Please remail the Dilliard Sandridge 3 page family line message of July 19,1998 (I think). Thank you Nancy Barr

Hi, Cousins, I have been asking other online researchers about the PULLIAM, PULLIAN & HOLLIDAY surnames to try to find proof of the surname of Ann married to William back in 1718. As far as I know we don't have any proof of her maiden name. This is what I got and if anyone can help look up some of these reference, let us know on the list. 1. "For Sandidge/Holloday/Pulliam, check these references: Tyler's Quarterly, v. 21, p. 301 Horace E. Hayden, Virginia Genealogies, p. 360 The Virginia Genealogist, v. 2, #1, Jan-Mar 1958, p. 42-43" 2. "I am searching for the ancestors of one JAMES M. HOLLIDAY (B ???? - D. 1846) of Wythe County, VA. If there's a connection, I'd appreciate any info!!!" 3. "Hi, I saw your query and wondered if your Ann Pulliam was first married to Joseph Martin. I have an Ann Pulliam married to Joseph Martin aft 1750 (Joseph Martin died in 1760 so she likely remarried). I have that she and Joseph had 2 children together: Ann, and John "Jack" Martin; though I have been told by some researchers that they had no children. Joseph Martin was first married to Susannah Chiles - they had 9 children, one of which was the Brig. Gen. Joseph Martin of many wives and children." Rita

I KNEW I had info on this Howell family -- found it after I sent message to the group -- so please disregard my previous request for help unless you have date and place of her death or death of Philip Howell, or his parentage. Here is what I found: Mary Elizabeth Sandage b Feb 5, 1811 Union co, SC and is the dau of Thomas Sandage Sr, b Feb 9, 1776. Thomas was married several times and Mary's mother is Nancy Simonson. Thomas was son of Nathan Sandage/Sandidge/Sandridge, b ca 175_ VA/SC. Philip Howell was b 1799 KY and d ca 1860 Perry Co, IN. If you have access to the book Descendants of Nathan and Mary Sandage, by Ms. Browning, the Philip & Mary Howell descendants are located in Chapter five, pg 169 thru 205. Shows they had 12 known children. Mary Howell, b 1840 marr Apr 27, 1856 to Joshua BENNETT, b 1829, and a brother to Rachel Bennett who also married into Sandage family (Ms Browning's book chap1) and Joshua was son of William Bennett and Rachel Litherland. Still need info on Joshua Bennett and Mary Howell's children, and other descendants including their death dates and places. My best, Judy M.

In Perry Co, IN May 6, 1830 we have a Mary Sandage who married a Philip Howell. Since the Sandage persons in that county had used the name of Sandidge, Sandridge, and other variations we are trying to find more out about this particular Mary Sandage (her parentage, vitals, etc.) as well as anything about the Howell family and her subsequent children, their vitals, etc. If anyone knows of this Mary Sandage (she could possibly have even been a daughter or relative of those in KY who came from VA) please let me know jmurphy@erinet.com as well as a cc to her descendant: WGB48@aol.com Thanks, Judy M.

Subj: Re: Need history of SANDWICH, England and its people Date: 97-07-26 16:10:55 EDT From: Dickbarton To: RASANDIDGE Three parishs which makes ancestor hunting a bit time consuming. St Clements. St Mary. St Peter. Sandwich was one of the original Cinque Ports and was important until the River silted up. The first fort that the Romans built after they invaded England in 55BC was just outside Sandwich at Richborough. At one time a lot of Huguenot families settled in Sandwich when they left Belgium & France. I suggest you get in touch with Meresborough Books, 17 Station Road, Rainham, Kent. ME8 7RS to see if they have a history of the town and/or articles from their monthly "Bygone Kent". Good Luck.............. Dick....

Hi, Cousins, Looking back through some of my mail, I saw the enclosed email and don't think I sent it to the list. If anyone has time to research some of these leads and get back to the list, that would be great. Also one of the cousins said that they may be going to England this year. Rita Subj: Re:Need history of SANDWICH, England and its people Date: 97-07-26 14:53:44 EDT From: stephen@moseling.demon.co.uk (Stephen T.Moseling) To: RASandidge@aol.com Rita, You wrote: >I am trying to find out about the area of Sandwich, England where my >ancestor may have come from. In the 1600's he wrote in a church record >that he was John of Sandwich. Any info or leads that you have please >send to my email address at RASandidge@aol.com 1.You could try posting an enquiry to the Kent Guestbook on www.kentnet.co.uk/guestbook.htm and see if anyone responds. 2.Alternatively, if there is a specific name/names you are after see http://dsftp.dial.pipex.com/town/square/ad741/kfhs2.htm You also asked: >Could you give me any suggestions as to where to go in England to start >searching for my ancestors? They came over in the 1600's to America. If your ancestors emigrated to America in the 1600's there may not be a great deal of information prior to that time. However, what you would need to do is find where in England they were living and then look up Parish Records for that particular area. If, as your other message suggests, they lived in Sandwich, the church records for the Diocese of Canterbury (which includes Sandwich) are mainly housed at The Cathedral Archives at Canterbury Cathedral. You would need to contact them to see what registers they hold and then go through them. Alternatively, if you want a researcher in that part of Kent, I might be able to put you onto someone who has quite an extensive database. Presumably not all your ancestors emigrated and therefore you might find something in 2. above. If I can be of further assistance, please ask. Regards, Stephen The Revd.Stephen T.Moseling London Guild of One-Name Studies member 2533 stephen@moseling.demon.co.uk Researching Moseling/Mosling/Moselen worldwide

Hi, Cousins, Rootsweb does not like attachments sent directly to the mail list. If fact I think their server would not send it. But if anyone would like an attachment or picture, they can send an email to the person to have it sent directly to their email address instead of to the list. Thanks for all the sharing this past week. It would help us if we could have the birth and death dates of the people mention if known, so we can distinguish between the SANDIDGE, SANDRIDGE AND SANDAGE. So many of them had the same first and last names. Rita :-)

Greetings from Missouri Carolyn. I need some advice since I'm still fairly new to this e-mail stuff and my computer probably has loads of unused stuff. Is it possible to "attach" a copy of a picture that I have scanned so I can send it to the roots list?? I have Netscape. I have glanced over some of the help instructions and it would appear that I could but I wasn't sure how it would print out on the "other end". Does anyone out there know - help? The unidentified picture I have I am almost certain is of a SANDAGE or at least a relative, taken at the "Julius Hansen's studio, Tell City, Indiana". I'm guessing it is either the late 1800s or the early 1900s A handsome young man that I would love to identify. Let me hear from your knowledgeables out there please.

for those who want to know about who nancy ward was, i found this. her daughter elizabeth married general joseph martin--indian fashion i guess you would say as he had another wife in va. Tennessee the Volunteer State 17691923: Volume 1 > CHEROKEE INVASION OF HOLSTON > page 165 > At this time there lived in Chota a famous Indian woman named Nancy > Ward. She held the office of Beloved Woman, which not only gave her > At this time there lived in Chota a famous Indian woman named Nancy > Ward. She held the office of Beloved Woman, which not only gave her > the right to speak in council, but conferred such great power that she > might, by the wave of a swan's wing, deliver a prisoner condemned by > the council, though already tied to the stake.9 She was of queenly and > commanding presence and manners, and her house was furnished in a > style suitable to her high dignity. Her father is said to have been a > British officer, and her mother a sister of Attakullakulla.10 [p.165] > Her daughter, Betsy, was the Indian wife of General Joseph Martin. She > had a son, Little Fellow, and a brother, Long Fellow (Tuskegetchee), > who were influential chiefs.11 The latter boasted that he commanded > seven towns, while thirteen others listened to his talks; and though > he had once loved war and lived at Chickamauga, at the request of his > nephew, General Martin, he had moved to Chestua, midway between Chota > and Chickamauga, where he stood like a wall between bad people and his > brothers, the Virginians.12 Like her distinguished uncle, Nancy Ward > was a consistent advocate of peace, and constant in her good offices > to both races. She gave timely warning and assistance to the traders > when the young warriors dug up the hatchet in 1781;13 and delivered >condemned prisoners from the stake, as we shall see.". . . betty

i looked at my notes and Joseph Martin (son of one that married Ann sandidge) was an indian agent. he took as a wife elizabeth Ward daughter of the famous nancy ward. he had about 20 children by two or more legit "white" wives and one wife i recall was a graves. he also had children by elizabeth ward. he also had a famous rev. war record and i think finally was a brig. gen. betty

I too would like to comment that i have so enjoyed the information posted by judith and carolyn to the list. it is especially interesting to see who are the neighbors of all of these people. i thought it was a point to remember that Dr. Thomas Walker was a neighbor to William Sandidge (Eliazabeth Graves). I saw the name Woods there also. I am sure that the Woods name is tied to the Woods of the Woods Grant in present day Augusta and Pulaski County va. and we all know about Dr. Walker and James Preston and the loyal land co. I recall too that JAmes Madison lived in the neighborhood of Dr. Walker. Then when we add the Merriweathers and Lewises what a bunch of "lets see over the mountain men" lived in that area. This brings me to the point that Rita asked me over a month ago to comment on. Here goes: Ann Pulliam Martin Sandidge married second in 1754 i think to Joseph Martin,Gentleman. His will is recorded in the same county we are speaking of above: I have the will of Joseph Martin, probated 1762 in Albermarle County and he lists 5 sons and 6 daughters: all by name and his present wife Ann (Pulliam) (Sandridge) Martin. The mother of his children was Susannah Chiles (died prior to 1754) 1 Brice Martin 2. William Martin 3. Joseph Martin (born Sept 9, 1740 and died Dec 18, 1808 Henry Co, VA) 4. John Martin ( he was bequeathed 300 hundred acres of land lying and being on Piny run near Buck Mountain 5. George Martin And then he names his 6 daughters: Sarah Burrus, Mary Hammock, Susannah Martin, Martha Martin, Ann Martin and Olive Martin. Some speculate that the daughter Ann might belong to our Ann. i doubt it. But here are some of the things i wonder about. The joseph Martin Jr was Col. Joseph Martin who was married many times and took the indian wife who was famous. i think her name is nancy ward. some of you will know more about her than i. Are these Martins the ones who established the famous Martin Station on the wilderness trail that gave refuge to the first settlers going into ky. and are these the same martins who intermarried with the people of the postings of the past days?? if ann pulliam sandidge martin died in Louisa co. who did she go back to live with-- david sandidge??? Rita, i salute you for working so hard to keep the list going. it is interesting to read even when i am not closely connected to these people. i am a powell researcher---anns daughter mary married anthony gholson jr their daughter sarah married charles powell, his parents were Charles and Betsy Powell of Stafford Co. va. Ambrose powell traveled with dr. walker when he named cumberland gap, walker mt., and also the great valley we still call today POWELL valley. i think my charles is related to Ambrose and Benj powell. they were sons of Robert Powell and SArah Taylor. Sarah Taylors mother was frances Walker. Robert Powell had a son Charles but his wife in land records was sarah and my charles powells mother was elizabeth. if not for that, i would like that charles powell was Ambroses brother. History states that Ambrose craved his name on a tree at every camp site and 100 years later the name "powel" could still be seen in the old trees. he begged dr walker to name something for him and what a fitting tribute dr. walker gave him. Ambrose was an orphan who i think maybe james madison took interest in and helped raise. Betty www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/5792

Subj: RE: Moses, William, Thomas and Nathan SANDAGE/SANDIGE Date: 98-07-20 08:12:25 EDT From: RicharRA@pentagon.af.mil (Richards, Roberta, , SAF/AQPS) To: RASANDIDGE@aol.com ('RASANDIDGE@aol.com') People did have children at old ages back then. My great great grandfather, Joel Sandridge had his first child in 1834 and his last child in 1860. Remember, they didn't have television. Roberta Richards

Subj: Re: Benjamin Thurmond SANDRIDGE Date: 98-07-20 00:57:32 EDT From: JeanCMcGee To: RASANDIDGE Hi there...The William and James Sandridge article proved quite interesting to me I. I find it intrigueing that many of the neighbors of William's Sandidges were actually my ancestors through Stephen's wife's line. Mary Elizabeth Martin, was decendants of the Lewis family..so mentioned in the artice. They married into the Merriweathers..also. Want to take more time to read this carefully. I am wondering if Betty Graves me be a relatives of the Lewis or Merriweather's also. Also the Clark family is a part of all this....Lewis & Clark....Who ever sent this article...Thanks a million. Jean McGee Thanks for writing Rita.....No I am not in my new house...Two many problems to even mention....but carpenter has to take roof off and put up another new one. Wild....Thanks JCM

