rowan County, NC was > married to Susanna ADAMS. It's Susanna ADAMS who was a sister to > my 5th great grandfather John ADAMS (1752-1781). > > Here is what I know about the LONG family of Rowan County, John > LONG was the oldest and he apparently lived in Lancaster County, PA > before moving to Rowan County, NC around 1756-1758. John LONG'S > wife's name was Hester, possibly Hester or Esther CATHEY. John and > Hester LONG'S oldest sons name was Alexander LONG, born 16 Jan. > 1758 Rowan County, NC. > > John LONG was apparently killed by the Indians in an expedition > against a settlement in Turkey Cove, on the North Fork of the > Catawba River in 1760. John LONG owned between twenty-five hundred > and three thousand acres of land at the time of his death in 1760 > and his eldest son Alexander LONG inherited all of his land. > > I have found some ship records in Strassburger's Pennsylvania > German Pioneers, a few listings for John Long and some listings for > Johannes Lang. I have found some information that there was a > Captain John Long who was German and the original spelling of his > name was "Lang" and had been anglicized to "Long". > > Linda Monticelli > > > joemcdo@flash.net wrote: > Linda, > Are your LONG'S related to Col. Nicholas LONG from PA and was > Commissary-General of N.C. in the Revolutionary War? He lived in > Halifax Co. > and died 19 Feb 1798 in Halifax Co., NC. > > Be Well > Joe McDonald > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: ; > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 5:28 PM > Subject: Re: [ROWANROOTS] [NCROWAN] LONG, ADAMS, SCHMIDT/SMITH > Families > > >> >> One of Alexander Long's daughters, Elizabeth LONG, married Alexander >> FROHOCK, there does not seem to be any record?for this marriage, >> nor any >> record of Alexander Long's two marriages, first to a Susanna and >> second to >> an Elizabeth.? >> >> Two other daughters of Alexander LONG intermarried with two of >> Michael >> BRAUN/BROWN's sons. In 1766, Michael BRAUN/BROWN (ethnic background, >> German Palatine) built the "Old Stone House" in Rowan County and >> from what >> I understand, it is now a museum house. >> >> >> Linda Monticelli >> >> _____________________________________________________________________ >> ___ >> More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - >> http://webmail.aol.com >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ROWANROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROWANROOTS- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > --------------------------------- > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. > Try it now. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROWANROOTS- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > Colleen Holmquist mtrtpft@bigsky.net