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Posted Queries for November 2002 thru February 2003


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JULIEN posted by William Regli on Wednesday, November 6, 2002

Looking for information on Nicholaus JULIEN, born Sep 1832, who lived in Somerset County, Princess Anne, in 1900. Originally from Philadelphia and Losheim, Germany.

BRITTINGHAM, CATLIN posted by Joan Brittingham Favre on Sunday, November 17, 2002

I'm looking for information on the marriage of Susan Jane BRITTINGHAM, bc 1829, and a Thomas BRITTINGHAM, mar 1850. Susan Jane is the dau of Elijah BRITTINGHAM and Julia CATLIN. They lived in Somerset Co. in 1870. I am looking for information on her mother, Julian CATLIN, her parents, siblings etc. In Elijah's will it mentions he purchased a tract of land in 1852 from Charles Blades, who bought it from Robert Catlin's widow Eleanor, who presumably was Julia's mother. I can find no Julia listed with any of the Catlins in Somerset Co. She died before 1848, as Elijah remarried in 1848 and he moved to Worcester Co. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

LAIRD, LORD posted by Mark Laird on Monday, November 18, 2002

Looking for information of a William T LAIRD / LORD, born around 1815 - 1822 and died around 1880 in Somerset Co. He married Ellenor Duncan in 1846 at St. Peters Church. Born William Lord and changed to William Laird around the mid to late 1800's. Why? Children were Benjamin, Asbury, Samuel, Frances and Anne. Would like information on Benjamin and Samuel also. I really am stuck and would appreciate any information!

WALLACE, WHITE posted by Bethany White Dinger on Monday, November 25, 2002

i am looking for information on two women with the last name WALLACE who married into the WHITE family. Rebecca WALLACE, b. 1785, married William White on 9 Nov 1812. Julia W. WALLACE, b. 1853, married David White (m. date unkown). I can find absolutely NO info on either lady. Please Help!! Thanks!

BYRD posted by Carol Kupser on Tuesday, December 3, 2002

Carroll BYRD and Reba STERLING had a daughter named Gladys May born 28 Mar 1908. I am told that Reba's mother raised Gladys. Why and where was she raised? Carroll and Reba divorced and he married Alma Evans. Never knew about Reba until this year and I am 63. I believe Rob Hall is a grandson to Reba. I have not been online for quite some time due to illness and have a lot of catching up to do. Any help would be appreciated. dates, pictures, anything. Thank you all. I love this site.

BRUFF, FOSSETT, HORSEY, SCOTT, WHITE posted by Kenneth H. Folse on Sunday, January 12, 2003

Searching for information about the parents of Thomas BRUFF, who married Elizabeth (Betty?) WHITE, widow, on August 23, 1761 in Coventry Parish, Rehobeth, Somerset, Maryland. Based on a silver ladle which has been passed down from generation to generation, Thomas is believed to be a descendant of an earlier Thomas BRUFF (1648 - 1702), silversmith, who emigrated from London, England, to Maryland about 1665 and settled in Talbot. Many in the BRUFF family were silversmiths, clockmakers, innkeepers or a combination of the three. Most lived in Talbot or Kent Counties. Bruffs Island is named for a member of this family. Thomas may have been a Somerset County landowner; he is not believed to have been a silversmith himself. Mrs. White may have been the Elizabeth SCOTT who married Stevens WHITE before she married Thomas. If so, she is the daughter of John and Elizabeth SCOTT. Thomas and Elizabeth are the parents of James BRUFF (1762 - 1803), who married Zipporah (Japporah?) HORSEY (1764 - 1816), daughter of Revell HORSEY and Sarah FOSSETT of Somerset County.

SMITH posted by Mary Paul Smith Jespersen on Saturday, January 18, 2003

My ancestor Henry SMITH died in Stafford Co., Virginia about 1789. He was born about 1714. Several family sources state that his family originally settled in Somerset County, Maryland and that his father was also Henry SMITH. The family supposedly came from England (possibly Staffordshire) and were members of the Church of England (at least in Virginia). I would appreciate any assistance in establishing whether or not my Henry's family came from Somerset county Maryland.

STERLING posted by Cy Rilee on Monday, January 20, 2003

A few years ago, I found the testimony of one Isaac 'Crow' STERLING to a Mr. Crisfield in the mid 1800s. He was testifying regarding the ongoing dispute between Maryland and Virginia over the location of the border. Isaac STERLING gave many tidbits of history, including the names of his father and grandfather. He is my wife's great-great grandfather, Can anyone help me find that site?

MCBEE, MOCKBEE, STEVENS posted by Mark Sensabaugh on Tuesday, January 28, 2003

I am searching for information about a William STEVENS in Somerset County, Maryland who transported (I assume he paid for the transportation) my 11th grt-grandfather to America aboard the ship Katherine that arrived in America 8 Nov 1678 from England. My ancestor's name was Matthew MCBEE (MOCKBEE). By 1692 Matthew was a well-to-do tobacco farmer. Matthew was from Scotland and would have been about 4 or 5 years old at the time. If anyone has any info on the relationship or anything between Matthew and William or any more info on William Stevens, I would be grateful.

KING posted by Thomas Moody on Saturday, February 1, 2003

I am searching for the parents, grandparents, etc. of Thomas KING, born 1746 in Somerset County, Maryland. He married Sarah _____, born 1750 in Somerset County, and had four sons, Nehemiah, John, Lemuel, William and a daughter.

REESE posted by Lucretia Reese on Wednesday, February 5, 2003

I am looking for birth/marriage/death/children information on Ephraim REESE and his wife Mary listed in the 1850 census for Somerset County, MD.

DIXON, FOOKS, ROUNDS posted by Karen Keyser on Wednesday, February 12, 2003

Searching for parents or siblings of William FOOKS DIXON b. Feb. 11, 1811 in Maryland. He lived in Maryland for 22 years before going west to become an early Oregon pioneer. I have just learned he may have been born in Somerset Co. He married a Julia Ann ROUNDS on Jan. 1, 1833 in Indiana.

DIXON, ENNIS, FOOKS, NUTTER, PIPER posted by Karen Keyser on Wednesday, February 12, 2003

Searching for the children of Huit NUTTER DIXON, b. about 1780 in Somerset Co., MD, the son of Nathaniel DIXON, Sr. and Ann PIPER. He maried Delilah FOOKS, b. Jan. 25,1784 in Worcester Co., MD, daughter of William FOOKS, Jr. and Ann ENNIS. Marriage date was Oct. 10, 1809. Any information appreciated.

GODDARD posted by Betty Goudy Cronin on Saturday, February 15, 2003

George GODDARD immigrated to MD 1673. Liber 18, Folio 36 - 8 GODDARD came from 1665 to 1679. Would the Liber give me additional information and where do I write for that information??? Any help appreciated.

ACWORTH, BEAUCHAMP, GIBSON posted by K. Mellor on Monday, February 17, 2003

Interested in Sally ACWORTH (possibly the daughter of Richard Acworth, who d. 1798, and Elizabeth - mentions Sally in will), who married John GIBSON in 1808 and had son Isaac Beauchamp Gibson. Also interested in where the BEAUCHAMP connection comes from.

ELLINGSWORTH posted by Kelly Prunty on Tuesday, February 25, 2003

I've recently purchased a home in Wicomico County that belonged to the ELLINGSWORTH family. They lived in it while the farm was a part of Somerset County (from 1842 until at least 1866). I was looking for any information or photographs about the property. I know they had 4 children and Josiah was murdered in 1866.

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