As to the post regarding knowledge on John Arthur Anderson m. Lucille Blevins.... I don't know anything about the above couple. But...I do know how the "Cherokee" blood came into Blevins line......: William Blevins, b.1825 VA married "Rebecca Welch" b.1831 VA .... Rebecca was a full blood Cherokee Indian. ....William owned a 130 acre farm in the White Top Mountains of Grayson Co., VA . With the outbreak of the Civil War this couple left VA and traveled through the Cumberland Gap to settle in Carter Co., KY . They settled on Little Fork at Leadingham Branch. After Rebecca died in 1875, William remarried to Mary Jackson. William & Rebecca had seven children: Nancy, James, William, Susanna, Rebecca, George, Andrew. For Your Information...........Jim James F. Carver 610 Gay Street, Box 214 Portsmouth, Ohio 45662-0214 e-mail: heritage@zoomnet.net

Sheila, From my experience the Blevins are thick as fleas in Alleghany Co. NC. I have them married into most all of my Alleghany ancestors, although none directly. There are several published books I believe. Try a search on Blevins and see if you can pull up the file posted by Owen Blevins. It has over 50,000 people in it ! Good luck, Carolyn

I need to find info on John Arthur Anderson born in the 1880's married to Lucille Blevins, who was half Cherokee Indian ( on her mother's side? I say this because the Blevin's are Dutch) . Their son, Franklin married Gussie Ellen Spence, daughter of Ennis Spence. Can anyone help me find my great grandparents? I think they were from Grayson County or possibly Alleghany County, NC, as my grandfather Eugene Franklin Anderson was born in Sparta in 1905.

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_913080654_boundary Content-ID: <0_913080654@inet_out.mail.aol.com.1> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII In a message dated 98-12-07 11:18:39 EST, Sandrinha writes: << Carolyn: Good going on this morning's post re: skepticism being in order. . .ALWAYS. . .whether LDS, or someone else's information on a web page. I am finding that I am more mistrustful than ever of someone else's work if the documentation is not provided. Right now I am looking at something on another line that I printed out last night. I want it to be true. . but it conflicts with info that I gathered about 10 years ago. . .and there is no documentation provided with the recent material to say "preponderance of the evidence indicates this is correct." >> --part0_913080654_boundary Content-ID: <0_913080654@inet_out.mail.aol.com.2> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline From: Sandrinha@aol.com Return-path: <Sandrinha@aol.com> To: SPENCETOP@aol.com Subject: Amen! Date: Mon, 7 Dec 1998 11:18:39 EST Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Carolyn: Good going on this morning's post re: skepticism being in order. . .ALWAYS. . .whether LDS, or someone else's information on a web page. I am finding that I am more mistrustful than ever of someone else's work if the documentation is not provided. Right now I am looking at something on another line that I printed out last night. I want it to be true. . but it conflicts with info that I gathered about 10 years ago. . .and there is no documentation provided with the recent material to say "preponderance of the evidence indicates this is correct." I've carried the book to Tennessee and back but still haven't gotten beyond the first 50 pages. A good read, but a busy time of year. Have a pleasant holiday season. Sandy Copy the first paragraph to the list if you like. . .I primarily wanted to pat YOU on the back! --part0_913080654_boundary--

Gang, Thanks for the post John. Jim will be on the lookout for those lists by snail mail. In the meantime, let me say that this is the same line, although I think that the LDS file has skipped over a couple of generations. As far as I know this line does begin with a Robert in Scotland, who had a son Thomas, who had a son William, who had a son Thomas who married Mary Green. We are still untangling this line, so please no one take the above for gospel...... Secondly, I may make some people furious, but here goes anyway, and I don't want to disparage anyone who is LDS. From my experience, you can't trust LDS files. They are submitted by all kinds of researchers, as Alana said once, " some with better skills than others". Just because it's in LDS files, doesn't make it gospel either. So everyone please be careful.......... you do find some concrete connections, and alas, you also find some totally out of this world guesstimates. Case in point, I myself have a Sumner grandmother that has been claimed, sealed to parents, baptized, and sealed to her husband, all through the temple records. One problem though . That was my Grandma, and I know darned well she wasn't the daughter nor wife of the persons she was sealed to ! ! ! She lived with my grandpa her whole life and I visit her grave every August, yet according to LDS records she is buried in Kansas ! With another man even ...... :)) So, i'm always cautious concerning LDS files. Once bitten, twice shy........ Anyway, we will check out the LDS files on Thomas Spence. Later, Carolyn

Gang, Will everyone look through your notes and see if you have anything on Thomas Spence ? Especially the Thomas Spence who was married to Mary Green, parents of James Spence b. 1748, who married Jane Bluford. I've heard he was a Colonial Soldier. Since the Fowler book doesn't claim him by documentation, we have a shot at him. He may be the Thomas we need. About a year ago I was in touch with a man, Brooks Wilson, who was researching this Thomas in Surry Co. NC. Brooks moved to Florida and promised he would contact me when he got a new ISP, but I haven't heard from him since. He descended down through Martha "Patsy" Spence, born in Bedford Co. VA, who married John Puckett. He has in his possession research performed by his great aunt in the early 1900's that indicated that Martha was in fact a Spence, not a Hensley, and she was probably Burwell's little sister. Brooks' great aunt believed that Martha and Burwell's father was a Thomas Spence. Martha married John Puckett in NC and they moved to Grayson Co. VA and Martha died in Carroll Co. VA. From the census records, they did in fact live close to the Spences in 1850. This is why it is thought that Rebecca Puckett was John's sister and from NC. I don't know about that. Seems to me there were Pucketts all over and Burwell could have met Rebecca in Tazewell at Ft. Whitten, since he was briefly stationed there. The NC Puckett's don't seem to have a connection to Drury or Isham Puckett, because Isham & Drury Puckett were in VA. ( Drury Puckett was one of the first settlers in early Russell Co. or Washington Co. and is mentioned often in their histories. ) Anyway, back to Thomas Spence. We need to see what we can dig up on him.... Carolyn

Hi folks.....where is everybody...sleeping or has the holidays tied everybody up??? ...Carolyn: I've managed to dig up some good stuff on Martha Spence, d/o William & Jane (Tuttle) Spence. It's so good I gotta write a brief "story" on it...you'll be getting by snail-mail copy of it soon. It's sad...you'll love it. Happy Holidays all............. Jim James F. Carver 610 Gay Street, Box 214 Portsmouth, Ohio 45662-0214 e-mail: heritage@zoomnet.net

Gang, To continue regarding the Fowler book. I hate to keep jumping around from one Spence to another, but I'm going with the flow. If one ancestor stands up and demands attention, I listen. >From my pioneer settler map of Surry Co. NC, Thomas Spence bought his land in 1784. Who was this Thomas ? Darned if I know. Yet. Some think he may have been Burwell's father. I don't think so. Thomas lived in the North West corner of the county near present day Low Gap. NC , west of Mt. Airy, NC. He lived in the area ,north of Skull Camp Mountain. Several settlers from this area did indeed later reside in Ashe Co. NC, and Alleghany Co., which was taken from Ashe. There are a couple of Spence families in the 1860 and 1870 Alleghany census. However, before we stand up and cheer, let me remind you that I also have Spences mixed into my Moxley line, who came from the Westmoreland Co. VA area. When the Moxleys came down they went first to Rockingham Co. NC, which is present day Eden, Madison cities. Then they moved west to Surry, and Ashe. The early occurence of Spences in the same county suggest a Westmoreland Co. line. Thomas bought his land in 1784. This does not mean that he arrived in 1784. He could have been there for many years before raising enough cash to pay for the Deed. He could have a squatter, in other words, as many NC settlers were. Or he could have had the cash and bought the land outright in 1784. His name appears on several Surry Co. records, as he was ordered to oversee a road, etc. The Fowler book details the life of one David Spence, son of Thomas Spence and Sarah Herriman. Thomas immigrated sometime in 1740 to New Jersey. During the Revolution David Spence, was assigned to a PA unit, and in the end of the War 1781 to 1782, his unit passed through NC chasing Cornwallis to the coastal area. The story goes that David got sick from malnutrition while in Surry Co. NC, and was found by Mary McElyea and fed and restored to health. He promised to come back and marry her, and he did. People have theorized that David brought his entire family back with him from NJ including parents Thomas & Sarah Spence. The book does NOT say that Thomas & Sarah also came. David had a brother named John Spence, who also served in the same PA unit. The book does NOT say that John Spence came to NC either, just that David had a brother named John. ( We certainly don't need another John Spence in this puzzle, but here he is anyway ! ) David Spence was born about 1758. There are no death records in Surry Co. NC for Thomas of NJ. ( who was born in Scotland abt. 1728 ) David and his wife Mary moved to Tennessee between 1794 and 1801. Before leaving in 1792 he was bondsman to a marriage between William Spence & Hannah Morris. In Surry Co. NC a Thomas Spence was granted 200 acres in 1787 and 250 acres in 1790. The estate of a Thomas Spence was administered there in 1801 and his wife was named LUCY. A KEZIA SPENCE purchased one pot, one kettle and one skillett at the sale of the property. For those who know Carroll Co. VA, you have seen that John Spence born abt. 1770 married Keziah Bond, daughter of Stephen & Maiden Bond about 1800. So...... if the Kezia Spence who bought the kitchen utensils in 1801 from the estate of Thomas & Lucy Spence is one and the same person ? ?????????? Now, it is said that Hale Spence, was thought to be John & Keziah's son. I've often wondered why they would have named him Hale or Hail, when I can find no connection to the Hale family of Grayson or Floyd Co. ? We have a new member descended from Lucy Spence McGrady who has the tradition in her family that Lucy Spence McGrady, was Burwell's niece, not his sister, and not his daughter. So, these pieces may be getting ready to fall into place. Tradition says that Lucy Spence had 4 daughters with her husband William McGrady, before he " disappeared". After he disappeared Lucy had 2 sons and one daughter, supposedly by a man named John HALE. However, these children carried the McGrady surname, as was legal since their mother's legal name was McGrady. So........ I need some feedback from fellow Carroll Co. people....... Is this new info, or has this already been discovered ? I did find a connection between the Burwell family and the Hail (Hale) family. Lewis Hale's wife of Grayson Co. was Mary Burwell. For everyone who are totally lost, just bear with us. Carroll Co. was formed out of Grayson Co. in 1842. So that's why you see the LDS files listed as one or the other or both. Sandra, Have you read the book yet ? Did you notice that a nephew of Robert E. Lee was living in the area in the 1920's or 1930's ? And that a Burwell family lived on the land that had belonged to the Lees ? I read in one of the Carroll Co. Heritage books that the vicinity where Burwell is thought to be buried was also originally part of the Lee's land holdings. What are your thoughts on a connection of these Lee's to your Lees ????? Illegitimacy. I've avoided this topic, but feel it is worth a few words. History is telling us that this didn't occur all that much, but friends, I see it everywhere and it looks to be pretty rampant. I have both my husband's and my own pedigree complete for 6 generations, and between the both of us, we each have an ancestor who had children without marriage. He has 2 Puckett's !! In a row !!! I have one down in Ashe Co. NC, and I think I will blame it on a Puckett or a Spence ! <grin> Seriously, is there anyone who has not encountered this ????? I've never met a single soul who has gotton back several generations and NOT encountered it . So, let's be open about it ..... And ask the neighbors, maybe ? <grin> So what do we know about this Thomas of Surry Co. ? Wouldn't it be great if he were the missing father of James Spence of the Bluford clan ???? Let's get some discussion going, or Rootsweb will throw us out .......... Carolyn

