John wrote >There are lots of little slips of the pen or brain wanderings in the records. Some are more serious, actually entering the wrong name for a person or a property.< This is so absolutely true. In one rather crucial record of a pre-nuptial agreement between one of my ancestors and his 3rd wife, the County Clerk signed his own name as that of the male party, though the text of the instrument otherwise reads correctly. The marriage bond of same date and marriage record (between the actual parties) prove the error. I have seen deeds where the Clerk wrote in the wrong first name for a grantor in one of the several boiler-plate warranties and assurances. One in Sussex Co. DE has a name of a nonexistent child (bearing the same name as the deceased father, part of whose partitioned land was being sold) put in the list of all those between whom the Orphans Court had divided the land - it was part of a long recitation of the grantor's right and title to his part. Possibly the clerk or the original scrivener had just found it too tedious. Happily the Orphans Court record outweighs this mistake. We are by no means the only ones who make mistakes or write-while-tired. Best wishes, Judy</HTML>

You're referring to the deed at So Deeds CD:279. I think you can be safe in assuming a clerical goof. The clerk may have been preparing to enter "William Stevens Howard" (the second grantor), then realized he was still transcribing "Edmond Howard", and then just went on about his business, failing to strike out the extra "H". I've never seen any such abbreviation, and would encourage you to pretend it didn't happen. Note that (e.g.), the following deed at CD:283 exhibits no such error, for the same parties. There are lots of little slips of the pen or brain wanderings in the records. Some are more serious, actually entering the wrong name for a person or a property. Some of this sort are corrected later on, maybe decades later, when someone's trying to prove title. I can add that upwards of 10% of pre-1700 land records suffer some form of transcriptional error made by clerks with no real understanding of surveying terminology. John tarantulac@aol.com wrote: > >I have a question about abbreviations on colonial (read that written 1707) deeds. > >  > >Quoting a deed of this date, “Between Edmund Howard H and Margarett his wife . . . . . in ye Province of Maryladn on ye one part Gent: and Henry Scholfield of Somerset County in ye Province afd of ye other Part. . . .”

I have a question about abbreviations on colonial (read that written 1707) deeds.   Quoting a deed of this date, “Between Edmund Howard H and Margarett his wife . . . . . in ye Province of Maryladn on ye one part Gent: and Henry Scholfield of Somerset County in ye Province afd of ye other Part. . . .”   I presume that “Gent:” stands for Gentleman.   But what would the “H” after a name stand for?  I’ve read and reread and even traced out the letter and it is an H.   Honorable perhaps?   Any knowledge in this area would be greatly appreciated.   Thanks a million!   Teresa A. Derrickson nee  Chandler

Just a simple guess from a simple mind- maybe Husband. Then it would read "Between Edmund Howard, Husband, and Margarett, his wife......and Henry Scholfield of Somerset County in ye Province afd (aforementioned?) of ye other part..." Jay Thompson ----- Original Message ---- From: "tarantulac@aol.com" <tarantulac@aol.com> To: lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2009 6:52:27 PM Subject: [LDR] Old abbreviations and their meanings I have a question about abbreviations on colonial (read that written 1707) deeds. Quoting a deed of this date, “Between Edmund Howard H and Margarett his wife . . . . . in ye Province of Maryladn on ye one part Gent: and Henry Scholfield of Somerset County in ye Province afd of ye other Part. . . .” I presume that “Gent:” stands for Gentleman. But what would the “H” after a name stand for? I’ve read and reread and even traced out the letter and it is an H. Honorable perhaps? Any knowledge in this area would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a million! Teresa A. Derrickson nee Chandler *************************************** QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Where was your KNOTT family from? Bob Knotts, PHX, AZ. ----- Original Message ----- From: "JOHN R FOWLKES" <martha4866@sbcglobal.net> To: <lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 10:30 PM Subject: Re: [LDR] Owens >I am part of the Only Owens Family who left Maryland and went to Orange >Co., NC and then to TN. I would like to work with you on the Owens Family. > I have just been without electric power for 6 days because of the ice > storm. > Martha Knott Fowlkes > > --- On Thu, 1/29/09, Terri Rosenthal <tlr@carasan.com> wrote: > >> From: Terri Rosenthal <tlr@carasan.com> >> Subject: Re: [LDR] Owens >> To: lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com >> Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 7:56 PM >> Hi Jean, as I work on my Owens, I will look for yours too! >> >> later, stay warm! >> Terri >> >> Schroeder wrote: >> > That would be wonderful. Thank you. >> > >> > John married (unknown when) Anne. I have no idea what >> her maiden name was. >> > The names of their sons do not offer any help. My >> Owens family did not use >> > surnames as first names. His sons were Zachariah, >> Thomas, John and Adam. >> > They had one daughter, Nancy. All of his children >> were born in Tyrrell Co., >> > NC after 1730. >> > >> > Jean >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Terri Rosenthal" >> <tlr@carasan.com> >> > To: <lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com> >> > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 8:19 PM >> > Subject: Re: [LDR] FOWLER of northern Sussex >> > >> > >> > >> >> Hi Jean, >> >> >> >> I find this very funny, I just got off the phone >> with my Aunt that is 94 >> >> and we were talking about my Grandmothers family, >> the Owens, from this >> >> area. I will see what I have as one of my cousin >> did a lot of research >> >> one the Owens. I am just now going though the info >> I have just gotten. I >> >> will see what I find. >> >> >> >> Terri >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> jfstms@bellsouth.net wrote: >> >> >> >>> I believe this is the first mention I have >> seen on this site of an Owens. >> >>> >> >>> Does anyone have anything on a John Owens ca. >> 1704 - 1728. My ancestor >> >>> first appeared in Pasquotank Precinct in 1728 >> when he bought "210 acres >> >>> in Pasquotank Precinct on east side of >> Allegator River". >> >>> >> >>> I don't