Looking for information on this family and or individuals of this family Joseph Chesshire b. 1825 Hampshire Co., VA, d. 1900 Rural, Shelby, Illinois; m[1850, Va] Ruth Lupton b. 1831 Hampshire Co. VA., d. 1909 Shelby Co., Illinois; they children are as follows: Phoebe Jane[1851Va], Francis[1855Va],Rachel [1862 ILL],Mariah[1863 ILL], Lucinda[1864 ILL], Mary[1868], Michael[1870 ILL], and Sarah[1875 ILL]. Any information will greatly excepted; Please E-Mail to ReGrantc73@AOL.COM

My web page is titled "Shenandoah Ancestry" and can be found at: http://pages.prodigy.net/wchs I have pages for Shenandoah Co Civil War Confederates and the 1850 census for Shen. Co. I also have pages for each of my lines, DODSON, HAUN, MCWILLIAMS. ZIMMER will be added when I have more info. All pages will be updated frequently. Alley http://pages.prodigy.net/wchs

Ann, You wouldn't happen to have a Thomas C. Worthington b. 1874 d. abt 1973? He was the second husband to my husbands ggrandmother Lucille Northrop Randall. Carolgene Randall KRandall97@msn.com ---------- From: AnnHewitt1@aol.com Sent: Monday, August 04, 1997 9:04 AM To: OLD-FREDERICK-CO-VA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: McCracken and Worthington My husband is a descendant of Robert Dunblean Worthington (1717-1788). It is generally believed among Worthington researchers that his wife was Ann McCracken, daughter of James McCracken. Robert D. and Ann moved to Westmoreland Co., PA, and died there. Their son Samuel (1745-1821) is my husband's direct line ancestor who didn't go to PA but went direct to Tennessee, being one of the first settlers of Anderson County. Samuel traveled part of the way at least with his father-in-law Thomas Carney. For what it's worth on a distaff side of McCracken. Ann Hewitt Worthington

I am originally from Murfreesboro, TN (Rutherford Co.) I noticed the name Elam McCracken. I do not know any McCrackens but the Elam family have been in Murfreesboro for a very long time. Most of the old families came from NC or VA. Joanne

Hello Everyone........ I am new to the group and in need of help. Is anyone researching the Stephenson surname, or does anyone have information on early Stephensons in the area of Frederick County? Any information, no matter how small, will be appreciated very much. Thanks, David Stephenson Winston-Salem, NC Email: BJFlounder@AOL.com

The Edward Williams on this list appears to be my ancestor (mainly because this is the only Edward Williams I've ever seen in the right area at the right time). Does any one know if he's related to the Rev. William Williams also on this list? charla in nj Charla Marchione marchpubs@juno.com

Thanks to all that answered my query as to the McCrackens going to Tennessee. I am looking for a Joseph R. McCracken and Elam McCracken , and possibly a sister of Rutherford County, Tennessee and Marion County, Ark. Thanks again to all that helped. Lee Ralph

Dear Linda, At 08:34 AM 8/4/97 -0400, you wrote: >Wilmer, > >Thank you for bringing us this wonderful information! > >I do have a question... I was wondering if the source documents are listed alphabetically, or perhaps census style? In other words, is it possible to glean groups of ppl who were neighbors living in a specific part of old Frederick? The source documents are alphabetical for the 26 letters, but not alphabetically arranged within each letter. In other words, all names commencing with P are listed under P, but not all of the P-names are in alphabetized order within P. Regarding the order of names, I would not trust the sequence of names to infer that certain people lived in one area or another. I think there is a general pattern, but it is too vague and complex to venture an explanation in a short post. >I wonder too, did the clerk travel to each household? Or did commissioners, assigned by the court, visit each person responsible for the fees in question? Or did the ppl present themselves to the clerk? Is it possible to answer these questions (to any degree) from viewing the source document? It is my opinion that residents or their representatives came to the courthouse for services, such as requests for surveys, recording land grants, etc. I believe that the Justices of the Peace assisted the Clerk, by developing a list of the residents who lived in a certain political jurisdiction. For example, part of Old Hampshire County residents are missing from the lists. Either Solomon Hedges or Samuel Earle (Justices assigned to that area) failed to send in a list, or more than likely the list was not integrated into Wood's Fee Book. The sheriff was assigned the responsibility for collecting the fees. >Thanks again Dr. Kerns, you've done this list a GREAT service!!!! You're welcome. >Linda Wilmer >Linda (Vaught) Whitmer >Stephens City, VA >whitmer@crosslink.net >I have a new web page...wanna see? >http://www.geocities.com/heartland/meadows/7970 > >Archivist (volunteer) >Laura V. Hale Archives >Warren Heritage Society >Front Royal, VA >Web page in the works > >

