Just a thought - Would there have been a state tax of some sort that was delinquent and required a sale? That could cover several counties. Also, in the time frame, could it be a matter of changing county boundries? Or, could it be a forced estate sale - say, among squabbling heirs? Might you check the resident state instead of the sale state? I have heard of wills being filed in another state. This is probably spitting into the wind - but a thought. Pat Snyder

This mountain range runs from Charlottesville down town area to south for some miles . Traveling North on Hy 29 in to Charlottesville The range of mountains on the right contain the Raggied group.. South from Charlottesville the old Lynchburg Rd. runs on the other side and comes back out on Hy 29 South at North Gardens. Your ancestor is likely to have been born near Charlottesville and on the Mountain. There are many coves etc. off the main two roads which parallel these mountains. At 10:04 AM 7/25/99 EDT, you wrote: >I am trying to locate Raggie Mountain in Albemarle County. If anyone has any >idea where this was please contact me as I have a birth certificate of an >ancestor in 1875 listing this as their address. >Thank you! >Mike > > >==== Mailing List ==== >REMINDER: >Albemarle County "area": Amherst, Augusta, Bedford, Buckingham, Greene, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, Nelson, Orange, and Rockingham Counties > >============================== >Share your family tree with loved ones through a FREE private website at >MyFamily.com! >Get started today at http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWText1 > > >

In Probate Law, the law is very particular about what property can be distrubuted by what court. Generally, the will is probated in what ever county the person died in, so often you'll find a probate that took place somewhere other than the usual place of residence. However, if real property (land, houses) is involved, an additional probate may occur in the county where the property is located. This is a MUST if the property is located in another state but sometimes, depending on the state, one county can force the sale in another county or require that the property be transferred to another individual (an heir for example). But it has to be the same state. I'm not sure what the law in VA was like in 1835, but based on what you've said, that power probably did exist (you can go to many law libraries and look up the statutes of other states, even old ones). So, your ancestor probably died in Goochland, but lived somewhere else. OK, I know that was rambling but I hope it made some sense. Victoria Fair http://www.my-ged.com/fair

Thank you all for the Louisiana info, however my problem is in Louisa & Goochland county Va. circa 1800. I have a couple court orders involving property. These were issued in the Goochland court, unfortunately the proceedings leading to the orders are in "losse papers" given by Goochland to the Library of Va. These papers have no target date to be sorted, indexed and coellated by said Library. The librarians and could find no transfers of property in Goochland to my family, yet the court ordered some sold. I was wondering if the property could have been located in another county and the Goochland court ordered it sold. The court could only have done this if the law of the time so stipulated. Does anyone Know? a fellow searcher, Dick Clark -----Original Message----- From: Bob Juch <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, July 24, 1999 3:38 PM Subject: RE: [VAALBEMA-L] Early Law >I'm not a lawyer, but I know that Louisiana's property laws are different >from all other states. That's because it was French territory and followed >the Napoleonic Code. > >Bob Juch > >-----Original Message----- >From: Stella Williamson [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Saturday, July 24, 1999 8:30 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [VAALBEMA-L] Early Law > >Richard, > >I can tell you the basics in Louisiana which may be of some use to you. I >certainly do not know what the law was in Goochland in 1835. But these are >very general principles. > >Louisiana is a civil law state. We have parishes instead of counties. Also >property is classified as immovable (real) or movable (personalty). >Judgments come in two flavors: a personal judgment can be enforced against >the person of the defendant, i. e., all of his property whether immovable or >movable. A judgment may also be against a specific piece of property by >agreement of the parties, i. e., the parties agree that if a debt is not >repaid timely, the creditor may seize and sell only property A, not B, C, >etc. > >A parish court here, which is a state court, (State of Louisiana, Parish of >East Baton Rouge) has personal jurisdiction over a person who is domiciled >here (domicile is another chapter). This court also has jurisdiction over >all property located within the parish. > >If Plaintiff obtains a personal judgment against Defendant in EBR parish, >and Defendant owns property in West Feliciana Parish, Plaintiff must take >that judgment to the Court in WF parish and ask that court to make it >executory in that parish. If and when this is done, the sheriff of WF >parish will seize and sell the property and turn the proceeds over to >Plaintiff. > >I hope no one will take this as legal advice. I am retired (a recovering >attorney). This is just hornbook law which you can read in any library. >However, it can get very complicated down the way. I think jurisdiction and >domicile are the most misunderstood areas of law. > >You just reminded me that I miss practicing law. > >Stella Woolfolk Williamson >[email protected] > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Richard Clark <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >Date: Friday, July 23, 1999 1:29 PM >Subject: [VAALBEMA-L] Early Law > > >>Did the courts in one county have jusidiction in another? I have a court >order in Goochland in an 1835 lawsuit forcing the sale of an estate's >property, yet I cannot find that the deceased ever purchased, patented, or >paid taxes in Goochland on such a piece of land. I was wondering if it could >have been in another county. If so I would have expected the suit to be >brought in said county ... does anyone know? >>Dick Clark, fellow searcher > > >==== VAALBEMA Mailing List ==== >For the discussion of Genealogy and History, >primarily regarding the Albemarle County "area" > >============================== >Search more than 274 MILLION NAMES and find your ancestors at Ancestry.com! >Get started today at http://www.ancestry.com/rootswebtext.asp > >

I am trying to locate Raggie Mountain in Albemarle County. If anyone has any idea where this was please contact me as I have a birth certificate of an ancestor in 1875 listing this as their address. Thank you! Mike

Steve, So far I dont have the name you are looking for but from what I have seen there are alot of Bishops and they are kin. My greataunts married Bishops brothere; Samual Bishop and George Bishop and there parents were John W. Bishop and Margart E. Payne, he was fron Fluvanna and she was from Buckingham Co. I have some of the children from them both, does this name make any sence. Do you have the Family tree maker, I do. if this helps let me know and I can send you more dates. The Paynes was my dad, thanks, Bernice

Arrington Name According to the Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names, Arrington comes from the tribe of Earn(a)'s people. The tun means of Earn(a)'s people. Ermine Street is of the same derivative and is located within the English town, Arrington. Ermine street can be traced back to at least 955 AD. Many scholars believe the Ermine Street road was built during the Roman occupation before 400 AD. Arrington England Arrington is located in the Wetherley Hundred in the county of Cambridgeshire. It is the most westerly parish in the Wetherley hundred and lies on Ermine Street about 10 miles southwest of Cambridge. It is long, narrow, and rectangular in shape and contains 1,407 acres. The church, St Nicholas, is 250 yards west of Ermine Street. St. Nicholas was present at the time of the Norman invasion in 1066. The town, Arrington, Cambridgeshire, England, also existed in 1066 when Duke William of Normandy conquered England. William had himself declared king and twenty years after, in 1086, caused an inventory to be taken of the land and other property. The inventory included the town name, who owned it before 1066 as well as at 1066, how many hides, how many ploughs, how many villagers, cottagers and slaves, how many free men and Freemen, how much woodland, meadow and pasture, how many mills and fishponds, how much was added or taken away, what the total value was, how much each free man or Freeman had. The inventory included the value before 1066 (when King William gave it), in 1066, and its potential future value. In addition to basing tax levies on the recorded inventory, William's grandson, Bishop Henry of Winchester, believed the book's purpose was so every man could know his rights and not usurp another's. Because it was the final authoritative register of rightful possession, the natives called it Domesday Book, by analogy from the Day of Judgement. That was why it was carefully arranged by Counties, and numbered consecutively by landholders within Counties. The Domesday Book describes Old English society under new management, in minute statistical detail. Foreign lords had taken over, but little else changed. The chief landholders and those who held from them are named, and the rest whose houses might be clustered together or dispersed among their fields. Very many holdings, described by the Norman term manerium (manor), greatly varied in size and structure. Some maneriums were tiny farmsteads, some vast holdings. Many lords exercised their own jurisdiction and other rights, termed soca, whose meaning still eludes exact definition. It appears there were two primary ownership divisions in Arrrington whose owners also claimed the Arrington surname. Records as early as 942 show that Theodred, bishop of London, devised his estate at Arrington to the king as part of his heriot. In 1066 Levva held one-half hide of Eddeva the fair, she may have been Leva wife of Alfsige of Langworth (Lincs). The land was passed to Count Alan of Brittany, and in 1086 there were two major landowners, Count Alan and Earl Roger. There were 17 people counted in Arrington in 1086. England built a hospital in Arrington during World War II. Arrington Virginia In 1990 when I first learned about Arrington, Virginia, it had a population of about 350. It's about 25 miles southwest of Jefferson's Montecello. Arrington had one post office with the name Arrington Town written across it, a store, and a warehouse where fresh food was stored. As people drive into the town they can see the warehouse and several houses. In order to see the store and post office, one must go across a small bridge. Arrington Town was named for the family of William Arrington who were station agents on the Southern Railroad for years. There was a battle not too far from Arrington Station during the Civil War, so we know it existed before the 1860s.

