BlankPlease pardon duplicate list postings - this looked like an important search tip. McDOTS, McUNDERLINES, and McSPACES (reprinted from Missing Links) by Diana E. Roche [email protected] For years I have been searching various databases for the elusive ancestors of my great-great-grandfather, John McKINZIE, born 1810 in Maryland, under a variety of spellings -- McKINZIE, MacKENZIE, McKENZIE, McKENSEY, and more. One day I accidentally stumbled onto a group of McKINZIEs in a database who were listed as MC KINZIE -- with a space between the C and K. I did a new search with the space and came up with lots of new names that had been entered with the space in the name. By sheer coincidence, within a few days I had found yet other unusual ways the name (in all forms) had been listed in various databases. Some names had been entered with an underscore between the C and K (MC_KINZIE) and there were even entries for MC.KINZIE -- McDots! With so many of my ancestors' names starting with MC it occurred to me that searching with a space or dot or underscore between the C and the next letter in any of them might yield more results, so I searched on all variations and hit pay dirt. There were my McGEEs -- listed as MC.GEE, MC GEE, and MC_GEE. [First published in MISSING LINKS, Vol. 6, No. 10, 7 March 2001] Reprinted in MISSING LINKS, Vol. 7, No. 11, 17 March 2002. See http://www.petuniapress.com/ --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.338 / Virus Database: 189 - Release Date: 3/14/02

Hello List, I am seeking information about the Soloman OFFERT who appears in the 1800 Berkeley Co. tax list. Did Soloman OFFERT have a daughter or sister named Rachell? There were other OFFERTS in Berkeley Co. also. Sorry, but I don't have much information to include in this query. Any information appreciated. Thanks, Ann

I am looking for information on George Keefer. George, born abt 1811, and his wife, Elizabeth, born abt 1812, were born in Germany. They moved to Maryland before 1840 where their first child , Michael Keefer, my gr,gr,gr grandfather, was born in 1840. Francis Keefer was also born in Maryland . George and Elizabeth moved to Berkley,WV around 1844 were the last 3 children were born. George Jr. was born around 1844, Elizabeth keefer was born in 1847 than Joesph Keefer was born in 1849. I am trying to find what cemetery they are buried in, and the names of the parents of George and Elizabeth. Bernadine

Hi, I am searching for info on Andrew ARNDT, Sr. He was born in this county when it was a part of VA, back in 1796. He moved to Ohio around 1830something. Does anyone know where I could track down any land or birth records on this individual or on his family? Any help is genuinely appreciated. Best wishes, Anita

My John Anderson married twice in Berkeley County, once in 1794 and then again in 1799. He was in CharlesTown owning land by 1802. I got all his land records from 1802 to 1813 from Jefferson County. I think he ownded land in CharlesTown prior to 1802..would those records be in Berkeley county? If so, where would I write (or call) to get that information? Would certainly appreciate any help on this. Susan

Does anyone know if there are any records from the Coles funeral home that use to be in Martinsburg Before Browns was ever around... thanks Jayson Myers

I am looking for any information on Charles Butt (s) he was the father of my gggg grandmother Dorcas Ann Butt who married Michael Smeltzer in Berkeley County W.Va.Dorcas Butt was born in 1816 So my guess is that Charles would have been born in the 1790s. Dorcas (Butt)Smeltzer tombstone reads died 12-6-1890 wife of Michael. thanks J

Yes - It's still there. It's a library now. Garry Bock ----- Original Message ----- From: "snowman" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 07:57 Subject: [WVBERKEL] Hedgesville M.E.Church > Does anyone have any information on the M.E. Church (known as the Old > Brick Church,) Hedgesvile, W.Va.I have a photo of it dated 1910 and was > wondering if it is still around and its history... > thanks Jayson Myers > > > ==== WVBERKEL Mailing List ==== > Berkeley County Unsubscription Directions > [email protected] UNSUBSCRIBE [in body of message] > [email protected] UNSUBSCRIBE [in body of message] > >

I have recently discovered through a civil war pension file the following Willliam Butt was married to Anna M. Lamon Second wife was Jane R. Witherow Does anyone know anything of the Lamon or Witherow families of Berkeley County Anna died in 1866 and Jane died in 1887... thanks Jayson Myers

Does anyone have any information on the M.E. Church (known as the Old Brick Church,) Hedgesvile, W.Va.I have a photo of it dated 1910 and was wondering if it is still around and its history... thanks Jayson Myers

The Berkeley Journal 1998 (only issue that year) has the list of the Virginia Rifle Company. See instructions for ordering on the Society's site www.bchs.org. Also the other information was from the West Virginia Jefferson Co. Module available (I believe) from the Harper's Ferry Historical association. Sorry I don't have an address at hand. Or check out the quoted books. Do you need a lookup? Pete ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] ; [email protected] Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 6:48 PM Subject: Re: [WVBERKEL] Re:Revolutionary war time period I am very interested in the material in this message. Do you or any one else know of the location of lists of the privates? June Byrne [email protected]

They may be purchased by mail. See the site for a catalog and prices. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russell Sarver" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 6:44 AM Subject: [WVBERKEL] Re: WVBERKEL-D Digest V02 #14 > Can these back issues be accessed somehow at www.bchs.com? > > > Russell H Sarver > > > > ==== WVBERKEL Mailing List ==== > Berkeley County Unsubscription Directions > [email protected] UNSUBSCRIBE [in body of message] > [email protected] UNSUBSCRIBE [in body of message] > >

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In a message dated 3/3/02 4:06:18 AM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Pete: my sincerest thanks for taking the time to provide this for me (and others). After so many false leads and brick walls it makes me very appreciative of such a treasure. Do you happen to know how someone can join the historical society? Thanks again pam

This was a very exciting piece of information for me. I and a friend are searching for information on John Keys who served with Capt. Hugh Stephenson. Does this source give any information on John Keys? Can you direct me to a location to help me find out more about this John Keys [he later settled in Martinsburg]. Would appreciate any help you can offer. Thanks! Thom Montgomery ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carrell Peter" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 8:19 AM Subject: Re: [WVBERKEL] Re:Revolutionary war time period > Entry in THE BERKELEY JOURNAL 1998 Berkeley Historical Society, p. 16 > > The Virginia Rifle Regiment > > Riflemen from the wilderness sections of Virginia, maryland and Pennsylvania > were always popular with the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, so > he prevailed on congress to provide for the enlistment of companies from > these sections. In 1776, Captain Hugh sxtephenson returned from Bopston and > together with Captain moses Rawlings, organized the Virginia-Maryland Rifle > Regiment, of which he became Colonel and Rawlings Lieutenant-Colonel. It was > comprised of men from Berkeley anf Hampshire Counties and men from Western > Maryland. It consisted of eight companies: ... > > Seventh Company.... > > A list of officers and privates of the Company of Captain Abraham Shepherd > of the Virginia ?Rifle Regiment raised in Berkeley County and being the > first company organized by Colonel hugh Stephenson and, after his death > commanded by Colonel Moses Rawlings in the Continental service from July 1, > 1776, to October 1, 1778.... > > Privates > > Thomas Pollock > > West Virginia Data Base - Jefferson County Module > Berkely County Records > At a court held for Berkeley County the 18th day of November 1783. This > last will and testament of Adam Moler, deceased, was presented in Court by > Henry Little and Adam Moler, Junr., the executors therein named, who made > oath that according to law and the same being proved by the oaths of Thomas > Pollock and Melchor Stroop witness thereto .. > > Cartmell, T. K. > We find, for instance, Daniel Morgan appearing in Winchester in the spring > of 1777, with a commission and authority from the American Congress to > enlist and organize two regiments of riflemen, to be known as the Eleventh > and Fifteenth Virginia Regiments. Enlistments were quickly made; for we find > him with the two regiments on the march May 31st, 1777, and reporting the > following as the line officers: > Daniel Morgan, Col. > Thos. Pollock, Sergt. Major. > > Dandridge, Historic Shepherdstown, > > COMPANY OF RIFLEMAN WHO VOLUNTEERED IN 1776 > "An Abstract of the Pay due the Officers and Privates of the Company of > Riflemen, belonging to Captain Abraham Shepherd, being part of a Battalion > raised by Colonel Hugh Stephenson, deceased, and afterwards commanded by > Lieut. Colonel Moses Rawlings, in the Continental Surive from July 1st, > 1776, to October 1st, 1778.: > This is the heading of the paper which lies before me, brown with age, and > frail with wear, so that in some places it is almost illegible. For our > present purpose it will be sufficient to give only the names of the company. > Later an attempt will be made to record the fate of each soldier who fought > in this famous and ill-fated company. > Abraham Shepherd, Captain. > Privates > Thomas Pollock. George Brown. > > Dandridge, Historic Shepherdstown > > CHAPTER XIV > THE PRISONS OF NEW YORK > The battle of King's Bridge, fought around Fort Washington, has been > described so often and so well in the numerous histories of the Revolution > that it is unnecessary in this volume to give more than the account > contained in Major Bedinger's letter of the part the Rifle Regiment took in > that affair. Lossing gives one of the best descriptions of the fight, to > which we refer the reader. We have seen, in the last chapter, what sort of > treatment the brave riflemen, who made such an heroic defence, received at > the hands of their cruel foes. Out of 2,673 privates taken captive, > nineteen hundred were done to death within a few days over two months. They > were starved, neglected, and abused; confined in overcrowded and infected > dungeons, some of them bayonetted and others hung on the slightest pretext, > or without any pretext whatever, and without the shadow of a trial. > All or very nearly all of Captain Shepherd's company, as we have seen were > taken prisoner, where they soon perished, except a few who escaped, or lived > to be exchanged. ..... > The names and dates contained in the paper written by Henry Bedinger will > now be given, and then the names of others of Captain Shepherd's Company who > perished in captivity. > LIST OF MEN RAISED BY HENRY BEDINGER THAT HE BROUGHT FROM NEW TOWN AND > AROUND MARTINSBURG, AUGUST 1ST, 1776... > One of these men and only one died at his home, a prisoner on parole. This > was William Seaman, the son of Jonathan or Jonah Seaman, who lived near > Leetown. He was sent home to die. The date of his death is given as July > 8th, 1777. > A few of this company were not in the action of November 16, 1776. Two were > killed in a skirmish the day before and one, Peter Hill, in the battle > around Fort Washington. Only two deserted to the enemy to save their lives. > They were William Anderson, who deserted Jan. 20th, 1777, and Moses > McComesky, who deserted June 10th, 1777. > The part of the company who appears to have been exchanged late inDecember, > 1776, was drafted into another rifle company on the first of January, 1777. > Adam Sheetz, Adam Ryder, Thomas Pollock, Bryan Timmons, Thomas Mitchell, > William Hicks, James Aitken and John Lewis are marked "Drafted, Jan. 1st, > 1777." > > Appendix > > Pollock, Thomas. A private in Captain Shepherd's company. January 1st, > 1777, he was drafted into another company. > > Pete > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 3:40 AM > Subject: [WVBERKEL] Re:Revolutionary war time period > > > > I have some notes saying my ancestor Thomas Pollock (listed in DAR index) > was > > from the Shepherdstown Militia. I understand he was held as a POW in New > York > > and released and sent back to Shepherdstown & told not to fight again then > he > > took up the cause again anyway! Where would one find records dating back > that > > far? > > Thanks > > Pam > > > > > > ==== WVBERKEL Mailing List ==== > > Address your BERKELEY County List > > messages to:[email protected] > > > > > > ______________________________ >

Good morning -- This is my first time to post to this list. I am researching the family name of DERRY (Deary, Dairy, Dery, Derey, Dary, Darey, Darry, Derrey, Derrie, etc.). Looking for the parents of BAZIL DERRY (1786-1879). I do know that his mother's first name was MARY, and that she was well known for her fortune-telling. She was also known as "old Molly Derry". The father is a mystery. Branches of this family reportedly came out of Loudoun Co., VA, Jefferson Co., WV and Frederick Co., MD. I understand that there was a JOHN DERRY listed on the Berkeley County Poll List for 1788. I am just taking a chance that he might be BAZIL's father as the time-frame would fit. Thanks so much for any new thoughts or clues. This has been one hard brick wall for over 5 years. Joan Brown Derry [email protected]

Can these back issues be accessed somehow at www.bchs.com? Russell H Sarver

I am very interested in the material in this message. Do you or any one else know of the location of lists of the privates? June Byrne [email protected]

Entry in THE BERKELEY JOURNAL 1998 Berkeley Historical Society, p. 16 The Virginia Rifle Regiment Riflemen from the wilderness sections of Virginia, maryland and Pennsylvania were always popular with the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, so he prevailed on congress to provide for the enlistment of companies from these sections. In 1776, Captain Hugh sxtephenson returned from Bopston and together with Captain moses Rawlings, organized the Virginia-Maryland Rifle Regiment, of which he became Colonel and Rawlings Lieutenant-Colonel. It was comprised of men from Berkeley anf Hampshire Counties and men from Western Maryland. It consisted of eight companies: ... Seventh Company.... A list of officers and privates of the Company of Captain Abraham Shepherd of the Virginia ?Rifle Regiment raised in Berkeley County and being the first company organized by Colonel hugh Stephenson and, after his death commanded by Colonel Moses Rawlings in the Continental service from July 1, 1776, to October 1, 1778.... Privates Thomas Pollock West Virginia Data Base - Jefferson County Module Berkely County Records At a court held for Berkeley County the 18th day of November 1783. This last will and testament of Adam Moler, deceased, was presented in Court by Henry Little and Adam Moler, Junr., the executors therein named, who made oath that according to law and the same being proved by the oaths of Thomas Pollock and Melchor Stroop witness thereto .. Cartmell, T. K. We find, for instance, Daniel Morgan appearing in Winchester in the spring of 1777, with a commission and authority from the American Congress to enlist and organize two regiments of riflemen, to be known as the Eleventh and Fifteenth Virginia Regiments. Enlistments were quickly made; for we find him with the two regiments on the march May 31st, 1777, and reporting the following as the line officers: Daniel Morgan, Col. Thos. Pollock, Sergt. Major. Dandridge, Historic Shepherdstown, COMPANY OF RIFLEMAN WHO VOLUNTEERED IN 1776 "An Abstract of the Pay due the Officers and Privates of the Company of Riflemen, belonging to Captain Abraham Shepherd, being part of a Battalion raised by Colonel Hugh Stephenson, deceased, and afterwards commanded by Lieut. Colonel Moses Rawlings, in the Continental Surive from July 1st, 1776, to October 1st, 1778.: This is the heading of the paper which lies before me, brown with age, and frail with wear, so that in some places it is almost illegible. For our present purpose it will be sufficient to give only the names of the company. Later an attempt will be made to record the fate of each soldier who fought in this famous and ill-fated company. Abraham Shepherd, Captain. Privates Thomas Pollock. George Brown. Dandridge, Historic Shepherdstown CHAPTER XIV THE PRISONS OF NEW YORK The battle of King's Bridge, fought around Fort Washington, has been described so often and so well in the numerous histories of the Revolution that it is unnecessary in this volume to give more than the account contained in Major Bedinger's letter of the part the Rifle Regiment took in that affair. Lossing gives one of the best descriptions of the fight, to which we refer the reader. We have seen, in the last chapter, what sort of treatment the brave riflemen, who made such an heroic defence, received at the hands of their cruel foes. Out of 2,673 privates taken captive, nineteen hundred were done to death within a few days over two months. They were starved, neglected, and abused; confined in overcrowded and infected dungeons, some of them bayonetted and others hung on the slightest pretext, or without any pretext whatever, and without the shadow of a trial. All or very nearly all of Captain Shepherd's company, as we have seen were taken prisoner, where they soon perished, except a few who escaped, or lived to be exchanged. ..... The names and dates contained in the paper written by Henry Bedinger will now be given, and then the names of others of Captain Shepherd's Company who perished in captivity. LIST OF MEN RAISED BY HENRY BEDINGER THAT HE BROUGHT FROM NEW TOWN AND AROUND MARTINSBURG, AUGUST 1ST, 1776... One of these men and only one died at his home, a prisoner on parole. This was William Seaman, the son of Jonathan or Jonah Seaman, who lived near Leetown. He was sent home to die. The date of his death is given as July 8th, 1777. A few of this company were not in the action of November 16, 1776. Two were killed in a skirmish the day before and one, Peter Hill, in the battle around Fort Washington. Only two deserted to the enemy to save their lives. They were William Anderson, who deserted Jan. 20th, 1777, and Moses McComesky, who deserted June 10th, 1777. The part of the company who appears to have been exchanged late inDecember, 1776, was drafted into another rifle company on the first of January, 1777. Adam Sheetz, Adam Ryder, Thomas Pollock, Bryan Timmons, Thomas Mitchell, William Hicks, James Aitken and John Lewis are marked "Drafted, Jan. 1st, 1777." Appendix Pollock, Thomas. A private in Captain Shepherd's company. January 1st, 1777, he was drafted into another company. Pete ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 3:40 AM Subject: [WVBERKEL] Re:Revolutionary war time period > I have some notes saying my ancestor Thomas Pollock (listed in DAR index) was > from the Shepherdstown Militia. I understand he was held as a POW in New York > and released and sent back to Shepherdstown & told not to fight again then he > took up the cause again anyway! Where would one find records dating back that > far? > Thanks > Pam > > > ==== WVBERKEL Mailing List ==== > Address your BERKELEY County List > messages to:[email protected] > >

I have some notes saying my ancestor Thomas Pollock (listed in DAR index) was from the Shepherdstown Militia. I understand he was held as a POW in New York and released and sent back to Shepherdstown & told not to fight again then he took up the cause again anyway! Where would one find records dating back that far? Thanks Pam