Adam, George, Frederick, & Joel Pamgarner/Bumgardner (1763), 993 acres, including 400 acres patented by their father Frederick (1736). CC were Adam Broyle and John Fray. Pilots for the survey were Peter Weaver and John Wilhoit, who were neighbors. John Fray had married Rebecca Swindle, and Frederick Bumgarner had married Sarah Swindle. Adam Broyle has no known connection to the Bumgarners.
Zachariah Plancapetler/Plankelbeeler (1770), 50 acres. CC were John Garr (his brother-in-law) and John Plancanpetler (probably his brother).
Zachariah Plancapetler (1770), 27 acres. CC were Zacharias Plancanpetler, Junr. (his son), and John Plancanpetler (his brother).
[Those Plancapetlers were cheap skates and refused to pay for a chain carrier. Therefore they got their relatives.]
Martain, Matthew, & Adam Rouse (1747), 318 acres. CC were Adam Eager [Yager] and Micall Holt. The chain carriers have no known relationship to the applicants, who were probably quite young. They were neighbors. The history of the 610 acres that their father patented is confusing, but it seems that half of it reverted to the crown and half of it was patented anew by the sons above. The applicants were advised by Adam Eager, Micall Holt, Adam Wilhite, & Michael Cafer, who were neighbors.
Mathias Rouse (same as Matthew above) (1750), 33 acres "on a hillside near the old German Church". The German Lutheran church building was only ten years old, so the reference must be to the older chapel. This older chapel stood just north of the present building. CC were John Carpenter & Nicholas Yager, neither of whom are known to be related, but they were neighbors. Note that the name Yager occurs also in the previous survey.
Henry Souther [Sauder, etc] (1748), 124 acres. CC were Daniel Crisler and Stephen Hansburger. I do not have a Daniel in my records [given in the warrant as "Dan'l"]. I do not know of any relationship between the CC and Henry Souther.
John Thomas (1751), 106 acres. CC were William Carrill & John Snyder. No known relationships. This may not be the German John Thomas; it could be the English John Thomas.
George Utz (1763), 472 acres including earlier patents. CC Michael Yeager & John Plancanpetler. Michael married Elizabeth Manspiel. John was George's son-in-law.
The batting rate in this note is down in so far as the chain carriers are related to the applicants. Still, the information is useful for hints as to where to look.
(03 Jan 01)
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