As reference, there is a transcription of "The Diary of 1825 by Dr. Thomas O'Dwyer which has been published by Liberty Press of Winton, NC. The publication is a wealth of genealogy, with the good doctor mentioning many of the Hertford County people by name (and illness.) It is a wonderful book, and gives a wonderful insight into the life of a country doctor, medications given, and some of the personal habits of the first generation Irish physician. I would recommend it highly as a resource, both because of its content and the proximity of Hertford Co., NC to Southside VA. B. Chandler

What is the meaning of LEND? I have a Caswell Co. NC will 1782 of Henry Dixon Jr. In premise I lend to my dearly beloved wife Martha my whole Estate until such time as my son Wynne shall arrive to the age of twenty one years old or During her widowhood and if she should not marry I lend her the tract of land I now own and a Negro woman called Hannah during her natural life. Item I give to my son Henry after the death or marriage of Martha the tract of land whereon I now live Item Several tracts of land slave stock of all kin household furniture money equally divided between wife and children or as many as shall be living when eldest reaches 21 and also that the Negro woman Hannah lent to my wife with her increase equally divided as above. Did he give everything to the wife to hold for the children? Is that the meaning of lend? If he lent slaves and land to the wife until she dies when wills the land and the slaves go to the child? At 21 or after he dies? Also did he give the same tract of land to two sons? Also if he lent Hannah to the wife would that mean that Hannah and her children stayed with Martha until she died? Would the tithes come out of the children's estate? Quan

Ann B. St.John......you can find information on Pittsylvania County,Virginia, through the Va-NC Piedmont Genealogical Society , P.O.Box 2272, Danville, Va., 24541-=0272; or e-mail..vancsoc@juno.com......D. Neel

Janet, you wrote of the Robertson will: "....Item I Lend to my Daughter Susanna Shelton two Negroes Peg and Rissey and their increase during her Natural life . I also give the above mentioned Negroes and increase to such of her Children as she shall nominate in her lifetime.".... This is a very interesting bequeath. Her father here "lent" to the daughter, Susannah, for her lifetime, the two named female slaves and any kids born to those slaves (an example of the VA legal treatment at times of slaves as personal property), however at Susannah's death, he "gave" those same slaves and their kids to such of Susannah's children as SHE might select. By doing that, he very effectively thwarted the VA law of that day which held that anything a wife came to own became the property of her husband at their marriage. Thus, the slaves never belonged to her husband. (The question of who paid the annual tithes - taxes -on those slaves must have been interesting, since he was dead, she didn't own them., and neither did her husband. ?????? Can any of you VA folks speak to that question for us???? Paul

