Many times, if I'm searching for someone who was a very early settler in a particular county, I'll access on-line county history books at Heritage Quest. Heritage Quest has many books on-line, but you can only access HQ through a library subscription. If you are a member of a large public library, many times that library will subscribe to Heritage Quest. So, using my public library card number right in the comfort of my own home, I accessed Heritage Quest and searched for Tucker County, West Viginia, and here is what I find: (any book prior to about 1920 is beyond copyright protection, unless someone bought the rights to it later. Most of the county histories published in the 1880 timeframe are no longer protected by copyright, and many are being re-printed by genealogy publishers, just for your info.) SOURCE: History of Tucker County, West Virginia : from the earliest explorations and settlements to the present time : with biographical sketches of more than two hundred and fifty of the leading men, and a full appendix of official and electional history : also, an account of the rivers, forests and caves of the county. Kingwood, W. Va.: Preston Pub. Co., 1884, 583 pgs. Page 506. Jacob C. WOLFORD, deputy sheriff of Tucker county, was born in 1830 and is a son of John WOLFORD, of Hampshire County, where he was born in 1802. He was a German; came to Red Creek early in the present century and was one of the first settlers of that region. Jacob Wolford is man of good business qualifications. Married Phoebe BRIGHT of Randolph County; has three children living - Columbus J., Phoebe C., and Ursula. He had four children die to diptheria in 1863. He is a farmer and has been constable, overseer of the poor, and deputy sheriff, under A.C. Minear. (end) Bunyon J. WOLFORD, son of Jacob WOLFORD, was born in 1844. In 1870 he married Sarah E., daughter of R. P. JOHNSON; lives aon Dry Fork, 25 miles from St. George and owns 400 acres of land, 8 per cent of which is under tillage. Children: Richard S., Sampson D., Mary Jane, James Daniel, and Ingiaby Etta. (end) Aaron WOLFORD, son of John WOLFORD, was born in 1856. In 1875 he married Elizabeth, daughter of Robert FLANAGAN. He owns 25 acres and has 60 per cent of it under cultivation, 24 miles from St. George on Dry Fork. Children: James W., Phoebe J., Minnie Ann, Lottie Ellen, Fanny and Mollie.(end) Abraham WOLFORD, brother to Aaron, was born in 1845; married 1873 to Jennie DAY; lives 24 miles from St. George on Red Creek. Children: Cora E., John, and Sallie; is a laborer. (end) Columbus WOLFORD, son of John WOLFORD, was born in 1834. In 1855 he married Mary, daughter of William FLANAGAN. Children: Christina, Edna, Malan, Columbia E., Claudius, Amelius, Mary, Alice, and Florence J. Owned 250 acres of land on Red Creek, 30 miles from St. George, and had 100 acres improved. Died in 1878. (end) Malan WOLFORD, son of Columbus WOLFORD, lives 30 miles from St. George on Red Creek; was born in 1862, and is a farmer. (end) John T. WOLFORD, son of John WOLFORD, was born in 1840; married Narissa, daughter of Gabriel RAINS, in 1859. His wife died in 1862, and he married Susanna, daughter of Ebenezer FLANAGAN. He lives in Canaan. Children: Frances, J.P. Floyd, Hannah, Anderson, Narissa and Susanna. (end) I hope this is helpful to you. ----- Original Message ----- From: <SnowBeri@aol.com> To: <PAMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 4:38 AM Subject: Re: [PAMONTGO-L] Index of wills & estate settlements, John Wolford b 1754 > In a message dated 4/12/2005 11:24:56 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, > mknight5@cox.net writes: > Your best bet would be to try locating an obituary, will, family file, or > something else on your John Wolford in West Virginia. It sounds like you > have his pension file; too bad that it didn't contain the names of his > parents; but were any siblings named? That might help. > > In the 1769 Proprietary Tax for Montgomery Co., PA, there is this: > > WOLFART, Nicholas, 120 acres, 2 horses, 2 cattle, Marlborough Township > > In the book Soldiers of the American Revolution, Philadelphia County, > including Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, there is this:>> > > Thanks for your help. > John Wolford b 1754 Montgomery Co was drafted into in the New Jersey > Militia, Sussex County, from 1777-1780 for 1-3 months at a time. > Shortly after the war, he moved to Hampshire County, WV. Before 1805, he > moved to Tucker County, WV, and died in 1839. > The county was small, no obit was mentioned; his will simply talked about > Mary, his wife, and "all his children"...doesn't even mention their names since > everyone in the county knew them. (Grrrr...hate those types of > documents...) If there's a family bible, no one knows about it. All the other > researchers have stopped at WV and cannot locate him in NJ or PA. I've combed every > document for land deeds, wills, info on children, etc. There are no hints > about NJ or PA other than John's military pension. No siblings, parents, nor > fellow soldiers mentioned other than his commanding officers and places he was > in while drafted. Not a lot of genealogy info. > > Regards, > Diane Wolford > > > > ==== PAMONTGO Mailing List ==== > No virus or other alerts, ever, period > One offense may result in temporary or permanent banishment from the list, without warning. >