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From: Madaline Preston <>
Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] Maiden Names FAHNESTOCK and EVANS
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 13:49:34 -0400
In-Reply-To: <B770AE0D.3A9A%corrigan@redrose.net>


Let me know if this works out for you.
Many people forget about the estate settlements. They have lots of info.
In 1762 one of my ancestor's administrators paid out to a Edmund McGinnis
for a coffin; to someone else.. for 5 1/2 yd linen for a sheet (perhaps to
wrap the body in) and....for sugar, spices, liquer and other Necessarys at
Burial. Don't you love it??? They had a wake!

His (presumed) son had in his inventory, one grait (there spelling) coat,
one velvet coat, one pair britches and one pair legins. In 1735 this son,
William, had a land grant in the FRONTIER land of western Frederick Co, VA.
...nothing but animal/indian trails. Why would he drag his fancy duds with
him? Wouldn't you take an extra keg of nails or salt? I've often wondered
if he was a romantic, a man holding on to his last vestiges of civility,
perhaps second or third son out make his fortune,...or maybe he was just a
pompous dandy.
Fun to speculate.
Mitzie


--On Tuesday, July 10, 2001 1:05 PM -0400 Darlene Corrigan
<> wrote:

> What a good idea! I have been looking for the parents of my
> gg-grandfather Benjamin Franklin Miller (b. circa 1810) (married to
> Amelia Baker, daughter of Peter and Polly Baker).
>
> B. F. Miller and his wife Amelia had twin sons named Samuel FAHNESTOCK
> Miller (1842-1932) and Lewis EVANS Miller (1842-1917).
>
> I will look for information about the Fahnestocks and the Evans families
> in Lancaster County. If anyone has information about either of these
> families, please contact me.
>
> Darlene
>
>
>
> on 7/10/01 12:12 PM, Madaline Preston at wrote:
>
>> If I may, let me share how one of my "cousins" and I finally found a
>> maiden name.
>>
>> We both are ardent fans of the naming game for children. You know, 1st
>> boy child after the husband's father, 2nd after the mother's father,
>> etc. We looked for a common name used down from her children to
>> grandchildren, etc. In our line it happened to be Hiett. This name
>> showed up in 3rd generations even.
>>
>> Then we went back to wills, deeds and most importantly the final
>> accounting of the property of George Hietts. In our case I found a land
>> grant thru the Library of Virginia digital records on their website, my
>> cousin found a will in a near by county. Bingo, there in the estate
>> settlement was Charlotte, d.o. George Hiett.
>>
>> And that is exactly what Charlotte had named her son....George Hiett
>> Harper. Wish you luck.
>> Mitzie
>
>
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Preston, Madaline H


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