That poses the biggest problem the Lady has. She has no vision by which even to sort now. I am hoping there is a library, university, or archives that is willing to understake to preserve those records, even if there is no sorting till way down the line sometime. As I said, in addition to forwarding all responses to this Lady, I will compile ande forward to our lists all the fine suggestions already received. -- Original Message ----- From: Mildred "Mickey" Fournier To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2003 5:34 PM Subject: Re: Help from everyone I'm 66 and if I live to be 100 and scanned eight hours a day, I doubt I would be able to plow through this 30 odd years of handwritten transcriptions (I'm older than photocopiers), notes on napkins in my own brand of shorthand, written conversations I have had with myself, etc. Nobody else would ever know what a lot of this means, anyhow. I guess I ought to at least start getting it into a sharable (is that a word?) form. Mickey

Thanks very much for your help, and it will be passed along to Cathie. I am thanking you here, since my notes to your personal email are coming back "blocked"????? Thanks again.

Paul, First of all: DON'T THROW IT AWAY!!! (1) Perhaps she could have some kind person transcribe it all to a website for the use of all who may be interested. (2) If she has a book already for one side of the family, she could "bury" that information she has and have the other side of the family with all the "cousin" marriages which are confusing recorded. (3) Leave it for her disinterested children to wade through. I suspect some descendant will come along who is interested in continuing her research someday. When my uncle, the "family genealogist" died, I got really interested in what he had done and continued it. I now have a young first cousin, once removed, who wants to take over where I leave off. You never know. Sincerely, B. macKie

It just occured to me. I wonder if she has contacted the New England Genealogical Society. They are not like most of our little local clubs! Mickey -----Original Message----- From: paul drake [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2003 1:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] Help from everybody To ALL: I have rec'd this letter from a fine Lady and researcher who is now all but blind. She - and all of us - would appreciate your comments, since many of us may face this very problem as the years pile up on us. PLEASE DO NOT TELL HER TO DONATE THE MATERIALS TO A LIBRARY; SHE ALREADY KNOWS THAT IS A POSSIBILITY. What she needs to know is WHICH large libraries might have vertical file capacity to have use for such a mass of materials and would preserve the same for the future. Her research is in large measure in New England, MD, and nearby states. What ideas have you about a depository for her fine and extensive work???? Thanks, for myself and this nice lady. Paul Hi Paul, I have been researching and fussing over my genealogy for some 30 years and now I think I am going to get rid of it all. Any ideas as to how to do this? I know..trash basket!!! I can no longer see to record any of my notes and compile the closets of info I have collected. Learned one thing from this going blind though... don't put off doing anything that has to do with seeing!! Anyway, every time I realize that those files of notes are just sitting there, it frustrates me something awful. Makes me feel sad and depressed AND stupid for not keeping things up to date. My son and daughter are the last of my....and neither is interested in any further research....I do hate to just chuck it all. Have you any ideas ? There is already a marvelous book on my....family that goes from the 1600s down to me, so that takes care of that bunch, but my maternal line is the unknown family....That family can NEVER be figured out as they married cousins right and left. But as much fun as all this has been and the wonderful hobby it has been, it is only frustration to me now that I can no longer do this. Anyway...what do people do with all the stuff they have collected and recorded? Maybe I should put it in a metal box and bury it ! I really am serious. That is a lot of work to just throw away when there may be somebody somewhere who could use some of it. Appreciate any ideas you may have. C... ==== VA-SOUTHSIDE Mailing List ==== USGenWeb Archives Census Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/census/ ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

College Libraries would certainly have capacity. The Universities of South Carolina and Virginia have great collections compiled from personal research. Those of us who research in the Southeast are surely familiar with the Andrea Collection. I'm sure other schools would welcome these files. Or have you considered a County or State Archives or Library? The Alabama State Archives had many, many file cabinets filled with personal research papers. The Virginia State Library has similar collections. Mickey -----Original Message----- From: paul drake [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2003 1:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] Help from everybody To ALL: I have rec'd this letter from a fine Lady and researcher who is now all but blind. She - and all of us - would appreciate your comments, since many of us may face this very problem as the years pile up on us. PLEASE DO NOT TELL HER TO DONATE THE MATERIALS TO A LIBRARY; SHE ALREADY KNOWS THAT IS A POSSIBILITY. What she needs to know is WHICH large libraries might have vertical file capacity to have use for such a mass of materials and would preserve the same for the future. Her research is in large measure in New England, MD, and nearby states. What ideas have you about a depository for her fine and extensive work???? Thanks, for myself and this nice lady. Paul Hi Paul, I have been researching and fussing over my genealogy for some 30 years and now I think I am going to get rid of it all. Any ideas as to how to do this? I know..trash basket!!! I can no longer see to record any of my notes and compile the closets of info I have collected. Learned one thing from this going blind though... don't put off doing anything that has to do with seeing!! Anyway, every time I realize that those files of notes are just sitting there, it frustrates me something awful. Makes me feel sad and depressed AND stupid for not keeping things up to date. My son and daughter are the last of my....and neither is interested in any further research....I do hate to just chuck it all. Have you any ideas ? There is already a marvelous book on my....family that goes from the 1600s down to me, so that takes care of that bunch, but my maternal line is the unknown family....That family can NEVER be figured out as they married cousins right and left. But as much fun as all this has been and the wonderful hobby it has been, it is only frustration to me now that I can no longer do this. Anyway...what do people do with all the stuff they have collected and recorded? Maybe I should put it in a metal box and bury it ! I really am serious. That is a lot of work to just throw away when there may be somebody somewhere who could use some of it. Appreciate any ideas you may have. C... ==== VA-SOUTHSIDE Mailing List ==== USGenWeb Archives Census Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/census/ ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

To ALL: I have rec'd this letter from a fine Lady and researcher who is now all but blind. She - and all of us - would appreciate your comments, since many of us may face this very problem as the years pile up on us. PLEASE DO NOT TELL HER TO DONATE THE MATERIALS TO A LIBRARY; SHE ALREADY KNOWS THAT IS A POSSIBILITY. What she needs to know is WHICH large libraries might have vertical file capacity to have use for such a mass of materials and would preserve the same for the future. Her research is in large measure in New England, MD, and nearby states. What ideas have you about a depository for her fine and extensive work???? Thanks, for myself and this nice lady. Paul Hi Paul, I have been researching and fussing over my genealogy for some 30 years and now I think I am going to get rid of it all. Any ideas as to how to do this? I know..trash basket!!! I can no longer see to record any of my notes and compile the closets of info I have collected. Learned one thing from this going blind though... don't put off doing anything that has to do with seeing!! Anyway, every time I realize that those files of notes are just sitting there, it frustrates me something awful. Makes me feel sad and depressed AND stupid for not keeping things up to date. My son and daughter are the last of my....and neither is interested in any further research....I do hate to just chuck it all. Have you any ideas ? There is already a marvelous book on my....family that goes from the 1600s down to me, so that takes care of that bunch, but my maternal line is the unknown family....That family can NEVER be figured out as they married cousins right and left. But as much fun as all this has been and the wonderful hobby it has been, it is only frustration to me now that I can no longer do this. Anyway...what do people do with all the stuff they have collected and recorded? Maybe I should put it in a metal box and bury it ! I really am serious. That is a lot of work to just throw away when there may be somebody somewhere who could use some of it. Appreciate any ideas you may have. C...

Is anyone looking for her? Betty Ellis bte

I want to thank everyone who has so generously supplied information about my (presumed) ancestor Agatha (Keeling?) Williams. New information casts doubt on my ancestor Hutchins Burton as being her son. A granddaughter of my Hutchins challenged his estate in court in Halifax VA , citing his death as 1828. There are many Hutchins/Hutchings Burton, but I cannot find more information about one who died in 1828. I descend through his son William Burton who married Mary "Polly" Wade. Will appreciate any help you can give me. Cordially Joyce "Jo" Dixon Helmers

If there are any researchers on this list working on the WALL/WALLS surname, we are in the initial stage of DNA testing. This project is for any male, surnamed WALL/WALLS, who is willing to participate. DNA testing information can be found at: www.familytreedna.com or on John Wall's website at: http://www.johnwall.com/family/tree-walldnaproject.htm If you are interested, please contact me as we are hoping to find a common Wall/Walls ancestor or ancestors! The more men we have participate, the better the results will be for all of us. Jean (Wall) McCullough

Hello All, Anyone out there have these books below who might be willing to do a look up for me? I'd sure appreciate it. Audrey in Orlando Author is T. L. C. Genealogy Staff Title is Surry County, Virginia, Court Orders, 1741-1751: An Every-Name Index or Author is T. L. C. Genealogy Staff Title is Surry County, Virginia Deed Book (1742-1747): No. 4 or their 1720 or 1740 Reconstructed census of Virginia also by TLC

