No Julie, you did not. I will still pay the postage & cost of copy. Thanks, Judy Scruggs 1003 Emily Way Loganville, Ga. 30052 > > From: "Julie Cabitto" <juliemarie@worldnet.att.net> > Date: 2005/10/07 Fri PM 01:36:13 EDT > To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Newman Dortch -James Speed chancery case > > 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 > > > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > www.poythress.net > >

It's on my to-do list now. Sorry, I meant to email you not over the list since it really isn't relevant to most. Thanks, Julie ----- Original Message ----- From: <scruggsjudy@bellsouth.net> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 1:59 PM Subject: Re: Re: Newman Dortch -James Speed chancery case > No Julie, you did not. I will still pay the postage & cost of copy. > Thanks, > Judy Scruggs > 1003 Emily Way > Loganville, Ga. 30052 >> >> From: "Julie Cabitto" <juliemarie@worldnet.att.net> >> Date: 2005/10/07 Fri PM 01:36:13 EDT >> To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: Newman Dortch -James Speed chancery case >> >> 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 >> > >> >> >> ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== >> Poythress Genealogy Research Web >> www.poythress.net >> >> > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > www.poythress.net >