After reading Mr. Francis' posting I thought I might disclose what little info I know about my Fleming ancestors. 1. William Fleming died October 10, 1864. He married Elizabeth? Children are: 2. Sarah Fleming, b. December 30,1860; d. June 22, 1936. Alex Fleming, b. September 21, 1840; d. June 15, 1901. Jennie Fleming, b. December 27, 1842; d. July 23, 1917. Hugh Fleming, b. January 4, 1845; d. February 14, 1910. Elizabeth Fleming, b. December 10, 1846. William Fleming, b. December 6, 1848; d. October 25, 1881. John Fleming, b. March 4, 1851; d. March 27, 1918; m. Bessie? Janet Fleming, b. November 9, 1853; m. John Fraser Christina Fleming, b. February 7, 1856; d. July 9 1923. Isabel Fleming, b. July 17, 1858. James Fleming, b. June 18, 1863; d. March 4, 1922. 2. Sarah Fleming (William) was born December 30, 1860, and died June 22, 1936. She married Robert Niven October 9, 1884 in Carmel Church, Westville, Nova Scotia. Children are: Agnes Niven, b. February 1, 1893, Stellarton, Nova Scotia; d. Vancouver British Columbia; m. Frederick Mead. Annie Hopkin Niven, b. January 13, 1886. Elizabeth Maxwell Niven, b. December 10, 1887; d. August 10, 1919. Christina Fleming Niven, b. March 6, 1891, Lethbridge, Alberta. Sarah Niven, b. May 12, 1901, Lethbridge, Alberta. Margaret Niven, b. September 6, 1904, Lethbridge, Alberta. As of now I am assuming they came to Nova Scotia but from where I am not sure. Either Scotland, Ireland, or England. Perhaps if anybody out there has any information on Flemings in Canada they would share. It would be greatly appreciated.

Hi Everybody! Here is my pitiful little submission for Bob Francis' request! Descendants of Marriot Fleming Generation No. 1 1. MARRIOT1 FLEMING. She married WILLIAM VEITCH, son of JAMES VEITCH and MARGARET COCKBURN. WILLIAM VEITCH was born in 1535 and died in 1602. MARIOT FLEMING may have been MARION FLEMING and is reputed to have an illegitimate Royal ancestry, though I now not how. Child of MARRIOT FLEMING and WILLIAM VEITCH is: 2. i. JOHN2 VEITCH, b. 1555; d. 1606. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN2 VEITCH (MARRIOT1 FLEMING) was born 1555, and died 1606. He married JANET STEWART Oct 29, 1576, daughter of JAMES STEWART and KATHERINE KER. More About JOHN VEITCH: Laird Of Dawyck, Peebleshire Child of JOHN VEITCH and JANET STEWART is: 3. i. MALCOLM3 VEITCH, b. Murdeen, Scotland; d. 1630, Murdeen, Scotland. Generation No. 3 3. MALCOLM3 VEITCH (JOHN2, MARRIOT1 FLEMING) was born in Murdeen, Scotland, and died 1630 in Murdeen, Scotland. Child of MALCOLM VEITCH is: i. JAMES4 VEITCH, b. 1628, Roxburgshire, Scotland; d. May 30, 1685, Calvert County, Maryland; m. MARY GAKERLIN, Aug 1657, Calvert County, Maryland. More About JAMES VEITCH: Sheriff of Putuxeent, St. Maries, & Patomack Emmigrated to Maryland from Scotland 1651 Most of this data came from the VEITCH Historical Society. Thanks, Brenda Brenda Bova Co. Coordinator, Providence Co., RI USGenWeb Co. Coordinator, Bristol Co., RI USGenWeb [email protected] list-owner [email protected] listowner aka GFS [email protected] see my complete list of direct ancestors at http://members.aol.com/gfsbrenda/index.html Sponsor - Rootsweb Genealogical Data Cooperative

Here is my line of Flemings - if any of you have additions or corrections, I would love to hear from you. William Fleming b: 8 May 1761 in Baltimore Co., MD. d: 13 Sep 1849 in Calhoun Co., TX at the home of son Pliny Rutherford Fleming and taken to Sumterville, Sumter Co., Alabama where he and his wife are buried. m: Mary Sadler b: 1765 in York Co., S.C., died 4 Sep 1849. Parents (unproven) Richard Sadler and Rachel Murray. Children: 1. James S. Fleming b: 1788 in York Co., S.C., died Nov 1860 in Montgomery Co., AR, married 10 Aug 1815 to Jane Ash in Franklin Co., GA. 2. Pliny Rutherford Fleming b: 19 Feb 1791 in York Co., S.C., died 26 Mar 1866 in Victoria, Victoria Co., TX (close to Calhoun Co., TX), buried in Evergreen Cemebery, Victoria. Married to Mary Barry Hanna in 1817. 3. John McWhorter Fleming b: 14 Oct 1795 in S.C., died 15 Oct 1882 in Kimble Co., TX. Wives: (1) Abigail Jeffrey b: 7 Jan 1798 in Sevier Co., TN, died 1862 in Caldwell Co., TX. (2) Mary Ann Jeffrey on 20 Dec 1863 - she was a widow. (3) Mrs. Mary Barnett on 28 Nov 1868. (4) Rachel McDowell on 24 Dec 1871 in Coryell Co., TX. 4. Jane A. Fleming b: 19 Dec 1800 in Hall Co., GA, married 1820 in Franklin Co., GA to Robert F. Mayes. 5. Elijah Harvey Fleming b: 15 Sep 1802 in Hall Co., GA, died 4 Apr 1848 in Cobb Co., Ga, married 28 Jan 1823 to Mary Saye. 6. William Washington Fleming (my ancestor) b: 1804 in GA, died after 1880, married 5 Apr 1823 in Hall Co., GA to Elizabeth Putnam. 7. Isaac Newton Fleming b: 1805 in Hall Co., GA. No other information on him. 8. Robert H. Fleming - No information. More on William Washington Fleming and Elizabeth Putnam. She was born 30 Mar 1809 in Warren Co., KY and died 19 Oct 1891 in San Saba, TX. Her parents were: Thomas R. Putnam (b in S.C.) and Mary Barton (born S.C.). I have files on the Putnams and Bartons going back several generations. Their children: 1. John W. Fleming b: 1830 in Hall Co., GA. 2. Phoebe Love Fleming b: 29 Dec 1832 in VA, married Ira Ellis Chalk 23 Sep 1849. Phoebe died 23 Jul 1859 in Killeen, Bell Co., TX. 3. Mary Fleming (my ancestor) b: 1833 in GA, married Whitfield Chalk on 9 Aug 1847 in Williamson Co., TX. She died 1 Jan 1903 in Kempner, Lampasas Co., TX. 4. George Walter Fleming b: 1835 in GA, married Annie McCarty. He died 17 Oct 1840 in Harris Co., TX. 5. Andrew Jackson Fleming b: 1837 in GA, married Minerva Kimbrel and then Sara Bishop. He died Palo Pinto Co., TX on 22 Mar 1922. 6. Martin Van Buren Fleming b: 29 Aug 1838 in GA, married Cora ___ in 1869 in Washington Co., TX. He died 20 Dec 1928 in Comanche Co., TX. 7. David N. Fleming b: 1840 in Arkansas, died 1861 unmarried with no children. 8. Elizabeth J. Fleming b: 1842 in Montgomery Co., AR, married 25 May 1871 to James M. Graham. 9. Charles H.M. Fleming b: 1844 in AR, died 1903. 10. James K. Polk Fleming b: 11 Mar 1845 in AR, married L. E. Woods on 8 Sep 1869 in Bell Co., TX. He died 29 Nov 1893 in San Saba, TX. 11. Berry P. Fleming b: 1847 in Williamson Co., TX, married 20 Feb 1871 to L. C. Brown. 12. Ira W. Fleming b: 30 May 1851 in Williamson Co., TX, died 16 Aug 1893, buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lampasas City, Tx. I'm trying to get into the D.A.R. on William Fleming and they have accepted all my information except these items. They want to know: 1. Proof is required to show that Mary Fleming is the daughter of William Washington Fleming and Elizabeth Putnam. 2. Proof is required to show that William Washington Fleming is the son of William Fleming and Mary Sadler. Help??? Lynda Chalk Welch 109 Watauga Drive Waxahachie, TX 75165 972-617-3390

