In the event you have ancestors from Virginia, you may want to take a look at this website. Caution: Remove the punctuation at the beginning and end of the URL. Rootsweb adds that punctuation to prevent problems. There is an index and then some deeds. Do compare the abstracts with other abstracts, however, that you may locate for Louisa Co.. Louisa Co. was formed from Hanover Co., VA--a burned county. From Louisa Co. other counties were formed. _http://trevilians.com/deeds/deedmain.htm_ (http://trevilians.com/deeds/deedmain.htm) E.W.Wallace ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

I received a personal query about a Moses Gentry in Madison Co., but my notes do not reflect his presence in Kentucky. Perhaps someone on the list can enlighten all of us. I am sharing my notes on Gentry of some parts of colonial Virginia and of early Kentucky. (If you use the citations in your own genealogy collection, please cite the sources. Genealogy without citations is *hearsay* and generally not admissible--even to other genealogists!!!! I do not have the tax lists [personal property tax lists of Virginia] which are published in three volumes, including some Kentucky counties for the year 1787. The books are called the 1787 Census of Virginia and were compiled by Netti Schreiner-Yantis and Florine S. Love. Ask for them at your State Library or at a nearby University library. I have a 1792 taxpayer list for Madison Co. The only Gentries appear to be David and Richard Gentry. In the same book are listed some Gentry estates, Madison Co. 1785-1813: Enoch Gentry and James Gentry. [You probably can find out more by reading the filmed records of court order books for Madison Co.] (Source for above information: Joan Colbert Gioe, Madison County, Kentucky Wills and Estates, 1785-1813 Plus 1792 Taxpayers [Indianapolis: The Researchers, 1991], various pages) I am sending you some notes on one or more of the Gentry men. Richard Gentry married a Jane Harris, whom I suspect is the daughter or sister of one of my Harrises of Albemarle Co., later of Madison Co., KY--probably Christopher Harris of Madison Co.. Perhaps you can use the same sources I found for Richard Gentry to track down Moses Gentry. His name is mentioned in the notes, but I have nothing about his being in Kentucky. Added to 12/99 Additional matl added 9/02 RICHARD GENTRY. Ancestral File (LDS) shows that Richard Gentry was married to Jane Harris, and a number of children are listed. See biography of Jane Harris, who reportedly was the first wife of Richard. 58 3/12/1784 Richard Gentry Jane Harris (spin.) Richard Gentry James Harris Albemarle Co. Hist. Soc Papers, V. 6, "Some Albemarle Co., VA Marriage Records" MAY pertain to their marriage. Another publication gives a marriage date of 15 Apr 1784. One may have been a bond, and the other the actual marriage record. Jane was living in December 1809 as indicated by the Madison Co. DB G-346, cited below. Refer to Gentry's biography and vital records of his family in Hazel A. Spraker, THE BOONE FAMILY, pp. 524-525. He may have been a son of Nicholas Gentry of Louisa Co., VA who was a neighbor of John Jouett and his wife Mourning Harris, the latter daughter of Major Robert Harris of Louisa Co., and sometimes of Albemarle Co. (There are several references to Nicholas Gentry in Louisa Co., VA deeds. DB A-271-272, Dec 1757 refers to Benjamin Henson's line (now Nicholas Gentryes [sic]. A Feb 1758 Louisa Co. deed was witnessed by John Jouett and Nicholas Gentry; also one John Freeman. However, the will of a Nicholas Gentry, written 24 Feb 1777 and proved in April court, 1779, Albemarle Co. does not name a son Richard. However a Samuel Gentry was also in Louisa Co. Refer to DB A-276-277. Samuel and Nicholas both owned land on Dirty Swamp. The deed refers to a patent of Nicholas Gentry dated 28 Dec 1736 and a patent of Samuel Gentry 30 Jul 1742. Dirty Swamp was near the land of Matthew Jouett, who died after Dec 1743. (One of the Harris daughters married John Jouett, possibly a son of Matthew Jouett of or near Hanover Co., VA.) On the tithable lists of Louisa Co., 1775: Nichs. Gentry Jur: Son John. Nathan Gentry. David Gentry. Earlier, a number of Gentry males had appeared on the Louisa Co., VA tithable list of 1767 taken by Charles Barrett: Moses Gentry Nicholas Gentry with these male tithables: Nathan Gentry, Martin Gentry David Gentry Two of the daughters of Richard Brooks of Louisa Co. married Gentry grooms. The relationship of the two grooms is unknown. Louisa Co. DB A-75-76 13 Jun 1743 Richard Brooks of Fredericksville Par., Louisa Co., Planter, to David Gentry and Sarah Gentry, his wife, of same. For Paternal affection to son-in-law, David Gentry, and my daughter, above named. 100 acres on Dirty Swamp, Fredericksville Par. Richard (R) Brooks Wit: John Venable, John Clark 13 June 1743 acknowledged by Richard Brooks. Louisa Co. DB A-77-78 13 Jun 1743 Richard Brooks of Fredericksville Par., Louisa Co., Planter, to Nicholas Gentry and Mary Gentry, his wife, of same. For Paternal affection to son-in-law, Nicholas Gentry, and daughter, Mary. 100 acres on Dirty Swamp, Fredericksville Par. Richard (R) Brooks Wit: John Venable, John Clark 13 June 1743 acknowledged by Richard Brooks. (Rosalie Edith Davis, LOUISA COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOKS A AND B, 1742-1759 [Bellevue, WA: Published by author, 1976], p. 6-7.) DB A-249-250 dated 22 Sept 1746 intimates that Nicholas (N) Gentry, with his wife Mary relinquishing her dower, may have sold this property to Thomas Lane, Jr. of St. Martin's Par., Hanover Co. No creek is mentioned; therefore, it may not be the same property. (Davis, p. 30) DB A-276-277 20 Mar 1747 Samuel Gentry and Nicholas Gentry of Fredericksville Par., Louisa Co., Planters, to Richard Walker, Ordinary Keeper of same. 30 pds. currt. money. 125 acres in same Par.; part of 400 acres granted Nicholas Gentry by patent 28 Dec 1736; the residue being 110 acres, part of 700 acres granted Samuel Gentry by patent 30 July 1742, on both sides of Dirty Swamp... Samuel Gentry's line where it crosses the swamp ... Matthew Jouett's line. Samuel Gentry Nicholas Gentry Wi: Danl. Burford Junr., William Rice, Rich. Haggard. 27 May 1747 ack. by Samuel Gentry and Nicholas Gentry. (Davis, p. 33-34) Louisa Co. DB B-214-215 23 Aug 1757 Nicholas Gentry of Fredericksville Par., Louisa Co. For Good will and Fatherly Love to Loving Son, David Gentry, 100 acres on branches of Dirty Swamp in Fredericksville Par. ... Wm. Winston's line ... Majr. John Starke's corner. /s/ Nicholas (A) Gentry 23 Aug acknowledged by Nicholas Gentry. Albemarle Co. Records A number of Gentry males appear on the 1787 Albemarle Co., VA personal property tax list: Martin; David, Sr.; David, Jr. Members of the Gentry family had earlier resided in St. Paul's Parish, Hanover Co. in 1722, as indicated in the parish records: James Gentry, Nicholas Gentry, and Samuel Gentry was surveyor there. Regarding some of their probable associates: William Harris was church warden, and James Overton, associated with the Harris family, was admitted as vestryman. Part of the road gang was Cornelius Dabney, also associated with the Harris family. Edward Garland was a resident, and the lands of Samuel and James Overton were mentioned. All these families were intermarried or were later to intermarry with the Harris family of Hanover Co., Louisa Co., and Albemarle Co. VA. Madison Co., KY Records Madison Co. Court Orders 1786-1800 give these entries for Oct court 1789, A deed from Samuel Davis and Jane his wife to Richard Gentry acknowledged and ordered recorded. Same to David Gentry Same and ordered recorded. Apparently, Richard Gentry was a member of the jury at Quarter Sessions court 3 May 1791. (Jackie Couture, MADISON COUNTY, KENTUCKY, COURT ORDER BOOK A, 1787-1791 [Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc, 1996) Madison Co. grantee deed index gives this entry: Harris "al Christopher [who was deceased by the date of this instrument] to Richard Gentry Deed C-355 Mar 3 1795, rec Mar 9, 1795 Slave" Speculation is that this was part of the inheritance of Richard's wife, Jane Harris, from her father Christopher Harris. Tax collection lists, Madison Co., KY 1788 - both David and Richard Gentry appear on the 1788 tax list of Madison Co., KY. (TLC Genealogy, MADISON COUNTY, KENTUCKY TAXPAYERS, 1787-1799 [Miami Beach: 1992], p. 6) Only Richard Gentry appears on the 1789 tax list of Madison Co., KY. No Gentry appears on the 1790 tax list. David Gentry appears on the 1791 tax list. Both David and Richard Gentry appear on the 1792 tax list. These Gentry males appear on the 1793 list: Marton [sic], Richard, David. On the 1794 tax list these Gentry males appear. Under Gentry: David, Richard. Under Jantry: Bartlet, Josiah, Martin. On 1795 tax list: David and Richard Gentry. Bartlet, Josiah and Martin Jentry. On the 1796 tax list: David, Josiah, and Richard Gentry. Bartlet, Henery and Martin Jentry. On the 1797 tax list: Bartlet, David, Josiah, Martin, Richard. There is no list for 1798. On the 1799 tax list there these Gentrys: Bartlett, David, James, John, Josiah, Martin, Richard. Richard Gentry was the witness to the will of David Gass (qv) of Madison Co., KY in April 1806. Note on Nicholas Gentry, probably the patriarch in Virginia: Nicholas Gentry is given as the headright of George Alves, New Kent Co., in St. Peter's Parish, 1700, Patent Bk No. 9, p. 268. (Nell Marion Nugent, CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS, Vol. III, 1695-1732 [Richmond, VA: Virginia State Library, 1797, 2nd impression 1986], p. 37) E.W.Wallace [female] Descendant through a female Harris who was a granddaughter of Christopher Harris ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

