Mr Loonie........just ignore them........

While the joke was not amusing, threats to leave the internet, et cetera, are beyond insipid. An apology was offered.........Threatening to leave is like a spoiled brat, taking his ball and going home. You have a "delete" button; use it.......and stop whining. Désirée de Nantes

Not the place for this......

MY APOLOGIES TO ALL, DIDN`T THINK I WAS OFFENDING ANYONE. IT WON`T HAPPEN AGAIN. SORRY JACK LOONIE

Uncalled for on this page. Please keep these types of jokes off this research page or I will have to leave this area. I do not appreciate this type of correspondence. I'm sure some will love it but please consider all and this is for research on genealogy and not smut. Sorry!!!

Three guys, an Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman go into a pub. They all suffer from a severe stutter. "What's it to be?" asks the stunningly beautiful landlady. "Th th th th th th three pi pi pi pi pi.................." says the Englishman. Up steps the Irishman. "Threeee p pints of of of of gui gui gui gui................." Then the Scotsman tries. "Th th th th th th th th th th th th th th....................." "Oh bugger this !" says the beautiful landlady and walks away to serve someone else. She returns ten minutes later and asks if they are ready to order yet. "Th th th th th th three pi pi pi pi pi", stutters the Englishman. "Three pints of gui gui gui gui........." tries Paddy. And then Scotty starts "Th th th th th th th th th th th th th..........". "Look" says the beautiful landlady, who loves a bet, "If any one of you can tell me where you live without stuttering I'll let you shag me!" Quite confident that no one will win, she turns to the Englishman. "Where do you live?" "M M M M M M M Man Man Man Man Manch Manch Manch." "No. You lose." says the beautiful landlady. Turning to the Scotsman,she asks, "Where do you live Scotty?", trying not to laugh. "E E E E E Ed Ed Ed Edin Edin Edin Edin Edin Edin Edinb." "Sorry, you lose." says the gorgeous woman. "And Paddy, where do you live?" she purrs at the Irishman. "London" blurts out the Irishman. "Oh. Bugger!" says the landlady. A great cheer goes up in the pub and the landlady reluctantly takes him by the hand and leads him upstairs. Once in the bedroom she strips to her underwear, next she takes off her bra exposing a voluptuous bosom. Finally she slides off her panties then climbs into bed. Paddy with concentration furrowing his brow, climbs on and goes for glory, and then, right at the climaxing stroke, he suddenly screams out "...............- D D D D D Derry!!"

Bettye you can do that for just about any of the states; I use several counties in several states. It has really been beneficial. Ginny

--part1_c6.261cfea.25f88234_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I joined the [email protected] distribution. Didn't know it existed until my cousin sent me something. This is something else about the Looney's, Maybe some of you already are members but if not maybe you'll find interest in the message below. Bettye Looney Bowerman --part1_c6.261cfea.25f88234_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <[email protected]> Received: from rly-yg01.mx.aol.com (rly-yg01.mail.aol.com [172.18.147.1]) by air-yg02.mail.aol.com (v69.17) with ESMTP; Tue, 07 Mar 2000 21:45:08 -0500 Received: from bl-11.rootsweb.com (bl-11.rootsweb.com [209.85.6.27]) by rly-yg01.mx.aol.com (v69.17) with ESMTP; Tue, 07 Mar 2000 21:44:48 -0500 Received: (from [email protected]) by bl-11.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id SAA14318; Tue, 7 Mar 2000 18:42:18 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 18:42:18 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <[email protected]> From: "Werner Baker" <[email protected]> Old-To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> References: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Looney's Mill Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 20:46:08 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 Resent-Message-ID: <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Resent-From: [email protected] X-Mailing-List: <[email protected]> archive/latest/1257 X-Loop: [email protected] Precedence: list Resent-Sender: [email protected] John Warren LOONEY's daughter, Harriet LOONEY (b. 1817, AL) married John R. GRANTLAND (b. 1814, VA) in Madison County, AL. Their daughter, Mary E. GRANTLAND (b. 1844), married Richard J. OWEN (b. 1835, AL), son of Thomas J. OWEN (b. 1810, VA), and grandson of Harrison OWEN (b. ?, ??), who purchased land auctioned on the Madison County Courthouse Steps in 1828; this was land formerly owned by Absalom LOONEY. Harriet LOONEY is my ggg grandmother. At least this one LOONEY stayed in Madison County. Nancy Owen Baker ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 10:30 AM Subject: Re: Looney's Mill The following excerpt is from "Early Looneys in America" by Leroy W. Tilton. The Absalom-part 4 manuscript, along with 7 other parts, can be found at: http://www.flash.net/~johnsonl/index1.htm/ John (4) Warren Looney, described here, was the son of Absalom (3) c 1763-1818, Absalom (2) c 1729-1796, Robert & Elizabeth Looney who came from the Isle of Man about 1724 and settled in Botetourt Co., Virginia about 1740. Absalom (3) moved with his family from Hawkins Co. TN to Huntsville, AL about 1810. He was the assignee of John Hunt, the founder of Huntsville. John (4) W. Looney was the administrator of his father's estate. He disposed of his father's property and later begin disposing his own property before relocating his family to Texas. [email protected] Tilton's MS, part 4, beginning on page 56: During the years 1820 to 1826 there were a number of lawsuits by John W. Looney against various persons indebted to him and some against him for like cause. John W. Looney was a miller and millwright and in 1825 he wished to build a water grist mill and other water works on his land on the waters of Indian Creek at Lanier's Ford. He owned land on both sides of the creek, but the dam might cause part of the land of Isaac Jackson, John C. Ayers, and the Burwell C. Lanier estate to be overflowed. A court action was taken to have 7 freeholders meet on the premises and assess possible damage to the -56- Looney -Absalom Branch above mentioned and any other parties, and to report in August. At February court 1827 Looney was granted permission to erect his mill upon paying Isaac Jackson $ 2.00 per acre for 5 acres what might be overflowed. In the democrat of Huntsville on 20 Feb. 1827 Looney's warehouse at his mill on Indian Creek was announced as partly finished and ready for storage of cotton. On 23 Nov. 1827 the state brought action against John W. Looney fro maintaining a common nuisance. The action was continued from time to time and on 19 Nov. 1828 a jury found the defendant not guilty. (John W. Looney himself was a juror at the fall term of court in 1828). In the Democrat of Huntsville, Ala., for 28 Nov. 1828, John W. Looney announced that his mills were in complete order and ready for the reception of cotton. After the death of Owen Cammel in 1824 in Madison Co., Ala. (will dated 5 April and proved 6 May, Minutes of Orphans Court 3, 72), John w. Looney was named sole executor. He gave bond of $ 6,000 on 7 May 1824. The goods and chattels were sold on 5 Dec. 1826 on 12 months' credit, and 1/4 section of land was sold on like credit on 4 Aug. 1828 by John W. Looney, Executor, to Stephen S. Ewing for $ 455.00. (Madison Deeds L, 519). Settlement was made 13 May 1834. (Minutes of Orphans Court No. 3, p 494, 495(. During the years 1831 to 1837 John w. Looney entered and purchased land at least 5 times, a total of 520 acres. with wife Nancy he sold the "mill tract" on 21 Nov. 1834 to Thomas Fearn, George Fearn, Alfred Howell, and Thomas Patterson. this sale included mill, mill house, etc., on 240 acres entered by J.W. Looney in 1818 and 1831. (Madison Deeds P, 263). On 13 March 1848 John Warren Looney and wife Nancy sold to John Ward and Hamilton G. Bradford for $ 6,240 a total of 520 acres including 320 acres purchased by Absalom Looney 26 Feb. 1818. (Madison Deeds W. 583). This probably included the plantation on which they were living, about 5 miles N.E. of Trians, just before the family removed to Texas. --part1_c6.261cfea.25f88234_boundary--

