Hi Ginni, Since you have done the West family, I'd love to compare notes some time since I descend from two lines of West's which intermarried in 1822 in the Millsboro, Dagsboro areas of Sussex County, both of which have hit brick walls in the early to mid 1700's. Not even membership in the WEst DNA project, group one , which numbers 16 others members and where I have genetic matches on all but 2 of 37 markers has broken down the walls. Walt West Clare Pebworth wrote: > Ginni, > Thanks so very much for responding. I've done the West family. Parker West > is Robert Russell's grandson. He is the son of Robert's dau. Elizabeth > "Peggy" and Benjamin West. You just gave me an idea. Parker West, Jr. was > living with Charles Ewell & family in 1880. Charles was the grandson of > James and Tabitha Ewell. I am going to check James Ewell to see if he had a > dau. Tabitha. > > Robert Russell died in 1832 and my husband's ancestor was b. 1827 so our > Tabitha must have been a younger woman. The 1840 Census lists her as Mrs. > Russell between 40 & 50. I have been trying to find out if she married > again. > > Thanks for the suggestion that I check the Tidewater Genealogical Society. > I hadn't thought of that. > > You certainly gave me things to check and I am grateful for your > suggestions. > Clare > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 8:29 AM > Subject: [LDR] Searhing for Tabitha in Elizabeth City County VA > > > >> Clare, >> Elizabeth City records (that is those few that have survived) can be >> borrowed from the VA State library on microfilm through your local >> library, or >> the nearest LDS. >> Many families from Accomack and the other eastern shore families moved >> across the water to the Western shore, (Elizabeth City and York, counties >> in >> VA) While searching records you might look at some of these families. >> For >> example, Smith (Levin), Colebourne (a Tabitha daughter of Catherine >> Colebourne (her husband possibly Thomas married Callohill Presson) Savage >> and >> Outten moved here together, Teakle Savage another line, and Phillips to >> name a >> few. Have you looked at the West family? In Robert Russells will, a >> Parker West is ex. sometimes it is a relative of the wife (to protect her >> interests) that handles the ex. duties. Have you looked at the neighbors? >> You >> might keep these Accomack names in mind when searching Elizabeth City >> County >> records. Don't neglect York County records. Elizabeth City, York and >> Warwick >> are contiguous counties. There is a Tidewater Genealogical society, take >> a >> look at their site _http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vatgs/ _ >> (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vatgs/ ) These contiguous counties >> are among >> those of interest to this group. >> >> Good hunting, just read every record you can of the area and time period. >> Sorry if I have been redundant in suggestions. Ginni >> >> >> *************************************** >> 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 >> [email protected] 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 [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >