This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CLOSE FARROW PHAROAH WELLS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2dB.2ACI/2704 Message Board Post: Joanna FARROW's first name if found in various documents as Joanna/Johanna/Johana/Johan/Joana, and her surname is found as Farrow/Farrar/Pharoah/Farra. The CLOSE surname is found as CLOSE, CLOS, CLOSSE, CLOSS and in one transcription was incorrectly transcribed as CLOP because the old double "s" looks like a modern day "p". 1754 Joanna FARROW was named as a granddaughter in the will of William FARROW of Stafford Co./Prince William Co., VA. 1778 Joanna FARROW was charged in a court case. This case began in 1778 in Yohogania County, VA in 1778 and seems to have ended in Westmoreland County charging Samuel WELLS and Joanna FARROW with abusing Ann, wife of Samuel WELLS. [This article did not give Ann's maiden name, however a wife of Samuel Wells was Ann FARROW, who was an aunt of Joanna FARROW]. It is my understanding that county and state borders in that area changed and that the the court records of Yohogania County, VA are stored in the court house in Washington County, PA. ANNALS OF THE CARNEGIE MUESUM MINUTES OF COURT OF YOHOGANIA COUNTY. 125 (63) 23 Mar 1778 Upon the information of Joseph BEELER Gent. That a certain Samuel WELLS and Johanna FARROW doth at this time and has for some time past beat wounded and evilly treated Ann the wife of the aforesaid Samuel. Ordered that the Clerk issue a Subpona to Call the said Samuel WELLS and Johana FARROW before the next Court to be held for this County to answer to the above charges and that Joseph DAVIS and Hanna his wife, John CRAWFORD and Effee his wife, John MINTER, Moses WHITE, and Edmond LINDSEY be subponed as Witnesses. - MINUTES OF COURT OF YOHOGANIA COUNTY. 403 (249) At a Court Continued & held for the Cunty of Yohogania March 28th 1780. Ordered that Saml WELLS be summoned to appear before the next Court to answer the Petition of Ann WELLS his wife & that attachment Issue that he give security to appear & abide the order of Court & that he be of the peace toward the sd Ann and all other good subjects of this Commonwealth. I do not know what publication the following informaton was extracted from. It is found on Page 20 of that publication. I believe it concerns Westmoreland County (VA? or PA?) court records: "The King vs Joanna PHAROAH. Assault and Battery on Agnes WELLS. True Bill. Process awarded. Issued." [If anyone is familier with this case, or knows the name of the above publication, I would be very glad to hear from them]. 1781 Samuel WELLS was killed by Indians in Beargrass, Kentucky in September 1781 on the estate of Squire Boone. 1781 Joanna Farrow entitled to 400 acres of land: http://www.pastracks.com/states/kentucky/nelson/jefferson_county_minute_book.htm Jefferson County, Kentucky County Court Minute Book A (1781 - 1783) Pages 14, 15, and 16 At a Court held for Jefferson County, the 3rd of December, 1781. It appearing to the Court that the following Persons, are entitled by virtue of an Act of Assembly passed May last, to four hundred acres of land, each. Orders that the County Surveyor lay off to them accordingly, viz: Among those named is Joanna FARROW. 1782 Joanna FARROW files suit against the Estate of Samuel WELLS in 1782 in Jefferson County 1782/1783 John CLOSE is born to Jacob CLOSE and Joanna FARROW 1785 - 1787 Jacob CLOSE named on Nelson County, Kentucky Tax Tithe lists. In 1787 he is shown as delinquent. 1789 Joanna CLOSE is named on 1789 Nelson County, Kentucky Tax Tithe list as head of household. 1796 Nelson County, Kentucky marriage bonds: Alexander Dowdle/Dowdell agreement to marry Joanna CLOSE, surety John P Brown, date was blank., others have reported that the marriage occured Oct 16, 1796. William Dowdef [Dowdell?] agreement to marry Mary Sarah Brown, Surety John P. Brown - Oct 15, 1796 1810 In the St. Landry Parish Louisiana 1810 marriage record of John CLOSE, of Nelson County, Kentucky, John CLOSE names his parents as Jacob CLOSE of North Carolina, and Joanna FARRAR/FARROW of Virginia, widow. 1828 August 7th 1828 from Washington County, Kentucky, Elisabeth "Betsy" WELLS, daughter of Samuel WELLS, wrote the following to John CLOSE: "NB I have had the masses sung for your mother as requested. Pray for your sister" Joanna FARROW's first name if found in various documents as Joanna/Johanna/Johana/Johan/Joana, and her surname is found as Farrow/Farrar/Pharoah/Farra. The CLOSE surname is found as CLOSE, CLOS, CLOSSE, CLOSS and in one transcription was incorrectly transcribed as CLOP because the old double "s" looks like a modern day "p".