In a message dated 10/24/00 12:26:07 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << I see you are researching a Hall. I am related to the HALL Surname. My grandmother was a Hall. she married a Proffitt. wish i knew something about her; who knows;... maybe there is a link for us. Twana >> Twana, Sure I would love to share anything i know...(know being the keyword :)) What was your Grandmother's first name? Becca

Hi Becca & welcome to the search for your family roots. The best advise i can offer is to be patient, i have been looking for a long time, & have yet to find the data i want. But;... along the way i have met some terrific folks. I see you are researching a Hall. I am related to the HALL Surname. My grandmother was a Hall. she married a Proffitt. wish i knew something about her; who knows;... maybe there is a link for us. Twana >From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [DC] New to the List >Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 22:45:12 EDT > >Hi everybody, > >I am new to genealogy and would appreciate any pointers >that anyone wants to offer. > >I have been on the Dickson list for a couple of weeks and this list was >recommended also. > >I am helping my children research their family (started as a school project >and turned into this!! lol). > >We are looking for their 2nd Great-grandfather >Fletcher C. Hall b. 21 Oct 1881 d. 09 July 1930 >(buried at Hutton Cemetery in White Bluff) > >1st wife Florence Pack-(don't know the dates of marriage or divorce) > >2nd wife Willie J. Pack (yes, Florence's sister.........don't ask lol) > >Fletcher Hall was the father to Earl Dennis Hall who was the Road >Commissioner of Dickson County for some year's (I think in the 50's and >60's?) > >Earl Hall also owned Hall's Grocery store near the Harpeth River on >Ashland City Hwy 250 near the Dickson/Cheatham County line. > >If anyone has information on Fletcher Hall we would appreciate it. > >I have asked the family who his parents were and no one seems to know. > >Thank you, > >Becca > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >My Family Tree has Root Rot !! > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

Maybe. I know that Larkin and Nancy (Slaughter) Yarber had several children based on census data, but the only one I know for certain is Ellender. I'm pretty sure one sister was Emeline, but don't know other siblings. I wish I did know. Sorry, Judy > >Hello Larkin & Nancy Yarbrough, > > Does your line include Nancy/Wincie Yarbrough that married Elijah > M. Lowry on July 18, 1839 in Henry County. They are my gggrandparents. > > I have not been able to trace anything on her side ofthe family, > > Bill Gleaves > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > My genealogy software won't accept "spaceship" > as a "Place of Birth"..... Now What ????

Here is an interesting subject..and some options for you folks looking for Jewish Ancestors. Remember, if you arent interested.. just delete it.. that simple! Cher And now for today's tip... JEWISH ANCESTRY: LOCATING RECORDS Trying to research Jewish ancestry may seem impossible if the records you need have been destroyed. Your first task is to find out if any alternative records exist. An extremely helpful site for locating resources is the Jewish Roots Ring, which is located at http://pw1.netcom.com/~barrison/jewgenwebring.html Another great site is Stammbaum, The Journal of German-Jewish Genealogical Research: http://www.jewishgen.org/stammbaum/ For databases of surnames and towns, and lists of other resources, go to JewishGen: http://www.jewishgen.org/ --by Diana J. Muir ---------------------------------------------- Born and raised in Iowa, Diana Muir began studying genealogy at the age of 18 and has subsequently taught genealogy and conducted research for 30 years. Specializing in the Midwestern United States, she has also done extensive research in Southern and Eastern States, as well as England and Ireland. Diana operates an online K-12 and post-secondary school on the Internet, Porta School, Inc., and maintains her own Web page--Mother Hubbard's Cupboard--at http://www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/ which offers eight online genealogy courses.

