Lily, I found this in anc.com but you probably already have the same info: Betty Knight Miriam Lewis Rowland birth 1780 Rutherford Co, NC, Death Habersham Co, GA, Apr 1845 m. Ransom Powell s/o Thomas Rowland and Mildred McCoy Lewis Powell, Ransom married Rowland, Miriam on 02 Sep 1797 in Rutherford County, NC >Do any of you Queen researchers know of a Queen who married a widow named >Miriam Rowland Powell in Rutherford Co NC or possibly Habersham or White Co >GA? The time would be in the 1820s or 1830s. Thanks. > >Lily Mullinax > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Charlton Queen" <safetydude@mindspring.com> >To: <QUEEN-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 11:20 PM >Subject: [QUEEN] Point Lookout Victory > > > > More on the Point Lookout situation for those who are interested in the > > cause for which many QUEENS fought (and continue to fight) for. > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > Today, Federal District Court Judge William M. Nickerson ruled in favor >of > > Plaintiff's motion for a Preliminary Injunction and struck a blow >against > > political correctness for all those who enjoy flying Confederate flags >over > > the graves of their ancestors at Point Lookout Confederate Cemetery. > > > > In a sweeping decision demonstrating vindication for people with > > "Confederate Rights", Judege Nickerson basically and categorically >handed > > the Veteran's Administration and the Justice Department a pronounced and > > stunning defeat by dismantling all of the governments faulty notions, >weak > > arguments, misperceptions, and intimidation. In a word, previous >actions >by > > the Veteran's Administration and its employees which prevented flying >the > > Confederate Battle Flag at Point Lookout Confederate Cemetery are > > "UNCONSTITUTIONAL". > > > > Judge Nickerson related that the Veteran's Administration interpretation >of > > its flag manual policy was insonsistant with the court's view and that > > "Plaintiff's speech is protected speech occurring in the context of a > > non-public forum and that Defendant's reasons for excluding the speech >fail > > to satisfy either the reasonableness or view-point neutrality >requirements. > > Accordingly' Plaintiff's request for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief >will > > be granted." > > > > Further, "The form of relief granted is that Plaintiff shall be >permitted >to > > display, on a daily basis between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., >a > > full-sized, historically accurate Confederate battle flag from its own >pole > > at Point Lookout. The pole shall be at least three feet lower than the >U.S. > > flagpole at Point Lookout. The placement of the flag is to be agreed >upon > > by the parties but in close proximity to either the Federal or State > > monument. Plaintiff is to provide all material and labor necessary for >the > > daily placement and removal of the flag. A sign shall be erected at the > > base of the flagpole clearly indicating that the flag is provided by a > > private party or parties." > > > > In his opinion, Judge Nickerson tells the public what we've known all >along > > in the context of Point Lookout, a cemetery established for the sole >purpose > > of honoring Confederate dead, the only rational assumption is that the >flag > > is being displayed because it is the flag under which those buried at >Point > > Lookout fought and died. > > > > Fellow supporters, we have a huge Confederate Victory for our ancestors >and > > their good names as a result of Judge Nickerson's ruling. The VA has >thirty > > days to decide if they wish to appleal. > > > > > > ==== QUEEN Mailing List ==== > > RootsWeb Threaded Mailing List archives > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > > > > ============================== > > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > > your heritage! > > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > > > > > > > > > >==== QUEEN Mailing List ==== >Queen Researchers Pg: >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/5932/list.html > >============================== >Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life >If you know how to reduce these risks. >http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com