30,300 hits for Bloomfield Parish at Google! According to the Family History Center, SLC Name Bromfield Parish (Rappahannock and Madison counties, Virginia : Episcopal) Notes This parish was formed from St. Mark's Parish in 1752. At that time, it was part of Culpeper County. When Madison County was formed from Culpeper County in 1792, Bromfield Parish became its parish. In 1833, its boundaries were increased to cover Rappahannock County. For many years, it was incorrectly called Bloomfield Parish. References (Use for) Bloomfield Parish (Rappahannock and Madison counties, Virginia : Episcopal) --------- Scanning some of the other results, it appears that Blomfield Parish may have contained a portion of Culpeper County even after Madison County was cut away from Culpeper. cary

Where is Bromfield Parish? As one expounds, one must be specific in their statement of fact. Accuracy is most important. I venture to say, on a wild guess, somewhere around Criglersville, Lots of Berry's lived in this area, with my relatives. or North of Madison ,city, along hwy 29 toward Culpepper.

Yes, but is it true? Up in my neck of the woods, we bury in the rocks. Then, he might have drown and was never found. Thus, never buried! Assumptions. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Erin T. Crowe" <Poetrywaif@ca.rr.com> To: <germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 7:35 PM Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Death place of John Berry > Priceless Don priceless. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Don Johnson" <voodoo@wdemail.com> > To: <germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 3:39 PM > Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Death place of John Berry > > > > In the dirt! > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com > > [mailto:germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of james > > Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 1:52 PM > > To: germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Death place of John Berry > > > > INTERESTING. > > > > The question remains>>>>> Where are the physical remains of Mr. Berry? > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > GERMANNA_COLONIES-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 > > GERMANNA_COLONIES-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 GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Considering that we all began ignorant of the finer points of when, where of genealogy as well as a lot of other things, suggestions to those who get it a wee bit confused would be greatly appreciated by most. I have no proof of the following statements, but I do trust Craig to be outstanding in his genealogical endeavors. He stated the two following things in regard to John Berry: "He died in Culpeper County, Virginia in 1779." "His will was written on 10 MAY 1771, in which says is [he] lives in Bromfield Parish, Culpeper County[, Virginia]. It [the will] was proved 5 JULY 1779 and recorded in Culpeper County[, Virginia]." Thus, is I was writing about John Berry, I would use the following: "John Berry wrote his will 10 May 1771 while living in Bromfield Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia. John probably died and was buried just before 5 July 1779 when his will was proved and recorded in Culpeper [now Madison] County, Virginia. Of course, I am assuming that Bromfield Parish, Culpeper Co., VA, is now in Madison Co., VA. Also, if there is land owned by John Berry, it would be easier to describe where he probably died. I hope this helps a bit for the person who first wrote requesting assistance re John Berry. Cary

Are you sure. LOL In a message dated 2/10/2009 3:41:04 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, voodoo@wdemail.com writes: In the dirt! -----Original Message----- From: germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of james Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 1:52 PM To: germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Death place of John Berry INTERESTING. The question remains>>>>> Where are the physical remains of Mr. Berry? ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANNA_COLONIES-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 GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Nothing says I love you like flowers! Find a florist near you now. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=florist&ncid=emlcntusyelp00000001)

In the dirt! -----Original Message----- From: germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of james Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 1:52 PM To: germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Death place of John Berry INTERESTING. The question remains>>>>> Where are the physical remains of Mr. Berry? ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Priceless Don priceless. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Johnson" <voodoo@wdemail.com> To: <germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 3:39 PM Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Death place of John Berry > In the dirt! > > -----Original Message----- > From: germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of james > Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 1:52 PM > To: germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Death place of John Berry > > INTERESTING. > > The question remains>>>>> Where are the physical remains of Mr. Berry? > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMANNA_COLONIES-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 > GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

INTERESTING. The question remains>>>>> Where are the physical remains of Mr. Berry?