SURE IS!! Ok you guys the Main Man is HERE! He is much nicer and knows more about DC in general (or specifically ) than Jan, or me(or most folks cept Ira!)!! Cher ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 12:13 AM Subject: Re: [DC] Yellow Creek > In a message dated 10/23/00 11:02:11 PM Central Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > << Married one of his descandents........one of my most favorite mistakes. > >> > Boy Dave it's good to see you with your quick wit back on DC > > Ira > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > GENEALOGY goes on... and on... and on... > > > > >

[email protected] Is the correct address to sub to Benton County.. Jan lost count of the letters... she has TOO many things on her mind.. BELEIVE ME!!!. Does pretty good for an ol lady<LOL> The TnGen names have 8 characters in the title.. like Dickson County is [email protected] so that is why she dropped the "n".. Thanks for picking up on it... Cher ----- Original Message ----- From: B. J. McCuiston <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 10:04 AM Subject: Re: [DC] The "sister lists" > You left the "N" off of tnbenton. > BJ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 5:15 AM > Subject: Re: [DC] The "sister lists" > > > > Thank you so much for the sister lists. > > I tried to subscribe to the Benton Co. list and the mail comes back as > > undeliverable. > > [email protected] is the address I used is this correct? > Thank > > you. Sue > > > > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > > My family Coat of Arms ties at the back ...... > > is that normal ??? > > > > > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > GENEALOGY goes on... and on... and on... > > > > >

Thank you so much for the sister lists. I tried to subscribe to the Benton Co. list and the mail comes back as undeliverable. [email protected] is the address I used is this correct? Thank you. Sue

At 04:39 PM 10/20/2000 -0500, you wrote: >Thank you so much! Larkin & Nancy Yarber/Yarbrough. > >Raymond Millman wrote: > >> Hi, List >> The Los Angeles FHC has a Stewart Co Hist Soc book from 1980 vol 1 >> I would do lookups when I go there 1st week in Nov. >> Who can I look up for you? >> >> Jeanne Coakley Millman >> Searching AVERITT, BREEDEN, WARDEN, KEEL, COAKLEY in Houston, Stewart, >> Montgomery, Cheatham >> >> > >> > The ones printed 20 years ago are hard to come by and were limited in >> > edition. >> >> ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >> GENEALOGY goes on... and on... and on... > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >Hi Ho! Hi Ho! Now where did my ancestors go ?? > >Hello Larkin & Nancy Yarbrough, Does your line include Nancy/Wincie Yarbrough that married Elijah M. Lowry on July 18, 1839 in Henry County. They are my gggrandparents. I have not been able to trace anything on her side ofthe family, Bill Gleaves

You left the "N" off of tnbenton. BJ ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 5:15 AM Subject: Re: [DC] The "sister lists" > Thank you so much for the sister lists. > I tried to subscribe to the Benton Co. list and the mail comes back as > undeliverable. > [email protected] is the address I used is this correct? Thank > you. Sue > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > My family Coat of Arms ties at the back ...... > is that normal ??? > >

In a message dated 10/23/00 11:02:11 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Married one of his descandents........one of my most favorite mistakes. >> Boy Dave it's good to see you with your quick wit back on DC Ira

In a message dated 10/23/00 10:52:29 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Benton Co. had few slaves...to damn poor....Rushing's held most. 5 times the number were held in Henry Co.........same attitudes today as 150 years ago. Dave >> WATCH IT DAVE, My ancestors on both sides my fathers family were Rushings, and George of Benton County was my GGGrandfather's brother. My other Rushings came through Dickson Country left a few here one or two in Benton and Henry Counties and balance went on to Arkansas, That's, OK though, I will not tell then if you don't. Ira

Hi Becca I'd like to invite you to bookmark and use my research tools for your assistance. The addresses are as follows: WebWide Surname Locator http://www.geocities.com/cribbswh/surnames/ Obituary Links Page http://www.geocities.com/cribbswh/obit/ Obituary Archive Search Engine http://www.obitcentral.com/obitsearch/ Local Obituary Search Engines http://www.obitcentral.com/obitsearch/other.htm Family Surname Obituary Archives http://www.geocities.com/cribbswh/obit/famobit.htm Canadian Obituary Links Page http://www.geocities.com/cribbswh/obit/canada.htm CemSEARCH http://www.obitcentral.com/cemsearch/ ShipSEARCH http://www.obitcentral.com/shipsearch/ Historical & Genealogical Societies of the United States http://www.geocities.com/cribbswh/hs/ Good luck in your new venture! Bill and Tina Cribbs > Hi everybody, > > I am new to genealogy and would appreciate any pointers > that anyone wants to offer. > > I have been on the Dickson list for a couple of weeks and this list was > recommended also. > > I am helping my children research their family (started as a school project > and turned into this!! lol). > > We are looking for their 2nd Great-grandfather > Fletcher C. Hall b. 21 Oct 1881 d. 09 July 1930 > (buried at Hutton Cemetery in White Bluff) > > 1st wife Florence Pack-(don't know the dates of marriage or divorce) > > 2nd wife Willie J. Pack (yes, Florence's sister.........don't ask lol) > > Fletcher Hall was the father to Earl Dennis Hall who was the Road > Commissioner of Dickson County for some year's (I think in the 50's and 60's?) > > Earl Hall also owned Hall's Grocery store near the Harpeth River on > Ashland City Hwy 250 near the Dickson/Cheatham County line. > > If anyone has information on Fletcher Hall we would appreciate it. > > I have asked the family who his parents were and no one seems to know. > > Thank you, > > Becca > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > My Family Tree has Root Rot !! > >

In a message dated 10/23/00 9:46:48 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << We are looking for their 2nd Great-grandfather Fletcher C. Hall b. 21 Oct 1881 d. 09 July 1930 (buried at Hutton Cemetery in White Bluff) >> Oops!!! I misspoke he is their 3rd Great-grandfather.

Hi everybody, I am new to genealogy and would appreciate any pointers that anyone wants to offer. I have been on the Dickson list for a couple of weeks and this list was recommended also. I am helping my children research their family (started as a school project and turned into this!! lol). We are looking for their 2nd Great-grandfather Fletcher C. Hall b. 21 Oct 1881 d. 09 July 1930 (buried at Hutton Cemetery in White Bluff) 1st wife Florence Pack-(don't know the dates of marriage or divorce) 2nd wife Willie J. Pack (yes, Florence's sister.........don't ask lol) Fletcher Hall was the father to Earl Dennis Hall who was the Road Commissioner of Dickson County for some year's (I think in the 50's and 60's?) Earl Hall also owned Hall's Grocery store near the Harpeth River on Ashland City Hwy 250 near the Dickson/Cheatham County line. If anyone has information on Fletcher Hall we would appreciate it. I have asked the family who his parents were and no one seems to know. Thank you, Becca

I know that my 3rd Gr. Grandmother had 2 brothers in Henry Co., TN. that had slaves. I believe it was on the 1850 slave index schedules that the one brother had 20 some slaves and the other had almost 60. The brother who had almost 60 had already by this time, deeded several slaves to each of his children when they were married. (I have copies of some of the deeds) I have heard, though not been able to verify, that he had many more in abt. the 1840's. I also have copies of court papers filed upon his death, listing the names and ages of the slaves still in the possession of the family. This was in the 1850's and he still had almost 60. If anyone is researching the HAGLER name from Henry Co., and would like a list of the names and ages of the slaves from the will, I would send a e-mail with this information. Does anyone on this list know if there are any sort of archives or other resources that may have salvaged any of the plantation books from Henry Co., TN. Regards..Sharon Hagler *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 10/23/00, at 8:45 PM, David L. Snow wrote: >Check the 1850 & 60 Census for 'slave' owners...... > >Benton Co. had few slaves...to damn poor....Rushing's held most. > >5 times the number were held in Henry Co.........same attitudes today as >150 years ago. > >Dave >>Last year I sat in on a seminar given by a history professor who had made a >>study of slave culture. One thing I remember was this- >> >>"If you were a slave you were most likely to be on a big plantation with >>hundreds of slaves." >> >>"If you were a slave owner you were most likely lower middle class and >>owned only one or two slaves." >> >>Put another way a lot of people had a few slaves but a few extremely >>wealthy people owned a lot of slaves. He was speaking about the south as a >>whole but I'd guess there weren't many very large plantations in the >>Danville area. Certainly no sugar cane, rice and probably no big cotton >>plantations. >> Hope this helps HarryB >> >> >>==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >>My family Coat of Arms ties at the back ...... >>is that normal ??? >> > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >GENEALOGY goes on... and on... and on... E-Mail: [email protected] HomePage: http://www.webpak.net/~shagler/index.htm HomePage: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~shagler/index.htm Listowner for the HAGLER Mail list at Rootsweb; If subscribed, post a message at: [email protected] or [email protected]

Dallas, Would you by any chance have a Calvin Craig in any of your Craig records? I don't know much about him yet, but he was buried in Cartersville, IL (Craig Cemetery) in 1894. He fought for the Union Army in the Civil War (31st Infantry). He happens to tie into my Presson family that seem to have traveled back and forth from Williamson/Jackson Counties in IL to Benton/Henry Counties in TN. Thanks, Patricia

Beth, Look to the Gray and Buchanan families of Stewart & Henry Co's for your answers. David Gray from NC was the 'patriarch' and owned land in both Stewart & Henry Co's (Paris & Buchanan Landings for ones). Made his wealth by owning the ferry over the Tennessee River. His family lived on both sides of the River. Married one of his descandents........one of my most favorite mistakes. Dave ================================================== At 06:46 PM 10/7/00 -0500, you wrote: > >--WebTV-Mail-6972-2604 >Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit > >Where did you find this information at? I would love to read on it. >Doe's your grandfather know of my Gray's? >David Monroe Gray his father was G.W. Gray, were not sure of a first >name, but my g-uncle seems to think it may have been George. There were >2 David's in my Gray family...... Beth > >Thank You All !!!! >My Family Surnames; >Langley, Casteel, Shields, >Nalley/ Nally, Nelson, Gray, >Rye, Green, Brummitt > > >--WebTV-Mail-6972-2604 >Content-Disposition: Inline >Content-Type: Message/RFC822 >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit > >Received: from smtpin-101-5.bryant.webtv.net (209.240.198.30) by > storefull-173.iap.bryant.webtv.net with WTV-SMTP; Fri, 6 Oct 2000 > 18:05:04 -0700 (PDT) >Received: by smtpin-101-5.bryant.webtv.net (WebTV_Postfix) id 3638C12A; Fri, > 6 Oct 2000 18:05:04 -0700 (PDT) >Delivered-To: [email protected] >Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.123]) by > smtpin-101-5.bryant.webtv.net (WebTV_Postfix) with ESMTP id > D3DB514F; Fri, 6 Oct 2000 18:05:02 -0700 (PDT) >Received: (from [email protected]) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id > e9711XA18231; Fri, 6 Oct 2000 18:01:33 -0700 >Resent-Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2000 18:01:33 -0700 >X-Original-Sender: [email protected] Fri Oct 6 18:01:32 2000 >X-WebTV-Signature: 1 > ETAuAhUAgDV4k4ZG9T+Z6Z2wEKSR76+2uSQCFQCEZ7Kp4Huy8av39VmR0CTugBA4IA== >From: [email protected] (Michael Brown) >Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2000 18:01:37 -0700 (PDT) >Old-To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [DC] Yellow Creek >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >In-Reply-To: [email protected] (Beth Lackey)'s message of Thu, 5 Oct > 2000 08:28:55 -0500 (CDT) >Content-Disposition: Inline >Old-Content-Type: Multipart/Mixed; Boundary=WebTV-Mail-16544-758 >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit >Resent-Message-ID: <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Resent-From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >X-Mailing-List: <[email protected]> archive/latest/13542 >X-Loop: [email protected] >Precedence: list >Resent-Sender: [email protected] > > >--WebTV-Mail-16544-758 >Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit > > >Beth, > >Did you know there was a quite >prominent Baptist Minister of the >Gospel in Dickson County's early >years named David Gray?? > >Also, My uncle Pernel GRAY was >born in 1899 and was married to >Alma Blanche BROWN,(still living- >age 96), from Burns, Dickson, TN. > >FYI....... >Mike in Bakersfield, CA. > > > > > >Michael David Brown >Bakersfield Brigade > > >--WebTV-Mail-16544-758 >Content-Disposition: Inline >Content-Type: Message/RFC822 >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit > >Received: from smtpin-101-5.bryant.webtv.net (209.240.198.30) by > storefull-233.iap.bryant.webtv.net with WTV-SMTP; Thu, 5 Oct 2000 > 06:34:24 -0700 (PDT) >Received: by smtpin-101-5.bryant.webtv.net (WebTV_Postfix) id C7701159; Thu, > 5 Oct 2000 06:34:24 -0700 (PDT) >Delivered-To: [email protected] >Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.123]) by > smtpin-101-5.bryant.webtv.net (WebTV_Postfix) with ESMTP id > E23471A9; Thu, 5 Oct 2000 06:34:23 -0700 (PDT) >Received: (from [email protected]) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id > e95DSsu31771; Thu, 5 Oct 2000 06:28:54 -0700 >Resent-Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 06:28:54 -0700 >X-Original-Sender: [email protected] Thu Oct 5 06:28:54 2000 >X-WebTV-Signature: 1 > ETAtAhQrH4j5fq1+IMassnRr87x89qN5GQIVAMo2RIS8vkpqKu+z+RSzLmoqXJx2 >From: [email protected] (Beth Lackey) >Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 08:28:55 -0500 (CDT) >Old-To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [DC] Yellow Creek >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >In-Reply-To: j <[email protected]>'s message of Wed, 04 Oct 2000 > 21:41:07 -0400 >Content-Disposition: Inline >Old-Content-Type: Multipart/Mixed; Boundary=WebTV-Mail-18451-40 >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit >Resent-Message-ID: <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Resent-From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >X-Mailing-List: <[email protected]> archive/latest/13530 >X-Loop: [email protected] >Precedence: list >Resent-Sender: [email protected] > > >--WebTV-Mail-18451-40 >Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit > >Polly Ann Rye Born in 12/3/1865, was my 3ed g-grandmother. She married >David Monroe Gray. Her sister married into the Gray family also. Sarah >Rye, She married David's brother Joseph William Gray, both Gray's were >born in Ala. Are these the same Rye's in the Yellow Creek book? >I would love to know. Beth form Missouri > >Thank You, Beth Lackey >Surnames= Langley, Casteel, >Shields, Nally, Nelson, Gray > > >--WebTV-Mail-18451-40 >Content-Disposition: Inline >Content-Type: Message/RFC822 >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit > >Received: from smtpin-102-3.bryant.webtv.net (209.240.198.121) by > storefull-175.iap.bryant.webtv.net with WTV-SMTP; Wed, 4 Oct 2000 > 18:28:06 -0700 (PDT) >Received: by smtpin-102-3.bryant.webtv.net (WebTV_Postfix) id ABA8319B; Wed, > 4 Oct 2000 18:28:05 -0700 (PDT) >Delivered-To: [email protected] >Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.123]) by > smtpin-102-3.bryant.webtv.net (WebTV_Postfix) with ESMTP id > B354A216; Wed, 4 Oct 2000 18:28:02 -0700 (PDT) >Received: (from [email protected]) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id > e951Pru27398; Wed, 4 Oct 2000 18:25:53 -0700 >Resent-Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 18:25:53 -0700 >X-Original-Sender: [email protected] Wed Oct 4 18:25:52 2000 >Message-Id: <[email protected]> >X-Sender: [email protected] >X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 4.3.2 >Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 21:41:07 -0400 >Old-To: [email protected] >From: j <[email protected]> >Old-Cc: [email protected] >Mime-Version: 1.0 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed >Subject: [DC] Yellow Creek >Resent-Message-ID: <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Resent-From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >X-Mailing-List: <[email protected]> archive/latest/13529 >X-Loop: [email protected] >Precedence: list >Resent-Sender: [email protected] > >Since my story about Aunt Lillie, Mama has been reminiscing about Yellow >Creek (which is where that story really took place), and so I thought this >was a great time to plug that book our OWN Cher saw to it landed back in print. > >Cher may be too shy to say it, but I am going to tell the real story behind >it even being available. SHE is the one that got William J. Nesbitt to >reissue Primal Families of Yellow Creek, and if you do not have the book it >IS a dandy, it IS still available. Cher does NOT make any money for the >sales of this, nor did she ever, even though she did all the legwork, >arranging for re-publication, contacts, etc., so please don't think I am >trying to pad my pal's pocketbook. Taint so! The author and the publisher >are the only ones to make anything, and it isn't much. It is just a great >book, and someone was asking about it the other day...so here is tis. This >has a LOT about families of the Dickson area in it, and I have found it >really fun to read the stories in as well as the genealogy info. I am >trying to think: Adams, Mathis, Bishop, Coleman, Murray, Thompson, >James, Balthrop, Baker, Cooksey, Reynolds, Rye names among others. If you >want one, here is the contact info for the publisher: > >Robert Stewart >http://www.pathcom.com/~rstewart >(Book Production Services) >Stewart Publishing & Printing >17 Sir Constantine Drive >Markham, Ontario, Canada L3P 2X3 >Tel: (905) 294-4389 Fax: (905) 294-8718 > > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >What do you mean my Birth Certificate expired ??? > > > > >--WebTV-Mail-18451-40-- > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >My family tree must have been used for Firewood !!! > > >--WebTV-Mail-16544-758-- > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >Okay.... so I don't descend from anyone...... >Now What ???? > > >--WebTV-Mail-6972-2604-- > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >My family tree must have been used for Firewood !!! >

Check the 1850 & 60 Census for 'slave' owners...... Benton Co. had few slaves...to damn poor....Rushing's held most. 5 times the number were held in Henry Co.........same attitudes today as 150 years ago. Dave ================================================ At 02:22 PM 10/23/00 -0400, you wrote: >Message text written by INTERNET:[email protected] > >>there many plantations like in "Gone with the Wind"? Or were they mainly >just regular farmers. Poor to middle class; Middle Class?< > >Last year I sat in on a seminar given by a history professor who had made a >study of slave culture. One thing I remember was this- > >"If you were a slave you were most likely to be on a big plantation with >hundreds of slaves." > >"If you were a slave owner you were most likely lower middle class and >owned only one or two slaves." > >Put another way a lot of people had a few slaves but a few extremely >wealthy people owned a lot of slaves. He was speaking about the south as a >whole but I'd guess there weren't many very large plantations in the >Danville area. Certainly no sugar cane, rice and probably no big cotton >plantations. > Hope this helps HarryB > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >My family Coat of Arms ties at the back ...... >is that normal ??? >

I read the posting about the 187 will mentioning slaves with interest. The practice of the writing of wills was very different in the 1800s. The person writing the will would go to the county seat on the day(s) that there was a clerk (often the local preacher or someone else who could write) available. The person leaving the will would tell the clerk what he want in the will, the clerk would write the will in the court record book, and the person would sign (often with an "x")along with witnesses. In fact it is not unusual for see wills that were recorded in the court records several years after the person had died, with the information for the content of the will coming from witnesses. Then, sometimes days or sometimes years, there would normally be probate of the will. This too was often entered years later. When reading these old wills, the date of probate is often confused with the date of the will. Thus, it may well be that the 1875 date was actually the date of probate or the date that the probate was entered into the court ledger. At any rate, it is very unlikely that anyone, even in rural Tennessee, would have included salves in a will actually written in 1875. And, no, there was nothing remotely like Tara (Gone with the wind) in Stewart Co TN in 1875 or 1975 or 2000. Clay Futrell __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. http://im.yahoo.com/

You're very welcome..........and am very proud to have someone like you take the challenge and go forward. Dave =========================================== At 02:06 AM 10/6/00 -0400, you wrote: >Thank you Lord... > >for Dave and Dan who opened a new world for me, and showed me a vision that >grew and grew... > >for sending me Cher, who has been a friend through thick and thin, through >project after project, through every kind of thing a person can "live" in >cyber space. > >for sending me Jim, who has been the "quiet strength" behind our Stewart >site, generously building it and steadfastly nursing it into growth. > >for sending me Mary, the "Gentle Spirit" who sends quiet messages when our >researchers are celebrating or in pain, who reminds them that we are >cousins, who provides the "touch" that keeps us family. > >for sending me Tim to step in with good humor, to step in in a pinch and >watch after our "folks on the porch". For sending me Pat...to keep Tim >under control. > >for sending me Nancy to provide insight and be a "guru" when we just don't >know the answers or we want someone to hold our hand while we cross the street. > >for sending me Debbie and Ira, for sending me a dozen, two dozen, three >dozen more who generously and completely share and give as "old timers" to >the site and list. The names go on and on and on... > >for sending me an entire family of researchers that consider themselves >family, that give and give and share and share, and never a cross word >between them...what a family!!!!! > >for giving us all the opportunity to be together under one roof, in one >community again...in yet another way. > >Thank you, Lord. >Amen. > >jan > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >Hi Ho! Hi Ho! Now where did my ancestors go ?? >