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Were would I find if there are land records available when not sure what the date only approx. if the individual I am looking for was in Jefferson County but think originally Berkeley prior to Jefferson County being formed. Looking for Jacob Lambrecht/Longbrake year being approx. 1802. thanks, Joan Longbrake

Howdy, I'm Looking for any information on Joseph Edwards Born: About 1718 Concord Twp., Chester(Now Delaware) Co., PA, Died: About 1797 Berkley Co., WVA. He was married twice, Had 8 children. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you Jerry Edwards

Looking for infomation on Isaac Myers lived late 1700s and early 1800s in Berkeley county...May have lived in Scrabble area...If anyone has any iformation on any of the Myers that lived in Scrabble area please let me know...wheras they may be my ancestors...Thanks Jayson Myers

Vivian, Thanks for all the information about this Robinson Family. I have forwarded it to the list as requested. Garry Bock ----- Original Message ----- From: Vivian Snyder To: Garry Bock Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 20:34 Subject: George Robinson Gary: I tried to send the following e-mail to Berkeley County message board but it was returned. Would you post this information to the board in hopes it will help someone in this family. Vivian My Lemen connection leaves no descendents. I would love to hear from anyone who can add to my researach. [email protected] Vivian P. Snyder Descendants of George Washington Robinson Generation No. 1 1. George Washington4 Robinson (George3, James2, Israel1) was born 13 February 1812, and died 06 December 1858. He married Mary Elliot Hedges, daughter of Bailey Hedges and Sarah Lemen. She was born 10 August 1818, and died 02 October 1866. Children of George Robinson and Mary Hedges are: 2 i. Lucy5 Robinson. She married Husband Cartright. 3 ii. Susan Robinson, born 1843 in Hedgesville, WV; died 1936 in Carlisle, Pa.. She married George S. Searight 1881 in Hagerstown, Maryland; died 1901. 4 iii. George H. Robinson, born 1845; died 21 May 1864 in Berkeley Co. Virginia. 5 iv. Bettie Taylor Robinson, born 13 June 1848; died 23 February 1877. + 6 v. Hannah Rose Robinson, born 1850. + 7 vi. Sarah L. "Sally" Robinson, born 1850; died 1915. + 8 vii. William Newton Robinson, born 23 October 1851 in Berkeley Co. Va.. + 9 viii. Martha Jane Robinson, born 27 September 1856 in Hedgesville, West Virginia; died 21 December 1931 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Generation No. 2 5. Bettie Taylor5 Robinson (George Washington4, George3, James2, Israel1) was born 13 June 1848, and died 23 February 1877. She married John James Alexander Lemen 30 October 1868, son of Willoughby Lemen and Esther Billmyer. He was born 19 November 1839, and died 19 January 1871. Notes for John James Alexander Lemen: Pvt. Co. F. Farmhand, Charles town, P.O, Jefferson Co. Enlisted Shepherdstown, 4/18/61. Present until Captured 7/8/61. Exch. Present 9/62. until captured Smithfield 5/31/62. Sent to Ft. Monroe. Exc 6/5/63. 5'7" fair complexion, dark hair, grey eyes. Present until ab sick in Richmond hospital 6/24/64. RTD 6/30/64. NFR Source 1s Va. Cavalry by DriverChild of Bettie Robinson and John Lemen is: 10 i. Stuart Robinson6 Lemen, born March 1870; died 01 August 1871. 6. Hannah Rose5 Robinson (George Washington4, George3, James2, Israel1) was born 1850. She married James Fletcher Jones 12 November 1867, son of Adrian Jones and Mary Lemen. He was born 17 November 1842 in Jefferson Co., West Virginia, and died 26 August 1902. Children of Hannah Robinson and James Jones are: 11 i. Charles R.6 Jones, born 1869. 12 ii. Sidney N. Jones, born 1871. He married MS Thompson 11 December 1901. 13 iii. Adrian W. Jones, born 1872; died 06 February 1898. 14 iv. William F. Jones, born 1874. 15 v. Mary L. Jones, born 24 August 1875; died 27 June 1952. More About Mary L. Jones: Burial: Elmwood Cemetery 16 vi. Martha Jones, born 1878. 7. Sarah L. "Sally"5 Robinson (George Washington4, George3, James2, Israel1) was born 1850, and died 1915. She married Charles Baker Roberts 25 October 1870 in Berkeley Co. Wv, son of William Roberts and Nancy Schoppert. He was born October 1848. Children of Sarah Robinson and Charles Roberts are: 17 i. Charles N.6 Roberts, born 1879; died 1907. He married Sarah E. Oyerly 16 June 1903; born 1878; died 1926. 18 ii. Child Roberts. 8. William Newton5 Robinson (George Washington4, George3, James2, Israel1) was born 23 October 1851 in Berkeley Co. Va.. He married Ella Lucretia Morrison 14 December 1880. She was born 21 September 1860 in Karnes Co. Texas. Children of William Robinson and Ella Morrison are: 19 i. John William6 Robinson, born 02 December 1881 in Karnes Co. Texas. 20 ii. Ella May Robinson, born 27 April 1887 in Karnes Co. Texas. 21 iii. George Washington Robinson, born 24 April 1889 in Karnes Co. Texas. 22 iv. Bessie Estella Robinson, born 27 November 1891 in Karnes Co. Texas. 23 v. Lillie Dewey Robinson, born 17 May 1898 in Karnes Co. Texas. 24 vi. Maxine Robinson, born 19 May 1902 in Floesadle, Wilson Co. Texas. + 25 vii. James Lee Robinson, born 22 January 1884 in Karnes Co. Texas. 9. Martha Jane5 Robinson (George Washington4, George3, James2, Israel1) was born 27 September 1856 in Hedgesville, West Virginia, and died 21 December 1931 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. She married (1) George Morris Bosler 09 February 1881, son of Abraham Bosler and Eliza Herman. He was born 14 May 1846 in Carlisle, Cumberland County, pa, and died 12 November 1905 in Carlisle, Cumberland County, pa. She married (2) Robert W. Irving 30 January 1908. Children of Martha Robinson and George Bosler are: + 26 i. Abram6 Bosler, born 05 September 1884 in Cumberland County; died 26 December 1930 in Carlisle Cumberland County, pa. 27 ii. George Morris Bosler, Jr., born 1885; died 1900 in At The Age Of 15. + 28 iii. Eliza Grace Bosler, born 1888; died 1965. 29 iv. Robinson Bosler, born 1888 in Carlisle, Cumberland County, pa; died 1966. Generation No. 3 25. James Lee6 Robinson (William Newton5, George Washington4, George3, James2, Israel1) was born 22 January 1884 in Karnes Co. Texas. He married Dannie Lee Vandervoort 07 May 1911. Children of James Robinson and Dannie Vandervoort are: 30 i. Marvin7 Robinson, born 1914. 31 ii. Vivian Robinson, born May 1915. 32 iii. Sara Lucretia Robinson, born 1919; died 17 December 1998. 33 iv. Elaine Robinson, born 1922. She married Husband Clark; died 07 December 1998. 34 v. James Lee Robinson, Jr., born 1924; died 1942 in Killed in WW II. 35 vi. William Newton Robinson, born 10 May 1928. He married Imogene. 26. Abram6 Bosler (Martha Jane5 Robinson, George Washington4, George3, James2, Israel1) was born 05 September 1884 in Cumberland County, and died 26 December 1930 in Carlisle Cumberland County, pa. He married (1) His Wife. He married (2) Grace Herrick Freeborn 19 June 1912. She was born 1888, and died 1965. Children of Abram Bosler and His Wife are: 36 i. Mary Wood7 Bosler. 37 ii. JR. Abraham Bosler, Jr.. 38 iii. Martha Robinson Bosler. Children of Abram Bosler and Grace Freeborn are: 39 i. George Morris7 Bosler, born 1918 in Carlisle, Cumberland County, pa; died 1985. He married Margaret Spaeth. 40 ii. Mary Ann Bosler, born 1920; died in In infancy. + 41 iii. Martha Robinson Bosler, born 1921; died 1933. 42 iv. Mary Wood Bosler, born 1924. She married Richard D.Stuart; born 1923. 43 v. Abram Bosler, Jr., born 1926. He married Norma Keith. 28. Eliza Grace6 Bosler (Martha Jane5 Robinson, George Washington4, George3, James2, Israel1) was born 1888, and died 1965. She married James T. Barnard. Children of Eliza Bosler and James Barnard are: 44 i. James T.7 Barnard, Jr.. 45 ii. Martha Jane Barnard. 46 iii. George Bosler Barnard. Generation No. 4 41. Martha Robinson7 Bosler (Abram6, Martha Jane5 Robinson, George Washington4, George3, James2, Israel1) was born 1921, and died 1933. She married Lum Hawke. Child of Martha Bosler and Lum Hawke is: 47 i. Kelly8 Hawke.

Subject: Thompson I will try again to see if there is anyone out there related to my Thompsons. Have not worked on family too much the last several months, have moved and I am just getting caught up. Bennett Thompson was my gggrandfather, I would like to know if he was born in Berkley Co. VA and who his parents were Bennett Thompson b1776 Berkley Co VA dJan 30,1856 Clark Co. IL mFeb 10,1814 Berkley Co. VA *Rhuamy Curtis Moved to Knox Co. OH around 1826 then on to Clark Co. IL in 1850 Had ten children, six were still living when they got to IL. David, George, Tommy, James, Susan, andElizabeth J. Bennett and Rhuamy are buried in Martinsville City cemetery Martinsville, IL. If anyone is connected let me know. I don't really know if he was born in Berkley Co or in MD. Peggy Hill

We recently learned that George H. Robinson Corporal 11th VA Cav. d. April 24, 1864 age 19 was a Confederate soldier who died at the POW camp at Point Lookout, Maryland. He was buried at the Tomahawk Presbyterian Church Cemetery. A picture of the headstone is here: http://homestead.juno.com/tomahawkpc/files/cempics.htm The Point Lookout society http://members.tripod.com/~PLPOW/plpow.htm did not have him listed in their records until now. The society would like to know if there are any relatives of this young soldier. They would be honored to have them join their Descendants Org. This is my first post to this list. I hope it will be of some use to someone. I want to thank Chuck Walker, Commander, Turner Ashby Camp 1567 Winchester, Virginia for bringing this to our attention. Garry Bock Tomahawk Presbyterian Church

I found a David Dillon in the 1870 Berkeley Co. WV Census but no district listed. There was no David Dillon in the 1870 Morgan Co. WV Census but I found him listed in a Morgan Co. cemetery near the Berkeley/Morgan County line. The stone indicates: David Dillon died: Winter 1871-72. I believe this David Dillon married Elizabeth Moxley ca. 1868. Would anyone have access to marriage books or a CD giving the marriages for Berkeley Co. that could help me out? I am trying to find a marriage for David Dillon/Elizabeth Moxley ca 1868 and it isn't listed in Morgan Co. It would be greatly appreciated. Sharon

This reminds me that I "heard" that a Maryland County was publishing early church records for MD and WV and were including many never previously published. I obviously don't know the source or anything further about this. Does anyone have any ideas? Has anyone else heard about these? I am kind of down to last hope which is church records. June Byrne [email protected] Editor, Clover Family Exchange Newsletter

Looking for where to find early 1800 marriage information. I believe the church to be German Lutheran or other non Catholic Religion. Searching for FRY and LAMBRECHT/LONGBRAKE. Thank you, Joan Longbrake

I am looking for information on the family of Joseph Butt who died in 1793 in Buttstown (Virginia) West Virginia...His father Richard Sr. started the town in 1771 it was located near the Scrabble road in Berkeley County... When Joseph died in 1793 he left his wife Elizabeth and a son Israel...also his wife was pregnant...I am trying to find out the name of this child... Brothers to Joseph were Isaac Sr. Archibald and Richard Jr. Although Richard Sr. is my 6x great grandfather it is possible that my gg grandfather on another side of my family was part of this family as well...His name was William Butt and he married Sallie Pain or Payne... William and Sallie lived side by side to my ggg grandmother Mary Collins Myers whos mother was Rachel Butt and whos ggg grandfather was Richard Sr. Any help would be greatly appreciated... J

Wondered if anyone has a copy of Ohio Co. WV Index, Index to County Court Order Books 1777 - 1881, by Kenneth Craft, Jr. May well have be volumes 1-6. This book, vol 6 is suppose to cover surnames N to S. What I am interested in is the Vol that would have G in it. Time frame would have been period when Ohio Co. was part of VA. If you do have vol with G surnames, please contact me at [email protected] Thanks for any help. Beth Shields

I don't know where you saw the specific films that you are referring to, but they are available through your local FHC. It sometimes happens that FHC's use an inventory number instead of the catalog number. But if you have a FHC available it doesn't matter where you originally saw them because you can get the films there. Morgan County, West Virginia Births, 1861-1893; deaths, 1866-1899; marriages, 1820-1900; wills, inventories, 1820-1900 FHL US/CAN Film 464967   Berkeley County Landowners 1784-1799 FHL US/CAN Film 163713 This may not be the one you mentioned because it does not include court records 1772. Hampshire County Wills, inventories, sale bills, bonds, etc., ca. 1750-1850; abstracts of County Court record books, 1788-1789; births, 1865-1880; deaths, 1866-1894; marriages, 1824-1828, 1865-1899 FHL US/CAN Film 464941 I hope this helps you out. June Byrne [email protected] Editor, Clover Family Exchange Newsletter

> All > > I search for information on Colin Carrell d. 20 Dec 1811, Berkeley County. > He lived near Darkesville (near intersection Vanmeter Rd. and Naddenbusch > Rd.) and was said to have been a lay Methodist preacher. (the inventory of > his goods included 12 religious books!) I would like to confirm this but > don't know whom to contact in the Methodist church there, nor where the > records might be - if not in the church there in Darkesville. > > Has anyone a record of the cemetery there to check whether he is buried > there? > > Any clues will be greatly appreciated. > > Pete > >==== WVBERKEL Mailing List ==== > >BERKELEY County List Administrator: > ><=<[email protected]>=> > > > > > ==== WVBERKEL Mailing List ==== > BERKELEY County List Administrator: > <=<[email protected]>=> >

I'm looking for information on a Maria Elizabeth Spielman born 19 Dec. 1756 in Pikeland Township, Philadelphia Co. Pa. Her parents were Johann Peter Spielman and Mary Magdalena. Maria Elizabeth married George Schmid Feb 6, 1783. Peter Spielman (Speelman, Spealman) born 11 Aug. 1783 in Boonsboro Maryland and died 17 Oct. 1867 in Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W.V. Supposedly he owned 10,000 acres in Rockgap Township, Morgan County, W Va. between Berkeley Springs and Martinsburg. Since we have a repeat of names in our family, we wonder is this Peter Spielman, Maria Elizabeth's son or brother. We are also trying to confirm the marriage between her and George Schmid. Other children of Maria Elizabeth might be Johann George Schmid born 16 Feb. 1782, Jacob Spielman (Peter's twin brother), Anna Elizabeth Spielman born 10 Sept. 1785, David Spielman born aft June 1786 and Solomon Spielman born 1788. Some say Maria Elizabeth might have been a woman of the street, from the number of her children and they're date of birth, no way. She may have been a kept woman or she may have remarried, even marrying another Spielman. If we can find information on Peter Spielman, that may solve all of our problems. Any information or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Carol Spielman

They may have been borrowed from AGLL (the film numbers sound familiar) - American Genealogical Lending Library. Ask your library if they have the AGLL catalog - or can get the information on their interlibrary loan network. I asked my local library to look into it some years ago (membership is free to libraries) and they got the AGLL catalog. Borrower usually has to pay for film shipping. You might browse through GENEALOGICAL HELPER or other genealogical publications if available for an AGLL ad and information. Individuals can also subscribe for a fee and get microfilm loans. There are a couple other lending libraries (order through local library interlibrary loan) that I know of - Shawnee Library System (Illinois) and Mid-Continent Public Library Genealogy Circulating Collection (Missouri) - I have the Mid-Continent's 1990 catalog, and Virginia books are numbered V1 through V14, but no doubt their holdings have expanded since 1990, so that is possibly the source of the films. I think we all did not copy/document sufficiently at first. And years ago, copy machines were not as readily available and microfilm printers seldom available. I would vote copy machines and white-out as the most useful inventions of recent times! Ruth Illinois -----Original Message----- From: Charles Vanorsdale <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, August 09, 2001 2:18 PM Subject: [WVBERKEL] Microfilm Records. Early Data >I am trying to determine the source of some microfilm records I used several >years ago (before I started recording such vital items). They were 3 >microfilm reels someone else had obtained through interlibrary loan. All I >know about them is: > >1.) "V150-188: Morgan County Wills 1820-1900; Births 1820-1900; Deaths >1866-1899; Marriages 1820-1899" >2.) "V150-8: Berkeley County Court Records, 1772-1774; Landowners 1784-1794" >3.) "V150-60: Hampshire County Court Minutes, Bonds 1788; Inventories & >Wills 1750-1899; Births 1865-1880; Deaths 1866-1894; Marriages 1824-1899" > >All three start with "V150-". This doesn't look like LDS reels. I would sure >like to get these through I.L.L. again, well actually for the first time >since I "borrowed" someone else's microfilm order off the shelf. > >PLEASE help if you can! > >Charles R. Vanorsdale > >______________________________

Charles, I don't really know the original source but if you go to Heritage Quest at http://www.heritagequest.com/ and put these "volume" numbers in the search you will get further info. Note: I am only of member of Heritage Quest, nothing more. Hope this helps! Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Vanorsdale" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 12:18 PM Subject: [WVBERKEL] Microfilm Records. Early Data > I am trying to determine the source of some microfilm records I used several > years ago (before I started recording such vital items). They were 3 > microfilm reels someone else had obtained through interlibrary loan. All I > know about them is: > > 1.) "V150-188: Morgan County Wills 1820-1900; Births 1820-1900; Deaths > 1866-1899; Marriages 1820-1899" > 2.) "V150-8: Berkeley County Court Records, 1772-1774; Landowners 1784-1794" > 3.) "V150-60: Hampshire County Court Minutes, Bonds 1788; Inventories & > Wills 1750-1899; Births 1865-1880; Deaths 1866-1894; Marriages 1824-1899" > > All three start with "V150-". This doesn't look like LDS reels. I would sure > like to get these through I.L.L. again, well actually for the first time > since I "borrowed" someone else's microfilm order off the shelf. > > PLEASE help if you can! > > Charles R. Vanorsdale > > > > ==== WVBERKEL Mailing List ==== > BERKELEY County List Administrator: > <=<[email protected]>=> > > >

All I search for information on Colin Carrell d. 20 Dec 1811, Berkeley County. He lived near Darkesville (near intersection Vanmeter Rd. and Naddenbusch Rd.) and was said to have been a lay Methodist preacher. (the inventory of his goods included 12 religious books!) I would like to confirm this but don't know whom to contact in the Methodist church there, nor where the records might be - if not in the church there in Darkesville. Has anyone a record of the cemetery there to check whether he is buried there? Any clues will be greatly appreciated. Pete >==== WVBERKEL Mailing List ==== >BERKELEY County List Administrator: ><=<[email protected]>=> >

Dear genealogists, I have recently found out that my ancestor John Revenaugh, also spelled Ravenaugh, Ravenough, Reavenaugh, etc. lived in the Halltown area of now Jefferson County, then Berkeley County, in 1785 and 1786. Does someone have information or could someone tell me where I could find information about Halltown and possibly John? Later in 1796, John lived on property owned by William Little. Does anyone have information on where in Berkeley County that might be? By 1800, John lived in Martinsburg. As an aside, John married a Catherine(Katie) Barnhart, born 1758 in Maryland. I noticed that there is a Peter Bearnhardt (Barnhart) listed in the 1787 Berkeley County Personal Property Tax Lists. Perhaps Katie is a daughter of Peter. Does anyone have any information on the Barnhart family or her? Thankk you for your help. Lance Revennaugh [email protected]

Does anyone have any information on Richard Butt originaly from Warren co. Ohio Son Isaac Butt Richard owned 200 acres of land in Berkeley county Virginia ( now WVa) Richard Butt is my gggggg grandfather... through my gg grandmother Mary (Collins) Myers who married James M. Myers in Berkeley County WV and they lived in the Back Creek Valley of WV... any information would be greatly appreciated... Jayson Myers