My new email address is [email protected] Mary

Please note that I have a new email address now. It is [email protected] Thanks, Mary

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xFS.2ACIB/341.2 Message Board Post: Hi, I am hopeing that we can connect your Annie Bell Deloach to my Charlotte Bell Deloach. Please contact me at: [email protected] Thank you Mary

Hello Earl, Your entry was very interesting to me. I am also from the Deloach line (Wilkinson Co.Ms) from my mother's side. But what is most important to me is your Baxter connection which is from my Father. This line was from Ms and Ala. Perhaps there is a connection...Is it possible to obtain a copy of your information? Sincerely, O'Levia Neil Wiese (called Neil)

I see you have decendants from the Deloaches of Wilkinson Co MS. Would you have any information on William A Deloach who later moved to Louisiana? ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2005 11:14 am Subject: Re: [DELOACH-L] DeLoach, Groover, Swindell, Durrence, Others - Southeast, GA > Hello Earl, > Your entry was very interesting to me. I am also from the Deloach > line > (Wilkinson Co.Ms) from my mother's side. But what is most > important to me is your > Baxter connection which is from my Father. This line was from Ms > and Ala. > Perhaps there is a connection...Is it possible to obtain a copy of > your information? > Sincerely, > O'Levia Neil Wiese (called Neil) > >

----- Original Message ----- From ----- Original Message ----- From: Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 10:06 PM Subject: Birth of a Hummingbird This is kind of neat when you think about the size of these little birds - must be about 1/4 of an inch when they hatch. THE BIRTH OF A HUMMINGBIRD This is truly amazing. Be sure to click on NEXT PAGE at the bottom of each page; there are 5 pages in all. A lady in CA found a hummingbird nest and got pictures all the way from the egg to leaving the nest. Took 24 days from birth to flight. Because you'll probably never in your lifetime see this again, enjoy; and please share. Click on the following link: http://community-2.webtv.net/hotmail.com/verle33/HummingBirdNest<http://community-2.webtv.net/hotmail.com/verle33/HummingBirdNest>

My link won't open! -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Sent: Mar 31, 2005 10:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [DELOACH-L] Fw: Birth of a Hummingbird I have seen this before and it is wonderful Anita DeLoach Alfano

I have seen this before and it is wonderful Anita DeLoach Alfano

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DeLoach, Groover, Swindell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xFS.2ACIB/383 Message Board Post: I recently finished a ‘Printable Compact Disc (CD)’ in Book Format (Microsoft Word) with data on Baxter (13 pages), Blocker (68 pages), Brannen (36 pages), DeLoach (897 pages), Durrence (708 pages), Flowers (20 pages), Groover (330 pages), Johnson (81 pages), Rolls (27 pages), Swindell/Swindle (250 pages), and Waters (111 pages). There are over 2,500 pages in the 11 separate documents. Most of the individual sir names in the documents are from ‘in-and-around’ Liberty, Long, Tattnall, and Evans Counties in Southeast, Georgia area. My wife’s father is Ossie Fred Waters Sr. that descended from John F. Waters & Milly Green and her mother Virginia Brannen that descended from Bettie Hutto. My great-grand father is George D. Swindell/Swindle a descendant from William (Swandal) Swindle and Isabell Hiberte. My mother’s (DeLoach) grandparents are Henry Hardy DeLoach & Mary Ann Todd DeLoach [descendant from Michael DeLoach (Desloge/De Loach/De Loche)]. My mother’s other grandparent is Cathryn America Groover [descendant from Michael Groover (Guber)]. Other sir names in the documents are crossed in some degree with the DeLoachs, Groovers, Durences, Waters’, Blockers, Johnsons, Swindells, etc., of our (wife & me) grand & great-grand folks, their ancestors/descendants, etc. I tried to sort all the ancestors and descendants data into a single printable document, but could not find a way with the computer program I’m using. I also have data on others related in some way ! to those listed. If any or all of these sir names and their many family members (descendants/ancestors) are of interest to you, please contact me at [email protected] Thanks! Earl Swindell, Glennville, GA

Does anybody recognize this book, and which branch of DeLoach? "Life in the Low Country: Lilla Deloach Haltiwanger, a Survivor, with the Help of God and Bunny Fischer" by Parker, Deonne Published Jul 2004, Chinaberry Publishing. Thanks, Richard

I have scanned the portion of Rowland Griffeth's land grant containing the line with his wife's name. The land grant with the image of the name has been posted: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~javan/desloges/records/deeds/rowlandgriffethgrant.htm It appears to me that the name is Eliz, or the abbreviation of Elizabeth. If anyone has a better interpretation of the name, please let us know. Mike

Mike This is great stuff. One question I do have since I've off the List for a while: has there been any other research into the history of the Desloges/Deloach name in France prior to 1661? I seem to remember that Judge Steadman had some in his writings, but I know of none other. Wyatte DeLoache Mt Airy, MD Javan Michael DeLoach <[email protected]> wrote: I recently made a trip to Virginia to search for records for the early DeLoach families, with an objective of identifying the land that passed from Rowland Griffen/Griffeth to Michael and Jane DeLoach. The first stop was the Library of Virginia in Richmond. There, I learned that this property was originally granted to a Christopher Lewis on 26 July 1652 for the transportation of 15 persons. In other words, Christopher Lewis obtained the 50 acres of Headright land that was granted to each new settler of the Virginia Colony in exchange for their passage from England to America. He later sold the land to Francis Sowerby, but I could not find a record of that transaction. On 9 April 1663, the land was granted to Rowland Griffen by Governor Francis Morrison. I did get a copy of this record, but have not yet transcribed it. The only description of the land that I have so far is that it was on the Blackwater River/Swamp, about a mile southward of the Henry White Plantation. The next stop was at the Isle of Wight Court House. I made copies of every document that I could find that mentioned the DeLoach (plus variant spellings) surname. We already have many of these posted, thanks to Lois Keel and Von Mings Stachon. As soon as I can decipher these, they will be posted also. After leaving the court house, I drove around the back roads of Isle of Wight County. This land is table top flat and in most places only a few feet above sea level. The Blackwater River/Swamp is mostly a dense swampy area, varying in width from 100 yards to 1/2 mile. In some places, there is no discernible river channel, just a tangled swamp. Some of the plantations have been preserved, many have disappeared. I drove by miles of land that had once been cleared, but now was overgrown. There were frequent remnants of farm houses and other old buildings. Without any actual landmarks to go by, it was impossible to find anything that might have been the original Griffen/DeLoach Plantation. A lot more research is required. I went to Smithfield, which is famous for its hams, and is also the location of the Isle of Wight Museum. Unfortunately, the Museum was closed for repairs. I believe that they sell a map of Isle of Wight County, showing all of the plantations that have been restored or preserved. We can hope that the one we're interested in is one of those. Mike --------------------------------- Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web

At 01:37 PM 3/6/2005 -0500, [email protected] wrote: >Has this Griffith/Griffen surname ever been construed as Griffis? Hi Linda, I have not seen it spelled that way in any document nor in any of the indices. Mike

When Michael DeLoach arrived in the Virginia Colony in 1663, he was a tailor's apprentice to Charles Taplady. I searched for anything about Charles Taplady at all of the sites I visited, and found only one document that mentioned him. The following is transcribed as best I could, and although it does not make too much sense (perhaps because of my inability to read the old cursive), it does establish that there was a Charles Taplady living in Isle of Wight County: Robert Kae I do request you to appear for us at the next Court held for the Isle of Wight County for the presenting of Mr. Richard Izard upon an A___ upon the Case upon the Attempt on the other side, And what you do therein it shall stand good and valid as if I were presenting self. Witness my hand this fourth day of February 1668 Charles Taplady Margery Kae this day affirms upon oath that this the Art. of Charles Taplady, February 10th 1668. Certified and Recorded 10th day of February 1668 John Googe

Great Mike! I'm interested in every detail... For those of you that are interested in the John R. DeLoach line, one of my aunts has recently passed away. Helen Gertrude Owen , daughter of Rebecca Ora DeLoach & William D. Owen died February 21, 2005, Bakersfield, CA. Mike, perhaps you will add this to the DeLoach tree? Thanks, Wanda

Has this Griffith/Griffen surname ever been construed as Griffis?