know where he came from but >> thought I would ask since there >> >>> appear to have been Owens on the DELMARVA >> Peninsula. >> >>> >> >>> Jean >> >>> -------------- Original message from >> "Emalu Simpson" >> >>> <emalu@intercom.net>: -------------- >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>>> Hi Jim, >> >>>> >> >>>> Have you seen the will of Arthur Fowler >> (Made Dec 1814, Proved Jan 2, >> >>>> 1821)? >> >>>> He names sons Aza, Purnal, John and >> William Fowler and daughter Sally >> >>>> Layton. I have only seen the abstract in >> SUSSEX COUNTY DELAWARE WILLS >> >>>> 1813-1827 by K. Louise Planer. >> >>>> >> >>>> I also notice that Tabitha Fowler had a >> brother named Tilghman. In 1811 >> >>>> Tilghman Layton along with William and >> John Fowler served as trustees of >> >>>> the >> >>>> Pargamos Chapel at Johns Town (Sussex >> Delaware Deed AF#29, f-435 as >> >>>> abstracted by Leslie and Neil Keddie). >> >>>> >> >>>> The above Arthur Fowler is no doubt a >> descendant of the earlier Arthur >> >>>> Fowler who was a close neighbor to Robert >> Owens and owned a tract of >> >>>> land >> >>>> named Fowler's Chance. Thanks to Lisa >> Just I recently learned that the >> >>>> earlier Arthur Fowler and Robert Owens >> married sisters, the daughters of >> >>>> Jonathan Clifton. I have a copy of >> Jonathan's will in which he mentions >> >>>> daughters, but does not name them. >> Apparently, the sons-in-law are named >> >>>> in >> >>>> the Administration Account as they give >> receipt for their wives >> >>>> legacies. >> >>>> I'm hoping to check the original >> Account to verify, but it seems likely >> >>>> to >> >>>> me. >> >>>> >> >>>> Arthur Fowler and Robert Owens lived in >> what is today Nanticoke Hundred >> >>>> near >> >>>> the Sussex/Kent County border. In the >> early records the area is referred >> >>>> to >> >>>> as Heinses or Heindses Neck and later as >> John's Neck. The descendants of >> >>>> Robert Owens and his brother Samuel sold >> some of their land holdings in >> >>>> Johns Neck to the Laws and Polk families. >> >>>> >> >>>> What records prove Lowder Layton married >> Tabitha Laws? >> >>>> >> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >> >>>> From: "Jim Moore" >> >>>> To: >> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 10:17 AM >> >>>> Subject: Re: [LDR] FOWLER of northern >> Sussex >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>>> Good morning, Em, >> >>>>> >> >>>>> There's fresh snow on the ground >> here in Wilmington, I have a mug of >> >>>>> coffee and a fresh package of Fudge >> Stripe cookies by my side and Dave >> >>>>> Brubeck plays jazz in the background >> -- was there ever a better >> >>>>> setting for genealogy research?!?! >> >>>>> >> >>>>> In what context do you find a Tabitha >> Fowler? >> >>>>> >> >>>>> There were several Arthurs. The >> daughter of one Arthur, Sally, >> >>>>> married Solomon Layton of the St. >> Johnstown area. Solomon remains one >> >>>>> of my major brick walls. I have >> constructed his branch, but can't >> >>>>> attach it to the tree. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Thanks for responding. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Jim >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> On 1/27/09, Emalu Simpson wrote: >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>>> I have not studied the question >> carefully, but there is an Arthur >> >>>>>> Fowler >> >>>>>> involved with Tabitha Fowler. Not >> sure if it is her husband. Does that >> >>>>>> ring >> >>>>>> any bells? >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >> >>>>>> From: "Jim Moore" >> >>>>>> To: >> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 >> 11:27 PM >> >>>>>> Subject: [LDR] FOWLER of northern >> Sussex >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>>> Folks: Tabitha Layton, >> daughter of Louder Layton and Tabitha Laws of >> >>>>>>> Milford, married a FOWLER >> about 1785. 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Does anyone have a Merium in their research, b bef 1700 living in Somerset or Accomack? -- Marjorie "Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars."~ Henry Van Dyke

I don't know that my Owens line was in Maryland. My query was just a feeler to see if anyone had a connection. There were several lines from the DELMARVA area that moved to northeastern NC so I figured John Owens might have also. My ancestor, John Owens, was in Tyrrell Co., NC by 1729. I have estimated his birth between 1704 - 07. He wrote his will in 1748 but probably did not die until early 1750. All of his children were under age at the time he wrote his will. None of my direct line left that area. My grandfather was born in Tyrrell Co. and moved to Currituck Co. as a young man where my father was born. I would be more than happy to exchange data and see if there is any connection. Feel free to contact me directly. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "JOHN R FOWLKES" <martha4866@sbcglobal.net> To: <lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 12:30 AM Subject: Re: [LDR] Owens >I am part of the Only Owens Family who left Maryland and went to Orange >Co., NC and then to TN. I would like to work with you on the Owens Family. > I have just been without electric power for 6 days because of the ice > storm. > Martha Knott Fowlkes > > --- On Thu, 1/29/09, Terri Rosenthal <tlr@carasan.com> wrote: > >> From: Terri Rosenthal <tlr@carasan.com> >> Subject: Re: [LDR] Owens >> To: lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com >> Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 7:56 PM >> Hi Jean, as I work on my Owens, I will look for yours too! >> >> later, stay warm! >> Terri >> >> Schroeder wrote: >> > That would be wonderful. Thank you. >> > >> > John married (unknown when) Anne. I have no idea what >> her maiden name was. >> > The names of their sons do not offer any help. My >> Owens family did not use >> > surnames as first names. His sons were Zachariah, >> Thomas, John and Adam. >> > They had one daughter, Nancy. All of his children >> were born in Tyrrell Co., >> > NC after 1730. >> > >> > Jean >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Terri Rosenthal" >> <tlr@carasan.com> >> > To: <lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com> >> > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 8:19 PM >> > Subject: Re: [LDR] FOWLER of northern Sussex >> > >> > >> > >> >> Hi Jean, >> >> >> >> I find this very funny, I just got off the phone >> with my Aunt that is 94 >> >> and we were talking about my Grandmothers family, >> the Owens, from this >> >> area. I will see what I have as one of my cousin >> did a lot of research >> >> one the Owens. I am just now going though the info >> I have just gotten. I >> >> will see what I find. >> >> >> >> Terri >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> jfstms@bellsouth.net wrote: >> >> >> >>> I believe this is the first mention I have >> seen on this site of an Owens. >> >>> >> >>> Does anyone have anything on a John Owens ca. >> 1704 - 1728. My ancestor >> >>> first appeared in Pasquotank Precinct in 1728 >> when he bought "210 acres >> >>> in Pasquotank Precinct on east side of >> Allegator River". >> >>> >> >>> I don't know where he came from but >> thought I would ask since there >> >>> appear to have been Owens on the DELMARVA >> Peninsula. >> >>> >> >>> Jean >> >>> -------------- Original message from >> "Emalu Simpson" >> >>> <emalu@intercom.net>: -------------- >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>>> Hi Jim, >> >>>> >> >>>> Have you seen the will of Arthur Fowler >> (Made Dec 1814, Proved Jan 2, >> >>>> 1821)? >> >>>> He names sons Aza, Purnal, John and >> William Fowler and daughter Sally >> >>>> Layton. I have only seen the abstract in >> SUSSEX COUNTY DELAWARE WILLS >> >>>> 1813-1827 by K. Louise Planer. >> >>>> >> >>>> I also notice that Tabitha Fowler had a >> brother named Tilghman. In 1811 >> >>>> Tilghman Layton along with William and >> John Fowler served as trustees of >> >>>> the >> >>>> Pargamos Chapel at Johns Town (Sussex >> Delaware Deed AF#29, f-435 as >> >>>> abstracted by Leslie and Neil Keddie). >> >>>> >> >>>> The above Arthur Fowler is no doubt a >> descendant of the earlier Arthur >> >>>> Fowler who was a close neighbor to Robert >> Owens and owned a tract of >> >>>> land >> >>>> named Fowler's Chance. Thanks to Lisa >> Just I recently learned that the >> >>>> earlier Arthur Fowler and Robert Owens >> married sisters, the daughters of >> >>>> Jonathan Clifton. I have a copy of >> Jonathan's will in which he mentions >> >>>> daughters, but does not name them. >> Apparently, the sons-in-law are named >> >>>> in >> >>>> the Administration Account as they give >> receipt for their wives >> >>>> legacies. >> >>>> I'm hoping to check the original >> Account to verify, but it seems likely >> >>>> to >> >>>> me. >> >>>> >> >>>> Arthur Fowler and Robert Owens lived in >> what is today Nanticoke Hundred >> >>>> near >> >>>> the Sussex/Kent County border. In the >> early records the area is referred >> >>>> to >> >>>> as Heinses or Heindses Neck and later as >> John's Neck. The descendants of >> >>>> Robert Owens and his brother Samuel sold >> some of their land holdings in >> >>>> Johns Neck to the Laws and Polk families. >> >>>> >> >>>> What records prove Lowder Layton married >> Tabitha Laws? >> >>>> >> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >> >>>> From: "Jim Moore" >> >>>> To: >> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 10:17 AM >> >>>> Subject: Re: [LDR] FOWLER of northern >> Sussex >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>>> Good morning, Em, >> >>>>> >> >>>>> There's fresh snow on the ground >> here in Wilmington, I have a mug of >> >>>>> coffee and a fresh package of Fudge >> Stripe cookies by my side and Dave >> >>>>> Brubeck plays jazz in the background >> -- was there ever a better >> >>>>> setting for genealogy research?!?! >> >>>>> >> >>>>> In what context do you find a Tabitha >> Fowler? >> >>>>> >> >>>>> There were several Arthurs. The >> daughter of one Arthur, Sally, >> >>>>> married Solomon Layton of the St. >> Johnstown area. Solomon remains one >> >>>>> of my major brick walls. I have >> constructed his branch, but can't >> >>>>> attach it to the tree. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Thanks for responding. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Jim >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> On 1/27/09, Emalu Simpson wrote: >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>>> I have not studied the question >> carefully, but there is an Arthur >> >>>>>> Fowler >> >>>>>> involved with Tabitha Fowler. Not >> sure if it is her husband. Does that >> >>>>>> ring >> >>>>>> any bells? >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >> >>>>>> From: "Jim Moore" >> >>>>>> To: >> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 >> 11:27 PM >> >>>>>> Subject: [LDR] FOWLER of northern >> Sussex >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>>> Folks: Tabitha Layton, >> daughter of Louder Layton and Tabitha Laws of >> >>>>>>> Milford, married a FOWLER >> about 1785. Seeking name of this Fowler. >> >>>>>>> This marriage started >> interactions between Laytons and Fowlers that >> >>>>>>> continued well into the 1800s. >> Recently found some Delaware Fowlers >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>> in >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>>> Ohio, so I'm wondering if >> my inability to find this couple in DE >> >>>>>>> might >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>> be >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>>> because they immigrated >> westward ... along with about half of >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>> Delmarva! >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>>> Jim Moore >> >>>>>>> Wilmington >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> *************************************** >> >>>>>>> QUESTIONS about POSTING >> GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? >> >>>>>>> Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots >> Mailing List FAQ: >> >>>>>>> >> http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm >> >>>>>>> >> ------------------------------- >> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, >> please send an email to >> >>>>>>> >> LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word >> 'unsubscribe' >> >>>>>>> without the quotes in the >> subject and the body of the message >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> *************************************** >> >>>>>> QUESTIONS about POSTING >> GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? 