Thomas Bryan Kershner
Notes
64.
Jacob Kerchner Sr.
LDS records show birth year 1766
York County Church Records of the 18th Century Volume 1:
Friedensaal (Schuster's White) Luthern Church
Springfield Twp.
page15
Anna Margaretha Graaf daughter of Franz and Ann Graaf, born March 29, 1780, baptized June 19, 1780 Witnesses: Jacob Kirchner and wife.
page 31
Jacob Merckell son of Jacob and Christina Merckell, born Feb 9, 1800, baptized Aug 21, 1800 Witnesses: Jacob and Susanna Kerchner
Fissel's (Jerusalem) Union Church
Shrewsbury Twp.
page 135
Eva Kercher (Kerchner) daughter of Jac. and Susanna, born July 9 1794, baptized July 30, 1794. Sponsors: Wendel Heiss and wife Elisabeth
Johannes Kerchner son of Jac. and Susanna, born Oct. -- 1791, baptized Nov. -- 1791. Sponsors: Jac. Stehli and wife Elisabeth
page 139
Johann Jacob Maier (Meyer) son of Philip and Anna Barbara, born Aug. 3, 1800. Sponsors: Jacob Kirchner and wife Susanna
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Analysis of Jacob's children
17. Susanna3 Bailey (Jacob2 Beli, Johannes Abraham1 Böhli) was born Abt. 1771 in Shrewsbury Twp, York Co, Pa, and died Unknown. She married Jacob Kerchner 1787 in York Co, Pa. He was born 1766, and died Abt. May 1828 in Shrewsbury Twp, York Co, Pa.
Children of Susanna Bailey and Jacob Kerchner are: Naming Customs
i. JOHANNES4 KERCHNER, b. October 1791; d. Unknown. father's father = Johannes = UNKNOWN
ii. EVA KERCHNER, b. July 09, 1794; d. Unknown. mother's mother = eva = TRUE
iii. JACOB KERCHNER, b. 1797; d. Unknown. mother's father = Jacob = TRUE
iv. ROSINA KERCHNER, b. 1800; d. Unknown. father's mother = Rosina = UNKNOWN
Children of Elizabeth Bailey and Jacob Kerchner are:
v. ELIZABETH KERCHNER, b. 1802; d. Unknown. mother = Elizabeth = TRUE
vi. GEORGE KERCHNER, b. 1804; d. Unknown. father = George = FALSE (mother's father = George)
vii. MARGARET KERCHNER, b. 1806; d. Unknown. father's father's mother = Margaret = UNKNOWN (mother's mother = Margaretha)
viii. CATHERINE KERCHNER, b. 1807; d. Unknown. mother's father's mother = Catherine = FALSE
ix. SUSANNA KERCHNER, b. 1809; d. Unknown. father's mother's mother = Susanna = UNKNOWN
x. JOHN B. KERCHNER, b. April 21, 1812; d. Unknown. father's father's father = John = UNKNOWN
xi. HENRY KERCHNER, b. 1814; d. Unknown. mother's father's father = Henry = FALSE
Xii LYDIA KERCHNER, b. 1816; d. Unknown. mother's mother's mother = Lydia =
Hypothsis:
Jacob's father's name could be Johannes based on him naming his 1st son Johannes
Jacob's full name could be George Jacob or Jacob George based on him naming his 3rd son George
Jacob's mother's name could be Rosina based on him naming his 2nd daughter Rosina
Jacob's 2nd son, 1st & 3rd daughter did follow the pattern A naming custom
Jacob may have had some connection to Jacob Beli or Eva Elizabeth Kleinfelter the parents of his first wife and grandparents of his second wife.
JACOB BELI, b. Abt. 1734, ?Pa; d. 1812, Shrewsbury Twp, York Co. He married (1) Anna Maria ? Abt. 1755 in Berks Co?. She died Abt. 1758 in Berks Co. He married (2) Eva Elizabeth Kleinfelter Abt. 1759 in Berks Co, Pa, daughter of Johann Kleinfelter and Eva Kunkel. She was born Abt. 1732 in Florsbach, Hessen-Hannau, Germany, and died June 24, 1809 in Shrewsbury Twp, York Co, Pa.
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Charles Kerchner research:
I made another breakthrough census find by finding Jacob Kerchner, Sr., in the 1810 census of Codorus Township, York Co PA. I never found that back in 1995 and thus some key information was missing to analyze the approximate dates of birth for his children from his two Bailey wives. His name was grossly misspelled as Jacob Carigner. I have seen that before. I have now analyzed the census records for Jacob Kerchner, Sr., from 1800 to and including 1820 combining that with what is known from Jacob's Orphan's Court file as to who of his daughters were married, who were adults, and who were minors when he died, etc. He died circa 1828. I have fitted all the children from the two wives and with a +-1 year or so tweaking their birth years according if exact dates weren't known. Now they all fit nicely.
Date of birth is theory/best estimate based on DOB of earliest known child.
Surmising he was about age 22 when married the first time. Just a guess.
Location of birth in Berks County PA is theory of mine.
Possibly linked to Berks Co Kerchners.
NAME:
His name was first found in the 1800 census of PA.
MARRIAGE:
He was apparently married twice:
1st: Married to Susanna Bailey, d/o Jacob Baehli.
Kerchner family research recs; David L. Bailey; Hernando FL.
2nd: Married to Elizabeth Bailey, d/o George Bailey.
Kerchner family research recs; David L. Bailey; Hernando FL.
Record of the marriage of Jacob Kerchner to Elizabeth Behley (sic).
Index Card Files; Historical Society of York County Pa.
Elizabeth w/o Jacob Kerchner per her tombstone inscription.
Dub's Union Cemetery, Manheim Township, York Co PA.
Email rec'd 19 & 22 Aug from Terry Wagner.
CENSUS:
1800; York Co PA; p.1362; Jacob Kercher (sic), age 26-45.
Listed are 2 males 0-10, 1 male 26-45, 2 females 0-10, 1 female 16-26, and 1
female 26-45.
DEATH:
Died in 1826-1828 leaving a wife and 12 children.
See children's petition to partition the estate filed 13 May 1828.
Orphan Court Document (OCD) P-245; Hist Soc of York Co; York Co PA.
E-Mail message from David Bailey rec's 7 Jun 95.
Kerchner family research recs; David Bailey; Hernando FL; ltr rec'd 30 Jun 95.
Kerchner family research recs; David L. Bailey; Hernando FL.
RELATIONSHIP:
Pedigree Chart for David Lewis Bailey received 29 Apr 1995.
Kerchner family research recs; David L. Bailey; Hernando FL.
Rev. Caspar Kerchner or Rev Lischy's German Lutheran Congregations in 1760's. Looking for connections through church names in York Co, PA during 1750's. Believe that family came to MD through York or Lancaster Co PA in late 1740's or early 1750's.
STUFF TO LOOK INTO
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?? 1783 was 7 years before Jacob Kerchner Sr. was married ??
1783 tax report - Codorus (Last name, first name, acres, # of inhabitants)
Bailey Jacob 10 5
Bollinger Abraham 100 6
Gerberich Peter 100 11
Kershner Jacob 100 5
Rootsweb, WorldConnect database: nharejr
Norman Hare nharejr@aol.com
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ID: I23332
Name: Jacob Kerchner
Sex: M
Birth: BEF 1785
Death: BEF 4 MAY 1828 in York Co., PA. 1
Marriage 1 Elizabeth Bailey b: BEF 1780
Married: 14 JAN 1803 in York Co., PA. 2
Children
Elizabeth Kerchner b: 1805
Sources:
Title: York County Heritage Trust
Page: Will Extract
Title: Timothy W. Terry
Publication: Tterry4888@aol.com
Repository:
Call Number:
Media: Electronic
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Swedish Longacre's and Related Families
ID: I08104
Name: Jacob KERKNER
Sex: M
Birth: ABT 1745 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Marriage 1 Sarah WICKERSHAM
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This information is provided by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum
Commission (PHMC).
While we believe the data to be reasonably correct,
neither PAB nor the PHMC takes any responsibility for its accuracy.
Kerchner, Jacob, Farm
Built: c. 1838
Address: Fissel Rd. East side, Opposite Susquehannock H.S.
Municipality: Shrewsbury Township, York County
National Register Status: Undetermined
Resource Category: Building
Approximate Number of Resources: 4
Building Type/Particular Use: Barn; Farm House; Summer Kitchen Smoke Hous
Historical Function: Domestic--Single Dwelling;
Agriculture/Subsistence--Animal Facility;
Agriculture/Subsistence--Horticultural Facility;
Agriculture/Subsistence--Horticultural Facility
Roof Material: Slate
Exterior Wall Materials: Stone
Other Materials: Stone, Log
Bays: 6
Stories: 2
Key Number: 094197
Inventory Identification Number: 94101
Survey Code: 133-52-49-C-H(A)
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This information is provided by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum
Commission (PHMC).
While we believe the data to be reasonably correct,
neither PAB nor the PHMC takes any responsibility for its accuracy.
Kerchiner, John, Farm
Built: c. 1851
Address: Country Club Rd. Adjacent to Bonair Country Club
Municipality: Shrewsbury Township, York County
National Register Status: Undetermined
Resource Category: Building
Approximate Number of Resources: 3
Building Type/Particular Use: Farm House
Historical Function: Domestic--Single Dwelling
Roof Material: Asphalt
Exterior Wall Materials: Brick
Other Materials: Brick
Bays: 2
Stories: 3
Key Number: 094202
Inventory Identification Number: 94106
Survey Code: 133-52-163B-B-I
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http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bhp/staff/overview.asp?secid=25
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Rootsweb posting:
Many families migrated from SE Pennsylvania southward into Maryland and
Virginia before 1860, with little or no thought of the political division
later symbolized by the Mason-Dixon Line. Especially farmers, whose
ancestors had immigrated at Philadelphia and lived in SE Pennsylvania for
several generations, found farmland getting crowded and priced high in SE
Pennsylvania, so they migrated southward and westward, normally along the
valleys of rivers and tributaries, to resettle on attractive farmland.
Here is some additional insight into what it was like to make these trip in
the late 18th and early 19th Centuries. Usually these migrating farmers
would travel alone on a first trip to secure new land, and then come back
and move their families to their new location on a second trip. On the first
trip they normally carried enough money with them to buy the land they
wanted. This gave rise to bandits who would station themselves along the
frequently travelled routes, waylay the travellers and take their cash.
Killings sometimes attended the thefts that took place along the travelled
routes, and stories are told about families back in Pennsylvania who never
heard from the head of household again after he set out to secure new land
in the inviting valleys to the south and west.
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65.
Elizabeth Bailey
(Baehli)
Notes from Richard Craig Bailey web site familytreemaker.genealogy.com:
born: 1783 Shrewsbury Twp., York Co., PA.
died: unknown, Shrewsbury Twp., York Co., PA.
Born 2 Sep 1780 per her tombstone.
Dub's Union Cemetery, Manheim Township, York Co PA.
Email rec'd 19 & 22 Aug from Terry Wagner.
NAME:
Kerchner family research recs; David L. Bailey; Hernando FL.
MARRIAGE:
Elizabeth w/o Jacob Kerchner per her tombstone inscription.
Dub's Union Cemetery, Manheim Township, York Co PA.
Email rec'd 19 & 22 Aug from Terry Wagner.
Record of the marriage of Elizabeth Bailey to Jacob Kerchner in 1803.
Index Card Files; Historical Society of York County Pa.
CENSUS:
Listed in 1830 census as female with several children.
1830; Codorus Twsp; York Co Pa; p.334; Elizabeth Kerchner with several small
children; apparently a widow. She was the 2nd wife of Jacob Kerchner who died
about 1828. Census data is a follows: males 0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0, females
0-1-1-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0.
Her step-daughter, w/o Lewis Krebs, is living four households away from her.
1850; Manheim Twsp; York co PA; p.322b l.29; Elizabeth Churchner, age 80 (sic),
living in the household of Henry Shultz, 56, farmer, $600; Susan, age 33?, and
Jacob Robenstine, age 7.
DEATH:
Died 11 Sep 1858 per her tombstone inscription.
Dub's Union Cemetery, Manheim Township, York Co PA.
Email rec'd 19 & 22 Aug from Terry Wagner.
BURIAL:
Buried in Dub's Union Cemetery.
Dub's Union Cemetery, Manheim Township, York Co PA.
Email rec'd 19 & 22 Aug from Terry Wagner.
RELATIONSHIP:
Pedigree Chart for David Lewis Bailey received 29 Apr 1995.
Kerchner family research recs; David L. Bailey; Hernando FL.
Grave at St. Pauls (Dubs)
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born died row grave
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Kerchner | Elizabetg | | 9/2/1780 | 9/14/1858 | 4 | 20 | Married Jacob Kerchner
Burried, Abt Sept 14, 1858 Dub's Union Cemetary, Manheim Twp., York County, PA
Charles Kerchner Research:
Attached is what I have on the Jacob Baehli family which was originally in the Albany Township area of Berks Co PA. Most I got from research with Mr. David Bailey of Hernando FL when we worked on the Baehli-Kerchner connection in 1995. But some I dug up like you on the internet and is not proven.
