Many thanks. There was a GEORGE SCHMIDT who was a resident at Wachovia (Moravian). The story is that he pressured that community to give him more freedom in profit-making from his trade (I think a blacksmith). I wonder if these are one and the same. Betty On Tue, 1 Feb 2000 15:06:25 EST SMITHMTN@aol.com writes: >In a message dated 2/1/00 7:25:27 AM Eastern Standard Time, >bapace2@juno.com >writes: > >> Her father was JOHN SMITH (1780-1812) married to POLLY (MARY?) >BRYAN. >> His father was PETER SMITH JR (around 1760?) and his father was >PETER >> SCHMIDT (around 1740?)--the dates here on the two Peters are my >estimates >> >My Smith/Schmidts line >Descendant of these lines eventually marry into Thomason line, my >paternal >grandmother's family > >Leonard SWINK b. Philadelphia 1755? D. 4/3/1803 in Rowan >Married Mary E. SMITH 7/18/1762-3/30/1845 > >Mary's parents >George Michael SMITH/SCHMIDT b. Germany 1727 d. 10/27/1814 >Married Mary BRUNER 1733-1/15/1814 > >George's Parents: >Peter SCHMIDT b. Germany date unknown d. 1767 M. Barbara last name >not >known > ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.