METZ Family
                     by  Katzby Katzby
                      Mon Dec 17 1990
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In response to an inquiry about Valentine Metz b. ca. 1756 in Northampton
County, PA:
 
The "Northampton County, PA Index of Wills and Administration Records" 
lists the following Metz's:
Valentine Metz of Plainfield Twp., Northampton County, PA will filed for 
probate in 1826.  It is file # 3718.
Peter Metz of Plainfield Twp., Northampton County, PA will filed for 
probate in 1767.  It is file # 446.
Copies of these would be available from
        Register of Wills
        Northampton County Government Center
        7th & Washington Streets
        Easton, PA  18042
 
There is probably information on the Metz family available in the two 
Genealogy libraries in Easton which is the county seat.  Write to:
        Mrs. Jane Moyer, Librarian
        Northampton County Historical Society
        101 South Fourth Street
        Easton, PA 18042
 
        Marx History Room
        Easton Area Public Library
        5th & Church Street
        Easton, PA  18042


Date:   Mon Dec 24 1990  09:53:00
From:   Dorothy Sminkey
To:     John Rhodes
Subj:   METZ Family
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Checked my data and have nothing that connects with your Lancaster crowd, 
but don't have much on our early METZ's. So far, I've only traced them back 
to North Hampton Co., to Valentine, b. ca. 1756. 
There was an adv. in Sowers Newspaper, 16, Aug. 1746 as follows- Peter 
METZ,Johannes METZ and Valentine METZ, brothers, were induntured five years 
ago. Peter is now free and seeks his brothers. I Believe either Peter or 
Valentine is the father of our Valentine b. ca.1756. Wonder if the brother 
John, could be the one in Lancaster?
The given name of Ludwick does not appear in any of our Metz families. John 
and Jacob do, here and there. No Abrahams From North Hampton?Colombia 
Counties, they are later found in Schuylkill and Northumberland Co. You say 
that apparently our line ariginated in Allentown/Easton area. I'd be 
interested in hearing about that.
Certainly do envy you your weekend reasearching at Lan. His. Soc. and 
Mennonite Soc. Have been trying to get there for two years. Hopefully this 
Spring I'll make it.
I often go to DAR in Wash. DC to research and Archives, occasionally. If 
anything specific I can check on for you, please let me know.
If I learn of any connection on METZ line in future, will certainly let you 
know. Merry Xmas!
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Date:   Tue Dec 25 1990  22:43:51
From:   Katzby Katzby
To:     Dorothy Sminkey
Subj:   METZ Family
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Did you get my previous message re: METZ family wills and administration?
 
I just found this in the records of the First Reformed Church of Easton, 
PA:
        Valentine METZ was buried in Plainfield Twp Church Cemetery 
on December 29, 1825, aged 75 yr, 1 mo, 15 days.  There's more METZ 
information available in these records.  I would be happy to compile them 
for you if you would find it helpful.  Plainfield Twp. is in Northampton 
County, PA and the Church there was served by the same pastor as served the 
church in Easton . 

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Date:   Sat Oct 26 1991  11:20:00
From:   Dorothy Sminkey
To:     Phil Edmondson
Subj:   METZ
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     I checked in Library of Congress for any Metz family histories and 
there were 4 references on computer. Only had time to order one of the 
books which turned out to be the wrong one, of course. The one I looked at 
by "Irene Berg", was about the Metts group that went to North Carolina, 
however, a paragraph on the front page was interesting, which is as 
follows-
     "There are family legends that the first American Metts came from the 
city of Metz. This might be true since the ancient walled city is in 
Alsace, part of the Palatinate and one of the earliest areas to fall to 
Louis IV. In German, the word means "a woman of bad character". It may have 
been given to the city because of the wicked life of the people. Cities 
were given female gender. Often, people were given names of old cities or 
places. Early ship passenger lists show a number of Metz passengers. The 
change of Metz to Metts is a natural Americanization. Some went to 
Pennsylvania. A large colony went to N.C."
     Next visit to L.C. I will check the others and let you know if 
anything of interest for your girlfriends family. Looking forward to 
receiving some names and dates etc. from them.
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