Albany Township, Berks Co PA, aka "Allemangel area" is in the n.e. section of Berks County just south of the Blue Mountain and was very much the wild and wooly "frontier" territory during the French and Indian Wars. Indians came over the mountain and raided that area frequently. And the settlers militia did likewise to the indians north of the Blue Mountain.
Many people left that area and went further south in PA and to MD to get away from hostile indians during that 1750-1780 time period and the time period leading up to the Rev. War. Many went even further south to North Carolina in what was known to those in this area that stayed behind as the "Carolina Fever". It is certain that the Baehli's were in Berks County PA from the Rev. Schumacher records and that they moved to York County PA area from records down there. We also know there were several Kerchner families in Berks Co PA from my decades of research into the various Kerchner families. And the Baehli and Kerchner families intermarried from York Co PA data.
Jacob Kerchner, Sr., married to two "Bailey" descendants of Jacob Baehli ... a daughter Susanna and then later a much younger bride via a granddaughter of Jacob Baehli named Elizabeth. This connection to a Berks County PA family is the reason why Donald Kerchner of Lenhartsville, Berks County PA, I, and a Mr. David Baehli of Hernando FL corresponded and had speculated back in 1995 a possible connection between the Jacob Kerchner line of York Co PA and the Berks County PA Kerchner line of Andreas Kerchner of Rockland and Greenwich Township Berks Co PA area. Andreas had a son and grandson named Jacob and descendants named Jacob. But they were all accounted for by other records ... or so we surmised at the time. We could never find anything concrete to point to. Hopefully your father's Y-DNA test will be that concrete connection.
Attached is what I have on the Jacob Baehli. Consider this a worksheet and work in process and not for further circulation until we prove were you fit in. I show your Sarah Bohlinger connected in with the George Kerchner, born 1804, linked in to this worksheet to show you how nicely it fits. The 1860 census I found of George Kerchaner born in PA and wife Sarah born in MD living in Manchester, Carroll Co MD, and George W. Kershner and wife Rachel both born in MD and living in New Windsor, Carroll Co MD, is a strong geographical clue that your line is a Kerchner line without the S and belongs to the Jacob Kerchner family of York Co PA. The 1880 census for George W. Kershner says he was born in MD, father born in PA and mother born in MD. And it looks like some of the Baehli family also ended up in OH too. So it all fits. The task is to conclusively link your George to the George, born 1804, s/o Jacob Kerchner and the orphans of Codorus Township, York Co PA. I believe that is where your line fits. But we need to prove it.
66.
Joseph Bollinger I
Notes from: Les Whisler
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Joseph Bollinger was from one of the most prominent families in Carroll Co MD. He was the son of the Widow Bollinger(Catherine), who with her two sons, Joseph and Henry immigrated to York Co. PA in 1754. They are found in the Mannheim tax records in southwest York Co. and the records of the Lutheran Reformed Church. The connection between many of our family members who traveled back and forth between Maryland (Westminster and Frederick in Carroll Co.) and York and Adams Co. PA, was that where the family lived in Carroll Co., it was farther to a church to attend in Maryland, the Mannheim and Black Rock, Pennsylvania churches were much closer. The family has left its name all over the map of Carroll Co., MD. Members of the Price and the Bowman family are buried on Bollinger Farms.
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burried: Bollingers
Contrivance near Linesboro.
Notes for Joseph Bollinger I:
BOLLINGER means 'hill dweller.' It comes from the terrain the family lived
on when the surname originated. It is said to be of Teutonic origin from the
ancient Teuton peoples of Northern Europe - especially Germany.
Tradition has it that Joseph and his brother, Henry Bollinger came to
America with their mother around 1754. The family was settled in York
County, Pennsylvania by 1756. The mother's name is unknown but she remarried
to Johannes Heinrich 'John' Lamott. John Lamott died in March 1803 and
Joseph Bollinger was mentioned in his will. John Lamott is buried at
'Bollinger's Contrivance.'
Joseph married Ursula Brodbeck, daughter of Henry Brodbeck, around 1767.
They made their home in Manheim Township, York County, Pennsylvania where
their seven children were born.
On May 9, 1765 Joseph purchased, by warrant, 75 acres in Manheim Township
and some time later, purchased another 80 acre parcel known as 'Deep Dale.'
His name, as well as that of Henry and Jacob Bollinger, Mathias Blocher and
John Derwachter appear on the 1779 and 1783 tax lists for York County,
Pennsylvania.
In 1784 Joseph bought land in Baltimore County, Maryland. He named this
property 'Bollinger's Contrivance.' It was located about a mile south of
Lineboro near the Pennsylvania / Maryland boarder in what is now Carroll
County, Maryland. Carroll County was formed from Baltimore County in 1837.
Joseph is listed on the 1810 Federal Census for Baltimore County, Maryland.
Ursula died between 1787 and 1790 and Joseph married his second wife
Catherine. They had 10 children --- that makes a total of 17 children born
to Joseph and his two wives!
Joseph died on 15 November 1826 and is buried at 'Bollinger's Contrivance.'
His tombstone reads: Here is buried Joseph Bollinger born the 29th April
1743 died on 15 November 1826 was aged 83 years 6 months and 17 days. His
will dated 2 June 1826 was probated in Baltimore County, Maryland on 5
December 1826 and was recorded in Will Book 12, pages 319-320, FHL film
#0013595.
His second wife, Catherine, died on 3 May 1839 and is also buried at
'Bollinger's Contrivance.' (contrive: to bring about as by a scheme)
Survey 484 Manheim Township:
Warrant - application #5463, May 9, 1769, 75 acres to Joseph Bolinger
Survey - no date, 80 acres to Joseph Bolinger, called "Deep Dale"
(Index & Summary to Connected draft maps, Manheim & Heidelberg Township,
York County, Pennsylvania by Neal Otto Hively 1989, FHL book call # 974.841
E7h v.2, p. 46)
Abstract of JOSEPH BOLLINGER's WILL: dated 2 June 1826, recorded 5 December
1826
--- To wife CATHERINE Bollinger: one table, one chest, one bed and bedstead
together with all the bedclothes, one coffee kettle, one coffee mill and her
choice of any one of my cows.
--- To son JOSEPH Bollinger: the sum of #13.33.
--- To son ANDREW Bollinger: the sum of $45.00.