Subj: Re: Benjamin Thurmond SANDRIDGE Date: 98-07-19 23:32:14 EDT From: ALIMM To: RASANDIDGE If this is Jean McGee of Mississippi that wrote in, I would like her e-mail address. I lost the telephone number that her daughter gave me and I would like to talk to Jean. Imogean McDonald. Also - does anyone have proof that Nathan Sandridge of Franklin County, TN was the son of Stephen Sandridge/Sandidge? or proof that Catherine Modena was the mother of his

Subj: Sandridge Date: 98-07-19 23:55:07 EDT From: ALIMM To: RASANDIDGE Nimrod Sandridge, son of Nathan Sandridge married first Frances Donaldson; married second Elizabeth (Sanders) Smith 29 Aug 1858 in Franklin County, TN; married third Eliza J. Terrell ca 1865. -- Imogean McDonald

Judith: My earlier message today to you quoted birth date of Jacob Sandage as 1848. Whoops! A typo, it should be 1849. I will proof better next time. Carolyn

Judith: Appreciated the info you sent back to me - I think I almost got those dudes straight now!!? Happy to see where you fit into the maze. (Moses Sandage that married Charity?) According to Mrs. Browning's book "Descendants of Nathan and Mary Sandage" I thought she mentioned three children of Moses and Charity (i.e. Thomas (1812); Peter (ca1815) and Mary (Polly) (ca1817). Which one is your line from there? My Jackson name is a "married into" so I am not descended from the Fred and Lenola Jackson. In answer to your question as to where I fit in, here tis Nathan Sandage - Mary Canady/Kennedy:: one of their sons: Thomas Sandige born 1776(bro to your Moses, if I have this thing straight) married Nancy Simmonson born ca1780 son: Moses Sandage born 1805 married #2 wife Sarah Harding born 1813 son: Jacob Sandage born 1848 married Harriett Cronin born 1854 son: Daniel Sandage born 1872 married Edith Johnston born 1877 daughter Bertha Sandage born 1904 married Horace Chrisman born 1902 ME (Carolyn) born 1938 Jacob Sandage and his wife Harriett moved to Harrison County, Mo (along with some other Sandages) and in the meantime my maternal side, the Johnstons (Ireland & England) moved to Harrison County, Mo from Ontario, Canada. Daniel Sandage and wife Edith traveled shortly after marriage to Canada, down to Colorado and back to Missouri, settling in Holden, Missouri in early 1900s. The Chrismans (my dad's side) came from Germany to Pennsylvania to Virginia to Missouri in early 1830s and his family settled in the county next to the one my mother settled in - they met at a pie and box supper and here I am. Just thought I'd throw this little bit in. I have been researching my Canadian roots but with names like Smith and Johnston I sure have your work cut out for you. I peeked into your Book 1 and Book 2 stuff on the internet - did not print it all out yet. If I just didn't have to do laundry, cooking etc. It sure gets in the way of my time on genealogy!!!! The internet page you referred me to has a lot of good things and I will look into each one of them as I have time. I did look at some of your references and miscellaneous things, briefly One reference was to a book called you thought something like: Get Up Whoa. I have the book and it is "Whoa!!Back Up" by Ruby Sandage Herring(1905 birth) She was a descendant of Moses (Mode) Sandage (1867-1950) son of Thomas Sandage (1833-1893) son of Moses Sandage (1805-1874 son of Thomas (1776-1852) son of Nathan Sandage (ca1754). My connection to her is that my Jacob, previous paragraph, was a brother to her 1833 Thomas. You can figure out your own connection, ha. If you want, I can furnish more information on Jacob and Harriett's children, if you don't have it. Your Book 1 did not have everything but I figured since then you probably have obtained the info. Let me know tho, if not. Thanks for sharing. When I find new info I will share also.

Mary Canady/Kenedy's father was supposed to have been Joseph Canady/Kenedy but person supplying this has never furnished to me the proof of where she got this info. In the book Descendants of Nathan and Mary Sandage, by Ms. Elizabeth Browning, she says that they think Mary's parents were William Kennedy/Canady (who came from Lancaster Co, PA ca 1754-55 and who lived on Brown's Creek, Union Co, SC) and Mary Ann Brandon. They believe that William was born France, came via Ireland to Lancaster Co, PA before coming to SC, and that he was a French Huguenot. Same with the info about Nathan being born in Albemarle Co, VA and son of Thomas and Frances Choppell/Chappell -- she never did tell me where she obtained this info. I have asked her dau-in-law, but don't know what the problem is in why I never get an answer on source unless Ms. Terry just doesn't remember it (she is in late 90's and not doing well at this time). As for the age, no it isn't unknown for women to marry 13 to 18 in that day and age and if she married, say at age 16 in 1712 then she would have been 58 and many women are still having children then during their menopause (even in this day and age -- I know several who had children between 55 and 65.). But remember that the 1754 date is an approx as I have also seen his birthdate shown as ca 1749 and 1750 in which case this would make her (if marrying at 16) 53 or 54. I am assuming that Moses and Sarah Harding are your ancestors??? Would you mind my asking how your lineage runs to them? Are you by any chance a descendant of Fred and Lenola (Turner) Jackson? or is Jackson a married-into name? I can't recall exactly how I have gotten the 1749, 1750 and 1754 dates but think it was from census info as well as his will (my records of where I obtained info were destroyed not once, but TWICE and now I am going on info I had sent to my family members prior to the destruction of info and trying to refind all the proofs -- unfortunately the stuff I sent to family members was the skeletal names, dates, places and didn't show where I got info in the first place. We find 3 children born to Nathan and Mary so far (she could have had some who died, or got disowned, but these 3 were mentioned in the will before he died and also showed on 1790 census in Union Co, SC) -- Moses (my ancestor)b ca 1774 SC (he died before 1818), Nathan, b Mar 17, 1804 Union co, SC, and Thomas born Feb 2/9, 1776 Union Co, SC. Since Moses was supposed to have received the property in SC it is assumed he was the eldest. Nathan's will which mentions these children is made on the 29th of ? Month 1800 but was witnessed Apr 14th, 1804 and again witnessed on Apr 5, 1819 and was not recorded until Apr 5, 1819 -- SC Wills Vol 2, Book B, Page 70D,1C(1). Because of the dates we assume that Nathan died between time he wrote will in 1800 or when first witnessed in 1804 and the probate of Apr 5, 1819. We believe also it was before the death of his son Moses because he was still mentioned in the will and not removed as being deceased, etc. On the above will and the property left to the 3 boys I would surely like to know how this property later was sold or changed hands (through wills, etc) because of the 3 boys we have info on Thomas and Moses but nothing on the son Nathan. He was last seen on 1840 census of Union Co, SC as being between 50 and 60 yrs old and using Sandredge as name. We would like to get in contact with the descendants of this Nathan but can't find anything more on him except family rumors say he left SC and went to Georgia or Tenn. But if the property descended down to the children of these 3 children it could be a lead to not only when Moses died and where, but also to who the children are that Nathan had. The will mentions Mary got 100 acres of the land they lived on as well as another 100 acres which adjoined their land and David Stuart's land "up the creek" as well as 25 acres of land adjoining the plantation they lived on being on one side and George Hope's land being on the other side. Since we have never found when or where Mary died (believed to be Perry Co, IN but never proven) then again the sale of this land or change of hand due to her death and possibly going to her descendants may be a clue as to where and when she died. We have always assumed that she and Thomas and Moses sold their share before moving to Perry Co, IN, but this again is just assumption and may not be the case. (It has also been assumed that Mary remarried as we did find a Mary Sandage marrying in Perry Co, IN; but others say that she never remarried; and again she may have gone back to SC or GA to be cared for by her other son and died in those locations.). Going on the date of probate of the will, if Nathan died very close to the 1919 date, then it is possible that the son Moses may already have died and just not removed from the will -- if this is the case then somewhere it should show this land as being transferred to Moses' widow, Charity Kinder Sandage (she later married a Bolin) or to his child(children). So far we only found ONE child of Moses and Charity (my ancestor). As for your statement about Thomas being a late in marriage baby -- that would have been Nathan who was born in 1804, not Thomas who was born 1776. I have been trying to get this family online but only do a little at a time, but you can find some stuff already at 6 links off the Perry Co, IN USGenWeb Project Page: http://members.aol.com/murphyjudi/perry/perry.htm The links are 1) the index (in process of being done) of book previously mentioned: Descendants of Nathan and Mary Sandage; 2) Sandage Family Book #1 (had what I knew then on Nathan's family and descendants); 3) Sandage Family Book #2 (added info I left off from book #1 plus added Sandidge, Sandridge and other stuff I had located at that time across the USA; 4) index to that last book #2; 5) my-ged.com/Kinder and 6) my-ged.com/Murphy these last 2 being my direct lineage and has Sandage persons listed in there. Please let me know how you descended from Nathan and Mary Sandage (Sandidge/Sandridge). Judith Ann Sandage Fullmer Murphy (Judy M.) >Subj: More SANDIDGE info from LDS June 18, 1998 message >Date: 98-07-19 17:38:00 EDT >From: janie@discoverynet.com (carolyn s jackson) >To: RASANDIDGE@aol.com > >I'm new to the mailing list (how many times have you heard that???) I >just finished about 2 hours worth of study on the Sandige archives - >delightful afternoon. The subject message had a couple of my tie-in >ancestors, so thought I would share what I know. > >William Sandage b: Nov. 8, 1835, Father: Moses Sandage, Tobin Twp., >Perry, In and Mother: Sarah Harding. > >William Canidy Sandage b: May 11, 1813. Father: Thomas Sandage. >Mother: Nancy Simonson. > >Moses Sandage (born 1805) and William Canidy Sandage (born 1813) are >brothers and the children of Thomas Sandage (1776) and Nancy Simonson >Sandage (ca1780). > >Thomas Sandage (1776) is a son of Nathan Sandige and Mary >Canady/Kennedy. I wonder if the William "Canidy" Sandage got his middle >name from his grandmother's maiden name??? > >The best I can piece together from reading the past messages is that >Nathan Sandidge b: about 1754 (married Mary Canady/Kennedy) is the son >of Thomas Sandage b: 1691 (wife Frances Chappell) however, I'm confused >on the dates. If Thomas and Frances married in 1712 and we assume they >are about 20 years of age and Nathan is born about 1754, doesn't that >make his parents TOO OLD?? Nathan must have been born much earlier? >Does anyone know? > >Nathan and Mary Canady Sandage: The only confirmed dates I have for >them is that he died between 1800 and 1819 and that one of three known >sons, Thomas above, was born in 1776. I think we have assumed Nathan's >age based on Thomas 1776 birth but evidently Nathan and Mary had earlier >children and that Thomas (1776) was a late in marriage baby???? > >Another subject: Your November 1997 message re Marriages in England >from LDS Library, you mentioned information on the "Manor of Sandridge" >and "The Ancient Town and Port of Sandwich". I'm interested in copies. > >Do you know how many states are represented in this mailing list? > >Thanks - hoping to hear from more Sandwich/Sandridge/Sandige/Sandage. > > > > > >

State of Virginia Albemarle County Deed Book 1764 - 1768 Deed Booik 3 pp 182 - 183. "This indenture made this nineteenth day of Septr. in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred sixty and one between Harden Burnley Gent of Hanover County of one part and JAMES SANDIDGE of Albemarle County witnesseth that Harden Burnley for sum of forty five pounds of good and lawful money of Virginia to him paid hath sold unto JAMES SANDIDGE and his heirs one tract of land lying in Alb. County on the north fork of Cunninghams Creek and bounded beginning at a pine in the above said Burnley's back line thence North & West to a pine in the sd Burnleys line thence south and west to pointers thence suoth & east to a pine thence north ten degrees east to the first station containing by estimation four hundred acres be the same more or less.... Prescence Peter Gillum, Hard. Burnley, John Durin, Green Richeson, John Smith at a court held for Albemarle County the tenth day of June 1762. This Indenture Memorandum & receipt were proved by the oath of Peter Gillum and at a court held for Albemarle County the Xith day of the same month the same were further proved by the oaths of John Durin & Green Richeson two other witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded." pp224-225 "This indenture made the fourteenth day of August 1765 between William Hamack of the County of Albemarle of one part & Alexander Baine of the County of Henrico Mercht. of other part witnesseth that said William Hamack for the sum of twenty eight pounds twelve shillings & one penny current money of Virginia paid by said Alexander Baine he the said William Hamack doth sell unto the said Alexander Baine a track of land in the County of Albemarle containing two hundred and ninety one acres of land bounded beginning at a whie oak on Thomas Terrys line thence along to Gillums line thence to WILLIAM SANDIDGE's line being the land and plantation whereon he now lives also one other tract of land in the same county on the head branches of Balengers Creek containing four hundred acres of land lying between the lands of....Hays, Giles Letcher & William Murrill being land purchased from Saml. Hendersonn & recorded by Pantent to have and to hold the said land provided that if the said William Hammack truly pay unto the said Alexander Baine the just sume of twenty eight pounds twelve shillings & one penny currcy. with interest from the date hereof by the first of August next ensueing that then these presents shall be void. In the presnce of Robt. Clark, Willliam W. Hammack, Samll. Woods, Richd. Woods,David Ross at Albemarle October Court 1765. This deed was proved by the Oaths of Robert clark,Samuel Woods & Richard Woods three of the witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded". The end....

State of Virginia Albemarle County Deed Book 1764-1768 - Deed Book 3 pp255 - 257 "This Indenture made the tenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty two between Francis Meriwether of County of Spotsylvania and Mary his wife of the one part and Robert Lewis of the County of Albemarle Witnesseth that said Francis Meriwether and Mary his wife for sum of three hundred and eighty pounds current money of Virginia doth sell Robert Lewis his heirs a certain parcel of land lying in County of Albemarle containing fourteen hundred and forty acres mroe or less and bounded by the lands of Robert Lewis on the south side, Docter Thomas Walker and WILLIAM SANDIDGE on the north side and by the old grant lines on the east and west sides which said tract of land is part of a larger tract granted by Patent to Nicholas Meriwether late of the said County of Albemarle decd and by the said Nicholas devised to the said Francis in Fee....Presence Geo. Martin, Frans. Meriwether, Nichos. Meriwether, Matthew Anderson, J. Lewis. At a court held for Albemarle County the xi day of November MDCCLXII. This Indenture and receipt were proved by the oaths of Nicholas Meriwether, Matthew Anderson & John Lewis three of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded." pp61-63. "This indenture made this eleventh day of April 1765 between George Murrell & Jannett his wife of County of Amherst & Parish of Amherst of the one part & WILLIAM SANDIDGE of the County of Albemarle & Parish of Fredericksville of other part witnesseth that said George Murrell for the sum of Sixty pounds current money of Virginia have sold unto said WILLIAM SANDIDGE his heirs for ever two several parcells of land in the County of Albemarle containing two hundred and seventy eight acres of land that is to say one Trace of land of two hundred and fifteen acres on the North West side of the Sugar Loaf Mountain & bounded as followeth beginning at Craddocks Corner Chesnut in Carrs line running thence along the same north to a hickory in said line thence south east to a stake Clarks line & along the same south east to a hickory on the top of the aforesd. mountain in the dividing line between Hanover & Goochland Countys & along the same north west tot he beginning the same granted unto Daniel Design by Patent bearing date at Williamsburgh on the first day of February 1738 & one other track of land of sixty three acres beginning at a Chestnut Oak running thence on the Hanover County line, north west to pointers thence on Thomas Kerr, south west to a red oak on the west side of a mountain north east to the first station, the same being granted unto one Giles Allegre by Patent bearing date at Williamsburgh the first day of December 1748 which two parcels of land are now in the Tenure & posession of said George Murrell & Jennett his wife. In the presence of Joseph Street, George M. Murrell, Jno. Harvie, Jr., Christopher Johnson, Jennett Murrell. At a court held for Albemarle County the XIth day of April 1765. This Indenture & Memorandum were acknowledged by George Murril and Janett his wife parties thereto & ordered to be recorded. She being first privily examined as the law directs." One more page coming. Sure hope this will be good stuff for someone!