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"Thank you for designing and posting this family website. This is wonderful!Love,Your Sis, Nancy"
"I was researching my great, great, great grandfather Joseph Prigmore 1720 and his property Nancy's Fancy in Washington County, MD. Looks pretty clear that our families had a land transaction in 1767, your reference Long Looked at adjustment.I suspect this property is along Mt. Lena Rd in Boonboro. Any chance someone in the family would be able to know its exact location?Will be visiting later in 2009 to try to track it down.Thanks, great site, Dan Prigmore" "Found your website while checking some history on Cumberland. An extremely interesting site and CWR's book. I lived on Cumberland Street and knew some of the famiies CWR mentions in his book. I was 11 years younger. I graduated from Allegany High School in 1950 and had some of the same teachers. Anna Higgins, Mary Sowerby, etc. Also, "hung out" at Ford's Drug Store. Thanks for bring back some old memories. " "Norma, the only info on Margaret I have is from Richard Davis's extensive paper on the early Rohrer families on MennoSearch.com. Richard says Margaret (b. c1726) arrived on the 1747 "Restaruration" along with her father Frederick, brother Samuel, presumably other younger Rohrer siblings and Michael Funk of Richen. but that's about it - no details on the marriage or children. " "I came across your site when I "googled" the name Michael Funk. I know from early deeds that his wife's name was Margaret & I see that you have suggested that Margaret was the older sister of Samuel Funk. Do you have any further information on this marriage including possible children of Michael & Margaret Funk? I am trying to find the link between Michael & Henry &/Samuel Funk who seemed to have inherited other properties purchased by Michael Funk." "Greetings! I googled my deceased father's name and found your website. My Dad was Don Landvogt (mentioned on Page 219.) My mother recalls Colonel Sands. I can't wait to read this entire website!" "Greetings, Rohrers! A web search led me to your page about Samuel Rohrer Landholdings, where your footnote number 6 refers to my Great-grandfather, Albert L. Rohrer. I confirm the dates (1856 - 1951) and locations (Farmersville OH, Maplewood NJ) you listed for him. Albert lived in Maplewood NJ for many years with his only child Miriam and her husband Joseph Bryan Shelby, my paternal grandparents." "My gg grandfather, Jacob Beeler, was the brother of David Beeler who married Sarah Ann Weast. Father of Jacob and David Beeler was Abraham Beeler, d. abt Nov 1802 in Washington Co MD; married Elizabeth [Unknown]. A correction for your pedigree chart: David Beeler who married Sarah Ann Weast was b. June 15, 1802; d. July 27, 1890. [yes, there was also a David Beeler, son of Christian and Susan Beeler. Christian Beeler was possibly a brother to Abraham Beeler, but I have not yet been able to prove that.] Would be happy to share info with you. I also have a picture of gg grandfather Jacob Beeler." "kate websters half brother david emmert was my great grandfather. i was so happy to finally find out what happened to sarah beelers daughter by her first marriage. i do have several photos of sarah beeler webster emmert.i would be glad to share them with your family. i also have a print of a pencil sketch done by david emmert of "the rohrer farm"" "My Great grandfather was William Henry Harrison Rohrer born 1841 in Rohrersville, Maryland. He was in the Civil War, shot at Gettysburg July 3, 1863, captured in June 1864 and sent to "Andersonville" for the rest of the War.Eventually he and his family went to Kansas where he died in 1924. I know a lot about him and his life in Kansas, but I can not find out who his parents were and where he had brothers and sisters. I am planning a trip to Maryland this summer to visit and do research." "My Grandfather was a Rohrer, Richard Nelson and I believe that his Great-great grandfather was Christian Rohrer born in Rohrersville, MD in 1790. Do you have anymore information on this." "I love this site. Love and kiss from Paris. Annick" "Bill,I am working on a Frederick, John and Jacob Rohrer of Bedford county, Pennsylvania, and would like to discuss who their possible father of Washington county, Maryland, may have been.Each man was born in the 1770s (roughly) and died, respectively, in 1806, 1811 and 1849; the first two in Pennsylvania nd the last in Ohio." "Don Spidell's paper on the Palatine Migration provides an excellent overview of the circumstances behind the emigration of tens of thousands of Germans during the 18th and 19th centuries. But note that Don identifes "Hans Michael Rohrer" as the early ancestor of our line. Unfortunately, Don died before we had a chance to discuss Rich Davis's recent work on the Mennonite Rohrers, which provides a much more plausible explanation. I now believe our direct immigrant ancestor was the Frederick Rohrer (c1700-1762), who arrived with Samuel and presumably the rest of his family on the 1747 "Restauration". I have seen no actual evidence that Hans Michael ever emigrated at all, only legends recorded in various sources, and Albert Rohrer's 1941 paper, which is the origin of the legend." "Reed, I'll forward your question on to my brother, who knows all about this area." "My wife's many greatgrandfather was Johannes (John) Jakob Rohrer, 1696-1771. Your site states that John left his Piney Tract land to Martin in his will. Martin was ten years old at the time of John's death. Do you have a copy of the will, and was any guardian of the underaged children named?Thanks, Reed" |