Individual Narrative

Endnotes

1. Book, County History of PA, Mercer County, 1888, titled "History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Its Past and Present," Biography of David Sherbondy, 51E from Genealogist Charlotte Rogers (has book cover page), 314A from Ann W. Rasor (best copy of biog page), 189A from Genealogist Alice Morrison (transcribed part of the paragraph), 150A from Dorothy Hiatt to Michelle St. John (handwritten transcribed, ref 974.895, H2M); Green Township overview mentions Philip, John & Jacob pg 534, 189A from Genealogist Alice Morrison (transcribed only), NOTE: Philip, John & Jacob could not have come from Lehigh County because that County was not erected until 1812 (per 189A) (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., 1888), pages 1209, 534, Correspondence # 51E, 314A, 189A, 150A at Carnegie Library. Hereinafter cited as Mercer County History (PA) 1888.
2. Letter from Evelyn V. Sherbondy to Jeffrey D. Sherbondy, 15 Apr 1988; Descendant # 146211, Correspondence # 1568A at SFA.
3. Letter from Genealogist Kay Hauser to Cheslea T. Sherbondy, 23 Aug 1972; Descendant # Non-descendant, Correspondence # 15F, 1A at SFA.
4. Church Record of PA, Westmoreland County, Brush Creek Church, Hempfield Township, these 3 baptisms "were probably made by Rev. Steck on a pastoral visit to Mercer Co., as the Sherbondys do not appear on Hempfield tax lists for the early 1800 and apparently the family had to wait for the visit of the minister to the wilds of Mercer Co. in order to have their children christened - hense the delay in the case of the two older girls," per letter from Genealogist Alice E. Morrison to Gayle Frandsen, 11 June 1982, part of 189A, (11 Aug 1805), Correspondence # 189A at SFA does not have a copy of this source, Repository not cited by the author, Referred to in correspondence. Hereinafter cited as Brush Creek Church Baptismal Records.
5. Baptismal Records of PA, Westmoreland County, E. Huntington, S. Huntington, Hempfield and Allegheny Towhships; Zion, Hope (Hoffmans), Brush Creek and Salem Churches; dates from 1794 to 1844, 14 births / baptisms, each has a "Code" that appears to be a record number, part of 1452A letter from Archivist Paul M. Ruff, 2 pages, received 27 Feb 1987, (1794 to 1844), Correspondence # 1452A at SFA: Code # BC 500. Hereinafter cited as Church Records of Westmoreland County.
6. Church Records of Westmoreland County, 1794 to 1844, 1452A.



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