In Fred. Co VA Catherine Noland m. David Smallwood 1789 & moved to Indiana Obediah Noland m. Priscilla Bailey 1798 & moved to Indiana Thomas Noland m. Nancy Chapman 1791 Edward Noland moved to Indiana Wesley Noland moved to Indiana David Smallwood d. Clark Co. Indiana 1819 His widow Catherine Noland Smallwood is living near Edward, Obediah, Wesley Noland on 1820 Clark Co Indiana census Who are the parents of these Nolands? Any information would be greatly appreciated on any of these families. Thank you. Barbara Wells Sarudy

Hi Wilmer, Thank you, thank you. I found several ancestors and allied families on that early list and I doubt I'd have found them any other way. charla in nj Charla Marchione marchpubs@juno.com On Sun, 3 Aug 1997 21:34:09 -0400 (EDT) "Wilmer L. Kerns" <wlkerns@intr.net> writes: >Friends on the Old Frederick County subscription list: > >Following up on a topic that I introduced several weeks ago, but could >not >bring closure at that time, I am posting a list of the first settlers >in Old >Frederick County. These were identified from a Fee Book maintained by >the >first clerk of court, Col. James Wood (died in 1759). The list of >settlers >is given below along with the fees assessed in pounds of tobacco, the >medium >of exchange. The date of assessment was 1744, which was one year after >the >courthouse in Winchester was established. > >One version of the Fee Book was published in 1926 by Katherine Glass >Greene >in her book, Winchester, Virginia and its Beginnings, 1743-1814. An >expanded >version of fee-paying settlers named in 1744 is found in Handley >Library, >Archives Division, in Winchester. Both versions are the handwriting of >Wood, >but the different lists were apparently made at different times during >the >year. I have taken the liberty to combine the two lists for 1744. > >I do not believe the compilation below provides a complete account of >the >first families of Old Frederick County. Evidently there were numerous >settlers who had recently arrived, and had not come to the attention >of the >clerk of court. For example, some settlers in Cacapon, South Branch >and >Patterson Creek Valleys who should be on the list are: James Caudy, >George >Parks, John Parks, Richard Arnold, Evan Pugh, Robert Denton, Benjamin >Phipps, Michael Stump, Benjamin Foreman, Job Piersall, Noah Hampton, >the Van >Meters, the Blues, Parkers, Deckers, Enochs, Friends, McBrides, Yorks, >Hietts, Johnsons, George Horner, Benjamin Pritchard, and others. In >fact, >it appears to me that many of the Old Hampshire County settlers >(including >Hardy Co.) are not listed. This suggests one segment of the list below >is >still missing. Regardless of what is missing, the list is valuable for >what >it provides. If anything turns up, I will bring it to your attention. > >There are two John Richardsons named below. One was called "Red" and >the >other "Black." Can anyone explain this? > >On a related topic, Catherine Glass Greene names additional marriage >license >fees collected by. Col. Wood to Governor Gooch: > >Leonard Helms in March 1744 (name of bride not given) >William Mitchell in April 1744 (name of bride not given) > >I'm now able to answer questions that may arise from this posting. > >Wilmer L. Kerns > > > Frederick County, VA >Col. James Wood's Fee Book >Anno Dom 1744 > >Name and # pounds of Tobacco >A >Anderson, Colvert 163 >Ashby, Thomas Jun. 46 >Anderson, John 125 >Armstrong, Thomas 55 >Alford, John 23 >Anderson, Thomas 51 >Armstrong, Robert 78 >Alford, Thomas 310 >Alexander, Zacheus 90 >Ashby, Robert 55 >Anderson, Enoch 81 >Athenson, Michael 23 >Anthony, John 274 > >B >Buckles, Robert 417 >Babb, Phillip 70 >Buchanan, John 196 >Buchanan, Robt 55 >Baley, John 116 >Brown, Thomas 135 >Bowman, George 135 >Black, Robert 10 >Brittan, Samuel 94 >Beller, Peter 50 >Buchanan, Arthur 771 >Bumgardner, John 70 >Bryan, Joseph 25 >Bryan, Morgan & > Joseph 430 >Bryan, Joseph 150 >Byrne, James 20 >Borden, Deborah 130 >Bumgardner, Peter 35 >Burnett, Daniel 412 >Blackburn, Wm 296 >John Bruce 141 >Barrat, John 165 >Breemigen, James 108 >Brattan, Robert 55 >Beesley, James 131 >Blackburn, Esther 131 >Buck, Thomas 194 >Humphrey Bell 150 >Beeson, John 150 >Baker, Isaac 294 >Bryan, Morgan 526 >Buttler, Thomas 33 >Borden, Exrs 30 >Beeson, William 150 >Burkham, Roger 204 >Burk, Charles 309 >Brun (?), Joseph 55 >Black, Patrick 5 >Berwick, Thomas 361 >Bryan, Joseph 35 > >C >Constant, John 35 >Chetwynd Esq 55 >Cathy, James 242 >Carfee, Christopher 173 >Colson, Thomas 306 >Campbell, Hugh 170 >Crafts, Robert 23 >Carrell, Joseph 250 >Calmes, Marquis 221 >Cresap, Thomas 1149 >Caines, John 55 >Chambers, Edmund 30 >Counts, John 10 >Connell, John 166 >Clark, Mary 91 >Cunningham, James > & Robt. 20 >Carrington, Mary 106 >Cunningham, James 305 >Chapman, Nathaniel > & Comp. 55 >Crafts, Robert & > Morris, Saml 5 >Cunningham, Adam 91 >Champ, John 65 >Chester, Thomas 288 >Collins John & > McGuire 35 >Chapman, Nathaniel 1193 >Cassity, Peter 55 >Campbell, Andrew 1053 >Cherry, Thomas 65 >Chainorey, Christopher 65 >Caldwell, Andrew 40 >Colvin, Joseph 150 >Collins, John 620 >Colvin, William 78 >Craigs, David & > Archibald 69 >Cantrell, Zebulon 120 >Cavenaugh, Charles 45 >Curtis, Jonathan 166 >Carter, James 78 >Crouson, John 33 >Carson, John 192 >Carblidges (?), Exrs 46 >Chapman, George 55 >Cotton, Elias 40 >Christman, Jacob 69 > >D >Decredo, William 35 >Demoss, Peter 70 >Duggan, Daniel 55 >Davis, William 308 >Dobbins, William 80 >Donahue, Daniel 160 >Demoss, John & > Catherine 150 >Dunham, Mary 101 >Denny, Walter 216 >Dalton (?), John 35 >Denny, George 101 >Doster, Thomas 171 >Drenning, Walter 55 >Dennis, Samuel 202 >Denton, John 25 >Donahue, Henry 25 >Davis, Robert 150 >Doomes, John 365 >Devinore, Hugh 65 >Dagg (?), John 75 >Demoss, John 155 >Dowland, Henry 392 > >E >Egarter, Christian 78 >End (?), Jos & > Theobald 111 >Evans, John 290 >Ewing, Alexander 120 >Edwards, Joseph 85 >Eastham, Robert 93 >Earle, Samuel 383 >Ewell, Bertrand 80 >Edgalls Exrs 80 > >F >Fink (or Finler), James230 >Funk, Jacob 130 >Ferguson & Miller 48 >Friend, Israel 268 >Ferguson, Hugh 780 >Falconer, Alexr 136 >Fearnley, William 273 >Fitzsimmons, John 401 >Fannin, Thomas 131 >Falkner, Ralph > & Comp 55 >French, John 55 >Fowler, Francis 146 >Frost, John 25 >Fulton, Mary 78 > >G >Galbarth, Frederick 50 >Gregory, Benjamin 15 >Green, Robert 70 >Gregory, John 73 >Grifith, William 1795 >Griffith, Wm 96 >Glenn, James 197 >Gillespie, Patrick 651 >Gill, James 80 >Grigg, Samuel 111 >Gibson, Jacob 15 >Gray, Edmund 106 >Gent, George 150 >Gilliland, Hugh 55 >Gayter, Michall 70 >Green, William 120 > >H >Hood, Rachael 50 >Haines, William 5 >Hollady, Samuel 76 >Harris, Thomas 119 >Hattfield, Joseph 33 >Hoyle, J 279 >Hyte, Jacob 279 >Hoge, James 256 >Harper, Leonard 366 >Hanagin, Charles 25 >Hart, Silas 70 >Hedge, Jonas 25 >Helms, Leonard 65 >Hutchins, Robert 80 >Hager, Jonathan 156 >Hytes, John and > Jacob 449 >Huston, John 70 >Helm, Joseph 155 >Haws, Frederick 134 >Hart, Thomas 301 >Hume, William 113 >Hubelle, Bernard 130 >Hedges, Solomon 170 >Hogg, Lewis 241 >Harrison, Thomas 55 >Hardin Eliza 91 >Hobson, George Jr. 200 >Harrison, Cuthbert 206 >Harroll, John 150 >Hollingsworth, Abrm 85 >Hunt, Roger 80 >Hott, Nimrod 280 >Hopes, John 508 >Hardin, Henry 135 >Hume, George 222 >Hardin, John 940 >Hindman, John 110 >Hyte, John 256 >Hyte, Jost 109 >Humphrey, Ralph 63 >Harris, John 416 >Halling, William 180 > >I, J >Isaacs, Elisha 126 >Isaacs, Samuel Jr. 120 >Ice, Frederick 55 >Johnston, Jacob 45 >James, Richard 60 >Jay, William 15 >Jones, John 160 >Isaacs, Samuel 51 >Jones, Gabriel 44 >Johnson, Mary 89 >Julian, Rene 35 >Jack, Jeremiah 443 > >Johnstone, George 1050 >Jones, Humphrey 101 >Job, Abraham 70 >Jarvis, Thomas 101 > >K >Keith, John 230 >Kelly, William 110 >Kelly, John 25 >Kelly, David 110 >Knott, Peter 85 >Kelly, Terrence 55 >Kenners Exrs 55 >Kellar, Charles 41 > >L >Lilburn, Ann 51 >Lum, Jonas 88 >Low, Thomas Capt 135 >Loftin, William 5 >Lewis, Vincent 55 >Lowrey, Robert 185 >Lum, Mary 150 >Lyon, Humberton 161 >Lowder, Richard 70 >Littler, John 706 >Linwell, John 18 >Largent, John 116 >Linsey, John 60 >Lintner, Samuel 40 >Low, Thomas 276 > >M >Mounts, Joseph 96 >McKever, Darby 5 >McCormack, John 172 >Morgan, Charles 150 >Milbourne, Eliza 110 >Moore, Benjamin 213 >Martin, Thomas 103 >Mitchell, William 1179 >McKee, James 630 >Morgan, Morgan 25 >Moody, ? 55 >McHugh, Nichols >McDowell, John 135 >Miller, William 317 >Mitchell, William & > Comp 125 >Morgan, Charles 5 >Marr, Christopher 15 >Murphey, Darby 38 >Mitchell, John 515 >McCoy, William 80 >Milbourne, John 150 >Myres, William & > Richd 59 >Minor, Stephen 206 >McCracken, James 353 >Mitchell, John 55 >Matthews, Patrick 611 >Morgan, Richard 105 >Maddin, John 145 >McDowell, Mary 50 >Mayberry, Thomas 100 >Mahon, Thomas 106 >Miller, Wiegard 46 >Mercer, Nicholas 80 >McMachan, John 5 >Martin, George 144 >Miller, John 221 >McKay, William > Carolina 106 >McGuire, Thomas 153 >Marlin, Jacob 91 >McHugh, Peter 175 >Morgan, John 55 >McMachen, William 185 > >N >Nation, Christopher 55 >Nichols, John 196 >Neill, Lewis 104 >Neill, John 671 >Neal, Hugh 277 >Newill, James 165 > >O >Osbourne, John 70 >Oneal, Garrot 110 >Ogullian, Neal 130 >Osbourne, Nichols 135 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My husband is a descendant of Robert Dunblean Worthington (1717-1788). It is generally believed among Worthington researchers that his wife was Ann McCracken, daughter of James McCracken. Robert D. and Ann moved to Westmoreland Co., PA, and died there. Their son Samuel (1745-1821) is my husband's direct line ancestor who didn't go to PA but went direct to Tennessee, being one of the first settlers of Anderson County. Samuel traveled part of the way at least with his father-in-law Thomas Carney. For what it's worth on a distaff side of McCracken. Ann Hewitt Worthington

