Hello, I'm new to the list and am finally able to post. Here is what I'm looking for. It is a lateral family line. Joseph Page married Fannie(Frances) ?. They had a farm on Long Run Road in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Their children were: Joseph M., Sarah, Thomas P., Oliver C., Martin C., Frances J.. Martin C. Page and his wife Elmira are buried in Long Run Cemetery. Joseph M. Page married Elizabeth Canaday and had two children: Lydia Frances (married James Fields) and Ella Zenie(married Erastus Frazier). Any information on what happened to any of these people, especially Lydia and Ella would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Pat Cannady ranma@thepoint.net

My short list of PAGES: The family lived in Hendricks Co., IN and moved to Mercer Co., Mo by 1860. John served in the Civil War with the 33rd Indiana Volunteers, Company A. He was living with his daughter Minerva and her family of Yates in 1900. His son Abner had moved to Oregon in late 1890's. Ella lived in Washington State and then in California. James died in Spanish-American War. Nancy married J. Daniel Little and lived in Grundy or Putnam Co., MO. Caroline married James Harvey Hobart and they were sort of nomads. They lived in several areas of Iowa, Oklahoma 2X, Kansas, South Dakota, and Missouri several times. And they couldn't just call United Van Lines. They were apparently not very picky because on one move (by train) they bought tickets to the wrong place and settled there instead of where they were originally heading. Lucky for me. That was when grandpa met grandma. John Page b. 1824 in Va. d.1909 in Mercer Co., Mo m.#1 Sept.13.1843 in Hendricks Co., Ind. Elizabeth Bryan b.1823 in KY? d. bef 1868 in Mo children: Reuben b. 1844 in Ind. Nancy b. 1848 in Ind. Abner b.1851 in Ind. Caroline Elizabeth b. 1855 in Terra Haute, Ind m.#2 Aft 1868 in Mo. Susan Jane Holt b. 1835 in Mo? children: James b. 1869 Minerva b.1871 Ella b. 1874 John b.1876 Robert b.1878 ----- Original Message ----- From: Carol C-H <cch@netdoor.com> To: <PAGE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 3:26 PM Subject: [PAGE-L] Listowner post - please read > Hello, cousins! > > New cousins have joined us, so please re-post your lines, and any information > you have about the ancestor you are hunting - > > > > Carol C-H <cch@netdoor.com> http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/ > RootsWeb listowner and contributor http://www.rootsweb.com/ > > > ==== PAGE Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE the PAGE list, address your email to PAGE-L-request@rootsweb.com (or to PAGE-D-request@rootsweb.com if you receive the digest) > >

William Little Page to Sevilda Lutheria Robston Jan 10 1871 William Page to Mary O. Slater Aug 13 1873 Fannie Page to William McCowan Oct 27 1874 Maggie L. Page to James M. Thompson May 15 1879 Carrie E. Page to W. F. Maylen Sep 9 1880 J.W. Page to Ella Robison Dec 4 1881 Myrtella Page to Thomas W. Rayborn Nov 2 1882 Emily J. Page to Fred Griner Mar 1 1883

William C. Coursey (1833-1912), son of David and Elizabeth (Page) Coursey came to Marshall County with two of his brothers, George and Joe from Humphreys County, TN about 1855.

Muster Roll Company A Sixth Regiment (at Carlyle, Clinton Co, IL) Private, Michael Page Notes for Clinton Co : In June 1862 A.L. Page, contractor for making the approaches to a bridge was paid $350.43

Allen Co KY marriage John H. Page to Elizabeth Foster Mar 6 1830

Cathy, Peggy PAGE who md. Michael Fraker in 1813 was the dau. of Lindsey PAGE and his wife Mary CAMPBELL. Henry PAGE who md. Rebecca H. SMITH in 1834 was also a son of Lindsey and Mary. Lindsey/Lindsay PAGE was in Amherst Co., VA before going to Warren Co., KY. Lindsey and Mary/Polley were md. there sometime after their marr. bond was issued on 31 Oct 1793. Patrick CAMPBELL was the "surety" for this bond and a consent form was submitted by "Polley's" father, Ambrose CAMPBELL. Dolores

Hi -I most definitely meant to encourage you all to pass this on to any other list that might find it of interest. And if you send me a note with the name of that list, I'd appreciate knowing. connie Now, here's the Utilization Factor--thanks to Ed Pollock--who responded to my posting with the following, which provides us all with an idea of what the JPs might add to our genealogical research. JP Records One point about JPs are the records they kept of their activities and performance of duty. There is often a wealth of information to be found in these records, including quite often, signatures of those attesting to the recordings. These records were generally kept in large ledger type books and are as extensive as the JP wanted to write. In many cases they can be much more informative than static county records. They can include not only marriages, but marriage attendants and party members, residence/intended residence, family members, etc. Now the bad part, generally these records are not kept in any one location. They may be found in county archieves, historical societies, JP descendant families and even garage sales or used book stores. Soo....if you get the chance to visit court houses and cemeteries, local genealogical and historical groups and hometown libraries...ask about JP records...and if found, you may just be able to put a little flesh on those names and dates associated with your family tree. And if it's YOUR JP, send me a sample...I do handwriting analysis on the side. [If he crosses his "ts" with a long stroke, he was probably ambitious...the longer the stoke the more so....but if the stroke goes sharply down he probably had a sarcastic streak] Connie I

Hi. I've put the Justice of the Peace information I collected into three parts: 1. Historical, Legal and Political Antecedents, 2. General Requirments and Functions of American JPs, and 3. Characteristics and Qualifications of Some JPs in Various States of the US. These categories are somewhat arbritrary and overlapping, but that's because I'm dealing with what you all sent me and is not research that I've done on my own. I most certainly appreciate all of the colorful and eclectic responses that I received. Connie ~~~~~~~ Part 3 - Characteristics and Qualifications of Some JPs in Various States of the US. This includes some of the fun part of the responses as researchers tell about some of their ancestors who were JPs. But first I think you'll enjoy this first-hand account of being a JP, which comes from my cousin in Arkansas, Joseph Hardman. The title JUSTICE OF THE PEACE probably has different meaning in each of the 50 states of the Union. Many states don't have them. Here, in Arkansas, it is an elective office - and is conisdered to be the initial stepping stone to higher office - usually. The only qualifications required are age and residency. I have been a JP in the State of Arkansas. The prinicpal duty was being a member of the County legislative body (here called the Quorum Court). In those states which have County Supervisors, the JP function is similar. This quorum court had the power to enact local ordinances for the health, safety and wellfare of the residents. These laws could not be in conflict with State or Federal law. The Quorum court enacted/levied taxes, to support county government, with a good chunk of real estate taxes to support schools. They also approved the annual county budget(s) - Sheriff, Clerks, tax collector, assessor, and the maintenace of the court house, etc. The ritual of marriage goes well back beyond my time. Being a rural state, many communities did not have full time preachers - so the power to preform weddings was given to the JPs. I served 3 terms (2 years each) total of 6 years and qualfied for a life time honorary title of Justice of the Peace - along with (life time) power to perform weddings in my County of residence. I have several commisions signed by then governor, Bill Clinton. Several of my contemporaries earned some good money at marrying people - I have less than a dozen weddings to my credit. I have described my experience as ...'the best course in 9th Civics that I ever had!' I remain well acquainted with most of the court house staff - on a first name basis, and have been appointed and re-appointed to the County Tax Equalization Board, which is the first step in arbitrating any dispute over property evaluations (on which real estate taxes are based). I find the work fascinating - don't make too many friends however. Hope this gives you a birds eye view of a JP in Arkansas. What follows now are some of the rest of the stories that I received, from several different states- don't miss the last one about Judge Duffy, easily the most poetic JP I've run across yet. Indiana: Walt 55: My 4th gt. grandfather was a JP in IND. and was dismissed for ruling on both sides of case. They said he drunk the whole time that he being impeached. 1858 Kansas from LGard: My ggguncle, John B. Bingham was elected JP in Franklin County, KS in 1858, at the time of the Kansas/Missouri border dispute over the extension of slavery. One of his duties as JP was to perform marriages, one of which was the marriage of his brother Parley Pratt Bingham to Nancy Oliver. Their other brother, my gggrandfather, David Francis Bingham, who was just 21, was elected constable in the same election of 1858. They were probably elected as they were two of the first settlers in that part of Kansas, a mile from the John Brown massacre that happened shortly after they were elected. >From Don Ronk? California Tulare County: Linda Bingham Gardner. In Tulare County, David's daughter, Kate Eva Bingham (married Thomas Campbell) was the first female JP in Tulare County, and one of the few women to be elected. Maybe it runs in the family. 1900 Washingrton, Rosalia, Whitman County - from Louise King: ...my grandfather was a Justice of the Peace in Rosalia, WA (Whitman County) for 14 years. I don't think he had any education....he came to the US from Alsace, in 1880 as a young man....married, homesteaded and had 13 children. He was however fairly prominent in the community and gave money to build the first Catholic Church there. He was elected each time. I have those papers. Here is a funny story that my cousin found for me about my grandfather when he was a Justice of the Peace. >From the Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Friday Morning, August 24, 1900 section 2, page 4 Two Rosalia Saloon-Keepers Are Under Arrest Colfax, Wash.--Aug. 23 Transcripts were filed in the superior court today showing that Joseph Schulthers and Florent Meyer, saloon-keepers of Rosalia, had been arrested for selling liquor on Sunday, August 19, upon complaint of R. A. Ehrich, and taken before C. Schurra, justice of the peace for Rosalia precinct, where they were held to appear in the superior court August 31. Bonds were fixed at $100 in each case Now C. SCHURRA WAS MY GRANDFATHER Celestin Schurra FLORENT MEYER was my grandma's brother and HIS brother in law! His brother in law, Florent laughed it off: his bartender had sold on a Sunday, unknown to him. Can you imagine those two brothers-in-law dealing with each other on this basis? I think this is from Phil Zubler? Please let me know if I got this contributor's name right....or even if I got it wrong. My grandfather, William J. Duffy, was a Justice of the Peace in San Pablo, CA for 10 years. We know of nothing that qualified him in legal matters and he did tend to have an unusual approach. I vaguely recall the he made it only through the 4th grade. There are a couple of experiences related to his time as a JP that may be of interest if not comical. One time a constable arrested a number of tramps caught sleeping in a box car on the railroad track near the Southern Pacific. He went to Duffy's home looking for the "Judge" to try the men he had in custody. The Judge was busy stacking hay and was anxious to get the job done before the threatening storm. He assembled the prisoners in back of the haystack and sentenced them to the county jail. Another story was about a couple who came to the home of the Justice of the peace to be married. It was late and the Judge had retired for the night. A storm raged. When a knock was heard, the Judge in night cap and flannel gown, stuck his head out the upper story window and asked what they wanted, They said they wanted to get married. He told them to hold hands saying, Out in the wind and stormy weather I join this man and woman together. A flash of lightening interrupted, a clap of thunder followed. He continued with head bowed, Only He who rules the thunder Shall rend this man and woman asunder. Later William became a guard at San Quentin prison. His first working day at the prison was, Fourth of July. This was not a work day for the prisoners and they were all assembled in the big yard where games were played for recreation. Duffy's job, along with many other guards, was to walk among the prisoners to see that no trouble started. A prisoner came up to Dad and said, "Hello Judge, don't you remember me?" Duffy said, "No, should I?" "You sent me here," he was told and the prisoner added, "Wait here and I'll get some of the other boys you sent over." William thought it best to move on, but later he did meet each one and they greeted him as a friend. William was always called "Judge" by inmates and prison personnel, in fact, all the rest of his life he was called "Judge Duffy" by all who knew him. End of Part 3 Thanks for all of your contributions. Now, when I put JP beside the name of one of my ancestors I have a better idea of what they did and how they fit into their community. connie putnam May 1999

Hi. I've put the Justice of the Peace information I collected into three parts: 1. Historical, Legal and Political Antecedents, 2. General Requirments and Functions of American JPs, and 3. Characteristics and Qualifications of Some JPs in Various States of the US. These categories are somewhat arbritrary and overlapping, but that's because I'm dealing with what you all sent me and is not research that I've done on my own. I most certainly appreciate all of the colorful and eclectic responses that I received. Connie ~~~~~~~ Part 2. General Requirments and Functions of American JPs It appears that mostly JPs in the US were land owners, of a fairly mature age, well known, and could read and write. So most of us on the genealogy lists of today could qualify to be a JP. The following came from Carolyn Feroben, an online copy of the 1849 California Constitution; I copied the judicial section from Article VI, which lays out the JP role. The process and prosecutions are conducted by the JP as a representative of the "People of the State of California." http://www.ss.ca.gov/archives/level3_const1849txt.html Sec. 8. There shall be elected in each of the organized counties of this State, one County Judge, who shall hold his office for four years. He shall hold the County Court, and perform the duties of Surrogate, or Probate Judge. The County Judge, with two Justices of the Peace, to be designated according to law, shall hold courts of sessions, with such criminal jurisdiction as the Legislature shall prescribe, and he shall perform such other duties as shall be required by law. Sec. 11. No judicial officer, except a Justice of the Peace, shall receive, to his own use, any fees or perquisites of office. Sec. 14. The Legislature shall determine the number of Justices of the Peace, to be elected in each county, city, town, and incorporated village of the State, and fix by law their powers, duties, and responsibilities. It shall also determine in what cases appeals may be made from Justices Courts to the County Court. Sec. 18. The style of all process shall be "The People of the State of California;" all the prosecutions shall be conducted in the name and by the authority of the same. The following is equally facinating, at least to me: the Oath of Office taken from the original written document by Phil Van Camp for the Ciudad de Los Angeles 1846. 19th day of September, 1846 I Alexander Bell, do most solemnly swear that I will bear true & faithful allegiance to the United States of North America, that I will to the best of my abilities perform the duties of Justice of the Peace in the Ciudad de Los Angeles, without fear, favor, or affection, and that I will be governed by such laws as are, or may hereafter be enacted by the Congress of the United States, or by the Constituted Authorities of the territory of California. s/ Alexander Bell. >>This was followed in the file by similar documents for John Temple, & Lemuel Carpenter. I was hurrying, & did not note if the latter two were also for L.A. The phrasing "United States of North America" was used on several other docs, including military orders. Tim Purdy provided the following synopsis and both he and Walt Davies confirmed my impression that JPs didn't need a law degree to qualify as a JP. Justice of the Peace presided over the Justice Court, sometimes referred to as the "People's Court." This is were minor criminal offenses (misdemeanors) and small civil litigations and small claims, whereas more major matters were bound over and/or filed in Superior Court. The Justice of the Peace had the authority of perform marraiges and they also presided over coroner's inquisitions in their townships. The only requirement, years ago, was to get elected to office. It was not until the late 1970s that one had to possess a law degree to qualify as a Justice of the Peace. However, in California with Court Consolidation there are no longer Justice Courts or Justice of the Peace. One is either a Superior CourtJudge or a Municipal Court Judge. Walt Davies: JP's were just what the name says Justice of the Peace, they were usually elderly members of the community that were appointed to settle small augments between the people. They usually had some sort of education and were most likely to be well known amongst the community as a fair and well liked person. In very small communities the cost of having a regular court was beyond the local people and traveling to a larger town was next to Impossible due to the time and distance so the government setup the Jp system to take care of these problems. There were really no set rules as to who could hold these positions as it would sometimes be almost impossible to comply. Also Judges didn't have to have a law degree...only in the last two decades did the lawyers change that. The following is from Cat who passed on the following from a "nice lady who is a Pastor"....and emphasises the secular nature of the role of JP: <A Justice of the Peace is licensed through the state and can only marry people. My ggrandfather was a statesman, but he also was a justice of the peace, and another one in my family was made a Justice of the Peace, but neither one of them were God-fearing men that I know of, so I believe that due to the fact that people needed to marry, etc. this is more a secular position rather than one called of God, however, three churches have ordained me, and one of them is an international group, so I can marry or bury anyone in any state throughout the world. >> More about current experiences and observations in Part 3, which includes comments from a JP in Arkansas. End of Part 2