Does anyone live close to the courthouse? I am needing a couple of copies. Marriage License or Bond papers for Joseph HENSLEY to Lucy COVINGTON. Marriage date 10 Mar 1808.-Madison Co. Will for Robert COVINGTON. Died 10 Aug 1847.-Madison Co. I live in Graves Co., KY and am in McCracken Co., KY so if I can find something for you in exchange that would be great or I will of course pay for copies. Thanks, Michelle Clark

Seeking additional information on the Henry LAWLIN/LAUGHLIN mentioned in Court Order Book B, 1791-1801. Henry died in 1812 and his widow, Margaret MNU, with children John (Rebecca WALKUP), Sarah "Sallie" (John HENDERSON) and Mary "Polly" (Robert Alexander WALKUP) removed to Howard County, Missouri about 1817. Two older LAUGHLIN children, Isabelle (William DOUGLASS) and Charles (Rosannah BOND) removed to the St. Louis area about 1810. Another son, Henry (Sarah COCHRAN), removed to the Big Muddy area in Randolph County, now Jackson County, Illinois about the same time (1810). Any information or clues about this family will be greatly appreciated. Sue Sullivan Oklahoma City .................................. Court Order Book B 1791-1801 (also by Couture): 7 Aug. 1791 at the Grandjury presentments viz. John Phelps, Tavern Keeper for keeping a disoderly house on the 12th day of May last. William Pitts informer. Also John Phelps, Joseph Hawkins, Anthony Rogers and Henry Lawlin for gaming &c. William Pitts informer. and having nothing further to present were discharged. Odered that the delinquents be summoned.Henry LAWLIN/LAUGHLIN: Court Order Book B, 1791-1801 ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

Mr. Wallace, You are very kind to look for our kin on the tax lists. My question is: Moses GENTRY and if he is mentioned in the book. He was in KY by 1783 because his son,John P was born there. Thank you for helping everyone with "everything". Jay Davis

My special thanks to Gerald Tudor for sharing the Hawkins info found in Madison County Order Book A. I wonder if the Sally Hawkins who received a bill of sale from Joseph Hawkins on May 6, 1800, was his daughter? The names of Nicholas Hawkins and Elijah Hawkins also interest me, since Elijah Hawkins witnessed the will of Joseph Hawkins in 1802. Thanks again for sharing!! I appreciate your expertise and time spent in helping me. Ann B. Chambless Scottsboro, AL

Ann, A Joseph Hawkins appears once in the Madison County Court Order Book A 1787-1791 (abstracts by Jackie Couture 1996). On 2 Feb. 1791 he and two others prove by their oaths a deed from John Hunt to Samuel Black. There are other Hawkins in Order Book: Elijah, Nathan, and Nicholas. Court Order Book B 1791-1801 (also by Couture): 7 Aug. 1791 at the Grandjury presentments viz. John Phelps, Tavern Keeper for keeping a disoderly house on the 12th day of May last. William Pitts informer. Also John Phelps, Joseph Hawkins, Anthony Rogers and Henry Lawlin for gaming &c. William Pitts informer. and having nothing further to present were discharged. Odered that the delinquents be summoned. 6 Oct. 1795 Ordered that Joseph Hawkins and Drury Lee be summoned to appear at next court to shew cause why they should not be fined for contempt of court. 6 May 1800 A bill of sale from Joseph Hawkins to William Jamison was acknowledged and ordered recorded. 6 May 1800 A bill of sale from Joseph Hawkins to Sally Hawkins was acknowledged and ordered recorded. Other Hawkins mentioned in Order Book B are Catherine, John, Nathan, Nicholas. Gerald Tudor

My William Campbell was born circa 1776 in Virginia and married Susannah Hawkins in 1795 in Madison Co, KY. Susannah Campbell is mentioned in her father's will (Joseph Hawkins) which was recorded on on August 1, 1803. (I have been told some of Joseph Hawkins' land was sold by his children in 1805. My heartfelt thanks is hereby extended to the wonderful lady who is working on that piece of the puzzle for me.) William and Susannah (Hawkins) Campbell moved to Tennessee along with her sister Martha (Patsy) Hawkins who married Richard Butcher and her sister Sarah Hawkins who married John Pitts/Pits on Aug 17, 1796, and her brother Reuben Hawkins. John Pits, William Campbell, and John Hawkins all appear on the 1812 Wararen Co, TN Tax List along with several of the Butcher clan. William Campbell and Richard Butcher both bought land in the area of Short Mountain, in the section which became Cannon CO, TN, in 1836. Reuben Hawkins was enumerated in the household of William Campbell in the 1850 Cannon Co, TN. In 1852, William Campbell served as the administrator of Reuben Hawkins' estate. In the transcribed Madison County, KY marriage records, one finds that a William Campbell married LUCY Hawkins in 1795. This makes me wonder if a clerk entered the first name or even a wrong name for Susannah Hawkins who married the William Campbell connected with the family of Joseph Hawkins whose will was recorded in 1803 in Madison County. William and Susannah Hawkins' first child was James Campbell born in Kentucky in 1796, according to his own family Bible records. The James Campbell, born in 1796, named his first son William Whitefield Campbell which was the name of this child's paternal and maternal grandfathers (William Campbell and Whitefield Elledge). NOTE: I have just been informed by Elaine Campbell who also descends from William and Susannah (Hawkins) Campbell that I erred in my earlier email when I stated that Joseph Hawkins of Madison Co, KY, was the son of Joseph Hawkins of Spotsylvania Co, VA, who died in 1769. Elaine further stated that the Joseph Hawkins of Spotsylvania Co, VA's son, Joseph, went to Fayette Co, KY. PLEASE make this correction in your records if you are interested in the family of Joseph Hawkins whose will is found in Madison Co, KY. I truly appreciate all the wonderful help and suggestions offered by other Madison County, Kentucky researchers. Thanks for sharing your expertise and time with me. Ann B. Chambless Scottsboro, Alabama

Gerald or Ann, do you know anything about the William Campbell who married Lucy Hawkins in 1795? That is too early to be one of my Saml Campbell/Mary Anderson Kennedy children, since they had been married only about 11 years at that time. Mary Alice ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com

I am quoting from an abstract in response to this query [which is well constructed--wish more queries on the internet were so well-constructed.] Message: 1 Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 14:13:34 -0500 From: "Ann B. Chambless" <rabc123@scottsboro.org> Subject: [MADKY] JOSEPH HAWKINS on 1792 Madison County Tax List Joseph Hawkins, Jr. married Susannah Petty (daughter of John and Rebecca Simms Petty) in Virginia and moved to Madison Co, KY, prior to 1792. Joseph Hawkins, Jr. was the son of Joseph and Jane (Nicholas) Hawkins, Sr. Joseph Hawkins, Jr. died around 1805. Can anyone tell me exactly when? Who administered his estate? Is there a court document to prove his heirs? NOTE: The children of Joseph and Susannah (Petty) Hawkins, Jr.'s children are thought to be: Martha (Patsy) Hawkins who married Richard Butcher in April 1791 in Madison Co, Ky; Susannah Hawkins who married William Campbell in 1795 in Madson Co; John Hawkins who married Rhoda Crook in 1798 in Madison Co; Sarah Hawkins who married John Pitts; and Reuben Hawkins. Richard and Martha (Patsy) Butcher, William and Susannah Campbell, and Reuben Hawkins moved to Warren County, TN, by 1812. Ann B. Chambless Scottsboro, AL 35769 Hawkins, Joseph Sr. Will Book A p. 268 Dated 23 Mar 1803 Recorded 1 Aug 1803 Wife Susannah Hawkins Son Reubin Hawkins Son Joseph Hawkins Dau. Patsy Boucher Dau. Sarah Pitts Dau. Susannah Campbell Son John Hawkins Exec. Wallis Estill John Black Susanna Hawkins Wit. James McAlister Elijah Hawkins Weden Hawkins (Source: Charles M. Franklin, MADISON COUNTY, KETNUCKY WILLS AND ESTATES, 1785-1813 [Indianapolis, IN: Ye Olde Genealogy Shoppe, 1986], p. 19) Comment: If this book is still being published and sold by the Olde Genealogy Shop, I recommend that you try to purchase it--or at least try to interlibrary loan it. Why? Because there excerpts of four wills of Hawkins males, who probably are related. About the settlement of the estate, etc.: I highly recommend that if you are near an LDS family history center, you telephone and find out their hours. Then think about ordering for a limited time, for a small fee, films of Madison Co., KY. You will be interested in probates and also in the deed indexes, both grantor and grantee. The latter films are highly readable. I do some Granville Co., NC research, and one Philemon Hawkins is prominent in the early records of that county. But Hawkins may be a good deal more common than to be concentrated in a small area. People poured into Kentucky after the American Revolution--from Virginia, its parent state; from Pennsylvania; and from North Carolina, which included Tennessee. Good luck. E.W.Wallace PS Are you near Dothan Alabama? If so, there is a pretty good genealogical library at Wallace Community College, Dothan AL. Do an internet search for that name, and click around until you find out what the policy is for research by non-students. Good luck! ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

Thanks so much for your help with the Madison Co, KY marriages for members of the Hawkins family. Ann B. Chambless Scottsboro, AL

THANK YOU so much. I feel sure the William Campbell marrige to Lucy Hawkins is my Lucy Susannah Hawkins. William Campbell and most of his Hawkins inlaws moved from Kentucky to Warren Co, TN, in time to make the 1812 Warren County Tax List. The Richard Butcher family and William Campbell all bought land in same neighborhood. In 1850, Reuben Hawkins was living with William and Susannah Hawkins Campbell. Also, William Campbell was administrator of Reuben Hawkins' estate in 1852. Thanks a million for sharing. Ann B. Chambless

