Hi - Is it possible to obtain land records from early 1800s from Berkeley County Historic Society? Need records on the Zorn family. Was there a Quaker settlement in Berkeley County? Thanks. Carol

I was told the originals (marriage bonds) were deposited at the Library of Virginia at Richmond. When I have wanted copies, I have sent to the Library of Virginia. They are quite expensive. I think they have been filmed, and it would be cheaper to pay the LDS rental fee and print off the microfilm - however, the film is sometimes not as clear. The marriage bonds have been published in an index, but there may be further tidbits on the originals, plus signatures. There are very few marriages/marriage bonds surviving until the late 1790s. Check the Library of Virginia web site and catalog - they are putting a lot of records on-line. Ruth Dunlap ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 12:15 PM Subject: [WVBERKEL] Marriage Records > I would like to know why the early Berkeley Co. marriage records are not > available for research by the public? > > Are these records stored in the county courthouse? > > Thanks, > Ann > McCORMICK/BYRN/VENABLE/TATE/OFFUT/OFFET/RILEY > > ______________________________

I'll take you up on the offer to do a lookup. Do you have a record of Henry Huffman marrying Margaret Rinehart, probably in the early 1790's?. Gene Huffman Glenmoore, PA

I would like to know why the early Berkeley Co. marriage records are not available for research by the public? Are these records stored in the county courthouse? Thanks, Ann McCORMICK/BYRN/VENABLE/TATE/OFFUT/OFFET/RILEY

I have the book by Guy L. Keesecker-they might help someone. Glad to do lookups. EMH Bolivar,TN

To the lists: I finally have my computer up and running. Luckely, I didn't loose my family files, I had them backed up. To those who expressed concern about an anit-virus package, I have Norton Anti Virus. The problen was not a virus. It was my new software program Windows XP Home. If you don't have XP don't get it until it has programs that are compatible. If you have it, don't download anything off the internet. It seems it doesn't like anyone elses software. I had the computer made for me in February 2002. When they asked what program I wanted I had the options of Windows 98, (Which I knew had glitches), NT, 2000, and XP Home or Professional. I opted for the newest and most up to date. In June I was going on vacation so I tried to install a COSMI maps program after getting in touch with COSMI to see if it could be installed and compatible with XP. They assured me it was compatible and sent me instructions on what to do. After installation it wouldn't work so I removed it or at least thought I did. August 19, (one day before my warrenty ran out) I crashed. My computer gurus, my daughter and son-in-law, took my computer and had to completely redo the XP installation wiping out any files and starting over. That's what I'm doing now. As it was explained to me in layman's terms, XP didn't like COSMI and spit it out causing everything to go with it. In any case I am back (for now). Robin [email protected] Robin Fife

