Kathy: I think you are one of the "lucky" ones. I received mine today. I live in Texas and it was only 1 page to fill out for each person in the household. Lana Sawey LeCroy Researching surnames: SAWEY, WINFIELD, TUCKER, TURNER, HAGAN, HAYDEN, DRURY, McCORD, MAY, (paternal); LANGSTON, HALE, CABANISS, SCREWS, FITZGERALD, CRISWELL, BROWN, (maternal); LeCROY, BOSHART, KENNAMER, STRIBLING, MARTIN, FULLER, BLANKINSHIP, (husband's)

Map K Compartment 19 – just off Blacktop, 1st gate after crossing Falling Creek Nancy Adams (wife of John R. Adams Born – Sept 24, 1846 Died May 22, 1904 John Smith Born – Dec 23 – 1835 Died July 26, 1899 Thomas Gordon 1811-1900 Sallie Jackson 1858-1902 James Jackson 1852-1909 Ann S. Middlebrooks 1820-1887 Emma Francis Gordon Born – Apr 18, 1860 Died – Feb 25, 1931 John Childs 1751-1825 Plus several shaped like the Washington Monument with no names. Map L Compartment 22 J.M. Maynard Sr. (no dates) CO A 3 Ga. Res. CSA *15-20 graves but no head stones. Map M Comparment 24 – located on Caney Creek Rd. on Old House Place Masonic symbol stone Lewis Loyd Sr. Born – Nov 13, 1837 Died – May 19, 1910 “He died as he lived – a Christian” Map N Compartment 25 – Allison Beaver Pond Road C. Gordon Born – 1797 Died – May 29, 1833 1 grave 10’ slab of river rock – rock wall surrounds it. Map O Compartment 26 – backside on private land near gate One stone Jackson - Edward Jackson Andrew Jackson Born – Nov 8, 1814 Born – Dec 8, 1816 Died – July 2, 1894 Died – Nov. 24, 1903 “To them we trust a place is given among the saints with Christ in Heaven.” One stone Gordon James Gordon Martha M. Gordon Born – Jan 18, 1808 Born – May 20, 1806 Died – Oct 10, 1882 Died – May 8, 1889 Foot stone J.C. Footstone M.M.G. “There are no partings in heaven.” 20 other graves marked with native rock. No inscriptions. Map P Compartment 29 William H. Gresham COI 61 GA INT CSA Map Q Glover Cemetery – Compartment 30 between Hawes & Five Points Road in thick wood approximately ½ miles from the road. Inside iron picket fence John ? Glover July 5, 1842 Oct 16, 1928 Mary J. wife of J. ? Glover Sr Jan 3, 1845 May 10, 1924 John J. Glover Born Jan 14 AD 1849 And came to his death by being drowned in the Ocmulgee River Aug 9, 1883 Henry W. Glover Born Oct 7, 1835 Died in Richmond, VA Oct 20, 1864 In defense of his country Julius J. Glover Born May 22, 1839 Died April 14, 1881 Hon. N.S. Glover Born May 11, 1813 Died Jan 26, 1889 Masonic Symbols on most stones Outside Fence Crypt made of large blocks of hand hewn granite Flat stone on rock Mrs. J.E. and H.B. Hawes has an infant buried here at rest. In memory of Carter Glover March 3, 1854 Dec 24, 1923 Ozell Glover Died June 23, 1909 Age 22 years. (Top broken off) Our Mother Hannah Jackson Died April 27, 1912 Many sunken unmarked graves King Cemetery in C-10 cedars near P-1 Cemetery in C-30 Cemetery in C-20 (no grave stones) Virginia

King Family Cemetery - Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge The NW Side of Allison Lake Map H William J. King Born – Feb. 18, 1827 Died – April 1, 1904 “Gone, but not forgotten” Nancy King Born – Oct. 26, 1825 Died – Feb. 2, 1908 “The vacant place, the empty chair, we see them day by day and oh it fills our heart with care since our loved one went away.” Thomas L. Hardin Born – May 3, 1862 Died – April 15, 1895 Virginia

In the discussions about the pension records from NARA, I was unclear about the contents of the records being discussed. Does "the whole pension record" of 125-135 pages mean for a specific state or region or the whole country for a specific time or what??? Some of you probably know this but I don't and would like to know. It seams that if one of us purchase a record, then all of us can use that record if we share, thus reducing costs. Joe

Well, obviously it didn't work. It worked when I sent it to myself. I guess I still need help. Charles

> > One of my list members sent this email to me and asked if I would check > into this. I live in the Washington, D.C. area and have access to the > National Archives. This member knows I provide a service for performing > lookups for researchers at the National Archives, so she asked me if I > would look into this. Apparently, this email is making its rounds to > various rootsweb mailing lists with no further explanation. > > I was just told by the National Archives that there is a proposal in the > works to change the way they do business. Currently, when you request a > pension record, the Archives sends out only 10-20 pages of the record > and not the whole file. They are proposing to change this to instead of > sending out part of the file to sending copies of the whole pension > record. The average pension record is approximately 125-135 pages. The > proposal is calling for a flat rate of $40 to obtain the whole pension > file regardless of the size of the file. > > Since I'm very familiar with these records, I asked the person about the > files less than the average size of a pension record. I have ran > acrossed some pension records that where only 10-30 pages. The person > told me that the smaller files would most likely be charged the same > cost as the proposed increase for the service records. > > So yes, there is a proposal to increase the costs of obtaining records > from the National Archives, but it's due to the proposed changes of the > way they currently process requests now. > > The person who wrote the original email recommends that researchers > should get their orders in now before the price increase. After talking > to the Archives, this would only hurt the researcher not help. Up until > July 1, the Archives will continue to only send the 10-20 pages of the > pension file. After July 1, is when they will begin sending out the > whole pension record. So, in my opinion, if your going to requests > records from the Archives, then it will be better to wait until after > the increase. This will save time and money. > > Again, let me emphasize that this is only a PROPOSAL and nothing is > final as of today. Once the proposal becomes finalized, it will be > posted on the Federal Register that can be accessed from the Nara > website. > > I just thought I would make the Listowners aware of what was going on at > Nara just incase this email comes across your lists. Virginia

>FYI >The National Archives will be increasing the price of Military Service >Records from $10 to $17.50 >Pension Records (Rev. War, Civil War, etc.) from $10 to $40 Effective July >1, 2000 > >I was told this information by a staff member of the National Archives this >last Saturday in Washington, DC. You might want to get any orders in before >the increase. > >Lynda Suffridge, President >Arkansas Genealogical Society Virginia

I am looking for any information on John Matthew Martin of Jones Co. He married Clarantine Alexander. Their son Brantley Jefferson Martin was born in Jones Co. 11/4/1864. Any information would be greatly appreciated Thank you, Dennis Martin [email protected]

I need someone's help who would be able to go to the Courthouse in Jones County and help me complete the 1816 Tax List. I have the NAMES, but this is not as helpful as adding the information about the waterway, land owned, slaves owned. I can send you the names which would make it easier for your to work with. I could just mail it to you in "chart" form, and you could do it all by hand, and then I could type it. We don't need to include everything that is listed on the charts, but it would be of help to include MORE than just the names. I had thought this Tax List would be on the microfilm that I'm working on, but somehow it missed it. I'm sure the Atlanta Archives probably does have it on microfilm though. If someone would volunteer to help me with this, I would be very appreciative. I'm working on the 1818 and also have the 1811. Thanks.... Virginia

I recently inquired of the Washington Library in Macon about the availability of an index for the History of Jones Co. I received it yesterday. The cost is $25.00 including shipping. I would estimate that it is at least 100 copied pages. I had asked about the possibility of scanning it and putting it on this list and the librarian wrote that we could, if we give the proper credit to the library. Their address is: Washington Memorial Library 1160 Washington Avenue Macon, GA 31201ll-17990 Phone 912 744 0821 The genealogy librarian's name is: Muriel Y McDowell Charles Middlebrooks

Asa E Ernest married (1) Jane Carson in 1821, and (2) Julia Kent in 1833. He purchased property in Alabama during these years along with in-laws from both families In some of my research, I found him listed as a judge. He apparently continued to live in the Bibb/Jones Co area during most of his life. Is there anyone on this who can share more info about him? I welcome all and any info, but am concentrating more on occupation and forebears here. Jennifer Sherwood Braswell [email protected]