--- Daughters ELIZABETH, SUSANNAH, SALLY & MAGDALINA each received one cow,
one bed and bedstead together with all the bed clothes, one chest and one
spinning wheel.
--- He directed that the rest of his personal and real estate be sold at
public or private sale and all of the money arising from the said sale to be
divided as follows: one third to his wife Catherine and the remaining two
thirds I give and bequeath to all my children namely JOSEPH Bollinger,
MATTHIAS Bollinger, JOHN Bollinger, ISAAC Bollinger, ANDREW Bollinger,
DANIEL Bollinger, PETER Bollinger, GEORGE Bollinger, JACOB Bollinger,
ELIZABETH Hose wife of Michael Hose, EVE Utz wife of Daniel Utz, CATHERINE
Hose widow of Henry Hose, deceased, BARBARA Jones wife of David Jones,
ELIZABETH Bollinger, SUSANNAH Bollinger, SALLY Bollinger and MAGDELINA
Bollinger to be equally divided between them share and share alike.
--- He also gave his wife Catherine, free use of his dwelling house to
reside in until the estate real and personal is sold.
--- Joseph appointed his two sons MATTHIAS Bollinger and DANIEL Bollinger as
sole executors.
The will was witnessed by Michael Werner, John Werner, Ludwick Fisher and
Henry Trapnall.
(Baltimore County, Maryland, Will Book 12, pages 319-320, FHL film #0013595)
1754- "Widow Bollinger"& two young sons, Joseph and Henry Bollinger,
immigrated to York Co PA 'about 1754' (Gibson's York Co Hx) The Widow B. later
md John Henry Lamott who had immigrated in 1740 on the ship "Phoenix" (family
also in Baltimore,MD). Both are found in 1779 & 1783 Manheim Co taxes and records of St. Jacobs Lutheran Reformed Church in York County. From DEMBO@AOL.COM
Leona Blocher Betteridge published an article on Bollingerin July 1986 "Mennonite Family History" magazine called "Our Mennonite Immigrants - Widow Bollinger Marries John Henry Lamott of York Co. PA"
Mrs. Leona Betteridge
2709 W. Soundview
Tacoma WA 98466
67.
Catherine
could also be:
ID: I19907
Name: Susanna Strayer
Sex: F
Birth: ABT 1800
Marriage 1 George Bollinger b: ABT 1796
68.
Thomas Cook Sr.
1840 Census of Carroll Co. Maryland
Males 15-20 1 ??
Males 60-70 1 (Thomas age 68)
Females 20-30 1 ??
Females 60-70 1 (Elizabeth age 59-60)
Same page as Isaac (son of Thomas?), next page Peter
1850 Census living next to Peter & Thomas Jr.
Elizabeth age 70
Rachael Barnes age 32
Mary E. Barnes age 3
Upton T. Barnes age 2
Isaac Cook???
1840 Census of Carroll Co. Maryland
Males 0-4 1 ?
Males 5-10 1 ?
Males 10-15 2 ?
Males 40-50 1 (Isaac)
Females 0-4 1 ?
Females 5-10 1 ?
Females 10-15 1 ?
Females 30-40 1 ?
70.
Resin Hanson Franklin
Rezin was the son of THOMAS H. FRANKLIN and LOIS.
Resin purchased land from Sheriff Talbott in Frederick County MD. in 1830 for a Tavern and house. Laterthis land was owned by the Hoopers in Franklinville.
FRANKLIN, REZON
Spouse: GOSHEDG, ELIZABETH Marriage Date: 22 Nov 1798
County: Frederick State: MD.
War of 1812 Service Records: Franklin, Reason - Nace's Regiment, MarylandMilitia, Private
Delaware Lower Hundred Assessment List, 1798:
Franklin, Rezin (3 Slaves); 128A: Sherdines Range, Eppington Forest, name of tract unknown; 2 out houses, each 12 x 18, 1 story; log dwelling house, 38 x 20, 1 story; log kn 20 x 12, 1 story; negro quarter 20 x 10; corn house 20 x 18; dairy 10 x 10, one story.
Franklin, Charles (brother of Rezin); 34A-80P; Charles's Last Choice; log dwelling house 20 x 18, 1 story, unfinished.
FRANKLIN, REIZEN
State: MD Year: 1810
County: Baltimore County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Township: Delaware Lower Hundred Page: 713
Database: MD 1810 Federal Census Index
FRANKLIN, ROSIN
State: MD Year: 1820
County: Baltimore County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Township: No Township Listed Page: 062
Database: MD 1820 Federal Census Index
FRANKLIN, RESIN
State: MD Year: 1840
County: Carroll County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Township: No Township Listed 1 Page: 009
Database: MD 1840 Federal Census Index
FRANKLIN, RESIN
State: MD Year: 1840
County: Carroll County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Township: No Township Listed Page: 009
Database: MD 1840 Federal Census Index
FRANKLIN, RIZIUR
State: MD Year:1850
County: Carroll County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Township: 9th District Page: 362
Database: MD 1850 Federal Census Index
FRANKLIN, BEZIN
State: MD Year: 1860
County: Carroll County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Township: Franklin District 9 Page: 486
Database: MD 1860 Federal Census Index
71.
Elizabeth Ann Gorsuch
Elizabeth was the daughter of NATHAN GORSUCH AND PALLETIA PEARCE.
83.
Frances Nowlin Chitwood
Franky (Frances) Chitwood
Nothing definite is known about Frances. There is a record of a householder of Franklin County, Va. in the 1840 Census by the name of Franky, age 50-60 (birth date 1780-90) who probably is Franky, dau of William and Susannah. In 1850, the Census records a householder Frances Chitwood, age 60 (born 1790, in Va.). Her household in 1850 included: Omey, 20; Sarah, 11; Shelton W.,7; Nancy M., 4; Lucinda, 4; Spence,1.
Nothing further is known.
92.
Zadock Moore
Another record has his death shown March 18, 1844 (the day before the will?)