Hi, Just like Jim I was wondering where everyone has been ? I thought that I made everyone mad again, but since no one unsubscribed, I presume the gang is all still here........... I am sorry if I offended anyone. I think I'm manic as I say and do things, then wonder why in the world did I do or say that ? It's just me, can't change, too old. I too wish that everything I write could be documented down to the last jot. However that isn't the case. If documentation existed for all our ancestors, there would be no need for us to have a discussion group as we wouldn't have brick walls to find a way over. I am never satisfied at a brick wall, and where you can get around it, I try. Some genealogists think it futile to look at parallel lines, but in my 20 years of playing this game, I have found more by asking the other involved families for help. Most of the time, an indirect cousin will tell you everything you needed to know. From my experience when secrets were kept and " never talked about " within your own family, just ask a neighbors descendants or the cousins descendants, and they will tell you all about those "secrets". After all, it was probably your family secrets that the neighbors gossiped about. Think about that. Isn't that a true statement ? <grin> I will find a way around or over any brick wall. Else I wouldn't play this game if there isn't any satisfaction to be derived. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and the Christmas season will be blessed. We may have to slow down our discussions due to the Holidays and I have been asked to teach again this winter. I haven't decided on that yet. I may teach, I may not. My local CC Randolph Tech was recently negatively portrayed in the media over a class that the Sons of Confederate Veterans taught on the Civil War in NC. We are all disgusted over the turn of events. What was alledged, never happened, to my knowledge. I for one am proud of my grandfathers who fought and died in the War that they didn't condone. Very few ever owned slaves and thought slavery wrong to begin with. They only wanted to be farmers and provide for their families. But to protect the only way of life they knew, being noble men, they left their wives and children alone to fight for their country. Some never came back, and we still live with their loss. Enough said. I'll leave that subject alone else I make someone mad. I am on the Board of Trinity Historical Society and we are undertaking the preservation of a family cemetery here in Randolph Co. that contains the remains of Gov. John Morehead's wife's parents and grandparents. Can you believe that hoodlums and vandals keep digging into the grave of a Rev. Patriot because they think he was buried with his sword ??? Disgusting ! Now, again we have to fill the graves and get it designated a Historical Landmark for protection. These people aren't my family but I feel strongly that I have the civic responsibility to help see their graves maintained, and secretly hope, that somewhere, someone would do the same for my ancestors graves that I can't tend. Since Thanksgiving, i've made some major breakthroughs on one of my other family lines, so I had to follow those leads. the Spence families are never far from my mind though. Tazewell Co. VA informed me that their Historical Society is in the process of putting together a settlers map. HOORAY.... We need that. I've ordered Franklin Co. VA and Pittsylvania and Montgomery's also. We need some books and maps on Floyd Co. VA also, and if anyone has these items will you volunteer to look up for our group please ???? Pretty please ? I got the book " David and Mary (McElyea) Spence, Their Ancestors and Descendants" by Louise B. Fowler and have read it. I didn't find anything to help anyone in our group in this book, but gleaned a couple of interesting things. Will continue in next posting, Carolyn

