The Joshua Dover headright is probably the one I found several years ago at the GA Archives. There was only one piece of paper in the folder. (This folder had to be "called for" and was in the locked area upstairs in the old Archives. I have not been to the new facility...it is way outside of Atlanta and not nearly as convenient as the old building.) The one piece of paper reads: " I do appoint and constitute (?) __Dunkin my lawfull attorney to appear before the Govener and Executives Council to git out my warrant as though I was personly present. Given from under my hand this 16 Day may 1784. signed Joshua Dover, witnessed by John Parker and John Childires (?)". Janelle

This information came from the Georgia-L list The Georgia Department of Archives and History has made available unbound headright and bounty documents files for the years 1783-1909, on the below listed Web page. Also known as the Warrant files, these manuscripts reflect the various preliminary stages in the granting of headright land. In addition to a few other odd papers, the following types of documents are included in these files: warrants, vouchers, certificates, petitions, and powers of attorney. The files are arranged alphabetically by surname with an individual folder containing all papers relating to any one name regardless of the location of the land. http://www.sos.state.ga.us/archives/web/pdi/rg003/003-04-005.htm 67 (continued) 8054-16a 1783-1909 (continued) Dover, Joshua Dover, Thomas

I think this is the new address below? Anyone on the list live close enough to check out the Thomas and Joshua files? One fairly recent rumor is that "somebody" applied for benefits of Joshua Dover about 1851 after he died years earlier. Joshua is like Hezekiah, no known kids and no one has ever claimed him. I've never heard about any of the RS records being available for Joshua from Roane Co., TN when he applied there and the National Archives "search" of old files requires different applications, a lot of time and cost. Anyone who might have applied for benefits like Johnson Dover did for his father Francis J. Dover "would" be in the 1850 census. 5800 Jonesboro Road Morrow, GA 30260 678.364.3700 This one is too easy ... all the known records in one place. It's unbelievable. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Terry Jackson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 6:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Dover] GA Headrights This information came from the Georgia-L list The Georgia Department of Archives and History has made available unbound headright and bounty documents files for the years 1783-1909, on the below listed Web page. Also known as the Warrant files, these manuscripts reflect the various preliminary stages in the granting of headright land. In addition to a few other odd papers, the following types of documents are included in these files: warrants, vouchers, certificates, petitions, and powers of attorney. The files are arranged alphabetically by surname with an individual folder containing all papers relating to any one name regardless of the location of the land. http://www.sos.state.ga.us/archives/web/pdi/rg003/003-04-005.htm 67 (continued) 8054-16a 1783-1909 (continued) Dover, Joshua Dover, Thomas ==== DOVER Mailing List ==== Take Part in the DOVER DNA Tests http://www.familytreedna.com/index.html http://www.dovertree.com/pages/5/index.htm

The various speakers made some interesting points, including: Whenever the courthouse records burned, check any abstract / title offices.  Frequently they have many of the old land records. When ever you have a will signed with an "x" - especially if the person was elderly or in ill health - double check for lawsuits over the estate.  Such wills often were prepared by relatives living near the person making the will, and often disputes arose - sometimes justified, sometimes not - when the estate was settled.  The speaker has seen many examples where the relative close at hand simply wrote out other family members, and, of course, the person signing the will could not read what was written. Militia records often are in the county records where the militia company was raised, not in the state archives. When looking at wills [we should only be so lucky] look for a phrase such as "In the name of God, amen."  If you see a phrase like this, the person almost certainly was NOT a Quaker.  If you don't see a phrase like this, perhaps the person was a Quaker. "Great Slave Train of 1862" - slaves in many Southern states, including Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, & Louisiana were moved into Texas, mostly in either the Tyler area or else in the Houston area. There are four likely places to find World War I records: a) Federal government - far fewer records burned in St. Louis than they will tell you - some records are water damaged but perfectly legible. b) State adjutant generals' offices - theoretically, EVERY person who served had a duplicate record sent to the office in the state from which they entered the service. c) County courthouses - veterans were encouraged to register copies of their discharge papers d) VFW often got copies of papers for veterans who were disabled. This is very important - every soldier was entitled to get two sets of his medals - if the 1st set was lost, a 2nd set will be issued to the first descendent who asks for the medal.  In particular, if a soldier was wounded in WWI, then a crucial medal to request is the one that was issued in 1932 or 1933 which is 24 carat gold - a response to the Bonus army demands, but given as a medal rather than cash to avoid the stigma of giving a handout to veterans who were out of work. The Clayton Library in Houston has undertaking a massive project to build their microfilm collection.  They are funding a huge microfilming project in the Texas state archives to microfilm records prior to statehood, and also records from the Civil War. They are also buying microfilm records for all of the U.S. for the American Revolution and earlier dates. Among South Carolina microfilm they have purchased is: Evidence Laid Before the Commissioners for Ascertaining the Depreciation in Paper Currency, 1777-1780 Dockets of Causes for Trials, 1781-1782  Oaths of Allegiance, 1780 [both Patriot and Loyalist - one record book 2,000pp + has not yet been filmed] Grants of Land, 1674-1773 etc. They have bought "Papeles Procedentes de Cuba" which are the early Spanish records relating to the southwestern U.S. - which mention many folks from Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas and Alabama who had business dealings in Louisiana, Natchez, Florida, etc. And many other microfilmed records. And they will also be buying this the county records for most Texas counties that were microfilmed by the LDS.

hi Yesterday i sent a messgae to the list about ancestry.com Please ignore it. I thought it came from Rootsweb directly to All listmanagers, Sorry about the confusen, it there was any;-/ Patricia

WELL, we new this would happen sooner or later;( If you have submitted a family tree to Ancestry.com's OneWorldTree site, you need to be aware of a change about to be implemented by Ancestry. Family Trees uploaded to the OneWorldTree site, which have been free heretofore, will be moved into a subscription data base. After approximately May 21st this data base will no longer be accessible for free. Ancestry will be begin offering OneWorldTree Preview at $49.95 for 14 months for access to these donated trees. If you'd prefer that your information not be sold, there is a link below which will take you to a set of instructions on opting out by deleting your tree. Go first here: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/trees/owt/ When you arrive at the page - look for the link toward the top "What's a preview?" Read the information and then click on "View our checklist" (which appears on #3). On the page is a statement that says "If for any reason you do not want your tree to be part of the new OneWorldTree service, you must delete it from the Ancestry World Tree database by tentatively May 21, 2004." Click on the link "Deleting a tree you submitted" The resulting page gives instructions on how to delete your tree. Feel free to pass this along to other lists.

Ron Dover's 12 markers came out recently. The 25 marker results for Ron are now complete. The latest 25 marker results show that Ron is either a perfect match or a 99.9 percent match with 14 of the testers. Ron's early 1800 family never left the immediate York, SC area (except briefly only to return). It goes back farther on fact, but Ron's proven ancestors are Jackson (born 1830) & Sarah Dover. Jackson went to Blount County, Alabama and show in the 1860 census. Also in Blount at the same time were William A. (1833) & Fidelia Dover and John Dover (1793). Did they know each other? Difficult to speculate about but one thing is now certain ... Jackson and William were 100 percent DNA matches and John Dover was a 99.9 percent DNA match. The current overall results are shown in the 12 & 25 marker link at: http://www.dovertree.com/pages/5/index.htm

Dover, Benjamin Wiley; 1907 address: Helicon, Ala; born 1845 at Leoniga in Lumkin County, Georgia; first entered the service as Private in May 1863 at Leoniga, Georgia in Cavalry, Company B and continued until the surrender in 1865, when I was paroled at Atlanta, Georgia. No papers. [1 Oct 1841 - 9 Sep 1914; buried Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Helicon]

The 37 marker results for Paul Dover in the UK have been completed. http://www.dovertree.com/pages/5/index.htm

Union service records for two of Zephaniah Dover's sons show Green L., age 34, born Gilmore (Gilmer?) Co., GA (dated 10-18-1864) = born 1830 Gilmer Co. GA most of his census records show SC. Martin M., age 24, born Gilmore (Gilmer?) Co., GA (dated 10-18-1864) = born 1840 Gilmer Co., GA

Assuming Charles M. Dover is the son of Samuel & Susan Dover. Does it shed any light on anything if they were in Gwinnett Co., GA for his birth in 1844?