Hawkins County Will Book I
WILL OF ZADOCK MOORE
Page 363 Dated: March 19, 1844
In the name of God, Amen. I Zadock Moore of the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee, being in bad state of health but of sound mind and memory do make this my last Will and Testament in the words following, that is to say. I want all my funeral and burial expenses paid and all my just debts that is against me. I will and bequeath to my dear wife Barbary Moore all my household and kitchen furniture and peaceable & uninterrupted possession of the house & all the buildings as for as she may need and the profits and rents of the land belonging to me, as much at least as she may need for a decent support with the exception of what may be needed hereafter. I want her to have a gentle horse to ride and two milk cows of her own choosing of the cows that belong to me and the clock now in the house and plow and pair of work gears and singletree and clevis. I want the wagon and gearing to remain on the farm for the use of the same and all the hodges belonging to me and sufficienty of the grain on the farm belonging to me for her support this year, and also one third of the wheat that is growing and the catring and flax wheels and the real and one side saddle and riding bridle and all the sheep and all my books. I want my son William Moore to take my sorrel horse named Challey and trade her in any way so as to get such a horse as named in the will for the use of his mother. I want Susannah McCullough to have uninterrupted possession of the house where she now lives and have the same privileges for support as she has heretofore had, during her lifetime. I want at the death of my before named wife, all the property sold and equally divided between the heirs of my daughter Susannah Moore, dec'd and my daughter Rosannah Phillips & my daughter Ann Cane Bogart and the heirs of my daughter Winnea Keele, dec'd., and it is my will that John Rogers, William Shepherd and Isaac Phillips lay off to Thomas Moore my son, one third in value and in land of the place where I now live in satisfaction of his Deed made by Micajah Lee to him. And the above named vallueners is not to take the improvement that said Moore has made as any part of the value of said land, and the said vallueres is to lay off said land on the upper part of the tract so as to include his improvements and clear across the plantation the land to be valluered according to quality and quantity. And at the death of my wife as above named the balance of the land is to be equally divided between my three sons, William, Thomas and Samuel R. according to quality and quantity. The personal property not named in the will, after my death is the be sold, my debts as above named paid. The balance of any of said sale is to go to the use of my wife. I want William and Thomas Moore Executors of this my last will. This 19th day of March, 1844.
Zadok Moore Test.
Martin Phillips, James Moore
96.
John Flint
came to America in 1795? See Julie's Aunt Gertrude
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Philadelphia naturalization records, 1789-1880, edited by P. William Filby, Gale Research Co. 1982
page 195 - FLINT, John; Former Allegiance to ENGLAND; Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; Oath of Allegiance on Jan, 24, 1795
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Coachmaker in 1810 census
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LETTER TO JOHN FLINT FROM WM FLINT – JULY 29, 1808
Catton, Yorkshire, England to Phila. PA
Dear Brother (Vel..Et Al?)
With shame I may now begin once more to write as I must now confess it is a long time since I wrote last. I believe it was about the 30th of Dec. last. I at that time had not rec’d yours of the 20th of June via Capt. (Wise?) as I conceive it had been with him at Antwerp as it came to me 20th March by Dr. Marshel and Mr. Wroot requested 3/8 to be paid to M. Marshel for it, and one before, he says; so we find but few whether seeming friend or open foes that will work for nothing: however, I have not yet discharged the demand the Dr. not coming so much at my house as he did before this accounts came, but one time after he brought the letter he seemed to express some anxiety at you not sending to Mr. Wroot the original copy of Abrams letter and said Mr. Wroot was also surprised at you as if they were disputing your authenticity but Marshel was something cooled when I told him the fact was too evident to be disputed and I feared you of all were the greatest sufferer whether his Bro. was living or dead so I have had nothing more for any of them since.
April the 2nd I rec’d your favor also of another letter dated Jan 18th, 1808 since which I have not wrote before this and to account for my omission may appear simple, only I must say you had mentioned of writing again soon if opportunity would permit and from that and much business I have to this time put off. However, I hope you will pardon my omission as not having many particular excepting the death of our Uncle Brathwate at Newbald, which was very sudden on Monday, March 21st, as he began to be unwell about 2 or 3 o’clock in the morning and died about 12 the same day. Our Mother, Sis and I went to the funeral and Mother stopped (‘til Trinity Faire?)
She has now got home again and in tolerable good health but getting older and weaker as she can do but little, yet bless God, we are truly thankful to God that she retains her faculties and can help herself. We are also glad to hear of Bro (Francis) getting so much better in health but sorry to hear of your losses, yet providence seems to ordain those things for some wise or good end. It may be for had we everything to prosper or every affair taken in hand to go right, we should begin to be probably rich, then high minded and so forget God or that there was a supreme governor (who) ordereth all thing for good.
I must needs add I am not without my trials and crosses in life. I lost a good cow this spring. A mare (lost) her foal, but the spark of grace the Lord has been pleased to bestow upon me enables me to trust in him for all I want or wish and scripture informs me that all things work together for good to them that love God and it is now the desire of my heart to love him more and serve him better than I hither to have done. May it be all your desire also that by living to please him we may all die to praise him and rise to reign with him for Christ sake Amen.
But to return, I am a little surprised at you after so many losses & to still continue to put so much confidence in strangers and the like, but it seems you do not altogether seek your own interest and therefore give too much liberty, but it would be well to consider, as I have often thought that the greatest part of the immigrants have gone off for lack of credit & if so, then a native of the land is safer to put confidence in than the others. Yet we find people in business must have to do with various kinds. You have mentioned of removing. If so, this may meet with some difficulty in getting to you. I fear removing will be attended with both difficulty & loss to you for strangers are sometimes long in getting established, but I cannot dictate for you in this case as to myself I seem fast glued to the old place.
Let Bro Fra’s (Francis) know we have had his old friend, Cousin James Flint over. He desired his respects to him and sorry to hear of his misfortunes. James is near North Wales about 120 miles from us in the excise and like(ed?) very well and is saving money which is in general a pleasing subject, but the scripture or indeed Christ himself says what is a man profits if he should gain the whole world and lose his own soul. So we must not overvalue time, yet necessaries in life are expedient for us, therefore it is expedient to use the means without anxiety.
I hope by this time things will be in a better way with you and tho I cannot find any prospect of amity between the two nations, the little I know of them as I very seldom see a newspaper nor could I ever hear of any ships coming from Hull this year. But I have got a new acquaintance at Hull who has promised to let me know of the first that may be laid on for America. This I have been waiting for that I might send this.
Mary’s small parcel which laid with me for to send at opportunity. Their family are all well and also Uncle Rich’s & I think we have but little alteration in the Town or neighborhood, excepting now and then going the way of all flesh, our Mother Marshel is now nomore. She was in a kind of decline and was a longtime very weak, became a true penitent. We have cause to believe died happy which has had a seeming good effect on the family. May this be a means of stirring us all up to seek the Lord while he may be found, seeing we shall all shortly have to die and give an account for the things done in this (life) whether they be good or bad.
I now conclude with love to you all hoping this will find you all in good health as it leaves me and family with Mother & bless God for it. You, I hope will not fail to write at every opportunity as the expense of letters is compared to the satisfaction of receiving a few lines from you. I remain affectionate, Bro Wm Flint.
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Letter to John Flint, Coachmaker, from William Flint – July 21, 1809
Catton, Yorkshire, England to Philadelphia, PA, USA
Dear Brothers & All
I once more attempt to give you a small account of myself and family in respect to this world’s good but I must need say my magnet has nearly lost all it’s attraction for America having had no letter from you for so long a time, The last we have received is from January 18, 1808, which came to us about 20th March. I have written to you two or three times since which I sent by post expecting they would come by packet if any, yet I have not received an answer to one.
In perusing your letter this morning I still must say I find satisfaction in reading it, though am sorry to hear of the disagreeable circumstances you had then to encounter. But I flatter myself, you by this time have overcome them all and will have better news for me when I shall have the pleasure of receiving a line more from you.
I shall not give you many particulars at this time, only say we are all in good health (meaning all at Catton) as I hope this will find you and family and Brother Francis. May the Lord make us truly thankful for this blessing which he confers upon us from time to time. Was it not for the difficulty we suppose there is in getting letters to and from America, we should all despair of ever hearing from you again or think something very particular has happened with you in such case.
Francis or sister or someone might have given us a line. Was it not for these thoughts, I believe our Mother would be very uneasy at times when we hear of the odd letter from America coming to different places in Yorkshire. I have not a doubt of your anxiety for us if you have not received any of mine, so I take the opportunity by way of Hull as I hope friend Bravimer will get this onboard of the Herald Capt Dow laid on for Philadelphia to sail on the 25th, which is the first I have had an account of sailing from Hull to Phil this 2 years, tho some may have come but you well know it’s difficult for me to know of them, not seeing the papers regularly.
I must now add a few particulars more respecting my family and first I must say we have got another stranger which we shall be obligated to take care of for a while, may it please the Lord to permit life and health. We have given her the name of Ann. This makes eleven in number, all in perfect health. I hope which I prize as a blessing from the Lord and think I cannot be sufficiently thankful, for when I see how some poor creatures are afflicted in either body or mind and tho we have to labor hard and care much, yet the Lord deals bountifully with me in sparing me also in health of body.
Our two sons at Malton are both become soldiers in a new militia force which has been raised this year and would have taken nearly every other man by ballot, but there were great numbers entered as a small county was given to such and the balloted men had nothing but their soldier pay while in training, which is one month in the year for four year.
Our son, Thomas entered but William was balloted, which was very disagreeable to him at first, but now he seems to think less of it, having got to be a musitioner in their band. He plays a clarinet and Thomas beats the large drum, which is his delight and for which I believe he was induced to enter as he had the promise before he did enter. So you will find our family have still an ear to music and as they are trained at Malton, it will not be much inconvenience to them. I hope and I must say I was better satisfied to see them in their music dress than in red clothes as they are very steady and I believe give general satisfaction both in this and their trades so far as they have been as Thomas’ Master (Marster) said to me when I was there, he improved very much. His time of apprentice will be up the 1st of Dec. next and William has 2 years more to serve and I have one or two more nearly ready for some business as I intend them all for trades, if all is well and the Lord spares life and health.
Our girls are two of them in the (Mantuing?) line and the other training up for the same purpose, so you may have a small idea how my mind as well as body is daily employed. But as the psalmists say, “The Lord is only my support and he that doth me feed, how can I then lack anything,” which of I stand in need as I have said much of our family.
I must also add that sister Mary is again in a family way and they are all in good health. I have something for you from her which came too late for my last packet to you and I still think it advisable not to send at present as we are uncertain how or where this will find you.
You will give all our respects to Bro Francis at opportunity and let him know a line from him would give me great satisfaction as he might have opportunity to send one time or other as I perceive ships are often coming from Baltimore to England. I believe I should write to him if I find a ship laid on from Baltimore from Hull if I was at a port or used the papers more often I believe I would write more often.
I have no particulars respecting Dr. Marshel or Wroots, but they charged me 3/6 for a letter when I received your last, but I have not yet paid it nor do I think I will. I have no account from Mr. Shepherdsons, Brighams & ……but that all are well. I must now conclude with all our love and affection for you all hoping to hear from you in a little time or at farthest receive an answer to this as soon as possible…excuse blunders as being in haste.
From your obliged and ever affectionate Bro Wm Flint
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Letter to john Flint, Coachmaker, from William Flint – July 22, 1812
Catton, Yorkshire, England to Philadelphia, PA, USA
Dear Brother,
I take this opportunity of sending these few lines to let you know we are all in good health as I hope they will find you. All which I humbly feel thankful for, only poor Bro. Fran which I sincerely feel for and am worried there is no hope of his recovery, should be glad to hear he was in any hopeful way of getting a bit of ( ?) without being too burdensome upon you, which I fear cannot be.
As for your affair as mentioned in your last to me, I am sorry for but I hope by this time things have turned more in your favor and trust the Lord will support you under every trouble and trying circumstance. Let not your spirits be cast down. There is always a way made for the upright. But I have not time to say much as I but yesterday heard of a ship name (Cerberns?) at hull laid on for your place and to sail by the 25th (?) and I have but just now been conversing a person of our town (a young Vanse) who is (starting?) off for Hull in an hours time so you will excuse all defects or blunders.
I read your last to me (of July 11th) about April 27th and return an answer May 30th, which contain more particulars than I now have time to relate. I will just add Mr. Shep. has lost his wife this spring. Thos. Brigham is nearly broke up of his farm (the a good one is) his Bro. Wm. is doing well. Our relations are all well. Father Marshall is dead since I wrote last and I got nothing settled with him, so I must now lose a good bit by him.
I know not yet what he has left us, (10 lb?) in his will, so we have always troubles in this life. I have mentioned before of our daughter Margt. (Margaret) getting married about Michalmas last (to) a steady man who was last with Bro. Stewardson. They have got to live at High Catton where they can keep a cow, but pay 12 (lb?) per year for their place as things are very dear here.
Corn is got very high, 20 (?) per Bl. for wheat, other thing in profit which but a high hope is entertained of a supply from America which will make it cheaper in a little time.
I must now add another to our family as my wife has yet another daughter. Her name is Johanna. Son Wm brought her from Malton the 28th June. May let poor bro. Fran know she is a daughter of his Master (Marster) Bottril of Wharamgrange, the place you had him to before you left England, but her father is not at that place now nor have been for some ;time. She is not of much property, but a steady plain industrious girl. They are expecting to live at Malton and he is in good work in the neighborhood. Our son Thomas is in work also for the first Master (Marster) in York.
I have now to add we just made up a small parcel among us which is as follows and which we hope you will receive safe and accept of as just being in hand for our own use. So we send them as not having time to get anything better…the 2 waistcoat pieces are son Thomas’ which he presents to each of you, his uncles. You may choose for yourself and give Frans. the other, and two handkerchiefs my wife sends each sister one. Here is also three pair of silver buttons which sister Mary Stewardson sends. Each pair is marked respectively and each sister a ribbon. The buttons have been provided some years, but never an opportunity offered to get them sent before now. The other things were all unexpected for such a journey. As for your son, Thomas, we have nothing more that may seem of any service so you will please to accept the above from your affectionate brother, sister (and all). Wm. Flint
Wednesday afternoon 5 o’clock. Just in time as the person is ready while the articles are a packing, my former lines may give you some more particulars.
I may just add I am now Clerk of the Parrish as the old man W. Spence have given it up last Easter. The salary is not great, but it is something. Mother is well and very strong, in packing gives her with all loves and respects to you all. Wm. Flint
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Letter from Thomas Flint, Nephew in Catton, England to Uncle John Flint, Coachmaker
210 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA (in favor of Mr. Teasdale)
March 7, 1818
Dear uncle,
I received your letter dated Dec. 19th, 1817, and was glad to hear of you being all well and hopes this will find you the same as yours left you. My wife has been very ill a long time but is much better than she has been. I am pretty well at present. This is per Mr. Robert Teasdale. I went over to Hull to see him and am should (have) wished to have accompanied him over to America but circumstances do not admit at present as my wife being ill and some affairs to settle which will take a little time.
But if I can get them settled, I think of visiting Philadelphia this summer as work is very dead here. I have had no work since New Years Day nor is there any to get in England.
I was at York, Malton, Beverley, Hull and some parts (of) Lincolnshire and every place is very dead. I could get work at none of those places. Mr. Robert Teasdale gave me very great satisfaction about work. He said he did not wish to (en)tice me to leave England but he told as he found it himself, so I might please myself about going. I do not live at Hull. I live in a house at Catton. My wife is very much for visiting America. Brother George will come with me as (h)is business is like mine, he can get nothing to do.
Dear Uncle, you may expect us sometime this summer if all is well and we can get our affairs settled. I close and pray give my love to Aunt and Cousin and accept the same as I am your ever affectionate Nephew. Thomas Flint
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Letter to John Flint, Coachmaker, from William Flint – January 22, 1818
Catton, Yorkshire, England to Philadelphia, PA, USA
Dear Brother,
I once more have to thank God for the restoration of my health and relief from affliction and also for every other favor and mercy conferred on me and mine from time to time as when I wrote my last to you. I did not expect ever to enjoy the light and ease which I now do (bless God for it) from that which I had and then did endure, but I am now quite free from pain but of course need to be careful.
I wear flannel on my right side from my hip down to my ankle and also two pair of small cloths and the under pair (which are ribbed & lined with coarse flannel) was always too large for me and the uppermost pair are the leather ones you sent me so you may think I come a little short of your size which our old comrade Grindred will have informed you often.
I have now the pleasure to say I have your lines of the 25th of Nov. last before me which came to hand the 29th of December and in this find much consolation and matter for contemplating on divine providence and particularly that part in which you state of inquiring after the late E. Harper, now Bartley and nearly at the same time was she was inquiring after you as I have very often thought since, her particular idea was more to hear of you and us, than that of Fretwells. Yet all together I doubt not will be very agreeable, but I have not yet had the opportunity of writing to her as I have not any direction where to find her and I have also been very busy in writing and attending my stewardship and also towns business at this season of the year but in a little time will endeavor to find her out as I think I can from her friends at Barmby.
So you may expect more from us by and by if it pleases God to spare life and health. As to Miss Gr.. I have not had an opportunity of inquiring after as being engaged as above. I did intend being at Kirkburn ere now but disappointed we had old master Shepperson over but not at the Faire as was most usual. It was, I think, in October he being with one of his daughters at a York Doctor. He then had with him your letter as sent by the two young men, so I had all the particulars of it and was glad then to hear from you . He mentioned then of seeing Mr. Boys to know whether Smith had or had not the money which has been so often a subject in our correspondence. Also of C. Turner being a little more reconciled, the young men safe at home in that quarter going on as usual. But this I am sorry for that I had not at that time presence of mind to inquire after M. Grey, although I had received your letter of the 29th of May but I had then so little time with him and he so much matter to relate respecting Smith (&c.?) that it stole all the time which was not much more than an hours conversation together. I was at that time very lame and in pain so he just slipped down from High Catton to see me.
I have now to notice yours of May 25th which I suppose has lain in either Wroot’s hands or Dr. Marshall’s at Rocklington some time. It perhaps might have been longer in Marshall’s hand had I not been called to Rocklington on some urgent business for the Township September 6 (tho at that time scarce able to bear such a journey) and Marshall happening to see me when I had got on my horse to ride home. He told me he had a letter for me but did not say how long he had had it but said there was 3 shillings & nine pence or 4 shillings to pay for it as it had come to Wroot at Hull in a letter for him which together cost near 8 shillings. This I have come to believe a real lie. A double letter from London to York is only 1 shilling 10 P and I believe to Hull would be 9 p each letter. More so in all would not be more than (blank). But I find you had also enclosed one for Mr. Thompson of Hull so it might be charged a treble letter and that would not cost more than 5 shillings 6 p.
But I did not at that time hesitate much with him about the expense. I was too glad of receiving once more a line from you as I had not then had one of a very long time. He also charged me with the expense of one which came by Wroot some years back, I believe in 1809 which I think I once mentioned to you and did never intend to pay for nor never will, but his charge was 7s, 6p for which I believe Marshall has taken the letter for some time until he might have an opportunity of seeing us. So, in short I paid him 3s, 6p and told him I would see him at another time and so have never yet seen him since nor do I intend ever paying him more but intend to tell him they need nevermore write to you on their Bros. account nor would I have you ever notice them more on the subject as you have suffered enough and they also want to make a ....d of me as Wroot at that time wrote to me in this insolent way saying you had not answered his to his expectation but had only wrote at that time to serve your own turn which had been done before. I now have his letter by me from that time so I never noticed him since.
Tho I might have called upon him when at Hull several times but no more of this....I have never heard or seen anything of the Thos. Thompson you have so often mentioned nor any of the Hull people mentioned by you, or have I heard any more from Mrs. Johnson at London but have thought at time to make inquiry after her by a letter or friend as I have to write to London frequently.
