In answer to Bob's question......funny how questions and answers parallel each other. :o) TT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Miles Staley" <mileses@earthlink.net> To: <VAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 1:49 PM Subject: Re: [VAFRANKL] Franklin Co Formation Question > There is available from the Franklin Co. Historical Society a map called "A > Settlement Map Of Franklin Co. Virginia:" subtitled "Giving the names and > locations of the early settlers in the county from 1786 to 1886". (Note -- > the dates of settlers at their farms go back to the 1750's when the county > was not yet formed but were parts of Bedford, Pittsylvania and Henry Co.'s.) > .1976. > > There is also an excellent history of the county available from the > same source called "Franklin County Virginia 1786-1986", subtitled "A > Bicentennial history", by John S. and Emily J. Salmon. 1993. > > These two sources answer some of your questions. ( Note to others on > the list --the book also gives more information and more detail on Moses > Greer Sr. and Jr. than what has come up on this list (As well as other > founding fathers of the county). > > I have both and I greatly recommend them to all comers. > > The historical Society is at fchistory@swva.net. Linda is there to > help you. (Thanks -- again -- Linda for your helping getting my copies to > me!). > > Miles Staley. > > --- Original Message ----- > From: <janethunter703@aol.com> > To: <VAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 9:03 AM > Subject: [VAFRANKL] Franklin Co Formation Question > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > Could someone walk me across a map/atlas, drawing a line between the parts > of > > Franklin that were formerly in Pittsylvania/Henry and the area that was > taken > > from Bedford. > > > > Secondarily, as I don't have a Franklin Co. History book handy, could > someone > > share information identifying the earliest settlers in Franklin Co., and > did > > they come from old Virginia lines, from wagon road families with origins > in > > Md/Pa/De/NJ, etc., or both. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Janet Hunter > > > > > > ==== VAFRANKL Mailing List ==== > > Franklin Co. Va. Archives > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/va/franklin.htm > > > > > > > > ==== VAFRANKL Mailing List ==== > Franklin Co., Va. List Administrator > Barbara Stanley > bobnroa@pipeline.com or VAFRANKL-admin@rootsweb.com >