Hi Bev, I know there are so many different naming patterns depending on the country of origin and the families tradition. The website, I believe Elaine gave, was really good about the different points. Diane's family, the HENRYS, married into my RITTER/RUTTER family twice in the early years. I don't know what country the HENRYS were from but my family were probable Dutch-German per some clue we have; however, the family of Stephen A. and Mary "Polly" (Ritter) Ritter did name their 3rd son and daughter after themselves. Their 5th son was named after Mary's father, Henry. We don't know the names of Stephen's lineage. But we do have all of Stephen's children and they too named their 3rd son and daughter after their parents and their first child after Stephen. I have a number of the early Ritter families children and most of them did as Stephen and Mary "Polly" Ritter did----------so, I thought it was a possible---------BUT, there is really no way of knowing until you find that document! I do think it helps in your search to be aware that because of naming patterns you will find the same given name over and over again in the same family and that is not necessarily a bad thing. Best regards, Chocy

In my research of Moses Henry of Shenandoah Co. and his descendants I found entries made at Ft. Pitt (PA) where a Moses Henry, gunsmith, picked up purchases for Morgan, Baynton, and Wharton Indian Traders and Suppliers during the years of 1766 and 1767. The Henry's of Shenandoah, Warren, and Page married into a Morgan family several times. Does anyone know anything about rather or not the Morgan's of Shenandoah were involved in running forges, building guns, or were merchants of such material? I also have in my notes where Moses's grandson (son of Moses Jr.) Enoch who relocated to Warren Co., OH with other families, i.e., Henry's, Doctor's, Clippard, Morgan's, etc., listed his occupation on the census as "gunsmith", maybe an occupation his father taught him? If anyone has any info on this Trading and Supply Company, please let me know. Thanks.