Fellow Rob*son/Shelton/Southside VA Researchers: I recently realized that the DAR Library has several microfilm reals of Amelica Co Wills, so I made copies of the Will of Henry Robertson who died between the date the will was written, 27 Oct 1781, and proven 27 June 1782. I haven't had a chance to get his inventory yet. If any one has a better death date I'd love to have it. He was the son of Christopher Robertson who d. 1749 in Amelia Co (as shown in land patents), whose wife is frequently listed at Sarah, but at his death he was married to an Ellenor, who dies not long after and their probates end up being administered jointly. The will does not mention by name all the "Small Children" of Henry's second wife Tralucia Stegar, widow of a Greenwood, but probably mentions all the sons. Also not mentioned is probably eldest daughter by first marriage Chloe who married Abraham SHELTON, son of Crispen Shelton and Letitia. Probably oldest son Christopher is mentioned, but not given any bequests but probably received his share before the will was written. I desend through daughter Susannah who married Vincent SHELTON, brother of Abraham Shelton. They and at least Henry's son Christopher migrated to Pittsylvania Co. VA Re the various Drury Robertsons, I note with interest that the land in the will in Charlotte Co Va, adjoins that of a Drury Stith. I have not studied these sons of Henry closely, but I know there is alot of confusion about the various Amelia Co Robertsons (well about alot of the Southside Robertsons for that matter), especially regarding the various Christophers, Nathaniels, and Warning Peter Robertsons. After the will I will paste in two early emails on the Robertson list regarding this particular family to provide a little background. One is my own from 1998, and a second comes from one of Shirley's posts from the Robertson reports in 1998. I have tried to transcribe this faithfully, and my reading of some of the names differs from that of the person who did the original abstract for the will in the published volumes. There is virtually no punctuation, and the spelling is inconsistent. If any of you have any questions or comments, please feel free to let me know. I know I don't have much of a future as a transcriber :-) It's darn hard work. There is no copyright involved here, so feel free to pass it on as you wish. I hope this helps someone out there. I apologize for the cross-posting, but there has been interest in these folks on several lists. My best regards, Janet (Baugh) Hunter, formerly at janmim@aol.com Will of Henry Robertson, 1782, Amelia Co VA Transcribed from the microfilm of Amelia Co Will Book:3 page 123-5 Henry Robertson, 27 Oct 1781 -- Proven: 27 June 1782 In the Name of God Amen. I Henry Robertson of Amelia County being sick and weak but in perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will & Testament in manner an form following Vizt: Item I give and bequeath to my son Warning Peter Robertson my Mill tract of Land lying on both sides the falls of little Nottoway containing by patent nine hundred and Seventy acres More or less allso my Mills and balling Cloth on the falls allso my Will and desire is that if my Wife should want bread to support her Children wilst they are raising under her that she be supply’d with it out of the Mills. I allso give to my son Peter two Negros Miller Joe and Val one feather bed and furniture allso a small beginning of Cattle Sheep and Hogs but if my Son Warning Peter should die without a lawfull begotten Heir of his body then my whole estate land & Negros divised to him be equally divided between my three Sons Daniel, William Henry and John Robertson. Item I Lend to my Daughter Susanna Shelton two Negroes Peg and Rissey and their increase during her Natural life . I also give the above mentioned Negroes and increase to such of her Children as she shall nominate in her lifetime. Item I give and bequeath to my three Sons David, Edward and William Henry Robertson my Tract of Land Containing Fourteen Hundred Acres More or less Lying in Charlotte County on the branches of the Buffalow and Blewstone