Hello, This is my first time to write to this list. I am researching the name of Purtlebaugh/Burtlebaugh/Bartlebaugh along with Marple and Loy and Babb. We think our ancestors arrived about 1750-54 at the port of Philadelphia. The name may have been Bartenbach or Bardenbach. We know one moved to the area of Back Creek and Gore Virginia. By the 1820 Virginia Census, we find one of our family living in Stephensburg Va and think that is now called Stephens City. Census listed on a search of the name Bartleaugh from Ancestery.com. George came up for the first time last week though we knew of 3 with the Bartlebaugh name in Pa. George Bartlebaugh Stephensburg, Frederick, VA 1820 When looking at the actual page the name looks more like Burtlebaugh. This George married 3 times and some in the family spelled their name Purtlebaugh. George is known more as George Purtlebaugh and used all three spellings at one time or another. Is anyone on this list researching these names or knows anyone that married into the family? Where would I look for early records if they were born in Gore or Stephens City? I would say they would have been members of a Brethren Church. I am especially after the birth and marriage records of John and Phillip Bartlebaugh born 1770-1775. We learned from 1880 census of their children in Pennsylvania that father was born in Va. We think they are cousins to this Purtlebaugh family. George Purtlebaugh was born 1799 and his father in around 1752-54. There seems a gap about anyone born early 1770s though. Any information is appreciated and thank you. Elaine Bartlebaugh-Schenk Netherlands emschenk@worldonline.nl --------------------------------------------------------------------------