>The Henry Painter 1764-1774 wife Anna Maria, (known children; George b. >1796 Margaret b. 1798 and quite a few others) I'm searching for was the >son of George Painter of Washington, now Bell, Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA, >he lived in Buffalo Twp., Butler County, PA, for a time then moved to >Armstrong County, PA, by 1810. He was sued by creditors and once accused >of stealing a horse for which he was exonerated, in 1817 his father in his >will bequeathed his share to his 3 eldest sons, one of which was George >then by 1820 I loose track of him. The Brooke County Henry Painter seems >to fit the Henry I'm searching for. Thanks Hello! I faintly remember an early pioneer PAINTER family and homestead located on the other side of the Brooke/WV/VA line - in Washington Co., PA - and perhaps Independence Twp. Supposedly their mansion still exists or did so in the 1990s. There is a street address of the Painter name as well. Please don't quote me on that - as it could also be Jefferson Twp. Wash. Co., PA. Back in the 1990s local genealogy organizations had a descendant who spoke on the lives of these early settlers and he also had the PAINTER name. Good luck, Julia