the historical society published a book, "Cemeteries of Martinsburg & Berkeley Co." no date, author, or place of publication is printed in the front of the book. It doesn't appear that anyone walked the cemeteries, rather they pulled together several previously published lists. I bought my copy at the Belle Boyd House in Martinsburg. Ms. Marty Hiatt, CGRS "Document what you find, listen to what you are told, and especially, love and respect your work." John Morris CGRS is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license after periodic evaluations by the Board. ----- Original Message ----- From: "marilynandmonty" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 3:35 AM Subject: Re: [WVBERKEL] EVAN WATKINS' FERRY > Hi Annie, > > Sounds like you had a great trip! > > You asked about cemetery transcriptions - there are just a few on the > Berkeley County WVGenWeb site. Go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvberkel/ - > under Berkeley County Information is a link to cemeteries. The cemeteries > are all listed, but only those with links are the ones that have been > transcribed - at least all I've found to date. If anyone knows of any others > or if anyone has transcribed other cemeteries, I would sure appreciate > hearing from them! > > Marilyn G. > county coordinator for Berkeley Co. WVGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvberkel/ > [email protected] > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > Subject: [WVBERKEL] EVAN WATKINS' FERRY > > > > Hi: > > > > I spent four glorious days in Northern Virginia and the highlight of my > visit > > there, was a visit to Berkeley County. My friend who lives in Northern > > Virginia drove me and another friend across from Williamsport into > Berkeley > > County. The first thing we saw was the marker on my 6th great > grandfather, > > Evan Watkins. It made me very proud. Then we turned around and went back > > across the Potomac into Williamsport and found a narrow wooden bridge and > > drove out along the bank of the Potomac. Later I discovered that the > wooden > > bridge was exactly where Watkins' Ferry was located. We spoke to the > ranger > > at the C&O Canal Historical Park in Williamsport and she had a book that > > showed where the ferry was located. That was a wonderful feeling for me. > > Then back across into Berkeley County and we drove into Martinsburg. I > have > > never seen so many beautiful homes and buildings in my life. The > Courthouse > > was stunning! We found the Historical Society and spoke to Don Wood, who > was > > most helpful. > > > > >From there, we drove down to the oldest Presbyterian Church in the area > and > > my friend spoke to the minister regarding the tombstone inscriptions and > was > > told that no one had ever done them! Does anyone know if they have been > > done as my friend was most interested since she thinks that some of her > > family are buried there. > > > > I was very proud to be related to Evan Watkins. I would have loved to > have > > found his house. I took a photo of a house that was situated near the > marker > > but I'm not sure it was his. There were several houses or buildings > across > > the road but after seeing a five foot snake the day before, I decided to > skip > > it. Does anyone know which house was his? > > > > Everyone I spoke to was so nice. I was very impressed by Don Wood and the > > nice library at the historical society. I hope to someday get back there > to > > do more research. > > > > I'm related to Evan Watkins' daughter, Eleanor, who married a Henry Frakes > > (Freakes, Frake) who died in Greene Co., PA in the 1790's. Their son, my > > ancestor, another Henry went on to Hardin County, KY where he died about > > 1801. I have been looking for the Frakes family for years and had decided > > that he either had a name change or he was an immigrant. Now I find that > the > > name might have been spelled FRANKS, so I'm off on another search. You > never > > know with names. > > > > I was sorry when we had to leave as I would have loved to driven some of > > those little roads in the County. > > > > I also saw Harpers Ferry which was most interesting and had a lovely drive > > down the Shenandoah River Valley. We were on a side road and had just > come > > back from wading in the South Fork of the Shenandoah, when we came upon > the > > five foot snake which was about 4 to 6 inches in diameter. I presume > that > > it was probably a gopher snake but who knows. I wouldn't want to tangle > with > > one that big. We kept seeing these animals on the road, looked like a > beaver > > but a ranger at Great Falls of the Potomac told us there were marmots. > > > > In all, I had a great time. Northern Virginia is very beautiful and very > > idfferent from where I live. > > > > I have ancestry in Loudoun Co., VA, Hardy and Hampshire Counties, WV (when > > > they were located in VA), so I felt kinda at home. The names are WYCKOFF > and > > HERRIOT. > > > > Annie > > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.386 / Virus Database: 218 - Release Date: 9/10/02 >

Hi Marty, Thanks, Marty - I forgot about the books available at the Berkeley County Historical Society (BCHS) at the Belle Boyd House in Martinsburg. That would be great for those looking for themselves, but I've been told I could *not* use any of the information on the webpage from the books they sell. Oh, I could say in a biography that John Smith was buried in the Presbyterian cemetery in Martinsburg according to..., but even the records are older than copyright, the fact remains that the BCHS holds the copyright to the compilation of those books and the sale of them helps fund the historical society. Therefore, I couldn't take and "list" them on the GenWeb site unless someone walked the cemetery and I submitted their transcription (even with the list in hand). When someone does submit a list that he or she has walked the cemetery, they go into the GenWeb archives where anyone can link to them and find them for free. There is no copyright on public information; the copyright comes about when that public information is compiled and published - in print or on a website, even. If I were in Berkeley County, I would walk the cemeteries - I'm on the other side of the country even though all of my ancestry is from there and western Pennsylvania! The books, though, are available through BCHS and I believe they are reasonable - for those who may have a lot of ancestors buried in the cemeteries listed, so I hope others will take advantage of them - I think you'll find them listed at their website http://www.bchs.org/ There have also been some people on this site who have been willing to do some lookups provided they are given enough information to get them started. Thanks, again, Marty, for the suggestion! Marilyn G. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marty Hiatt" <[email protected]> Subject: [WVBERKEL] Cemeteries > the historical society published a book, "Cemeteries of Martinsburg & > Berkeley Co." no date, author, or place of publication is printed in the > front of the book. It doesn't appear that anyone walked the cemeteries, > rather they pulled together several previously published lists. > I bought my copy at the Belle Boyd House in Martinsburg. > > Ms. Marty Hiatt, CGRS > "Document what you find, listen to what you are told, and especially, love > and respect your work." John Morris > > CGRS is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, > used under license after periodic evaluations by the Board. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "marilynandmonty" <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [WVBERKEL] EVAN WATKINS' FERRY > > If anyone knows of any > others > > or if anyone has transcribed other cemeteries, I would sure appreciate > > hearing from them! > > > > Marilyn G. > > county coordinator for Berkeley Co. WVGenWeb > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvberkel/ > > [email protected] > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.386 / Virus Database: 218 - Release Date: 9/9/02