--part1_4c.287f1cc.25f6f514_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit My cousin sent this to me. Thought I'd share it with you. Bettye Looney Bowerman --part1_4c.287f1cc.25f6f514_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <[email protected]> Received: from rly-yh04.mx.aol.com (rly-yh04.mail.aol.com [172.18.147.36]) by air-yh04.mail.aol.com (v69.17) with ESMTP; Tue, 07 Mar 2000 17:44:01 -0500 Received: from mail.enol.com (enol.com [206.40.240.8]) by rly-yh04.mx.aol.com (v69.17) with ESMTP; Tue, 07 Mar 2000 17:43:37 -0500 Received: from enol.com (usr3-31.enol.com [206.40.241.44]) by mail.enol.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 80A109406E for <[email protected]>; Tue, 7 Mar 2000 15:43:34 -0700 (MST) Message-ID: <[email protected]> Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2000 15:44:25 -0700 From: Helene Pockrus <[email protected]> X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.6 [en] (Win95; I) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Bettye Bowerman <[email protected]> Subject: [Fwd: Looney's Mill] Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="------------58EA32F87AF30C72D341B5BF" --------------58EA32F87AF30C72D341B5BF Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Best look into this! --------------58EA32F87AF30C72D341B5BF Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: by mail (mbox txphlp44) (with Cubic Circle's cucipop (v1.31 1998/05/13) Tue Mar 7 14:45:21 2000) X-From_: [email protected] Tue Mar 7 09:32:11 2000 Return-Path: <[email protected]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from bl-11.rootsweb.com (bl-11.rootsweb.com [209.85.6.27]) by mail.enol.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id F39FD94086 for <[email protected]>; Tue, 7 Mar 2000 09:32:08 -0700 (MST) Received: (from [email protected]) by bl-11.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id IAA28937; Tue, 7 Mar 2000 08:30:52 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 08:30:52 -0800 (PST) From: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 11:30:18 EST Subject: Re: Looney's Mill Old-To: [email protected] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 14 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by bl-11.rootsweb.com id IAA28911 Resent-Message-ID: <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Resent-From: [email protected] X-Mailing-List: <[email protected]> archive/latest/1254 X-Loop: [email protected] Precedence: list Resent-Sender: [email protected] X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 The following excerpt is from “Early Looneys in America” by Leroy W. Tilton. The Absalom-part 4 manuscript, along with 7 other parts, can be found at: http://www.flash.net/~johnsonl/index1.htm/ John (4) Warren Looney, described here, was the son of Absalom (3) c 1763-1818, Absalom (2) c 1729-1796, Robert & Elizabeth Looney who came from the Isle of Man about 1724 and settled in Botetourt Co., Virginia about 1740. Absalom (3) moved with his family from Hawkins Co. TN to Huntsville, AL about 1810. He was the assignee of John Hunt, the founder of Huntsville. John (4) W. Looney was the administrator of his father’s estate. He disposed of his father’s property and later begin disposing his own property before relocating his family to Texas. [email protected] Tilton’s MS, part 4, beginning on page 56: During the years 1820 to 1826 there were a number of lawsuits by John W. Looney against various persons indebted to him and some against him for like cause. John W. Looney was a miller and millwright and in 1825 he wished to build a water grist mill and other water works on his land on the waters of Indian Creek at Lanier's Ford. He owned land on both sides of the creek, but the dam might cause part of the land of Isaac Jackson, John C. Ayers, and the Burwell C. Lanier estate to be overflowed. A court action was taken to have 7 freeholders meet on the premises and assess possible damage to the -56- Looney -Absalom Branch above mentioned and any other parties, and to report in August. At February court 1827 Looney was granted permission to erect his mill upon paying Isaac Jackson $ 2.00 per acre for 5 acres what might be overflowed. In the democrat of Huntsville on 20 Feb. 1827 Looney's warehouse at his mill on Indian Creek was announced as partly finished and ready for storage of cotton. On 23 Nov. 1827 the state brought action against John W. Looney fro maintaining a common nuisance. The action was continued from time to time and on 19 Nov. 1828 a jury found the defendant not guilty. (John W. Looney himself was a juror at the fall term of court in 1828). In the Democrat of Huntsville, Ala., for 28 Nov. 1828, John W. Looney announced that his mills were in complete order and ready for the reception of cotton. After the death of Owen Cammel in 1824 in Madison Co., Ala. (will dated 5 April and proved 6 May, Minutes of Orphans Court 3, 72), John w. Looney was named sole executor. He gave bond of $ 6,000 on 7 May 1824. The goods and chattels were sold on 5 Dec. 1826 on 12 months' credit, and 1/4 section of land was sold on like credit on 4 Aug. 1828 by John W. Looney, Executor, to Stephen S. Ewing for $ 455.00. (Madison Deeds L, 519). Settlement was made 13 May 1834. (Minutes of Orphans Court No. 3, p 494, 495(. During the years 1831 to 1837 John w. Looney entered and purchased land at least 5 times, a total of 520 acres. with wife Nancy he sold the "mill tract" on 21 Nov. 1834 to Thomas Fearn, George Fearn, Alfred Howell, and Thomas Patterson. this sale included mill, mill house, etc., on 240 acres entered by J.W. Looney in 1818 and 1831. (Madison Deeds P, 263). On 13 March 1848 John Warren Looney and wife Nancy sold to John Ward and Hamilton G. Bradford for $ 6,240 a total of 520 acres including 320 acres purchased by Absalom Looney 26 Feb. 1818. (Madison Deeds W. 583). This probably included the plantation on which they were living, about 5 miles N.E. of Trians, just before the family removed to Texas. --------------58EA32F87AF30C72D341B5BF-- --part1_4c.287f1cc.25f6f514_boundary--