Creeks adjoining the lands of William Robertson, James ?Bardin?, George ?Massey? Newbys, and Drury Stith lines to be Equally Divided between them. Item I lend to my wife Tralucia during her Widowhood or life the land and plantation I now Live on to bring my Small Children up upon also an Equal part with her said Children of the Slaves hereafter mentioned:. Vizt. Tom Tobey Toney Judy and Mary which are out at Mehearin Also Great Toney, Brister Jim Charles Joe Son of Hanner and Ned also Hanner Amey Cat Jerroy Anthony Isack Edey Millay And Lawney. Also my stock of Cattle Horses Sheep and Hogs. My furniture of Difrent kinds. Also my will and desire is that the aforesaid Slaves and their Future increase to be Equally Divided between my Children which I had by her the division to be made by my Executors when the first Come of Age or Marry and so a Division to be made as they come of Age or Marry one after the other. Item I give and bequeath to my son Daniel Robertson my Land on the middle fork of Mehearin joining my son Christopher Robertsons line adjudged to be fore Hundred Acres More or less. Item I give and bequeath to my son John Robertson that plantation whereon I now live when he comes of Age. Also my Butterwood tract of land to be sold at the Direction of my Executors and the Money arising to be Equally Divided between my five above mentioned Sons. Item My Will and desire is that if Either ____ the above mentioned Brothers should die without a lawfull begotten heir of his body that the part devised to them to be Equally divided between the Surviving Brothers above mentioned. It is my desire that my Executors shall receive the Crops and lay them out as they think proper for the Advantage of the Children. Also it is my desire that any Bond that shall become due hereafter shall be at the discretion of my Executors to Lay out or put to Interest as they shall think proper and shall be equally Divided between my two son Daniel and John Robertson when either of them shall come of age, also it is my desire that there shall be no appraisment of my Estate. Item I do hereby revoke & disanul all other wills by me made confirming this to be my last Will and Testament and appoint my two sons Christopher and Warning Peter Robertson Executors to this my last will and Testament. In Witness where I do here unto set my hand & affix my seal this twenty seventh day of October One thousand seven hundred and Eighty one. Signed Sealed & Published in Presence of Richd Jones, Junr Henry Robertson Will. FitzGerrald Ro: FitzGerrald __________________ __________________ CNIDR Isearch-cgi 1.20.06 (File: 105) ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 13:30:29 EDT From: <MeiToi@aol.com> To: ROBERTSON-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <4f362a95.357436b6@aol.com> Subject: Re: ROBERTSON-D Digest V98 #104 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit In a message dated 6/2/98 6:20:34 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ROBERTSON-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > ROBERTSON EARLY CENSUS LOOK-UP Gerry, I have just looked through the remaining vol of Robertson Report and will give you all information on any Daniel in Virginia. Vol 6 Dec. 1986 (2) Robertson, Henry b 1708 of Amelia, Va; d 24 apr 1782 Amelia, Va; father - Christopher Robertson, Sr; m 1 Apr 1762 Amelia, Va, Tralucia Steger b abt 1730 London, Engl; wd 12 Aug 1890 Nttw, Va; father - Hans Hinrick Steger; mother - Tralucia Ginn; 1st husband Mr. Greenwood Children: 1. Anna Mariah Robertson b 1 July 1764 Amelia Va. 2. David Robertson b 2 July 1766 Amelia Co., Va 3. Dolly Robertson b 25 Apr 1768 Amelia Co., Va; d 7 Jun 1836 (1) m Thomas Polard; m 2) 5 Sept 1797 Frederick Lester 4. Daniel Robertson b 8 Jul 1770 Amelia co, Va; d 17 Mar 1803; m 26 Oct 1797 Betsy Edmundson 5. Edward Robertson b 2 Apr 1772 Amelia, Va 6. William Henry Robertson b 24 Feb 1776 Amelia Co, Va; d 7 Dec 1856; m. Susanna Winn 7. John Robertson b 31 Aug `1778 Amelia Co, Va Sources: Early Marr. of Va by Crozier p 69; notes on Southside Va by Watson p 115; Amelia Co, Va will bk 3 p 123; Nttw Co, Va will bk 1 p 27; Mssp Soc gen rec vol 2 p 23; Mssp cem and bible rec p 73; Mrs. Ruth Rasband, 2476 Burlington Stl, Oakland, Ca 94602 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vol 13 June 1989 Rev. War Pension Application Abstracts for Robertson, abstracted from microfilm series m805, rolls 2061 and 2062 submitted by Wanda C. Weinblatt, 609 West Fannin, Temple, Tx 70501 George Robertson W-18834. Continental Va Service. Married Ann ______ March 1783. Died 14 Mar 1824, Esses Co, Va Children mentioned are: 1. John b 25 Feb 1787 2. Elizabeth S. b 29 May 1789 3. Sarah S. b 8 Sep 1791 4. William b 18 Jan 1796 5. Mary b 23 Mar 1798 6. Daniel M. b 5 Dec 1800, mar Elizabeth P. Gayle 1 Dec 1825 7. ann b 13 Jul 1803 8 Catharine b 5 Dec 1805 9. Maria b 14 May 1811 Children of Daniel M. and Elizabeth were: Maria (8 Jan 1827) ann Elizabeth (3 Oct 1829), and Mary Ann (8 Jul 1832) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vol 21 Oct 1995 I. Christopher Robertson and wife Sarah II. Henry Robertson b 1708, poss. Prince Edward, Va; d 24 Apr 1782, amelia Co, Va; mar/1: Susannah/Anna; mar /2: 1 apr 1762, amelia Co, Va to Tralucia Stegar B ca 1733, Eng (d/o) Hans Heinrich Stegar and Tralucia Ginne); d prob 12 Aug 1790 poss. amelia Co, Va Children of Henry and Susannah 1. Rev Warning Peter Robertson b Va mar Lucy Mackie 2. Susannah Robertson mar Mr. Shelton 3. Ann Robertson b 8 May 1734 4. Cloe Robertson b ca 1744 5. Capt. Christopher Robertson b 1746 6. Kaniel [sic] Robertson b 1746 Children of Henry and Tralucia: 7. Amy Maria Robertson b 1 Jan 1764, Va 8. David Robertson b 2 Jul 1766, Va 9. Dorothy "Dollie" Robertson b 25 Apr 1768, Va; d 7 Jun 1876, Franklin Co, Mo; mar. 1 Nov 1783, Amelia Co, Va to Thomas Pollard 10. Daniel Robertson b 8 Jul 1770; d 17 Mar 1803 11. Edward Robertson 12. William Robertson 13. Henry Robertson b 21 Feb 1776 14 John Robertson b 31 Aug 1778 Submitted by Betty Irene Beck, 9940 Lancaster Dr, Sun City, Az 85351, (602) 972-5267 That is all I found on Daniel in Va. Shirley ___________________ ___________________ FROM MY EMAIL OF Sep 23 1998 Notes: Comment, I don't think any of us believe that Christopher was the immigrant, but probably descended from one of the Prince George Co VA Robertsons. Fellow Southside/Robertson/Robinson Researchers: I found the following information in a very large bound volume labelled Robertsons at the DAR library in Washington DC. There is no table of contents,no index, it includes several other families as well. It contains the sort of typewritten linneage material that the DAR has in quantity for families. It also has handwritten maps showing where many of the Robertsons below had land, businesses, graves, etc. To followup my post on Sunday, I believe my Robertsons (Susannah who married Vincent Shelton) are here and would like to correspond with any of you who might have information or ties with the following. The book has information showing a Christopher Robertson (d. 1749 -- Immigrant status unknown), with a wife Sarah. They had (at least) these children: Henry, Christopher Jr, Edward Robertson (father of George Cabiness), Nathaniel, and Mary. [JH note 2001 -- in the tax records of Amelia Co, mid 1700s, there is also consistently a Higdon Robertson on the same lists as Henry, Christopher, Edward and Nathaniel.] It says that my Henry Robertson (1708=1782) wed Susannah (also sometimes called Anna and Ann in deeds)...(presumably mother of all his children) and 2nd by Amelia county marriage bond, 4/1/1762 Tranlusia Stegar (widow of...Greenwood). His will dated 1781 mentions several children (order of birth unknown): Rev. Warning Peter Robertson m. Lucy Mackie 1801, Dorothy Robertson m.Thomas Pollard - 11/1/1788; Susannah Robertson m. Vincent Shelton, 1777, emigrated to Pittsylvania Co. VA; Amy Mariah Robertson; David Robertson, Daniel Robertson,William Henry Robertson, Edward Robertson, John Robertson,Christopher Robertson b. 1746 (and the focus of most of what follows in the book, but there are questionmarks noted). The text does not mention Chloe Robertson (who married my Vincent's older brother Abraham), <END>

Could someone tell me about the above Church? Where Is it located? Any history of it would be appreciated. Regards, Margaret Driskill mdriskill@att.net

Hi, Can anyone tell me please what county SUFFOLK VA comes under. Also would anyone know what Cemetries there are for that area. Who would I contact to make searches for births and deaths? Many thanks, Monica Hertfordshire UK RESEARCHING:- WELLS, RULAND/RUHLAND, DEVANY

I have an 19th century physician ancestor who was a homeopath in Georgetown.

I think that Southside includes all of the territory south of James River.

There were medical schools in the 19th century. A great uncle and a great great uncle were both UVA graduates in medicine. "Doctors in Gray" by HH Cunningham mentions several medical colleges. My eighteenth century doctor is a problem though. He is listed on land grants etc. as "Dr." by 1704. it has been suggested that he went to England for training as his father's biography talks of going back and forth to England several times. Maybe his son did the same.

Thanks Don, very much. I have passed your info to the VA website. From: "Dr. C. D. Hardison" >Finding a doctor who may have practiced sometime between 1826-1850 > Paul, some of the best historical stuff I've seen on old "New World" > medicine was at Williamsburg in the reconstructed Apothecary shop! I have > some interesting stuff from Civil War era medicine, but nothing as specific > as your inquiring friend wants. Best bet is to try the National Library of > Medicine, where -- with some patient searching -- it should be possible to > get some good information. There are several excellent books I studied in > med school on history of medicine (forced to do so, memorized and forgot > promptly) but unfortunately do not recall authors. I have one still buried > somewhere -- if can find it, will send info on to you to forward. Also > suggest (believe it or not) take a look at Amazon.com for history of > medicine!!

Hi Peggy. Sure, he traded goods for medical aid, as did all the "country" doctors and many from the city, as well. My DayBook of Dr. Drake (1823-1882) lists produce, lumber, tailored clothes, tailoring, beef, hams, butter, tallow, a casket, firewood, nails, on and on. In fact, when Dr. Drake died, his headstone was provided by a stone cutter who owed him money for medical services. Paul. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Payne" <paynep@erols.com> To: "Paul Drake" <martee@citlink.net> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 5:54 PM Subject: Re: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] Finding a doctor who may have practiced sometime between 1826-1850 > For what it is worth, I have heard that my great grandfather (Thomas > Carmack) was a doctor. He was also the first Postmaster General in Craven > County, NC. He lived 1830-1901. From some of the papers I've seen in my > grandfather's briefcase, he traded services for vegetables, pigs, etc. I > haven't seen anything on his education as yet. > Peggy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Drake" <martee@citlink.net> > To: <VA-SOUTHSIDE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 5:19 PM > Subject: Re: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] Finding a doctor who may have practiced > sometime between 1826-1850 > > > > I can add but little, however these notes may help you. My > > g-gfather practiced medicine from 1849 until his death in 1882; I > > have his "DayBook." He revealed there that VERY few of his > > colleagues had any formal education (neither did he) and that the > > vast majority had either taken family and Indian remedies and "hung > > out a shingle" or had apprenticed themselves to a local "doctor." > > The Civil War reports indicated that very few had any training > > beyond activities similar to those mentioned. There were so few > > medications that were over and above what the local "granny woman" > > knew that making a living practicing medicine was VERY difficult. > > For the 17th century (before your times mentioned) wonderful sources > > are Bruce, "Economic History of VA in the 17th Century" and Blanton, > > "Medicine in VA in the 17th Century"; for the long years, 1660-1860, > > I refer to Shryock's "Medicine and Society in America, 1660-1860," > > Finally for the years 1607-1800, I enjoy "Aesculapius Comes To The > > Colonies" by Gordon. All are available at better VA libraries. > > Drs. Charles and Don, what say you to the query, please ???? > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Cara Showers" <cara@dcdesign.com> > > To: <VA-SOUTHSIDE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 12:26 PM > > Subject: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] Finding a doctor who may have practiced > > sometime between 1826-1850 > > > > > > > I've been researching a doctor (my g-g-grandfather) who had > > practiced as a > > > dentist in Charleston, WV from about 1860 until he died in 1908. > > Now, I've > > > just learned that his father was also a doctor (or possibly a > > dentist), but > > > to my knowledge, he never moved any further west than the > > Southside counties > > > in VA. So now, my research on physicians takes on a new light. > > I've never > > > researched VA for any medical/dental historical information. > > > > > > My g-g-g-grandfather, Dr. James H. Gregory (1806-1847), was listed > > as a > > > doctor in his wedding announcement of 17 Nov 1830 and also in two > > family > > > Bibles I've found him listed in. I'm only guessing that he might > > be a > > > dentist, because I know for a fact that his son, Dr. James W. > > Gregory > > > (1836-1908), was a dentist and did not go to college but learned > > the > > > profession (apprenticed) from someone else who may or may not have > > been his > > > family. He had a brother-in-law who did attend two colleges of > > dentistry and > > > I had always thought that was where he apprenticed was with his > > > brother-in-law, but now that I know his father was a Dr., I'm > > wondering if > > > maybe he learned the profession from his father, instead of his > > > brother-in-law. Though I have to admit it seems a little unlikely > > as Dr. > > > J.H. died July 1847 and his son, J.W., would have only been 11 > > years old at > > > the time, as he was born in April 1836. But it is still possible, > > I guess. > > > > > > I'm wondering if anyone might know where I could find information > > like: > > > > > > What were the medical colleges in the area around the early 1800s? > > Were > > > there any dental colleges then? > > > > > > Is there a state medical/dental board that might have been in > > exsistance > > > back then that I might be able to write to to find any evidence of > > > licensure? (Although I know licensure wasn't required until the > > early > > > 1900s.) > > > > > > Do any of the local historical societies or museums have any > > collections or > > > data on early doctors/dentists? > > > > > > Are there any city directories that were in existance back then > > that would > > > have doctors/dentists listed? > > > > > > Any other help would be appreciated. > > > -- > > > Cara (Gregory) Showers > > > Anchorage, Alaska > > > cara@dcdesign.com > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== VA-SOUTHSIDE Mailing List ==== > > > The USGenWeb Project http://www.usgenweb.org > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the > > #1 > > > Source for Family History Online. 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Has anyone run across any historical references to a pre-revolutionary battery in Mecklenburg Co near Eagles Nest Creek? I have not been able to find any records that prove exactly where Eagles Nest Creek is located now, but my best guess is that the name was changed and it's what is now known as Smiths Creek a couple of miles west of the Brunswick Co line. It was certainly in that general area. The deeds indicate that Eagles Nest Creek flowed into the Meherrin just to the east of John Harper's land. Harper's Old Bridge is shown on an old map just west of Smiths Creek. I'd like to know more about this battery if there is any info to be had. Sounds like there might be some interesting history here. I believe I have another reference to the battery in another deed that places the battery on the riverfront. The deeds also referred to "Bowen's old shop" but I have no idea if the shop had anything to do with the battery or not. Mecklenburg DB 3, p 80 20 Dec 1770 George Wallon of Prince Edward Co to William Bowen Junr of Mecklenburg Co. 7 pounds. 57 acres on the branches of Eagles Nest Creek. Beginning at Stafford's corner stump by Bowens Battery on the Road in Tomerson's line .... Signed Geo Waller Wit Laborn Stafford, James (X) Cammell, Littlebery (X) Bowen [The grantor's name seems to have actually been George Walton based on other records.]

Greetings to all! Is anyone familiar with the history of the Clark family of the once Clarkton Virginia? The area I believe now is known as Nathalie Virginia. Where can I find information about this family. Thanks Kimberly A. GriffinGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

Thanks to everyone who helped clarify the difference between an indenture of bargain & sale and an indenture of feoffment with livery of seizin. I can now rest easy that I haven't missed some important clue in how the land was transferred.

From the Welcome Message: This list is for genealogy researchers of the counties of: Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Charlotte, Dinwiddie, Franklin, Greensville, Halifax, Henry, Isle of Wight, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottway, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Prince Edward, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, and Sussex. It also includes the cities of: Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Danville, Suffolk, Emporia, South Boston, Franklin, and Martinsville. Linda

I can add but little, however these notes may help you. My g-gfather practiced medicine from 1849 until his death in 1882; I have his "DayBook." He revealed there that VERY few of his colleagues had any formal education (neither did he) and that the vast majority had either taken family and Indian remedies and "hung out a shingle" or had apprenticed themselves to a local "doctor." The Civil War reports indicated that very few had any training beyond activities similar to those mentioned. There were so few medications that were over and above what the local "granny woman" knew that making a living practicing medicine was VERY difficult. For the 17th century (before your times mentioned) wonderful sources are Bruce, "Economic History of VA in the 17th Century" and Blanton, "Medicine in VA in the 17th Century"; for the long years, 1660-1860, I refer to Shryock's "Medicine and Society in America, 1660-1860," Finally for the years 1607-1800, I enjoy "Aesculapius Comes To The Colonies" by Gordon. All are available at better VA libraries. Drs. Charles and Don, what say you to the query, please ???? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cara Showers" <cara@dcdesign.com> To: <VA-SOUTHSIDE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 12:26 PM Subject: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] Finding a doctor who may have practiced sometime between 1826-1850 > I've been researching a doctor (my g-g-grandfather) who had practiced as a > dentist in Charleston, WV from about 1860 until he died in 1908. Now, I've > just learned that his father was also a doctor (or possibly a dentist), but > to my knowledge, he never moved any further west than the Southside counties > in VA. So now, my research on physicians takes on a new light. I've never > researched VA for any medical/dental historical information. > > My g-g-g-grandfather, Dr. James H. Gregory (1806-1847), was listed as a > doctor in his wedding announcement of 17 Nov 1830 and also in two family > Bibles I've found him listed in. I'm only guessing that he might be a > dentist, because I know for a fact that his son, Dr. James W. Gregory > (1836-1908), was a dentist and did not go to college but learned the > profession (apprenticed) from someone else who may or may not have been his > family. He had a brother-in-law who did attend two colleges of dentistry and > I had always thought that was where he apprenticed was with his > brother-in-law, but now that I know his father was a Dr., I'm wondering if > maybe he learned the profession from his father, instead of his > brother-in-law. Though I have to admit it seems a little unlikely as Dr. > J.H. died July 1847 and his son, J.W., would have only been 11 years old at > the time, as he was born in April 1836. But it is still possible, I guess. > > I'm wondering if anyone might know where I could find information like: > > What were the medical colleges in the area around the early 1800s? Were > there any dental colleges then? > > Is there a state medical/dental board that might have been in exsistance > back then that I might be able to write to to find any evidence of > licensure? (Although I know licensure wasn't required until the early > 1900s.) > > Do any of the local historical societies or museums have any collections or > data on early doctors/dentists? > > Are there any city directories that were in existance back then that would > have doctors/dentists listed? > > Any other help would be appreciated. > -- > Cara (Gregory) Showers > Anchorage, Alaska > cara@dcdesign.com > > > > ==== VA-SOUTHSIDE Mailing List ==== > The USGenWeb Project http://www.usgenweb.org > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F1 1HB >