Earliest Fleming ancestors are Jacob b. abt. 1772 perhaps in N.C. and married Niomey Goodwin 23 May 1801 in Mason county, Ky. He is last heard of in the 1850 Ohio census (Champaign county) as being 78 years and occupation of wheelwright. He was living with Zebulon Brevard whom I believe was his son-in-law. Possible children are Benjamin, Sarah, Catharine, and Noris. All married in Clark county, Ohio. Noris FLEMING married Mrs. Lucinda Boyce, of which nothing is known except she may have been born in Virginia 22 Aug 1796 and she died 25 Dec. 1865 in Moultrie county,Illinois. Children of that marriage (27 march 1828) were BenjaminG., William, Isaac, and Samantha. Noris died 22 Aug 1869 in Coffey county, Kansas. From Noris on the family is quite well documented but Jacob and earlier are not so. I would welcome any input as to these earlier generations. Kay Fleming

Hi: My name is Lynn D. Mancuso and I am originally from New Orleans, La. Now residing about 20 minutes from there across the Mississippi River in a little town called Westwego. Yes, its west from New Orleans. I have BEEN TRYING for ten years to find any new info on my great, great grandmother CATHERINE FLEMING/FLEMMING. She came from (as the family story says) County Cork, Ireland. (I didn't know enough about genealogy back when I first got this data to ask for a more specific county). She married in New Orleans (I am assuming since all my other relatives living during her time frame married in New Orleans). She married approximately during 1860 to 1870 (if she followed the path of my other relatives during that time frame). She married Michael Murray and what info I found I'm not sure if I have the correct Michael Murray but I believe I do because of the sources I've used to trace him through her. I believe him to be a cooper but I don 't have his exact date of death at my fingertips. I suspect that CATHERINE FLEMINGs father may have been a doctor. But the only info I have on him list him only as Dr. Fleming. CATHERINE's obit states that she was a member of the DAR. I called them but they had no records on her. It also stated that she was in the Junior League (I'm assuming the Jr. League of New Orleans). So she was a lady of means. Does anyone know if a cooper could have afforded to have a wife of this stature or was this money she had prior to her marriage? I need to find records in County Cork for approximately 1841. Are any church or civil records available for this time frame or have they all been lost? How many counties are in County cork? I recently found my Mancuso's in their commune in Italy by writing to the Catholic church. Luckily it was the first church I wrote to........ I have had more luck getting church records from other places and not state records.....anyone else? ANYONE ELSE TRACING FLEMINGS/ Flemings in Louisiana? Sincerely, Lynn

Hi folks, Thomas FLEMING was born Ireland, where?, in 1827. Margaret McILRAITH was born in Ireland, too, in 1829. They were married in May of 1849 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Thomas was an ironstone miner in Dalry, Ayrshire, and is found at least through the 1881 census to be living. They produced: William 1850, Airdrie, New Monkland, Lanarkshire Robina 1852, Airdrie, New Monkland, Lanarkshire Martha 1854, Dalry, Ayrshire Thomas 1856, Dalry, Ayrshire Mary 1858, Dalry, Ayrshire Robert 1860, Dalry, Ayrshire twins Jane & Margaret 1863, Dalry, Ayrshire Elizabeth 1868, Dalry, Ayrshire William 1870, Dalry, Ayrshire Any cousins? Cheers! Bobbie Hall - Chicago [email protected] http://pages.prodigy.com/bobbie-hall

Okay, this is my Fleming line, as far back as I can go so far. Ella Mellissa Fleming was born 25 February 1874. Some information says she was born in Ohio. Her sons death certificate states she was born in West Virginia. Ella had two children. First, Pansey L. D. Fleming born 17 July 1893 in Kansas. Second, Oscar Franklin Fleming (this is my line) born 10 November 1896 in Kansas. His death certificate states his fathers name was Walter Fleming. His mothers maiden name was listed as Ella Fleming. Ella is buried at the Woodland Cemetery, Sand Springs, Osage County, Oklahoma. Ella married a man named Nutter, probably sometime in the 1920's or 30's. This is about all I have on my Flemings as my grandmother had very little contact with her father (Oscar) or grandmother (Ella). I only resently discovered his death information. Until now my grandmother had no idea what had ever become of her father. Thanks John Hughes