Looney families in NE Arkansas. ///Steve Looney/// ============================================================ 1850 Randolph County Census #453 Absolem Looney 32 Ar Mary E 28 Tn Henry C 8 William D 7 Francis M 5 Mariah L 2 John 3/12 John Alcorn 24 Tn ........... #338 Epps Looney 29 Ar Elisabeth 24 Benjamin F 5 Shelby S 3 Tipton 2 ....... #291 Jonathan Looney 30 Ar Anne J 25 In Charity 6 Ar Joseph 4 Thena 3 Matilda 2 Isham 1/12 Thena 56 Tn ........... #226 Michael Looney 26 AR Nancy 22 Tn James Hurn 22 Ga ............ #284 William Looney 28 Ar Mary 26 Erasmus 2 ........................................................... 1860 Randolph County census #359 Anna Looney 35 NC Joseph 14 Ar Thenia 13 Matilda 12 Isham J 10 William S 8 Martha E 6 Roda 3 ........ #376 Epps Looney 41 Ar Elizabeth 35 Shelvy S (male 14 Tipton T (male 11 Roda E 7 Rufus B 5 Tempa A (female 1 .......... #357 Michael Looney 34 Ar merchant Nancy 3 Tn William C 3 Ar Alexander 6/12 Minsa Murry (female 24 Ar ........... #377 William S. Looney 38 Ar Catherine L 28 Ky Erasmus P 12 Ar Thomas 5 John 3 William 1 ...................................................................... 1870 Randolph County census #5L E.D. Looney (male 23 Ar Fannie E 24 Ky James A 8 Ar Laura E 3 William 1 Mary E. Overton 12 Ar ......... #430L (black) Hiram Looney 48 Tn Leana 19 Mo John 14 Ar Mary E 5 Charity C 2 Andrew 9 Charity 75 Tn ........... 129R Jonathan Looney 23 Ar James I 20 Melindia A 16 Elizabeth M 11 Margaret 7 .......... 493L Joseph Looney 24 Ar Mary 23 Margaret 2 ............................................................... 1880 Randolph county census #155 WS Epps Looney 61 Ar Tn Tn Mary Ann 48 Mo Tn Mo Temperance Oma 21 Ar Ar Mo Catherine 18 Andrew J 16 Francis Marion 8 ....... 128 DV Erasmus Looney 36 Ar Ar Ar Elizabeth 33 Ky Ky Ky Laura 13 Ar Ar Ky William 12 Mary A 8 Caroline 6 Richard 1 Catherine Overton 3 Mo Ky In (niece James Herren 16 Ar In Ky (step son Alex Halford 23 Mo (servant .............. 161 DV (black Frank Looney 44 Mo ---- --- Rosana 37 Ar (mu) Armstead 23 Ar step son (mu) Matilda 24 step daughter in law ......... 82 DV (black Hiram Looney 58 Tn --- -- Tinia 30 Mo Afr Tn Mary 15 Ar Tn Mo Sarah 13 Andy 10 Sarah Ann 7 Margaret J 5 Ransom 1 Charity 85 Tn Afr -- mother in law Rufus Stubblefield 18 Ar -- Mo .............. 