Dear Researchers, Anyone who has a person named Ashkenaz Williams in his/her genealogy should do a <A HREF="www.google.com">www.google.com</A> search. Type in quotation marks ashkenaz williams and see what comes up. The name is unusual enough to get some more defined results than say, John Williams (ugh!) And I have at least two in my lineage! I have found this unusual name in colonial or early federal North CArolina and in western Kentucky. One deed (or power of attorney), I forget in which western KY (Jackson Purchase or adjoining) county, states that Ashkenaz is of Chatham Co., NC. This would have been ca 1830 or earlier. Was it Christian Co., KY--can't remember? (I am a rather senior citizen). I may stumble across this name again, as he seems to lurk in the same places as some of my Williamses, but I cannot link him to my Williamses. (Please, everyone, I don't know about every colonial Williams in VA or NC, and certainly NOT in SC. And I don't know of everyone by that surname in early Kentucky. You are on your own. Just pray for an unusual name like Ashkenaz!!!) E.W.Wallace

As long as everyone has Williams in mind, perhaps I could get some help. I am looking for information on my ggg-grandfather, Martin Williams, born 1820ish in TN, s/o Matthias b. 1789 s/o Matthias b. 1755, s/o Matthias b. 1720ish, Cumberland Co VA. I am descended from Martin's daughter Charlotte by his first marriage to Rebecca Stonecipher-which apparently ended in divorce or abandonment in the late 1840s. Rebecca raised Charlotte, Asway and James Martin by herself and Martin married Mary Pittman. Can anyone help me with this line or point me to some sources? Thank you! Lisa McDonald _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail

At 5/20/03 12:07:00 PM, you wrote: >There is a [email protected], by the way. It is suggested that the original >Baptist church had its roots in the Reformation as did Methodism. I don't >know...I've never been a Baptist. > > >==== VA-SOUTHSIDE Mailing List ==== >Problems Subscribing or Unsubscribing ? Contact: >G. Lee Hearl List Adm. at: [email protected] >Hosted by Rootsweb http://www.rootsweb.com > Baptist were believed to have been direct descendants that were called AnaBaptist. They were never believed to have been come from the reformation. They were constantly being perescuted by the Church before the Reformation. Do a search and see what is out there on the AnaBaptist. Greg Simmons ========================== Free Laptop offer http://www.threepeople.com/cgi-bin/freelaptop.cgi?sponsor=2121112331322211323

Was wondering if someone might be researching the family of Isaac Henry DAVIS, born 1802 and married Priscilla REESE in 1829. He was living in Southampton County in 1828 and later moved to Sussex County. His siblings were: Temperance Davis, b 1797 John E J Davis, b 1800 married Judy UNKNOWN Priscilla Davis, b 1803 married Wyle H MORRIS Matthew Davis, b. 1811 His children were: William G, b 1830 Robert S, b. 1831 Rebecah J, b. 1832 Elizabeth A, b. 1835 Harriett C, b. 1836 Samuel W, b. 1839 Adolphus B, b. 1841 Isaac H, b. 1844 Carolina M, b. 1850 Sarah H, b. 1852 Isaac died in 1857. I have no information on who his parents were or where he was born. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Linda http://members.tripod.com/~Linda_T Stith, Early, Massenburg, Mason, Charity, Goodwyn, Moyler, Grizzard, Green, Thomas, Horn, Charles, Walden, Blizzard, Roberts, Debris, Andrews, Taylor, Newby, Stephens, Lowery, Elliott, Monroe, Black, White, Mingo, Banks, Valentine, Fulks, Jones, Parker, Ford, Boon, Copeland, Harrison, Pretlow, Goings, Givens, Howell, Moyler, Scott, Knox, , McKenzie, McCaleb, Wilson, Harriston, Jefferson, Morrison, Clark, Inge and others....