---Fleming, m Ailcy ---, s Uriah, b 1798 Uriah Fleming, m Milly ---, b 1800, David J. b 9-1-1812, Pa., d 3-22-1870 Wayne Co., Indiana David J. Fleming, m 1836 Lucy McMurray, b 1813 Pa., d 7-27-1901, Wayne Co, In. Children: 1. Frances 2. David 3. Mary Elizabeth b 2-26-1837, Pa, d 4-13-1917, m Andrew Jackson Keever, b 12-7-1830, d 7-27-1901 Children: Marcus Keever Ellen Katie Granville William b 1869 Moses b 1-23-1820 (my main line) Elizabeth, b 4-18-1872 4. Laura, b 1840 In, d 1909 In., m 7-4-1857 In., John R. Doughty Children: Charlie Anna Josephine Frank Sallie 5. Harriett, b 1844, In., m. John B. Baldwin, Indiana Children: Ozro - male Lewis May 6. Lucy b 4-26-1819 In, d 8-12-1867, In. m John M. L. Mendenhall There you have it. Patience [email protected]

Researching Susannah Fleming wife of John Bates. daughter of Charles Fleming and Susannah Tarleton abt 1687 in New Kent VA. Any information on this family backwards or forwards appreciated. Cheryl Elizabeth F. wrote: > Hello fellow researchers! > > I am researching my family, beginning with earliest known ancestor > THOMAS FLEMING of Fayette and Westmoreland Counties, PA. > > He was born February 23, 1798 in Fayette County, either in Bullskin or > Tyrone Township and died April 3, 1878 in Westmoreland County. He > married MATILDA HARDY, born 1796 in Virginia, died 1887 East Huntington > Twp, and had 8 children all probably born in Fayette County, Tyrone Twp: > > Eliza Elenor (b.1822) married Conrad RIST > Charlotte (b.1824) > Tilman (b.1825) married Martha ___ > Thomas Jackson (b.1827) married Mary Ann Smiley > Robert (b.1829) married Heather __ > Elias Estep (b.1832) > Abraham Trevor (1836-1921) married Sarah Jane MCCURDY (1843-1894) > James C. (1838-1916) married Margaret Graft (b.1838) > > My gg-grandparents are Abraham and Sarah. I recently found the family > homestead in Scottdale, East Huntington Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA where > Thomas and some adult children had moved to about 1855. The private > family cemetary is still there, with Thomas' headstone the only one > remaining intact. > > Good luck to all! > - Elizabeth Fleming

I am just beginning this search. I am looking for information regarding my ggrandmother, Catherine/Kate Fleming. She left Ireland in approx. 1867. She married Patrick Lodge in Norway, Iowa in 1870. That's all the information I have. If anyone can help me, I appreciate it. Carol Lodge Skiles

Fellow Fleming researchers: My search is for possible parents and siblings for my Sarah Fleming b. circa 1776 Virginia. Sarah married Caleb Garrison, Jr. by 1795-97. All we know of Sarah's father is from family stories handed down, that he came directly from Scotland, spoke with a distinct Scottish burr and was descended from Robert the Bruce. The earliest record for Caleb and Sarah Garrison is the 1800 Pendleton Dist., SC census. They lived with two sons under 10 years old in the George's Creek area, later Pickens Co., across the Saluda River from Golden Grove where other Garrisons lived. A widow, Elinor Garrison and a James Fleming lived in this vicinity. Their relationship and that of the Golden Grove Garrisons, if any, to Caleb and Sarah, is unknown. Elinor Garrison and James Fleming moved to Georgia about the same time as Caleb and Sarah. In 1808, Caleb Garrison paid a poll tax for John Fleming; in 1819, he and Wm. D. Fleming bought land from Pliny R. Fleming with James Fleming a witness, and the land description mentioned the 'old Wm. Fleming line.' The relationship between Caleb and these Flemings is unknown, but it is likely that they were of Sarah's family. Tax records for 1812-17 are missing. (The last three paragraphs came from "Descendents of Caleb Garrison, Jr. and His Wife Sarah Fleming 1797-1966.") Midge Garza http://www.specent.com/~mgarza/

