I did not see your earlier message until reading this one. The Easter family in Randolph was often referred to as Oaster and Oster. Most had moved away before 1850. The pronunciation of the first syllable was probably strange to many ears because it is likely the Ö which approaches an "e" of English. French has a similar sound, but we English speakers have much trouble with it. You may also find this name as Oyster in eastern Pennsylvania records. And regarding the Pullin. This evening was was browsing Broderbund CD 29 Family 636 and found a marriage of a Pullin in what may be Highland Co., (then Bath), VA. It will not be very readible here, but for what it is worth: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- Descendants of Mathias Benston Generation No. 1 1. MATHIAS1 BENSTON was born in Somerset Co., MD, and died 1795 in Bath Co., VA. He married ELEANOR (NELLY) DORMAN. She died 1809 in Bath Co., VA. Notes for MATHIAS BENSTON: DEATH: Will dated 5 Dec 1794, probated Feb 1795. OCCUPATION: Carpenter Note for ELEANOR "NELLY" DORMAN: DEATH: Will dated 7 Jul 1808, probated June 1809 Children of MATHIAS BENSTON and ELEANOR DORMAN are: i. ERVINE2 BENSTON, d. 1818, Monroe Co., WV; m. MARY BLACK. ii. BABEL BENSTON. 2. iii. MATHIAS BENSON, JR., b. MD; d. 1820, Highland Co., VA. iv. ELIZABETH J. BENSTON, m. JOHN PULLIN, son of LOFTUS PULLIN and ANN JANE USHER. v. GEORGE BENSTON, b. February 12, 1754, Coventry Parish, Rehobeth, Somerset, MD; d. 1805, Williamsville, Bath Co., VA; m. MARGARET ??. Notes for GEORGE BENSTON: Batch #: C504731, Source Call #: 975.223 V2C; given name as "Goerge" More About GEORGE BENSTON: Fact 3: May 22, 1976, ALBER Fact 4: June 25, 1976, ALBER Fact 5: September 22, 1976, ALBER. Generation No. 2 2. MATHIAS2 BENSON, JR. (MATHIAS1 BENSTON) was born in Maryland, and died 1820 in Highland, VA. He married MARGARET Abt. 1775. Children of MATHIAS BENSON and MARGARET are: i. MATHIAS3 BENSON, b. Highland Co., VA; d. 1847; m. SUSANNA TRIMBLE, 1809. ii. ALEXANDER BENSON, b. Highland, VA; d. 1840; m. JANE MCGLAUGHLIN, May 23, 1809, Bath Co., VA. iii. WILLIAM BENSON, b. Highland, VA; m. ELIZABETH TRIMBLE, July 17, 1818, Bath Co., VA. iv. ELIZABETH BENSON, b. 1776, Highland, VA; m. WILLIAM LOCKRIDGE, August 02, 1796, Bath Co., VA; d. 1798. v. SARAH ELIZABETH BENSON, b. 1779, Highland, VA; m. WILLIAM WILEY, October 20, 1799, Bath Co., VA. vi. GEORGE BENSON, b. Abt. 1790, Highland, VA; d. 1837, Fayette Co., OH; m. REBECCA J. JEFFRIES, September 11, 1806, Bath Co., VA; b. 1785; d. Aft. 1851. vii. ELEANOR BENSON, b. 1802, Highland, VA; m. JOHN WRIGHT, July 09, 1802, Bath Co., VA. Thought this might be of interest to anyone working on the P*ll*n variants of P*l*ng. Cannot be sure if Loftus and John Pullin were in Maryland or Highland Co., VA. Two brothers of this Benson family who married daughters of James Trimble, and their brother John Trimble, whose wife was either a Waybright or an Arbogast -- perhaps both -- came to Elk Dist. Barbour Co. from Highland, VA. Perhaps a Pullin also (or a Samuel whose mother was a Pullin)? Nick ----- Original Message ----- From: <echaney@ix.netcom.com> To: <WVBARBOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 06, 1999 11:23 PM Subject: EASTER > Hi, > I am not related to EASTER ----BUT I have a deed from Allegany Co Md which > I recently got concerning my LEE family. > > quote from the deed " AT THE REQUEST OF HENRY EASTER the following deeds are > recorded the 8th day of October 1816. This indenture made this 10th day of > April in the year of our Lord 1816 between Edmund Boyd late collector of > taxes of Allegany county in the state of Maryland of the one part and HENRY > EASTER of Washington County of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the other > part. > > This deed is 5 pages long----hand written and on file at Allegany Co Md > courthouse in Cumberland Md. It is Deed Book I-J pages 72-76 > Henry bought several farms in Allegany Co for back taxes in 1816 and if you > want to get a copy of this deed you can write to the courthouse for it. > > More importantly , it tells that Henry Easter was living in Wash Co Pa in > 1816 and you may want to check there for land records,marriages, wills etc > of EASTERS. > > Happy Hunting-----Hope this helps you find your Easters. > Edie Chaney Frederick Co Maryland. > > > On 09/06/99 21:35:13 you wrote: > > > >njane@iolinc.net wrote: > > > >> Beverly, > >> My POLING line is: > >> Martin D. Poling marr. Mary Poling > >> son Isaac Poling marr. Eve ESTER/EASTER > >> b. abt 1806 b. abt 1806 > >> d. abt 1833/34 Randolph Co. > >> m. 8 May 1826, Randolph Co. > >> > >> dau of Isaac and Eve > >> Elizabeth Ann Poling marr. Samuel Pullen Eagle/Eakle > >> b. abt 1831/32 Randolph Co. b. Aug 1821 Bath Co. > >> d. 7 Feb 1907 Harrison Co. d. 22 Jan 1885 Harrison Co > >> m. 29 Oct 1848 Barbour Co., > >> > >> Other children of Isaac and Eve were > >> John b. 1827 > >> Israel b. 1828 died possibly Tucker Co., marr. Rachel Limbers > >> David Devault b. 1830 > >> There may have been other children, but I haven't > >> verified any to date. > >> > >> Eve Phillips signed a note for the permission of her daughter > >> Elizabeth to be married to Samuel P. Eakle. > >> Barbour Co., Census records of 1860 show that Eve Ester > >> was listed as the wife of Benjamin Phillips. They had a > >> son Jonas Phillips living with them. > >> I forgot to post on here previous that Eve Ester and > >> Benjamin Phillips were married > >> 21 Feb 1837 Randolph Co. > >> They possibly died in Tucker Co., after 1883. > >> Eve Ester/Easter was the daughter of John Ester/Easter. > >> Eve was my gr-gr-grandmother. > >> Elizabeth Ann Poling Eakle/Eagle was my gr-grandmother > >> It is possible that Benjamin Phillips was a widower, > >> when he married the widow Eve Ester Poling. > >> Thanks for your reply, > >> All help is deeply appreciated!!!! I have been trying to > >> complete this line of my family for years, since the 80's, > >> and I manage to hit a stone wall everytime. So I leave > >> it go for a while then come back to it. > >> Again thanks to all for your help.. > >> Nancy Scardina > > > > > > > > > > > >