33 JC James Looney 28 Ar Ar Ar Martha 24 Mo Tn Ky Marion (male 4 Ar Ar Tn Marell ? male 1 Andrew Bird 24 Mo Tn Ky brother in law ......... 208DV Michael Looney 56 Ar Tn Tn Artesmisia 45 Mo Alexander 20 Ar Ar Mo Laura N 7 Zachariah 5 Hezekiah 5 John C 3 Mimma (Aug) 8/12 ............ 152WS Tipton Looney 35 Ar Ar Ar Catherine 35 Tn Tn Tn Mary E 13 Ar Ar Tn Sarah A 10 Epps. Jr. 7 Nancy Eudora 5 Martha V 5 Louisa Ann 3 Ella 1 ........ 213DV W.C. Looney 21 Ar Ar Mo Adaliza 20 Mo -- -- Robert (Mar) 3/12 Ar Ar Mo .......... 22 C William S. Looney 28 Ar Ar In Mary E. 28 Tn Va Va Sarah Ann 6 Ar Ar Tn Joseph M 3 William A 1 James W. Rice (laborer 22 Mo Tn Mo ............................................................. NOTE:::: Steve, I only have a partial 1910 census.... 1910 Randolph County census (Partial) 164ES William Clinton Looney 52 Ar Ar Mo rural mail carrier Caldonia Adaliza (Simmons) 53 Mo Al Al md. May 02,1878 Oregon County, Mo David Carlille 26 Ar Ar Mo Charles Clinton 21 Virgina Lois 15 Ella P 10 Herman Elgan 5 (1910 directory lists these other children Robert Alexander, Mima Artemicia, Laura E., Lee ) ................... 169 ES John W. Looney 29 Ar Ar Ar Mary E. (Seymore) 28 Ar Il Ar md. Dec. 27,1903 Randolph County Arziel ? 5 Ar Ar Ar Hershal 1 Annie Seymore 61 Ar Tn Tn Mother in Law widow ................. 194ES Aleck H. Looney 50 Ar Ar Ar (single) .................. 88 Davidson Twp (black Armsted Looney (2 md) 54 Ar US Ar (1st md. Matilda Ponder 12-04-1879 Randolph County ) Div. Annie (Oaks) Johnson (2nd md. 10-02-1900 Randolph co) 40 Ar US Ar Mamie 19 Ok Ar Ar (1910 directory also lists children: Frank, Delia, Betty, Will, Georgia) ................. 94 Dav (black Matilda (Ponder ) Looney 54 Mo Mo Mo Div. md. 12-04-1879 Randolph County to Armstead Looney William 15 Ar Mo Mo Jesse Ponder 80 Mo US US mother widow .............. #95 Dav (black Frank Looney 75 Mo US US (came from Mo. in 1841 Rosana (McCarroll) 73 AR US Il md. 1869 .................. 111 Dav Erasmus D. Looney 61 Ar Ar Ar widow md. 3-01-1866 Randolph County to Frances Elizabeth "Fanny" (Herrin) (1910 Directory also lists children: Laura, Alice, Caroline, Essie) ............... 119 Dav Manuel D. Looney 30 Ar Ar Mo Mattie N. (Trimble) 26 Mo Ar Tn md. 1907 Manuel 1 Ar Ar Mo Walter Decker (hired man 19 Ar US US