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The collection consists of more than 19,300 survey reports (consisting of approximately 70,000 pages), more than 6,200 photographs, and 103 annotated county and city maps. The project was created in the late 1930s by the Virginia Writers' Project, a branch of the federally funded Works Progress Administration (WPA). Using a standard format, the field-workers for the VHI prepared survey reports on each structure, with extensive details taken from onsite investigation, research in court records and other local resources, and personal interviews with county residents. The reports include such information as descriptions of the buildings and their surroundings, the history of the building, chronological lists of owners, architectural features, and historical significance. For most buildings, field-workers completed a standardized "architectural description" form, giving extensive architectural details such as size, type of building material, weatherboarding, cornices, shutters, porch, and entryway, and on interior features such as the stairway, basement, and styles of doors, layout, and other distinctive features. Field-workers often added pencil or pen-and-ink sketches to their reports. In addition, they often included photographs of the buildings they documented. Unlike the more well-known Historic American Buildings Survey, which documents prominent historical structures, the VHI was specifically charged with describing the vernacular architecture and history of everyday buildings: homes, workplaces, churches, and public buildings. This aspect of the project makes the existence of photographs that much more valuable (and poignant): many of these structures no longer exist, and the VHI photographs may be the only extant visual records of them. VHI writers did not restrict their reports to structures, however. There are also reports on cemeteries (often including detailed tombstone information), antiques, historical events, and personages, as well as transcriptions of land grants, wills, deeds, diaries, and correspondence. The Virginia Writers' Project office in Richmond took the further step of annotating county and city maps, primarily ones published by the Virginia Department of Transportation in 1936, by adding numbers in red ink indicating the locations of documented structures, with the map number stamped on the corresponding report. To accomplish the online presentation of the VHI, the DLP has digitized from microfilm all of the survey reports, scanned from the original prints all of the photographs, and prepared full-level cataloging records for each of the reports and photographs. In cooperation with VTLS, Inc., the Library has also developed an interactive digital interface for the maps. Finally, the DLP has collected together within one interface links to all the material available for a specific report. The VHI digital project makes it possible for a user to search the survey report database, view the image of the report, then retrieve the corresponding map and the photograph. Or, the researcher may search the interface to find a specific geographical location, and then review the specific survey report for that site. Or, a researcher may search the photographs and retrieve the corresponding survey report and map to provide a context for each image. An additional feature makes it possible for a researcher to choose a particular locality, then view the locations and reports for categories of structures, such as churches, dwellings, taverns, school buildings, cemeteries, commercial buildings, bridges, and historic sites. The URL for the Library of Virginia is http://www.lva.lib.va.us and the VHI resource is available on the Digital Library Program Home Page. For more information contact Elizabeth Roderick, Director, Digital Library Program, The Library of Virginia eroderick@lva.lib.va.us -- Elizabeth Roderick email (eroderick@lva.lib.va.us) Director, Digital Library Program email (eroderic@iglou.com) The Library of Virginia phone (804) 692-3761 800 E. Broad Street fax (804) 692-3771 Richmond, VA 23219 ***************************************************** http://www.lva.lib.va.us The LVA Digital Library Program *****************************************************

Thank you, Larry, for telling me what the law really was. However, I know for a fact that almost NONE of my Charlotte Co. relatives' births show up in these indexes. Some do, and I've looked at the actual registers, but I know of others, both in Charlotte and neighboring counties, who were not listed. So I would not say a person wasn't born in VA because they don't show up on the list. Susan Jones

Does anyone have this type of information for Pittsylvania, Franklin and/or Campbell Counties? Thanks, Anne ----- Original Message ----- From: Margaret Driskill To: VA-SOUTHSIDE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 12:22 PM Subject: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] Districts Dear cousins, friends and fellow researchers, My cousin, Anne Gaulding from Lunenburg, sent me the following information on DISTRICTS. I hope it will assist someone beside myself. She gave me permission to share with you all. Fondly, Margaret Lunenburg County is divided into 7 land districts. They are Lewiston, Rehoboth, Pleasant Grove, Plymouth, Browns Store, Lockleven, and Columbian Grove. Lewiston extends through the center of the county, south to north. . Rehoboth is in the southwest corner of the county. Pleasant Grove is in the north west corner of the county. Plymouth is in the north central part. The town of Victoria is in this district. Browns Store is in the north east corner. The town of Kenbridge is in this district. Lockleven is in the south east corner and Columbian Grove is in the south central part of the county ==== VA-SOUTHSIDE Mailing List ==== Hosted by Rootsweb http://www.rootsweb.com ============================== Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp Search over 2500 databases with one easy query!