Hi. I've put the Justice of the Peace information I collected into three parts: 1. Historical, Legal and Political Antecedents, 2. General Requirments and Functions of American JPs, and 3. Characteristics and Qualifications of Some JPs in Various States of the US. These categories are somewhat arbritrary and overlapping, but that's because I'm dealing with what you all sent me and is not research that I've done on my own. I most certainly appreciate all of the colorful and eclectic responses that I received. Connie ~~~~~~~~~~ Part 1 - Historical, Legal, and Political Antecedents of Justice of the Peace As many of you noted, JPs were part of our English Common Law heritage. The following puts a particular twist on the evolution of JPs and is from George Page quoting from "The Oxford Illustrated History of Medieval England" (New York: Oxford University Press, 1997), p. 122: Nigel Saul, Editor, "... It was from the county gentry also that the justices of the peace were generally selected. The office of JP had evolved gradually during the fourteenth century, largely in response to similar pressures --- that is, a greater degree of local control of local affairs --- but it was the labour laws and other social legislation of the post-Black Death period which really led to their emergence by the last quarter of the century as the chief enforcers of order and conformity in the shires. Meanwhile --- and this is the second reason--- the evolution of parliament gave many of these same men a voice in national affairs." George also provides us with his interpretation of the JP evolution and his personal frustrations in tracking an ancestor in PA 1801. Justices of the Peace were part of our English Common Law heritage. These men were of better than average education with some knowledge of English Common Law through either formal or informal training/education. They were commissioned by the legal powers that existed in the counties such as Judges of the Orphans Court or court of Common Pleas. There role was to hear and resolve minor civil complaints of the people in their township and they did perform civil marriages (just like the ones done in Las Vegas), no doubt for a fee. They often served in other capacities such as school teachers or shop keepers. Because of their official duties they often made enemies of people who received adverse adjudications from them. One of my FANAGAN ancestors was a Justice of the Peace in Hopewell Twp. of Bedford Co., Penn. a few years after he arrived from Ireland about 1801. He was found dead floating face down in a mill pond on Yellow Creek, Hopewell Twp. in 1809, so the poor man didn't even appear in either the 1800 or the 1810 Federal Census! The mill was owned by the father of the man (a Welsh blacksmith) who married his widow, moved into his house, raised his kids, and assumed his duties as Justice of the Peace. Another interpretation of the JP System is from Russ Henderson who bases his comments on a reading of the following. C. N. Callender, American Courts (1927); Chester H. Smith, "The Justice of the Peace System in the United States," 15 California Law Review (January 1927):118-141 as written by Paul Dolan. This is my version of Justice of the Peace System. I am not a lawyer and this is not a "legal" definition. All states in the Union have some judicial officer called either justice of the peace (the most used term), magistrate, police judge, squire, or district judge, whose primary task is the administration of what is termed summary justice. Summary justice treats misdemeanors and is usually dispensed without a jury upon hearing before such an official, whose authority is restricted by statute. Jurisdiction is usually limited to the county in which the justice of the peace presides. Justices of the peace handle