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     Esther Cray was born before 1744. She married Adam Ramberger, son of Bartholemeus Ramberger, on 4 July 1765 at Parsonage, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, New Holland, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, USA.

Esther Cray died circa 1805; Ms. Walburn has asked that the possible date of death of ca 1805 be disregarded: " I do not have any real proof that Esther died around 1804-1805, and it is
only a possibility that she did. I feel uncomfortable having information on the internet which I do not have
any proof for, and do not want people contacting me asking me how I know this is so."¹
      ; MISC: letter from N. Stover, P.O.# 73, Boalsburg, PA.

; Person Source.² Her married name was Ramberger.

; MISC: letter from N. Glover, P.O.# 73, Boalsburg, PA.

     Peter Cray was born on 11 October 1745. He married Maria Eva Ramberger, daughter of Bartholemeus Ramberger, on 29 September 1765 at Parsonage Trinity Ev. Luth., New Holland, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, USA.

      ; Person Source.¹

     Jacob Gray was born on 20 January 1752.
      ; In Adam's will, he named his executor as Jacob Gray, his brother-in-law, brother to Esther.¹

Jacob Gray witnessed the will of Peter Gray Sr. on 6 May 1817 at Patton Township, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA; Synopsis from Fravel [1939:7]: "page 120, PETER GRAY, Patton Twp., 5/6/1817-5/17/1817, wife Eve. Chilldren: Adam, 3 dtrs of my son George Gray, dec'd: Christian, Sarah,m Mary Ann. My 6 children: John, Peter, Catherine Gearheart, Eve Hiskill [sic]l, Mary Runk, Elizabeth Hartsock. Ex: sons John & Peter. Witness: Jacob Gray, John Purdue."²

     Diane Krey was born on 22 April 1748.

     Isaac Krey was born on 19 April 1854.

     Anna Krey was born on 6 August 1856.

     Michael Senseneg was born in 1723.

     Mary Senseneg married Michael Witwer in 1762.

     Her married name was Witwer.

      ; Was a physician at Middletown, PA.

     Peter Senseneg was born in 1738.

     Jacob Senseneg was born in 1730.

     Roy Deford Gray was born on 25 April 1909 at Reynoldsville, Jefferson Co., Pennsylvania, USA.^1,2 He married Pauline K. Kicher, daughter of Charles Fredrick Kicher and Nora Caroline Fillhart.

Roy Deford Gray died on 4 June 1971 at Big Run, Jefferson Co., Pennsylvania, USA, at age 62.²
Roy Deford Gray was buried on 7 June 1971 at McClure Cemetery, Big Run, Jefferson Co., Pennsylvania, USA; from FindAGrave.com:
     Birth:      1909
     Death:      1971
     Family links: Spouse: Pauline K. Gray (1915 - 2006)*
     Burial: McClure Cemetery, Big Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, USA
     Maintained by: Gray
     Originally Created by: Marianne
     Record added: Dec 07, 2011
     Find A Grave Memorial# 81673993.²

     Romulus Saunders "Rom" Chiles was born on 20 February 1847 at Hickman Mills, Jackson Co., Missouri, USA.^1,2
Romulus Saunders "Rom" Chiles died on 24 September 1867 at Johnsons Station, Tarrant Co., Texas, USA, at age 20; per [Eakin [1993:134]: "Died of tuberculosis..."¹
Romulus Saunders "Rom" Chiles was buried after 24 September 1867 at Johnsons Station Cemetery, Arlington, Tarrant Co., Texas, USA; from Find A Grave:
     Birth:      Feb. 20, 1847, Hickman Mills, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
     Death:      Sep. 24, 1867, Johnsons Station, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
     Son of Alexander M. E. Chiles & Letitie Rice, Romulus is my 1st cousin 4X removed
     Family links: Parents:
      Alexander M.E. Chiles (1814 - 1877)
      Letitia Rice Chiles (1818 - 1904)
     Siblings:
      Martha Ann Chiles Rockett (1836 - 1864)*
      Josephine Glennings Chiles Ragan (1837 - 1915)*
      Archibald Henry Chiles (1844 - 1919)*
      Romulus Saunder Chiles (1847 - 1867)
      Sarah Frances Chiles Crow (1851 - 1937)*
     Burial: Johnson Station Cemetery, Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
     Created by: Michael L. Ramsey
     Record added: Jan 08, 2008
     Find A Grave Memorial# 23851392.²

     Michael Witwer married Mary Senseneg, daughter of Jacob Senseneg and Mary Krey, in 1762.