Following is the narrative written by James F. Carver, concerning the Revolutionary War activity of James Spence ( 1748-1793), husband of Jane Bluford Spence. PVT. JAMES SPENCE James Spence, at the age of 29, was drafted into the military during the Revolutionary War from Augusta County Virginia. James entered the Infantry on 28 Aug 1777, as a Private, for a term of three years or for the duration of the War. James was assigned to the 15th Virginia Regiment then under the command of Lt. Col. James Innes in the Company of Captain Edwin Hull. ( James was promised $ 6 2/3 pounds per month as payment for his services.) Lt. Col. Innes commanded James' unit only between Aug-Dec of 1777, then the command fell onto Maj. Gustavus B. Wallace. James' military unit would march from Virginia to Pennsylvania arriving at General George Washington's Winter Encampment at Valley Forge, PA by Feb. 1778. Pvt. James Spence would stand guard duty during the harsh winter weather months of Feb-Mar 1778. By April of 1778 while the winter weather was slowly changing, the harsh conditions had already taken it's toll on James. James was sick during the entire month of April. James would slightly recover during May when he returned to duty, but by June of 1778 James' illness got the best of him. In June of 1778 James' unit fell under the command of Lt. Col. John Cropper and his company was still under the command of Maj. Gustavus Wallace. The military unit was then known as the 11th and 15th Virginia Regiment. ( Higher command fell under Gen. Woodford's Brigade of the 2nd Battalion.) There in June 1778 with good weather upon them, James' unit would march out of Valley Forge, PA northward towards New York, but left Pvt. James Spence behind. James was admitted into a hospital at Yellow Springs, PA, located just a short distance northwest of Valley Forge. (It was late May of 1778 when the 11th Regiment (1776-1778) and the 15th Regiment of Virginia were incorporated and designated (known as) the 11th and 15th Virginia Regiment until Sept. of 1778.) In July of 1778 the 11th and 15th Virginia Regiment arrived at Whites Plain, New York. James was still sick but recovering at the Yellow Springs, PA, hospital. James would finally rejoin his unit there at Whites Plain, NY, in August of 1778 where his company, commanded by Maj. Wallace fell under the command of Col. Morgan. James briefly joined the Artillery unit while there at Whites Plain NY. ( Probably so James could rest up more. ) Capt. Samuel Booker took command of James' company in Sept. 1778 when the 11th and 15th marched to battle in Newark, New Jersey. James was back in the Infantry again at this time. The results of this NJ battle were many dead and again sickness spread throughout the military unit. James' unit would march back into New York where James laid over at Fishkill, NY, once again seriously ill. The entire unit of the 11th and 15th VA Regiment now under the higher command of Col. Abraham Buford laid at rest at Pompton (?), NY. The entire unit was listed as being " on fatigue". (Meaning the unit was too tired and too sick to engage in war activity. ) James, while under the high command of Col. Abraham Buford, would be given a leave of absence (furlough) at Camp Middlebrook ( NY location ? ) to return to Virginia. This furlough would be between Dec. 1778 and March 1779. James would faithfully return to duty at Camp Middlebrook in April of 1779 and fell ill once again. (It would be romantic to say that James was granted his absence to return home to see and care for his loved ones, but I suspect that James was simply too ill to fight and hindered the unit's operations. This is obvious when he returned to duty still suffering from illness.) Now under the high command of Major Webb, Capt. Samuel Booker's Company, James included, would be stationed at Camp Smiths Clove there in New York. Between May-June 1779 ( James sick entire month of May) Col. William Russell would replace Maj. Webb and in July of 1779 the 11th and 15th VA. Regiment moved around southeast NY and ended up in Haverstraw, NY in Oct. 1779. During the period Pvt. James Spence was in New York, it was viewed as the "seige of New York" when American soldiers were seriously attacking the British strongholds. The 11th and 15th VA. Regiment would more or less stand down between Nov- Dec 1779 near Camp Middletown, NY, probably due to winter weather. While no discharge papers were issued nor any records located so far, it appears that Pvt. James Spence was released/discharged at Camp Middletown, NY. James would return to Augusta County, VA. While it would be nice to report that Pvt. James Spence was a hero of the Revolutionary War little is known about his actual combat experiences. James spent a total of 2 years and 4 months of military service time. During his tour of duty James spent 7 months of it off duty due to illness and 4 months off duty on personal leave. James Spence returned home to Augusta County, Virginia, to his family at the age of 31. Fourteen years later at the age of 45, James Spence would pass away. I have little doubt that the illness James suffered during the Revolutionary War played a serious role in his early death. Descendants from James Spence and his wife Jane Bluford can be traced throughout SW Virginia and even into Georgia. END NARRATIVE The above narrative was written Nov. 1998 by: James F. Carver 610 Gay St. box 214 Portsmouth, OH 45662-0214 e-mail: heritage@zoomnet.net James encourages questions and comments . Please contact Jim if you have or need additional information.

Hi Folks! I wish to repeat myself so that the facts are very clear regarding.....: James Spence & Jane Bluford son..: "WILLIAM SPENCE" Chalkley's Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlements in VA.....which transcribes the Augusta Co., VA. Court Order Records.... states...: William Spence & Polly Anderson marriage bond: 26 May 1793 marriage date : 25 Jun 1793 ** The copy of the actual Augusta Co.,VA Marriage Record list...: ...marriages celebrated by the Rev. William Wilson in the Year of 1 7 9 2 .....: May 26th - William Spence & Polly Anderson (actual marriage date: 26 May 1792 !!) Rev. William Wilson was the pastor of the Old Stone Church there in Augusta Co., VA. _____________ For those keeping tract of William Spence who married 4 Sept 1818 Wythe Co., VA to Jane Tuttle...... Jane's parents were: Abner Tuttle - m.20 June 1796 Augusta Co.,VA to Martha Palmer...d/o: William Palmer. FOR YOUR INFORMATION......GOODNIGHT Jim James F. Carver 610 Gay Street, Box 214 Portsmouth, Ohio 45662-0214 e-mail: heritage@zoomnet.net

Hi Folks, As I mentioned in recent messages that I thought I had a strong clue as to the parents of Mary "Polly" Anderson, wife of William Spence there in Augusta Co.,VA. Due to intense research I now am having doupts...tis life. ....but....I've tagged onto another possible Anderson line which also has possiblities. This new line I'm researching is as follows: JAMES ANDERSON B. ca 1713 Scotland D. Jan 1779 Augusta co., VA. children: John -b.1735; George - b.1736; JAMES - b. 1737; & Samuel -b.1741. Son: James Anderson matches the time frame I'm researching...thus possibilities. Another clue I'm using to research is the fact that William Spence married Mary "Polly" Anderson (1792) at the Old Stone Church by the Rev. William Wilson. This Church had several "Anderson" family members thus I'm actually researching close to this area (Church located on Rt. 11, Verona, VA., near Staunton. For those who have an interest I'll clue you in as my progress continues....for those of you who have no interest....just grit your teeth and bare with me. Jim James F. Carver 610 Gay Street, Box 214 Portsmouth, Ohio 45662-0214 e-mail: heritage@zoomnet.net

Carolyn, On 22 May 1740 John & Jane Anderson and their (then) children: Esther, Mary, & Margaret, had to prove their "importation" at the Orange County, VA Court. This Anderson family unit came to the "colonies" from Northern Ireland. If John & Jane Anderson's son: JAMES is the James Anderson thought to be the father of our Mary "Polly" (Anderson) Spence we'll find James in his final days in Anderson Co., VA., which the county is named after James' brother, Robert. James died 9 Sept 1813 and is buried in the Old Carmel Church there in Anderson Co., SC. Time will tell all..........Jim James F. Carver 610 Gay Street, Box 214 Portsmouth, Ohio 45662-0214 e-mail: heritage@zoomnet.net

On the Southwest Virginia mailing list someone posted a link to an interesting site on the New River Valley. The URL is http://ls.net/~newriver/nrv.htm Under the Revolutionary War soldiers heading at this URL http://ls.net/~newriver/revros.htm There is this listing that I'm sure most of you are already aware of, but I thought it might be an indication of other good things hiding in the site: SPENCE, BURELL, On List of Captain James McDaniel's Company, ca. 1782. Filed pension application in 1832 in Grayson Co., age 69. Alana *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Alana & Marc Considine <beeswing@inconnect.com> http://www.inconnect.com/~beeswing

Hi Folks, Guess what I got...??.....I have a photocopy of the original Marriage Record of: WILLIAM SPENCE & (MARY) POLLY ANDERSON !!!!!!!!!!!!! DATED: 26 MAY 1792! I still haven't connected Mary "Polly" (Anderson) Spence to suppected father: "James Anderson" but when (hopefully) I do I'll have much to report. Parents of the James Anderson suppected to be Mary's father were : John & Jane Anderson...from Ireland and came and settled in Augusta Co., VA. in 1738 ...there much more but I'll save you the pain until I'm sure there's a connection. Jim James F. Carver 610 Gay Street, Box 214 Portsmouth, Ohio 45662-0214 e-mail: heritage@zoomnet.net

Hello Jim, Thank you for all your hard work ! I have a couple of notes that MIGHT prove useful. William & Polly's daughter Jane who married George Burkett in 1821, had a daughter ( according to Claire's research) named Mary Burkett. Mary married Philip Alder. I found a reference to a marriage in Loudon Co. VA 8/15/1848 for a William Silcott Alder to a Mary Burkett. Later in Tazewell Co. Alana found a deed from William Alder to Joshua Spence, if I'm not mistaken as I can't find the note at this moment. So, MAYBE Loudon County may have some connection. If John and Jane Anderson settled in Augusta Co. VA in 1738 through the Patton group, they MAY have arrived in about 1731 and served a 7 year indenture for their passage,(possibly in the Loudon Co. area ). Immigration records around that date could give a clue. Later, Carolyn

Hello All, I noticed a Anderson post on the list. I also descend from the Anderson family from Va. The information I have comes from a bible that my G-Grandmother left. In this bible she has dates only as far back as a Comodore Anderson, with his parents listed as Jim Anderson and Mary Green "no dates". Any this Anderson line married into my Spence line in Ky. I have only been able to go back in my Spence line to James Spence b.1867 in I beleive "Salt Lick Bath Co., Ky". I dont know if it will help anyone but here is an outline of the Anderson line as far back as I have. Tim Spence Descendants of Jim Anderson 1 Jim Anderson . +Mary Greene ........ 2 Comodore Anderson b: October 1849 in Virginia, U.S.A. d: 1927 in Kentucky, U.S.A. ............ +Catherine Stewart b: November 1859 in Kentucky, U.S.A. d: November 21, 1945 in Letcher Co., Kentucky, U.S.A. ................... 3 Charles Payton Anderson b: March 26, 1888 in Livingston, Rock Castle County, Kentucky, U.S.A. d: May 03, 1945 in Haymond, Letcher County, Kentucky, U.S.A. ....................... +Sarah Gellie Hodges b: July 15, 1895 in Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, U.S.A. m: January 05, 1913 in Poor Fork, Harlan County, Kentucky, U.S.A. d: November 19, 1971 in Arlington, Fairfax Co., Virginia, U.S.A. ................... 3 Mary Elizabeth Anderson b: October 18, 1877 in Kentucky, U.S.A. d: 1933 ....................... +Rye Crane ................... 3 Julia Ann Anderson b: June 23, 1880 in Kentucky, U.S.A. ....................... +Walter Edmiston ................... 3 John Anderson b: April 04, 1882 in Kentucky, U.S.A. d: 1967 ....................... +Nannie ................... 3 Amanda Sarah Anderson b: July 08, 1884 in Kentucky, U.S.A. d: April 07, 1966 ....................... +Tilden Van Buren Lester ................... 3 Henry C. Anderson b: July 03, 1886 in Kentucky, U.S.A. d: April 07, 1963 ....................... +Rebecca Brewer b: Abt. 1900 in Kentucky, U.S.A. ................... 3 Maggie Alice Anderson b: September 12, 1891 in Kentucky, U.S.A. ................... 3 James C. Anderson b: March 03, 1894 in Kentucky, U.S.A. ....................... +Mattie Smith ................... 3 Ella Mae Anderson b: March 28, 1897 in Kentucky, U.S.A. d: in Kentucky, U.S.A. ................... 3 Samuel Joseph Anderson b: March 12, 1899 in Kentucky, U.S.A. d: in Kentucky, U.S.A. -- Tim & Valorie Taylor Spence ********************************************************************* Genealogy Published at: http://www.concentric.net/~spence1/ Researching: Spence, Gilbert, Fox, Bishop, Couch, Hacker, Hodges, Fields, Sandlin, Combs, Davis, Taylor, Neal, Ryan, Barnett, Campbell, Cassada, Martin, Ridner ************************************************************************ County Coordinator and Archivist for the KyGenWeb Counties of: Clay Co. GenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyclay/clay.html Clay Co. Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ky/clay/clayar.html Owsley Co. GenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyowsley/owsley.html Owsley Co. Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ky/owsley/owsleyar.html Perry Co. Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ky/perry/perryar.html

Everyone, Noah and Matilda's decendents have all been found and accounted for. All of their faminly members have the information. I see NO reason to research them. They are my family and I would like to find their ancestors. Why go backwards? There has been NO proof that John Spence and Mary Woolsey are even remotely related to Burwell Spence. I see a lot of "I guess, I think, I conclude" but I see nothing on book, page, document. Has anyone actually have this information they can post? Sara

Hi, My Woosley friends came through for me. Those of you descended through John and Mary listen up: From their research John & Mary went to Tazewell along with Archibald and Nancy. Benjamin Woosley married Nancy Meadows in Prince Edward County VA on 1/16/1795. Their oldest daughter Elizabeth Woosley married Lewis Baird of Caswell Co. NC , in 1816 in Grayson County VA. They moved to TN and KY. Lewis Baird died in the prison camp here in NC at Salisbury in 1864 while a prisoner of war. Archi Rudd was born in Chesterfield Co. VA. He and Nancy left Tazewell County just after 1844 and moved to KY. That's all folks, check it out.... Carolyn

Hello gang, I think you will all get a laugh out of this. Last weekend as I told you, we went to Carroll Co. VA to attend a banquet ( for my racecar driving husband ) and so before and after we climbed all over Buffalo Mountain looking for old Burwell's grave. All we found was a cabbage patch ! Either we were looking in the wrong place, or somebody done plowed up the old Spence cemetery and planted cabbages ! Probably couldn't have found it anyway as 20 years ago when Mary Anne was last there, it basically consisted of a rock with " A.M.S. 1855 " on it. Sometimes I feel like Charlie Brown, " All I got( for a family cemetery) was a rock." Poor Burwell............ Poor Burwell...... Well, I guess that's what he gets, cuttin' us all out of the Will like that ! He didn't even get a rock ! And then we all left Carroll County VA and went to Patrick and Tazewell and Floyd and Pulaski and West Virginia and Kentucky. I guess we sure showed him didn't we ???? Anyone like some slaw ? Carolyn