Charles M. Dover 5 TN Mtd. Inf. (USA) (File Jackset) Company Muster-In & Descriptive Roll, Co. A, 5 Regt. TN Mtd.Inf., Cleveland, TN 11-24-1864 Charles M. Dover, Pvt.; age 20, born Ginnet (Gwinnett?) Co., GA, farmer, enlisted & mustered in 11-24-1864 at Cleveland, TN for 1 yr. Blue eyes, fair hair & complexion, 5'6". Rec'd no advance bounty. Company Muster Roll, Co. A, 5 Regt. TN Mtd. Inf., Jan. & Feb. 1865 Charles M. Dover, Pvt.; transferred from Co. A to Co. B, 2-1-1865 by order of GB Boyd Cobb Company Muster Roll, Co. B, 5 Regt. TN Mtd. Inf., Jan. & Feb. 1865 Charles M. Dover, Pvt., present Notation: Book Mark--5294, D.1887 Charles M. Dover, Co. B, 5 Regt. TN Mtd. Inf. War Dept., Adj. Gen. Office, Washington, 1-22-1889, Application for removal of the charge of absent without leave & -------- desertion and for an honorable discharge has been denied. Volunteer Enlistment (2 copies) State of Tennessee, Town of Cleveland I, Charles M. Dover, born in Ginnet (Gwinnett?) County, in the State of Georgia, aged 20 years, and by occupation a farmer, do hereby acknowledge to have volunteered this twenty-fourth day of November, 1864 to serve as a Soldier in the Army of the United States of America, for the period of one year, unless sooner discharged by proper authority: Do also agree to accept such bounty, pay, rations, and clothing, as are, or may be, established by law for volunteers. And I, Charles M. Dover, do solemnly swear that I will bear true faith and allefiance to the United States of America, and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies or opposers whomsoever; and that I will observe and obey the orders of the President of the United States, and the orders of the officers appointed over me, accroding to the Rules and Articles of War. Sworn to and subscribed to at Cleveland this 24th day of November, 1864 before J.B. Newton. Charles M. (his mark) Dover I certify on honor, That I have carefully examined the above named Volunteer, agreeably to the General Regulations of the Army, and that in my opinion he is free from all bodily defects and mental infirmity, which would, in any way, disqualify him from performing the duties of a soldier. J.M. Campbell, Examining Surgeon I certify, on honor, That I have minutely inspected the Volunteer, Charles M. Dover, previously to his enlistment, and that he was entirely sober when enlisted; that, to the best of my judgement, and belief, his is of lawful age; and that, in accepting him as duly qualified to perform the duties of an able-bodied soldier, I have strictly observed the REgulations which govern the recruiting service. This soldier has blue eyes, fair hair, fair complexion, is five feet 6 inches high. J.B. Newton, Recruiting Officer, 5th Regt. of Mtd. Inf. Tenn. Volunteers