misdemeanors arising from violations of the motor vehicle code and breaches of the peace. Their jurisdiction can be waived by a defendant; trial then is taken to higher court. In most states, the justice of the peace has the power to commit or hold for further procedure those persons charged with felonies or high misdemeanors. In such cases, bail is determined by the justice of the peace. This action takes place at a preliminary hearing. In larger urban areas, misdemeanors come under the jurisdiction of municipal courts, which also have the power of commitment. On the civil side, the justice of the peace has authority to dispose of suits involving small amounts of money unless jurisdiction has been superseded by that of the small claims court. The justice of the peace court has its origins in medieval England. The early American colonies used justices of the peace not only in the rendering of justice but also in the issuance of local ordinances. Sometimes the justices engaged in administration. When the colonies became states, the extrajudicial authority of the justice of the peace was severely restricted. In some states a justice of the peace can still perform marriage. The office of justice of the peace has long been the subject of curiosity and pejorative comment, largely because of the kinds of persons named to the position and the way in which law is administered by them. Few justices of the peace are trained in the law, and lawyers generally do not serve - an anomaly stemming from early days when the dispensing of summary justice was considered to be the task of neighbors. Often the position has been used as a political plum, and some of those holding the job perform as politicians rather than as judges. Usually the justice of the peace is elected on a partisan ballot, although recently there is a trend toward appointment by the governor or legislature. Most justices of the peace receive no salary, subsisting on fees prescribed by statute. There is some movement toward the development of a stipendiary magistracy, particularly in urban areas. The justice of the peace is aided in the performance of duties by constables and clerks. In most jurisdictions, these officials are not paid a salary but receive compensation through fees. The justice of the peace supervises these officers but does not appoint them. Decisions by the justice of the peace are reviewable by a higher court of record; and if a case is accepted for review, a completely new trial can be held. General supervision of the justice of the peace courts lies with the state supreme court. At the Federal level, the official corresponding to the state justice of the peace is called a U.S. magistrate. The magistrate's duties are roughly the same as those of the justice of the peace, except the magistrate has authority only at the Federal level. The Federal magistrate is appointed by the Federal district court and serves in that district. The appointee must be an attorney in good standing. The term is eight years, and a salary is paid by the Federal government. Addendum from various souces: An English "Boke of Justices of Peas" was reprinted 31 times during the sixteenth century covering the rules accepted for that office. The first American handbook was published by George Webb, a Virginia justice of the peace in 1736 - "The Office and Authority of a Justice of Peace and also The Duty of Sheriff, Coroners, Churchwardens, Surveyors of Highways, Constables and Officers of Militia Together With Precedents of Warrants, Judgments, Executions and other legal Processes issuable by Magistrates within their respective Jurisdictions in cases civil or criminal and The Method of Judicial Proceedings before Justices of Peace, in matters within their Cognisance out of Sessions." --end of Part 1