     Sarah Frances "Sookie" Chiles was born on 7 July 1851 at Hickman Mills, Jackson Co., Missouri, USA.² She married Abel Marion Crow, son of Thomas Crow and Mary Cox, on 28 September 1870 at Grayson Co., Texas, USA,
; per their Find A Grave memorials, their oldest child, Thomas, was born in 1871.^3,4
Sarah Frances "Sookie" Chiles died on 27 February 1937 at Ada, Pontotoc Co., Oklahoma, USA, at age 85.²
Sarah Frances "Sookie" Chiles was buried after 27 February 1937 at Rosedale, Ada, Pontotoc Co., Oklahoma, USA; from Find A Grave:
     Birth:      Jul. 7, 1851, Hickman Mills, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
     Death:      Feb. 27, 1937, Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, USA
     Wife of Able Marion Crow D/O Alexander M. E. Chiles & Letitie Rice, Sarah is my 1st cousin 4X removed
     Family links: Parents:
      Alexander M.E. Chiles (1814 - 1877)
      Letitia Rice Chiles (1818 - 1904)
     Spouse: Abel Marion Crow (1844 - 1927)*
     Children:
      Thomas Alexander Crow (1871 - 1873)*
      Mary Letitie Clara Crow Bowers (1874 - 1918)*
      George Olin Crow (1879 - 1957)*
      Ora Lucille Howard Crow Witcher (1884 - 1975)*
      Ida Mayfield Crow Hearn (1884 - 1969)*
     Siblings:
      Martha Ann Chiles Rockett (1836 - 1864)*
      Josephine Glennings Chiles Ragan (1837 - 1915)*
      Archibald Henry Chiles (1844 - 1919)*
      Romulus Saunder Chiles (1847 - 1867)*
      Sarah Frances Chiles Crow (1851 - 1937)
     Burial: Rosedale Cemetery, Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, USA
     Created by: Michael L. Ramsey
     Record added: Jan 07, 2008
     Find A Grave Memorial# 23831084.²

     Benjamin Hyskell was born between March 1728 and March 1729 at Amsterdam, Netherlands; Pioneers in Warrior's Mark Twp. says b. in Germany
Peters [2004] says b March 1728/29 in Hesse, Germany.^1,3,4,5 He married Anna Margaretha (Margaret) Spessard, daughter of Hans Peter Spessert and Katharina Kleinfelder, on 19 November 1764 at Christ Lutheran Churcn, York Co., Pennsylvania, USA,
; Ancestry.com - Family Data Collection - Individual Records
     Name:     Benjamin Hyskell
     Spouse:     Margaret Spessard
     Parents:     Benjamin Hyskell
     Birth Place:     Amsterdam, NH
     Birth Date:     Mar 1728
     Marriage Place:     York, PA
     Marriage Date:     19 Jan 1764
     Death Place:     Warrior S Mark, Huntingdon Co, PA
     Death Date:     20 Mar 1811
     Source Citation: Birth year: 1728; Birth city: Amsterdam; Birth state: NH
     Source Information: Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Individual Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.^1,3,6,4,7
Benjamin Hyskell died on 20 March 1811 at Warrior's Mark Township, Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania, USA.^3,4
Benjamin Hyskell was buried in May 1811 at Burket Cemetery, Warrior's Mark Township, Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania, USA; from Find A Grave website:
Birth:      Mar., 1729
Death:      May, 1811
Warriors Mark
Huntingdon County
Pennsylvania, USA

Benjamin married Margaret Spessard on November 19, 1764, from this union they had seven children:

George who married Eve Gray
Catherine who married George Mattern
Mary Polly who married Peter Gray
John Fridrich Catharine Elias
Jane
Elizabeth
Ann Marie who married Archibald Hutchison (my line)



Family links:
Spouse:
Margaret Spessard Hyskell (1748 - 1831)

Children:
George Hyskill (1764 - 1848)*
Mary Polly Hyskell Gray (1770 - 1847)*
Mary Hyskel Gray (1770 - 1847)*
John Frederick Hyskell (1773 - 1857)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Burket Cemetery
Warriors Mark
Huntingdon County
Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: 1. 9. 7

Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?]

Created by: Margi Megill
Record added: Jul 09, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 14867300.³
     EDV-4.

; 'Heiskells and Hyskells in America', 2nd Ed.,Knoxville, TN, 1990 Emigrated to Phila., PA on 25 AUG 1750 on the ship 'Phoenix'

Diane Heiskell Richards: "Benjamin Heuschkell was born in Amsterdam and arrived with his two siblings, namely Johan Christoph (aka John Christopher Heiskell) and Johan Michael. (b.1729, d.1811). Wife Margaret Sheppard. He settled near Hargerstown, MD. and was a tinsmith and shoemaker in the town. He is credited as the maker of the weather vane known as "Little Heiskell" that is in a city museum after a replica replacemement was made to replace him upon the city hall. In fact, the city emblem is the figure of the famous weather vane and also the mascot of the highschool. The spelling of this family surname became Hyskell and Haskell. (Other variations are known.) Benjamin was also known to have farmed near Warrior's Mark. Lutheran first then Methodist.