Terry, I've never seen enough on Bridget Dover to try to place her anywhere. Here's some notes ---- David Lukenbill   Author: Ray D. Lukenbill Date: 27 Dec 1999 9:30 PM GMT   In Reply to: Lukenbill-Swicegood connection  by:  Hardie Hartung I don't know whether you have my E-mail address or not. it is [email protected] David Lukenbill b. June 4, 1762, Rowan Co., NC. d, March 3, 1838 Davididson Co., NC. m. 1st Bridget Dover 1794. m. 2nd Charity ? June 6, but dont have year. David and Bridget had John, David Jr., and Christian. John lukenbill b. 1788 m. Susanna Swicegood, January 28, 1813, Rowan Co., NC David Jr, b. 1790 Christian b. 1792 2nd marriage Charity b. June 25, 1753, d. April 20 1841, buried Swicegoods Meeting house on Sandy creek, not St. Lukes Lutheran church. One child Susan was born 1788, Indiana David and Charity buried same place LDS shows other children, but I couldn't verify them. David's stone says born July 4, 1762, died March 3, 1828. Charity's stone say born June 25, 1753, died April 20, 1841 at age 87 years, 2 months and 25 days. David at the age of 72 years received a military pension of $129.99 I also have a bunch of land records belonging to David. His parents will follow ************************************ Davids parents   Author: Ray D. Lukenbill Date: 27 Dec 1999 9:43 PM GMT   In Reply to: Lukenbill-Swicegood connection  by:  Hardie Hartung John Lukenbil, b. 1729 in Germany d. ca. 1801, rowan co., NC. m. Anna Catherina Christian in Berks Co., Lutheran PA. buried Becks Church Cemetery. child - Lousa Lukenbill, b. February 1759 - Rowan Co., NC, d. October 22, 1844 - Lexington, Davidson Co., NC. m. John David Byerly, April 10, 1775, buried Pilgram Church Cemetery, Davidson Co., NC. Child - Henry Lukenbill, b. 1760, Rowan Co., NC. d. August 31, 1825 - Washington Co., IN. m. Eva Marie ? I gave you david in the previous messing Child - George Lukenbill, b. ca. 1764 Child - Christian Lukenbill, b. 1766 d. ca. 1817 - Rowan Co., NC. m. Magdalina ? Child - John Lukenbill Jr. b. 1768 - Rowan Co., NC. d. ca. 1804 - Rowan Co., NC. m. 1st Mary Anne Wilson, m. 2nd Barbara Dottery. I also have some land records for John. Most of my information came from the public Libray, Salisbury NC. (McCubbins Collection) Do not confuse, this John Lukenbill with Johan Ekel Lukenbill and his brother heinrich who came over from germany on the shipt'thistle of Glasgow and docked at Philadelphia, August 29, 1730. This part of the Lukenbill used an I instead of an E in the name. I do have some of their genealogy and they ended up in Des Moine County Iowa. hope this helps....Ray ************************************* Submitter: Andrew Swicegood Subject: Mary Ann Lookinbee Hartley Message: Ann, I think these are the same people. Here is what I have on on Mary Ann Lookinbee\Lookabee Father: John 'Jack' Lukenbill\Lookinbee\Lookabee\Lookenbee (1778 - 1846) Mother: Susanna Ann 'Susan' Swicegood (1 Mar 1792 - 30 Jun 1880) B: 21 Dec 1813, Rowan County, North Carolina C: 8 Apr 1823 (age 9), Sandy Creek Meeting House, Tyro Community, Davidson County, North Carolina D: 14 Dec 1892 (age 78) M: Richmond Hartley, 21 Jul 1835 (vice 31) Davidson County, North Carolina I also have a note that one person had date of birth as 17 December 1815, and place of birth as Richmond, Virginia. Jack Lookenbee was the son of David Lukenbill\Lookenbell and Bridget Dover. He married Susanna 'Susan' Ann Swicegood (daughter of Johann Adom Schweissguth and Anna Maria Beck. I hope that this helps you. I am interested in descendents of this branch of the family and will gladly share with you. Please write to me at [email protected] Andrew M. Swicegood [email protected] www.andy.swicegood.com schweissguth.genealogy.org www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/6051/ www.geocities.com/Heartland/9158/

In a message dated 4/25/2004 2:29:52 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > I am related to the Dover's from Ohio. Carolyn, If you will go to the Dover List archives at --- http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=DOVER and enter various search words like "Ohio" or other words that might show up in a query search such as first names, locations, collateral surnames, etc you might be surprised at how much information may have already been posted on some of your possible family. There are a number of people on the Dover List who are great about posting any and all information that they run across about the Dover people whether it relates to their own line or not. For instance, I just did a search in the archives for the year 1998 and had 36 hits come up just using "Ohio" in the query field and 25 hits for 1999. Search each year. You might also want to post some of your own information to the Dover List so that in the future as new people sign on, they will be able to find you should they happen to connect to your line. It's all these shared bits and pieces that are the glue in putting some of these families together. The archives are one of my basic tools when I am researching a particular line or place to see what has already been found or where a particular resource might be located. What may not have meant anything last year or the year before when it was posted may be just what I need today to complete the picture. Not many of these Dover stayed in the same place forever --- some families seem to have always been on the move.