Source: Bill and Kathy Vockery - Madison County Marriages 1786-1822 Vol. I 1993 John Hawkins to Rhody Brooks, bond date, 26 Jun. 1798, Return Date, 28 Jun. 1798. Bond by Henry Brooks. (I find no John Hawkins to Crook marriage) There is a marriage for a John Hawkins to Rebeccah Skinner 1820 and a John Hawkins to Polly Finny 1801. Patsy Hawkins to Richard Boucher or Boutcher, bond by Joseph Hawkins, no date. Return date, 1 Mar. 1791. Lucy Hawkins to William Campbell, no bond date. Ret. date, 29 Apr. 1795. Sarah Hawkins to John Pitts, bond by Elijah Hawkins on 17 Aug. 1796, consent by Joseph Hawkins, father of the bride. Ret. date not listed. Gerald Tudor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann B. Chambless" <rabc123@scottsboro.org> To: <MADKY@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 3:13 PM Subject: [MADKY] JOSEPH HAWKINS on 1792 Madison County Tax List > Joseph Hawkins, Jr. married Susannah Petty (daughter of John and Rebecca > Simms Petty) in Virginia and moved to Madison Co, KY, prior to 1792. > Joseph Hawkins, Jr. was the son of Joseph and Jane (Nicholas) Hawkins, Sr. > Joseph Hawkins, Jr. died around 1805. Can anyone tell me exactly when? > Who administered his estate? Is there a court document to prove his > heirs? > > NOTE: The children of Joseph and Susannah (Petty) Hawkins, Jr.'s children > are thought to be: > Martha (Patsy) Hawkins who married Richard Butcher in April 1791 in > Madison Co, Ky; Susannah Hawkins who married William Campbell in 1795 in > Madson Co; John Hawkins who married Rhoda Crook in 1798 in Madison Co; > Sarah Hawkins who married John Pitts; and Reuben Hawkins. > Richard and Martha (Patsy) Butcher, William and Susannah Campbell, and > Reuben Hawkins moved to Warren County, TN, by 1812. > Ann B. Chambless > Scottsboro, AL 35769 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MADKY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

Joseph Hawkins, Jr. married Susannah Petty (daughter of John and Rebecca Simms Petty) in Virginia and moved to Madison Co, KY, prior to 1792. Joseph Hawkins, Jr. was the son of Joseph and Jane (Nicholas) Hawkins, Sr. Joseph Hawkins, Jr. died around 1805. Can anyone tell me exactly when? Who administered his estate? Is there a court document to prove his heirs? NOTE: The children of Joseph and Susannah (Petty) Hawkins, Jr.'s children are thought to be: Martha (Patsy) Hawkins who married Richard Butcher in April 1791 in Madison Co, Ky; Susannah Hawkins who married William Campbell in 1795 in Madson Co; John Hawkins who married Rhoda Crook in 1798 in Madison Co; Sarah Hawkins who married John Pitts; and Reuben Hawkins. Richard and Martha (Patsy) Butcher, William and Susannah Campbell, and Reuben Hawkins moved to Warren County, TN, by 1812. Ann B. Chambless Scottsboro, AL 35769

It is believed George Oldham, associated with Jesee Oldham and others of later Madison Co., KY, also migrated to Madison Co. KY. According to the rules of DAR, those acquiring land in North Carolina during the Revolution had to take an oath of allegiance to the new Revolutionary government [of North Carolina]. Therefore, according to the rules, this qualifies the direct descendants of that person to eligibility for DAR. Of course, the lengthy application papers must be completed, linking one generation to the preceding and/or succeeding one. E.W.Wallace Caswell County State of North Carolina to (Richard Caswell, Governor) (James Glasgow, Secretary of State) Grant Book 35 p. 73 George Oldahm 3 March 1779 638 acres on the Waters of Stoney Creek and on both sides of Turkey Pen Branch (which is) a Water of Country Line Creek joining Roger Atkinsons old Line, both sides of a branch of Stoney Creek, George Simms, David Hart, Vacant Land, and both sides of some Branches. (This is believed to be from one of Margaret M. Hofmann's books on North Carolina land grants. Unfortunately, I seem to have lost the photocopy of the title sheet. Can someone help me give the proper citation?) Here is some more information about George Oldham of Caswell Co. during the American Revolution: >From a compilation of Revolutionary Accounts of North Carolina: "The United States of America to the State of North Carolina Dr: For Sundries furnished and Cash paid the Militia of North Carolina Virginia and South Carolina as allowed by the Auditors of Hillsborough District in June 1782 as p:Report No. 82" 2022x To Capt: George Oldham for Militia Services of himself and Compy. as :Pay Roll No. 322 @ +400 - Specie 795.16 [pds] (Weynette Parks Haun., North Carolina Revolutionary Army Accounts, Accounts of the United States with North Carolina [Treasurer, State], Book C [Part XIV], [Durham, NC] p. 1905 ) E. W. Wallace ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

