Mower Family History Association
Fourth Quarter 2004 Newsletter
Included in this report is interesting information regarding Charles Geissinger’s service in the Revolutionary War as sent to me by a fellow researcher, Kent Pusser. Here is his email:
22 July 2004
Hello, I came across your Mower Family website and thought this might be of interest. I've been researching one of my GGGG-grandfathers, (Philip Shive for the last 4 or 5 years. and his Rev War service. I thought it unusual that your Charles Geissinger, here shown as "Guseager" was in the same Company under Capt. Daniel Grier as my Philip Shive. In his pension petition, Philip states he joined Grier's Company in York County PA in 1775. His Petition also mentions the battles and actions he was in. I'm assuming that Charles was there as well. Mentioned are Brandywine, German Town, Three Rivers in Canada. History states the unit was at The Battle Of The Clouds where their gunpowder became wet. This led to the Massacre at Paoli I believe the unit also spent the Winter of 1777-1778 With Washington's Forces at Valley Forge. When Philip's last enlistment was up, he joined Charles Armond's Legion, which was allied with the Continental Army. It was while with Armond's Dragoons he was captured by the Brits at the Battle of Camden, SC ("Gate's defeat). Later released, Philip went into NC and settled in a Lutheran Community near Concord in Cabarrus County. Here he married and raised a family Seeing as how there were only around 40 or so men in Grier's Company, I'm sure Charles and Philip knew each other.
Regards,
Kent Pusser
York CO_ Volunteer Listings Part 3 A
Here is the notation:
Capt. David Grier's Company
March 25, 1776
SIXTH PENN'A
Capt. David Grier Capt. William Alexander
1st Lt. John McDowell 2nd Lt. McAlister
Ensign William Nicholas Ensign John Hughes
Sgt. Andrew Walker Sgt. John Knox
Sgt. Robert Jeffries Henry McKissack
Michael McMeehan James McMullan
Lawrence Mealy Michael Murphey
Dennis Murphy Patrick O'Loan
Peter O'Neil John Pearcy
Sgt. John Hayman Corp. James Lawson
Corp. Felix McIlhenny Corp. David Lethew
Corp. Ezra Tomson Drum & Fife James Hamilton
Drum & Fife Mathias Wright William Anguis
Patrick Barnes George Baker
Ebenezer Bacheldor James Barry
Robert Beard John Brian
Archibald Campbell John Clemmonds
Adam Conn George Worley
Georger Conner Charles Conway
George Cooper Cornelius Corrigan
David Davis Thomas Dulaney
John Dorce Charles Dougherty
John Dougherty Alexander Esson
John Faulkner John Frick
Robert Forsyth Joseph Geddes
Peter Grant Charles Guseager
Charles Gyfinger James Harkins
Edward Hickenbottom Isaac Hodge
Thomas Hoy Archibald Jackson
Robert Johnston William Johnston
William Johnston George Kelly
Thomas Kelly James Leeson
William Mason Jacob Matthews
John McCall William McCoy
John McDaniel Samuel McGowan
James Price William Price
William Quigley Murtough Redmond
James Robinson Patrick Roney
Joseph Russel Patrick Scullion
Peter Schregh Archibald Shaw
James Shaw Francis Standley
Philip Shive Michael Schultz
Peter Seidle John Schneider
Edward Spencer James Stevenson
Baltzer Swank George Swartz
Peter Swartz John Taylor
Jacob Trees Joseph Wade
Adam Weaverling Edward Welch
Isaac White William Wilkinson
Joseph Wilson Matthias Wright
Notice that there is a Charles Gyfinger also listed… this may also be a misspelling of our ancestor’s name and/or another relative. (Jerry)
Research Report on Anderson Genealogy from Sweden from:
Mrs. Linda K. Larson
Scandinavian Research Specialist
17 July 2004
Jerry Mower
615 County Road 123
Bedford, WY 83112
Dear Jerry:
I have finished up your research hours a little ahead of time. I have had good success and hopefully you should have a good number of names for the temple. Most of the research has been at Lindesberg, where I have started to go through the registers again, and where I have been able to extend several of your lines. I also located some serious errors on some of the previous research, which I will point out as I give this report.
I also did some research at Ramsberg, which I will tell you about first. On pedigree chart #9 you will see the family of Johan or Jan Ersson and Maria Jacobsdotter (family #21 which you have). One of their children was Jacob Jansson, who was married in 1801 to Anna Pehrsdotter (family #174). She was from Mallingsbo parish in Kopparberg.
Johan or Jan Ersson was the son of Erich Pahlsson and his wife Maria Ersdotter (family #28) also shown on pedigree chart #9. One of the older sons in this family was Pahl Ersson. He was apparently married about 1751/52 to Lisbeth Larsdotter and they had at least one child (family #381).
I will next tell you about the errors I located on one of your lines at Lindesberg. This is on the family of Lars Larsson and Maria Nilsdotter (family #18) your 5th great grandparents shown on pedigree chart #6. The records which you sent to me showed that there was a son Aron, born in 1764 or 1765. When I checked to verify this, I discovered that Aron does not belong in this family.
Instead he was a brother to Lars Larsson, the youngest child to Lars Svensson Grasten and his wife Maria Larsdotter (family #22). Apparently they moved from Ljusnarsberg to Lindesberg between 1749 and 1753 and five more children were born at Lindesberg. Aron was the last of these. I would likely not have discovered these children without verifying the information which you sent to me. This illustrates the value which can come from verifying research which has previously been done.
I also located the second marriage of Elisabet Larsdotter, daughter of Lars Svensson Grasten. She was married secondly to Jan Jansson (family #391). The name of her first husband is not known. There is also an updated sheet on Sven Larsson and Margareta Mattsdotter (family #30).
While researching the above information at Lindesberg I located another child in the family of Johan Joransson and Maria Hansdotter (family #11). Johan Joransson was the son of Joran or Gioran Ersson and his wife Anna Joensdotter (family #7) shown on pedigree chart #2. Johan Joransson died in 1765 and his widow was remarried in 1766 to Eric Pehrsson (family #357).
We now go to pedigree chart #10 to the family of Nils Ersson and Secelia Ohlsdotter (family #103 which you have). Nils Ersson was from Fanthyttan in Lindesberg and it appears that he had at least one brother (family #263). Anders Ersson was married before 1637, although his wife is not known (family #397). But they apparently had at least two daughters, Ingebor and Gulborg. Gulborg was married in 1662 to Hans Parsson of Uskeboda and they had at least six children (family #416).
Secelia Ohlsdotter, wife of Nils Ersson, your ancestor, apparently had at least one brother (family #312). Bengt Ohlsson was married before 1636 to Gulborg. I have not yet located any children.
On pedigree chart #14 I have also found a correction on the family of Elias Joensson (family #184). It now appears that Gertrud Andersdotter was a second wife, and that his first wife was named Kerstin. Kerstin, wife of Elias Joensson of Wasselhyttan, was listed as a witness in 1662. I have not yet located her death nor the remarriage of Elias.
If you will next go to pedigree chart #18 you will find the family of Erich Ersson and Anna Larsdotter (family #191). They are your 9th great grandparents and were from Guldsmedshyttan in Lindesberg. Research indicates that Erich Ersson was likely the son of Erich Larsson of Guldsmedshyttan (family #246).
Per or Peder Ersson of Granshyttan is shown on pedigree chart #20. You should already have a family group sheet on Per Ersson and his wife Ingrid Andersdotter (family #193). My research shows that Per Ersson had at least one brother (family #242). Nils Ersson was married in 1661 to Carin Nilsdotter (fam #401).
Nils Jakobsson of Armanboda is your 9th great grandfather and is shown on pedigree chart #21 (family #188). I had previously been unable to determine the full name of his father. However, I have now located one or two children whom I previously missed, and these records list the father as Jakob Persson (family #247).
Some of the other children of Jakob Persson were married as follows: Olof Jakobsson was married in 1661 to Anna Eriksdotter (family #261). Cherstin Jakobsdotter was married to Anders Persson (family #270). Lars Jakobsson was married to the widow Carin Johansdotter (family #275).
From pedigree chart #23 I have verified the family of Erik Davidsson and Karin Joensdotter of Bjorka (family #367). In so doing I have determined that Erik Davidsson had a brother, Lars Davidsson (family 398). I found record of two children, but there are likely others. The early Lindesberg parish registers skip several large periods of time, so it is impossible to locate all of the children, in many cases.
Hans Andersson and his wife Elisabet Andersdotter (family #286) are from pdigree chart #44 and are your 9th great grandparents. They resided at Hammaren under Andershammer in Lindesberg. They were the parents of at least seven children. Their daughter Margreta Hansdotter was the second wife of Lars Christophersson (family #287 which you have). Lars Christophersson was married first to Karin Andersdotter (family #306) as shown on pedigree chart #45.
To return to Hans Andersson, he was apparently the son of Anders Andersson and his wife Karin (family #296) from Hammaren. It appears that they had at least six children. Several of these were married as follows: Anders Andersson (the younger) was married to Carin Larsdotter (family #403). Karin Andersdotter was married in 1662 to Anders Andersson of Wasselhyttan (fam #402). The name of Joen Andersson's wife is not known (family #273).
That covers the research which I have done for you this period. I hope that all is well with your family. I look forward to hearing from you again soon and continuing with your research. Please send me an e-mail to let me know that you received this report and package OK, and what your plans are for further research. Best wishes.
Sincerely yours,
(Mrs.) Linda K. Larson