Do we know anything about Dovers in Rowan Co. , NC in 1782? http://members.sigecom.net/jtdoty/pafg09.htm David LOOKINBEE [Parents <http://members.sigecom.net/jtdoty/pafg04.htm#105>] was born on 4 Jun 1762 in ,Rowan Co.,NC. He died on 30 Mar 1838 in ,Davidson Co.,NC. He was buried in 1838 in Sandy Creek Cem,Davidson Co.,NC. He married Bridget DOVER about 1782 in ,Rowan Co.,NC. Other marriages: BOWERS, Charity <http://members.sigecom.net/jtdoty/pafg09.htm#196> [Notes] <http://members.sigecom.net/jtdoty/pafn09.htm#107> Bridget DOVER was born about 1765. She died about 1800 in ,Rowan Co.,NC. She married David LOOKINBEE about 1782 in ,Rowan Co.,NC. They had the following children: M i David LOOKINBEE Jr. <http://members.sigecom.net/jtdoty/pafg09.htm#110> was born about 1784. F ii Susanna Jane LOOKINBEE <http://members.sigecom.net/jtdoty/pafg09.htm#113> was born on 25 Mar 1788. She died on 25 May 1824. M iii Christian LOOKINBEE <http://members.sigecom.net/jtdoty/pafg09.htm#112> was born in 1790. He died on 10 Sep 1843. M iv John LOOKINBEE <http://members.sigecom.net/jtdoty/pafg04.htm#111> was born on 28 May 1786. He died on 13 May 1846.

Will keep you in mind then. Good luck Terry [email protected] wrote: >Yes, this is John with his father. I have been able to go back even further >to Hanibal's father, Daniel and mother Mary. I have not been able to get much >information on Hanibal or his family though. > > >==== DOVER Mailing List ==== >If you need to contact the Listmanager, >please send your message to, Patricia at [email protected] > > > > >

Yes, this is John with his father. I have been able to go back even further to Hanibal's father, Daniel and mother Mary. I have not been able to get much information on Hanibal or his family though.

Do you think this is John with his father? 1880 LDS Census Transcription Census Place: Taylorsville, Muskingum, Ohio Source: FHL Film 1255054 National Archives Film T9-1054 Page 89B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Hannibal DOVER Self M M W 53 OH Occ: Blacksmith Fa: OH Mo: PA Mary DOVER Wife F M W 43 VA Occ: Keeping House Fa: MD Mo: VA George DOVER Son M S W 21 OH Occ: Laborer Fa: --- Mo: --- Elizabeth C. DOVER Dau F W 19 OH Fa: --- Mo: --- Martha C. DOVER Dau F W 18 OH Fa: --- Mo: --- Annice DOVER Dau F W 16 OH Fa: --- Mo: --- Clrarinda DOVER Dau F W 14 OH Fa: --- Mo: --- Ulysses G. DOVER Son M S W 12 OH Fa: --- Mo: --- Daniel DOVER Son M S W 10 OH Fa: --- Mo: --- Mary M. DOVER Dau F S W 7 OH Fa: --- Mo: --- John W. DOVER Son M S W 5 OH Fa: --- Mo: --- Philip E. DOVER Son M S W 2 OH Fa: --- Mo: --- [email protected] wrote: >I am related to the Dover's from Ohio. When I signed on to receive the Dover >information, I thought I would run in to more Ohio Dover's, but have noticed >that there is a lot of information from everywhere but Ohio. So, rather than >continue on, I thought it best just to get out of it. Thanks for asking. My >grandfather was Willis Dover, born November 27, 1899, Lancaster, Ohio, son of >John W. Dover and Margaret. > >Carolynn Inabnit > > >==== DOVER Mailing List ==== >Dover resources at Rootsweb >http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/d/o/DOVER/ > > > > >

I am related to the Dover's from Ohio. When I signed on to receive the Dover information, I thought I would run in to more Ohio Dover's, but have noticed that there is a lot of information from everywhere but Ohio. So, rather than continue on, I thought it best just to get out of it. Thanks for asking. My grandfather was Willis Dover, born November 27, 1899, Lancaster, Ohio, son of John W. Dover and Margaret. Carolynn Inabnit

Carolynn Have you done a census track for them? Terry [email protected] wrote: >I am related to the Dover's from Ohio. When I signed on to receive the Dover >information, I thought I would run in to more Ohio Dover's, but have noticed >that there is a lot of information from everywhere but Ohio. So, rather than >continue on, I thought it best just to get out of it. Thanks for asking. My >grandfather was Willis Dover, born November 27, 1899, Lancaster, Ohio, son of >John W. Dover and Margaret. > >Carolynn Inabnit > > >==== DOVER Mailing List ==== >Dover resources at Rootsweb >http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/d/o/DOVER/ > > > > >