I would bet that he was not a Tunker minister but a Dunker Minister... a common religious denomination in the 1700-1800s.... I think denominations that would most align would be Baptist??? Just a guesss >From: Lsc12147@aol.com >To: VAROCKIN-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [VAROCKIN] Rev. Isaac Long >Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 18:13:56 EST > >In a message dated 11/13/99 5:13:42 AM Pacific Standard Time, >bjkmiller@uswest.net writes: > ><< Could anyone tell me anything about a Rev. Isaac Long of Rockingham Co. > (Port Republic). >> > >I have no real connection to Rev. Isaac Long, but I located him in the 1850 >Rockingham County, Virginia census a while back and xeroxed the page he was >on. I thought he was interesting because his occupation was given as >"Tunker >minister and farmer." And, he performed the marriage ceremony for one of >my >Chandlers. Here's the rest of the info that was in the census. It appears >that he owned quite a bit of real estate. > >Name Age Occupation R.E. Value >Pers.Est. Value > >Long, Isaac 51 Tunker minister and farmer 16,000 > 2,000 >Eliza 47 Keeping house >William 23 Lends (???) Saw Mill >Franklin 21 Works on farm >Susan 17 Assist. H. Keeper >Elizabeth 14 At School >Daniel 12 At School >Sutphi (??), William 22 Works on farm >Morris, Sarah 21 Dom. Servant > >Maybe another list member can figure out the 2 words I couldn't read, Lends >(??) and Sutphi (??). > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com