Boschong Subscribers, I have made great progress with Hanse/Hance Calvert. Still have not been able to prove that he was related to the Elizabeth Calvert married to Andrew Bushong but there are some interesting results. I found some marriages and a Deed with the mention of Hance Calvert and what could be some of the marriages of his children. It is possible that Hance Calvert knew the Bosang family living in Staunton. In the 1810 census John Cooper was a neighbor of Hance Calvert's and in 1803, John Cooper had put up the Surety for the marriage of William Bosang and Elizabeth Thompson. (See January 2005 posts in the BOSCHONG Archives). --------------- Spotsylvania County, Virginia 1739 - Joseph Calvert and Lucy Webb ---------------- Marriages Returns - Independent City of Staunton (Surrounded by Augusta County) Date of Marriage: 14 July 1803 Minister: Rev. William King William Bosang, Bachelor and Elizabeth Thompson, Spinster Bond dated 13 July 1803 with John Cooper, Surety Date of Marriage: 29 August 1820 Minister: Rev. J. Cole, Methodist Episcopal Church Daniel Gibson and Jane Calvert Surety 24 August 1820 - Hance Calvert Date of Marriage: 22 January 1828 Minister: Rev. W. Stephens James Barr, Bachelor and Susan Calvert, Spinster Surety - Hance Calvert Date of Marriage: 23 December 1839 Minister: Rev. W. Stephens Elijah Calvert and Maria Ryan Surety, William H. Slanker, who testified that the bride was over 21 years of age --------------------------------------- Augusta County Virginia Deed Book 1 Page 74 16 February 1807 Deed for John McCausland and wife Mary to Hance Calvert THIS INDENTURE made this sixteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and seven between John McCausland and Mary his wife, of Wythe County and State of Virginia of the one part, and Hance Calvert of the Borough of Staunton, Augusta County and State aforesaid, of the other part WITNESSETH That the said John McCausland and Mary his wife for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and thirty pounds lawful money of Virginia, to them in hand paid by the said Hance Calvert, the receipt of which they do hereby acknowledge, have bargained and sold unto the said Hance Calvert and his heirs one certain lot or parcel of ground in the Borough of Staunton and County aforesaid, Containing thirty-four poles, being part of Lots #53 and #54, which were originally conveyed to Owen Owens and Jenny, his wife by Alexander St Clair and Robert Gamble, trustees of the said County, and by the said Owen Owens and Jenny, his wife, unto Daniel Donovan, and by the said Daniel Donovan and Elizabeth his wife, unto Samuel Merritt and Catherine, his wife, unto Robert Bailey and lastly by the said Robert Bailey and Elizabeth, his wife, unto the aforesaid John McCausland; and is bounded as follows VIZ: Beginning at the corner of the Lot #57 at Market Street and running with the said street two and one half poles then crossing said lots by a right line fourteen poles to the line of the Lot #55, then with the same two and one half poles to the northeast corner of Lot #58, then with the line of the Lots #58 and #57 fourteen poles to the BEGINNING being in that part of the Borough of Staunton which was conveyed by William Beverly, Esquire to the Justices of said county and their successors to have and to hold, together with all its appurtenances. The party of the first part conveys the thirty-five poles, part of the said lots of land, with all its appurtenances, to the said Hance Calvert and his heirs to the sole use and behalf of him the said Hance Calvert and his heirs forever, and the said John McCausland and Mary, his wife, for themselves and their heirs doth covenant............ John McCausland his signature and seal Mary McCausland, February 16, 1807 TESTE: Vincent Taff, C.C.S. -------------------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong