In case this is of interest, here is some more Holmes trivia: A few of my Baker family bought land that was originally part of a very large tract of land in Hampshire Co. called the Holmes survey. The deeds are from the devisees of Mrs. Elizabeth Holmes of Winchester, who in turn inherited the land from her husband, Hugh Holmes, also of Winchester. Both their wills were recorded in Frederick Co., VA. These are Elizabeth's heirs as named as grantors on the deeds (1843 and 1845): 26 Dec. 1843, to John Y. Baker, from: David Holmes Conrad and his wife, Nancy Addison of Berkeley Co., VA; Robert Young Conrad and wife Elizabeth Whiting, of Frederick Co., VA; David Holmes McGuire and wife Eliza Gwynn Page, of Clarke Co., VA 24 July 1845, to Jesse Baker, from: David H. Conrad and wife Nancy (acknowledged in Berkeley Co.); David H. McGuire and wife Eliza G. (acknowledged in Clarke Co.) Robert Y. Conrad and wife Elizabeth (acknowledged in Frederick Co.) We see that not all deeds are created equal! Only the first one gave the wives' full names.... Martha Grenzeback graymatters@alltel.net At 11:06 AM 14-01-2003 -0500, Chocybrown@aol.com wrote: >Coral, > > Frederick County Land Book of 1782 lists a Joseph Holmes > > The Independent City of Winchester 1815 lists a Hugh Holmes; as well >as owning property within the County of Frederick 17 miles southwest of >Winchester and 3 miles southwest, 24 miles west, 4 miles west, and also >listed just southwest. >It states Hugh Holmes was of Winchester. > > There is also a William Holmes listed owning property 12 East of >Winchester. This William Holmes was living in Baltimore at the time of this >1815 tax report. (This could be your address around Nain.) > > "Frederick Co., VA Wills & Administrations 1795-1816" lists the >following Holmes: Andrew Hunter, David Eliza, Elizabeth, Erlinda, Gertrude, >Hugh, Joseph, Joseph Jr., Judge, Nancy, Rebecca. > > Orphans of Joseph Holmes, Guardian Rebecca Holmes were: Elizabeth, >Rebecca, Nancy, Gertrude E., Joseph Jr., Andrew Hunter. > >Chocy > > >==== OLD-FREDERICK-CO-VA Mailing List ==== >OLD-FREDERICK-CO-VA UNSUBSCRIPTION DIRECTIONS >Old-Frederick-Co-Va-L-request@RootsWeb.com UNSUBSCRIBE (in message) >Old-Frederick-Co-Va-D-request@RootsWeb.com UNSUBSCRIBE (in message) > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Several months ago some folks on this list sent me some very helpful information about my Stribling family. I am again searching for information on the deaths of William Stribling and his wife in Frederick Co, VA in about 1748. I am not sure if this is the correct list because I have the location as Winchester so perhaps I should be sending this to another list. I am also searching for information about Benjamin Taylor, wife Elizabeth, and daughter Mary Taylor. Thanks. Patricia Max

I haven't written to the list for a while, so thought I'd try again. I have been looking for any information on David Julian Girard, born 1857. His death certificate says he was born in Frederick County, Virginia. I haven't been able to find anything prior to his coming to California "as a young man" as his obituary said. If anyone has information on this family, I would greatly appreciate hearing from you. My thanks Juanita in Oregon