Hi: I spent four glorious days in Northern Virginia and the highlight of my visit there, was a visit to Berkeley County. My friend who lives in Northern Virginia drove me and another friend across from Williamsport into Berkeley County. The first thing we saw was the marker on my 6th great grandfather, Evan Watkins. It made me very proud. Then we turned around and went back across the Potomac into Williamsport and found a narrow wooden bridge and drove out along the bank of the Potomac. Later I discovered that the wooden bridge was exactly where Watkins' Ferry was located. We spoke to the ranger at the C&O Canal Historical Park in Williamsport and she had a book that showed where the ferry was located. That was a wonderful feeling for me. Then back across into Berkeley County and we drove into Martinsburg. I have never seen so many beautiful homes and buildings in my life. The Courthouse was stunning! We found the Historical Society and spoke to Don Wood, who was most helpful. >From there, we drove down to the oldest Presbyterian Church in the area and my friend spoke to the minister regarding the tombstone inscriptions and was told that no one had ever done them! Does anyone know if they have been done as my friend was most interested since she thinks that some of her family are buried there. I was very proud to be related to Evan Watkins. I would have loved to have found his house. I took a photo of a house that was situated near the marker but I'm not sure it was his. There were several houses or buildings across the road but after seeing a five foot snake the day before, I decided to skip it. Does anyone know which house was his? Everyone I spoke to was so nice. I was very impressed by Don Wood and the nice library at the historical society. I hope to someday get back there to do more research. I'm related to Evan Watkins' daughter, Eleanor, who married a Henry Frakes (Freakes, Frake) who died in Greene Co., PA in the 1790's. Their son, my ancestor, another Henry went on to Hardin County, KY where he died about 1801. I have been looking for the Frakes family for years and had decided that he either had a name change or he was an immigrant. Now I find that the name might have been spelled FRANKS, so I'm off on another search. You never know with names. I was sorry when we had to leave as I would have loved to driven some of those little roads in the County. I also saw Harpers Ferry which was most interesting and had a lovely drive down the Shenandoah River Valley. We were on a side road and had just come back from wading in the South Fork of the Shenandoah, when we came upon the five foot snake which was about 4 to 6 inches in diameter. I presume that it was probably a gopher snake but who knows. I wouldn't want to tangle with one that big. We kept seeing these animals on the road, looked like a beaver but a ranger at Great Falls of the Potomac told us there were marmots. In all, I had a great time. Northern Virginia is very beautiful and very idfferent from where I live. I have ancestry in Loudoun Co., VA, Hardy and Hampshire Counties, WV (when they were located in VA), so I felt kinda at home. The names are WYCKOFF and HERRIOT. Annie