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Nanette: Any other mention of John GRACE other than the sale of land by his Executor? I think this may be my elusive ancestor! My Samuel GRACE moved from Sussex County to Frederica in Kent County prior to 1828. Samuel was b. 1796 At least this gives me something else to check out. I'm so excited! Message: 3Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 16:58:54 ESTFrom: ImNetz@aol.comSubject: Re: [LDR] Laurel-Concord Road Revisited and the Skinner Farmformerly NewboldTo: lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.comMessage-ID: <c00.5097791a.36ba181e@aol.com>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Cree and List, Your information is very helpful, Cree, and the tract Round Pond is an excellent clue! I have been gathering information on the tract Round Pond and Round Pond Enlarged and every detail helps me pinpoint these locations. John HOUSTON sold p/o Round Pond in 1805 (Sussex Deed AB f16) to Joseph VINSON of Solomon. John HOUSTON sold p/o Round Pond Enlarged to Meschack ELLIOTT in 1810 (Sussex Deed AF 29, f187). Jonathan MARTINO, EX of John GRACE sold p/o Round Pond Enlarged to Joseph VINSON of Solomon in 1815 (Sussex Deed AI 32 f86) and the land is described as being on the west side of Mire(sic) Branch. These Grantees are neighbors of the MARVELS in Broad Creek Hundred and are mentioned in many of the deeds. Meschack ELLIOTT comes up quite often. I'll keep digging and let you know if I get a better fix on the so-called SKINNER Farm and it's location on the Laurel-Concord Road. Nanette Davis JoAnn JoAnn Glenn-Lewin Researching: Glenn, Grace, Jones, West, Grimstone, Burgien, Harry, Baldwin, Milhous, Nearey, McLaughlin, Douge "What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others." -Pericles

I am part of the Only Owens Family who left Maryland and went to Orange Co., NC and then to TN. I would like to work with you on the Owens Family. I have just been without electric power for 6 days because of the ice storm. Martha Knott Fowlkes --- On Thu, 1/29/09, Terri Rosenthal <tlr@carasan.com> wrote: > From: Terri Rosenthal <tlr@carasan.com> > Subject: Re: [LDR] Owens > To: lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com > Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 7:56 PM > Hi Jean, as I work on my Owens, I will look for yours too! > > later, stay warm! > Terri > > Schroeder wrote: > > That would be wonderful. Thank you. > > > > John married (unknown when) Anne. I have no idea what > her maiden name was. > > The names of their sons do not offer any help. My > Owens family did not use > > surnames as first names. His sons were Zachariah, > Thomas, John and Adam. > > They had one daughter, Nancy. All of his children > were born in Tyrrell Co., > > NC after 1730. > > > > Jean > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Terri Rosenthal" > <tlr@carasan.com> > > To: <lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 8:19 PM > > Subject: Re: [LDR] FOWLER of northern Sussex > > > > > > > >> Hi Jean, > >> > >> I find this very funny, I just got off the phone > with my Aunt that is 94 > >> and we were talking about my Grandmothers family, > the Owens, from this > >> area. I will see what I have as one of my cousin > did a lot of research > >> one the Owens. I am just now going though the info > I have just gotten. I > >> will see what I find. > >> > >> Terri > >> > >> > >> > >> jfstms@bellsouth.net wrote: > >> > >>> I believe this is the first mention I have > seen on this site of an Owens. > >>> > >>> Does anyone have anything on a John Owens ca. > 1704 - 1728. My ancestor > >>> first appeared in Pasquotank Precinct in 1728 > when he bought "210 acres > >>> in Pasquotank Precinct on east side of > Allegator River". > >>> > >>> I don't know where he came from but > thought I would ask since there > >>> appear to have been Owens on the DELMARVA > Peninsula. > >>> > >>> Jean > >>> -------------- Original message from > "Emalu Simpson" > >>> <emalu@intercom.net>: -------------- > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> Hi Jim, > >>>> > >>>> Have you seen the will of Arthur Fowler > (Made Dec 1814, Proved Jan 2, > >>>> 1821)? > >>>> He names sons Aza, Purnal, John and > William Fowler and daughter Sally > >>>> Layton. I have only seen the abstract in > SUSSEX COUNTY DELAWARE WILLS > >>>> 1813-1827 by K. Louise Planer. > >>>> > >>>> I also notice that Tabitha Fowler had a > brother named Tilghman. In 1811 > >>>> Tilghman Layton along with William and > John Fowler served as trustees of > >>>> the > >>>> Pargamos Chapel at Johns Town (Sussex > Delaware Deed AF#29, f-435 as > >>>> abstracted by Leslie and Neil Keddie). > >>>> > >>>> The above Arthur Fowler is no doubt a > descendant of the earlier Arthur > >>>> Fowler who was a close neighbor to Robert > Owens and owned a tract of > >>>> land > >>>> named Fowler's Chance. Thanks to Lisa > Just I recently learned that the > >>>> earlier Arthur Fowler and Robert Owens > married sisters, the daughters of > >>>> Jonathan Clifton. I have a copy of > Jonathan's will in which he mentions > >>>> daughters, but does not name them. > Apparently, the sons-in-law are named > >>>> in > >>>> the Administration Account as they give > receipt for their wives > >>>> legacies. > >>>> I'm hoping to check the original > Account to verify, but it seems likely > >>>> to > >>>> me. > >>>> > >>>> Arthur Fowler and Robert Owens lived in > what is today Nanticoke Hundred > >>>> near > >>>> the Sussex/Kent County border. In the > early records the area is referred > >>>> to > >>>> as Heinses or Heindses Neck and later as > John's Neck. The descendants of > >>>> Robert Owens and his brother Samuel sold > some of their land holdings in > >>>> Johns Neck to the Laws and Polk families. > >>>> > >>>> What records prove Lowder Layton married > Tabitha Laws? > >>>> > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>> From: "Jim Moore" > >>>> To: > >>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 10:17 AM > >>>> Subject: Re: [LDR] FOWLER of northern > Sussex > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> Good morning, Em, > >>>>> > >>>>> There's fresh snow on the ground > here in Wilmington, I have a mug of > >>>>> coffee and a fresh package of Fudge > Stripe cookies by my side and Dave > >>>>> Brubeck plays jazz in the background > -- was there ever a better > >>>>> setting for genealogy research?!?! > >>>>> > >>>>> In what context do you find a Tabitha > Fowler? > >>>>> > >>>>> There were several Arthurs. The > daughter of one Arthur, Sally, > >>>>> married Solomon Layton of the St. > Johnstown area. Solomon remains one > >>>>> of my major brick walls. I have > constructed his branch, but can't > >>>>> attach it to the tree. > >>>>> > >>>>> Thanks for responding. > >>>>> > >>>>> Jim > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> On 1/27/09, Emalu Simpson wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> I have not studied the question > carefully, but there is an Arthur > >>>>>> Fowler > >>>>>> involved with Tabitha Fowler. Not > sure if it is her husband. Does that > >>>>>> ring > >>>>>> any bells? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>>>> From: "Jim Moore" > >>>>>> To: > >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 > 11:27 PM > >>>>>> Subject: [LDR] FOWLER of northern > Sussex > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Folks: Tabitha Layton, > daughter of Louder Layton and Tabitha Laws of > >>>>>>> Milford, married a FOWLER > about 1785. Seeking name of this Fowler. > >>>>>>> This marriage started > interactions between Laytons and Fowlers that > >>>>>>> continued well into the 1800s. > Recently found some Delaware Fowlers > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> in > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Ohio, so I'm wondering if > my inability to find this couple in DE > >>>>>>> might > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> be > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> because they immigrated > westward ... along with about half of > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> Delmarva! > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Jim Moore > >>>>>>> Wilmington > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > *************************************** > >>>>>>> QUESTIONS about POSTING > GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? > >>>>>>> Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots > Mailing List FAQ: > >>>>>>> > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > >>>>>>> > ------------------------------- > >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, > please send an email to > >>>>>>> > LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' > >>>>>>> without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > *************************************** > >>>>>> QUESTIONS about POSTING > GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? > >>>>>> Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots > Mailing List FAQ: > >>>>>> > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > >>>>>> ------------------------------- > >>>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, > please send an email to > >>>>>> > LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' > >>>>>> without the quotes in the subject > and the body of the message > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > *************************************** > >>>>> QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, > SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? > >>>>> Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing > List FAQ: > >>>>> > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > >>>>> ------------------------------- > >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please > send an email to > >>>>> > LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' > >>>>> without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> *************************************** > >>>> QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, > SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? > >>>> Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing > List FAQ: > >>>> http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > >>>> ------------------------------- > >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send > an email to > >>>> LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' > >>>> without > >>>> the quotes in the subject and the body of > the message > >>>> > >>>> > >>> *************************************** > >>> QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, > SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? > >>> Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List > FAQ: > >>> http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > >>> ------------------------------- > >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > email to > >>> LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with > the word 'unsubscribe' > >>> without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the message > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> *************************************** > >> QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or > UNSUBSCRIBING? > >> Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: > >> http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to > >> LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the > word 'unsubscribe' > >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of > the message > >> > > > > *************************************** > > QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or > UNSUBSCRIBING? > > Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: > > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > > > > > > *************************************** > QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or > UNSUBSCRIBING? > Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

I,too, would love one of the decendant charts of the West Family. Thank you for sharing. Martha Knott Fowlkes Fooks, Ennis, Owens, Roach, Covington, Bozman, Newbold, West, Whittington, Rencher, West, Reese. --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Ida Olroyd <idamay@mtco.com> wrote: > From: Ida Olroyd <idamay@mtco.com> > Subject: Re: [LDR] LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS Digest, Vol 4, Issue 42 > To: lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com > Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 8:29 PM > Hi Eva, > I would like one of your descendant charts of the West > family. Thanks in > advance. > Ida May Melson Olroyd > Researching, Melson, Murray, Hastings, Clark, Hearn, Fooks > > > *************************************** > QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or > UNSUBSCRIBING? > Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

Hi Eva, I would like one of your descendant charts of the West family. Thanks in advance. Ida May Melson Olroyd Researching, Melson, Murray, Hastings, Clark, Hearn, Fooks

Cree and List, Your information is very helpful, Cree, and the tract Round Pond is an excellent clue! I have been gathering information on the tract Round Pond and Round Pond Enlarged and every detail helps me pinpoint these locations. John HOUSTON sold p/o Round Pond in 1805 (Sussex Deed AB f16) to Joseph VINSON of Solomon. John HOUSTON sold p/o Round Pond Enlarged to Meschack ELLIOTT in 1810 (Sussex Deed AF 29, f187). Jonathan MARTINO, EX of John GRACE sold p/o Round Pond Enlarged to Joseph VINSON of Solomon in 1815 (Sussex Deed AI 32 f86) and the land is described as being on the west side of Mire(sic) Branch. These Grantees are neighbors of the MARVELS in Broad Creek Hundred and are mentioned in many of the deeds. Meschack ELLIOTT comes up quite often. I'll keep digging and let you know if I get a better fix on the so-called SKINNER Farm and it's location on the Laurel-Concord Road. Nanette Davis In a message dated 1/31/2009 4:17:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, lower-delmarva-roots-request@rootsweb.com writes: Message: 12 Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:15:28 -0600 From: "Cree & Susan Newbold" <newbold@comcast.net> Subject: Re: [LDR] Laurel-Concord Road Revisited To: <lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <097FF5AD41A944C7A6644931B69D6CD4@CreeNewDell> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Nanette -- Your mention of the David Newbold property in your interesting post below caught my eye. In making an attempt to generally locate the property that David Newbold sold in 1803, I did a little research using Mr. Keddie's abstracts and found that this land was probably part of the following that David Newbold bought with Samuel Tulley in 1801: David Newbold and Samuel Tully were recorded buying land in Broad Creek Hundred in Sussex County from Peter Waples on December 12, 1801. This tract was for 208 acres and it cost them 300 pounds ["Sussex County Delaware Deed Records Volume X22 1800-1802", abstracted by Keddie, 2005, folio 173, p. 40]. The land had originally been owned by Robert Houston. The transaction was witnessed by Joseph Copes and Sarah Stafford -- the latter was David Newbold's mother. The 1803 David Newbold sale was for exactly half of the 1801 208 acre purchase: 104 acres. Samuel Tully and wife Elizabeth sold their 104 acres of land to William Dixeson only 3 months earlier in March of 1803 [Folio 308, Keddie, "Vol Y"]. Using the above information I looked for information on Robert Houston and Peter Waples. I'm pretty sure that this Robert Houston's father was John Houston. If true, then the land David Newbold obtained may have originally been part of a tract of land I found using plats.net in Worcester County: an 860 acre tract of land called "Round Pond Inlarged" patented by Robert's father John Houston in Worcester County Maryland on September 1, 1762. Its location was described as being near ". a county road leading from the head of Wicomico to Gravelly branch thence." This tract of land looked on the patent as being a large and "skinny" tract whose length was mostly north to south. The road itself would have been generally a north south road if coming from the head of the Wicomico up to Gravelly Branch off of the Nanticoke. Don't know if this helps or confuses....but if you ultimately can more precisely locate where this land, "Skinner's farm" was, I would like to know as it would tell me where David Newbold lived before he migrated to Kentucky circa 1806. Cheers, Cree Newbold -----Original Message----- From: lower-delmarva-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:lower-delmarva-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of imnetz Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 12:14 PM To: lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com Subject: [LDR] Laurel-Concord Road Revisited Thank you LT Riggin for your response. I really do appreciate your input and will keep it in mind. Old Rt. 13 is not the answer I was expecting and I want to provide some of the background to my question so you can see why I was surprised. I should have probably added all that follows to the first time I asked the question. The angle of the Laurel-Concord road on the 1823 drawing, which includes meridian line pointing north, is more on the order of a forward slash mark. Like this /. Maybe leaning a little more to the right. Old Rt. 13 would be a more vertical line wouldn't it? These are notes from some of the deeds I've been working on that relate to William Marvel and his father, Thomas of Broad Creek Hundred. William Marvel was involved in many land transactions and left 7 different farms in Broad creek Hundred to relatives in his will. I hope someone may recognize a family name or a tract name and have a different opinion on the location of this road. This is going to be long, but it is important to me to get this one right. I need some more opinions to be sure I am looking at the right area. Sussex Liber AK 33, f193, 30 August 1817, Caleb ROSS sold land to William MARVEL aka Big Billy. It is described as beginning at a post standing by the side of the county road as it formerly ran from Concord to Laurel and near the place where Hugh TAYLOR had his watering well. It included p/o RAMBLE INDEED (aka RAMBLING DEED), p/o WINWRIGHT'S PROMISE, p/o JOHNSON'S DELIGHT. RAMBLE INDEED is described elsewhere as being on the south side of Miry Branch at the south end of old mill dam. The >formerly ran< above makes this question even more complicated. This Miery Branch is located between Laurel and Concord, east of today's Rt. 13. There is another one near Millsboro. In Sussex Deed Liber 62, f76, 26 Sept 1854, William J. MARVEL sells land he inherited to Asbury HASTINGS. Asbury HASTINGS was William J. MARVEL's brother-in-law, married to Julia Ann MARVEL. William J. MARVEL was William MARVEL'S only son. This land is described as all the land on the east side of the county road leading from Concord to CHIPMAN's Mill or to the old church or chapel that is to say all the lands lying on the east side of said road. In Sussex Deed Liber AAN61, f433, 11 Oct 1854, William James MARVEL sells land to David H. BOYCE. William James is the only son of Big Billy. This land is in Broad Creek Hundred, land sold to Big Billy by Chloe BULL in 1832 (250 acres AT42 f255) . Chloe BULL was the mother of Manaen BULL and lived in New Haven, Connecticut and Chloe was sole heir after Manaen BULL's death in 1831. This land is described in 1854 as adjoining Tilghman SPICER until it intersects with land belonging to Thomas BENSON thence to lands belonging to John MOORE thence to the county road leading from Laurel to Concord then with said road to the corner of James WAINWRIGHT with his land to the lands formerly belonging to Tilghman SPICER but now in the possession of Curtis SPICER. All the lands found and lying on the west side of the road leading from Laurel to Concord and he agrees that David H. BOYCE may move or remove all the houses from the east side of the road to the west side of said County Road le! ading from Laurel to Concord. In Sussex Deed Vol. 71, f31, on 22 Aug 1863, William J. SHILES sells the 