Mr. Short, Have you determined the location of the Moccasin Creek where the land was located? There were two Moccasin Gaps and Two Moccasin Creeks, as I understand it. I believe Little Moccasin Creek and Gap are in Washington co. Va.. and Big Moccasin is in Scott County, Va.. Both are on Clinch Mountain.. and I believe both streams flow into the North Fork of Holston (Holstein) River.. In 1790 both locations would have been in Washington county.. If I'm wrong,. someone please post a correction... Knowing the location of the land would help to determine what counties to search... Are you descended from the Shorts in this area? There are still many Shorts living in Southwest Virginia! Your local library should have copies of the books you mentioned... G. Lee Hearl Authentic Appalachian Storyteller Abingdon, Va..

On 30 Aug 00, at 20:57, G. Lee Hearl: No, you are right on with the Moccasins. Little Moccasin Gap is the gap in Clinch on U.S. Rte 19 at the Wash/Russell Co. line at the top of the mtn. Little Moccasin creek is the branch from the Hidden Valley lake road off rte 19 down the Wash. Co. side to the North Fork. BIG Moccasin Gap is near Gate City/Weber City, Scott Co. and the creek running thru it is Big Moccasin creek that starts in Russell Co on rte 19 and the Hansonville area. Now, there is a 2d Little Moccasin creek that is west of Gate City and it runs into Big Moccasin Creek near Gate City. I do not know the origin of the name Moccasin. I have seen it spelled Mockison, so it could be a surname. -eddie VA Mr. Short, Have you determined the location of the Moccasin Creek where the land was located? There were two Moccasin Gaps and Two Moccasin Creeks, as I understand it. I believe Little Moccasin Creek and Gap are in Washington co. Va.. and Big Moccasin is in Scott County, Va.. Both are on Clinch Mountain.. and I believe both streams flow into the North Fork of Holston (Holstein) River.. In 1790 both locations would have been in Washington county.. If I'm wrong,. someone please post a correction... Knowing the location of the land would help to determine what counties to search... Are you descended from the Shorts in this area? There are still many Shorts living in Southwest Virginia! Your local library should have copies of the books you mentioned... G. Lee Hearl Authentic Appalachian Storyteller Abingdon, Va.. ==== SW_VA Mailing List ==== #4 Chain letters, gossip, non-genealogical notes, commercial ads, pleas for help, etc. are PROHIBITED on this List. -sysop ============================== Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: http://pml.rootsweb.com/