Same book, page 83-84 "A study of the racial strains which mingled in creating the early papulation of the County would be interesting indeed. Even a cursory glance at the facts is instructive. The early settlers of Lunenburg were but 2 or 3 generations from Jemestown. the same family names are found at Jamestown and among the early settlers of Lunenburg. Allen, Betts, Bell, Jones, Coles, White, Dixon, Boswell, Garland, Stokes, Edlow, Gee are illustrations of this fact. All of these were at Jamestown as early as 1635 and all are represented among the pioneers of Lunenburg county. No attempt has been made to compile an exhaustive list. These names were noted more or less at random from Hotten's Lists, and also appear among the earlier patentees of land or are otherwise identified with the early history of the Lunenburg section. The english, the Scotch, the French, the Swiss, the Welch, the Palatines, the American Indians mingled to produce a population with characteristics of which any people might well be proud. The english were the most numerous, and embraced such well known names as Byrd, Randolph, Bolling, Garland, Coleman, Hardy, Buford, Bacon, Bell, Read, Bouldin, Jones and Bland. William Byrd, second of the name in Virginia, of "Westover", Charles city County, was one of the very early and at one time possibly the largest of the land owners in ancient Lunenburg. In 1728 he was one of the commissioners on the part of theState of Virginia to run the dividing line between Virginia and North Carolina. It was no doubt at that time his attention was attracted to the two islands in the Roanoke River, for which, together with other land aggregating 1,550 acres, he secured a grant on September 28, 1728. This estate, which the Byrds called "BLUESTONE CASTLE," passed to Sir Peyton Skipwith, who built upon it the fine old mansion known as Prestwould, about 1756. (See: HISTORIC GARDENS OF VIRGINIA, PAGE 308) By Sale. The tradition is that Sir Peyton won this estate from Colonel Byrd in a game of cards. The house on this estate is built of stone, and from its river front "there is an entrancing view of the Dan and Staunton rivers at their confluence with the Roanoke. Between the first-named rivers lie the three islands, the center one of which, Occoneeche, was the stronghold of a tribe of Indians of that name, whom Nathaniel Bacon practically exterminated in a desperate battle." William Byrd, who conveyed the "BLUESTONE CASTLE" to Sir Peyton Skipwith, did not lack for a landed estate ......etc. Charles I hope that this helps. One other interesting note. Sir Peyton Skipwith who acquired the BLUESTONE CASTLE estate, and built Prestwould, was descendant of Sir Grey Skipwith, who emigrated to America during the usurpation of Cromwell. He was twice married, first to Anne Miller and next to her sister Jean, both daughters of Hugh Miller. Jean the second wife was the designer and creator of the famous garden at Prestwould. Regards, Margaret

Hello Charles, Yes, In Bell's OLD FREE STATE, Volume I, page 78-79 you find: "the approach of the early pioneers and settlers into the original Lunenburg area was largely up the Meherrin and the Nottoway from the territory that is now Brunswick, and from the lower Appomattox, on up that stream and its branches, such as Bush Creek, Briery and buffalo, and thence across to the branches of the Roanoke, such as Horsepen Creek, Ward's Fork, Turnip Creek, Falling river, Difficult Creek, Banister River and the waters of the Staunton and the Dan. It would be difficult to tell which route was followed by the greater number. Others came from the same general direction, that is, from the eastward up the Roanoke. Colonel william Byrd in his account of "A JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF EDEN", page 10, records the fact that after leaving BLUESTONE CASTEL, September 20, 1733, he and his party proceeded up the river, 'as far as Hagen's, above which about a quarter of a mile we forded into the little Island, and from thence into the Fork of the river.The water was risen s! o high, that it ran into the top of my boots, but without giving me any cold, although I red in my wet stockings. We landed 3 miles above the point of the fork, and , after marching three miles farther, reacht the Tenement of Peter Mitchell, the highest Inhabitant on Roanoke River.".. Charles, there are two other pages regarding BLUESTONE CASTLE. I shall type them for you shortly. I am sending this to the list in case there is interest. Regards, Margaret Driskill [email protected]

Hi, My notes were a bit misleading when I said that Williams left part of his patented land (Lunenburg Co) to his daughter, Anne Johnson in 1755. I went back and found the Johnsons in the Lunenburg Co. Deed index, and this was a deed of gift. Grantor: William Williams Grantees: Anne Johnson & Heirs This was Deed Book 4, page 57. I have found more today: Besides the daughter Anne, sons Matthew Williams and Lazr Williams also received part of his land. Witnesses to the transaction: James Mackdaniell, John (Moutray?), Richard Williams. Although this deed was in Lunenburg Co. records, it says William Williams "of Brunswick Co." Dated 1 April 1755. Recorded the same day. In the Lunenburg Co. Court Order Book 3, page 188: Sept. 1754. Matthew Williams added to list of Tithables. Lazerus Williams added to list of Tithables. William Johnson added to list of Tithables. All of these men were added the same day. William Johnson caught my eye, since I was wondering about Anne Johnson. Can anyone figure this out? Sue

Before we end this discussion of Williamses, in 1820 my ancestor, Henry Brown, made entry in Henry Co TN for "land on the banks of the Tennessee with the meander of the river to the NE corner of Robert W. Williams". Since the Jackson Purchase counties were mentioned in some of the posts, and the fact that my lines were from VA via NC , I thought it might help some of you. County records also show that Henry Brown signed a note for Rebecca J.Williams for 500 acres of land, and that he sold land to Solomon Williams. I have no evidence of any relationship with the Williams , but would be interested if anyone could identify them .

Can anyone help me find more information on the ancestry of: Agatha Williams Birth: 6 Oct 1757, Granville, North Carolina Death: 31 Jan 1831 Father: John Williams Mother: Agnes Bullock Spouse: Robert Burton Marriage License: 12 oct 1775

I'm looking for the parents of Elizabeth Amos who md. Robert Chandler, she bn. ab 1802 maybe Stokes Co. or near Grayson Co. VA....... In 1850 they were in Carroll Co VA, recently a part of Grayson Co. JCCahoon

Hi, Here's another Williams question. There was a patent for William Williams, Jan. 10, 1748, Lunenburg Co., VA. 1550 acres. Description mentions John Parker's line, Great Branch, Howell's line, Stoney Creek. Williams left part of this to his daughter, Anne Johnson, 1755. (258 acres). Does anyone know anything about Anne (Williams) Johnson? Who did she marry? Thanks. Sue

Hello Again, Thought I'd ask about Isaac Green and Ross also. Connections anyone? Audrey Descendants of Isaac Green 1 Isaac Green b. ?? in ?? (said VA but unproven)- 1772 St. Mark's Parish of then Craven Co, SC .. +Unknown ......... 2 Alse Green ............. +? Lansdale (possibly Isaac Lansdale) ......... 2 George Green ......... 2 John Green - 1794 ............. +Elizabeth Unknown .................... 3 William Green ......... 2 Robert Green ......... 2 Sarah Ann Green 1742 - ............. +Eli Norman ......... 2 Priscilla Green @1744 - after 1788 when she appears on the Tax list of Clarendon Co, SC ............. +Reuben Ross b. before1740 in ?? - d. ?? in ?? (tracked in in Halifax Co, NC in 1760/61 then Craven Co, NC in 1769, Old Sumter Co, SC by 1772, then Mecklenburg Co, NC in 1775...lost him after that) .................... 3 Moses Ross 1762 - .................... 3 Elizabeth Ross 1764 - ........................ +Possibly Jesse Hilton .................... 3 Benjamin Ross 1766 in ?? - 1840 Burke Co, NC ........................ +Saphira Frizzell 1770VA - 1840 Burke Co, NC ............................... 4 Reuben M. Ross 1797 - 1877Burke Co, NC ................................... +Deborah England 1798 - 1879 ........................................... 5 Benjamin Arthur Ross 1819 - 1875 ............................................... +Sophronia Chandler 1828 - ...................................................... 6 William A Ross 1847 - .......................................................... +Frances E Kistler 1856 - ...................................................... 6 Benjamin Julian Ross 1849 - 1934 .......................................................... +Emma Georgianna Chandler 1855 - 1904 ...................................................... *2nd Wife of Benjamin Julian Ross: .......................................................... +Lena Unknown 1872 - ...................................................... 6 James W Ross 1852 - .......................................................... +Sally T Gudger ...................................................... 6 Lucius Richardson Ross 1853 - .......................................................... +Elizabeth Francis Clem ...................................................... *2nd Wife of Lucius Richardson Ross: .......................................................... +Bolie Crutcher ...................................................... 6 Robert Gaither Ross 1855 - .......................................................... +Ann Lou Moore 1856 - ...................................................... 6 Anna Emma Neal Ross 1859 - 1941 .......................................................... +Sidney Shuford Lane 1856 - 1925 ...................................................... 6 Joseph A Ross 1864 - .......................................................... +Lucy C Grady - 1888 ...................................................... *2nd Wife of Joseph A Ross: .......................................................... +Martha Annie Williams 1862 - ........................................... 5 Joseph Ross 1824 - 1856 ............................................... +Delila Semean Mull 1829 - ...................................................... 6 Mary E Ross 1846 - ...................................................... 6 Stephen A Ross 1847 - 1864 ...................................................... 6 Joseph Calvin Ross 1849 - 1920 .......................................................... +Lucille Margaret Smith 1849 - 1880 ...................................................... *2nd Wife of Joseph Calvin Ross: .......................................................... +Mary Emeline Mitchell 1869 - 1930 ........................................... 5 John B Ross 1824 - 1880 ............................................... +Elvia Elizabeth Unknown Possibly White 1830 - ...................................................... 6 William P Ross 1856 - 1934 .......................................................... +Mary Edwards 1863 - 1902 ...................................................... 6 Robert A Ross 1857 - .......................................................... +Nancy Minerva White 1857 - ...................................................... 6 Joseph I Ross 1861 - ...................................................... 6 Frances Marion Ross 1864 - ...................................................... 6 Mary Ellen Ross 1864 - ...................................................... 6 Sarah Eliza Ross 1866 - ...................................................... 6 John Wesley Ross 1868 - 1928 .......................................................... +Margaret Jane Hallman 1872 - 1960 ........................................... 5 Stephen A Ross 1825 - 1893 ............................................... +Amelia Abigail McCall 1824 - 1858 ...................................................... 6 Lydia Adeline Ross 1852 - 1940 .......................................................... +William Washington James 1853 - 1922 ...................................................... 6 Jane Ellen Ross 1854 - 1940 .......................................................... +James A Dale 1859 - 1934 ...................................................... 6 John McCall Ross 1856 - 1927 .......................................................... +Alice May James 1882 - 1958 ...................................................... 6 Sarah Emelia Ross 1858 - 1858 ........................................... *2nd Wife of Stephen A Ross: ............................................... +Elizabeth C Byers 1842 - 1919 ...................................................... 6 James Albert Ross 1861 - 1863 ...................................................... 6 Mary Catherine Ross 1863 - 1890 ...................................................... 6 Martha "Mattie" L Ross 1865 - 1927 .......................................................... +Doctor Franklin Denton 1845 - 1936 ...................................................... 6 William Alexander Ross 1868 - 1930 .......................................................... +Sallie Claywell Rich 1870 - 1948 ...................................................... 6 Frank Ross 1870 - 1944 .......................................................... +Helen Tabitha Kincaid or Allen 1883 - ...................................................... 6 Charles Edgar Ross 1874 - ...................................................... 6 Thomas Isaac (Ivey) Ross 1876 - 1920 .......................................................... +Daisy Sally James 1881 - 1917 ...................................................... 6 Lawrence M Ross 1878 - 1880 ...................................................... 6 Nora J Ross 1881 - .......................................................... +John C Brown ........................................... 5 William Robert Ross 1828 - 1870 ............................................... +Mary Ann Denton 1833 - 1876 ...................................................... 6 Joseph Edward Ross 1855 - 1889 .......................................................... +Sarah Jane Hicks 1854 - ...................................................... 6 Anderson Denton Ross 1858 - 1911 .......................................................... +Amanda Minerva Denton 1862 - 1905 ...................................................... 6 John Reuben Ross 1861 - 1947 .......................................................... +Jane Eliza Smith 1867 - 1923 ...................................................... 6 William Robert Ross 1868 - 1870 ........................................... 5 Reubin Albert Ross 1830 - 1918 ............................................... +Jane Eliza Clontz 1836 - 1920 ...................................................... 6 James Albert Ross 1872 - 1956 .......................................................... +Delila Lucinda Roper 1880 - ...................................................... 6 Anna Jane Ross 1876 - .......................................................... +George Bowers ........................................... 5 Sarah Eliza Ross 1833 - 1894 ............................................... +Emanuel (aka John Henry Henderson) Denton 1834 - 1917 ...................................................... 6 Adeline L. Denton 1858 - 1899 .......................................................... +J. Pink Dale 1850 - ...................................................... 6 Reubin Alonzo Denton 1860 - 1910 .......................................................... +Julia Ellen Brookshire 1864 - 1943 ...................................................... 6 David Philo Denton 1862 - 1911 .......................................................... +Adelia Elizabeth Denton 1866 - 1932 ...................................................... 6 Mary M. Denton 1866 - .......................................................... +John Chapman 1868 - ...................................................... 6 John Nelson Denton 1868 - 1959 .......................................................... +Amanda Emeline Reep 1869 - 1920 ...................................................... *2nd Wife of John Nelson Denton: .......................................................... +R C Maples 1868 - ...................................................... 6 Robert A Denton 1871 - 1939 ...................................................... 6 J. Finly Denton 1874 - 1902 .................... 3 Solomon Ross 1769 - .................... 3 Hannah Ross 1771 - ........................ +Unknown Coleman .................... *2nd Husband of Hannah Ross: ........................ +Nathaniel Wickham Marion 1773 - 1839 ............................... 4 John Samuel Marion 1813 - 1846 ............................... 4 Mary Wickham Marion 1812 - 1855 ................................... +John R Tarrant/Torrent ............................... 4 Louisa Charlotte Faucheraud Marion 1816 - 1839 .................... 3 Priscilla Ross 1774 - ........................ +Possibly Samuel Berryhill .................... 3 Stephen Ross 1776SC - 1844 Abbeville Co, SC ........................ +Sarah Baxter - 1820 ............................... 4 Priscilla Ann Ross 1800 - ............................... 4 Nathaniel Marion Ross 1802 - ................................... +Mariah Unknown ............................... 4 Stephen Ross 1804 - 1883 ................................... +Elizabeth S. Unknown 1799 - ............................... 4 John M Ross 1806 - ................................... +Martha Day ........................................... 5 Mary Agness Ross 1826 - ........................................... 5 Sarah Nicey Ross 1832 - ............................... *2nd Wife of John M Ross: ................................... +Tennessee Cross ............................... 4 Elizabeth Hannah Ross 1810 - ............................... 4 Benjamin Arthur Ross 1815 - 1890 ................................... +Elizabeth Brooks Mabry 1824 - 1895 ........................................... 5 Stephen Mabry Ross 1845 - 1926 ............................................... +Zulieme Araminta Burnett 1846 - 1893 ............................... 4 Sarah Louisa Ross 1817 - ............................... 4 Francis Marion Ross 1819 - .................... *2nd Wife of Stephen Ross: ........................ +Elizabeth Anderson ............................... 4 Martha Jane Ross 1828 - ................................... +Henry Quattlebaum ............................... 4 Moses Glenn Ross 1830 - 1855 ................................... +Unknown LeRoy ............................... 4 Isabella Ann Ross 1833 - ................................... +Marcus A Crews ......... 2 Moses Green 1746 - 1803SC ............. +Comfort Cantey 1752 - 1808 .................... 3 Susannah Green 1770 - 1847AL ........................ +Adam Benbow - 1840AL ............................... 4 Richard Benbow 1795 - 1852 ................................... +Ann Elizabeth White 1800 - 1856 ........................................... 5 James H Benbow 1819 - 1844 ........................................... 5 Mary Benbow 1821 - ............................................... +Francis M. Ponder ........................................... 5 Susan Benbow 1825 - ........................................... 5 Emily Benbow 1828 - 1878 ............................................... +Charner T Skain ........................................... 5 Martha Green Benbow 1830 - ............................................... +Osborn S Johnson ........................................... *2nd Husband of Martha Green Benbow: ............................................... +William Sartor ........................................... 5 Adam Algernon Benbow 1833 - 1897 ........................................... 5 Margaret Ann Benbow 1836 - ............................................... +Grover Hall ........................................... 5 Catherine Naomi Benbow 1839 - ............................................... +William Haynes Parks ............................... 4 Adam Benbow 1800 - ................................... +Mary Catherine Rogers 1809 - ............................... 4 Franklin Benbow ............................... 4 Louise Benbow ................................... +F.A. Branson or Brunson ............................... 4 Margaret Ann Benbow 1812 - ................................... +Robert David Rogers ............................... 4 Evan Benbow 1813 - ................................... +Carolyn Sartor 1823 - ........................................... 5 Thompson Benbow 1842 - ........................................... 5 Margaret Benbow 1846 - ........................................... 5 Mary Benbow 1848 - ............................... 4 Moses Martin Benbow 1800 - 1882 ................................... +Sarah Watson Humphrey 1807 - 1881 ........................................... 5 William Washington Benbow 1826 - ........................................... 5 Pinkney Green Benbow 1827 - ........................................... 5 Henry Laurens Benbow 1829 - ........................................... 5 Triphenia Benbow 1852 - ........................................... 5 Beatrice Benbow 1863 - ............................... 4 Joel Lane Green Benbow 1809 - ................................... +Hermione A Vickers 1816 - ........................................... 5 Adam Benbow 1837 - ........................................... 5 Mary Benbow 1839 - ........................................... 5 Jefferson Benbow 1842 - ........................................... 5 Sarah Benbow 1844 - ........................................... 5 Richard Benbow 1846 - ........................................... 5 Martha Benbow 1848 - ............................... 4 William A.C.Benbow 1824 - ................................... +Eliza Franklin 1826 - .................... 3 Martha Green 1772 - 1844 ........................ +Evan Benbow 1765 - 1835 ............................... 4 Male Infant Benbow 1798 - ............................... 4 Edward Benbow 1805 - 1805 ............................... 4 Male Infant Benbow 1803 - ............................... 4 Martha Benbow 1806 - 1811 ............................... 4 Adeline Benbow 1811 - 1812 .................... 3 Joel Lain Green 1780 - 1851 ........................ +Mary Neilson 1782 - 1832 ............................... 4 Elenora Green ................................... +Unknown Rembert ............................... 4 Eliza Green 1805 - 1806 ............................... 4 Neilson Green 1811 - 1812 ............................... 4 Mary Isabella Green 1813 - 1819 ............................... 4 Joel Lain Green 1816 - 1820 ............................... 4 Elizabeth Ann Green 1821 - 1821 .................... 3 Isabella Green 1784 - 1829 ........................ +Daniel Clancy .................... 3 Mary Green 1786 - ........................ +Hnery Spry ............................... 4 Josiah Spry ............................... 4 Susannah Spry ............................... 4 Mary Spry ............................... 4 Isabella Green Spry .................... 3 Comfort Cantey Green 1787 - 1818 ......... *2nd Wife of Moses Green: ............. +Margaret Unknown .................... 3 Moses Thompson Green - 1840AL or SC ........................ +Christiana Unknown ............................... 4 Martha S Green 1828 - ................................... +Pleasant Mclemore 1824 - ........................................... 5 Moses J Mclemore 1846 - ........................................... 5 John J Mclemore 1848 - ........................................... 5 William A Mclemore 1850 - ........................................... 5 Christiana C Mclemore 1852 - ........................................... 5 Marian Mclemore 1854 - ........................................... 5 Isabella Mclemore 1857 - ........................................... 5 Leonora Mclemore 1860 - ............................... 4 Margaret G Green ............................... 4 Christiana Green ............................... 4 Moses Thompson Green 1833 -AL Family story says that 3 Ross brothers came from Scotland to Ireland to PA through VA to NC and each settled in a different area. They may have come through VA with the McCall's.

Hello All, I am new to this list and looking for several VA surnames but will start with this one: Looking for information on James H. Savedge (and variant spellings) he was born about 1765 in Surry Co, VA son of William and Sarah unknown. He died in 1834 in Edgecombe Co, NC. See below. Would also love to know if William's father was Henry Savedge/Savidge of Surry Co, VA Would love to connect with others of this line. Audrey Descendants of Unknown Savedge/Savidge/Savige/Savage 1 Unknown Savedge/Savidge/Savige/Savage ......... 2 William Savedge/Savidge/Savage b. ?? - 1777 Surry Co, VA ............. +Sarah Unknown .................... 3 James H Savedge/Savidge/Savage 1765 - 1834 ........................ +Unknown ............................... 4 James H Savage 1810VA - d. ?? in ?? (last located in Surry Co, VA 1860. He married in Edgecombe Co, NC and several of his children were born there (if not all) ................................... +Catherine Barfield 1815 - 1853 ........................................... 5 William Henry Savage 1836 - ............................................... +Matty Ellen Merritt 1849 - ...................................................... 6 Margaret Elizabeth Savage 1866 - ...................................................... 6 Alice Savage 1868 - ...................................................... 6 Henry Clifton Savage 1870 - ...................................................... 6 Thomas Savage 1871 - ...................................................... 6 Mary Savage 1873 - ...................................................... 6 Kate Savage 1875 - ...................................................... 6 Charley Savage 1879 - ........................................... 5 Analiza Savage 1838 - ........................................... 5 James T Savage 1844 - ............................................... +Marianna C. Bell Gwaltney ........................................... 5 George Acrile Savage 1846 - 1916Halifax Co, NC ............................................... +Sarah Elizabeth Phillips 1842 - 1884 ...................................................... 6 John A Savage 1867 - 1894 .......................................................... +Annie Unknown ...................................................... 6 Nannie B Savage 1870 - .......................................................... +Lynn Daughtry ...................................................... 6 Bettie May Savage 1872 - 1966 .......................................................... +Stephen Shadrack Spivey 1876 - 1946 ...................................................... 6 George M Savage 1874 - .......................................................... +Ila Eury ...................................................... 6 James H Savage 1876 - 1876 ...................................................... 6 Mary L (Mamie) Savage 1877 - 1916 .......................................................... +Robert Ivey ...................................................... 6 Sara Floy Savage 1881 - 1963 .......................................................... +Henry Martin Faison 1877 - 1958 ...................................................... 6 Male Savage 1884 - 1884 ...................................................... 6 Male Savage 1884 - 1884 ........................................... *2nd Wife of George Acrile Savage: ............................................... +Catherine Savannah Robbins 1866 - 1924 ...................................................... 6 James J Savage 1888 - 1888 ...................................................... 6 Lottie Mabel Savage 1889 - 1971 .......................................................... +Richard Marion Hudson ...................................................... 6 Richard Acrol Savage 1897 - 1992 .......................................................... +Rose Annie Branch 1907 - 1987 ...................................................... 6 Eulah Savage 1903 - 1903 ...................................................... 6 Beulah Savage 1903 - 1903 ........................................... 5 Nancy D Savage 1849 - ........................................... 5 Catherine P Savage 1853 - ............................... 4 Sarah A Savage ................................... +William G Rawling, Jr ............................... 4 Nancy Savage ................................... +John Barfield ............................... 4 Emmy Savage .................... 3 William Savedge 1766 - .................... 3 Willis Savedge 1766 - .................... 3 Nicholas Hezekiah Savedge 1766 - 1840 ........................ +Sally Batts ............................... 4 William Ackrel Savedge 1798 - 1873 ................................... +Ursley Warren ........................................... 5 Emeline Savedge ............................... *2nd Wife of William Ackrel Savedge: ................................... +Mary S Hatch - 1878 ........................................... 5 Winfield Scott Savedge 1837 - 1891 ............................................... +Martha S Pond 1842 - ...................................................... 6 Ellenar May Savedge 1868 - ...................................................... 6 George Lee Savedge,Sr 1871 - 1953 .......................................................... +Sarah Seward ...................................................... 6 Hunter B Savedge 1873 - ........................................... 5 Virginius Acrill Savedge 1841 - ............................................... +Joanne Porter ...................................................... 6 William Ackrell Savedge 1868 - 1928 .......................................................... +Bertie Conway 1871 - 1958 ...................................................... 6 Evora H Savedge 1872 - ........................................... 5 Mary George Savedge 1833 - ........................................... 5 Annaliza Warren Savedge 1836 - ........................................... 5 Victoria T Savedge 1840 - ............................... 4 Sallie Evans Savedge ................................... +John S Davis ........................................... 5 Hannah A Davis 1839 - ............................... 4 Talbert Henry Savedge ............................... 4 Elizabeth Savedge ............................... 4 Willie T Savedge .................... *2nd Wife of Nicholas Hezekiah Savedge: ........................ +Keziah Phillips ............................... 4 Richard Rush Savedge 1840 - 1919 ................................... +Rosa Emma Lane 1860 - ........................................... 5 Rosa Cornelia Savedge 1878 - ........................................... 5 Nicholas H Savedge 1880 - ........................................... 5 Annie Mae Savedge 1883 - ............................................... +William Elonzo Seward ...................................................... 6 Mary Seward ........................................... 5 Kezzie E Savedge 1886 - ........................................... 5 Virgie E Savedge 1889 - 1947 ............................................... +William E James 1889 - ...................................................... 6 Bessie E James 1915 - ...................................................... 6 Elmer W James 1918 - ........................................... 5 Gracie E Savedge 1892 - ........................................... 5 Elmer R Savedge 1900 - 1972 .................... 3 Edwin Savedge .................... 3 Rebecca Savedge ........................ +John Judkins

"During the 16th-century Reformation in Europe, the Protestant Anabaptist, or Christian Brethren, movement flourished in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, and other countries. The basic belief of the Anabaptists was in adult baptism, but they also supported the separation of church and state and voluntary church membership. While there was no direct development from the Anabaptists to the growth of the Baptist churches in England, it is very likely that the latter were influenced in their beliefs and attitudes by the continental Brethren." From: http://www.anabaptists.org/history/what.html