Right Larry, Robert was on the tax rolls in 1723-1725 in Nantmel area of Pennsylvania Bill

I'm researching a possible lead on Fereby Benton, wife of William Vaughan that has plagued and annoyed us all so much over the past years. Fereby's mother was a Looney. Here is what I sent to a Benton researcher who answered a query I made about Jesse Benton (father of Thomas Hart Benton) of Orange County, NC: Hi Ray, Thank you for the detailed reply. It's doubtful that my ancestor was descended from Jesse, as they would have been contemporaries. I'll fill you in on her details. My ancestor was named Fereby Benton, a rather notorous name due to the great controversies that surrounded her. In fact, some researchers won't even respond to some of us descendants due to the many questions and allegations made about her. Here are the proven facts. According to the 1850 Madison County, Arkansas Death schedule, Fereby died in May of 1850 at the age of 105. That would make her date of birth about 1745. The schedule also records her place of birth as NC. She married William Vaughan about 1772 in Tennessee or NC. Now the chief controversy over Fereby has been over her alleged Cherokee ancestry. It became a family legend, as many legends do, embellished and embellished until we were told that she was a "Cherokee Princess" and her father was a chief. However, there has never been any documentation of her Indian heritage. Her grandson, who lived with Fereby and William, made a sworn affidavit for a relative trying to get in on the money the government gave to Cherokee descendants in the late 1800s. This grandson was my great x 3 grandpa, Ben Vaughan, a long time Madison County Sheriff and public official known to be honest and greatly loved in Northwest Arkansas. Ben stated that his grandma was Fereby Benton, who was "known to be a Cherokee Indian by blood". He mentions that Fereby's mother's maiden name was Looney. he also names a Cherokee cousin named Looney Tah-Lo-Tees-Key, which is actually a Cherokee name meaning "Woodchuck catcher". The claim for the relative of Ben was rejected, and for years a lot of the descendants have been looking for Fereby's parents. Fereby and William always lived near the Cherokee and he traded with them. William is said to have known Daniel Boone and was sort of a wandering wilderness man. William and Daniel both served in Lord Dunmore's war in Captain David Looney's company. I long thought that David Looney was Fereby's cousin, but I can't prove he was or that he wasn't. I've seen David Looney's ancestry, there are thousands of Looney descendants (not all from David, but many from his siblings) and Fereby doesn't show up. We know that Fereby's oldest child, Thomas, was born in the town of Cherokee, in current day Swain county, NC in 1773. I've written to numerous Bentons and joined Benton-l on the rootsweb system, but have had no luck finding her father. Some branches of the family state that Fereby was the daughter of a Jesse or James Benton. I found a web page while searching for stuff on Bentons via a search engine that mentioned a Cornelius Roberts who served in Lord Dunmore's War in David Looney's company. (Address is http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/o/l/Eleanor-H-Colson/GENE6-0041.html ) Cornelius' wife Mary (Polly) was a Benton from Orange County. The site has this quote in it: "There is a will in Granville Co. NC of Sam Benton, witnessed by a Joseph Roberts, 17 Jan 1773. Sam had sons, Sam and Jesse. Thomas Hart Benton's (cousin to Mary) father was named Jesse Benton, and T.H.'s brothers were Jesse, Jr, Nathaniel, and Samuel, and sisters Polly and Susannah.)" I thought it more then a little odd that my William Vaughan, who's wife was a Benton with a mother with the maiden name Looney, would be serving in a company commanded by a Looney with a man who's wife was a Benton. A company wasn't THAT large! I felt this was an excellent lead to follow; I know that Fereby couldn't have been Jesse Benton's daughter, but I wondered if she could have been either a sister or a cousin. Family tradition states that Fereby's Indian blood came not from the Benton side but from the Looneys. This Cornelius was killed later by Indians and Mary married a Rev. John Frost and they lived for a while along the James river in Virginia. William Vaughan lived in VA. Another quote in this file is: "Mary Hill says Cornelius was accused of Tory activities, but apparently gave it up because he did not appear to get into further trouble. She also states that some of the Roberts, Mon and Riddle families were a mixture of Indian and Scots-Irsh blood, "Melungeon", and lived originally along the James River in Virginia." William Vaughan "disappeared" during the Revolutionary War. Most say he wandered around the frontier, traveling with some Long Hunters to Northwest Arkansas, where he later moved. He didn't serve in the Revolutionary Army and most feel that was due to his wife, as the Cherokee were favoring the British. I've wondered if he was a Tory or a spy. My family long said that they were Scot-Irish with Indian mixed in, though no-one used the term Melungeon (I know about them and was a member of Melungeon-l). We know that William Vaughan was Welsh (he was born near Tretower castle, the Vaughan estate, in Breckonshire, Wales). This Cornelius and Mary (Benton) Roberts sound very much like the stories told about my Benton and Vaughans. And it all points back to Orange county. I'd really appreciate seeing what you have on the Bentons of NC. I'd love to find Fereby's father. Some sources (unconfirmed) give her parents as James Benton, born 1724 in NC and Malinda or Martha Looney, born 1728 in the Cherokee Nation. I have seen nothing on these people, and no-one knows where the deceased researcher that claimed this got her information. Can you help clear up this mystery? I could care less if Fereby was Cherokee or Indian, I just want to find who her parents were. So you see, I think Orange County, North Carolina is a possible place to try to locate Fereby's ancesty. I'll keep all of you informed. Eddie Davis [email protected]

I am of the David (2) line and his son married Jane Spurgeon. Well, her ( I think, great grandfather), was sent over on one of those prisoner ships. There were two Spurgeon brothers that got the punishment. Well, the way that I see it, they stole pigeons and clothing and got sent to prison for it. If we look at our lives today, this would seem quite trivial. But, I guess back then, it was a very bad crime. I haven't looked into this too much but it is interesting, I think. And then there is the fact that the above mention Jane Spurgeon's grandparents were on opossite sides of the Revolutinary War. If I should ever decide tp join the DAR,I could join on Jane's grandmother. She was on the American side and her husband was on the British side. He was with Cornwallis, and got beat in NC. After the war, since he was a British simpathizer, he lost all of his land, etc. and went to Canada. Somewhere along the line he remarried and had more kids. Well,, just thought that I would give yo insite into those early days. They can be quite confusing. Just keep digging. One day,, we will find the answer. Laura

Proud people that we are....there are also others whose names have been muddied as well. According to Early Looney's In America by Leroy Tilton states: "Samuel Looney, a native of Kentucky, with his brother James Looney, in 1828 moved to Texas, locating in the Snow River Settlement on the Neches RIver in present Tyler County. (My Joseph Kyle Looney was also in this group) Sameul Looney was a delegat to the Convention of 1832, serving on the Committee on Indian affairs and the committee to draft resolutions asking for separate statehood for Texas. He was active in the militia of his neighborhood and was described by a comtemporary as a brave man of superior ability. On 8 Apri 1834, Looney was hanged as an accomplice to Barney Finch for the murder of Charles Luigi. He had been tired before the acting alcalde of San Augustine, Charles S. Taylor. Despite this unfortunate episode, it is probable that Looneyville, Texas, o n the Neches River is named for this branch of the Looney's who were known as a very stable pioneer family. Thought this tale would be appropriate to tell today on Texas Birthday!! Ginny Ayers Spann VASPANN @aol.com Houston, TX USA Researching: Ayers, Byrom, Green, Fowler, Kyle, Looney & Seabolt

In a message dated 3/2/2000 1:04:28 PM Mountain Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << I think convicts or people who were sent from England as punishment for Crimes in those early days, were documented though. >> Yes, indeed! My early McPherson ancestor was a "criminal"--part of the Jacobite uprising of 1715--captured at Preston--options were hanging or banishment to the colonies. He arrived in Maryland in 1716 and was on the ship's list. He is also on the list of prisoners in the Tower Mary McPherson b. 1834 married Jahew Hooper. Their daughter, Martha Hooper married Joshua Carlton. Joshua's grandmother was Mary Looney, daughter of John and Margaret (Hilliard) Looney! cj

You would be surprised what is around in the way of passenger lists. From James Town to Cromwell's time lots of lists.

I was told that people coming to America from England or provinces of England, before the American Revolution, were not required to be listed on immigrant list, or even passenger list, as America then was owned by England. Only people from Mainland Europe and other places in the world that were not owned by England were mostly charted on those very early list. I think convicts or people who were sent from England as punishment for Crimes in those early days, were documented though. Dianne

I'm sure people have made attempts to find where Robert came into America, but so far there has not been any findings. The earliest record of Robert Looney was 1724 when he was taxed. His will was recorded and executed in Augusta County, Va. and does not make any reference to the "old county." Peter was said to be the first child born in America, but based on the fact that they paid taxes here in 1724, I seriously doubt that. The Looney family did come down to Augusta County, Va. (James River area) from the MD area sometime in the late 1730s or early 1740s. Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 7:30 PM Subject: Re: [LOONEY-L] Looney Family Origins > Larry, do you know if anyone has done a real "immigrant research"? Do any of > the Looneys have documentation as to which port they came into? Wasn't Peter > born in Pennsylvania? Perhaps they came into New York?.....Do we have any > REAL "documentation" as to their arrival. > > If Robert's will was written or probated in IOM - - he had to have returned > there after settling in the USof A... > > Ginny > > > ==== LOONEY Mailing List ==== > Do the Manx LOONEY/LLEWNIEs connect to the Irish LOONEY/O'LOONEYs? > Did the name originate in County Cork in 148 AD with the marriage of > Con of a Hundred Battles (High King of Ireland in 158 AD) to the > daughter of Olollar Ollium, King of Munster? Does it have TWO origins? > >

Larry, do you know if anyone has done a real "immigrant research"? Do any of the Looneys have documentation as to which port they came into? Wasn't Peter born in Pennsylvania? Perhaps they came into New York?.....Do we have any REAL "documentation" as to their arrival. If Robert's will was written or probated in IOM - - he had to have returned there after settling in the USof A... Ginny

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