As Trueman points out, there was an Albemarle Co. Va. and also Albemarle Co. NC dating from the 17th century, but according to the Genealogical Handybook, there was never any Albemarle Co. SC. blandhistory717> From: jfarris@execpc.com> To: farris@rootsweb.com> Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 17:46:11 -0500> Subject: Re: [FARRIS] Albemarle County, SC?> > Hi.> I know that there were Faris/Farris people in Albemarle Co., Virginia, going > back beyond 1700. My ancestor, George M. Faris/Farris, was born 1769 in VA > (county unknown) and married in Albemarle Co., VA in 1797.> Good luck.> Trueman Farris. jfarris@execpc.com> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Neelands" <neelands1217@hotmail.com>> To: <farris@rootsweb.com>> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 4:45 PM> Subject: Re: [FARRIS] Albemarle County, SC?> > > > Since the records are from VA, could this be Albermarle County, VA. I > googled this county and found a listing for VA.> To: farris@rootsweb.com> > Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 13:31:58 -0400> From: justonna@aol.com> Subject: Re: > [FARRIS] Albemarle County, SC?> > > Dan:> > I intended to include the year > in the original post. That is what I get for posting before having my > morning cup of coffee.> > The court records pertain to a will recorded in > Bedford Co. VA, and are dated 1799.> > I know that the boundary line between > NC-SC fluctuated quite a bit back in those days, but it seems that the > current boundaries of Albemarle Co. NC, are a pretty fair distance from the > SC line. Did it once extend so far south that some communities at the lower > end were caught up in the jumbled border, and were once considered SC? If > that were the case, it would help to zero in on his whereabouts at that > time.> > Thanks, Justin> > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----> From: > Daniel B. Troublefield <dantrouble@comporium.net>> To: farris@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 11:28 am> Subject: Re: [FARRIS] Albemarle County, > SC?> > > > > > > > > > > Hi Justin,> > What dates are your court records?> > > Regards,> Dan> ----- Original Message ----- > From: justonna@aol.com > To: > Farris-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 10:18 AM> Subject: > [FARRIS] Albemarle County, SC?> > > Can any researchers on this list tell me > where Albemarle County SOUTH CAROLINA > was? There is no such county name on > contemporary maps, the closest being in NC; > and yet, I have two court > records identifying an ancestor as a resident of the > above county in SC.> > > Any help appreciated.> Justin Sanders> > -------------------------------> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FARRIS-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of > the message> > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________> > Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - > http://mail.aol.com> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from > the list, please send an email to FARRIS-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message> _________________________________________________________________> Find a local pizza place, movie theater, and more….then map the best route!> http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&ss=yp.bars~yp.pizza~yp.movie%20theater&cp=42.358996~-71.056691&style=r&lvl=13&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=950607&encType=1&FORM=MGAC01> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FARRIS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message> > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FARRIS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Recharge--play some free games. Win cool prizes too! http://club.live.com/home.aspx?icid=CLUB_wlmailtextlink
Thanks Dan, Trueman and Charles for weighing in on this. I suspect that this ancestor's place of residence was in NC, and that the court record was in error by saying SC; but, because it was twice stated, I wanted to check and make sure. Thanks again to all. Justin -----Original Message----- From: Charles L. Bland <blandhistory717@hotmail.com> To: farris@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 8:02 am Subject: Re: [FARRIS] Albemarle County, SC? As Trueman points out, there was an Albemarle Co. Va. and also Albemarle Co. NC dating from the 17th century, but according to the Genealogical Handybook, there was never any Albemarle Co. SC. blandhistory717> From: jfarris@execpc.com> To: farris@rootsweb.com> Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 17:46:11 -0500> Subject: Re: [FARRIS] Albemarle County, SC?> > Hi.> I know that there were Faris/Farris people in Albemarle Co., Virginia, going > back beyond 1700. My ancestor, George M. Faris/Farris, was born 1769 in VA > (county unknown) and married in Albemarle Co., VA in 1797.> Good luck.> Trueman Farris. jfarris@execpc.com> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Neelands" <neelands1217@hotmail.com>> To: <farris@rootsweb.com>> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 4:45 PM> Subject: Re: [FARRIS] Albemarle County, SC?> > > > Since the records are from VA, could this be Albermarle County, VA. I > googled this county and found a listing for VA.> To: farris@rootsweb.com> > Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 13:31:58 -0400> From: justonna@aol.com> Subject: Re: > [FARRIS] Albemarle County, SC?> > > Dan:> > I intended to include the year > in the original post. That is what I get for posting before having my > morning cup of coffee.> > The court records pertain to a will recorded in > Bedford Co. VA, and are dated 1799.> > I know that the boundary line between > NC-SC fluctuated quite a bit back in those days, but it seems that the > current boundaries of Albemarle Co. NC, are a pretty fair distance from the > SC line. Did it once extend so far south that some communities at the lower > end were caught up in the jumbled border, and were once considered SC? If > that were the case, it would help to zero in on his whereabouts at that > time.> > Thanks, Justin> > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----> From: > Daniel B. Troublefield <dantrouble@comporium.net>> To: farris@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 11:28 am> Subject: Re: [FARRIS] Albemarle County, > SC?> > > > > > > > > > > Hi Justin,> > What dates are your court records?> > > Regards,> Dan> ----- Original Message ----- > From: justonna@aol.com > To: > Farris-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 10:18 AM> Subject: > [FARRIS] Albemarle County, SC?> > > Can any researchers on this list tell me > where Albemarle County SOUTH CAROLINA > was? There is no such county name on > contemporary maps, the closest being in NC; > and yet, I have two court > records identifying an ancestor as a resident of the > above county in SC.> > > Any help appreciated.> Justin Sanders> > -------------------------------> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FARRIS-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of > the message> > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________> > Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - > http://mail.aol.com> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from > the list, please send an email to FARRIS-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message> _________________________________________________________________> Find a local pizza place, movie theater, and more….then map the best route!> http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&ss=yp.bars~yp.pizza~yp.movie%20theater&cp=42.358996~-71.056691&style=r&lvl=13&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=950607&encType=1&FORM=MGAC01> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FARRIS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message> > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FARRIS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Recharge--play some free games. Win cool prizes too! http://club.live.com/home.aspx?icid=CLUB_wlmailtextlink ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FARRIS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com