In a message dated 05/20/2003 4:33:30 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > In 1772, the Rev. John Meglamore, from Raccoon Swamp, now > Antioch church, Sussex county, preached and baptized a number Some of John "Meglamore's" marriage returns were published in "The Southside Virginian," Jan. 1983, p. 69. It's my hunch he was John MCLEMORE--can anyone verify or refute that? that????? Karen Dale

  There is one other church of more than ordinary interest in this country, it being the mother of the churches of the Baptist denomination in this section, "Mill Swamp." It is a well established fact that the Baptists established a place of worship known as Burleigh church somewhere in the vicinity of Mill Swamp, perhaps on the very site on which is located the present church, sixty years before it had an existence, for, at the solicitation of Baptist brethren in Isle of Wight, made to their brethren in London, the Rev. Robt. Wooden, in 1714, did reach this county and establish the old church above referred to. In January, 1727, Caspar Mints and Richard Jones came over from England, settled near the church, and the latter was its pastor for over thirty years, then following twenty years of unrecorded history, and after a career of about forty-three years became extinct and was lost to history. In 1772, the Rev. John Meglamore, from Raccoon Swamp, now Antioch church, Sussex county, preached and baptized a number of people; these people, on July 2nd, 1774, met near the site of the present church and organized themselves into a Baptist church, with David Barrow as pastor, under his name. For seventeen years this church was called "The Church in Isle of Wight," or "David Barrow's Church." In 1791 it assumed its present name. This old church sent out colonies at a later period to Smithfield, Moore's Swamp, Tucker Swamp and Bethesda.

Dear friends and fellow researchers, I found what I had written before. Thank you for your sweet notes...Here 'tis!! ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/lunenburg/misc/cumbpar.txt Fondly, Margaret

Margaret, Do you know if this was a Baptist Meeting House? 1754/19/Mar. Halifax Co. VA Plea Bk. 1, p.490- The petition of sundry inhabitants (being dissenters) to build a meeting house for Divine Worship on the land of William RUSSELL on DIFFICULT CR. is granted, and sd RUSSELL agrees to lay off three acres for that purpose. Joy ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Margaret Driskill" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 1:36 PM > Subject: Re: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] Baptist history > I believe somewhere on the Lunenburg pages one of the webmasters saved it, > but on page 377, Volume I you will find THE BAPTISTS.

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For those of you who are interested in the Williams line in Lunenburg County: I checked some of my notes on the minutes of the Maherrin Baptist Church and found minutes dated 1785, signed by John Williams, Clk and John Williams, Pastor. Emmy Edwards ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret Driskill" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 1:36 PM Subject: Re: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] Baptist history > Dear Grace and others who may be interested, > > Several years ago, around Christmas time it was cold and rainy and I started transcribing Landon C. Bell's OLD FREE STATE, A contribution to the History of Lunenburg County and Southside Virginia, "The Early Churches" . I believe somewhere on the Lunenburg pages one of the webmasters saved it, but on page 377, Volume I you will find THE BAPTISTS. > > It was very interesting and covered their beginnings in this country, plus, Meherrin, Reedy Creek, Cedar Creek, Tussekiah, Flat Rock. If you have trouble finding this information, let me know and I will again type it for the List. > > Regards, > Margaret Driskill > [email protected] > > > > ==== 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 > > >

Yes, Hugh. I was attempting to be facetious. Although currently attending a Methodist Church, I have been associated with Baptist Churches in the past. Was even a deacon in one for a time. My wife and many of her ancestors were Baptists. Also Huguenots -- but that's another forum! Myron E. Williams Crossville, TN Hugh Jefferson wrote: >Myron, There are many "Baptist Churches." There is no "Baptist Church." > >Hugh in Dallas, the buckle of the Baptist Bible Belt! > > > >>"... were a spin off from the original Baptist church. ????" >>Now you have me interested! Has someone identified the original Baptist >>church? Afraid Baptist church history is much more involved than that. >> >>Myron E. Williams >> >> > > > >==== VA-SOUTHSIDE Mailing List ==== >Rootsweb Acceptable Use Policy forbids posting copyrighted material which you do not own to Rootsweb Lists. > >============================== >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 > > > >

For those of you who might be interested in some history of the Maherrin Baptist Church, Lunenburg County: The original church minutes are located in the State Archives of Virginia in the Genealogy Section, Rare books. I found several references for my ancestors in the minutes, dated 1771-1842 and 1842-1844. Was facinating reading. Staff will copy any pages requested. Emmy Edwards ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret Driskill" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 1:36 PM Subject: Re: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] Baptist history > Dear Grace and others who may be interested, > > Several years ago, around Christmas time it was cold and rainy and I started transcribing Landon C. Bell's OLD FREE STATE, A contribution to the History of Lunenburg County and Southside Virginia, "The Early Churches" . I believe somewhere on the Lunenburg pages one of the webmasters saved it, but on page 377, Volume I you will find THE BAPTISTS. > > It was very interesting and covered their beginnings in this country, plus, Meherrin, Reedy Creek, Cedar Creek, Tussekiah, Flat Rock. If you have trouble finding this information, let me know and I will again type it for the List. > > Regards, > Margaret Driskill > [email protected] > > > > ==== 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 > > >

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In a message dated 5/20/2003 1:14:51 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > We believe that independent churches have always existed and we did not > arise out of protests against the Roman Catholic church. No, but the "Baptist" church came into existence just after the reformation. >>Baptist churches are based on the churches that Paul founded. << Do you mean the DOCTRINE of the churches that Paul founded? Here's a good website on Paul. You may want to rethink some things. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/first/missions.html Below are two good website for a little Baptist and a little Catholic history. Everybody needs to review and study church history. There may be a test in heaven. Or...someplace else. http://www.gty.org/~phil/baptist.htm http://www.gty.org/~phil/fathers.htm

Dear Grace and others who may be interested, Several years ago, around Christmas time it was cold and rainy and I started transcribing Landon C. Bell's OLD FREE STATE, A contribution to the History of Lunenburg County and Southside Virginia, "The Early Churches" . I believe somewhere on the Lunenburg pages one of the webmasters saved it, but on page 377, Volume I you will find THE BAPTISTS. It was very interesting and covered their beginnings in this country, plus, Meherrin, Reedy Creek, Cedar Creek, Tussekiah, Flat Rock. If you have trouble finding this information, let me know and I will again type it for the List. Regards, Margaret Driskill [email protected]

As a life long Baptist, with Baptist ministers from Halifax Co., Va. as ancestors, I can speak to what I was taught. Baptist churches are based on the churches that Paul founded. Each church is autonomous. although some are bound together loosely through the Southern Baptist Convention, American Baptists, etc. The SBC mainly funds seminaries and missionaries (home and foreign). Some people claim that Baptists are Protestants; however, I was told that we are not. We believe that independent churches have always existed and we did not arise out of protests against the Roman Catholic church. I can not proclaim the above information as written in stone...it is what I was taught in my Sunday School and Church services.

There is a [email protected], by the way. It is suggested that the original Baptist church had its roots in the Reformation as did Methodism. I don't know...I've never been a Baptist.

Does anyone know anything about Washington G. Williams of Nansemond Co. who married Marsha (Marcia) King? He was born in 1810 and she in 1816. His father was Moses Williams. Their children were Indianna (b.1847) Gustavus (b.1849) Caroline (b. 1851) Ella (b. 1854) Mary Jordan (b.1856) Indianna married James Oliver Savage and had Harriet (b. 1869); she died 1873, and he married Mary Jordan Williams and had Beulah. I am interested in any information about any of these Williamses and anything about Marsha King. Kitty

Seeing all these e-mails about the Williams family, I'd like to ask whether anyone has an Isabel Williams or Isabella Williams in a data base. She was probably born about 1705 in one of these two counties: Prince George or Surry. Many thanks. Mary Jane Phillips-Matz