(continued) Original index by Addie Howell. McKenzie, John p 1 McNeill, James p 16 McClendon, Joel p 18 McGill, Susan p 41 McClendon, Lucy p 46 McClendon, Joel p 46 McClendon, Daniel J. p 48 McFarlin, Peter p 53 McInvale, James p 53 Nunn, Wm p 6 Neall, Obedience p 29 Northern, William p 56 Powell, John H. p 3 Page, Thomas p 4 Pratt, Hilory p 7 Pope, Henry p 9 Pratt, Archibal p 10 Pratt, John p 10 Parting, Peter p 18 Perdue, James p 28 Pope, Jesse McK p 28 Pierce, Britton p 31 Peddy, Bradford p 32 Pope, Cullin p 39 Palmon, Elisha p41 Parish, Jonathan p 44 Pinkard, John p 46 Plumber, Thomas p 47 Parker, Isaiah p 52 Parker, Jonathan p 52 Powell, William p 55 Parrish, James p 57 Peak, Sally p 58 Peak, James Thos p 58 Peoples, Henry p 60 to be continued Virginia

Hi! This is an inquiry as to the absence of receiving [email protected] news and information. Please respond, as I haven't received any info. since 2/21 or 2/22 and look forward to all info received. ppk177

For your information & files: The following covers the microfilm numbers for the wills found in Jones County, GA at the Archives in Atlanta, GA: Roll 75-65 1809-1851 Books A, B, C (part) indexed Roll 186-64 1810-1815 Book not indexed Roll 75-65 1851-1867 Book C (part) & D indexed Roll 75-66 1865-1914 Book E indexed Roll 75-66 1908-1951 Book F indexed Jane

Dear Researchers: If any of you have ancestors that went to East Alabama, some of them may be buried in this cemetery. Those of you who are related to the FEAGIN's, PRUETT's, or WILLIAMSON's, go to this website to see if they are buried there. Many graves showing births in the 1780's. This cemetery is in danger of being no more. If any of you have relatives in Bullock county, please let them know about this horrible situation. The website for the Fellowship Cemetery in Midway, Bullock Co., AL is http://www.intersurf.com/~johnjanr/bcemfell.htm E-mail me privately if you think you can help. Thanks. Mary Pruett Norman ----- Original Message ----- From: HD Norman <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2000 8:31 PM Subject: Fellowship Cemetery > Dear Fellow Researchers: > > I have just returned from a trip to Bullock County, 1 mile outside Midway > where Fellowship Cemetery is located. I enumerated this cemetery 17 years > ago and it appears on the Bullock County USGENWEB page. > > Unfortunately the loggers have just about demolished it. They have run > their trucks through the cemetery and even into the protective family > wrought iron fences, over tombstones. I found a CSA marker in the middle of > the road. If anyone has a CSA ancestor out there by the name of James A. > McLeod, Co. B, 15 AL Vol. Infantry, I have a picture of the tombstone I can > e-mail. > > Does anyone know if the Bullock County Historical Society is still in > existance? I would like to contact someone there to see if anything can be > done to clean, fence, repair this very old cemetery. Families such as > FEAGIN, PRUETT, MOSELY, TAYLOR, DICKSON, HARRIS, etc are buried in this > cemetery and birth dates back into the 1780's. Fellowship Church was > located near the cemetery and is now gone.. The cemetery is located on what > was once FEAGIN land. It is located less than one mile from Midway city > limits on Bullock County Highway 89 going toward Hurtsboro. > > If anyone knows who I can contact in Bullock County to see what can be done, > please let me know. > Thank you. > Mary Norman >

Hello I'm looking for any Langford's out there. This is what I've been given as ancestors of my husband. I'm would like to find anyone related. 1)James Langford Sr. 2)James Langford Jr. married Candis Vinson. I found in the genealogylibrary.com (Jones Co., Ga. Marriages from 1811-1850 that they were married 8-25-1826.) 3)Young Marion Langford married Elizabeth Nutt 4)Emma Victoria Langford married George Washington Nichols, Jr. buried in Rusk Co., Tx. 5)Emma Victoria Nichols married James Manley Bundrick buried in Rusk Co., Texas. Thanks in advance Rhonda