; a Sons of the American Revolution file that says he "took the patriots oath March 1, 1778 at a court of Washington County, Maryland, held at Hagerstown before John Stull." Benjamin's daughter Elizabeth b 1776 Hagerstown m John Stonebraker.

Reference: (an unknown value.)⁸

; "Benjamin Hyskell: The Hyskell family came from Germany and settled in Philadelphia, but one of its members, Benjamin, subsequently became a citizen of Dauphin County. From there he moved to Warrior’s Mark after Revolution, setting east of the village and he died in that locality in 1811, aged eighty-two years. He had sons named George and Frederick, daughters who married George Mattern of Spruce Creek, Peter Gray of Half Moon, John Stonebraker of Spruce Creek, Archibald Hutchinson of Warrior’s Mark and Elizabeth remained single. George
Hyskell, after living some time on the homestead, moved to Venango County. Frederick remained in the township until his death in 1857, at the age of eighty-four years. Of his ten children David and John moved to Indiana County, Jacob to Iowa, Thomas B. occupies the homestead. The daughters married Henry Funk, John Henderson, John Mothersbaugh, Jacob Rider, Martin Weston and Thomas Elway, all of Warrior’s Mark Township.

Benjamin Hyskell, grandfather of Thomas B. Hyskell, was born in Germany in March 1729. In early manhood emigrated with his parents to America, landing in Norfolk, Virginia, One of his brothers went to Greenbrier and bought four thousand acres of land, but never occupied it, as he was killed by the Indians. Another brother remained in Virginia, where his descendants still reside, some of them prominent men in State affairs. Benjamin remained in Virginia until after his marriage to Miss Margaret Specard, who was born in Germany in August
1748, from whence came with her parents in 1754. Their union was blessed by two sons and six daughters. About the year 1792 Benjamin came with his family to Warrior’s Mark Township, in Huntingdon (then Bedford) County, and settled on three hundred acres of land which his sons Frederick and George had previously purchased and on part of which Thomas B. Hyskell now resides."¹ Benjamin Hyskell was also known as Benjamin Heiskell. Benjamin Hyskell was also known as Benjamin Heuschkell. He witnessed the immigration of Benjamin Heuschkell in 1737 at Norfolk, Virginia, USA; Amsterdam?->VA.⁹

Benjamin Hyskell lived between 1792 and 1811 at Warrior's Mark Township, Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹

     Anna Margaretha (Margaret) Spessard was born on 1 August 1748 at Germany.^1,5,3 She married Benjamin Hyskell, son of Benjamin Heuschkell, on 19 November 1764 at Christ Lutheran Churcn, York Co., Pennsylvania, USA,
; Ancestry.com - Family Data Collection - Individual Records
     Name:     Benjamin Hyskell
     Spouse:     Margaret Spessard
     Parents:     Benjamin Hyskell
     Birth Place:     Amsterdam, NH
     Birth Date:     Mar 1728
     Marriage Place:     York, PA
     Marriage Date:     19 Jan 1764
     Death Place:     Warrior S Mark, Huntingdon Co, PA
     Death Date:     20 Mar 1811
     Source Citation: Birth year: 1728; Birth city: Amsterdam; Birth state: NH
     Source Information: Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Individual Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.^5,6,2,3,7
Anna Margaretha (Margaret) Spessard died on 25 August 1831 at Warrior's Mark Township, Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania, USA, at age 83.^1,2,3
Anna Margaretha (Margaret) Spessard was buried after 25 August 1831 at Burket Cemetery, Warrior's Mark Township, Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania, USA; from Find A Grave website:
Birth:      Aug. 1, 1748
Death:      Aug., 1831
Warriors Mark
Huntingdon County
Pennsylvania, USA

Margaret Spessard married Benjamin Hyskell on November 19, 1764, from this union they had seven children:

George who married Eve Gray
Catherine who married George Mattern
Mary Polly who married Peter Gray
John Fridrich Catharine Elias
Jane
Elizabeth
Ann Marie who married Archibald Hutchison (my line)


Family links:
Spouse:
Benjamin Hyskell (1729 - 1811)*

Children:
George Hyskill (1764 - 1848)*
Mary Polly Hyskell Gray (1770 - 1847)*
Mary Hyskel Gray (1770 - 1847)*
John Frederick Hyskell (1773 - 1857)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Burket Cemetery
Warriors Mark
Huntingdon County
Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: 1. 9. 8

Created by: Margi Megill
Record added: Jul 09, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 14867289.²
      ; Came to America with parents 1754. DOC: 'Heiskells and Hyskells in America', 2nd Ed.,Knoxville, TN, 1990. EDV-4. Anna Margaretha (Margaret) Spessard was also known as Margaret Specard.⁵

Anna Margaretha (Margaret) Spessard immigrated in 1754 to Virginia, USA; Immigrated from Germany.⁵

      ; DOC: 'Heiskells and Hyskells in America', 2nd Ed.,Knoxville, TN, 1990.