100 acre so-called SKINNER farm he inherited from his grandfather, William Marvel aka Big Billy. Wm. J. SHILES sells 104 acres in Broad Creek Hundred to David H. BOYCE in 1863. It is described as lying and being on the County Road leading from Laurel to Concord adjoining the lands of Doctor Stephen GREEN, Asbury HASTINGS, Gillis S. HITCHENS, William O'NEAL and Jany (sp?) FOOKS. William Marvel had bought the so-called SKINNER farm in 1824 (Sussex Deed AN36 f352) from the heirs of Thomas SKINNER. It was land that Thomas SKINNER bought from (1) David NEWBOLD and the (2) from William B. COOPER, Sheriff. The Newbold land was sold to Thomas SKINNER by David NEWBOLD on 11 June 1803. Thomas SKINNER bought the land from the Sheriff on 3 May 1809 and it was the 130 acres owned by Thomas MARVEL who lost his farm due to debt. Thomas MARVEL was the father of Big Billy so Big Billy got his family land back. In 1847, Big Billy describes this land in his will as adjoining Peggy ELLIGOOD and Josiah O'NEAL. In Sussex Deed Liber 93, f205, 9 March 1878, Smith BAKER et al sells to Gillis S. HITCHENS. The et al are the heirs of William MARVEL. Smith BAKER was married to Mary Ann KNOWLES, grand daughter of Big Billy and daughter of Eliza MARVEL and John KNOWLES. This deed concerns the former BOOTH tract. Big Billy bought this farm in 1817 from Caleb ROSS. It was willed by Big Billy to William T. KNOWLES and John KNOWLES, his grandsons by Eliza. They died before the will was probated. The land sold by Caleb ROSS to Big Billy included parts of the tracts RAMBLE INDEED (aka RAMBLING DEED), p/o WINWRIGHT's PROMISE, p/o JOHNSON's DELIGHT. William MARVEL added to these 124 acres with other smaller parcels and the farm sold in 1878 to Gillis S. HITCHENS contained 143 acres. In 1878, this land is described as being in Broad Creek Hundred on the east side of the public road leading from Concord to Laurel on the north side of and other public road leading from O'NEAL'S School House to the Bap! tist Church. O'NEAL'S School is marked on the 1915 topo map found on the Maptech website and would seem to have been located on what is today Firetower Road.The Baptist Church must be Broad Creek Baptist Church that was located on what is now Sycamore Road. The church no longer stands but the cemetery is still there. So I thought that today's Firetower Road must be at least part of the old Laurel-Concord Road. But near Laurel, is it Sycamore Road or Discount Land Road? The formerly ran comment made me think maybe earlier it was what is now called Sycamore Road and then later Discount Land Road was the preferred route. Both those roads existed in 1868 and are shown in the Beers atlas. Or should I be looking at other roads? Thanks for any and all help with this one! Nanette In a message dated 01/29/09 18:57:00 Eastern Standard Time, lower-delmarva-roots-request@rootsweb.com writes: Message: 8 Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:22:49 -0500 From: lt riggin <ltriggin@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [LDR] Laurel-Concord Road To: <lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com> old rt. 13 laurel to blades Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:15:15 -0500> From: imnetz@aol.com> To: lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com> Subject: [LDR] Laurel-Concord Road> > > Hi List,> > You might have read in my post about Manaen B. Marvel that I saw a drawing from 1823 with James Marvel's house on the Laurel-Concord Road. What roads do you think that would be today? The tract Snow Hill is described as about 2 miles from the Broad Creek wading place. James Marvel is living directly on the road and on the edge of the tract called Snow Hill. So at first I thought it is probably today's Sycamore Road and then Firetower Road. But the drawing has the road at more of an upright angle which fits better with Discount Land Road leading to Firetower Road. The oldest road map with any detail I have is the Beers Atlas and I've been comparing that to the 1915 topo maps on Maptech and modern maps. William Marvel, brother of James, owned several farms and most of them have the Laurel-Concord Road in their description. > > ! Where is the old Laurel-Concord Road?> > Thanks for any and all help,> > Nanette> **************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=emlcntusmusi00000001)

Barker is a surname that I have had a hard time coming upon. I'm looking for the parents of Robert G Barker 1834 - 1928, resided in Riverton, north of Mardela (Barren Creek District, Wicomico County, MD), married Sallie E Bennett, 1868-1948. (was probably his 3rd marriage, her first). Buried in Delmar. Any hints? Blox ----- Original Message ----- From: "marjorie adams" <marjea@wildblue.net> To: "LDR" <lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 8:51 AM Subject: [LDR] Anne Barker, descendant of George West d1702 >I am interested in this descendant of George West: Ann Barker of Job Barker > and Ann Bagwell Leatherberry. Job, son of John Barker who m Elizabeth of > George West. I would like to establish at least an approx date for Ann > Barker's birth. Verifiable birth dates, even if approximate, of any of the > principals, or siblings of Ann Barker, would be welcome. > > -- > Marjorie > "Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and > to > play and to look up at the stars."~ Henry Van Dyke > *************************************** > QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? > Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am interested in this descendant of George West: Ann Barker of Job Barker and Ann Bagwell Leatherberry. Job, son of John Barker who m Elizabeth of George West. I would like to establish at least an approx date for Ann Barker's birth. Verifiable birth dates, even if approximate, of any of the principals, or siblings of Ann Barker, would be welcome. -- Marjorie "Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars."~ Henry Van Dyke

List: William Hopkins and Cornelia (McIlvain) Hopkins Hopkins. This was the 2nd marriage to a man named William Hopkins, by Cornelia McIlvain (the first William Hopkins to whom she was married died c1789). Witnesses to the above bond: David M. McIlvain and Mary Young (both signed, no mark, apparently). Bondsmen on the abv bond: William Hopkins & Robert Hunter (both signed, no mark, apparently). This is the only record or reference to this marriage that I have found. I do not know the parents of William Hopkins and I'm trying to ID him. Is there a researcher on the list who would share some details on Robert Hunter or Mary Young, c1794? Thanks.