William Williams d. in Barbour County, AL, in NOV 1846. His wife's name was Elizabeth (-?-). With several children, William migrated from NC about 1803, to Jones Co.(?), GA, then moved on around 1817 to the area of the Mississippi Territory that would become Henry Co., AL, in 1819. There were eleven children total, but Elizabeth may have been William's second or third wife. Does anyone know anything about William and Elizabeth? Where in NC? Parents? Braddock Williams, born ca. 1798, in NC, was one of William's sons. He married Sarah D. Williams on 22 DEC 1822, in Henry County, AL. She was born ca. 1803, in GA. Braddock appears in the Walton County List of Florida Voters in Their First Statewide Election, May 26, 1845. He served as Keeper of Cape St. George Lighthouse, FL, and Keeper of Cape San Blas Lighthouse, FL. His service began 23 FEB 1854 and continued until his resignation from the U.S. Lighthouse Service on 13 JAN 1879. Does anyone know anything about Sarah D.? According to a census report, her parents were Virginians. Thanks. Ralph Tabor Williams Kaneohe, Hawaii [email protected] http://www.lava.net/~tabor/ If you can't get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance. --George Bernard Shaw

OOPS!!!Naughty mouse. The post with the UNDELIVERABLE MAIL heading was my reply. Jennifer Sherwood Braswell [email protected]

See? I still cannot reach you... Forgive the forward, Jonesies. This mail must go through!!! Jennifer Sherwood Braswell [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: Postmaster <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2000 12:31 AM Subject: Undeliverable Mail : undeliverable to [email protected] : : : Excuse the delayed reply, but my ISP connection has been down for three : days... : Thank you so much for your efforts...there could be a link here with the : Childs/Chiles : line...am waiting on more info from a ggranddtr. : : As for the ERNEST group...I got a post tonight...they were living in BIBB CO : by then... : : BTW, I can never reach you directly with e-mail address below. : Has anyone else had this problem? : : Jennifer Sherwood Braswell : [email protected] : : ----- Original Message ----- : From: Christine Reynolds <[email protected]> : To: Jennifer Sherwood Braswell <[email protected]> : Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 11:25 AM : Subject: Re: [GAJONES] Any Lookups for 1880 census for TONIGHT ONLY : : : : Hi Jennifer! I started out writing down all the Chiles/Childs families : and : : then I quit. There seem to be a few and since I had other lookups to do : too : : I just concentrated on the names you gave me instead : : > Christine, my post to you was returned. : : > That is why I am sending it to the list..... : : > Hope you don't mind. : : > : : > How generous! : : > : : > Could you lookup these names for me in JONES CO? : : > CHILDS/CHILES family that would include a Sarah Elizabeth (Lizzie) and : : > perhaps a Charles? : : [message truncated] :