I should have mentioned that my guess about this comes from the two men named Charles PARSONS. One of whom is called the red haired Charles PARSONS. The other one is not defined. Helen hstaats@mindspring.com At 08:55 AM 8/4/97 -0400, you wrote: >Helen, > >Thanks, I believe your suggestion is the most logical one. > >Wilmer > >At 10:44 PM 8/3/97 -0400, you wrote: >>There are two John Richardsons named below. One was called "Red" and the >>other "Black." Can anyone explain this? >> >>My GUESS is the one with red hair and the one with black hair. >> >>Sincerely, >> >>Helen Staats Harris >>hstaats@mindspring.com >> >>P.S. Thank you Wilber for all the wonderful work you do! >> >> > >

In a message dated 97-08-04 00:55:32 EDT, you write: << Hello, Is there anyone researching the Mitchell or McCracken families? Did they go to Tennessee? Is there anyone researching the Ralph family? Thanks, L >> I am not researching the McCracken Family but they did go to Tennessee. They were in Washington Co. TN with the Patton family as they intermarried with them as well. Hope this helps a bit. Marge

Helen, Thanks, I believe your suggestion is the most logical one. Wilmer At 10:44 PM 8/3/97 -0400, you wrote: >There are two John Richardsons named below. One was called "Red" and the >other "Black." Can anyone explain this? > >My GUESS is the one with red hair and the one with black hair. > >Sincerely, > >Helen Staats Harris >hstaats@mindspring.com > >P.S. Thank you Wilber for all the wonderful work you do! > >

At 09:34 PM 8/3/97 -0400, you wrote: >Following up on a topic that I introduced several weeks ago, but could not >bring closure at that time, I am posting a list of the first settlers in Old >Frederick County. These were identified from a Fee Book maintained by the >first clerk of court, Col. James Wood (died in 1759). The list of settlers >is given below along with the fees assessed in pounds of tobacco, the medium >of exchange. The date of assessment was 1744, which was one year after the >courthouse in Winchester was established. Wilmer, Thank you for bringing us this wonderful information! I do have a question... I was wondering if the source documents are listed alphabetically, or perhaps census style? In other words, is it possible to glean groups of ppl who were neighbors living in a specific part of old Frederick? I wonder too, did the clerk travel to each household? Or did commissioners, assigned by the court, visit each person responsible for the fees in question? Or did the ppl present themselves to the clerk? Is it possible to answer these questions (to any degree) from viewing the source document? Thanks again Dr. Kerns, you've done this list a GREAT service!!!! Linda <center> Linda (Vaught) Whitmer Stephens City, VA whitmer@crosslink.net I have a new web page...wanna see? http://www.geocities.com/heartland/meadows/7970 </center> Archivist (volunteer) Laura V. Hale Archives Warren Heritage Society Front Royal, VA Web page in the works

Looking for info. on Elizabeth MESMER/MESSER who married John HODGSON. John was b. 4 Aug 1804 and d. 14 Feb 1884 at Winchester. Was Elizabeth connected to family of Jacob MESMER, War of 1812 veteran? Jacob's widow, Ann SMITH MESMER applied for his pension. Jacob's sons were John, Jacob and Peter. John was the "one-armed Confederate Chief of Police for years". Jacob's log home was located where the Handley Library now sits according to Cartmel's History. Would like to hear from anyone connected with MESMER/MESSER in Frederick County. Mary Renner renners@bright.net

There are numerous McCrackens in the Bluffton, Beaufort Co., South Carolina area. It is an old family here, I believe; certainly a well known family. Joanne Hilton Head Island

>Hello, >Is there anyone researching the Mitchell or McCracken families? Did they >go to Tennessee? Is there anyone researching the Ralph family? >Thanks, >Lee Ralph > leralph@kspress.com Hi Lee - The only scrap I have is that in Dec 1750 a James McCracken sold 456 acres of land on South Fork, Bull Run Creek to George Washington. My folks had purchased an adjoining 700 acres of the original parcel in May 1750. Not much help I'm afraid. Bill

There are two John Richardsons named below. One was called "Red" and the other "Black." Can anyone explain this? My GUESS is the one with red hair and the one with black hair. Sincerely, Helen Staats Harris hstaats@mindspring.com P.S. Thank you Wilber for all the wonderful work you do!

An unpublished marriage record in Frederick County has been found in the Handley Library, Archives Division, Winchester, VA in "The Papers of Col. James Wood," 173-WFCHS, Box 1. The surname KINKEAD is found throughout the Valley, especially in Rockingham County. I hope these two are someone's ancestors. Here is the record: Whereas there is a marriage suddenly intended to be solemnized between William KINKEAD and Agatha CHINN, I do hereby certify that due caution is taken in my Office for a license to Issue for the said marriage. Certified under my hand the 7th day of February 1777. James A. Keith, Clerk of Court. To James Wood (Jr.) Gent. First Justice Sworn in the Commission of the Peace for Frederick County or in his absence to the next Justice sworn in the said Commission. Sincerely, Wilmer L. Kerns