Given To Date Book Page Catherine Abner Farrar 12-19-1791 1 22 Sarah John Jones 11-24-1808 1 68 Elizabeth Cam Tuck 2-25-1822 1 111 Eliza George Chandler 10-25-1823 1 112 Martha Carter Gibson 9-15-1828 1 128 Mildred Nathaniel Vasser 12-30-1830 2 135 Martha Harman Thompson 12-20-1836 1 153 Susan Ann William D. Thompson 12-18-1848 1 186 Pinnie J. Rufus A. Jenkins 11-4-1878 1 229 Amanda Wm H. Haymes 4-14-1858 3 229 Caroline James Carter 11-9-1865 3 23 Mary A. William Chandler 12-19-1865 3 23 Sarah J. Thos R. Howerton 12-9-1868 3 50 Sarah F. Jno Fitts 10-7-1876 3 98 Mary Emma Nathan T. Green 1-6-1885 3 139 Nancy M. Moses Chandler 9-28-1885 3 143 Ella S. John Gravitt 12-9-1890 3 1/2 8 Rosa L. Wm L. Bowen 8-13-1894 3 1/2 31 Allie M. O.D. Loftis 5-7-1900 3 1/2 72 Virgie May Arthur B. Cumby 12-24-1909 4 37 Lendos Willie C. Lowry 4-27-1919 5 39 Allie Charlie Sallie Hicks 8-25-1923 5 92 Banes Belle John Phillips Mathews 12-26-1924 6 4 Lou Shotwell Alexander Cash 11-25-1927 6 49 Ella Lucille Sammie Holt 1-4-1930 7 1 Gracie Lena Lemuel Washington Davis 1-11-1930 7 1 Ella Griggs Jesse Samuel Ford 12-23-1933 7 88 Adell Cecie Irvin Atkinson 4-27-1934 8 33

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Dear Friends Records were not too plentiful. Here are the few recorded by friends of Granville. Date Bond# Bride Groom Bondsman 9-19-1867 4521 Moss, Susan Arrington, Ceasar Landis A. 1-18-1838 4748 Ovrby, Amy Arrington, Stephen Hill, Hedford 1-7-1846 6807 Weaver, Emily Arrington, Willis M. Duty, James R. I learned that Ceasar was a black man, Stephen was white, and I'm not sure about Willis. Arrington, Caesar, of color, son of Jesse Beckwith and Ailsy Mann, married Susan Moss, daughter of Haly Moss and John Hobson, 19 September 1867; married 19 Sept 1867 by H. G. Hill, Minister (source: Marriage of Granville County, North Carolina 1753-1868, compiled by Burt H. Holcomb, Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Co Inc, 1981) Lee

Hi Here are the relationships as we currently see them: Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM3 ARRINGTON (BENJAMIN2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1730, and died December 1790 in Halifax Co., VA. He married CATHERINE STONES Abt. 1754 in Lunenberg, VA, daughter of RICHARD STONES and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN. She died 1790 in Halifax, VA. Children of WILLIAM ARRINGTON and CATHERINE STONES are: 2. i. JOHN R.4 ARRINGTON, b. January 03, 1757, Lunenburg County, VA; d. November 26, 1837, Halifax County, VA. ii. WILLIAM ARRINGTON. 3. iii. RICHARD R. ARRINGTON, d. 1790, Halifax County, VA. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN R.4 ARRINGTON (WILLIAM3, BENJAMIN2, WILLIAM1) was born January 03, 1757 in Lunenburg County, VA, and died November 26, 1837 in Halifax County, VA. He married (1) UNKNOWN Bet. 1777 - 1778. He married (2) SUSANNAH VAUGHAN April 30, 1790 in Granville, North Carolina, daughter of JOHN VAUGHAN. She was born March 20, 1778 in Halifax County, VA, and died September 30, 1872 in Halifax County, VA. Children of JOHN ARRINGTON and UNKNOWN are: i. BENJAMIN5 ARRINGTON, b. Abt. 1778; m. FANNIE HUNT, January 28, 1799, Halifax County, Virginia. 4. ii. EDMUND ARRINGTON, b. 1782, Halifax County, VA; d. December 15, 1865, Peakesville, Bedford County, VA. 5. iii. RICHARD ARRINGTON, b. 1783, Halifax County, VA; d. October 28, 1838, Halifax Co., VA. iv. SARAH ARRINGTON, b. Abt. 1784; m. JOHN JONES, November 24, 1808, Halifax County, Virginia. v. WILLIAM PARHAM ARRINGTON, b. 1788, Halifax County, NC; d. December 14, 1841, Bedford County, VA; m. DOSHIA KERNE, December 15, 1823, Bedford County, Virginia. Children of JOHN ARRINGTON and SUSANNAH VAUGHAN are: vi. EMILY MILDRED5 ARRINGTON, b. Abt. 1811, Halifax County, VA; m. NATHANIEL VASSAR, December 30, 1830, Halifax County, Virginia. vii. JOHN ARRINGTON, b. Abt. 1803, Halifax County, VA; m. ELIZABETH JONES, August 24, 1825, Mecklenberg County, VA. viii. MARTHA ARRINGTON, b. Abt. 1815, Halifax County, VA; m. (1) CHARLES ARRINGTON; m. (2) HARMAN THOMPSON, December 22, 1836, Halifax County, Virginia. 6. ix. ROBERT ARRINGTON, b. Halifax County, VA. x. SAMUEL ARRINGTON, b. Halifax County, VA. 7. xi. THOMAS ARRINGTON, b. 1792, Halifax County, VA. xii. NANCY ARRINGTON, b. 1794, Halifax County, VA; m. JAMES DRAKE, 1814. xiii. ARCHIBALD ARRINGTON, b. 1795, Halifax County, VA. 8. xiv. MARY ANN ARRINGTON, b. May 29, 1802, Halifax County, VA; d. December 05, 1891. 3. RICHARD R.4 ARRINGTON (WILLIAM3, BENJAMIN2, WILLIAM1) died 1790 in Halifax County, VA. He married (1) NANCY GRIFFIN, daughter of JOHN GRIFFIN and SARAH PARRISH. He married (2) CATHERINE CARTER December 26, 1786 in Brunswick Co., VA. Children of RICHARD ARRINGTON and NANCY GRIFFIN are: 9. i. RICHARD5 ARRINGTON, b. Abt. 1785, Halifax County, Virginia; d. February 16, 1837, Halifax County, Virginia. ii. LUCY M. ARRINGTON, b. Halifax County,VA; m. JOHN F. ROBIN. There is pretty strong evidence that William Arrington and Catherine Stone are the parents of Richard (father of Richard and Lucy M) and John Arrington. Tax records show them together. Elizabeth Stone (Catherine's mother), deeded to her grandson Richard Stones Arrington, after her death, 222 acres of land adjoining Lussana Griffins. If Richard dies without lawful heirs then land goes to her grandson, John Arrington. John and wife, Susannah, sold this land to Stephen Vaughan 2-25-1805 and noted it "...was the same tract willed me by my grandmother." Rick Arrington believes tax records support the premise there were three sons of William: John, William, and Richard. Since John said he was born in Lunenburg and I have a note showing Catherine Stone and William Arrington were married in Lunenburg, we went to Lunenburg. We didn't find the marriage records but a note in the records book said many records of that time are missing. We did find in 1763 that William Arrington was ordered, along with others, to help John Cargill clear a road from Wade's Ferry to the Courthouse. We also found that William Arrington served as witness for several people in Lunenburg, also during 1763. Since we believe William Arrington's father may be Benjamin Arrington of Isle of Wight, we checked documents in Isle of Wight. Records of the time are scarce, but we did find where William Arrington left a will naming his son, Benjamin Arrington. A Benjamin Arrington with wife Hannah owned land in SouthHampton area until he sold it 29 June 1763. I'm not sure if this is William's son or William's grandson (John's son). Need to do more checking. Have not found anything naming William as Benjamin's son. We did not visit Mecklenburg where William lived for awhile and where John's wife lived for a short time after John died. If anyone finds anything at Mecklenburg that might help us, please let us know. Also, if anyone has any other hints, please let us know. Thanks. Lee

I'm not a lawyer, but I know that Louisiana's property laws are different from all other states. That's because it was French territory and followed the Napoleonic Code. Bob Juch -----Original Message----- From: Stella Williamson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, July 24, 1999 8:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VAALBEMA-L] Early Law Richard, I can tell you the basics in Louisiana which may be of some use to you. I certainly do not know what the law was in Goochland in 1835. But these are very general principles. Louisiana is a civil law state. We have parishes instead of counties. Also property is classified as immovable (real) or movable (personalty). Judgments come in two flavors: a personal judgment can be enforced against the person of the defendant, i. e., all of his property whether immovable or movable. A judgment may also be against a specific piece of property by agreement of the parties, i. e., the parties agree that if a debt is not repaid timely, the creditor may seize and sell only property A, not B, C, etc. A parish court here, which is a state court, (State of Louisiana, Parish of East Baton Rouge) has personal jurisdiction over a person who is domiciled here (domicile is another chapter). This court also has jurisdiction over all property located within the parish. If Plaintiff obtains a personal judgment against Defendant in EBR parish, and Defendant owns property in West Feliciana Parish, Plaintiff must take that judgment to the Court in WF parish and ask that court to make it executory in that parish. If and when this is done, the sheriff of WF parish will seize and sell the property and turn the proceeds over to Plaintiff. I hope no one will take this as legal advice. I am retired (a recovering attorney). This is just hornbook law which you can read in any library. However, it can get very complicated down the way. I think jurisdiction and domicile are the most misunderstood areas of law. You just reminded me that I miss practicing law. Stella Woolfolk Williamson [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Richard Clark <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, July 23, 1999 1:29 PM Subject: [VAALBEMA-L] Early Law >Did the courts in one county have jusidiction in another? I have a court order in Goochland in an 1835 lawsuit forcing the sale of an estate's property, yet I cannot find that the deceased ever purchased, patented, or paid taxes in Goochland on such a piece of land. I was wondering if it could have been in another county. If so I would have expected the suit to be brought in said county ... does anyone know? >Dick Clark, fellow searcher

Hi Bernice: I'm looking for just about any BISHOPS in Fluvanna and Albemarle. What lines are you researching? Most of my interests are descendants of Reuben BISHOP of Albemarle Co., some of whom went into Fluvanna. Steve -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: July 20, 1999 11:15 PM Subject: Re: [VAALBEMA-L] Glass Surname Hi there I am also looking for some Bishops from Fluvanna Co. How many names do you have? Bernice ==== VAALBEMA Mailing List ==== REMINDER: Repost your queries periodically (no more than monthly) to make new members aware of your interests. ============================== Search more than 274 MILLION NAMES and find your ancestors at Ancestry.com! Get started today at http://www.ancestry.com/rootswebtext.asp

