It was first named Cawhaba Co., and Gov Bibb appointed as administrator, or what ever they were. AL separated from MS so MS could prepare to become a state with the US. Bibb was an MD from GA, who had worked in the US Senate for some years when appt. He wanted to establish the capital in the center of the county....(but I think I am confusing two time events, now). Anyway, first capital was at Cawhaba, until there was a flood of the AL and Cawhaba rivers. So, they moved the capital north...(perhaps I am confusing the capital of AL and him wanting the center of AL, thus Cawhaba. When the move was north, I know Tuscaloosa did fight to be capital of AL, and it may have been for awhile, until it was moved to Montgomery. As for as Bibb County, that was merely named for Bibb, who died very shortly after becoming governor. Seems he fell from his horse while visiting his home in (Oh, a northern city the name of which excapes me now)...His brother took over AL gov for Bibb. anyway, Centreville also was establish to be the center of Bibb County. I know AL was in 1818. Bibb County was first Cawhaba Co., and I do not know what year, nor when it became Bibb. John Hunt was one of a three man commission who found the center of the county. A lady Chotard, who's french husband had fought for Jackson in the war of 1812, was awarded a land claim....I think this was in MS, but Chotard pleaded with Jackson and he awarded her the land that became centreville. Two brothers, (well, I suppose they were brothers, surveyed the land...their name was, (I forget at the moment), and I know John Hunt and another man purchased the first two lots. The wife of Hunt had the same name as the two surveyors who laid out the lots, but I have never been able to establsish kinship. When John Hunt died, his wife donated land for the first presbyterian church, which at that time was where I think the high school is now. But, they later moved it to the other side of the river, where it now is. well, that was a good excercise. this information came from the book: Bibb County, the first 100 years. great book and I recommend it. don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ayers, B. J." <X2BAYERS@southernco.com> To: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com>; <albibb@rootsweb.com>; <ALBIBB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 11:01 PM Subject: Re: [ALBIBB] BELCHER'S OF BIBB COUNTY > > QUESTION for anyone??? > > Was--*BIBB COUNTY* an Original County-(circa-1819-1820), or was is > made "from part of TUSCALOOSA County"??? > What year formed?? > > -----Original Message----- > From: albibb-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:albibb-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of gc-gateway@rootsweb.com > Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 10:57 AM > To: ALBIBB-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ALBIBB] BELCHER'S OF BIBB COUNTY > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: Chorton > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.countie > s.bibb/3761.1.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Remember to check the "list archives" for all the mail that has been > exchanged over the years. You might find the info you are searching for > in a previous year's archive. > Herman Belcher was a wonderful source of information for the Belcher and > related famililes and you will find many of his posts prior to his death > several years ago in the archives as well as on the genweb. > > Also, the web page has a tremendous amount of info - from pictures to > cemetery info to family histories - so visit often. > > RESOURCE PAGE: http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/AL/Bibb/ > BIBB COUNTY GENFORUM: http://genforum.genealogy.com/al/bibb/ > BIBB COUNTY GENWEB PAGE: http://www.rootsweb.com/~albibb/ > ARCHIVE: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ALBIBB/ > > Caroline Horton, > List Administrator > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALBIBB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALBIBB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >