Laura: Thanks, Any suggestion on proceeding with this information?. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laura Aanenson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 11:57 AM Subject: Re: [MDWashin] Wills of Washington County; Smith, Thomas Hi Don, Lots of Smiths (as you can imagine). :-) Smith; Sol. f1856 Smith; Sophia f1859, fw1858 Smith; Sophia N. w1880 Thomas; no Sophia listed Designations are: w=will f=supporting documents fw=will/supporting documents nl=name appears, but nothing is listed for that person nd=no date given bet=between; dates of entries are those before and after person bef=before; date of entry following name (N)=Negro ________________________________ From: DG <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, May 4, 2011 11:13:28 AM Subject: Re: [MDWashin] Wills of Washington County (an index) 1776-1890 Laura: Thank you. Looking for anything on Solomon Smith b-1817 and Sophia Thomas Smith b-1820. Trying to determine the name of Solomon's father. Don. ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MDWASHIN ********* ------------------------------- 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 ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MDWASHIN ********* ------------------------------- 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 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1209 / Virus Database: 1500/3615 - Release Date: 05/04/11

From: DG <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, May 5, 2011 10:03:44 AM Subject: Re: [MDWashin] Wills of Washington County; Smith, Thomas Laura: Thanks, Any suggestion on proceeding with this information?. Don Don, That's the $64,000 question! Copyright 1977, second printing 1992, the book is a bit outdated. But the introduction reads: "Washington County, located in the Hagerstown Valley (south of the Cumberland Valley in Pennsylvania and north of Shenandoah Valley in Virginia), was the hub of migration for many early pioneers heading south to Virginia and Kentucky or west to Ohio and the plains states. This book was taken from the document titled "Index to Decedant Estates (1776-1890)," housed in the Clerk's Office of the courthouse in Hagerstown, Maryland. The original books containing wills are now located in the Hall of Records in Annapolis, Maryland. Copies of the originals are in the courthouse at Hagerstown and can be copied for 50 cents per page by writing to: Registrar of Wills Washington County Courthouse Hagerstown, MD 21740 Earlier supporting documents are in the Hall of Records in Annapolis and there are no copies available in Washington County. Listed below are the supporting documents which are available and the dates: 1.) Minutes of Proceedings - Orphans Court from 1806 to the present. 2.) Guardian Account from 1852 to the present. 3.) Docket of Proceedings from 1852 to the present. 4.) Executors and Administrators Bonds from 1856 to the present. 5.) Executors and Administrators Accounts from 1852 to the present. 6.) List of Sales from 1853 to the present..."  Relatively speaking, Laura Do we have ancestors in common? Check here http://livinginthepastlane.com

This book is not outdated because it covers a specific time period - it just gets older - kind of how I would like to view myself (smile). Morrow and Morrow have published a similar guide to Jefferson County, WV where you will also find many Wash co. names. Lauren Brantner --- On Thu, 5/5/11, Laura Aanenson <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Laura Aanenson <[email protected]> > Subject: [MDWashin] Wills of Washington County: NOW WHAT? > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, May 5, 2011, 3:39 PM > From: DG <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, May 5, 2011 10:03:44 AM > Subject: Re: [MDWashin] Wills of Washington County; Smith, > Thomas > > Laura: > Thanks, Any suggestion on proceeding with this > information?. > Don > > > Don, That's the $64,000 question! Copyright 1977, second > printing 1992, the book > is a bit outdated. But the introduction reads: > > "Washington County, located in the Hagerstown Valley (south > of the Cumberland > Valley in Pennsylvania and north of Shenandoah Valley in > Virginia), was the hub > of migration for many early pioneers heading south to > Virginia and Kentucky or > west to Ohio and the plains states. > > This book was taken from the document titled "Index to > Decedant Estates > (1776-1890)," housed in the Clerk's Office of the > courthouse in Hagerstown, > Maryland. The original books containing wills are now > located in the Hall of > Records in Annapolis, Maryland. Copies of the originals are > in the courthouse at > Hagerstown and can be copied for 50 cents per page by > writing to: > > Registrar of Wills > Washington County Courthouse > Hagerstown, MD 21740 > > Earlier supporting documents are in the Hall of Records in > Annapolis and there > are no copies available in Washington County. Listed below > are the supporting > documents which are available and the dates: > > 1.) Minutes of Proceedings - Orphans Court from 1806 to the > present. > 2.) Guardian Account from 1852 to the present. > 3.) Docket of Proceedings from 1852 to the present. > 4.) Executors and Administrators Bonds from 1856 to the > present. > 5.) Executors and Administrators Accounts from 1852 to the > present. > 6.) List of Sales from 1853 to the present..." > > >  Relatively speaking, > > Laura > > > Do we have ancestors in common? Check here http://livinginthepastlane.com > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MDWASHIN > ********* > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Good point (chuckling as I too am becoming outdated)! What I meant to say is that the process explained in the intro may no longer be up to date. :o)  Relatively speaking, Laura Do we have ancestors in common? Check here http://livinginthepastlane.com ________________________________ From: Lauren Brantner <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, May 6, 2011 10:46:52 AM Subject: Re: [MDWashin] Wills of Washington County: NOW WHAT? This book is not outdated because it covers a specific time period - it just gets older - kind of how I would like to view myself (smile). Morrow and Morrow have published a similar guide to Jefferson County, WV where you will also find many Wash co. names. Lauren Brantner  --- On Thu, 5/5/11, Laura Aanenson <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Laura Aanenson <[email protected]> > Subject: [MDWashin] Wills of Washington County: NOW WHAT? > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, May 5, 2011, 3:39 PM > From: DG <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, May 5, 2011 10:03:44 AM > Subject: Re: [MDWashin] Wills of Washington County; Smith, > Thomas > > Laura: > Thanks, Any suggestion on proceeding with this > information?. > Don > > > Don, That's the $64,000 question! Copyright 1977, second > printing 1992, the book > is a bit outdated. But the introduction reads: > > "Washington County, located in the Hagerstown Valley (south > of the Cumberland > Valley in Pennsylvania and north of Shenandoah Valley in > Virginia), was the hub > of migration for many early pioneers heading south to > Virginia and Kentucky or > west to Ohio and the plains states. > > This book was taken from the document titled "Index to > Decedant Estates > (1776-1890)," housed in the Clerk's Office of the > courthouse in Hagerstown, > Maryland. The original books containing wills are now > located in the Hall of > Records in Annapolis, Maryland. Copies of the originals are > in the courthouse at > Hagerstown and can be copied for 50 cents per page by > writing to: > > Registrar of Wills > Washington County Courthouse > Hagerstown, MD 21740 > > Earlier supporting documents are in the Hall of Records in > Annapolis and there > are no copies available in Washington County. Listed below > are the supporting > documents which are available and the dates: > > 1.) Minutes of Proceedings - Orphans Court from 1806 to the > present. > 2.) Guardian Account from 1852 to the present. > 3.) Docket of Proceedings from 1852 to the present. > 4.) Executors and Administrators Bonds from 1856 to the > present. > 5.) Executors and Administrators Accounts from 1852 to the > present. > 6.) List of Sales from 1853 to the present..." > > >  Relatively speaking, > > Laura > > > Do we have ancestors in common? Check here http://livinginthepastlane.com >  > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MDWASHIN > ********* > > ------------------------------- > 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 > ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MDWASHIN ********* ------------------------------- 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