Just a throw in for anyone reference the West Family------ The following is from my line...Jacob Samuel Jones of Lowes Crossroads, Sussex County, Delaware. 1) " Taken from a copy of a obituary page from unknown paper. (Lovey Jane West) Lovey Jane (Jones) West, twelfth child of Jacob and Lovey(Nelson) Jones was born in Sussex County, Delaware, Oct 22, 1833 and died at her home in Patton,Carroll County,Indiana,Dec10, 1910,aged 77yrs,2monyhs and 14 days. In March 1851 she was married to George West. In 1866 she and her husband moved from Sussex County,Del to the vicinity of Carrolton in Carrol Co.,Iniana, removing from there to Patton Co,Indiana,1888, where they resided until their deaths, her husband George West dying in August,1903. To this union were born three children, Jacob T. West, who died April 25,1884; Amelia Ann West, who died in infancy and Mrs. Emma Million, of AdrianMich. Of her immediate family who are left to mourn her departure is the one child, Mrs. Emma Million, five grandchildren, William West,Fargo,N.Dakota,Mrs. May Harper, Ray Million,Ernest Million,and Ruth Million,Adrian,Mich. One great grandson, Rob't Harper, one son-in-law, Manford Million, one grand son-in- law,Rev W.S.Harper, all of Adrian Mich and one brother, Jacob S. Jones of Delaware.******It should be Jacob and Lovey(Melson) Jones**** George and Lovey orig lived in Broad Creek Hundred of Sussex De., and he was a farmer having real estate val At $2000, and perso 2) Within one bible of the Jacob S. Jones family Bible was the following on a slip of paper between pg94 of the "Acts",New Testament. "Be true, be ?(My question mark), be mild & when lifes toils is over You will rest with Jesus my child George T West When this you see remember me-George **I'm not sure which George T. Jones this is* Feb 2, 2009 12:26:31 AM, [1]lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com wrote: Jean: I checked my database and I do not have a Edward or Edmund for that time period. I would suspect that he is related somehow to the Anthony West family of Accomack County, VA.. Sorry I could not be of more help,' Eva (Mrs. Dana West Ruben) Wests of Sussex County, DE) ----- Original Message ---- From: Schroeder <[2]jfstms@bellsouth.net> To: [3]lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, February 1, 2009 3:39:18 PM Subject: Re: [LDR] Descendants of George West who died in 1702 Thank you for your offer. Before I ask you to send it, can you tell me if you have anything on Edward West who died in Accomack Co., VA before 7 Feb 1733. He was married to Martha LNU and they had three children. I do not know who his parents were. After Edward's death Martha married James Fox. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eva J. Ruben" <[4]evajruben@yahoo.com> To: <[5]lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 6:32 PM Subject: [LDR] Descendants of George West who died in 1702 I have just prepared a new descendant chart. As it has over 3000 names listed, it must be sent as an attachment. If you would like to receive it via email, please let me know and I will gladly send it to you. Eva (Mrs. Dana West Ruben) *************************************** QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: [6]http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [7]LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message *************************************** QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: [8]http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [9]LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message *************************************** QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: [10]http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [11]LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message References 1. mailto:lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com 2. mailto:jfstms@bellsouth.net 3. mailto:lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com 4. mailto:evajruben@yahoo.com 5. mailto:lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com 6. http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm 7. mailto:LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com 8. http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm 9. mailto:LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com 10. http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm 11. mailto:LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com

Another place that you might be able to find information about the early railroad could be the Georgetown Train Station. They have restored the station and are in the process of restoring the area. They are calling it Kimmeytown Revisted. _http://www.georgetowntrainstation.org/index.htm_ (http://www.georgetowntrainstation.org/index.htm) In a message dated 2/1/2009 10:08:55 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, jimwjh@aim.com writes: Ken -- Deputy was a "flag stop" a little less than a mile west of Ellendale (roughly paralleling current day State Route 16 from what I can tell). There is no trace of any structure today to my knowledge. Flag stops were common on the peninsula and in many rural areas in the 19th century and early 20th century. They were normally little more than shacks and did not constitute regular stops. Timetables would normally list such a station with the time trains were expected to pass by, and you (or the station agent if there was one) would "flag" a train down. The train would then stop, allowing you to climb aboard and buy a ticket from the conductor. Similarly, if someone on board the train wanted to stop there, he or she would inform the conductor who would signal to the engineer to stop. The concept is similar to modern trolley or tram systems -- unless the driver/engineer sees someone waiting or knows someone wants to get off they keep on going. A great resource for local railroads is Rails along the Chesapeake : a history of railroading on the Delmarva Peninsula by John Hayman. It was published in 1979 and has been out of print for close to 30 years. Most of the local libraries however stock multiple copies. It has maps, timetables, locomotive rosters, etc -- everything for the local train buff. Jim *************************************** QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Great Deals on Dell Laptops. Starting at $499. (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1217883258x1201191827/aol?redir=http://ad.doubleclick. net/clk;211531132;33070124;e)

Hi I'm looking for any of my King or Stevens ancesters who lived in the LDR. Thanks Jim King ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eva J. Ruben" <evajruben@yahoo.com> To: lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, February 1, 2009 6:32:40 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [LDR] Descendants of George West who died in 1702 I have just prepared a new descendant chart.  As it has over 3000 names listed, it must be sent as an attachment.  If you would like to receive it via email, please let me know and I will gladly send it to you. Eva (Mrs. Dana West Ruben)  *************************************** QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Jim...would you be more specific in researching your KING ancestors please? Regards, Michelle ----- Original Message ----- From: <jaking42@comcast.net> To: <lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 2:13 PM Subject: Re: [LDR] Descendants of George West who died in 1702 > > > Hi > > I'm looking for any of my King or Stevens ancesters who lived in the LDR. > > > > Thanks > > Jim King > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eva J. Ruben" <evajruben@yahoo.com> > To: lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com > Sent: Sunday, February 1, 2009 6:32:40 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: [LDR] Descendants of George West who died in 1702 > > I have just prepared a new descendant chart. As it has over 3000 names > listed, it must be sent as an attachment. If you would like to receive it > via email, please let me know and I will gladly send it to you. > Eva (Mrs. Dana West Ruben) > > *************************************** > QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? > Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > *************************************** > QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? > Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.233 / Virus Database: 270.10.16/1930 - Release Date: 02/01/09 18:02:00

Anyone connected to the Blakiston family? There was a John Blakiston m Hannah Blakiston (his cousin). He was b in Somerset, 1669, and died in Kent Co, MD, 1733. They had a daughter, Mary Covington, named in his will. She could possibly be the wife of Thomas Covington. The dates seem right. Thomas d 1748.   What do you think, Mike?   Freda Daniel