I have sent this message to a few North Carolina rootsweb sites. Perhaps you may find this information helpful in searching for some of your Virginia roots. As Virginians like to say *Where it all began.* I have not been paying close attention to the increasing number of records which are becoming available in Virginia, whence came MANY of our early North Carolina ancestors, according to noted genealogists of North Carolina. Few came in by sea because of the barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina--the Outer Banks! I know many of my early ancestors in North Carolina dropped down from as far away as Fairfax Co., VA to Orange Co. from which was formed from Caswell Co. in NC. So many gaps in my Virginia lines--so that I cannot link them to their progeny [I think] in North Carolina. While prowling the Library of Virginia website--the part which contains the words *what we have* I discovered there are burned counties databases--two of them. The explanation is that these documents were found when the LVA staff in recent years sorted and archived the chancery court records gathered from various counties. It may be worthwhile surfing [when you have really hit a brick wall--or cannot sleep]. Counties are given, names are given, and dates, and a category for the document [will, etc.] Who knows? You may find a missing link--especially since a good many former residents of colonial Hanover Co., VA dropped down to Granville Co., NC and Caswell Co., two of the counties I most find relatives--large families, of course. I copied part of the explanation from LVA--it may not transfer adequately to rootsweb--much stuff on the internet does not--different computer language, I think. Take a look for yourself. The URL www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave Here is the part about Burned Counties Jurisdiction. This database contains a growing collection of records originally recorded in courts or jurisdictions that subsequently suffered record losses. These records are from higher or appeal courts, most of which do not presently exist. Among the jurisdictions included in this database are the _General Court_ (http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/local/burned_juris/Jurisdiction_info.htm) , the _[Supreme] Court of Appeals_ (http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/local/burned_juris/Jurisdiction_info.htm#Supreme) , the _High Court of Chancery_ (http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/local/burned_juris/Jurisdiction_info.htm#Supr eme) , the various _Superior Courts of Chancery_ (http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/local/burned_juris/Superior_Courts_info.htm) , and the various _District Courts_ (http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/local/burned_juris/District_%20Court_info.htm) . These records were found while processing chancery causes and other locality materials. The database contains records from collections housed and processed at the Library of Virginia as well as those processed in localities. Here is the part about Burned Record Counties Database. Burned Record Counties Database This database contains a growing collection of local court records, principally deeds and probate records, found while processing chancery cases and other locality materials. The database contains records from collections housed and processed at the Library of Virginia as well as those processed in localities. These records were generally used as exhibits in a court case. The originals remain with the court materials being processed, but photocopies are made and are indexed in this database. The copies are filed together in an artificial collection - the BURNED RECORDS COUNTY COLLECTION - and are readily accessed through the Archives Research Room at the Library of Virginia. Please check this database periodically as this is an ongoing project. Hope you find your missing ancestors--and their extended families! And check the neighboring counties!!!! E.W.Wallace ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

Thank you Norene. Norene Allen <nallen630@kc.rr.com> wrote: Hi Gay, I do have a Gordon Cloyd in my database, although not my direct line. He was the son of Joseph Cloyd (10 Jun 1742) and Mary Gordon. The dates I have for Gordon are 9 Mar 1771 and 4 May 1833. I don't have much else on him. RE: the Cloyd Mountain, that is most interesting, thank you for sharing. Is this book easily found? Is the Kegley book volume 2 or 11? Is it found out where you are? Thanks again. Norene ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MADKY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Gay Nix warpaint1128@sbcglobal.net

Ozias Jennings was my 4th great grandfather. He came from CT and arrived in KY (Paint Lick - Madison Co.) on May 25, 1789, according to his handwritten journal which my family has. He married Elizabeth "Betsy" Brown in Madison Co. on Oct. 8, 1792. They had nine children. Ozias and Elizabeth are buried in the Horner Cemetery in Scott Co., IN. Ozias died on Sept. 12, 1821. Elizabeth died on Aug. 25, 1837. I believe they were still living in Kentucky when Ozias died and that he was buried in KY, and then Elizabeth moved to Indiana with their small children where they received assistance from other Jennings family members. I also think that when she died, in 1837, Ozias was exhumed and transported to the Horner cemetery in Indiana to be buried next to her. I cannot find any records (death certificate, burial records, or exhumation, etc) to prove or disprove this theory. Can anyone out there help me? Thanks, M. Davis ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

Hi Bud, I have a Naomi as a sibling of Hugh's. I do not have children from Hugh or Naomi. If you want to send those to me directly, that would be great. I do not have an exact date of death for Hugh Cloyd or his wife Margaret, nor where they are buried. For Ninian (1734-1834) I do not have exact dates so would be interested in that. Beyond him I have: John Cloyd b ca 1713 in Ulster, Antrim, Ireland and died 13 nov 1759 in Augusta Co, VA. He married a Mary (last name unknown) no marriage date, she was born ca 1715 also in Antrim, Ireland, if this all is correct. James Cloyd b 1680 in Londonderry, Antrim, Ireland and died between 1769-1770, I have and it could be wrong Chester Co, PA. He married Margaret Wilson n 1705. She was born 1684 in North Derry City, Antrim, Ireland. James Cloyd b ca 1653. Nothing else. Nothing further back. As you can see I have lots of holes, so interested in any corrections or additions. Thank you. Norene

In that one vol there was not any Boatman or Kerchin, but a lot of John Cloyd's. This was in Adventures of Western Waters, this book covers counties of Augusta, Montgomery, Botetourt and in that area of Va. Is this where your Cloyd's were? mihnbu@aol.com wrote: Gay and Bud Is there any mention of John Cloyd who was first married to BOATMAN, KERCHIN and than a BOATMAN sister from Jassmine Co KY into Champaign Co IL into Parke Co IN.? All I know is that John would had been born around 1800 as he was listed as 50 yrs in the 1850 census. Charlene Spaulding Nebraska -----Original Message----- From: LYNDON NIX To: dwsbgs@centurytel.net; madky@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 6:02 pm Subject: Re: [MADKY] Cloyd Bud, It came from the book Early Adventures on the Western Waters Vol 11 by Mary Kegley The other was from Springfield Saga The Thompsons Of Fort Thompson on New River Pulaski County, Va by Patricia Givens Johnson. There is other data on Ninian Cloyd in the book by Kegley. Gay Nix samuels wrote: Tell us more about CLOYD'S Mountain or cite the book/s from which we can read. Ninian Cloyd( the elder) seem to be the ancestor we seek. I don't recall it being in Summer's annuals of West Virginia. Bud. -----Original Message----- From: madky-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:madky-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of LYNDON NIX Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 8:50 AM To: madky@rootsweb.com Subject: [MADKY] Cloyd In Southwest Virginia the battle of Cloyd's Mountain is famed in the annals of the civil war. For two hundred years the mountain and estate has borne the Cloyd name. The fact that it was once known as Springfield, home of the William Thompson family and the sight of Fort Thompson. (William Thompson is my direct line). The Thompson plantation on New River is found now in Pulaski County. Montgomery Co, Va County Entries: Ninian Cloyd assignee of Joseph Cloyd, assignee of William Munsey, commissioner's certificate, 400 acres on Back Creek, on south side of William Thompson's patent line. William Thompson and his wife Mary Patton had a son Henry Thompson who married Elizabeth Cloyd, this family migrated to Nashville, Tenn and later moved to Wilson Co, Tenn. How is Gordon Cloyd related to you? Gay Nix Gay Nix warpaint1128@sbcglobal.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MADKY-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 MADKY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Gay Nix warpaint1128@sbcglobal.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MADKY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MADKY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Gay Nix warpaint1128@sbcglobal.net