Hi Linda. I was re-reading old, saved emails & found this:
Subj: Re: [MDSTMARY-L] Peter Cissell b. 1764 St. Mary's Co., MD
Date: 7/21/2001 11:07:38 AM Central Daylight Time
From: lreno(a)erols.com (Linda Reno)
To: LFHalter(a)aol.com
CC: MDSTMARY-L(a)rootsweb.com
Peter Cissell (son of James Cissell and Elizabeth ____) may have married an
Eleanor Cissell, but it surely would not have been Eleanor Cissell, dau. Of
Arthur. She was born 40 years before Peter.
If he did marry an Eleanor Cissell, the best candidate would be Eleanor
Cissell, dau. of Ignatius and Mary Cissell, who was baptized 5/30/1773 at St.
Francis Xavier RCC. GP: Philip and Catherine Drury (children of Peter Drury
and his either his first wife, Ann Bailey or second wife, Jane____).
Linda Reno
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Linda, what do we really know about Peter Cissell?
According to records at St. Andrew's Church in St. Mary's Co., MD, Peter was
born June 29, 1764, son of James and Elizabeth Cissell. James' will in St.
Mary's Co. (JJ-1-345 May 30, 1785) lists James' son Peter.
Peter is listed living in Nelson Co., KY, by April 2, 1788.
Peter attested a will in Nelson Co., KY, April 2, 1788, possibly the earliest
record of him in KY.
Peter was listed as a taxpayer in 1800 in Washington/Marion Co., KY.
Peter's will in Washington Co., KY, Will Book A, page 283, written August 26,
1803; probated November 17, 1803. Will witnesses: Delijah Vessels, Edward
Beaven
"Being very sixk (sic) in body, I give and bequeath...to Eleanor, my beloved
wife, the whole and sole of my estate during her single life, together with
my household goods, debts, removable effects to be possessed and enjoyed and
I do hereby utterly disavow, revoke all and every former will, etc.Signed:
Peter Cissell.
Marriage records for this Peter haven't been located in early Nelson or
Washington county, KY, records. I think one researcher said nothing shows up
in St. Mary's Co., MD, either. (No marriage records for Peter for ANY wife.)
Are we sure the following are Peter Cissell's children? Who was their
mother?
Catherine Cissell
+John Drury m: May 04, 1808 in Washington Co., KY d: 1832 in Union Co.,
KY Father: Joseph Drury
2 Teresa Cissell b: Bet. 1789 - 1790 in St. Mary's Co., MD d:
October 1833 in Washington Co., KY
+John Anselm/Hanson Bright b: Abt. 1789 in St. Mary's Co., MD m: August 09,
1808 in Washington Co., KY d: April 21, 1837 in Union Co., KY Father:
Charles Bright Mother: Elizabeth Hobbs
2 Mary Cissell b: 1790 d: Bef. 1815
+John Hanson Burch b: 1788 m: September 13, 1811 in Washington Co., KY d:
December 21, 1852
Thoughts?
Francine