Looking for a Squire Page married to Lizzie (Elizabeth?) McBride early 1900s possibly in Georgia (Atlanta?). Thanks in advance for any leads. Nancy Padron Searching Surnames: Page, McBride ,McCormick, Padron, Acosta, Perez, Cabrera, Sanders, Solomon, Barnhill (Bornhill?), and B lackwell

Page marriages in Gallatin Co KY Mary Page to Abraham Whitaker Feb 13 1828 Thomas Page to Elizabeth Carr Dec 16 1823

Republic of Texas Poll List 1846 Page, Benjamin Harris County Page, Bury Fannin County Page, Elias G. Harrison County Page, H. Upshur County Page, J.H. Matagorda County Page, Mrs. Jenetty Harrison County Page, John Gonzales County (this is mine) Page, John Harrison County Page, Richard Walker County Page, Solomon Fort Bend County

I have a marriage certificate of Mr. Joseph Page and Miss Teresa MacDonald that occurred on 23rd day of September 1880 in Kerr Co TX. Will gladly snail mail it to whoever needs it. Cathy

I have this marriage document from Warren Co KY: This is to certify that on the 22 Day of May Michael Fraker and Peggy Page came before me p.....a license signed the 17 day of May by J. Hobson and was joined together in Matrimony according to the rights and ceremonies of the Methodist E, Church of which I am a member given under my hand this 24 day of May 1813 Warren Cty. Francis Travis ...MEC Does anyone know who this Peggy Page belongs to? Also this one: Know all men by these presents that we Henry Page & Jesse F. Smith are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the penal sum of fifty pounds, for the true payment where we bind ourselves our heirs & jointly & severally, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated this 31 day of November 1834. The condition of this obligation is such, that if there should be no legal cause to obstruct a marriage shortly intended to be solemnized between the said Henry Page and Rebecca H Smith for which a license is about to issue, this this obligation to be void else to remain in full force and virtue. Henry Page Jesse F. Smith (In 1850 census Henry Page age 35 born KY, Rebecca age 45 born KY, Polly age 63 born VA) And who do these Pages belong to?

Deloros, You mentioned a long time ago that you would like to have a copy of the Echols family chart contained in a manuscript at the VA archives. I am attending the NGS conference and made a copy of it today. If you still want it, email me privately giving me your address and I will mail you a copy. Pat Friesen (Xjester@aol.com)

You all were so generous with your responses that it's taking me a while to go through it all. Almost there. What a bonanza. Each unique answer contributed some very different perspectives...legalistic, historic, experiencial and lots of great stories. I may have to send in two parts. connie

` Children of William and Jean(y) PAGE (J-1, continued) J-1-3 Melchisideck PAGE He was b. 6 Aug and bp'd 13 Sep 1761 in Goochland Co., VA.(1) He is reported to have md. Susanna LANGLEY who was no doubt some relation to his brother William's wife (J-1-2).(2) As you can imagine, Melchisideck's name is spelled many different ways, both in official records and by the family itself. It will be spelled here as "Melchisideck" unless being quoted from a specific record. In 1785, Melchisideck's brother, Joseph, deeded 100 acres of land to him in Pitt Co., NC in 1786.(3) Melchisidick must have lived on this land in Pitt Co. as he appeared in that county in the 1800 Census (spelled "Melchisdec Page"), obviously unmarried, and again in 1810 (spelled Meltisha Page)---this time with two white females, age 26-45, in his household. By the 1820 Census, he is not found in either Pitt or Edgecombe Co.. He evidently died sometime before 29 Nov 1825 when his son, Melchesideck PAGE, Jr. sold his remaining land. Melchisideck PAGE received two land grants in Edgecombe Co., NC: NC Land Grant #2934 - in 1795 - for 100 acres of land Edgecombe Co. bordering his own corner and the lands of Shadrack LANGLEY and James BARNES.(4) Melchesideck sold 50 acres of this land to Shadrack LANGLEY in 1796.(5) His son, Melchesdick, Jr. (as it was spelled in this record) later sold the remaining 50 acres to Reading CORBETT in 1825.(6) NC Land Grant #2973 - in 1798 - for 50 acres of land also in Edgecombe Co. bordering John POWERS and BARNES (no last name given).(7) His son, Melchesdick, Jr. (as it was spelled in this record) later sold this land with the above 50 acres to Reading CORBETT in 1825 .(6) Only one child is known to have been born to this couple: J-1-3-1 Melchisidick PAGE, Jr. (1806-1867)(8) J-1-4 Hezekias/Hezekiah PAGE He was b. 23 Dec 1763 and bp'd 11 Mar 1764 in Goochland Co., VA.