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From: "Edith Chaney" <>
Subject: [MDWASHIN-L] FETTERS
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 18:43:37 -0500
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Hi Dan Fetters ,

Since you have the same surname as Margaret Fetters may I ask for help from
you?

We have been trying for 30+yrs to find the parents of Margaret Fetters b
about 1770-5---
married Adam White lived in Allegany Co Md 1800---had 3 sons---
Adam was a yeoman---(seaman) and he disappeared shortly after 1800.

Margaret then married Dudley Lee a revolutionary war soldier
Dudley Lee and family were in Frederick Co Md in 1790 census ---
Dudley moved to Allegany Co Md about 1800. Cant find a marriage for Dudley
Lee/Margaret Fetters but they had 6 or 7 children in Allegany Co Md.
Dudley Lee died 1815 and Margaret Fetters Lee was granted 1/2 privates pay
pension about 1838.
Margaret died shortly after receiving the pension and she is buried in WV.

Any help or clue would be greatly appreciated. I found some Fetters in
Bedford Co Pa late 1700's --- but cannot tie them in-- or prove that
Margaret was related to them.

Thanks
Edie Chaney

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Fetters" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 11:30 AM
Subject: [MDWASHIN-L] How to search, some clues that help


> Greetings,
> The best I can tell you is to continue to post as many places as you are
> able. I use both Rootswebs and Genforum. Capable people in both places
> that have access to books and records are very friendly and helpful.
Offer
> to lookup yourself for people that cannot get to where you are physically
> located. (cemeteries, records offices, libraries)
> Specifically, the historical societies at most of the places will do free
> lookup or fairly inexpensive searches. Best to come up with as much
cross
> references to give them a bit of a start. Don Wood at Berkeley County
> Historical Society has been quite a help. If you are able to find a
will
> index for your ancestor, then likely there will be a the full will on file
> at the county clerks office. Tax records, marriage records, baptisms -al
l
> will give clues. If you can find enough matches, some educated guessing
> will help you advance. It may be very difficult to pass spots with out
> much evidence. If you keep your emails and postings and keep looking
back
> over them, the data often will pop out and say to you that a reference you
> paid little attention to or even discounted is now helpful.
> Don't be afraid to accept variable spellings as even officials will
> mis-spell your ancestors names. My Sam Fetter is listed as Lem in one
> instance, and the dates matched so well it was obvious that the cursive S
> had looked like an L to whomever wrote that transcription.
> Ancestry.com and Familysearch.com may give you references that point you
to
> other people and webpages. Don't be afraid to write to strangers that
> mention places and names that are familiar. Family bibles and even older
> members of the family often have histories within them. One needs to
> verify what they tell you as memories can be faulty, but enough matching
> cross references may be all you will ever have. You are your own
> detective and you will have to digest facts and come to conclusions by
> yourself.
> I have not gotten much that has been useful out of Maryland, mostly my
> overlap of West Virgina and Pennsylvania has developed that. The flow of
> people seem to have gone from Philadelphia in to Berks County, PA then
south
> to Washington County, MD and Berkeley County, WV for my lines. Looking
back
> into these other with queries may find some related searches.
> Good luck,
> Dan Fetters
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: tfarrow <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 9:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [MDWASHIN-L] ZELLER KATTERMAN KIESECKER FETTER ANSPACH REITH
> BATDORFF PONTIUS
>
>
> > I am not of your linage but I have a question. I am researching my line
> in
> > Williamsport MD/Berkeley County WVA, etc. What records did you access
to
> > get so far back? I am to Willimsport circa 1802 and can get no further
> > info.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Dan Fetters <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 10:07 AM
> > Subject: [MDWASHIN-L] ZELLER KATTERMAN KIESECKER FETTER ANSPACH REITH
> > BATDORFF PONTIUS
> >
> >
> > > Hello Roger,
> > > I think I am close to gaining on those pesky Katterman in Berks
County.
> > > Remember that Catherine Katterman 1781-1858 married to Sam Fetter
> > 1777-1848
> > <SNIPPED>
> > > Dan Fetters
> > > Hope, MI
> > >
> > >
>
>
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