This post has two errors, which we have been discussing. (1) The family name of Germanna is not known. It has been assumed by some that it was "Weatherall" because all of the witnesses to John Berry's will were children of George Wetherall. However, George Wetherall had no daughter named Jemima as far as anyone can prove. Anyone who is using "Wetherall" as the maiden name of Jemima should consider deleting that from their files. (2) Indeed, Madison County, Kentucky is wrong. So is Madison County, Virginia. He died in Culpeper County, Virginia in 1779. Madison County was formed from Culpeper in 1793. His will was written on 10 MAY 1771, in which says is lives in Bromfield Parish, Culpeper County. It was proved 5 JULY 1779 and recorded in Culpeper County. Craig Kilby On Feb 10, 2009, at 3:01 AM, germanna_colonies-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Descendants of John Berry > > 1 John Berry 1706 - 1779 b: 1706 d: 1779 in Madison Co., Ky > .. +Jemima Weatherall 1709 - b: Abt. 1709 > ........ 2 John Berry 1735 - 1797 b: 1735 in Of Culpeper Co., > Va. d: > Abt. > 1797 in Madison Co., Va./Ky

What's GPC? ----- Original Message ----- From: "marsha moses" <mosesm@earthlink.net> To: <germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 11:17 AM Subject: [GERMANNA] Thorndale & Dollarhide book >I agree...the book sits by my desk and is without a doubt my most used > genealogy aid! > > Marsha Moses > > > On Feb 10, 2009, at 11:05 AM, Peggy Smith wrote: > >> Botetourt Co is in the western portion between Alleghany, Bedford >> Rockbridge, Craig & Roanoke. In 1790 it included most of Roanoke, >> Craig & Alleghany. A great investment is "A Map Guide to the U.S. >> Federal Censuses 1790-1920" by Thorndale & Dollarhide. It has >> helped me trace more than one elusive ancestor. It shows the >> progress of states and counties through those dates. I got mine >> thru GPC but am sure others have it. Peggy >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I agree...the book sits by my desk and is without a doubt my most used genealogy aid! Marsha Moses On Feb 10, 2009, at 11:05 AM, Peggy Smith wrote: > Botetourt Co is in the western portion between Alleghany, Bedford > Rockbridge, Craig & Roanoke. In 1790 it included most of Roanoke, > Craig & Alleghany. A great investment is "A Map Guide to the U.S. > Federal Censuses 1790-1920" by Thorndale & Dollarhide. It has > helped me trace more than one elusive ancestor. It shows the > progress of states and counties through those dates. I got mine > thru GPC but am sure others have it. Peggy >

Botetourt Co is in the western portion between Alleghany, Bedford Rockbridge, Craig & Roanoke. In 1790 it included most of Roanoke, Craig & Alleghany. A great investment is "A Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses 1790-1920" by Thorndale & Dollarhide. It has helped me trace more than one elusive ancestor. It shows the progress of states and counties through those dates. I got mine thru GPC but am sure others have it. Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Polly Campbell" <pyc105@highspeedlink.net> To: "germanna colonies" <germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:19:15 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Do You Know Where Botetourt Co., VA is or was? Botetourt County is indeed in Virginia. Please go to the link below and you will find all counties in Virginia Paulina Yager Campbell http://www.nationalrealty.biz/map/virginia-counties.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: <Hdanw@aol.com> To: <GERMANNA_COLONIES-L@rootsweb.com>; <MADKY-L@rootsweb.com> Cc: <HARRIS-HUNTERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 12:33 AM Subject: [GERMANNA] Do You Know Where Botetourt Co., VA is or was? > See subject above. > > Then try this URL for a little history/geography lesson > > _http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kyfayett/varoots.htm_ > (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kyfayett/varoots.htm) > > No wonder we cannot find ALL our ancestors. Some of mine just parachuted > into Kentucky and South Carolina!!! Now I wonder if they are *lost* in > Botetourt Co., or perhaps Augusta Co, VA > > E.W.Wallace > > **************The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy > Awards. AOL Music takes you there. > (http://music.aol.com/grammys?ncid=emlcntusmusi00000002) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 5.9 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 2204 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Botetourt County is indeed in Virginia. Please go to the link below and you will find all counties in Virginia Paulina Yager Campbell http://www.nationalrealty.biz/map/virginia-counties.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: <Hdanw@aol.com> To: <GERMANNA_COLONIES-L@rootsweb.com>; <MADKY-L@rootsweb.com> Cc: <HARRIS-HUNTERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 12:33 AM Subject: [GERMANNA] Do You Know Where Botetourt Co., VA is or was? > See subject above. > > Then try this URL for a little history/geography lesson > > _http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kyfayett/varoots.htm_ > (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kyfayett/varoots.htm) > > No wonder we cannot find ALL our ancestors. Some of mine just parachuted > into Kentucky and South Carolina!!! Now I wonder if they are *lost* in > Botetourt Co., or perhaps Augusta Co, VA > > E.W.Wallace > > **************The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy > Awards. AOL Music takes you there. > (http://music.aol.com/grammys?ncid=emlcntusmusi00000002) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 5.9 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 2204 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message