Fleming family researchers, Here's my post for my 6g grandmother Agnes FLEMING and her husband Robert BELL. Bob Francis P.S.--This is also for you, Kristine. Enjoy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1 Robert BELL _________________________________________ Birth: 1700/1710, County Tyrone, Ireland Death: 1772, Romney, Virginia Occ: farmer Father: ---?--- BELL W. J. Winstein of Academy street furnished the following interesting story of the early settlers in the Chartiers Valley. The paper was presented to Mr. Winstein by descendants of Robert Bell, Sr., and for a number of years was stored away in an old trunk, where it was recently found. The Bells were the first settlers in the Chartiers Valley, staking out a claim in what is now known as Rosslyn, in 1768. Many descendants of the original settlers are still living in this vicinity. The paper follows: Robert Bell, Sr., of Tyrone, Ireland, and wife, of Edinburgh, Scotland, located four miles from Romney, Va., on the south branch of the Potomic river, in the seventeenth century. Mr. Bell had many narrow escapes from the Indians of that forest. In company with two other young men, named Vaughan and Scisson, one day Robert Bell was in search of strayed horses, when the party was surprised by an Indian ambushcade on a branch of __augherty Run, Va. Vaughan was killed, a savage threw his tomahawk at Bell and wounded him. Scisson turned on his horse and fled. After the fight Mr. Bell was able to get on his horse, but he only went a short distance when he fell off. Mr. Bell’s horse arrived home before Scisson did and a party at once was formed to search for Bell. The party met Scisson at the Ohio river and he related what had happened to Mr. Bell. They supposed he was dead and returned to their homes. Within a week later they found Bell at Ft. Pitt, his wounds dressed by Dr. Knight, who figured conspicuously at the burning of Crawford. Mr. Bell served in the expedition of 1754, during the French and Indian War, and was among the number who accompanied General George Washington on his first trip on the Ka_awha. General Washington made a note in one of his diaries of those who accompanied him in his canoe. “Mr. and Mrs. Bell had eight sons and two daughters. James Bell, Sr., the oldest, was born in 1751. When he was a small lad of ten years, his father went to Patterson Fort for a wagon load of wood. James and his brother went along, their father wanted them to gather wood while he was hauling some home. The two boys were busy gathering wood when the Indians attacked them. They caught James but his brother ran and the Indians shot at him and he fell under a log, the Indians thinking he was dead; he was not hurt, however, and later went home and told that James was captured. The Indians took James to Indiana and kept him there till he was returned by treaty. When his father went after him he took two horses that James might ride home. When they met, James got on the horse but had ridden only a short distance when he saw a woman and some children who were also set free. James dismounted, letting the woman ride. “When he arrived home it was at night. His mother, hearing the wooden latch lift with a string, called: ‘Is that you, James?’ and his father answered, yes. It was a joyful meeting. James had many stories to relate of his capture. Among them, was that when the Indians took him the Ohio river they made a canoe and put him in it and they had nothing to eat save what they called ‘cush meat.’ He always claimed they crossed into Pennsylvania and came through Chartiers Valley, near Chartier’s Creek. He told how they would have two lines of Indians and would make him run between the lines. And of an old Indian squaw who would be angry if they struck him, but he was a fast runner and did not get struck often. They pulled all his hair out of the top of his head and put rings in his ears. After he had been with them awhile the Indians got very friendly with him and when he left the old Indian squaw cried. “In 1765 his father, Robert Bell, Sr., came from Virginia to Western Pennsylvania. On returning as he was nearing home in Virginia, after inspecting the land he intended to settle on in Pennsylvania, he was thrown from his horse and killed. “In October, 1768, John and James Bell, Sr., came to Chartiers Valley, to what is now Carnegie. The first night was spent in Chartiers Township, now east Carnegie, and the second day they crossed Chartiers Creek, to what now is Rosslyn. The second night they slept under a sycamore tree near the Fording. When they awoke in the morning, James was alarmed at the noise of Indians ringing bells to see if there were any horses in the neighborhood. The Indians did not disturb the first settlers, and waded the creek at the rocks near the Fording and continued on with their noise. The two Bell men, after marking their respective claims, returned to their homes in Virginia. In the following spring, 1769, they brought their mother and their families. The mother remained with John Bell at East Carnegie, until she died. James Bell, Sr., had marked for his claim at Rosslyn, some 400 acres and 151 perches. He built his first log cabin near the present old Bell homestead, formerly owned by Mrs. Morrow, a granddaughter of James Bell, Sr. Mr. Bell, Sr., erected a family altar in his new cabin. “The Indians were quite numerous. His wife, Mrs. Mary Bell, (nee Newkirk), would hang blankets around the wood fire place, then she would sit and mould the bullets, while James Bell, Sr., would shoot out of a small window, whenever the horses would come running from the spring near the oak tree. Many an Indian rested in its shade. They knew to look and get ready for the red man. James Bell, Sr., always carried his gun on his shoulder to church. “In 1772, James Bell, Sr., built a stone house. In that house he used to relate his stories of his captivity by the Indians to his grandchildren. One day he and his youngest son, James Bell, Jr., was in Pittsburgh. They met some friendly Indians and some he knew. They presented James Bell, Sr., with a bead belt and a small trunk. The bead belt is in the possession of one of his son’s descendants in Virginia. The small trunk is in the possession of one of James Bell, Sr.’s daughter’s descendants and is well preserved. James Bell, Sr., died December 5th, 1836, and was buried in Chartiers cemetery. The first burial plot was where the present