Judy, Did I send you a copy? I have misplaced some notes and can't remember what I sent to who. Love, Julie ----- Original Message ----- From: <scruggsjudy@bellsouth.net> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 1:58 PM Subject: Re: Newman Dortch -James Speed chancery case > Julie, I would like a copy also. Let me know the cost & I will be glad to > pay you. > Judy Speed Scruggs >> >> From: "Julie Cabitto" <juliemarie@worldnet.att.net> >> Date: 2005/07/20 Wed PM 08:28:45 EDT >> To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Newman Dortch -James Speed chancery case >> >> I got the Chancery case today, finally! Newman Dortch is supposed to be >> father-in-law of Sarah Poythress married to William Archer Dortch. >> >> I was bummed that there was no mention of any children or grand children >> for Newman. Here's info that may interest some of you. According to this >> chancery case, filed Feb 1826: James Speed had four children: >> 1-Martha Speed married to Nathaniel Moss >> 2- Mary Speed married to Lewis Dortch >> 3- Sally Speed married to Newman Dortch >> 4- Elizabeth Speed. >> >> Note: Lewis Dortch and Newman Dortch were brothers. Lewis and Mary Speed >> were not in VA in April 1826 when they were summoned to court. Sarah Ann >> Speed was referred to as Sally. Newman Dortch and Sally Speed moved into >> James Speed's house while he was still living in Sept 1821. "Courthouse >> Rd" ran through part of the property was. Not sure where that was. So >> unfortunately was not able to find out any Poythress info from this case. >> If you are interested in a transcribed copy when I finish it, let me >> know. I can also scan a copy of the plat. I do not see at first read >> through, a resolution to the case. I ordered some deed indexes. I plan to >> follow the paper trail of this land to see if any Dortch or Poythress >> inherited this house in case there may be a family cemetery on the old >> homestead. There is no mention of James Speed's wife, so I am guessing >> she may have died long before he did. It's pretty cool to see signatures >> of a gr....grandpa Newman Dortch in the 1820's :) >> Love, >> Julie >> >> >> ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== >> Poythress Genealogy Research Web >> www.poythress.net >> >> > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > www.poythress.net >