GPC is Genealogical Publishing Company.  Website is:   www.genealogical.com Suzanne Collins Matson ________________________________ From: Sherry Nay <snay2@verizon.net> To: germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 11:50:12 AM Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Thorndale & Dollarhide book What's GPC? ----- Original Message ----- From: "marsha moses" <mosesm@earthlink.net> To: <germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 11:17 AM Subject: [GERMANNA] Thorndale & Dollarhide book >I agree...the book sits by my desk and is without a doubt my most used > genealogy aid! > > Marsha Moses > > > On Feb 10, 2009, at 11:05 AM, Peggy Smith wrote: > >> Botetourt Co is in the western portion between Alleghany, Bedford >> Rockbridge, Craig & Roanoke.  In 1790 it included most of Roanoke, >> Craig & Alleghany.  A great investment is "A Map Guide to the U.S. >> Federal Censuses 1790-1920" by Thorndale & Dollarhide.  It has >> helped me trace more than one elusive ancestor.  It shows the >> progress of states and counties through those dates.  I got mine >> thru GPC but am sure others have it.  Peggy >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMANNA_COLONIES-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 GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

See subject above. Then try this URL for a little history/geography lesson _http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kyfayett/varoots.htm_ (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kyfayett/varoots.htm) No wonder we cannot find ALL our ancestors. Some of mine just parachuted into Kentucky and South Carolina!!! Now I wonder if they are *lost* in Botetourt Co., or perhaps Augusta Co, VA E.W.Wallace **************The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. AOL Music takes you there. (http://music.aol.com/grammys?ncid=emlcntusmusi00000002)

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I've just scoured the Net and I find the following: # ID: I0892 # Name: George WEATHERALL # Sex: M # Birth: ABT. 1734 # Death: 1781 in , , VA # Military Service: 1756 Ensign, Culpeper Co., VA Militia # Occupation: 1765 Justice of Culpeper Co., VA # Reference Number: 892 Marriage 1 Millie BLEDSOE b: 1739 Sources: 1. Title: The Bledsoe Family in America, Volume 1 Author: Banks McLaurin, Jr. Publication: published by author Repository: Media: Book Hmmm... Did George Weatherall perhaps have a sister Jemima??? -----Original Message----- From: germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Craig Kilby Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 1:51 PM To: germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com Subject: [GERMANNA] Jemima wife of John Berry Don, I am not even aware of the circumstantial evidence. I think for too long we have not gone outside of the box. Granted, the Robinson theory may out of the box but certainly so far has no proof to got with it. All we can do with hypothesis is prove or disprove them. The normal method is to disprove it first. If it can't be disproved, then we work to prove it. I agree that the Weatherall theory has been disproved, at last as far I can ascertain. I don't know even know how it got started to begin with, much less became "fact." The Robinson theory is shaky, to say the least. But when one encounters a full set of given names between one family and the next, and a locality of the same area, it is foolish not to pursue that lead and see where it leads. Craig Kilby On Feb 8, 2009, at 3:00 AM, germanna_colonies-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > George WEATHERALL did not give mention of any Jemima in his > Will... There > doesn't seem to be anything other than circumstantial evidence to > suggest a > connection! ...Certainly, nothing that would stand in a court of > Law!... > ~don ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This has also come up on the Germanna message board. I posted a note about the Boone-Duden Society in St. Charles County, Missouri. While not related to the Germanna people per se, it is an interesting organization. The web site isn't anything to write home about, but it's a start. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~moboonhs/

This should serve multiple recent questions... ITEM 3, I constitute and appoint my loving son, Malchiah and Aaron and my trusty friend, George Witherall, Executors of this my last Will and Testament, and do hereby revoke all former Wills by me made and do declare this to be my last Will and Testament, in witness whereof I have put my seal the 14th day May 1777. Signed, sealed, declared and Published in the presence of Elizabeth Towles John Berry, L.S. Ann Witherall Mary Witherall John Witherall At Court held for Culpeper County the 19th of May 1779. -----Original Message----- From: germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Don Johnson Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 7:28 AM To: germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Correction - Year of Formation of Madison Co., KY Actually, I'm thinking that it was Madison County, Virginia! Is this not correct? -----Original Message----- From: germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Hdanw@aol.com Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 11:14 PM To: TEbel2888@aol.com; GERMANNA_COLONIES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GERMANNA] Correction - Year of Formation of Madison Co., KY You wrote in part to the Germanna Colonies rootsweb: Descendants of John Berry 1 John Berry 1706 - 1779 b: 1706 d: 1779 in Madison Co., Ky .. +Jemima Weatherall 1709 - b: Abt. 1709 ........ 2 John Berry 1735 - 1797 b: 1735 in Of Culpeper Co., Va. d: Abt. 1797 in Madison Co., Va./Ky My response: There should be a slight correction about the place of death of John. Berry of Madison Co., KY. He is said to have died in 1779 or so. Madison County, Kentucky. was not formed until 1787 from Lincoln Co., KY. I have two books of abstracts of the early court records of Madison Co., KY, and the names of Berry families who show up in the indexes [indices?] of these two book by Jackie Couture do not include one John Berry.. In the index for Court Order Book A (1787-1791) there is listed one James Berry/Barry but not a John Berry. In the index for Court Order Book B (1791-1801) these Berry persons are listed: Elizabeth James - many references Thomas Will William Several counties were formed from Madison Co., Kentucky, including Garrard Co. If you are researching in Kentucky [one former governor complained it had too many counties] you might like to put this URL in your bookmarks. Be sure to click the year which is below the map which appears at the top of the screen. _http://www.familyhistory101.com/maps/ky_cf.html_ (http://www.familyhistory101.com/maps/ky_cf.html) Here is a similar website for maps of Virginia -- the formation of these counties _http://www.myvirginiagenealogy.com/va_maps/va_cf.html_ (http://www.myvirginiagenealogy.com/va_maps/va_cf.html) The reason I am telling you this is that I find that the brickwalls which we genealogists encounter are because we are looking in the wrong place at the wrong time. Ah, me!!! Me, too, especially with common surnames!! E.W.Wallace c **************Who's never won? Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?ncid=emlcntusmusi0 0000003) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANNA_COLONIES-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 GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Actually, I'm thinking that it was Madison County, Virginia! Is this not correct? -----Original Message----- From: germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Hdanw@aol.com Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 11:14 PM To: TEbel2888@aol.com; GERMANNA_COLONIES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GERMANNA] Correction - Year of Formation of Madison Co., KY You wrote in part to the Germanna Colonies rootsweb: Descendants of John Berry 1 John Berry 1706 - 1779 b: 1706 d: 1779 in Madison Co., Ky .. +Jemima Weatherall 1709 - b: Abt. 1709 ........ 2 John Berry 1735 - 1797 b: 1735 in Of Culpeper Co., Va. d: Abt. 1797 in Madison Co., Va./Ky My response: There should be a slight correction about the place of death of John. Berry of Madison Co., KY. He is said to have died in 1779 or so. Madison County, Kentucky. was not formed until 1787 from Lincoln Co., KY. I have two books of abstracts of the early court records of Madison Co., KY, and the names of Berry families who show up in the indexes [indices?] of these two book by Jackie Couture do not include one John Berry.. In the index for Court Order Book A (1787-1791) there is listed one James Berry/Barry but not a John Berry. In the index for Court Order Book B (1791-1801) these Berry persons are listed: Elizabeth James - many references Thomas Will William Several counties were formed from Madison Co., Kentucky, including Garrard Co. If you are researching in Kentucky [one former governor complained it had too many counties] you might like to put this URL in your bookmarks. Be sure to click the year which is below the map which appears at the top of the screen. _http://www.familyhistory101.com/maps/ky_cf.html_ (http://www.familyhistory101.com/maps/ky_cf.html) Here is a similar website for maps of Virginia -- the formation of these counties _http://www.myvirginiagenealogy.com/va_maps/va_cf.html_ (http://www.myvirginiagenealogy.com/va_maps/va_cf.html) The reason I am telling you this is that I find that the brickwalls which we genealogists encounter are because we are looking in the wrong place at the wrong time. Ah, me!!! Me, too, especially with common surnames!! E.W.Wallace c **************Who's never won? Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?ncid=emlcntusmusi0 0000003) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message