In yours of May 5th, I much admire it’s conclusion after ( expressing) your desire to see Old England once more with the various alterations & says it is more than probable this mode of communication will fill up our time on earth and so never see each other more. Yet to this I must now be free in expressing myself as I have often may very often thought if I had had one part of property you have, I certainly should have seen America before now although I well know there might be other things to obstruct (this) opportunity, yet I do not see it necessary for a person to give up all business for a few months absence from it where he is well established as I find many traveling to various parts on business and after returning get on as usual yet I find a more material objection as, I think, and which has served to reconcile one much when meditating on this subject, and it is how much it would affect both of us and perhaps all who might be interested in our favor, to part with each other again as supposing never to see each other more. If it was not for this or the like, I think very little of the passage over to America now, to what it formerly was as I find ships get frequently over in three, four and five weeks if they are six or sever, it, I find, is called a long voyage.
Your last letter to me was not more than 32 days and it was at York 2 or three days before I received it, and it appears by it our old acquaintance Grinard has been six weeks on their passage, so from all those remarks, a man in 5 or 6 months might get through a serious course of travels and if not confined or detained long in one place might perform such a course in 3 or 4 months. Health and weather permitting and necessity required, yet after estimating the expense of such an undertaking and no benefit to accrue there from, it frequently causes prognostication which is said to be the thief of time as we frequently propose some future time and that time perhaps never comes so I think Dear Bro this has often been the case with us.
I must also add here as above, reflecting my Tom’s coming to America. If I had as much share money as to have earned their way, no doubt but some of them would have been with you before this time which no doubt you may have conceived long before this to have been the case. However, I must now tell you it is so and how may it be conceived to be otherwise seeing I have got up as large a family. 11 children on so small a place, and they incumbent upon me till perhaps 20 or 21 years of age as while in their apprentiships & if not finding victuals yet their clothing and they yet not had time to obtain much for themselves. So by this you may conceive a little of my present situation and yet I feel thankful that I am no worse as I now enjoy health once more and ease from my last afflicting pain which I did expect never would be the case. My family also are all well except our Thos’ wife who is a very weakly timid lady.
You asked if they have any children. They have not nor not likely. Neither has son William any, or any sign for any. He is still in the place at Bratton? Thos’ wife is mostly at Catton & lives in part of the parson’s house as no clergyman resides at Catton at present. Daughter Margaret has 2 children, son George is also at home now and goes to school as his business is very dull in Yorkshire at present. Also John, Harriet, Elizabeth, James and Ann are all at home. Harriet is commencing .....amaker with sister Margaret but then at home when work is slack, so you see I have a family yet and with all now under a discharge of our place as also is the whole township and we expect much alteration this spring. So what I have to write in my next I cannot tell but if please God I will write again as soon as we know what we may have to do.
Sister Mary, I have to say, is not well and free from pain and her leg heals. If Jack Grindred is still with you, I have to say his sister Jane and family are well and all glad to hear he is well. You mention a letter from Manchester but I know of no person there having any correspondence in America so how they may have come at your address I cannot tell. I had almost forgot to remark the circumstance of J. Grindred’s arrival with you which might of course create some anxiety with you to hear every particular which he might be able to give and no doubt but you would recognize together many of our youthful projects. It is also remarkable how often he and I have been taken for each other and his introducing himself to you is much like many of his former projects and has caused a little jolity with us on the subject.
In your next, let us have all the particulars of him you may then be in possession of. Your remark of the name Wrigglesworth , it is as I had it last wrote to me yet it may be Wigelsworth and no doubt but the same person as names are so variously wrote and expressed. So if you hear any more of the Flints will just mention as the family are anxious to hear. We have once more had an account of Ann Brigham, she has sent a letter to her son and he let me see it. She still subscribes. A. Brigham gives no account of her situation in life but a desire to come to England if her friends would help her.. Her address is Phelpstown at Mr. John Wilson’s Geneva Coffee house, County of Anterea, State of New York. Her son has said he would go for her but as he is of rather a wild turn, I think he never will.
Son Thos. has just returned from Hull has heard of Thos. Thompson who was not at home, but son Thos’ wife and Thompsons know each other as she lived in the same square before she was married. Thos. was informed he (Thompson) expects coming to America the next summer. If so I do not know if son Geo. May get off with him. If not the object will be as before described and his mother’s objection to it, as always representing poor Bro. Francis who left us to be seen no more by us and also his afflictions in life. At opportunity, remember us to his widow, tho unknown and forever may be, yet I shall always be glad to hear from her and should providence find her (or your partner as like unknown) to England in my day should receive them as sisters. But this as is all the rest conjecture, therefore to conclude so long an harangue can say little more than .....myself your ever affectionate Brother Wm Flint and family’s ....respects and sincere prayer for you and yours.
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Letter from Richard Hodgson, Beverly, England to Mr. John Flint, 210 Arch Street, Care of McGeorge Hodgson, Robert E. Griffiths, Esq, no 9 Dock St. Philadelphia
March 14, 1822
Dear Sir,
I take the opportunity of writing by the British Brig Duke of Wellington to sail from Hull to New York on the 20th Inst. And your nephew called to see us sometime in the latter end of Nov., but I very unlikely was gone to Daiffield so did not see him which I was very sorry for. He left a strong invitation to go to see them at Brig. Fair, but the situation offering in the meantime prevented my going as I otherwise would have done has it not so happened. We had likewise your Brother spent an afternoon with us a short time ago. I was uncommonly glad to see him when I went to the door on his knocking. I knew him at first sight. That I had never seen him in my lifetime, I asked him if his name was not Flint. He said it was. I then hauled him in a hurry. I pressed him to stop the night with us, but he begged to be excused as he wanted to go to Newbold to see relations that he had not seen of a long time. We were agreeably entertained with one another as I found him to be a man of sterling sense.
I have got a very comfortable situation (from the great interest my friends took in my favor) as Goal Keeper for the town & liberties of Beverley. I have a kind of work to do, I say to this man, do this thing and he doeth it. Responsibility is what is required of me. I have no (rent) or taxes to pay and a good house to live in adjoining the Goal. We have no news worth relating.
Agriculture is in a depressed state. Manufactories brisk, provisions of all kinds very cheap indeed. We have had the finest winter ever remembered here. No frost or snow. My wife & I are well as I hope this will find you & Mrs. Flint & Tom.
My wife joins me with our best regards to you both and well wishes. I remain your humble servant, Rich. Hodgson
P.S. I wrote to you as soon as I returned and hopes to have an answer to that letter which will confer a favor.
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