Lead Works is located on the little knoll in Rosslyn.” Biography: Death date: 1772 {ES} Research: ROBERT BELL SR was born in Ulster, County Tyrone, Ireland between 1700 and 1710. He was of Protestant ancestry. (The Bells in U.S.A. & Allied Families, by Getha Gina Bell 1977.) ROBERT and AGNES FLEMING married about 1737. She was born in Edinburgh, Midlothian County, Scotland between 1700 and 1710. They lived near Belfast, Antrim County, Ireland. (Source; Dr. & Mrs. J.H. Bell, Jr., 1110 Somerset Ave., Windber, Pennsylvania 15963. The FGS is located in the Hampshire Co., West Virginia Public Library. ) They emigrated to America with their four children, all under the age of seven in about 1744. This was during the Scots religious and political persecutions. Tradition is that he arrived at tbe Port of Philadelphia, with two of his brothers. One of the brothers went south and the other to Pennsylvania. (NOTE: William Bell of Chester County, Pennsylvania, born about 1700, could be a brother. His will was filed in 1774.) Robert and Agnes settled in the province of Virginia, on Patterson Creek, which is on the south branch of the Potomac River, four miles from the present town of Romney. This was an area known as the Manor of Patterson Creek, Hampshire County, Virginia and is now West Virginia. (NOTE: Land Record; Abstracts of Northern Neck Warrents & Surrveys, 1697-1784, Vol. 4, by Peggy Shomo Joyner, pg. 24 shows Robert Bell as a chain carrier for a survey dated 11 Dec. 1750 in Manor Patterson Creek. Page 38 he was a chain carrier 10 Oa. 1752-20 Apr. 1753 etc.) There, they engaged in farming and stock-raising on their 330 acre farm. (NOTE: Patterson Creek Manor Tax List of 1762.) After living in this county for ten years, Robert served in the French and Indian War, under Colonel George Washington. He was a Private on the rolls of Captain Stobo's Company and Captain Van Braam's Company. Robert was wounded in the battle of Great Meadows 09 Jul. 1754 and retired with a small one time disability. (NOTE: Library of Congress, Roll of Virgina Regiments, Washington's Journal 29 Ju1.1754. Virginia County Records Vol. 11, (Va Colonial Militia) 1651-1776. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1982. Page ll3 &116. Virginia Colonial Soldiers, Page 46, 47, 49-51, 128,131, 133,143,159. Journal of House of Burgess, 1752-58, Pagc 265 and 273.) Their son, James age fourteen was taken prisoner by the Indians and held for several years until he was returned as a consequence of a treaty. (NOTE: Encyclopedia of Biography Vol. VII Pages 2540-41, by John L. Jordan, LLD, N.Y. Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1916.) Their father, Robert signed a deed in 1771 in Romney. (NOTE: Hampshire Co., Virginia Deeds, Bill of Sale: Book No.3, Page 17, 18,289-291 from Thomas B. Martin 1771.) He owned a fine horse named Drednot, which was generally regarded as swift and sure footed, though spirited and irnpetuos; but once attemping to leap a brook, the settle girths burst and Mr. Bell Sr. was instantly killed in 1772. (NOTE: Source; Barbara A. O'Callaghan, 8042 N.14th Avenue, Phocnix, Arizona 35021. Thomas Jefferson Postlewait/Jane Mary (Bell) Postlewait/John Bell "Squire"/Robert Bell Jr/J ROBERT BELL.) His estate was sold by his heirs 09 Mar. 1773 to Okey Johnson. (NOTE: West Virginia Settlements, by Ross R. Johnston 1977.) This unfortunate accident did not deter his sons from pursuing the occupation in which they were already engaged, that of stock raising. Within a few years after their father's death the eldest two sons, James and John set out from home to seek more extended land ownership in the region west of the mountains, which was the formation of the "Ohio Company". The French wars had rendered this area familiar to many. They passed pass through Washington County and followed the Chartiers creek to it's mouth, reaching a point just above the borough of Mansfield on a evening in October where tradition says they passed the night. A bear had been killed during the day, and a large chip was cut from a swamp oak to afford means of cutting and preparing the meat. The vitality was not impaired; it survived several generations of the Bell family, and died of old age in October, 1873. They traveled by horseback to for the purpose of exploration. On the next day they crossed Chartiers Creek and spent the second night within Robison Township; and after marking the bounds of their respective claims inthe customary mannor, they then returned to Virginia,with the intention of removing their families to Pennsylvania and there making his home. The following spring they brought their families. James was the first permanent settler in Robison Township and John lived in Chartiers Township until their deaths. (NOTE: History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Vol. 1, A Warner & Co. Publishers, Chicago, ILL. in 1889.) All of Robert's family then moved to Washington County, Pennsylvania (NOTE: This area first settled in 1760 and became Alleghany Co., Pennsylvania in 1786.) settling in the Old Sewickley Settlement on the Ohio River and in Carnegie near Chartiers Creek. From there Agnes's sons and sons-in-law served in the Revolutionary War. After the war, her children Robert, William, DAVID, and Joseph moved to Harrod's Creek, Kentucky. They had not found the locality as well adapted to stock raising as they had anticipated. Samuel moved to Harrison Co., Indiana. James and John remained behind with their mother. Agnes was living with her son John near Chartiers Creek, in Carnegie, Pennsylvania when she died in 1785. She was first buried on her son's homestead in the Old Wood's Graveyard at Peter's Creek, Pennsylvania. Her body was moved back to Hampshire County, Virginia. (NOTE: Hampshire County, Virginia is now part of West Virginia.) The birth order of their children is uncertain. Dr. & Mrs. J. H. Bell Jr., Windber, Pa. report it to be Robert Jr. 1736, Joseph 1738, Samuel 1740, Margaret 1742, all born near Belfast, John 1743, Jane 1744, William 1746, DAVID 1748, James 1750 and Charles 1752. ("Robert BELL," pp. 17-19) Spouse: Agnes FLEMING Birth: 1700, Edinburgh, Scotland Death: 1785, Carnegie, Pennsylvania Father: William FLEMING Mother: UNKNOWN Marriage: ca 1737 Children: Margaret Fry (1742-1795) James (1740-1836) John (1743-1833) Robert (1736-1826) David (ca1755-) Samuel (1742->1820) Charles (1748-) Joseph William (-1816) Jane "Jean" (1746-)