Richard, I can tell you the basics in Louisiana which may be of some use to you. I certainly do not know what the law was in Goochland in 1835. But these are very general principles. Louisiana is a civil law state. We have parishes instead of counties. Also property is classified as immovable (real) or movable (personalty). Judgments come in two flavors: a personal judgment can be enforced against the person of the defendant, i. e., all of his property whether immovable or movable. A judgment may also be against a specific piece of property by agreement of the parties, i. e., the parties agree that if a debt is not repaid timely, the creditor may seize and sell only property A, not B, C, etc. A parish court here, which is a state court, (State of Louisiana, Parish of East Baton Rouge) has personal jurisdiction over a person who is domiciled here (domicile is another chapter). This court also has jurisdiction over all property located within the parish. If Plaintiff obtains a personal judgment against Defendant in EBR parish, and Defendant owns property in West Feliciana Parish, Plaintiff must take that judgment to the Court in WF parish and ask that court to make it executory in that parish. If and when this is done, the sheriff of WF parish will seize and sell the property and turn the proceeds over to Plaintiff. I hope no one will take this as legal advice. I am retired (a recovering attorney). This is just hornbook law which you can read in any library. However, it can get very complicated down the way. I think jurisdiction and domicile are the most misunderstood areas of law. You just reminded me that I miss practicing law. Stella Woolfolk Williamson [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Richard Clark <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, July 23, 1999 1:29 PM Subject: [VAALBEMA-L] Early Law >Did the courts in one county have jusidiction in another? I have a court order in Goochland in an 1835 lawsuit forcing the sale of an estate's property, yet I cannot find that the deceased ever purchased, patented, or paid taxes in Goochland on such a piece of land. I was wondering if it could have been in another county. If so I would have expected the suit to be brought in said county ... does anyone know? >Dick Clark, fellow searcher > searcher > > >==== VAALBEMA Mailing List ==== >For the discussion of Genealogy and History, >primarily regarding the Albemarle County "area" > >============================== >Search more than 274 MILLION NAMES and find your ancestors at Ancestry.com! >Get started today at http://www.ancestry.com/rootswebtext.asp > >

Hi, I have some title of books, which I would try to locate on line to see if my ancestors, are in these books. Do anyone know, some websites Thanks Jane

Alyce: Was the James Busby you referenced the Rev War Dragoon that served under Col Armand and General Lafayette? My g g g g grandfathers, William Abney and James Shattain, served with James Busby. James Busby had a brother that also served in the Rev War. I have a very complete set of all of their requests for pension as a result of their Rev War Service. Joe

Is there any proof that the wife of John LANE was Elizabeth AIRES? Steve -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: July 22, 1999 10:27 PM Subject: [VAALBEMA-L] Glass/Busby and Layne fam David and others: James Busby's father William Busby married Molly Layne 5/1/1793 in Louisa Co At St James Northam Parish. She was the d/o Jacob Layne and Mary Bradshaw and Jacob is the s/o of my7th grgrf( John Layne who married Elizabeth aires.) Jacob is the brother of my original David Layne who was born in 1720 in Goochland Co. Anyone wanting more info on the layne fam i will be most happy to share! alyce ==== VAALBEMA Mailing List ==== TIP: Accuracy is important and sources are vital. Ancestor lists are worthless if the information is wrong. Double check before you hit send. ============================== Share your family tree with loved ones through a FREE private website at MyFamily.com! Get started today at http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWText1

I have an ancestor, HUGH SMITHWICK, who is getting married to an ELIZABETH WINDLEY in ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VA in 1642/1643. There is a question as to who he really married. Does anyone have access to old Albemarle marriage records? Thanks, Tony

Did the courts in one county have jusidiction in another? I have a court order in Goochland in an 1835 lawsuit forcing the sale of an estate's property, yet I cannot find that the deceased ever purchased, patented, or paid taxes in Goochland on such a piece of land. I was wondering if it could have been in another county. If so I would have expected the suit to be brought in said county ... does anyone know? Dick Clark, fellow searcher searcher

Tony, Albemarle was formed from Goochland in 1744. Goochland was formed from Henrico in 1727. Henrico was one of the original shires formed in 1634. The marriage records you seek are probably in Henrico. Steve Craig