Might your ROBERTS family contain a Samuel who married Priscilla PERKINS in1825 and who had several children by his previous wife(ves) AND purchased land in Holmes Co.prior to his death in 1827? Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: Crawford <crawford@futureone.com> To: <OHKNOX-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 1:17 AM Subject: Re: very early Knox County settlers. > Hi Alice, > > I just got back from vacation - hence the slow response. My Jonathan & > Rebecca Harris and all their > married children came to Knox County, Ohio about 1815 from Monongalia Co, > Virginia (now Preston Co, > West Virginia). Some other families that came from that same area were - > Severe, Askins, Van Sickle and > Roberts. I'm sure there were others but my brain is tired after driving all > day. My Harris family settled in > S. Bloomfield Twp which is now in Morrow County. I have no knowledge of a > religous move. My Harris > family probably moved for the land as they bought from the government and I > have copies of their land patents. > > Denise Crawford > > > > It has been some time since I posted to this forum and I know a lot more > about my Grtgrtgrt Grandparents James and Elizabeth (Daugherty, Dougherty, > Dorthy) Rightmire Sr.than I did last time I posted. They were among the > very early settlers of Union township, Knox County. Some time around 1808. > Maybe before. James was a Captain in the War of 1812 and commanded a large > troop of men. Some of the men probably from Licking County. They were the > parents of Benjamin who married Martha Holt in 1833 in Coshocton County. > (My grtgrt Grandparents) The following children of this couple were > married in Knox County . James Jr who married Lydia Crichfeild, Harrison > who married Amy Crichfeild, John who married Anna (Hannah) Crichfeild, > William who married Lucinda Welker, Sarah who married Moses Thompsen, > Mahalia who married John Trott, Jane who married David Harrod, Elizabeth > who married John Madden. Isaac who died and is buried in Knox County, > James Rightmire Sr's la! > > st will and testament was located in Harden County where he died in 1863. > I know that James and Elizabeth came to Knox County from Virginia. They > were probably married in Monongala County in 1802. Usually when such a > move was made it was with other relatives or possibly friends. Can I hear > from those of you that had very early settlers to Knox County from Virginia. > What location in Virginia did they come from.?? Was there a church group > that made the move ? Any suggestions welcome.... Alice > > > > ______________________________