Fleming Researchers: Since I have arrived at the conclusion that no one is related to my Ancestors but me, I seldom post; however, in response to Bob Francis' request here is my current Fleming research: I am researching in Tuskaloosa Co., AL. My last proven ancestor is my great grandfather, Samuel L. Fleming, b. July 1836 in Alabama. He enlisted in the Army of the Confederacy in 1862 in Tuskaloosa. After the war, he apparently migrated on to Hopkins Co., TX where he married Mary Josephine Colburn/Coburn/Coben on 30 Dec 1869. They remained in Texas and had the following children: Sidney W., b. December 1871, TX William Leroy, b. ca 1875, TX Sarah Jane, b. 8 July 1877 - Wilson Co., TX George Maxwell, b. 28 July 1880, Wilson Co., TX Birdie Lee (my grandmother), b. 31 March 1885, Wilson Co., TX John Franklin, b. 25 November 1888, Wilson Co., TX Eva L., b. September 1899, Wilson Co., TX In the 1860 Federal Census of Tuskaloosa Co., AL is found Matilda Fleming, b. GA, head of household. Sarah Fleming, b. 1834, Alabama Samuel Fleming, b. 1836, Alabama. Land records have now revealed clues that Matilda is perhaps Samuel's mother. There is a John Fleming I am currently researching, and perhaps a generation further back another Samuel Fleming, whose probate was administered by George W. Fleming, b. SC. According to 1880 Federal Census records my Samuel's father was also born in SC. Doris Smith Norman - Know it all of the Northwest. Moscow, ID HomePage: http://users.moscow.com/dnorman/ RESEARCHING: Barnett, Beezley, Colburn, Crawford, Dennis, Fleming, Hall, Havens, Kuykendall, Letton, Porter, Roberts, Russell, Sinclair, Smith, Turner, Whitenton (Whittington).. Genealogy: It's my life! [email protected] http://users.moscow.com/dnorman/ My ancestors must be in a witness protection program!