(9) He may have died young as no records of him have been found to date. J-1-5 Hannah PAGE Her birthdate is unknown, but it was probably sometime between 1764 and 1773. If she was born before 1766, her birthplace would be Goochland Co., VA. If born after that, her birthplace is unknown at present. She is reported to have md. Benjamin McKEEL and lived in Edgecombe Co., NC. A deed dated 16 Dec 1808 in that county states that Hannah was the dau. of William PAGE, deceased, and his widow Jenny PAGE.(10) J-1-6 James PAGE Information on this branch of the family has been shared by Pat Landwehr and William Richard Page.(8) Pat Landwehr gives James' birthdate as 10 Sep 1774 and says that he died sometime after 27 Jul 1813 and before the 1820 Census in North Carolina. She also states that he md. Rebecca whose last name is unknown at this time. James was the chain bearer when 37 acres of land was laid off for Land Grant #1038 surveyed for William PAGE in Pitt Co., NC in 1793.(11) James was willed this 37 acres along with another 130 acres in Pitt Co. by his father and sold all 167 acres to Lemuel DEBERRY in 1808.(12) He appears in the 1810 Census of Pitt Co. as follows: James PAGE 1 white male age 26-45 3 " males under 10 He does not appear in these censuses after 1810. Pat Landwehr reports that he had three children: J-1-6-1 John PAGE - Pat Landwehr is not sure of this, but family tradition states it and says that he died in the Mexican War J-1-6-2 Melchisedec D. PAGE - Pat has more information on this (her) line. He was md. twice, had nineteen children and settled in Florida. J-1-6-3 Sampson PAGE - he was md. twice and had thirteen children, all by his first wife. NOTES (1) Douglas: 265. "Will: Page & Jeany Steventon" are named as his parents. (2) Information from Family Tree Maker's World Family Tree as received from Pat Langwehr who cautions that these records should be verified. (3) "Page in NC": 623. (Pitt Co., NC Deed Bk. L, p. 123) Witnesses to this deed were "?Jerat Eason" and William Page. (4) Ibid.: 65. The chain carriers when this land was surveyed were William Page and Isaac Eason. His name was spelled "Melchizedec Page" in this record. (5) Ibid.: 66. (Edgecombe Co., NC Deed Bk. 8, p. 621) Witnesses to the deed were "Elisha Owens, Isaih Langley and Hezekias Lanley" (copied as it appeared in this book). His name was spelled "Melchesidec Page" in this record. (6) Ibid.: 80. (Edgecombe Co., NC Deed Bk. 18, p. 467) This deed states that the grantor was willed this land by Melchesadeck Page, his father. The witnesses to this deed were William Page and Isaak Langley. (7) Ibid.: 67. The chain carriers for the survey of this land were William Page and Isaak Langley. His name was spelled "Melchizadeck Page" in this record. (8) Information shared by Pat Langwehr of Missouri City, TX and William Richard Page of Cypress, TX. Both of these persons have more information on this line. (9) Douglas: 265. His parents' names were given as "William Page & Jean Steventon" in this record. (10) Pat Langwehr has supplied information from a manuscript titled "The Page Family: Unique Route From Virginia to Texas" by Fae Alice Etheredge, 1975. This work will henceforth be referred to in the Notes as "Etheredge" without page numbers. (11) "Page in NC": 627. (also in Pitt Co., NC Deed Bk. K, p. 287) The other chain bearer was William Page) (12) Ibid.: 648. (Pitt Co., NC Deed Bk. R, p. 127) The witnesses to this deed were Moses Cobb and B. Deberry. (next time - John PAGE, Jr. & Unity HARRIS) (J-2)

In a message dated 5/10/99 8:18:10 AM, r.greenan1@juno.com writes: << My Mother's was a Page born in Missouri. The oldest ancestor I have been able to find was ggg-grandfather Stephen L. Page, born 1820 in Kentucky married to Letitia Sebastian. May have had three more children in addition to my gg-grandfather, George Washington Page, b 1849. Grandfathers name was John Henry Page b 1873. >> Ruth, Do you have a county in Missouri? None of these names are in my PAGE line, which is all in Howard County. I do have some of your names in my files but they are not my direct and is info from other researchers. The following is what I have for your names: George Washington PAGE, b 1827, married Susan WORLEY, Moniteau Co., MO (Son of William PAGE and Mary Jane CREWS) That William family from dpage@ipa.net (Dan Page) John Henry PAGE, b 1873 died 1956, son of James Chastain PAGE. (I believe some of this info is from Dolores's postings. I don't have it all entered yet) John Henry PAGE, b 1861 died 1910, son of Anderson T. PAGE and Sarah HUFFMAN. (This is also from Dolores's postings) I am about ready to repost my PAGE line. I have come across some additional info. Linda