     Elizabeth Hyskell was born on 3 May 1797 at Pennsylvania, USA.
Elizabeth Hyskell died on 24 May 1884 at age 87.
      ; DOC: 'Heiskells and Hyskells in America', 2nd Ed.,Knoxville, TN, 1990.

     Sarah Jane Hyskell was born on 21 February 1799 at Warrior's Mark Township, Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹ She married Jacob Weiser Kahl in 1818 at Warrior's Mark Township, Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania, USA.⁴

Sarah Jane Hyskell died on 13 February 1871 at Clarion Co., Pennsylvania, USA, at age 71.¹
Sarah Jane Hyskell was buried after 13 February 1871 at Shippenville Methodist Church Cemetery, Shippenville, Clarion Co., Pennsylvania, USA; from Find A Grave website:
Birth:      Feb. 21, 1799
Warriors Mark
Huntingdon County
Pennsylvania, USA
Death:      Feb. 13, 1871
Clarion County
Pennsylvania, USA

Sarah Jane Hyskill was a daughter of George Hyskill and Eve Gray, who were among the very earliest settlers of Clarion County (abt 1822). She married Jacob Weiser Kahl in 1818 at Warriors Mark Twp., Huntingdon County, PA. Her place of burial is the Methodist Church Cemetery at Shippenville, Clarion County, PA.
Her name is often misspelled by family tree collectors as Sarah Hyskell Kahle and Sarah Hyskill Kahle. The name changed through the generations, however, this couple went by KAHL.

Note that the photograph of Sarah at right is cropped from a copy of the original given to me by a great-Uncle by the name of Don Kahle. With Uncle Don's consent, I contributed the photograph for publication in the two-volume books called "Weiser Families in America," edited by Frederick S. Weiser and published in about 1995 and it has since been making the rounds on various internet sites. Uncle Don would be happy to know that many people are enjoying the effort he made to preserve this photograph. If you use this photograph, it sure would be nice if you cite where you found it by referring to this webpage, so Great Uncle Don's and his wife, Pauline's contribution to the preservation of family history may be remembered. If it wasn't for them, no one would have the photo of Sarah and Jacob Kahl.

Family links:
Parents:
George Hyskill (1764 - 1848)
Eve Gray Hyskill (1771 - 1858)

Spouse:
Jacob Weiser Kahl (1799 - 1876)

Children:
George Hyskill Kahle (1819 - 1898)*
Sara Catherine Kahle Phipps (1839 - 1925)*

*Calculated relationship

Inscription:
SARAH
WIFE OF JACOB KAHL
BORN FEB. 21, 1799
DIED FEB. 13, 1871
AGED 71 YEARS,
4 MOS & 22 DAYS

Burial:
Shippenville Methodist Church Cemetery
Shippenville
Clarion County
Pennsylvania, USA

Created by: Laura McQuaid
Record added: Jul 13, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 54897867.¹
     Reference: DOC: 'Heiskells and Hyskells in America', 2nd Ed.,Knoxville, TN, 1990.

      ; DOC: 'Heiskells and Hyskells in America', 2nd Ed.,Knoxville, TN, 1990.

     Peter Hyskell was born in 1804 at Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹ He married Jane Shryock in 1836 at Parker Township, Butler Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹

Peter Hyskell died on 28 January 1889 at Verango Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹
     Reference: DOC: 'Heiskells and Hyskells in America', 2nd Ed.,Knoxville, TN, 1990.¹

     Amelia "Millie" Hyskell married Robert McDowll.¹
Amelia "Millie" Hyskell was born in 1806 at Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹
     Reference: DOC: 'Heiskells and Hyskells in America', 2nd Ed.,Knoxville, TN, 1990.¹

     Catherine Hyskell married Nathaniel Piper Lang.²
Catherine Hyskell was born in 1808 at Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA.²
Catherine Hyskell died in 1854; An epdemic took Catherine, her husband, a son and a daughter, all in one weeks time.²
      ; DOC: 'Heiskells and Hyskells in America', 2nd Ed.,Knoxville, TN, 1990.^2,1

Reference: "Name spelled 'Katherine Hiskel-Huyskill."²

     Lydia Hyskell married Silas Aulton.¹
Lydia Hyskell was born in 1810 at Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹
     Reference: DOC: 'Heiskells and Hyskells in America', 2nd Ed.,Knoxville, TN, 1990.¹

     Nancy Hyskell married William Scott (?)
; his 2nd wife.¹
     Reference: DOC: 'Heiskells and Hyskells in America', 2nd Ed.,Knoxville, TN, 1990.¹