Hi Annie, Sounds like you had a great trip! You asked about cemetery transcriptions - there are just a few on the Berkeley County WVGenWeb site. Go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvberkel/ - under Berkeley County Information is a link to cemeteries. The cemeteries are all listed, but only those with links are the ones that have been transcribed - at least all I've found to date. If anyone knows of any others or if anyone has transcribed other cemeteries, I would sure appreciate hearing from them! Marilyn G. county coordinator for Berkeley Co. WVGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvberkel/ [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> Subject: [WVBERKEL] EVAN WATKINS' FERRY > Hi: > > I spent four glorious days in Northern Virginia and the highlight of my visit > there, was a visit to Berkeley County. My friend who lives in Northern > Virginia drove me and another friend across from Williamsport into Berkeley > County. The first thing we saw was the marker on my 6th great grandfather, > Evan Watkins. It made me very proud. Then we turned around and went back > across the Potomac into Williamsport and found a narrow wooden bridge and > drove out along the bank of the Potomac. Later I discovered that the wooden > bridge was exactly where Watkins' Ferry was located. We spoke to the ranger > at the C&O Canal Historical Park in Williamsport and she had a book that > showed where the ferry was located. That was a wonderful feeling for me. > Then back across into Berkeley County and we drove into Martinsburg. I have > never seen so many beautiful homes and buildings in my life. The Courthouse > was stunning! We found the Historical Society and spoke to Don Wood, who was > most helpful. > > >From there, we drove down to the oldest Presbyterian Church in the area and > my friend spoke to the minister regarding the tombstone inscriptions and was > told that no one had ever done them! Does anyone know if they have been > done as my friend was most interested since she thinks that some of her > family are buried there. > > I was very proud to be related to Evan Watkins. I would have loved to have > found his house. I took a photo of a house that was situated near the marker > but I'm not sure it was his. There were several houses or buildings across > the road but after seeing a five foot snake the day before, I decided to skip > it. Does anyone know which house was his? > > Everyone I spoke to was so nice. I was very impressed by Don Wood and the > nice library at the historical society. I hope to someday get back there to > do more research. > > I'm related to Evan Watkins' daughter, Eleanor, who married a Henry Frakes > (Freakes, Frake) who died in Greene Co., PA in the 1790's. Their son, my > ancestor, another Henry went on to Hardin County, KY where he died about > 1801. I have been looking for the Frakes family for years and had decided > that he either had a name change or he was an immigrant. Now I find that the > name might have been spelled FRANKS, so I'm off on another search. You never > know with names. > > I was sorry when we had to leave as I would have loved to driven some of > those little roads in the County. > > I also saw Harpers Ferry which was most interesting and had a lovely drive > down the Shenandoah River Valley. We were on a side road and had just come > back from wading in the South Fork of the Shenandoah, when we came upon the > five foot snake which was about 4 to 6 inches in diameter. I presume that > it was probably a gopher snake but who knows. I wouldn't want to tangle with > one that big. We kept seeing these animals on the road, looked like a beaver > but a ranger at Great Falls of the Potomac told us there were marmots. > > In all, I had a great time. Northern Virginia is very beautiful and very > idfferent from where I live. > > I have ancestry in Loudoun Co., VA, Hardy and Hampshire Counties, WV (when > they were located in VA), so I felt kinda at home. The names are WYCKOFF and > HERRIOT. > > Annie > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.386 / Virus Database: 218 - Release Date: 9/10/02

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Dear List I'm looking for info on my ggggrandfather whose name was Isaac Hunter. He was born in the 1780s. He married Elizabeth Kiger in Rockingham County, Va. in 1812. There is a reference that he may have spent some time in Shenandoah County before he got married. He died in Vigo County, Indiana in 1819 (drowned in the Wabash River). I am wondering if he is somehow related to the David Hunter Clan of Berkeley County. He had an illegitimate son by Sarah Sites who named the child David Hunter in June 1812. David Hunter was born in Rockingham County, Va. Isaac is my brickwall. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Tracy Hunter http://members.aol.com/th3978/index.html

Was wondering if anyone has any information on either Charles Butt or his wife Nancy Ray They were married around 1810 in Berkeley County Thanks J (Portland) --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes

The Bohrer, Borah, Borer Book states that Nicholas FRY & Anna Maria BOHRER (born abt 1761- parents: Abraham & Anna Marie nee unknown ) married abt 1780 and went to live in the Carolinas. Nothing further is known about them. Did they have children? Abraham & Anna Marie Bohrer's (of Frederick Co, VA & Frederick Co, MD) children: John Peter Bohrer 1743 of Frederick Co, MD John Heinrich (Henry) Bohrer 1755 Frederick Co, MD John Adam Bohrer 1758 of Berkeley Co, VA ?Eva Margaret? Bohrer 1758? John George Bohrer 1759 of the part of Frederick Co, MD that became Washington Co, MD Anna Maria Bohrer 1761 A lot is known about John Peter Bohrer and John Adam Bohrer and we believe that John Heinrich (Henry) Bohrer died young without issue. Eva Margaret Bohrer is not well documented and we are not sure she was their daughter. John George married Rosanna unknown and they had at least six and probably eight children and at least thirty grandchildren but no descendants are at present known. Anna Maria Bohrer & her husband Nicholas purportedly went to the Carolinas but what then? Does SKS have any information about any of these Bohrer's or other suggestions of where to research? John Peter Bohrer was Anna Maria Bohrer's brother. John Peter Bohrer is a documented DAR Revolutionary War Patriot. John Peter Bohrer married 31 Jan 1768 Maria Magdelena (Mary) Schenkmayer in the Evangelical Reformed Church Frederick, Co, MD. So possibly Anna Maria was married there as well? TIA ~ Deborah in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC, USA

<PRE>I am looking for information on a John Frederick SIVERT and family. he was born about 1759. Family story says he was married to a CURTIS woman and moved to Ohio County, VA (WV). I have found a marriage for a John SIVERT to a Nancy COFFINBERRY and her parents are Katerina and George. John named children Catherine and George. The older ones. I think there may be a connection-just can't find it. There was a James CURTIS who married the sister of Nancy COFFINBERRY--Elizabeth CURTIS. I am wondering if, like sometimes happens, names were mixed up along the way. Also in John's will he mentions the old woman Elizabeth-perhaps Nancy died and James CURTIS died and he married Elizabeth CURTIS-his wife's sister. Any help out there? Pam

You could check the Library of Virginia records online......I don't know whether they have them but they have a wealth of information on Rev. War records.....the URL is: http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/mil/index.htm Scroll down to the different military records. They have many collections online you might want to check out also. Good luck! Jan Lund [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth F Brown" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 6:49 AM Subject: [WVBERKEL] RW proof of Service, Conrad BYERS & John NEWLAND > I'm looking for proof of service in the Rev. War for 2 ancestors, Conrad > BYERS and John NEWLAND. I know they both made Public Service Claims and the > information is in the Berkeley County Records. I need copies of the entries > in the Order Books for both men. They are listed in the book "Virginia > Publick Claims, Berkeley County", by Janice Ambercrombie & Richard Slatten. > Will someone please check the listings for Conrad BYERS, or any other BYERS > and John NEWLAND (Naturally there are spelling variations!!) in the early > Court Order Books or tell me how to access these records. > Thank you, > Elizabeth > > ______________________________

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I'm looking for proof of service in the Rev. War for 2 ancestors, Conrad BYERS and John NEWLAND. I know they both made Public Service Claims and the information is in the Berkeley County Records. I need copies of the entries in the Order Books for both men. They are listed in the book "Virginia Publick Claims, Berkeley County", by Janice Ambercrombie & Richard Slatten. Will someone please check the listings for Conrad BYERS, or any other BYERS and John NEWLAND (Naturally there are spelling variations!!) in the early Court Order Books or tell me how to access these records. Thank you, Elizabeth

Search for information on the following surnames and individuals in Berkeley County. Isaac Newton Bane (Bayne (Baine) 1843-1918 and wife Clarissa Jenkins 1850-1914. Benjamin Stump 1803/7 to 1860 and wife Elizabeth Bane b. ca. 1827 BerkeleyCo. and son Abraham b. ca. 1855, Berkeley County. Wm. H. Mitchel 1822-1864 and wife Margaret A. Bane b. 1820 d. after 1864. Children Mary V, Mitchel b. 1842 married 1870, John McMakin b. 1846. Ellen Mitchel b.1847 married 1867, Henry Thompson b. 1842. Abraham Mitchel b. 1848 d. after 1866. Ronald McAvoy [email protected]

I have recently found that Isaac Newton Bane (Bayne) (Baine) 1843-1918 a relative, left a diary that in the 1970s was in the Berkeley County Historical Society. Is there anyone on the list who lives close that could check this for me? It is supposed to have information on his service in the C.S A. during the Civil War. I am most interested in any information pertaining to his family. RonMcAvoy [email protected]