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Old Trappe Church - The First Century
A small backwoods settlement developed near a tavern on the trail of the Perkiomen Creek to the frontier in 1717. As more and more families settled in the clearings in the forest, the community adopted the name Providence. A religious service was few and far between especially for Lutherans since the nearest congregation (Falkner Swamp) was twelve miles away.



Old Trappe Church, 1743

The Providence Lutherans were left to the doubtful spiritual care of whatever self-styled pastor ventured onto the frontier. The deacons decided to join local Lutherans (Falkner Swamp) and the Philadephia Lutherans in a call to Europe for a regularly ordained pastor. Henry Melchior Muhlenberg answered the call.

Before the first church was built, Pastor Muhlenberg preached in a barn to the Providence congregation. The congregation was anxious to build a church building and began hauling stones to the site in January 1743. The structure was erected through the spring and summer months and the first service was held in the unfurnished interior on September 12, 1743. The building was completed and dedicated on October 6, 1745, at which time the dedication stone was placed over the west portico.



National Historic Landmark, 1968
Early Ministerial gathering

The first church building of Augustus Lutheran Church is still standing and is the oldest unchanged Lutheran Church building in continuous use in the United States. The church building predates the Declaration of Independence by one generation, and through its simple and sturdy construction speaks to us in the language of another age. It expresses the resourcefulness of the pioneers in building homes, and schools, and churches, and in training men and women who later helped to carve Liberty out of hard conditions and desperate circumstances.

Interior of Old Trappe Church



Click here for more photos of the interior of Old Trappe Church

1852-2002, Celebrating 150 years

By 1851 the Old Church was inadequate for the growing congregation and it was resolved to build a new church. The cornerstone was laid on May 18, 1852. The Sanctuary has ten stained-glass windows in the nave of the church depicting 28 scenes from our Lord's life and ministry. Two other windows depict Martin Luther and Henry Melchior Muhlenberg. These windows were dedicated in June, 1987. The Schulmerich electronic carillon plays hymns and strikes the hour for the Trappe community.



Brick Church, 1852
Brick Church Interior
Celebrating 150th Anniversary




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The Shrine of American Lutheranism
The Reverend Herbert H. Michel, D.D., Pastor
717 West Main Street, Trappe, Pennsylvania 19426
Church Phone (610) 489-9625, Fax: (610) 489-2686, Church Office Open 9:00am to 3:00pm
Web site in memory of Elvira C. Christner, Martin V. MacPhee 		Brenneman, Melchior Jr (I1302)
 
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Subject: William Snider (md to Elizabeth Warner)
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 10:56:09 EST


Is there any info available on the descendants of William Snider bn 1783
Berkeley Co., Va. died JAN1816 Montgomery Co., Ohio and his wife Elizabeth
Warner bn1779 d/o Henry Warner, she died before 1816 in Montgomery Co., Ohio.
known children: Susanna b ca 1804; Henry b ca 1806: Jacob b ca 1808;
Catherine b 1810; and Daniel b 07APR1812 d 29MAR1879 Pottsdam, Miami Co.,
Oho?

Looking for descendants of following:

JACOB SNIDER OF BERKELEY COUNTY (WEST) VIRGINIA

1732 - 1790

The following information pertains to Jacob Snider of Back Creek, Berkeley
County, Virginia (now West Virginia). Jacob owned 238 acres of land on
Back Creek purchased in three parcels. The certificate of deed for the
first parcel of 140 acres was received from Lord Fairfax on February 17,
1773. The certificate of deed for the second parcel of land containing 44
acres of land was made out on October 5, 1770 and dated May 26, 1789.
The last parcel of 54 acres was made out on April 3,1779 and deeded on
November 13, 1787. Jacob built and operated a grist mill on this
property.

CIRCUMSTANCIAL CONJECTURE
Jacob's location prior to these land purchases is uncertain but current
speculation indicates that he may have been living in Frederick County
Maryland in 1767 when a Jacob `Shnyder', Michael Miller, Conrad Fox,
Simon Stuckey and Phillip Jacob Miller appear together on April 10, 1767
in
Lancaster County to take the Oath of Affirmation and state that they are
all of Frederick County Maryland (Pennsylvania Archives, 2nd Series,
Volume 2, 467). According to Stuckey geneology, the above Simon Stuckey's
son, Simon Stuckey III married Jacob Snider's daughter Margaret. This
theory on Jacob Snider's location is further reinforced by the fact that
Simon Stuckey II lived and died in Frederick County Maryland in the
western portion near Hagerstown that later became Washington County in
1772. This is also true of Jacob's daughter Mary Snider that married
Jacob Studebaker, since Jacob Studebaker's father Peter Studebaker also
lived and died near what is now Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland.

AMERICAN REVOLUTION
According to information, handed down through family generations, Jacob
was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War. In support of this family
lore that Jacob provided provisions for the Army of Virginia in 1780,
J T McAlister in his 'History of Berkeley County Virginia' on page 190
refers to The Virginia Order Book which recommended Jacob Snider as a
Lieutenant of Militia on September 18, 1781. A number of Jacob's line
have been admitted to the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and
the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), the most recent being the late
Calvin Woodrow Snider who was certified by the Registrar General of the
Sons of the American Revolution on July 28, 1982 - National #120613. Any
of Jacob's descendents may attain membership by proving their
relationship.

JACOB SNIDER'S WILL
Jacob Snider's will was written on November 28, 1787 and probated on
June 15, 1790 in Martinsburg, Berkeley County Virginia. Based upon a
grave stone inscription located on Jacob's land, it is believed that Jacob
died on March 3, 1790 at the age of 58 which would give his birth year as
1731 0r 1732. Jacob's will names only his wife Margaret and his sons
Jacob, John, Abraham, David, Joseph, Daniel and William. The daughters
are not named but later court proceedings identify most of them. After
Jacob's death, his widow Margaret moved to West Providence Township,
Bedford County Pennsylvania where she is listed as paying taxes until 1812
and deceased at the time of the 1813 Tax collection. Jacob's son Abraham
and daughter Hannah who married Jacob Riner were the only two of Jacob's
children that remained in Berkeley County Virginia. Jacob's other older
sons, (Jacob Jr., John, David and Joseph) were each willed land that Jacob
owned in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. The younger sons, (Daniel, George
and William) did not receive any land but they shared equally in the
estate.

JACOB SNIDER'S GRIST MILL
Jacob's mill located on Back Creek near the area today known as Swinging
Bridge, east of Jones Spring was the site of his mill. The tract of land
where the mill set was located on the 140 acres purchased on February 17,
1773. The 1809 Charles Varle map shows a grist mill on the Snider land
indicating that the mill was built earlier than 1809. When Jacob died in
1790, he willed that his son Abraham should receive the land when the
youngest son arrives at age. Abraham died in 1845 and willed that his
propert both real and personal be sold and the mill property was sold to
Robert Penery. The mill was destroyed by a flood in 1889, the same year
of the Johnstown Flood.

JACOB SNIDER'S CHILDREN AND GRAND CHILDREN
The following are the known children and grand children of Jacob and
Margaret Snider of Berkeley County (West) Virginia:

1 - JACOB SNYDER, JR - born about 1754 - possibly Pennsylvania, died
________1848, Bedford County, Pa. Married to Catherine
POSTETTER April 17, 1783 in Hagerstown, Md. The daughter of
Abraham and Catherine POSTETTER. Nine known children:
1- John (Hannah Catherine ULLERY); 2-Jacob (Margaret STAYER);
3- Susanna (Daniel Frederick ZOOK); 4- Mary (David BRUMBAUGH);
5- Abraham; 6- David; 7- Elizabeth (Christian BRAKE and John
KOONTZ); 8- Catherine (Adam STAYER) and 9- Rosanna (Andrew
SNOWBERGER). Most, if not all were born in Bedford County
Pennsylvania.

2 - JOHN SNYDER - born about 1755 - possibly Pennsylvania, died
about 1793 (Will probated) - Married to Susanna OBERHOLSER
about 1775. She was the daughter of Abraham and Catherine (?)
OBERHOLSER. Five known children: 1- David; 2- Catherine;
3- Jacob; 4- Abraham and 5- John (Susanna Fluke).

3 - MARY SNYDER - born January 22, 1756 - possibly Pennsylvania,
died November 15, 1832 in Miami County, Ohio - Married to
Jacob STUDEBAKER about 1773. He was the son of Peter and
Susanna STUDEBAKER. Thirteen known children: 1- Catherine
(Samuel STUCKEY - a cousin); 2- David (Mary ULLERY); 3-
Susanna (David SNIDER - an uncle); 4-Barbara (Jacob RITCHEY);
5-Elizabeth (Isaac KARN); 6- Jacob (Catherine PUTERBAUGH);
7-John (Hannah ULERY);8- Abraham (Elizabeth STEELE and
Barbara WEAVER); 9- Maria (George HERSHBERGER); 10-Hannah
(David PUTERBAUGH); 11-Samuel (Margaret RITCHEY); 12-Sarah
(David RENCH) and 13- Margaret (John Daniel GUMP). Birth
location
of the first five children is uncertain but the rest were
born in Bedford
County, Pa. Barbara, Jacob and Maria died in Bedford County
but the
rest died in Ohio or Indiana.

4 - ABRAHAM SNIDER SR - born about 1763 - possibly Pennsylvania or
Maryland - died April 7, 1845 in Berkeley County, (West)
Virginia, married three times (1) Sarah CHIDESTER on June
10, 1797 in Berkeley County - the daughter of Eliphalet and
____________ CHIDESTER. Four known children: 1- Maria (John
MYERS); 2- Jacob (Adah BUTT and Margaret INBODY); 3- James
(Elizabeth FOUGHT); and 4- Charlotte (Andrew MILLER).
Abraham Sr married (2) Mary MILLER on April 18, 1807 in
Berkeley County - the daughter of Henry and _________ MILLER.
(3)

Three known children: 1- Ann (died young); 2- Daniel; and
Christian. Daniel and Christian living in 1845. Abraham Sr
married (3) Catherine MILLER on January 20, 1919 in Berkeley
County - parents unknown (she may have been previously
married as she also names a son Andrew RINER in her will
written on September 1, 1853 in Berkeley County and proved
in March 1856. Seven known children by Abraham Sr: 1- Rose
Ann (James M WILSON Jr); 2- Abraham (Barbary MYRICE); 3-
William (Hannah BUTT); 4- George W (Barbara EVERHART); 5-
Hannah (Teter EVERHART); 6- John William (Amanda Ann
MCMILLAN); and 7- Elizabeth Jane (Michael PITZER). All of
the children were born in Berkeley County and most of them
probably died there except for Jacob (Hocking County Ohio),
James (Sandusky County Ohio), Charlotte (Michigan) and
Abraham Jr (Henry County Ohio).

5 - DAVID SNYDER - born about 1764 married Susanna STUDEBAKER.
According to STUDEBAKER genealogy they moved to Delaware
County Indiana - no further positive data on this line.

6 - JOSEPH SNIDER - born about 1765 - died August 26, 1825 in
Bedford County Pennsylvania. Married twice - (1) Catherine
RINER - parents unknown. Nine known children: 1- Sarah
(David SELLERS); 2- Catherine (George SELLERS); 3- Henry
(Sarah REIGHARD); 4- Jacob; 5- Joseph (Mary Catherine
STUDEBAKER - a cousin); 6- Daniel (Elizabeth STUCKEY - a
cousin); 7- John; 8- Mary (Jonathon DIEHL); and 9- Elizabeth
(Peter ENGLAND). Joseph married (2) Catherine BRAKE
(BRECHT). Three known children: 1- William (Catherine
SENSEMAN); 2- Samuel (Catherine _____________) and 3-
Philip (died young). Most if not all were born and died in
Bedford County Pennsylvania except for Joseph Jr (Delaware
County Indiana), Daniel (Jackson County Illinois) and
William (Cass County Indiana).

7 - MARGARET SNYDER - (Rose or Regina) born about 1773 Berkeley
County (West) Virginia died 1833 in Bedford County
Pennsylvania - married Simon STUCKEY III on August 6, 1793
in Berkeley County. Simon was the son of Simon STUCKEY II
and Barbara FOX. Seventeen known children: 1- David
(Margaret BRECHT); 2- Daniel (___________ WILSON and
Elizabeth DUNKLE); 3- Samuel (Ann Silver); 4- Mary (James
Taylor); 5- Elizabeth (Daniel SNIDER - a cousin); 6- Jacob
(Mary SNYDER - a cousin); 7- Joseph; 8- Simon (Mary Kegg);
9- Charles (Rebecca SILVER); 10- John; 11- Margaret (Joseph
SMITH); 12- Susan (Samuel CARNEY); 13- William (Ruth POWELL);
14- Rosanna (Michael Lutz); 15- George W (Mary COMPHER);
16- Sophia (George W GUMP); and 17- Abraham. Most if not all
were born in Bedford County and died there except for Daniel
(Barton County Missouri, Elizabeth (Jackson County Illinois)
and William (Green County Illinois).

8 - DANIEL SNIDER - born August 5, 1772 Berkeley County (West)
Virginia and died on March 7, 1866 in Perry County Ohio.
Married twice (1) Mary HARSHBERGER - daughter of John and
Rebecca HARSHBERGER. Fourteen known children: 1- Rebecca
(Peter EVERSOLE); 2- George N (Rhoda SCOFIELD); 3- Jacob
(Susanna Helser); 4- Mary (Frederick MECKLING); 5- Susanna;
6- Catherine (John STUMBAUGH); 7- John Henry; 8- Daniel (Mary
GREENAWALT); 9- Elizabeth (Emanuel BINKLEY); 10- Samuel
(Catherine SPANGLER); 11- Solomon (Nancy LANTZ BAILOR); 12-
Joseph (Catherine WINEGARDNER and Mrs Nancy WILKES PLANK);
13- Sarah: 14- Frances (Michael COVER and John HELSER). Daniel
married (2) Mrs Elizabeth ______________ PARKINSON. Two known
children: 1- David (Sarah WALTMIRE) and 2- Eli. The first
six children born Bedford County Pennsylvania and rest born
Perry County Ohio.

9 - GEORGE SNYDER SR - born about 1775 Berkeley County (West)
Virginia and died _______________ Belmont County Ohio - twice
married
(1) Barbara - parents unknown. Fifteen known children:
1- Mary (Henry KEEFER); 2- Margaret (John DENT); 3- John;
4- Samuel (Mary HOUSER); 5- Daniel (Mary Ann KEEFER); 6-
Jacob; 7- Sarah (Casper KEEFER); 8- George Jr (Eleanor
PARKINSON); 9- William; 10- Joseph; 11- Nancy (Harrison
FOREMAN); 12- Susanna (Jesse WILKINSON; 13- Levi (Mary
MARSHALL); 14- Lucinda (William GUMMERE) and 15- Eli. George
Sr. married (2) Mrs Nancy EWERS in Belmont County on August
17, 1837. No known children. All of the children were born
in Belmont County.

10 - WILLIAM SNYDER - born about 1783 in Berkeley County (West)
Virginia and died about December 1815 in Montgomery County
Ohio. He married Elizabeth WARNER about 1803 in Bedford
County Pennsylvania - the daughter of Henry and _________
WARNER. Five known children: 1- Susanna (David ARNETT);
2- Henry (Nancy QUILLEN); 3- Jacob (Elizabeth HATFIELD);
4- Catherine (Benjamin WILLIAMSON); 5- Daniel (Margaret
PIPPENGER). The first four children born in Bedford County
Pennsylvania and Daniel born in Ohio. Most probably died in
Montgomery or Miami County Ohio.

11 - HANNAH SNIDER - born about 1768 and died ________Berkeley
County (West) Virginia. She married Jacob RINER - son of
Henry and Elizabeth RINER. Ten known children: 1- Catherine
(__________ ESLINGER); 2- Margaret (John GRUBB); 3- Susanna
(William YOST); 4- Elizabeth (George KEESECKER); 5- Hannah
(Peter KEES); 6- Sarah (__________ HITE); 7- Rosanna
(Archibald MYERS); 8- Daniel (Ann BLINCO); 9- Peter and
10- Jacob. All were probably born in Berkeley County.

12 - ELIZABETH SNIDER - born about 1770 - died March 25, 1826 in Perry
County Ohio. She married John HENRICKS (HENDRICKS) - parents
unknown. Eleven known children: 1- Jacob (Elizabeth
HOFFERT); 2- Margaret (Solomon HOFFERT); 3- John (Mary FINK);
4- George (Elizabeth FINK); 5- Samuel (Mary EVERSOLE); 6-
Joseph (Elizabeth HOFFERT); 7- Daniel (Sarah Saloma HOFFERT);
8- Peter; 9- Elijah (Catherine SPEAR); 10- Elizabeth (Samuel
OLINGER) and 11- Mary. Most of the children were probably
born in Bedford County Pennsylvania. Most probably died in
Sandusky or Fairfield County Ohio except for John who died in
Clinton County Indiana.

13 - SUSANNA SNIDER - born ca 1766 Died DEC 1849. She married John
OVERHOLSER son of Abraham and Catherine (?)OBERHOLSER.
Thirteen (?) known children: 1- Abraham (Catherine MILLER);
2-
Jacob (Catherine BENNETT); 3- Barbara; 4- Margaret (Joseph
WAGONER); 5- Susanna (Jacob MARTIN); 6- Mary (Jacob FLORY
Sr);
7- Samuel (Susanna EARHART); 8- Elizabeth (Joel WAGOMAN); 9-
Absalom; 10- Daniel (Dorothy SALA); 11- Hannah (Michael
MILLER); 12-
Henry (Mary MCCORMICK) and 13- John Jr. All of the children
except
for possibly the last two were born in Bedford County
Pennsylvania
before Susanna and John went to Montgomery County Ohio in
1810.
Most of the children probably died in Ohio except for Samuel
and Daniel
(Carrol County Indiana).

THE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN
There is no documented proof of Jacob's religion but there is a great deal
of German Baptist or Brethren background and influence in the family and
lives of Jacob's children. The prevailing theory is that Jacob was the
son
of Christian Snider, who was one of the three Sniders (Jacob, Mathias and
Christian) that arrived in Philadelphia on the Ship Allen in September of
1729 and settled in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. On
board the Ship Allen was a large group of German Baptists, led by
Alexander
Mack, one of the founders of the German Baptists or Brethren who had fled
Germany where they had been persecuted by both the Protestants and the
Catholics.

The writer is attempting to locate data on all of the
descendents of Jacob and Margaret Snider and would
appreciate any information or clues that may help.

Robert A Longbottom
1164 Catherine Street
Mogadore, Ohio 44260
(330) 628-4435



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abell46@aol.com

Richard Barnes migrated to North Carolina about 1744 where he married and lived in Rowan County near Salisbury. Amos, Shadrack, and Sally all traveled by pack horse and settled in Madison Co. Ky about 1785. Shadrack Barnes migrated to Howard Co., Mo. in 1808. In the book "A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri"i by Wm. W. Bryan and Robert Rose (1876) page 313-314 the Richard Barnes family is outlined. His children are named as Elias, Equilles, Shadrack, Samuel, Amos, Abraham and Sally. Since no will has been found for Richard Barnes this is the only listing available for his children 		Barnes, Richard (I5907)
 
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Descendents of Seventh Day Baptist, William DAVIS (1663-1745) Wales>PA>RI>NJ>WV>NY>WI and other family branches.
Entries: 14274 Updated: Wed Feb 18 20:13:05 2004 Contact: G. Maria Davis-Johnson Home Page: DAVIS and Allied Families


ID: I00044
Name: WILLIAM DAVIS , Rev. (Immigrant)
Sex: M
Birth: 1663 in Llanstephen, Radnor Co., South Wales
Death: 18 APR 1745 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ
Christening: 14 JUN 1663
Immigration: 1684 Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA
ORDN: 1696 Baptist minister, Pennypeck Church, Chester Co., PA
Residence: BET 1706 AND 1716 Westerly, Washington Co., RI
Residence: Wm. Penn Colony, Philadelphia, PA
Residence: BET 1699 AND 1702 Lower Dublin Twp., Chester Co., PA
Residence: BET 1702 AND 1710 Chester Co., PA
Residence: BET 1717 AND 1734 Phildelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA
Residence: BET 1734 AND 1744 Stonington, New London Co., CT
Residence: BET 1744 AND 1745 Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ
Baptism: 1697 Cohansey, Salem Co., NJ By Rev. Killingsworth
Event: Matriculation 30 JUN 1682 Oxford University, England
Event: Published 1700 "Jesus the Crucified Man, The Eternal Son of God"
Event: Fact 1691 Left Quakers w/ George Keith
Event: Fact Arrived in Monmouth Co., NJ
Event: Fact 1696 Adopted views of Baptist Church
Event: Fact 1698 Excommunicated for heresy
Event: Fact BET 1703 AND 1704 Sent to Westerly, RI to settle church problem
Event: Fact 1706 Refused membership at SDB Church, Newport, RI
Event: Fact 1714 Requested letter of recommendation from Westerly to CHurch of England
Event: Fact 1717 Forced to leave Westerly, returned to Chester Co., PA
Event: Fact 1724 Home in Chester Co., PA burned
Event: Fact 1734 Accepted at Westerly SDB Church again
Event: Fact 1734 Minister @ Stonington, CT SDB Church
Event: Fact 1740 SDB Church formed at Monmouth Co., NJ
Event: Fact 1742 He & 9 others moved to NJ
Event: Fact 1743 Arrived in Monmouth Co., NJ
Event: Fact 1745 Minister, SDC Church, Shrewsbury, NJ
Religion: 1692 Baptized by Thomas Killingworth
Religion: 1699 Joined Seventh Day Baptist Church
Religion: 1699 Returned to Pennypeck & organized SD church there
Religion: 1710 Applied for SDB membership @ Westerly, RI
Religion: 14 JUL 1711 Received SDB memebership @ Westerly, RI
Religion: 1712 Minister @ Westerly, RI SDB Church
Education: Clergy study for Church of England @ Oxford Univ.
_EXCM: 1691 Quaker, Society of Friends
Event: Member 1691 George Keith, Baptist Quaker

Father: WILLIAM DAVIES b: 1640 in Llanstephen, Radnor Co., Wales

Marriage 1 ELIZABETH BRISLEY b: 1670 in England
Married: 1685 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA
Marriage Ending Status: Death of one spouse
Children
Martha Davis b: ABT 1688 in Chester Co., PA
William Davis b: ABT 1690 in Chester Co., PA
JOHN DAVIS , I, Reverend b: 5 MAY 1692 in Chester Co., PA
Mary Davis b: ABT 1695 in Chester Co., PA

Marriage 2 Elizabeth Pavior b: ABT 1680 in Of Shrewsbury, Monmouth, NJ
Married: 1710 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania
Children
Thomas "William" Davis b: 1712 in Westerly, Washington Co., WV
Joseph Davis b: ABT 1714 in Westerly, Washington Co., RI
Edward Davis b: 1716 in Westerly, Washington Co., WV
Lydia Davis b: 1718 in Chester Co., PA
James Davis , Sr. b: 1720 in Chester Co., PA
Elizabeth Davis b: 1722 in Chester Co., PA
William Davis b: 1724 in Chester Co., PA


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Thomas was born in the old homestead in Guildford, Connecticut. 		Doude, Thomas II (I1141)
 
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"Hume Shimpan [8] was one of the few men who could give one something of the atmosphere of pioneer days in this section. As a boy, Hume had been a chum of his grandfather Israel Shipman, who was born in 1816 in a log cabin on the Job Shipman farm. As a boy Hume had run his plow against the stones of Job's fireplace. Hume tells how Israel enjoyed the forced drill of his State Militia because it gave him opportunity to practice his fife. Isreal wore a sash as a mark of his rank as Fife Major and trained all the Fife and Drum Corps of his Regiment. Nearly all of Isreal's descendants inherited his musical ability. Isreal told Hume how he once ran across a deer, lassoed it, and tied it to a tree until he could kill it for food. As a boy, Isreal said he joined other boys in watching for rattlers coming out of hibernation in the spring and killing all they could find."

Albion, New York newspapers. 		Shipman, Isreal (I1536)
 
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Abraham CRUTTENDEN
(Abt 1584-)

Elizabeth ROBERTS
(Abt 1588-)

Abraham CRUTTENDEN
(Abt 1610-1681)

Elizabeth UNKNOWN
(-Bef 1665)
Mary CRUTTENDON
(Bef 1632-1669)

Spouses/Children:
Deacon George BARTLET

* Elizabeth BARTLET
* Mary BARTLET+
* John BARTLET
* Hannah BARTLET
* Deborah BARTLET
* Daniel BARTLET+
* Abraham BARTLET
* Mary BARTLET+

Mary CRUTTENDON

* Born: Bef 4/29/1632, Hawkhurst, Kent Co., ENG 6
* Christened: 4/29/1632, St. Laurence Parish, Hawkhurst, co. Kent, ENG
* Marriage: Deacon George BARTLET on 9/14/1650 in Guilford Twp., New Haven Co., CT, USA 1
* Died: 9/11/1669, Guilford Twp., New Haven Co., CT, USA 6 7

Her name is also spelled Crittendon in some of the IGI records. There is controversy as to who Mary's mother was. Several sources list a Mary Hinkson as the mother of her and her siblings. If her baptismal date is correctly applied to this Mary Cruttendon, then her mother's name was Elizabeth instead. (F-509)

? Baptism, 4/29/1632, St. Laurence Parish, Hawkhurst, co. Kent, ENG. 8

Mary married Deacon George BARTLET, son of Unknown BARTLETT and Unknown, on 9/14/1650 in Guilford Twp., New Haven Co., CT, USA.1 (Deacon George BARTLET was born est 1627 in , , , England, died on 8/2/1669 in Guilford Twp., New Haven Co., CT, USA and was buried on 8/3/1669 in Guilford Twp., New Haven Co., CT, USA.)

Sources

1 American Marriage Records before 1699 as transcribed at www.ancestry.com.

2 I.G.I. files, Connecticut.

3 "Sheryl Doud Gustafson to Linda Coate E-mail letter dated July 4, 1997 at sgustaf@epix.net in Linda Coate files (F-492, 510)."

4 United Ancestries Linked Pedigrees CD 100 (Automated Archives).

5 Alvan Talcott, Compiler, Families of Early Guilford, Connecticut (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1984).

6 Gustafson, Sheryl, Bartlett Gedcom File.

7 Barbour Collection of Connecticut.

8 Gary Alan Bartlett History and Genealogy of George and Mary (Cruttendon) Bartlett as retyped by Sheryl Gustafson, 1/16/1998 (F-509).

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Henry Riner Eslinger OH-TN
Posted by: Brenda B. Watson
February 07, 2002 at 11:46:22

I have Civil War papers, photographs, etc. of Henry Eslinger, Sr. b. September 17, 1875 Prebble County, Ohio and d. September 10, 1913 Memphis, Shelby Co., TN. He was the first superintendent of Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis. Was married to my great-grandaunt, Maggie Cecil Fletcher, and they had one child, Henry Riner Eslinger, Jr. (1905-1930.) Child was killed in RR accident, had a wife, Olivia Mae Johnson, but left no children. (I know the birthdate is wrong, but what I have. He was an old man in pics taken when married to Maggie in 1902.)
My Notes:
1st Superintendant of Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis. He apparently was married to Elizabeth ? before marrying Maggie. Maggie had her brother-in-law, Shelton Hinson, secure the divorce papers with Elizabeth before Maggie could get her Civil War Pension in 1914. Office of the Clerk of Courts, Dayton, OH. Case # 22398, Final Decree.
Letter from his grandaughter (from previous marriage) to Maggie dated 12/27/1914.
Letter from Daphie Hamilton, W. Alexandria, Ohio - Sorry to have been remis in writing her back about the death of her grandfather, Henry Riner Eslinger. They all had had smallpox and sister, Pauline, had to delay her wedding.
Siblings - Ruth, Harold, Kenneth, Orpha
Letter from D.A. Hamilton per Daphie Hamilton (W. Alexandria, OH) to Mr. Walter Crenshaw. Regards sending papers for proof for pension and requesting information on HR Eslinger's death (3/9/1914)
Unmailed letter from Mary Elisabeth Fletcher & Daisy Hinson states that they witnessed the marriage (7/1/1902) of Henry Eslinger to Maggie Fletcher and were together when Henry died (9/10/1913). They state that Maggie is his 3rd wife, the first died after 18 months and the second ended in divorce.


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Mary Riner Clayton, the mother of Belle Hunt Lewis and grandmother of Hazel Lewis Parsons.

Mary Riner was born in Warren County, Indiana, January 20, 1838 and died of congestive chill in Burr Oak, Kansas, February 11, 1889. She moved with her parents to Iroquois County, Illinois in 1850, was converted at the age of fifteen and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church of which she was a consistent member. She married George M. Hunt, January 21, 1858. Three children blessed this union, two of whom are still living. She was left a widow in 1866 and soon afterward married Benjamin F. Clayton, who also proceeded her to the better land. To this union were born two sons and one daughter. She made many friends wherever she lived, being of a very sympathetic nature, always ready to respond to the call of the sick or anyone in trouble. Her funeral was preached at the M.E. church by Rev. D. Harrison
 		Riner, Mary (I102)
 
10
S. L. Vance - Farmer; Elba Township; born February 3, 1861, at Highland County, Ohio. Educated in the common schools. His father was Andrew Vance, born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania; his mother was Harriet Kibler of Highland County, Ohio; his paternal grandparents were David and Hannah Vance of Maryland. His great-grandfather, Thomas Vance, and his maternal grandmother, Margaret Strain, were from Ohio; his great grandfather was John Strain. Mr. Vance was married March 3, 1892, in Galesburg to LETTY RINER. She was born in Toulon, Stark County, August 22, 1870, and is the daughter of Mathew and Margaret Riner. They have one child, Carmon R. R., born March 19, 1896. The grandparents of Mrs. Vance were John and Elizabeth (Douglas) Wingader; the great grandfather came from Germany, and died January 25, 1894; the great grandmother came from Scotland and was born September 4, 1809 and died April 28, 1878. Her grandparents on the father's side were Peter Riner of Virginia, born March 8, 1803, and Margaret (Kelly) Riner, born October 8, 1808, died January 1, 1873. Mr. Vance came in 1868 with his father to Section 36, where they have a farm of two hundred and eighty acres. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, Lodge No. 301, Yates City. Mr. Vance is a democrat. (HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS AND KNOX COUNTY, Munsell Publishing Company, 1899, page 898, submitted by J. Crandell)

B 		Vance, S. L. (I3530)
 
11
Solomon Channell of Virginia married Catherine Stoker Taggert
Solomon Channell is said to have been born in Harrison County, (then) Virginia in 1809. Current research suggests that the place of Solomon's birth is in error -- CFHG believes that Randolph county was the actual birth place of Solomon. While no "genealogical" proof or evidence is currently in our possession, numerous website genealogies and researchers connect Solomon as a son of Samuel Channell and Sarah Elizabeth Hornbeck.

Solomon Channell marries Catherine Taggert, daughter of John Taggert and Mary Parsons on 15 AUG 1833 in Randolph County, (then) Virginia. The marriage is performed by Catherine's father, John Taggert, who is a registered minister.

There currently is no information in my possession about Solomon and Catherine Taggert Channell from the time of their marriage until April of 1839 when Solomon and Catherine appear in Highland County, Ohio land records.

On 1 APR 1839, John Taggert (Catherine's father) and Mary Parsons Taggert as husband and wife sell to Solomon Channell 101 acres of land in Highland County, Ohio.

The 1840 census for Clay Township, Highland County, Ohio shows Solomon Channell with 4 males under 5 years of age, 1 male 20 to 30 years of age (Solomon); 1 female under 5 years of age and 1 female 30 to 40 years of age (Catherine). Based on current research, the 4 males are believed to be Johnathan, Miles M., Marshall William and Samuel Nutt Channell; the female to be Martha E. Channell. Solomon's neighbors are Samuel Nutt, Gregory F. Hawkins, Bryan D. Smith and G. Slagle. Farmer Rezin Hopkins is listed two pages later in the census.

On 7 SEP 1841, Israel Rice and Sarah as husband and wife sell to John Taggert, John Sloan, Thos. M. Speese, Brian Smith, Samuel Nutt, Solomon Channell, G.F. Hawkins, Silas Chapman and George Slagle as Trustees, M.E. Church, land in Buford, Highland County, Ohio.

On 11 SEP 1841, Solomon Channell and Catherine Taggert Channell as husband and wife sell to John Taggert, 100 acres of land in Highland County, Ohio.

On 21 SEP 1845 Catherine Taggert Channell dies in Ohio and is buried in the Taggert Cemetery, Clay Township, Highland County, Ohio. "Channel, Catherine, w/o S., d. 21 Sep 1845, a. 35yrs"

On 8 APR 1846, Gregory F. Hawkins and Elizabeth as husband and wife sell to Solomon Channell land in Buford, Ohio.

On 20 JUL 1846, Solomon Channell sells to Joseph Channell land in Buford, Ohio.

on 3 NOV 1847 Solomon Channell marries Sally/Sarah Gerin in Clay Township, Highland County, Ohio. The marriage was performed by Israel Rice, Justice of the Peace for Clay Township, Highland County, Ohio.

Solomon Channell does not appear to be listed in the 1850 census for Ohio.

Solomon Channell is listed in the 1860 Highland County, Clay Township, Ohio census under the name CHANNELLS, Solomon with:
Sarah 46 W - F OH
Marshall 21 W - M OH
Samuel 19 W - M OH
Julia 16 W - F school in year OH
Cynthia 16 W - F school in year OH
William 8 W - M school in year OH
Jane 6 W - F OH

We now see that Marshall, Samuel, Julia, Cynthia, William and Jane are back with their father.

On 30 SEP 1863, Solomon Channell is appointed Guardian of his children, William aged 12 years and Hester Jane Channell, aged 7 years who are minor children and legal representatives of Sarah Channell, dec'd. Surities are issued by John Shockley and William W. Fenner.

On 14 FEB 1864, Solomon Channell marries Catherine Lance. The marriage is performed by John Shockley, Justice of the Peace for Union Township and an Elder in the M.G. Christian Church.

In 1865 Solomon Channell moves his family to Clark County, Missouri. Initial research suggests that at least one brother, Moses Channell, is established in or makes the move with Solomon to Missouri. (see some Channell marriages from Clark County, Missouri) Family documents are indicating that Solomon farmed and preached up until the time of his death which has been established as April of 1870. Probate records from Clark County establish that his older brother Moses died about the same time as Solomon. There is no will for Solomon Channell in Clark County court records.



 		Channel, Solomon (I2274)
 
12
William Rust
Westmoreland Co VA Wills 1654-1800
6/11/1741 Rust, William, 6 Nov. 1741; 26 Jan. 1741. To son Samuel land; son William; son Henry land; dau. Mary Rust; my brother Peter Rust and my sister Ann Harrison to see that children comply with will. Parents: Samuel RUST and Martha BUTLER.

He was married to Isabella ?. 		Rust, William (I2405)
 
13
Elizabeth Rowland Rogers
BIRTH 15 Apr 1619, England
DEATH Feb 1709 (aged 89)
New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Founders Cemetery Memorial Site
Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA Show Map
MEMORIAL ID 41506623

Elizabeth Rowland was the daughter of Samuel Rowland of Stratford. She married James
Rogers (abt. 1615 to early 1687/8) by about 1640.
They had seven children: Samuel, Joseph, John, Bathsheba Smith Fox, James, Jonathan, & Elizabeth Beebe.
James Swift Rogers included precise dates of birth for the six youngest children of this immigrant, stating that the "births of the children are recorded in Milford," but only son Jonathan actually appears in those records.
In the 1670s most members of the Rogers family became adherents of the Seventh-Day Baptists of Rhode Island. Three sons of the immigrant joined that church in 1674 and 1675, and in 1676 James Rogers, his wife, and daughter Bathsheba also joined. Within a few years John Rogers, son of the immigrant, split away from the Seventh-Day Baptists and formed his own sect, in which he was followed by his father and most other members of the family. John Rogers and some of his followers, especially his sister Bathseba, expressed themselves repeatedly by disrupting the meetings of the New London Congregational church, and as a result were often fined and jailed. This sect has become known as the Rogerene Quakers.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41506623/elizabeth-rogers 		Rowland, Elizabeth (I406)
 
14
Marriage
24 Apr 1886 ? New Market, Taylor, Iowa
Calvin Elvin Lewis (1840?1926)

Name: Belle Hunt Fry
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Illinois
Marriage Date: 24 Apr 1886
Marriage Place: Bedford, Taylor Co., Iowa
Father: George Hunt
Mother: Mary Riner
Spouse: Calvin E. Lewis
FHL Film Number: 1035144
Reference ID: 2:3JQZWWP 		Hunt, Hannah Belle (I159)
 
15 * The assumed date of 1732 for Rebekah's birth is questioned by this researcher as the ship she traveled on to America supposedly set sail in that same year. Her grandson, Samuel Seybold, said that Jasper was born in 1718, that the ship sailed in 1732 and that both Jasper and Rebekah served seven years of indentured servitude to pay for their voyages when they arrived in America. Jasper would have been 14 at the sailing and it seems reasonable that Rebekah was probably near the same age. It is also assumed that her parents must have also died or been incapacitated since she had to pay for her own voyage. Clendennen, Rebeckah Alcey (I637)
 
16 From:
Subject: Re: William Snider d. c 1815 Montgomery Co OH
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 17:30:07 EDT

Sharon,

This William Snider has to be the William Snider born abt 1783 in Back Creek,
Berkeley Co., Va. , Son of Jacob Snider (1732-1790). William went to
Bedford Co. Pa. with his widowed Mother shortly after Jacob Snider died in
1790. He married Elizabeth Warner abt 1803 in Bedford Co., Pa. (D/O Henry
Warner and Susanna Bostetter). Elizabeth was born 24JAN1779 and died before
26SEP1815 Montgomery Co., Ohio and buried at Old Warner Cem near Union,
Montgomery Co., Ohio.

I have 6 children listed for William and Elizabeth: Susanna born about 1804
married to David Arnett; Henry born about 1806 married Nancy Quillen; Jacob
born about1808 married Elizabeth Hatfield; Catherine born about 1810 married
Benjamin Williamson; Daniel E born 07APR1812 Pa. died 29MAR1879 Pottsdam,
Miami Co., Ohio married Margaret Pippenger born 21MAR1821 Ohio died 1880,
D/O Cornelius Pippenger and Susan Eddins. Daniel and Margaret lived in Union
Twp., Miami Co., Ohio and had 2 known children: Calvin and Catherine.

In looking over the estate information you gave, I see a lot of Bedford Co.
Pa. names listed.

John Overholser is listed and he is probably William Snider's brother-in-law
as John Overholser married William's sister Susanna Snider and they lived in
Madison Twp., Montgomery Co., Ohio. One of their daughters was named
Catherine Overholser.

There were many Bakers, Brumbaugh's (Brombach), Diehls, Teeter (Deeter),
Hoover, Fetters, Warner (Werner) in Bedford Co., Pa. If you are looking
for a place to find Paul Deal, (Diehl, Dale) Bedford Co., Pa would be a
suggestion as this is where a lot of Brethren families left from to head West
shortly after 1800.

One of William Snider's first cousins, Mary Snider married a Jonathan Diehl
in Bedford Co., Pa.

Bob Longbottom
 		Snider, William (I3044)
 
17 Robert Peelle Jr*, b. c1681, Nanosecond Co VA. He married Judith Edwards*, c1708, in Va, b. c1688, Va, d. 08-1756, Near Rich Square Northampton Co NC. Robert died aft 01-17-1756, Nansemond Co VA. Robert was born c1681 on his
father's plantation at Sleepy Hole on the Nansemond River in VA. It is assumed he was ferry operator after his father died in 1756. The ferry went from Sleepy Hole at the property of Robert Peelle land and crossed the river to the other side and landed
at Colefield Point. Robert Peelle Jr and his wife Judith Edwards had ten children. When Robert died in early 1756 his wife Judith moved to North Carolina
to join members of her family in Northampton Co. She died there in 1756. Sons Robert Peele died at Rich Square NC in 1808 and John Jellery Peelle died in
Northampton on 01-22-1804. 		Peele, Robert III (I61)
 
18 "Rust and Allied Families" by Eunice Plunkett Mesmer, 1939
1727, inherited land with brother William in King George and Stafford Counties.
9/29/1731, his uncle Benjamin Rust was appointed his guardian and he reported to the Westmoreland County court on Septempber 30, 1740 that his wards--Samuel and John--were of full age and had sometime before received their full inheritance. Westmoreland County Records. 		Rust, John (I2354)
 
19 1890 Peoria County Portrait and Biographical Album:

John W. Riner. A good position among the farmers and stock-raisers of Brimfield Township is occupied by the gentleman above named, whose well-regulated estate consists of one hundred and sixty acres on section 32. The success which he has met with has been the result of his personal efforts, aided by the good management of a prudent wife, and his career may well be taken as an example worthy of consideration by those who begin life without worldly means. he was even denied the educational advantages which boys of the present day enjoy, his early life having been spent in Preble County, Ohio while it was yet considered a frontier region.

In later life however, he endeavored to supply by judicious reading and acute observation the deficiencies of his mental training, and has succedded in becoming very well posted.

Grandfather Riner is said to have been a soldier in the War of 1812. The paternal line if of German descent and the parents of our subject natives of Virginia and Kentucky, respectively. They were Peter and margaret (Kelley) Riner, who after participating in the trials of frontier life in the county before mentioned, finally, in 1856, came to Illinois with our subject and died here some years later. The mother breathed her last on New Year's Day, 1868, and the father on May 14, 1878. Their family comprised ten children, of whom eight are still living; Joseph a resident of Abingdon;Jacob C. of Knox County; John W.: Melinda, wife Elias Swafford, of Iroquois County; Rebecca wife of Isaac Thurston, of Nodaway Co., Mo.; Lorinda, wife of J. Wilcoxson, of Fulton County, is deceased; Jackson of Omaha, Neb; Margaret E., wife of Daniel Ollawell, of Brimfield Township, this county; and Matthew of Texas; melissa, Mrs. Wilson, died in February 1868 in Elmwood.

The natal day of our subject was January 3, 1832 and his birthplace Preble County, Ohio, in which he was reared to farming, an occupation which he has followed during his entire active life. He was married march 6, 1856, to Rachel Thurston, and the following fall came with his young bride to the Prairie State. he located in Knox County, but after sojourning there two years, became a resident of Peoria County, spending several years in the northern part of Brimfield Township. In 1876, he removed to his present location where he has a most comfortable home and is successfully prosecuting the labors of his life.

Mrs. Riner was born in Franklin Co. IN, August 13, 1838, being a daughter of John and Rebecca (Thurston) Thurston. Like her husband she is identified with the Primitive Baptist church, earnestly endeavoring to make her daily walk and conversation correspond with the principles of Christianity. The good counsel and loving care which she has bestowed upon her children and the devotion she has manifested to her husband's interest, have not prevented her from doing neighborly deeds of kindness. She has seven children; Etolia, Ida, Alice, William, Lorinda, John Ethelbert, and Emma. Etolia is the wife of James Porter, and Ida the wife of william Varns, their homes being in Brimfield Township; Alice is the wife of Ezra Varns, also of this county.

For many years Mr. Riner has officiated as Deacon in the church with which he is identified. He is much interested in the progress of education and in various movements which he considers adapted to the good of the community. He has been School Director of District No. 9, giving his best efforts to his official duties and proving a friend to teachers, patrons and pupils, alike. In politics he is a Democrat.

John W. Riner household, 1870 U.S. Census, Illinois, Schedule 1, Fulton County, Liverpool Township, p. 19, dwelling 147, family 148.

Riner, John W., 39 W M farmer $8000 $1200 OH
Riner, Rachel, 31 W F keeps house IN
Riner, Etole, 12 F W IL in school
Riner, Ida, 9 F W IL in school
Riner, Alice, 4, W IL
Riner, Willie, 10/12 M W IN aug
Wells, Alonzo, 12 M W farm laborer NY


John W. Riner household, 1880 U.S. Census, Illinois, population schedule, Peoria County, Brimfield, E.D. 189, p. 35, dwelling 330, family 341.

Riner, John W., W M 49 M farmer OH VA KY
Riner, Rachel, W F 41 wife M keeping house IN PA IN
Riner, Ida May, W F 18 daughter S at home IL OH IN
Riner, Sarah A W F 14 daughter S at home in school IL ON IN
Riner, William W M 10 son S at home in school IL OH IN
Riner, Lorinda W F 7 daughter S in school IL OH IN
Riner, John E., W M 5 son S IL OH IN
Riner, Emma W F 2 daughter S IL OH IN
McCoven, Samuel W M 17 S farm labor Canada Ireland England


Weslie Riner household, 1900 U.S. Census, Illinois, population schedule, Peoria County, Elmwood Township, E.D. 73, sheet 1, dwelling 12, family 12.

Riner, Weslie, head W M Jan 1832 68 M 44 OH VA VA farmer yes yes yes OFF
Riner, Rachel, wife W F May 1837 65 M 44 4 4 IL PA PA yes yes yes
Riner, Bert, son W M Aug 1873 34 S IL OH IL farmer yes yes yes R F
Riner, Emma, daughter W F May 1878 22 S IL OH IL yes yes yes 		Riner, John W. (I4375)
 
20 A soldier in the Revolution, he died in Lawrence County, Indiana, "at an age upwards of one hundred years." Burton, John P. (I682)
 
21 Bithia Riner was born in Sydney, Ohio, the daughter of Michael Riner and Elizabeth Ann Livingston. The family shows up on the 1850 census for Adams Twp, Champaign County, Ohio. Bithia isn't born yet (she was born Oct. 1, 1851), but there are four other children -- Henry, James, Anne E., and David, all listed as born in Ohio as well. The 1870 federal census for Walnut Grove Twp., Knox Co., IL has Michael and Elizabeth living with Anne, Bithia, and two other daughters -- Sarah, then 17 and born in Ohio, and Ella, then 11, born in Illinois. Riner, Bithia E. (I4504)
 
22 Dan Skeels was a farmer and fed cattle. In 1888, he and D. J. Kiser shipped 10 carloads of cattle to Chicago over the Rock Island Railroad. [Memories of Otego, p. 93]

Daniel H. Skeels household, 1900 U.S. Census, Kansas, free schedule, Jewell County, Burr Oak Township, E.D. 46, sheet 3, dwelling 239, family 246, June 14, 1900.

Skeels, Daniel H., head W M Nov 1864 35 M 13 IL IL IL farmer yes yes yes A F 83
Skeels, Myrtle, wife W F Apr 1870 30 M 13 1 1 IL OH OH yes yes yes
Skeels, Vera A., daughter W F Jul 1890 9 S KS IL IL at school 7 yes yes yes
Shaw, Maly B. boarder W F Mar 1879 21 S KS IL OH teacher yes yes yes

Dan Skeels household, 1930 U.S. Census, Kansas, population schedule, Jewell County, Burr Oak Township, E.D.7, sheet 5A, dwelling 106, family 106, April 19, 1930

Skeels, Dan, head, R yes M W 65 M 23 no yes IL IL IL yes farmer yes no
Skeels, Myrtle wife F W 60 m 18 no yes IL OH OH none
[next to Ed and Emmett Lewis]


Burr Oak Newspaper
July 16, 1939

D. H. Skeels Rites this Eve

Prominent Farmer, Aged 73, Had been in Ill Health for Some Time

Only a few minutes after he had returned from a trip to Burr Oak, D. H. Skeels, 73, prominent farmer and stockman of the Otego neighborhood, died Tuesday morning. He has been in ill health for some time, but had been around and attending to business matter up to the time of his death.

Funeral services will be held this evening at 7 o'clock, at the Burr Oak cemetery with Rev. C. R. Vasey officiating.

DANIEL HENRY SKEELS

Daniel Henry, only son of Robert and Susan Skeels, was born near Onarga, IL on Nov 15, 1865. With his parents and his only sister, Mary, and a few friends of the family, they traveled overland by ox team, bringing all of their worldly goods and located a home on White Rock creek, five miles southwest of Burr Oak. They had their early privations and difficulties, along with all other new settlers. When their crops were completely destroyed by the grasshoppers--in the Grasshopper year--they returned to Illinois, where Mr. Skeels received his education, including a course in the Onarga Business College.

When Daniel Henry was 17 years old, the family returned to Jewell County and bought back their former farm home. When his parents moved to Burr Oak, Dan had full control of the farm, where he continuously resided for 48 years.

In 1887 Dan was united in marriage to Miss Myrtle Drake of Edmund, Kansas. One daughter, Vera, was born to bless their home.

Mr. Skeels united with the M. E. church in early manhood, gave liberally to its upkeep and enjoyed its fellowship. He attended church services regularly as long as his health would permit. He was conscientious and honest in all of his dealings, loved his neighbors and friends and constantly sought to be of service to others.

He loved his family better than anyone else in the world, but he was also a great lover of children and many a mother's baby was lulled to sleep by his crooning of some tuneful lullaby. His affection for dumb animals, particularly the horse and the dog, was unusual.

He traveled but little, but broad reading and much study gave him an understanding of many things. Few men have so many admirable characteristics and his place will not soon be filled. Some years ago he suffered a nervous breakdown which gradually broke down his health and strength and made him an invalid for several months. He passed away quietly at his home on the morning of July 18, 1939, at the age of 73 years, 8 months, and 3 days. His going will be sadly missed by his faithful wife of the home, his daughter Mrs. William Brandt, and grand-daughters Helen Ann and Rosalee of Colorado Springs, Colo., by his sister Mary Grubbs of Sterling, Colorado, and by other relative and a large circle of friends and acquaintances.

Appropriate funeral services will be held at Burr Oak cemetery this evening at 7 o'clock in charge of Rev. C.R. Vasey, the procession will leave the Merritt Funeral Home at 6:30. Music will be furnished by a double quartet, consisting of Mesdames Florence Pixler, Frances Davis, Lora Modlin, and Lillie Mann and Messrs Donald Modlin, Alfred Craighead, Dallas Davis and W. L. Mc Cormick. A vocal solo will be sung by W. M. Green of Jewell City. The hymns selected are: "A City Foursquare," Mercy," and "O, Love that Will Not Let Me Go." The pallbearers are Messrs Clarence Fearing, Charles and Emmet Lewis, A. B. Tegley and Laurel Pixler.






 		Skeels, Daniel Henry (I162)
 
23 Historical Catalogue of the First Church of Hartford, Connecticut, 1633-1885.
Record Type Orig. Rec.

1695/96. March 15 Thomas Burr. Members owning the Covenant more

1744/45. Jan. 6 20. Thomas Burr, Junr. Members owning the Covenant more

1736/37. Feb. 13. Thomas Burr, Senr, Died: Nov. 7, 1761. Members admitted to Full Communion

Mary Burr, dau. Thomas Burr; born Sept. 17. 1645. Births and Baptisms From the Hartford Town Records

Thomas Burr, son Benjamin Burr; born Jan. 26. 1646. Births and Baptisms From the Hartford Town Records

1687. July 31 Joseph, son to Thomas Burre. Births and Baptisms From the First Church Records

1697. May 9 Isaac, son to Thomas Burr. Births and Baptisms From the First Church Records

1703/4. Feb: 20 Caleb, son to Thomas Burr. Births and Baptisms From the First Church Records

1707/8. Feb: 15 Sarah, daughter to Thomas Burre. Births and Baptisms From the First Church Records

1712. Aug: 24 Thomas, son to Thomas Burr. Births and Baptisms From the First Church Records

1719. Octob: 4 John Pantry, son to Hezekiah Goodwine. before Thomas, son to Thomas Burr. Births and Baptisms From the First Church Records

1722. April: 1 Rebeckah, daughter to Thomas Burr. Births and Baptisms From the First Church Records

1744/45. January 20 Samuel, ye son of Thomas Burr, Junr. Births and Baptisms From the First Church Records

1761. Novbr 7 The aged Mr Thomas Burr died. Deaths From the First Church Records
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 		Burr, Thomas (I1476)
 
24 History of Benton County, Arkansas. page 1022

Searing S. Stelle(deceased) was born in Preble County, Ohio, July 20, 1820, and was the son of Alexander and Pheebe (Marsh) Stelle. The father moved to Ohio when young and died in that State in 1826, at the age of sixty. The mother was born May 14, 1787, in New Jersey, and in 1828 removed from Ohio to Illinois. In 1836 she moved to Washington County, Ark., where she died May 11, 1884. She was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church, and the mother of six children, five of whom lived to be grown: John (deceased), Isaac (deceased), Nancy, Searing S. (deceased), Timothy (deceased), and Hannah, widow of Archibald Smith. The mother of these children married Reding Putman, and bore him one son, Reding who is now living in Fayetteville. When Searing S. Stelle was about twenty-three years of age he married Miss Elizabeth Landers. who was born in Washington County, Ark., January 26, 1820. To them were born six children: Sarah E., wife of J. D. Carlisle; John T., who was born June 16, 1850, was married to Miss Martha Baker, daughter of Eli Baker, October 27, 1881, and became the father of two children, Ella, born March 20, 1884, Pearl, born January 12, 1887; an infant (deceased), William A. (deceased), Alexander P., born October 9, 1857, and an infant (deceased). The mother of these children died June 7, 1861, and Mr. Stelle was married April 11, 1869, to Mrs. Catherine Wakfield, widow of Henry Wakfield, the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Reed, and to them was born, July 30, 1870, a daughter, Elizabeth. Mr. Stelle died May 3, 1888. He was an honored, respected citizen, a member of the Christian Church, and his death was lamented [p.1022] by his many friends and acquaintances. The family are Republicans in their polities, and the widow and her daughter are members of the Christian Church.
 		Stelle, Searing (I8900)
 
25 Homer Maxwell's book, "History of Tucker County, West Virginia," (1884)

P. 476: "A.B. Parsons, son of W. W. Parsons, born 1844, of English descent; married Rachael, daughter of W. R. Parsons. In his early life he followed farming, then school teaching, and then the profession of the law. . . . . He owns property in different parts of the county, and has valuable lots and houses in St. George, where he resides." (A.B. Parsons is Adanijah B. Parsons, b. 6 July 1843, m. 13 Dec. 1868, d. 21 Oct. 1909, son of Wm. W. & Hester Ward Parsons, Husband of Rachel Parsons, buried at Bethel Cemetery, St. George District. Rachel (Parsons) Parsons b. 1838, d. 1913, also buried at Bethel Cemetery. Dau. of Wm. R. & Mary (Crouch) Parsons, Hus. of Adanijah B. Parsons."

History of West Virginina, Vol III, p. 296
A. B. Parsons, a great land and criminal lawyer, was another brilliant member of this family; he was a son of W. W. Parsons, born in 1844, and owning property in various parts of Tucker county. He was admitted to the bar at St. George, the place of his residence, and acquired an extensive practice reaching from the bench of the justice to the supreme court of appeals of West Virginia; he was school commissioner, secretary of the board of education, county surveyor, prosecuting attorney, member of the St. George town council, member of the legislature from Tucker and Randolph counties, and was instrumental in organizing the Democratic party in Tucker county. 		Parsons, Adonijah B. (I4668)
 
26 Homer Maxwell's book, "History of Tucker County, West Virginia," (1884)

At p. 474: "Joseph Parsons, son of William R. Parsons, and owner of the old Horse Shoe Farm, was born in 1842 and married in 1872 to Margaret J., daughter of Adam H. Long. Children: William R., Florence M., Minnie and Bascom. Mr. Parsons is one of the most extensive farmers in the county. He has 500 acres under improvement and nearly that much unimproved; lives in the Horse Shoe, three miles from St. George. He attended West Virginia University 8 months, was county superintendnet one term and county surveyor two terms. During the war he was taken prisoner by Kelly and carried to Wheeling, but was soon liberated. He ws a school teacher in his younger days." 		Parsons, Joseph (I4670)
 
27 Household Record 1880 United States Census

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
John LEWIS Self M Male W 33 IN Farmer PA OH
Rachel B. LEWIS Wife M Female W 30 IN Keeping House --- OH
Henry LEWIS Father W Male W 71 PA Retired Farmer NJ NJ

Source Information:
Census Place Madison, Clinton, Indiana
Family History Library Film 1254270
NA Film Number T9-0270
Page Number 61C
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Frankfort Times, May 7, 1925

John Lewis Dies in Lafayette Hospital: Had Been Patient in That Institution for the Past Three Years

John Lewis, for the past three years a patient at the Home hospital at Lafayette, died at 5:25 o'clock Tuesday evening. Death was due to complications.

Mr. Lewis, affectionately known to the nurses and attaches at the hospital as "Uncle Johnny" was born July 4, 1846, on a farm in Clinton County, a mile west of Mulberry. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lewis, pioneer settlers of Clinton County. After completing his schooling, Mr. Lewis became associated with the father in the management of the farm and at the death of the father took over the homestead.

He resided on the farm for some time after the death of his wife, but in 1922, he deeded the homestead of 75 acres to the Home Hospital and came to the instution to make his home April 1, 1922. Although he had been in poor health during the past three years, he was not confined to his bed until last Sunday.

Mr. Lewis was possessed of a pleasing personality that won him favor with all who knew him. He was a member of the Lutheran Reformed church of Mulberry and was a highly respected citizen. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Rebecca Hatton of Ponca City, Oklahoma, and a nephew, Roy Hall, of Lafayette.
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Mulberry Reporter, May 8, 1925

John Lewis Passes Away at the Home Hospital, Tuesday

John Lewis died in the Home Hospital, Lafayette, Tuesday evening. While he had been in feeble condition for a long time, he was not taken bedfast until last Sunday. When he began having hiccups and they could not be stopped.

John Lewis was born on the old Lewis homestead a mile northwest of Mulberry on July 4, 1847. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lewis, pioneers of this county. He had two sisters. One became the wife of Peter Hall, but both she and her husband died many years ago. The Halls lived on a farm near Prince William in Carroll County. The other sister, Mrs. Rebecca Hatton lives in Oklahoma.

Mr. Lewis married Miss Rachel Painter when he was forty years of age, the young woman having been an inmate of the Lewis home for some time prior to the marriage. His wife died nine years ago. After his companion's death, Mr. Lewis lived alone until three years ago the past winter when he became so badly afflicted with rheumatism that he could not get out of the house to get fuel or food supplies. He was found nearly starved and frozen one day when a neighbor called at the house. Arrangements were made for Mr. and Mrs. Will Smith to take him into their home and care for him during his lifetime, and in consideration for his care and keep, the Smiths were to have his farm. But the task proved too hard for the Smiths and they cancelled the agreement. The Home Hospital agreed to take the old man and care for him the remainder of his life and the hospital board was given a deed for the farm of 77 acres. Mr. Lewis went to the hospital three years ago and he was well treated there, where he was given a home that was entirely to his satisfaction.

The funeral service was conducted by Pastor Wolf at the Reformed church Thursday afternoon.
 		Lewis, John Hamilton (I1916)
 
28 John Rust, oldest son of Samuel and Martha Garner Rust and ancestor of James H. M. Rust, was born, c1686, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He married, c1737, Agnes Clements, daughter of John and Jane Clements. John Rust's will dated, 11 Apr 1727, was proven in court, 31 May 1727. He left his oldest son, Samuel, his "pistols, holester, & Sord and Cerebine." Also, his cotooch box and his track of land whereon he lived. Land in Stafford and King George Counties, as well as Westmoreland, were left to other heirs along with other belongings. Children of John and Agness Clements Rust were: Samuel Rust, ancestor of James H. M. Rust; John Rust; William Rust and Elizabeth Rust. Rust, John (I2371)
 
29 JONATHAN, Westerly, br. of the preced. m. 1 May 1707, Content Rogers, possib d. of Jonathan, had Jonathan, b. 16 Jan. 1708; Content, 28 Jan. 1710; Joseph, 14 Jan. 1712; John, 2 Mar. 1714; Naomi, 6 May 1716; Samuel, 20 July 1718; Caleb, 1 Nov. 1721; and Mary, 20 Nov. 1723. His will is of 8 June 1732. JOSEPH, Westerly, br. of the preced. m. Tacy, d. of Robert Burdick, had Joseph, b. 10 Mar. 1692; and John, Tacy, Goodith, Mary, Ruth, and Elizabeth and d. Sept. 1750. RICHARD, Newport 1638, of wh. no more is kn. but that he was a blacksmith. [Savage]

His will is dated June 8, 1732. [Early Settlers of Westerly, R.I.] 		Maxson, Jonathan (I1252)
 
30 Means vs. Parsons--O. S. 10; N. S. 4--From Hampshire, on 25th August,
1786. Isaac Means gave his bond to Isaac Parsons. Parsons was drowned.

CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SETTLEMENT OF VIRGINIA; Vol 2, pp 52-59 by Lyman Chalkley, http://www.rootsweb.com/~chalkley 		Parsons, Isaac (I86)
 
31 Posted By: Daniel Stevenson
Subject: Re: Hannah(STEVENS)SANFORD, 5gens.(1584-1755
Post Date: January 16, 2002 at 21:47:31
Message URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/stevens/messages/5001.html

Descendants of Edward STEPHENS or Thomas STEVENS

1. Edward STEPHENS (about 1584 Sudbury, Gloucestershire, England-) sp: Anne CREWE (about 1583 Stone, Northampton, England-)

1. Thomas STEVENS (about 1570 of Caversham, Oxfordshire, England-)

2. John STEVENS (about 1602/3 of Gloucestershire, England or Caversham, Oxfordshire, England-27 Aug 1670 Guilford, New Haven Co., CT; one of the founders of Guilford, CT) sp: Mary Ann MOULSON (about 1602 England-) m: (about 1624 Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

3. Thomas STEVENS (5 Dec 1630 London, Middlesex, England-18 Nov 1685 of Killingworth, CT or 7 Sep 1704 Stow, Middlesex Co., MA) sp: Mary FLETCHER (18 May 1630 or 10 May 1633 of Roxbury, Suffolk, England-24 Oct 1683 Guilford, New Haven Co., CT or after 1697) par: John FLETCHER and Mary WARD

(John Stevens, brother of James Stevens)

4. John STEVENS (10 Mar 1660 Guilford, New Haven Co., CT-about 1722 Killingworth, Middlesex Co., CT) sp: Abigail COLE (28 Oct 1664 Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT-) m: (28 Apr 1684 Wallingford, New Haven Co., CT) par: Henry COLE and Sarah RUSCOE

5. Abigail STEVENS (3 Oct 1704 Killingworth, Middlesex Co., CT-) sp: Isaac DOUD, Sr. (30 Jun 1700 Guilford, New Haven Co., CT-about 1769 Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT) m: (19 Jun 1725) par: John DOUD and Mercy BARTLETT

(granddaughter of Abraham CRUTTENDEN, one of the founders of Guilford, CT)

6. Isaac DOUD, Jr. (30 Jan 1729 Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT-22 Mar 1761 Granville, Hampden Co., MA) sp: Phoebe STOW (19 Jan 1734 Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT-3 Dec 1813 Pomfret, Windsor Co., VT) m: (9 Dec 1754 Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT) par: Eliakim STOW and Lydia MILLER

(granddaughter of Thomas MILLER)

7. Isaac DOUD III (12 Jul 1755 Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT-28 Sep 1824) chr: (13 Nov 1755) sp: Eleanor OSBORNE (26 Nov 1762-30 Sep 1838) m: (1 Jan 1782 Westchester Co., NY)

8. Isaac DOUD IV (about 1785-) sp: Anna KNAPP (about 1785-) m: (26 Nov 1809) (12 children)

7. Elihu DOUD (9 Apr 1757 Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT-4 Sep 1836 Pittsford, Monroe Co., NY) sp: (1) Sarah HALL (2 Sep 1757 Somers, Windham Co., CT-9 Jan 1786 Granville, Hampden Co., MA) m: (about 1782 Granville, Hampden Co., MA) sp: (2) Susannah BARNES (9 Aug 1766 Granville, Hampden Co., MA-16 May 1833 Pittsford, Monroe Co., NY) m: (21 Apr 1788 Granville, Hampden Co., MA) (12 children)

7. Esther DOUD (24 Oct 1758 Granville, Hampden Co., MA-3 Jul 1845 Pomfret, Windsor Co., VT) sp: Eliphas MILLER (31 Jan 1756 Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT-29 Jan 1813 Pomfret, Windsor Co., VT) m: (9 Apr 1776 Granville, Hampden Co., MA) par: Smith MILLER and Anne PARSONS

8. Jerusha MILLER (17 Feb 1777 Granville, Hampden Co., MA-20 Apr 1829 Pomfret, Windsor Co., VT) sp: Ransom WILLIAMSON (18 Feb 1772 Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA-11 Sep 1844 Pomfret, Windsor Co., VT) m: (Dec 1797 Granville, Hampden Co., MA) par: Caleb WILLIAMSON, Jr. and Mercy JACKSON

9. Eliphas WILLIAMSON (4 Dec 1798 Granville, Hampden Co., MA-29 Sep 1884 Sharon, Windsor Co., VT) sp: (1) Doris WINSLOW (18 Sep 1802 Pomfret, Windsor Co., VT-16 Jan 1866 Hartford, Windsor Co., VT) m: (21 Dec 1820) par: Ebenezer WINSLOW and Anna FRAZER; sp: (2) Harmony HOLT (24 Aug 1830 Sharon, Windsor Co., VT-26 Jan 1900 Windsor Co., VT)

9. Mary WILLIAMSON (3 Jan 1801 Pomfret, Windsor Co., VT-14 Jan 1878 Danville, Hendricks Co., IN) sp: Julius PERKINS (5 Feb 1799 Hartland, Windsor Co., VT-14 Jul 1862 Danville, Hendricks Co., IN) m: (6 Feb 1821) par: Samuel PERKINS and Polly JEWETT

9. Robert WILLIAMSON (22 Jul 1805 Amesbury, Essex Co., MA or Pomfret, Windsor Co., VT-9 Jul 1870 of VT) sp: Lucinda FRENCH (9 Aug 1808 Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT-9 Apr 1883 of VT) m: (12 Oct 1828 VT)

10. Isaac WILLIAMSON (19 Jul 1837 Mendon, Rutland Co., VT-28 Jan 1907) sp: Georgianna ROBINSON (26 Jul 1845 Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT-) m: (before 1875)

9. Isaac WILLIAMSON (14 Apr 1807 Pomfret, Windsor Co., VT-26 Nov 1876 OH or IL) sp: Adeline GUERNSEY (13 Sep 1809 Mt. Holly, Rutland Co., VT-9 Aug 1891 Chicago, Cook Co., IL) m: (about 1828 VT or NH)

10. Isaac WILLIAMSON, Jr. (about 1838/9 NY-after 1915 of PA) sp: Lucretia Mott KEYE (sp. HILL)

10. Amelia WILLIAMSON (12 Feb 1845/6 Mobile, Mobile Co., AL-7 Apr 1905 Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH) sp: Gillette STEVENSON (28 Oct 1840 Aurora, Dearborn Co., IN-26 Oct 1903 Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH) m: (20 Feb 1869 Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH) par: Thomas STEVENSON and Eliza ABRAHAM

(grandson of Andrew STEVENSON, Jr. and Tabitha DOLPH; daughter of Abda DOLPH and Mary COLEMAN; parents Joseph DE WOLF and Tabitha JOHNSON; Nathaniel COLEMAN and Ruth BEADLE; son of John COLEMAN, Jr., and Hannah WRIGHT; son of John COLEMAN, Sr., and Hannah PORTER; son of Thomas COLEMAN and Frances ALBRIGHT, sp. Thomas WELLES)








 		Stevens, Abigail (I1013)
 
32 Robert Peelle Sr* , b. c1657, Elizabeth Cittie Co. VA (Lower Norfolk). He
married Sarah Jarrett, 1678, b. c1657, d. 1720, Near Sleepy Hollow, Nansemond Co VA. Robert died aft 04- 1703, Nansemond Co VA. Now called Sr. Was born
around 1657 on his fathers land on the western branch of the Elizabeth River. He moved with his father in 1663 to Nansemond Co.VA. He married Sarah Jarrat about 1678 the widow of Thomas Jarrat. After his marriage to Sarah he moved to the property of his new wife that was about two miles from his fathers plantation. Sarah had inherited 134 acres located on the bank of the Nansemond River near Sleepy Hole. Here he operated a ferry crossing the river to Colefield Point. In 1702 the Virginia
record shows that a ferry operated from the property of Robert Peelle. It is assumed that he was the operator of that ferry because it was located on his property. The fare was six pence for each person and a shilling if they had a horse. Robert and Sarah had four known issues: William, Robert, Ephrain and Joseph.

 		Peelle, Robert II (I474)
 
33 William Clark 1 was born on 6 Feb 1610/11 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England 1 and died on 22 Jul 1681 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 1.

Documented events in his life were:

1. Emigrant Ancestor; 1639; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.

2. Court Appearance; 2 Jan 1639/40; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 2. Wm Clarke servant to Jno Crow as fined 40s for misdemeanor in drinking & corporall punishment was remitted uppon his promise of his care for the future to avoyd such occations.

3. Lawsuit; 4 Sep 1643; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 3. In the ac of Math Allen pl agt Nich: & Will Clarke defts the jury finds for the pl damages 3L 3s 3d & Costs of Court vijs.

4. Forfited Bond; 16 May 1649; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 4. William Clark being called to this Corute to appeare uppon his recognescance of 10£ and not answering thereunto hath forfeited same.

5. Lawsuit; 6 Mar 1652/53; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 5. Will Clarke plt: Contra John Griffin defendt in an actyon of debt with the Damage to the value of 6L .. p 116: ye defendt not appearing an Attachment is to Issue out against his person to answer his ------- at the next Courte and also to answer ye plt if he not be satisified by him before said courte.

6. Court Appearance; 6 Oct 1659; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 6. The Magestrates being mett and examining the case respecting Willm Clarks wiues trading Liquors to ye Indians Doe determine yt for yt misdeamenou in breaking the ord phibiting the same William Clarke is to pay Tenne pounds to ye publique Treasury.

7. Lands Recorded; 10 Nov 1660; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 7. "Land In Hartford upon Conecticutt belonging to William Clark & his heires for euer:
One Parcel of land wch he Bought of Enf: Nicho: Olmfteed wth a mefsaug or tenement Standing there on together wth a Barn & orchard, ye afoarsayd Parcel of land Containeth by estimation three Acres (be it more or lefs) & abutteth on a high way leading from ye Cowe pafture into the old ox pafture, on ey weft, on mr Allyns land on ye eaft on a highway leading from ye mill into ye Country on ye Sowth, on John morices Land on ye North: Nou: 10th: 1660: [margin note: December 23 - 73 This parcel of Land Sold Nath Standly.]"

8. Lawsuit; 6 Dec 1660; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 8. Robt Reeve plt contra Wm Clark Dt in an action of ye case respecting ye possession of Houseing & Land formerly belonging to John Skinner. Jury find for the Dft. Court Costs.

9. Medical; 23 May 1664; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 9. Treated by John Winthrop, Jr.: Clark, William his wife Katherine of Hartford.

10. Sold livestock; 7 Jul 1665; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 10. Richard Lord purchased, for resale in New York, "one Sorill mare bald face three white legs & a whole cutt through & a halfe penny cutt out of the Back side of the off eare towards the top bought of Wm Clarke"

11. Lands Recorded - Sold; 23 Dec 1673; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 11. In the lands registered to Thomas Standly in the Hartford Land Records: "more one parcel of land which Nathaniel Standly purchafsed of Wm Clarke wth a mefsuage or tenement Standing there on together wth an orchard therein being the land is all that parcell with in these abutments viz on the high way on the Sowth & on the west & on mr Allyns land on the east & John Morrice his land on the North: purchafsed Decembr 23d, 1673. [margin note: Decembr 24th 1673 this parcel Sold unto John Skiner]

12. Took Inventory; After 2 Nov 1674; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 12. Along with Symon Smith & James X Wells, took inventory of the estate of Thomas Smith, who died 2 Nov 1674.

13. Will; 30 Jun 1681; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 13. From Probate Records, Volume IV, 1677 To 1687, Page 61-2.
Clarke, William sen., Haddam. Died 22 July, 1681. Invt. 412-18-00. Taken 19 August, 1681, by George Gates, Wm. X Ventrus, Simon Smith, John Spencer, Selectmen. Will dated 30 June, 1681.
I William Clarke of Haddam do make this my last Will & Testament: I give to my wife 4 a year during her natural life. I also give unto her the use of my Dwelling house & the little Orchard, half the Garden so long as she live a Widow. Moreover I give unto my wife a Cow, which my son Thomas shall winter for her during his Mother's life. Also I give unto her half my Household Stuff, & that in her half she be suited with a Bed & Bedding & such things as are most suitable for her, which she shall dispose of at her death to which she please of her Children. I Will unto my son William 25 out of my Estate, which shall be in my Land as it is prised in the Inventory. I do Will unto my son John 20 worth of my Land. I do give by Will unto my son Joseph, nothwithstanding anything I have formerly given him, 15 worth of Land, and 1 1/2 acre of the Boggs in the lower Division in the upper Meadow besides the 15. I give by Will unto my daughter Welles & to my daughter Fennoe & to my daughter Spencer 8 to each of them, and to my daughter Hannah 10. All these to be paid out of my Estate as prised with the Inventory. I give unto my son-in-law Daniel Hubbard 5 Shillings, & to my gr. Child Daniel Hubbard I do give 40 acres of Land in my second Division at Machamodus, and a 50 Freehold or Right in the Undivided Lands there as it is laid out to 50 Estate. And it is my Will that he be learned to read & to write. And I declare him to the dispose of my wife so long as she liveth, and then to the dispose of my son Thomas; & in Case my son Hubbard make trouble about him he shall satisfy for his bringing up. At the age of 21 years he shall be free. I give to my son Thomas my Lott I bought of Joseph Arnold in the Home Field, and all my whole Meadow Lott, and my Cow Meadow Lott, and the 6 acres on which my Dewlling house standeth, & the Ort Yards and Houses, at his Mother's decease, or Marriage after my death. My Will also is that my sons William, John, & Joseph have their portions in the Land that are not given away particularly and expressly to Thomas in my Will, and that they agree, by casting Lotts, which allotment shall belong to each of them, not exceeding the value above given to them. I do make my son Thomas Clarke sole Executor.
Witness: Nicholas Noyes, WILLIAM X CLARKE George Gates.
Court Record, Page 44-3 September, 1681: Will & Inventory exhibited by Thomas Clarke, Executor. Approved.

14. Inventory Taken; 19 Aug 1681; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 13. £412-18-00

William married Katherine Bunce, daughter of James Bunce and Elizabeth Raynor. (Katherine Bunce died after 3 Aug 1683 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT.)

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 M i. Joseph Clark 14 was born in 1652 in East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 14 and died on 24 Oct 1716 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 14.

3 F ii. Sarah Clark 16 was born about 1657 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT and died about 1704 in East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 17.

4 F iii. Mary Clark 1 was born about 1646 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 1 and died on 24 Dec 1673 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 1.

5 M iv. Thomas Clark 1 was born about 1647 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 1 and died about 1746 1.

 		Clark, William (I2728)
 
34 "After he arrived at manhood Job Shipman resided for a time in Green County, New York, later in Wayne County, New York, and in the summer of 1804, by way of Lake Ontario, he moved to Carlton, Orleans County, New York."

In a letter to Colonel Stephen Vaughn Shipman [6] in December 13, 1858, Job's son Israel Shipman wrote, "I am the only child of Job Shipman. My father was born at Saybrook, Connecticut on July 2, 1772. He was a farmer, a very tall man, 6'2-3/4" high, well proportioned, and took great delight in clearing new land. He was considered to be very honest, industrious, and humane. For $2 per acre, he purchased in 1804, 173 acres in the Holland Purchase, in sight of Lake Ontario where I was born and still live. [Turner's Pioneer History of the Holland Purchase, p. 457, lists Job Shipman under the year 1804, on Tier 16 Range 2). It was howling wilderness, inhabited by wild beasts and rattlesnakes in abundance. It was a hard country to settle. My father fared very hard, having to subsist on fish and potatoes until he cleared a piece of land sufficient to raise produce. He lived three weeks one time without seeing or eating a morsel of bread. Salmon were then in abundance in the streams. One time he had a barrel of salmon dressed and put down, but neglected to them out of the open. That night a bear destroyed the whole barrel. Mosquitoes were a terrible nuisance in those days. My father had to sleep at first in the logging field on a board, sometimes with a smoke smudge beneath to get rid of the mosquitoes. In this bachelor way he struggled until he married my mother in 1815. After my father's death, my mother and I continued to run the farm."

The first town meetings in Carlton for two or three years were held at Job's dwelling. It was one of the best log houses in town; had a shingled roof, board floor, and stood near the middle of town. However, not all of the voters assembled could get in at once. The compromised the matter by allowing the Inspectors to sit in the house while the voters handed their ballots through the window from without. In cold weather even the liberal potations of whiskey would not warm the crowd sufficiently, so they made a large log heap near the house, which being set on fire, answered the purpose.

"A member of the Methodist Church for sixty years." Letter to Colonel Stephen Vaughn Shipman [6]. 		Shipman, Job (I1183)
 
35 "Alexander Smith was in the War of 1812 and recieved an honorable discharge and a land-warrant." His wife received a pension."

[Biographical and Historical Record, Adams County, Indiana]
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On 11 May 1818, Alexander Smythe, Jr. sold his 75 acres which contained the saw mill for $440 to Michael Rooney of Fairfax County, Virginia. [BCDB 19, p. 382].

[Wood, Berkeley Journal, 1997, p. 40]
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"His paternal grandparents, Alexander and Margaret [Mock] Smith, were natives of Virginia. The grandfather removed to St. Mary's Township [Adams County} in the fall of 1832 and entered 610 acres of land, upon which he removed his family the following spring. His son Robert was married soon after and settled upon 140 acres, a gift from his father. The land was unimproved, but soon a log house with clapboard roof and the conventional puncheon floor was finished, and thus comfortably situated, the parents of our subject began their home life. Acre after acre was cleared and improvements were made until the forest was converted into a valuable and productive homestead. Jehu's mother died here in October, 1866. The parents had six sons - Alexander, Jehu, Samuel, Archibald, Robert and William. They also had one daughter - Nancy Jane. After the death of his wife, Robert moved upon a sixty-acre tract south of the St. Mary's River. In 1879 the father died, and his son William inherited the farm. The father was of Dutch ancestry and the mother of Irish. They were pioneers in the township, and were land-owners."


[Biographical and Historical Record, Adams County, Indiana] 		Smith, Alexander Jr. (I2857)
 
36 "At the Courthouse of Philadelphia, September 23d, 1734. Forty-Nine Palatines, who with their Families, making in all One hundred twenty seven Persons, were imported in the Ship Hope, as by Clearance thence, were this day qualified as usual." From the Minutes of the Provincial Council, printed in Colonial Records, Vol. III, p. 570.

Palantines Imported in the Ship Hope, Daniel Ried, Master, from Rotterdamn, but last from Cowes, as by clearance thence. Qualified Sept 23, 1737

Josht [X} Shmidt
Johann Peter Schmitt

List 37 C: At the Courthouse of Philadelphia, Sept 23d, 1734. Present The Hon Patrick Gordon, Esq, Lieu governor, Thomas Griffits, Esq, Mayor, Charles Read, Esq
The Palantines whose Names are underwritten, imported in the Ship Hope, Daniel Reed, Master, from Rotterdam, but last from Cowes, did this day take and subscribe the Oaths to Government:

Jost [X] Shmith
Johann Peter Schmitt

http://www.skippack.org/revwar_headquarters.htm
SKIPPACK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Box 9, Skippack, Pennsylvania 19474

SKIPPACK ENCAMPMENT and HEADQUARTERS

Researched and written by Mike Dickey
Historian, Skippack Historical Society

Skippack Pike and Evansburg Road

As mentioned in a previous section, the Joseph Smith house was noted as being Washington's headquarters at Skippack. The Smith farm was located along the east side of Skippack Creek, between Skippack Pike and Hedrick Rd. However, a long time tradition in this area believes that the "Palmer house" was used as his headquarters. It is most probable that it did play some role in the encampment. Below, will be evidence that the headquarters house was more likely on the neighboring Joseph Smith farm to the east of the Palmer property, across the Skippack Creek and also owned by the Park.

Dambly explains that the rest of the story was discovered as a result of a celebration in 1927, the year of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Germantown. A member of a society in Germantown asked, "Who was Joseph Smith?" Here, the Montgomery Transcript used its columns to ask the same question of its readers. An answer was received by Robert B. Souder of Souderton whose father, Jacob G., used to farm part of the of the headquarters farm up until the early 1920's. Mr. Souder had a number of old papers including a draft of a farm owned by Joseph Smith prior to the Revolution. The draft was made in 1775 for Joseph Smith by David Schultz, a Schwenkfelder from East Greenville area, who was a widely known and respected surveyor. The draft is of a farm having 127 acres and one set of buildings. "The tract had a frontage of more than 4000 feet on Skippack Road?it had a uniform depth of 1280 feet." The farm must have extended from the center of the Skippack Creek towards the township line near Cedars, and possibly included parts of the south side of Skippack Pike, given the 7 property owners of the farm after being divided. Names include Bean, Wilkie, Cassel, Kerr, Kulp, Speller, and Kulka. At the time of his writing, the owner was Francis F. Kulp, of a farm reduced to 45 acres. Dambly writes that "a public road (Kerr Rd.) has been cut through the farm from Skippack Road, near the milestone, in an easterly direction to the Towamencin line. The length of this cross-road is about ¼ of a mile." The map of 1893 shows the owner as "W.J. Fuss, 46 acres" which extended to Kerr Rd., and "John P. Detwiler, 39 acres" on the east side of Kerr Rd.

It is likely that Joseph Smith purchased his 127 acres from George Merckle (Markley) prior to 1762. The Merckle farm of 150 acres extended east from Forty Foot Rd. Merckle had sold off land from his farm, ending up with 20 acres, house and tenement, as Heckler indicated.

"The 1766 assessor's list of Skippack Township contains the name of Joseph Smith, Sr., tailor. His children were Jacob, Henry, Joseph, Katherine, and John. Joseph Smith, Sr. died August 8, 1782 at age 76 years, and is buried at the Lower Skippack Mennonite cemetery." (Dambly)

Joseph Smith had two sons enlisted in the war. Dambly suggests "this may be the reason for Washington choosing the Smith home as his headquarters. (He probably felt assured that the Smith family was in support of the Revolution, not every family was in favor of it.) Joseph's son, John Smith, was captain of a company of militia from the region of Skippack. Captain Smith was killed or wounded in the Battle of Germantown. His other son, Joseph, served in the regiment of the Pennsylvania artillery commanded by Colonel John Fyre, and was taken prisoner at the Battle of Germantown."

Dambly wrote that the Joseph Smith house was of stone, "plastered during the recollection of the oldest residents?there was a date stone, covered over. From several sources, I have it that the house was built between 1700 and 1800. All agree that it is the same house that stood when Washington was there. Descendants of the two former owners of the farm inform me that the house had one-story frame addition; that this frame part was moved about a hundred feet and placed over a walled-up spring and that Washington occupied that springhouse as well. In another location, not far from the house, stood a log house that is still well remembered by the oldest residents with whom I recently spoke." He also mentions the close proximity to the creek as being favorable to Washington. (It had been thought by others that Washington may have favored his headquarters to be on the opposite side of a creek from his army. At Pennypacker's Mill it is argued that the headquarters house was on the west side of the Perkiomen Creek, while his army camped at Pennypacker's on the east side.)

Dambly includes this supporting data from "Washington's account books, as annotated by John C. Fitzpatrick, Assistant Chief of the manuscript division of the Library of Congress, a trustworthy source, furnishing the link that connects the entire story and removes all doubt of its authenticity. These records say that on October 2, 1777, Washington paid Joseph Smith 2 pounds and 15 shillings 'for use of house and trouble caused' while quartered there. Under the same date, there is the record of an additional payment made to Joseph Smith of 11 pounds, 19 shillings and 6 pence for sundries - evidently supplies of various kinds." At this time, we can not say if there are more entries related to the Skippack encampment that might include other houses, etc. Dambly mentioned that Washington died three years short of time allotted to man, and twenty-two years after the army encamped at Skippack.

He adds, "the headquarters tract was marked by three signs and a flag when the pilgrimage was made during the Germantown Anniversary celebration, October 1, 1927."

The headquarters home on the Joseph Smith farm was included in the purchase of Evansburg State Park. It was demolished in the mid 1970's.

Ruins of a stone structure on the Joseph Smith Farm (2003) 		Smith, Joseph "Yost" (I1530)
 
37 "But a word or two more about the Rogers family [Martha Davis and Nathan Rogers]. These six children of Uncle Nathan Rogers, were first cousins to all of father's children; they were cousins to father's first sort, because father's first wife was sister to Uncle Nathan, and they were cousins to father's second sort, because their mother and our mother were sister; hence the connection between the Stillmans and the Rogers." [William Stillman, p.5] Stillman, Elisha Deacon (I1076)
 
38 "Isaac Buckwalter, father of Mrs. Christian E. Brackbill, and now living in retirement in Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, was bornin East Lampter Township, November 21, 1837, and is one of the eleven children born to Henry and Barbara Neff Buckwalter, the former of whom died in 1861 at the age of fifty-four years, and the later in 1864, when fifty-six year old, their remains being interred in Mellinger's cemetery in East Lampter Township.

The eleven children compromising the [Henry and Barbara] Buckwalter family were born in the following order: Mary, living in Soudersburg, the widow of John Downer; Anna, deceased wife of Benjamin Eby; Susan, who was first married to Walter and next to John Delinger, but who has now passed away; Sarah, deceased wife of Emanuel Denlinger; Hattie, wife of Isreal Landis of East Lampter Township; Lizzie, wife of Daniel Kreider, of the same township; Barbara, wife of Peter Hershey, of Paradise Township; Benjamin, deceased; Freeland, of East Earl Township; Martin, of Strasburg Township, and Isaac, named above.

Isaac Buckwalter and Mattie Hershey were joined in matrimony at Lancaster in 1864 and eight children have resulted from this marriage, namely: Anna, now Mrs. C. E. Brackbill; John, still at home; Mary, married to Chris Zimmerman, a farmer in East Earl Township, to whom she has borne three children; Barbara, wife of David Sensinick, mother of two children, and residing in Salisbury Township; Isaac, Freeland, David, and Martha---all four still at thome. The mother of this family, Mrs. Mattie Hershey Buckwalter, was born i Salisbury Township in January 1845, and is a daughter of John and Mattie Musser Hershey.

Mr. Buckwalter at marriage rented his present farm but by leading a frugal and industrious life soon became its owner, and is now one of the wealthiest men in the township. He and his wife are members of the Mennonite church, and in politics Mr. Buckwalter is a Republican." [Biographical Annals of Lancaster County, p. 1010] 		Buckwalter, Isaac (I8444)
 
39 "Isreal Shipman was granted land in the northwesterly part of Kelsey Hill in Essex, Connecticut, northwest of the town of Deep River on February 11, 1790.

"On November 29, 1791, Israel Shipman purchased land in the western part of Chester Parish, Connecticut. Grantor William Lynde."

Lieutenant Isreal's will, dated September 12, 1817, left to daughter Martha Shipman "south half of my dwelling house, garden on south side, furniture, all my articles necessary to carry on the weaving business, a cow, firewood, as long as she remains single." To Job, Lydia, Jane, Priscilla, Martha, Hannah, and Abigail he left $100 each. "Heirs of Thomas $100. Heirs of Ann $100." "Nathan has received his share. Daniel Barker and grandson Abijah Pratt the remainder of my estate."

Jane and Isreal Wheeler were members of the First Congregational Church at Chester, Connecticut.

1790 U.S. Census, Connecticut
Heads of Families, Middlesex County, Connecticut
Shipman, Isreal 3 [males 16 up] 1 [males 16 under] 3 [females]





 		Shipman, Lieutenant Israel (I1171)
 
40 "Jackson lived in Omaha, Nebraska." [from Portrait and Biographical Album, Peoria County, Illinois, article about John W. Riner, p. 693-694]

Peter J. Riner household, 1880 U.S. Census, Illinois, population schedule, Stark County, Essex Township, E.D. 297, sheet 18, dwelling 165, family 170

Riner, Peter J., W M 35 head M stock dealer OH VA blank
Riner, Martha, W F 35 wife M keeping house IL NC OH
Riner, Hubert, W M 12 son S in school IL OH IL
Riner, Hallie J., W M 10 son S in school IL OH IL
Riner, Murtle J., W F 7 daughter S in school Il OH IL
Riner, Fred E., W M 5 son S Il OH IL

20. Martha Louise "Mattie" Graves was born on 16 Sep 1845 in Essex twp., Stark co., Illinois and died on 2 Sep 1922 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado, at age 76.
? census: 1850, Stark co., Illinois.
? census: 1860, Stark co., Illinois.
? census: 1870, Valley twp., Stark co., Illinois.
? census: 1880, Essex twp., Stark co., Illinois.

Martha married Peter Jackson Riner on 19 Feb 1866 in Stark co., Illinois. Peter was born about 1845 in Ohio.

? census: 1870, Valley twp., Stark co., Illinois. Farmer.
? census: 1880, Essex twp., Stark co., Illinois. Stock Dealer.

Children from this marriage were:

84 M i. Hubert Riner was born in 1868 in Illinois.
? census: 1870, Valley twp., Stark co., Illinois.
? census: 1880, Essex twp., Stark co., Illinois.
85 M ii. Hallis J. Riner was born in 1869 in Illinois.
? census: 1870, Valley twp., Stark co., Illinois.
? census: 1880, Essex twp., Stark co., Illinois.
86 F iii. Murtle J. Riner was born in 1873.
? census: 1880, Essex twp., Stark co., Illinois.
87 M iv. Fred E. Riner was born in 1875.
? census: 1880, Essex twp., Stark co., Illinos 		Riner, Peter Jackson (I4379)
 
41 "John Pual died February 17, 1816." Probably the eldest son of David Paul and his wife Catherine of Limerick, he was executor of the will of his grandfather Andrew Paul in 1790 and of Issac Potts. In 1787 he was not yet of age when he was listed in the Limerick tax lists, but in 1789 in Orphans' Court proceedings took his father's plantation of 187 ares at the valuation set by the Court and sold it November 1, 190 to Nicholas Sywar for 900 pds. Where he lived from then until his death has not been ascertained, but he left no estate in Montgomery County which passed through the courts. [Montgy W Bk 1/213; OC Bk 1/152; Dd Bks 7/165; 20/248] Bulletin of Historical Society of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Vol 8, p. 236. Paul, John (I1373)
 
42 "John Pual died February 17, 1816." Probably the eldest son of David Paul and his wife Catherine of Limerick, he was executor of the will of his grandfather Andrew Paul in 1790 and of Issac Potts. In 1787 he was not yet of age when he was listed in the Limerick tax lists, but in 1789 in Orphans' Court proceedings took his father's plantation of 187 ares at the valuation set by the Court and sold it November 1, 190 to Nicholas Sywar for 900 pds. Where he lived from then until his death has not been ascertained, but he left no estate in Montgomery County which passed through the courts. [Montgy W Bk 1/213; OC Bk 1/152; Dd Bks 7/165; 20/248] Bulletin of Historical Society of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Vol 8, p. 236. Paul, John (I1373)
 
43 "Martha was married to Jonathan Palmater, at about the age of 37, had one child, and died about the age of 62, in the year 1818." [Stillman] Stillman, Martha (I7635)
 
44 "My mother, Mary Davis, always called Molly, was then keeping fathers' house, and was married to my father, Jan. 3d, 1759." [Stillman]
 		Rogers, Hannah (I443)
 
45 "My mother, then a young woman, came from New Jersey, and took care of her sister Martha in her last sickness, and after her death, she was married to my father; by whom she had twelve children, Judith, Elisha, Amos, Luanna, Betsey, William, Ethan, Matthew, Hannah, Polly, Willet, and Polly. Luanna and the first Polly died very young." [William Stillman, p. 5]

"So my mother had the bringing up of ten of her own children, and two of my father's first sort. Nay, I should have said she had the bringing up of three of the first sort, because Hannah, one of the first sort, lived to be a young woman, and was engaged to be married to Matthew Randall, but was taken sick and died, three or four weeks before the appointed marriage. All that I can remember of her is, that I heard her groan when in some of her last moments. Brother Matthew was born near the time of her death, and Mathew Randall named him, and gave him a lamb for his name." [William Stillman, p. 5]

" Four of my mother's sons were preaches, viz: Elisha, Amos, Matthew, and Willet. Amos, Matthew, and Willet, were ordained ministers." [William Stillman, p. 6] 		Davis, Mary (I7647)
 
46 "On July 11, 1804 Thomas Shipman purchased land in the Parish of Chester from Willam Lynde."

"On April 29, 1816 Thomas Shipman sold Gideon Watrous an acre of land."

"In 1816 Thomas Shipman started west, visited Nathan Shipman at Bridgewater, and settled at Utica, New York." 		Shipman, Thomas (I1176)
 
47 "Priscillia was the daughter of Edward Shipman [2] by his second wife Abigail."
Reference: Boston transcript. 		Shipman, Pricillia (I2508)
 
48 "Samuel, who died during the siege of Vicksburg, was a member of the Forty-Seventh Indiana Infantry."

[Biographical and Historical Record, Adams County, Indiana]

-- MERGED NOTE ------------
 		Smith, Samuel (I4909)
 
49 # 18. Mary Lindley was dau of James Lindley, b.16 4M 1681, County Carlow, IRELAND; d.13 10M nd. Mary was a sister to Thomas Lindley (1706-1781) founder of the Lindley family in Orange County, NC. James Lindley & Eleanor Parke were received on 2 8M 1713 at Newark MM, New Castle Co., DE. on certificate from Carlow Mtg. in Ireland. James' Will dated 8 10M 1726, proved 2 Jan 1726/7, Chester Co., PA as well as genealogical records at New Garden MM, Chester Co., PA. prove the decendancy. From: Jerry Richmond . Lindley, Mary (I362)
 
50 (per AF, misattributed to (3); other sources indicate he died before July 10, 1760. Lindley, Simon (I200)
 

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