Hello fellow researchers! I am researching my family, beginning with earliest known ancestor THOMAS FLEMING of Fayette and Westmoreland Counties, PA. He was born February 23, 1798 in Fayette County, either in Bullskin or Tyrone Township and died April 3, 1878 in Westmoreland County. He married MATILDA HARDY, born 1796 in Virginia, died 1887 East Huntington Twp, and had 8 children all probably born in Fayette County, Tyrone Twp: Eliza Elenor (b.1822) married Conrad RIST Charlotte (b.1824) Tilman (b.1825) married Martha ___ Thomas Jackson (b.1827) married Mary Ann Smiley Robert (b.1829) married Heather __ Elias Estep (b.1832) Abraham Trevor (1836-1921) married Sarah Jane MCCURDY (1843-1894) James C. (1838-1916) married Margaret Graft (b.1838) My gg-grandparents are Abraham and Sarah. I recently found the family homestead in Scottdale, East Huntington Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA where Thomas and some adult children had moved to about 1855. The private family cemetary is still there, with Thomas' headstone the only one remaining intact. Good luck to all! - Elizabeth Fleming

Dear FLEMING researchers, I am making an appeal for all of us to introduce ourselves and to post our ancestors to the list. If you're like me, there is some family member(s) for which you're trying to find clues and it is for this reason that you joined this list. Believe it or not, we now have close to 100 members on our discussion group. If everyone just chose ONE ancestor that they would like information about, we would be flooded with FLEMING messages. Okay, 'nuff of that. You got my point. I will begin with my 6g grandmother, Agnes FLEMING, born circa 1700 in Edinborough, Scotland. She married Robert BELL in Ireland and the family emigrated to the colonies. Since I am writing this at work (and from a rather faulty memory), I do not have the particulars as to their children and location. Tonight when I get home, I will post a detailed report about them. Bob Francis

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Cousins, To lighten your day, here's a bit of psychological humor: Welcome to the Psychiatric Hotline: If you are obsessive-compulsive, press 1 repeatedly. If you are co-dependent, please ask someone to press 2. If you have multiple personalities, press 3, 4, 5, and 6. If you are paranoid-delusional, we know who you are and what you want. Just stay on the line so we can trace your call. If you are schizophrenic, listen carefully and a little voice will tell you which number to press. If you are manic-depressive, it doesn't matter which number you press. No one will answer. Bob Francis

Jacob FLEMING was probably born 1772 perhaps in North Carolina. He married Niomey GOODWIN 23 May 1801 in Mason county, Ky. Probably children are Norris, Sarah, Benjamin, Elizabeth, and Catharine. Family lived later on in Clark county Ohio moving on the Champaign county, Ohio where he is last found in the 1850 census living with Zebulon BREVARD. Zeb. is believed to be his son-in-law married to daughter Sarah. I have never been able to find parents of Jacob although he is found in Mason county Ky a few years before his marriage. He does not appear to be related to the Stephen Fleming family of Mason county at that 1790-1810 time period. Any one have any clues for me? [email protected]