Mike, I really appreciate all of your research efforts that you so generously share with us. Thank you for taking the time to dig up facts about our ancestors. Warmest regards, Dot Brown

Following is my first attempt at transcribing the land grant to Rowland Griffen. There are two significant items in the document, the date of 13 Jan 1661, and the name of Rowland's wife. The name Elizabeth is my best guess and the abbreviated name. When I get back home in about two weeks, I will try to scan this record and put it on-line so that one of you may be better able to figure the name out with certainty: Give and grant unto Rowland Griffen seven hundred and fifty acres of land, lying in Isle of Wight County about one mile to the southward of Henry White's plantation at the Blackwater, beginning at a Poplar by a small Reedy Ground running North East 70 poles to a White Oak then East forty poles to a Pine then South East by East 40 poles to a Pine then South East 238 poles to a Pine then South 231 poles to a White Oak then South West 88 poles to a Red Oak near a Branch then North North West 242 poles towards a swamp then North East 302 poles, from there to a Forest Station, the said land being formerly granted to Christopher Lewis by patent dated the 26th day of July 1652, by the said Lewis assigned to Francis Sowerby, and by the said Sowerby assigned to the said Griffin to have and to hold. Given at James City, _______ ___, the seal of the Colony this 13th day of January 1661 and in the thirteen year of the Reign of our Sovereign King Charles ______. Acknowledged in Court by Rowland Griffen and Elizabeth his wife this 9th of April, 1663 Attest John Jennings Clk Crt Francis Moryson Tho. Ledwell Acknowledged in Open Court by George Bell and Hester his wife this 9th day of May 1663 Attest John Jennings Clk Crt

Mike -- Thanks for all of your efforts and finds!! We know it takes a lot of time to share with everyone... very special and extremely appreciated. Thanks again -- Sid -----Original Message----- From: Javan Michael DeLoach [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 12:37 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [DELOACH-L] Research Trip I recently made a trip to Virginia to search for records for the early DeLoach families, with an objective of identifying the land that passed from Rowland Griffen/Griffeth to Michael and Jane DeLoach. The first stop was the Library of Virginia in Richmond. There, I learned that this property was originally granted to a Christopher Lewis on 26 July 1652 for the transportation of 15 persons. In other words, Christopher Lewis obtained the 50 acres of Headright land that was granted to each new settler of the Virginia Colony in exchange for their passage from England to America. He later sold the land to Francis Sowerby, but I could not find a record of that transaction. On 9 April 1663, the land was granted to Rowland Griffen by Governor Francis Morrison. I did get a copy of this record, but have not yet transcribed it. The only description of the land that I have so far is that it was on the Blackwater River/Swamp, about a mile southward of the Henry White Plantation. The next stop was at the Isle of Wight Court House. I made copies of every document that I could find that mentioned the DeLoach (plus variant spellings) surname. We already have many of these posted, thanks to Lois Keel and Von Mings Stachon. As soon as I can decipher these, they will be posted also. After leaving the court house, I drove around the back roads of Isle of Wight County. This land is table top flat and in most places only a few feet above sea level. The Blackwater River/Swamp is mostly a dense swampy area, varying in width from 100 yards to 1/2 mile. In some places, there is no discernible river channel, just a tangled swamp. Some of the plantations have been preserved, many have disappeared. I drove by miles of land that had once been cleared, but now was overgrown. There were frequent remnants of farm houses and other old buildings. Without any actual landmarks to go by, it was impossible to find anything that might have been the original Griffen/DeLoach Plantation. A lot more research is required. I went to Smithfield, which is famous for its hams, and is also the location of the Isle of Wight Museum. Unfortunately, the Museum was closed for repairs. I believe that they sell a map of Isle of Wight County, showing all of the plantations that have been restored or preserved. We can hope that the one we're interested in is one of those. Mike

Mike, Sounds like an interesting trip. Will look forward to seeing what you found. Lisa