I posted at the site the list of delinquent taxes for landowners of Carter county, TN for the year 1850 (it seems somewhat appropriate to post a list like that at this time of year <grin>). The URL is: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~familyinformation/ I have a direct link on the main index but if for some reason it does not work, just click Transcripts, then History, and it will be under the New header. I am sending this to the Rowan, Davidson, Carter, NCNR, SWVA & TNJohnson lists as I have seen some of the surnames floating around in various emails from each.

I have added the claimants from the following counties: Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Johnston Lincoln Madison McDowell Mitchell New Hanover Orange (surnames beginning with A - D) The site URL is: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~familyinformation/ As usual, feel free to share this with anyone you think may be interested. Mike DeLoach has the text version at the NC GenWeb site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/ncstate.htm#military I also have the Carter county, TN list finished and have sent that to Mike to put in text format on the Carter county site. Mary or Jeff, do you want the html version for either of your sites? Hopefully, I will finish Orange county, NC this week and make a detour to do the Johnson county & Washington county, TN lists next. Best of wishes, Billy

The reunion to be held in Willow Springs, Mo has been canceled. HELEN CAST in MD. >From the beautiful DelMarVa Peninsula hcast@dmv.com

Born Jan 26, 1860 Died Dec 24, 1953 Had 2 Marriages Hattie Virginia Debord Br-Feb 22, 1856 Died Sept 20, 1910 Amanda Ina Johnson Br-Sept 13, 1879 Died March 17, 1976 Granddad Worked for the Piblic Works Dept in Marion ,Virginia I think most of this relatives are from Smyth Co. Va Looking for Info Donald Wilson Pittman > > > > > . >

SueBee, This is not is response to your post inquiry about William Russell. I am researching Claiborne, Scott and Campbell Counties, TN for Russell. Lee County, VA is connected to Claiborne Co, TN. I am having difficulties in JOHN RUSSELL. He had a one son named William Rose Russell born in about 1892. He has other children, I was wondering if you had any one that could possibly tie to John Russell from the Lee Co, VA Russells? Darryl Chapman LaFollette, TN lawson@crosslink.net wrote: > Hi List, > Does anyone have information about the descendants of William > Russell or about his siblings? I am descended from Capt. John Russell, > 1758-1838. He reared (actually raised) his family in Lee Co VA and died > there. Does anyone know of a connection between the two? > By the way, if memory serves me, Madame Russell dorm on Radford U. (VA) > Campus was named for Elizabeth Henry Campbell Russell who was named in a > recent post. > SueBee > > Gen. William RUSSELL who left Aspenvale and settled here in 1788.< > >1774: "RUSSELL's Fort, by WILLIAM RUSSELL, Indian Fighter and< > >Revolutionary officer...........Russell County formed < > >1786 from Washington County, named for GEN. WILLIAM RUSSELL,<<<<<<<<<< > > ==== SW_VA Mailing List ==== > #2 A large database of SURNAMES and the researcher's email address can > be found at http://www.fortunecity.com/millennium/quarrybank/194/swabc.htm > You may have your SURNAMES included by emailing them to FRED @ > <ohhenry@bigfoot.com> and NOT to the sysop/owner.

Hi List, Does anyone have information about the descendants of William Russell or about his siblings? I am descended from Capt. John Russell, 1758-1838. He reared (actually raised) his family in Lee Co VA and died there. Does anyone know of a connection between the two? By the way, if memory serves me, Madame Russell dorm on Radford U. (VA) Campus was named for Elizabeth Henry Campbell Russell who was named in a recent post. SueBee > Gen. William RUSSELL who left Aspenvale and settled here in 1788.< >1774: "RUSSELL's Fort, by WILLIAM RUSSELL, Indian Fighter and< >Revolutionary officer...........Russell County formed < >1786 from Washington County, named for GEN. WILLIAM RUSSELL,<<<<<<<<<<

Yes, I am interested in the information regarding William Russell, does anyone know anything about his descendants? I am doing research on the Russell family. Thanks, Rebekka Branson -----Original Message----- From: Mary Lou Wardlaw [mailto:tommielouwardlaw@earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 1:32 PM To: SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SW_VA] Boone Thanks to the members of this great site and the information and clues provided, here is more information regarding Daniel Boone. I also found information regarding William Russell in the same book if anyone is interested. ref: Virginia, A Guide to the Old Dominion, WPA, American Guide Series sponsored by James H. Price, Gov. of VA, Oxford University Press, NY, 1939 US 19, junction with County Road 645: Left here to the site of a BOONE cabin-fort built by DANIEL BOONE and several companions on a hunting expedition in 1767-68. A brick farmhouse now occupies the spot. Here later HENRY HARMAN, JR. built the log house in which Tazewell County was organized and where the first court was held. Bristol to TN-KY line, US 58: This section of US 58 sweeps in great curves, roughly paralleling the Southern Railway line. Through hilly farmland and broken foothills it crosses outlying ridges of the Alleghenies and passes through broad Powell's Valley toward Cumberland Gap. For the greater part of its way the road follows the easy levels of watercourses, skirting the mountains through shadowy gorges with glimpses of open gaps, tumbling waterfalls, and hilly corn patches beside gray, weathered cabins. West of Moccasin Gap the road traces the Indian path taken by DANIEL BOONE in 1769. Moccasin Gap is a pass in Clinch Mountain, used by BOONE in 1769. Gate City, rambling along the highway, is the seat of Scott County. An early tavern kept here by ELISHA FARIS was frequented by most travelers on the BOONE trail. The FARIS family was slain in 1791 by the notorious half-breed BENGE, who led his red brothers in an attempt to drive out the intruding whites. Stickleyville: A cluster of houses at the foot of the ridge, is near the spot where in 1795 ARCHIBALD SCOTT and four children were killed and Mrs. Scott and another child were taken captive by Indians led by 'Chief' Benge. The highway traverses a narrow valley, where hilly rock-strewn pastures are netted with cowpaths, and ascends WALLEN's Ridge which affords broad views of rolling country towards the Cumberlands. The highway passes near the spot where on 10 Oct 1773 DANIEL BOONE's oldest son, JAMES, HENRY RUSSELL, and a son of CAPTAIN DRAKE were killed by Indians. In Sept 1773 the BOONES - Daniel, his wife, and 8 children - with five other families had left North Carolina. Along the way they were joined by 40 more homeseekers. Near this spot camp was made for the night. The boys left the party, lost their way, and spent the night in the woods, where they were surprised by Indians. The BOONES abandoned the journey and spent the winter in a cabin near RUSSELL's fort. US 58 runs through a valley that narrows and is darkened by mountains to a junction with US 25, close to the KY-TN line and north of Cumberland Gap TN. ==== SW_VA Mailing List ==== #6 HELP is available from the sysop/owner anytime at: swvaroot@swva.net

ref: Virginia Guide Series, WPA, 1939, DAR, Wash.Co VA "Aspenvale, home of Gen. WILLIAM CAMPBELL (1745/1781) who while on military duty in Williamsburg in 1776-7 married sister of Gov. PATRICK HENRY. Together with WALTER CROCKETT he took the law in his own hands during the Revolution and ordered a number of British agents hanged - the unorthodox method of meting out justice later adopted by COL. CHARLES LYNCH. (William Campbell DAR: 1745/22 Aug 1781 B.Gen. VA married ELIZABETH HENRY d/Col. John Henry and Sarah (Winston) Syme, widow of Col. John Syme who died c1731 Hanover Co VA) WILLIAM CAMPBELL's will and Inv. and App. dated 21 May 1782 is on file in Wash.Co VA. VA Guide Series : "Saltville, Washington Co VA: Buffalo Lick, by Gen. William RUSSELL who left Aspenvale and settled here in 1788. Elizabeth Cemetery was the graveyard of Elizabeth Church established by ELIZABETH HENRY CAMPBELL RUSSELL, sister of PATRICK HENRY. Emory and Henry College, founded by the Methodist Church, named for Bishop John Emory (1789/1836) and for either PATRICK HENRY or his sister ELIZABETH. 1774: "RUSSELL's Fort, by WILLIAM RUSSELL, Indian Fighter and Revolutionary officer........Dickensonville, first seat of Russell County, courthouse built by HENRY DICKENSON.....Russell County formed 1786 from Washington County, named for GEN. WILLIAM RUSSELL, member House of Delegates from Washington County who introduced the bill providing for the creation of the new county.

Thanks to the members of this great site and the information and clues provided, here is more information regarding Daniel Boone. I also found information regarding William Russell in the same book if anyone is interested. ref: Virginia, A Guide to the Old Dominion, WPA, American Guide Series sponsored by James H. Price, Gov. of VA, Oxford University Press, NY, 1939 US 19, junction with County Road 645: Left here to the site of a BOONE cabin-fort built by DANIEL BOONE and several companions on a hunting expedition in 1767-68. A brick farmhouse now occupies the spot. Here later HENRY HARMAN, JR. built the log house in which Tazewell County was organized and where the first court was held. Bristol to TN-KY line, US 58: This section of US 58 sweeps in great curves, roughly paralleling the Southern Railway line. Through hilly farmland and broken foothills it crosses outlying ridges of the Alleghenies and passes through broad Powell's Valley toward Cumberland Gap. For the greater part of its way the road follows the easy levels of watercourses, skirting the mountains through shadowy gorges with glimpses of open gaps, tumbling waterfalls, and hilly corn patches beside gray, weathered cabins. West of Moccasin Gap the road traces the Indian path taken by DANIEL BOONE in 1769. Moccasin Gap is a pass in Clinch Mountain, used by BOONE in 1769. Gate City, rambling along the highway, is the seat of Scott County. An early tavern kept here by ELISHA FARIS was frequented by most travelers on the BOONE trail. The FARIS family was slain in 1791 by the notorious half-breed BENGE, who led his red brothers in an attempt to drive out the intruding whites. Stickleyville: A cluster of houses at the foot of the ridge, is near the spot where in 1795 ARCHIBALD SCOTT and four children were killed and Mrs. Scott and another child were taken captive by Indians led by 'Chief' Benge. The highway traverses a narrow valley, where hilly rock-strewn pastures are netted with cowpaths, and ascends WALLEN's Ridge which affords broad views of rolling country towards the Cumberlands. The highway passes near the spot where on 10 Oct 1773 DANIEL BOONE's oldest son, JAMES, HENRY RUSSELL, and a son of CAPTAIN DRAKE were killed by Indians. In Sept 1773 the BOONES - Daniel, his wife, and 8 children - with five other families had left North Carolina. Along the way they were joined by 40 more homeseekers. Near this spot camp was made for the night. The boys left the party, lost their way, and spent the night in the woods, where they were surprised by Indians. The BOONES abandoned the journey and spent the winter in a cabin near RUSSELL's fort. US 58 runs through a valley that narrows and is darkened by mountains to a junction with US 25, close to the KY-TN line and north of Cumberland Gap TN.

Pat Wrote: >>This was where James Boone (age 16) and Henry Russell were tortured, stabbed and tomahawked to death. "Rebecca Boone wrapped the bodies of James and Henry in a common linen sheet, and buried them together where they lay." Although Daniel was anxious to travel on to KY, he and his wife returned to Castle's Woods where the Boones spent the winter in an abandoned cabin at Moore's Fort. (This information was taken from Dr. Lawrence Fleenor's book entitled BENGE.)<<<<< I have seen several versions of this incident but the one I tend believe as most logical can be found in Daniel Boone by Bakeless.. It says that William Russell came looking for his son, a slave (servant) and the Boone boy after his son failed to return home.. and that William Russell took his sons body home and buried him.. One version says that Daniel Boones party stopped at Russells place and told William Russell about Kentucky and "convinced" him to move there, William Russell supposedly was behind the Boone party.. This story has no credence at all because William Russells wife was sick at the time and he was established on the Clinch River and probably had no interest in moving to Ky. His interests were in acquiring land in that area to sell to others..He never did move to Ky.. In 1774 William Russell sent Daniel Boone to Ky. to warn the surveyors of the Indian troubles. Boone was gone about two months on that trip.. This occurred shortly after a treaty had been made with the Cherokees concerning lands in Ky. (part of Va. at the time) Capt Russell sent a group of Scouts from the Clinch settlement to find the river which divided Va. from the Cherokee lands.. They traveled down to about Knoxville or Nashville and returned in 21 days.. G. Lee Hearl Authentic Appalachian Storyteller Abingdon, Va.

   This might help in pinpointing the location of James Boone when he was killed by a party of both Cherokee and Shawnee Indians. "On the night of October 9th (1773), the Daniel Boone party camped at the head of Station Creek in Powell Valley, but night fall caught the party containing the Hargis family and the others on the wrong side of Wallen's Ridge, at Fannon's Spring on Wallen's Creek at current Stickleyville, just three miles from Daniel."     This was where James Boone (age 16) and Henry Russell were tortured, stabbed and tomahawked to death.       "Rebecca Boone wrapped the bodies of James and Henry in a common linen sheet, and buried them together where they lay."     Although Daniel was anxious to travel on to KY, he and his wife returned to Castle's Woods where the Boones spent the winter in an abandoned cabin at Moore's Fort.     (This information was taken from Dr. Lawrence Fleenor's book entitled BENGE.) Note:  The Clinch River runs south through Anderson County, TN. (Clinton and Oak Ridge)--unless there are two Clinch Rivers!!               Pat

At 04:39 PM 04/02/2002 -0500, you wrote: >I believe the location where James Boone was killed is located near the >small town of Duffield in Scott County. All these locations would have been >in Washington County in 1773.<<<<< The Virginia Dept of Transportation sign and local history says that James Boone was killed in Lee Co VA in a very narrow valley between Powell Mountain and Wallen's Ridge. The area is named Stickleyville VA; however, the mailing address is Duffield VA. The present day boundry line between Lee Co and Scott Co is located on top of Powell Mountain. The community of Duffield is actually in Scott Co VA. Don't ask me to explain the Duffield names in both counties. A few years ago someone claimed that James Boone was killed further west than Stickleyville in Lee Co--nearer to Cumberland Gap, but soon it was decided that old records still pointed to the base of Powell Mt in Stickleyville. SueBee

>>>Would this prove that Daniel Boone was in the area of Washington County VA?<<< Note: Yes it would because All of the Clinch river Valley and Powell Valley became a part of Washington co., Va. when it was formed in 1776-77. At the time Boone was in that area it was Fincastle county, Va. GLH >>I am still trying to prove a Boone/Ingle connection. The will of Ratcliff Boon 23 Mar 1795/4 Feb 1799 Isle of Wight County VA mentions << Note: Daniel Boones family was of the Pennsylavania Boones.. It appears that the Boon family of Isle of Wight Co. was a different line..GLH >>"GRANDSON WILLIS ENGLISH". (Vol. III p 194). In Southampton and Isle of Wight Co's VA the name Ingle is also English, Inglish, Ingles, and Ingle.<< Note: I don't know if you mean the name was spelled "English" or if the Ingle family was of English descent, however it appears that the Ingle familes who settled along New River in southwest Va. were from Northern Va.. Isle of Wight is across the river from Jamestown, Va.. GLH >>>Would sincerely appreciate any help locating Powell's River, Powell's Valley and the Clinch River.<< Note: The Clinch and Powell rivers are located in the extreme southwest point of Va..Near the Kentucky border. GLH G. Lee Hearl Authentic Appalachian Storyteller Abingdon, Va.

Powell Valley starts in in what is currently Wise County . The exact head of the valley is located about 2 miles from Norton in what is called Binge's Gap and runs south and slightly west. It extend through Lee County and on into Tenn. The Clinch River runs parallel to Powell Valley. The Powell River forms Powell Valley. In an east to west direction there are the Holstein (3 branches), the Clinch, and Powell Rivers. I believe the location where James Boone was killed is located near the small town of Duffield in Scott County. All these locations would have been in Washington County in 1773. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Lou Wardlaw" <tommielouwardlaw@earthlink.net> To: <SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 1:21 PM Subject: [SW_VA] Boone/Cumberland Gap > Quoting from "Daniel Boone, Master of the Wilderness" by John Bakeless: > > 1793 - "There were three mountain ranges to cross. The Cumberland Gap > opened through the last range into Kentucky itself. In or near Powell's > Valley...Boone sent his son James back to Capt. William > Russell's.....(James Boone) found Russell easily enough and started back > with Russell's son Henry, a boy of about seventeen...they camped that > night (10 Oct 1773) on Walden's Creek. > > From "Genealogies of Kentucky Families, Vol. I": Daniel Boone's oldest > son James was among the slain. Fearing a general attack, the company at > once went into camp and remained under arms the rest of that day and > night. This caused them, after burying the dead, to retreat to the > settlements on Clinch river, Va., forty miles back on the road they had > come. > > Would this prove that Daniel Boone was in the area of Washington County VA? > > I am still trying to prove a Boone/Ingle connection. The will of > Ratcliff Boon 23 Mar 1795/4 Feb 1799 Isle of Wight County VA mentions > "GRANDSON WILLIS ENGLISH". (Vol. III p 194). > > In Southampton and Isle of Wight Co's VA the name Ingle is also English, > Inglish, Ingles, and Ingle. > > Would sincerely appreciate any help locating Powell's River, Powell's > Valley and the Clinch River. > > > > ==== SW_VA Mailing List ==== > #9 As of 3/22/2000 we have 550 members. Traffic can get heavy so check your > mailbox often. We should regulate traffic so it don't get out of hand. > There is an average of ten members coming and going each week. > -sysop >

Quoting from "Daniel Boone, Master of the Wilderness" by John Bakeless: 1793 - "There were three mountain ranges to cross. The Cumberland Gap opened through the last range into Kentucky itself. In or near Powell's Valley...Boone sent his son James back to Capt. William Russell's.....(James Boone) found Russell easily enough and started back with Russell's son Henry, a boy of about seventeen...they camped that night (10 Oct 1773) on Walden's Creek. From "Genealogies of Kentucky Families, Vol. I": Daniel Boone's oldest son James was among the slain. Fearing a general attack, the company at once went into camp and remained under arms the rest of that day and night. This caused them, after burying the dead, to retreat to the settlements on Clinch river, Va., forty miles back on the road they had come. Would this prove that Daniel Boone was in the area of Washington County VA? I am still trying to prove a Boone/Ingle connection. The will of Ratcliff Boon 23 Mar 1795/4 Feb 1799 Isle of Wight County VA mentions "GRANDSON WILLIS ENGLISH". (Vol. III p 194). In Southampton and Isle of Wight Co's VA the name Ingle is also English, Inglish, Ingles, and Ingle. Would sincerely appreciate any help locating Powell's River, Powell's Valley and the Clinch River.

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