I had my first experience with a Jones County Tax List today---1818 This is what is tells: Name polls slaves Land/acre Quality/land counties Grantees Watercourse Adjoiners $ cents tax A poll was all free white males over 21. Grantee (I assume) is the name of the original land owner/grantee from State of Georgia Pleasure wheels (buggies or vehicles not necessary for farm work) The list is divided into Captain Districts....(but I'm not sure where these were exactly, but we are working on this) This is hard to convey without columns, but hope you can translate it. Captain Floyd's District James Commander 1-0 101 2 Jones Linar Wolf Creek Mitchell $.56 5 ½ {This means James Commander has ONE poll, 0 slaves. Owned 101 acres of 2nd quality land in Jones County. Linar was the original Grantee. It is located on Wolf Creek. Adjoining Land owner was Mitchell. His total value was $.56 and his tax was levied at 5 1/2.} Daniel Shaw 1-4 1-1 2&3 Jones - Walnut Creek Rows $1.75 2 /14 Jonathan Parrish 1-13 117 2 -Walnut Creek Clinton – 202 3 LAURENCE Blanshard Rocky Dist 22 #113 – 2 lots and builidng in Clinton at $2,050 Stock in trade at $4,500 2 pleasure wheels $21.51 5 ¾ Elcanah Briggs 1-5 2202 2&3 Jones Eubanks Walnut Cr Perdue $2.32 9 ½ One lot in Clinton at $27 Henry Parrish 1-0 Alexander Jackson 1-4 50 2 JONES Shaw Woolf Raines $1.68 7 ½ Abner E. Slater 1-1 one lott in Clinton at $63 John Holady Sr 1-11 303 2&3 Jones - - - Mitchell $4.31 8 Solomon Philips 1-1 202 - Wilkinson Sibley – Dis18 #54 $.77 7 John Hawkins 1-0 202 2&3 Jones Kirby Woolf Hammock $.69 2 Might be Harskins John Todd 1 one lott and builidngs in Clinton at $100 Francis Pickett 1-0 IN THE Wright of his wife one lott and building in Clinton $? Soloman Beckham 1-13 202 2&3 Jones Claton Hog Creek Stubbs $4.75 4 ½ Pg 7 James Beckham 1-1 - Ziba Fletcher 1-0 50 1st Telare Smith Ocmulgeee Dist 9 #347 $.52 $5 Thomas C. McDowell 1-0 $.31 2 ½ Fletcher & McDowell one lott and builiding in Clinton at $20777 Stock in trade at $5,000 $22.92 2 ¾ 2 pleasure wheels Edmond Walton 1-1 One lot and building in Clinton at $500 $2.18 7 ½ Samuel Cook 1-23 405 2 Jones Davis Woolf Creek Hooten 90 2 Jones Granberry Walnut Creek Clinton two lots and builiding in Clinton at $6000 2 pleasure wheels $27.98 7 ½ Joshua Davis 1-9 19 2 Jones Venable Walnut Creek Tarver 202 Wilkinson Davis Dist 11 #198 $3.75 2 Benjamin Grubbs 1-0 John Jones 1-1 2 ½ 2 Jones Earnest Walnut Creek Clinton $.63 John Benton 11-2 101 2 Jones Clifton Walnut Creek Flautor $1.19 /5 Samuel W. Langston 1-2 - James Purdue 1-6 202 2 Jones Hott Walnut Creek Dark $2.69 3 ¾ Cullen Hardenson 1-2 Harrel Neal 1-6 Robert Hart 1-5 266 2 JONES Tenison Walnut Blount $2.54 1 ¼ pg 8 Joseph Markitt 1-0 101 2 Jones Walnut Creek Cowins $.56 5 12 Benjamin May 1-5 202 2 Jones himself Hog Briggs 202 ! & 2 Butler Walnut Furlor 202 Laurance Wilson Rocky Dist 18 #75 202 “ Robins “ Dis 22 #258 202 : Himself “ Dist 22 #153 607 “ Bishop “ Dis 22 #126 $3.98 6 ¼ as guardian for the heirs of John Burton dec’d – 3 350 2 Jones Philips Walnut Cr Boone $1.81 2 ½ Thomas Floyd 1-2 101 ¼ 2 Jones -- Walnut Benson $1.06 4 Joel H. James 1-0 Zachariah Gafford 1-2 185 2 Jones Man Wolf Harris $1.40 Willianoth Whatley 1-0 Stephen Eilands 1-5 296 2&3 Jones Moreland Wolf Paterson $7.08 7 ½ 2 lots and building in Clinton at $1,500 as administrator on the estate of Absalom Eilands dec’d 0-7 152 3 Jones Mills Wolf Cr Hunt $2.37 8 ¼ Pg 9 Thomas Bennett 1-19 252 2 Jones - Walnut Clinton $6.88-0 Richard mcGee 1-0 Nancy Slater 0-11 202 3 Jones Walnut Bennett $4.19 ¾ 2 pleasure wheels Daniel Hunt 104 101 2 Jones Tool Woolf Shaw $1.81 5 ½ For John Hunt 1---- Elijah Tarver 1-7 214 2 Jones – Walnut Jones 225 Washington himself Williamsons swamp $3.20 5 Josiah Skinner 1---- William Mizell 1-5 101 2 Jones - Walnut Creek Bennett $2.12 8 James Mclamore 1-4 101 3 Jones Hill Bare Creek Parmer $1.72 9 Asa Alexander 1-18 101 2 Jones Shaw Woolf Hunt $6.12 2 Samuel Fagen 1-9 202 2 Jones Hughey Walnut Davis 2 pleasure wheels 202 Walker Comitioners Rushing $4.28 3 ¼ Roger McCarthey 1-5 Willaby Williasm 1-3 240 2 Jones – Woolf Simms $185 Cadwell W. Raines 1-3 - As adminstrator on the estate of Thomas Rains dec’d – 16 405 2 Jones Denner 287 2 swamp Montgomery Co Oconee Hadley 434 “ “ “ 200 2 swamp Laurence Oconee McCormick $9.26 3 pg 10 Lewis Wimberly 1-19 405 2&3 Jones Briant Walnut Creek Davis $7.00 9 1/2 (to be continued....this is tedious work!) Virginia