This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: genealogy126126 Surnames: Morgan Reece Roberts Merchant Faurence Forence Torrence Lorence Lawrence Dillon Shellenger Barnes Barnett Newstate Pence Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.fairfield/1434/mb.ashx Message Board Post: RE: The Rebecca and John Morgan family who arrived in Fairfield Co OH from VA/WV by 1809. Hocking Co. OH is where some of their kids ended up Their kids married spouses: Dillon, Shellenberger, Barnes, Barnett, Newstate, and Pence. The best guess for mother Rebecca's maiden name in Berkeley Co. VA/WV was Forence, Torrence, Lawrence, and other similar spellings For more about their origin in Berkeley Co. Va , and their land apparently now in Jefferson Co. WV --- SEE message boards on rootsweb.com for either of those 2 counties details posted at database townsendthos at http://wc.rootsweb.com EXACT URL: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi- bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=townsendthos&id=I910 !- ca 1800 Berkeley Co VA key documents report of Nov 2008 by Mrs. Hanks 908, E. Seattle Ave, Ellensburg WA 98926- 3917: Berkeley Co VA marriages: 20 aug 1781 Isaac Morgan to Letitia Roberts also marriage 8 Apr 1793 John Morgan the groom but first letter of bride's surname is both unreadable, and ambiguous in what can be read: John Morgan married Rebecca Lorrence or Forrence or Torrence -------------------------------------------------- Berkeley Co VA Deeds 15 may 1780: James and Ann Foreman on Jones Mills Run and the Potomac [River] land was adjacent to Isaac Morgan and Simon Forence/Torence --------------------------------------------------------- ca 1809 is the end of John Morgan paying land tax for years in Berkeley Co. VA. ca 1809 is the start of John Morgan paying land tax in Fairfield Co. OH but no deed for land to John Morgan is readily apparent in Fairfield Co. OH land records before 1809. Perhaps he got it directly from US government or state of Ohio, outside of juristiction of Fairfield countyt deed records?; Warren Forsythe, facilitating research of elderly Mrs. Virginia Hanks best email address is actually genealogy126 (at) FAIRPOINT.net Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.