Yes! Wards Creek is named for Richard Ward who patented land in 1746 Brunswick Co. then.1748 into Lunenburg Co. in 1753 Land is in Amelia Co. The problem I am having is these early counties changed lines ever year.So one would register there deeds in that County and next year be in a different Tithable Tax list:: Example is Richard Ward comes back into Lunenburg CO. in 175?? and a few others that lived on the South side of Wards Creek, but not all of them.Looks like they moved back in but they Didn't they just switched counties (LOL) still living on Wards Creek the whole time. Paschall Greenhill is on the deeds by the Richard Wards I don't have my info with me right now>>>Another Greenhill on the Titahable list of Henry County is Beside WIlliam Johnson in 1782 THe Ward Family and My Hatcher family are so intermarried to cousins::: Elam,Farmers,Trent,Burton Stovall,Osbourne,Goode,Allen,Robertson you cann't tell which one is where (LOL) same naming patterns. Back to Sandy Creek I have it in 5 countieis in a 10 year period, makes by head spin on that One.(LOL) Chestnut Creek in 1787 or 89 is in Henry Co. Va. per deeds found there. If Greenhill is one of your Surnames I do have a few questions on them??? Also Brunswick and Lunenburg are the First Two Counties formed:: All the other Counties Mentioned are Children of these Two. Again it gives you the imprssion folks moved, when in reality they didn't the County Lines Changed on them.What is interesting is a 1738 map of Brunswick CO. and then lay it over the Same size 1776 Map>>> Get some real different County Formations then what one reads about. James Greenhill married one Susanna Haile b. abt 1720::: Sarah Haile is one of My Kinsman ( Cousin Lines) I haven't explored this ( until now) The hailes are intermarried into my Hatchers. Thanks Tony ----- Original Message ----- From: teresa stuart de rios <[email protected]> To: TJstubby <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 2:07 PM Subject: Re: [VAHALIFA] Creeks of Today and where they Where 250 Years Agon > Hi Tony, > I saw your posting and I research several Amelia Co VA families. I can tell > you that GREENHILL is a Amelia Co name. This may be David Greenhill. Also > severla Johnson´s emancipated their slaves while still in Amelia Co and many > were Quakers. Sandy Creek is in Pittsylvania and Henry Co VA and > Leatherwood Creek is in Henry Co VA. Chesnut Creek is in Franklin and all > the rest are in Henry Co. Yoiur early Ward´s Creek would be in Amelia Co > VA, no doubt named for the Ward family. But..... the Ward´s also moved to > Lunenburg, Halifax, Bedford etc. > Teresa Stuart de Rios > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "TJstubby" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 1:22 PM > Subject: [VAHALIFA] Creeks of Today and where they Where 250 Years Agon > > > > I am trying to locate info on the Following names and the Time frames they > might have been in Halifax County, one might ask why?? > > The County Lines changed in Virgina from 1700-1880, but one thing > remained the Same, the Streams and the Creeks, THey settled on are( > Basically) all the same as they were when our forefathers settled on them. > > So in trying to cut down on Checking Records in this County and that > County, I am trying to find out from Fellow Researchers in What time era > these Creeks where in A certain Area. > > As I have been able to Check my DNA ( Johnson) to other researchers of > MIchael Johnson 1682- I have been able to get a general area of where in > Lunenburg CO. Certain Johnson families where, but Lunenburg split into Many > Counties, but then The Streasm and Creeks Stayed the Same: > > RIght now I am trying to follow the Following > > Wards Fork:: Settled in 1748 then in 1750 in some deeds in Amelia Co::: > 1748 William and Samuel Johnson lived side by side, in 1753 the Founder of > Wards Creek gives his land to his daughter Taphene Ward, and this land is > beside a John Johnson, Greenhill, who are on the Tithable list in 1748 next > to Samuel Johnson and WIliam Johnson. > > So my question is or Was Wards Fork ever in Halifax County, and if so > what time era was these deeds etc registerrd in Halifax Co.Va. > > Note of interest in 1748 People that lived on Ward Forks are on the > Tithable list of Mathew Talbot, who in 1750 you cann't find anyone that > lived on Wards Fork in Lunenburg Co.Va, next mention I find is the Amelia > County Deeds of 1753 on Wards Fork. > > Going back and reviewing a few Deeds of people on Tithable list I find > that in 1748 the North Ridge of Wards Fork is the County Line of Amelia > County. > > Yes! I am checking Amelia County at this time for records of Wards Fork, > but I am also searching and determining a TIme line for > > Wards Fork a creek and what Counties deeds were registered in that County > For it. > > Thanks Tony L. Johnson > > Note other Creeks > > Sandy Creek ( son of Hudson Johnson-Johnston lived on this in 1793 > Pittsylvania Co. Deed) Johns wife is Anne (?) 1770-185? Humphreys Co. Tn > Hudson Johnson in 1778-1780 Henry Co. Tithable List > > Leatherwood Creek ::: Samuel Johnson and wife Betty ( Elizabeth > Ballinger) Live on it in 1778 Henry Co. > > Horsepen Creek:: WIlliam Johnson > > Turkey Cocke Creek:: Property Owend by Samuel and Betty Johnston above) > > Chesnut Creek::Property owned by Samuel and Betty Johnston ( above) > > Establishing time era that these creeks and what COunties they were in > when deeds were registered by any families. > > ANy help is greatly appreicated and Shared Tony L.Johnson > > Even knowing if No deeds where in a County helps. > > > > > > ==== VAHALIFA Mailing List ==== > > HALIFAX COUNTY UNSUBSCRIPTION DIRECTIONS > > [email protected] UNSUBSCRIBE [in body of message] > > [email protected] UNSUBSCRIBE [in body of message] > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > >