I know this may seem like and odd question but...here goes. My wife's Hightower family is from Amelia and Richmond counties. While looking at an old piece of furniture that has been handed down through the generations this weekend I came upon a label that says "Nicholson Sectional, City Shore, VA". No one in the family seems to know quiet exactly where this piece of furniture came from but all we can sumise is that it must have come through the Hightower side. The problem is that I cannot find a City Shore, VA on any map. The last family member in VA was between 1750-1800 so maybe this town has changed it's name? I'd like to try and find some type of verification that this indeed did come down from that side of the family but I don't know where to begin. Any one have any clues? I know this isn't technically a genealogical question but any help would be greatly appreciated. Tom Evans ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Posted on: Amelia County Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amelia?read=443 Surname: Cadwell ------------------------- By "living in the country" do you meet "living in the United States" or "living in rural areas"? I can answer "yes" to the former and "sometimes" to the later. My great grandfather William H. Cadwell of New Guilford, Conn., was in the Civil War. He and his family later moved to Washington Territory. Your query is not specific, but I would love to discuss details with anyone researching Cadwells--particularly MY Cadwells--since I am unable to trace this family past William's grandfather Abraham Cadwell. There were many Cadwells in Connecticut at that time, but I can't put little Abe in a family!

Posted on: Amelia County Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amelia?read=442 Surname: Booker, Wingo, Scott, Meade, Walker ------------------------- Any information regarding a Cliff Wingo who lived in Amelia during the mid-1800's?

Posted on: Amelia County Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amelia?read=439 Surname: Foster, Jeter ------------------------- I was in Amelia Co. today searching for cemetaries my self. I was looking for Fosters. There is one rather large cemetary at the Presbyterian church in the town of Amelia. That was the only one I managed to locate. It wasn't old enough for what I was looking for. You may have some success around the Jetersville area. If anyone has any info on other cemetaries that may contain Fosters, please let me know. These would probably be graves from the 1700's. Thanks. By the way, Amelia is an absolutly gorgeous county. Beautiful homes, wonderful country side. Bill

Posted on: Amelia County Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amelia?read=438 Surname: Archer, Jones ------------------------- Have Archer and Jones surnames of my line of Hewes, from WVA and VA. Have just started looking, so don't have much more information. GGGrandmother was Elizabeth Jones Harrison Hewes, and her son was William Archer Hewes, Sr.

Posted on: Amelia County Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amelia?read=437 Surname: JONES ------------------------- I think this is the county for Archer Jones who married Frances Branch Scott. I know much has been done on this family. I would like to contact anyone having info on that family. I have questions I have not been able to find in any of the books or records. ThankYou

Posted on: Amelia County Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amelia?read=436 Surname: COUNDRY, WALKER, THORNTON, SCOTT, HAYS ------------------------- I am trying to find the parents of Mary Jane Coundry/Condry, who were said to be from the Amelia Co., Va. area. Mary Jane was born 1811; d. 1867. There is a surname COUNDRY #36A on the 1850 Amelia Co. census. Could someone do a lookup for me on this name?

Can anyone tell me the hours and address of the court house in Amelia? I assume this is where I would find vital records, etc. Do they close for lunch? I am going there next week and cannot find the info on the web, anywhere. Thanks, Sherry

Posted on: Amelia County Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amelia?read=434 Surname: Brackett, Ludwell ------------------------- Thank you for the reply. I would like to share information. Betty

Posted on: Amelia County Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amelia?read=433 Surname: Brackett, Ludwell, Harrison ------------------------- Have data to share about Bracketts, Ludwells, Harrisons of Virginia. Seeking data on same names.

I am decended from Joel Meador (1710-1777)of Amelia County, VA. Victor Meador theorizes that Joel is the son of John Meador (1658-1721), who is named Joshua in John's will. Has anyone come across any evidence to support this theory? My lineage is as follows: Thomas Meador (1612-1655)England/Essex, VA Thomas Meador (1635-1662)Essex, VA John Meador (1658-1721) Essex, VA Joshua Joel Meador (1710-1777) Essex/Amelia, VA Issac Meador (1755-1818) Amelia, VA Amos Meador (1791-1865) Pr. Edward, VA Wm. Lindsey Meador (1824-1862) Pr. Edward, VA Thomas Melvin Meador (1855-1922) Pr. Edward, VA Melvin Meador (1891-1965) Pr. Edward/Richmond, VA Wesley Meador Sr. (1911-1985) Richmond, VA Wesley Meador Jr. (1941- ) Richmond, VA I'd like to hear from anyone with ties to this lineage, or anyone who has or need additional information. Steve Meador

Posted on: Amelia County Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amelia?read=432 Surname: GOODE, EDINS ------------------------- Looking for a volunteer to look in Amelia County for a marriage between Thomas GOODE and Elizabeth EDINS abt. 1829 or before. Thank you.

FYI: This appeared on a genealogy list. Dawnene Teri, I checked at Ancestry.com under the Kentucky Land Grants database at: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/2073a.htm and there is no Arthur Brown listed there. A search on A. Brown brings up 28 names. They also have a North Carolina Revolutionary War Soldiers database at: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/3185.htm and three Arthur Browns come up. You can search these databases until July 31, 2000 by visiting ancestry.com and signing up for free access at: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/freepromo.asp?sourcecode=A11AM best of luck, Vicki ==== KYCALDWE Mailing List ==== Please help preserve the rich heritage of Caldwell County, KY. ============================== Ancestry.com now has more than 200,000 subscribers! To celebrate, access to ALL of Ancestry.com will be free from July 18 to July 31! http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/freepromo.asp?sourcecode=A11AM

This is a great site! Dawnene Ancestry.com has now more than 200,000 subscribers and to celebrate they are offering all of their databases free until July 31, 2000. http://www.ancestry.com/ ==== KYCALDWE Mailing List ==== queries can also be posted at: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Caldwell They will be sent to this list automatically. ============================== Ancestry.com now has more than 200,000 subscribers! To celebrate, access to ALL of Ancestry.com will be free from July 18 to July 31! http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/freepromo.asp?sourcecode=A11AM

Here are some links to various other states that have vital records online. Some are provided courtesy of RootsWeb. California Birth Records 1905-1995 http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/birth/search.cgi Death Records 1940-1997 http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi Illinois many different databases http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/database.html and they have added a new global search engine at: http://www2.sos.state.il.us/cgi-bin/surnamesrch where you can put in a name and it will tell you what databases that name is found in. Please note: you must put the name in EXACTLY as given at the site. Maine lots of databases here too http://www.state.me.us/sos/arc/geneology/ Michigan Death Records 1867-1882 http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/PHA/OSR/gendis/index.htm Ohio Death Records 1913-1937 http://www.ohiohistory.org/dindex/search.cfm Texas Births 1926-1995 Marriages 1966-1997 Divorces 1968-1997 Deaths 1964-1998 http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/graphics/texas.html And this link provides many various state databases. http://searches.rootsweb.com/regional.html including Kentucky! hope these are of some help, Vicki ==== KYCALDWE Mailing List ==== queries can also be posted at: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Caldwell They will be sent to this list automatically. ============================== Ancestry.com now has more than 200,000 subscribers! To celebrate, access to ALL of Ancestry.com will be free from July 18 to July 31! http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/freepromo.asp?sourcecode=A11AM

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> >______________________________X-Message: #1 >Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2000 21:46:43 -0400 >From: Linda Lewis <cityslic@ix.netcom.com> >To: VAGEN-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <39692B03.FA12B2D0@ix.netcom.com> >Subject: [VAGEN-L] [Fwd: [VAROOTS] Attention, descendants of these 119 VA. >men !!] >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >This is something you might want to share with your county researchers >and/or county mailing lists. > >Linda > >-------- Original Message -------- >Subject: [VAROOTS] Attention, descendants of these 119 VA. men !! >Resent-Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2000 14:41:02 -0700 >Resent-From: VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com >Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2000 17:38:48 -0400 >From: "Beth Bond" <suntanr2@att.net> >To: VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > >Hello all, > There is an advertisement in the Richmond Times-Dispatch newspaper >today. > > It lists 119 men who appeared on the oldest page of one of the old >newspapers of Richmond, >THE DAILY DISPATCH. > > Now the current Richmond Times-Dispatch is looking for any descendnats >of >these men whom I will list below. > >They plan to highlight some representative descendnats to include in the >150th anniversary edition of the >R T-D. > > Now there are no dates of birth or ages listed just the names, that is >all >the paper gave. > > You can go by the fact that they must have all been grown men by 1850. > > Also when you contact the reporters, just tell them you are writing >about >the ad. > >Contact these reporters by JULY 15th! > >Gregory GILLIGAN at (804) 649-6379 >or ggilligan@timesdispatch.com > >Jerry LINDQUIST at (804) 649-6323 >or JLINDQUIST@timesdispatch.com > >Please though know for sure you are a descendant. I am sure they only >want >people who are positive. > >Here are the men from the 1850 paper: > >HUGH R. PLEASANTS >WILLIAM LAMBERT >S. T. PULLIAM >J. L. TATE >EDWIN FARRAR >L. CARRINGTON >THOS. COWLES >ALFRED INLOES >JOHN J. LONDON >JAMES EVANS >GEO. FISHER >THOMAS TYRER >J. C. WINGFIELD >L. W. GLAZEBROOK >CHARLES HOWARD >R. O. HASKINS >B. TATE >S. CULLEN >J. M. CARRINGTON >J. M. TALBOTT >G. A. MYERS >H. EXALL >L. W. CHAMBERLAYNE >WELLINGTON GODDIN >C. DIMMOCK >D. J. SAUNDERS >WILLIAM C. ALLEN >S. D. DENOO >W. P. SHEPARD >JOHN DOVE >JAMES J. GARDNER >EDWIN WORTHAM >SAMUEL REEVE >M. BATES >P. V. DANIEL JR. >SAMUEL PUTNEY >T. SAMPSON >G. HANES >M. L. STRATTON >J. GODDIN >J. M. FURGUSSON >J. A. STARKE >R. T. ADHINS or Adkins? >CLEMENT WHITE >D. S. DELAPLANE >S. BRITTAIN >JNO. H. FREEMAN >G. BAKER >DR. JOHN N. POWELL >J. H. STROBLA >S. M. BOCKIUS >E. BURTON >D. M. MILLER >J. WRIGHT >J. F. KEESEE >J. A. HOBSON >T. LEE >J. W. SMITH >A. MICHAELS >CT. W. R. RICHARDSON >R. T. WICKER >W. BURKE >MARK DOWNEY >H. VAN BUREN >T. DIDDEP >J. B. VALENTINE >SAM'l HARDGROVE >SAMUEL F. ADIE >MICHAEL GRETTER >DR. A. F. PETICOLAS >JOHN F. WREN >S. C. MACON >J. M. SHEPPARD JR. >WM. Y. SHEPPARD >THOS. C. BIRCH >T. T. JOHNSON >W. GAY >W. T. BLAIR >MR. DE FLIE >H. BALDWIN >E. W. DE VOSS >J. A. LANCASTER >R. H. MAURY >J. B. MORTON >H. T. PAIRO & CO. >C. W. PURCELL & CO. >T. M. ALFRIEND >W. H. HUBBARD >JAMES C. CRANE >JNO. GAYNOR >J. ENDERS >J. J. FRY >H. L. KENT >J. MYERS >W. PALMER >J. E. WADSWORTH >J. THOMPSON >A. DUVAL >JNO. N. GORDON >WM. BEERS >B. W. KNOWLES >J. Y. MASON >W. P. MUNFORD >WALTER GWYNN >J. H. GARDNER >W. H. CHRISTIAN >G. STEELE >H. W. FRY >H. L. KENT >R. DUDLEY >F. JAMES >ROBT. M. BURTON >WM. C. TOMPKINS >H. A. WATT >W. BOOTH >W. C. WALTHALL >T. C. RICE >T. A. RUST >J. M. SUBLETT > > > > > >==== VAROOTS Mailing List ==== ************* Now Available: "The Descendants of John Thomas Clay, Jamestown Immigrant and son of Sir John Clay of Wales" Also available: "The Descendants of James Bailey & Lucy Simms" For more info: http://www.trellis.net/users/madamx

Posted on: Amelia County Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amelia?read=431 Surname: Crockett, Ritchie ------------------------- Looking for Parish Records for Amelia Co. Need the earliest records for Rleigh and St. Patrick Parishes. Any information on the Crockett and Ritchie/Richey families who were in Amelia by 1745 would be very much appreciated.

Posted on: Amelia County Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amelia?read=429 Surname: CRADDOCK ------------------------- I am seeking information on the parents and siblings of Thomas Elmore Craddock, born 1781 somewhere in Virginia. By 1808, he was in Warren Co., KY., marrying Hannah Cook. It has been reported to me that Thomas had moved to KY from VA with his brothers and their wives. The names of William and Edward or Edmond have been suggested as the names of his brothers. The name of their father has also been suggested as being William or Edmond/Edward. Thomas and Hannah moved to Madison Co., Missouri about 1816, where they raised their family. It has been reported that other Craddock relatives moved from KY to MO. After Hannah Cook Craddock died, Thomas, several of his grown children, and some grandchildren, and possibly other Craddock relatives, travelled by wagon train to California. Thomas died there in Yuba Co., in 1869. I have been told that a number of Amelia Co., Virginia Craddocks moved from there Warren and Barren Co., KY. Someone else has told me that there was a Robert Craddock born 1842 in Amelia Co., VA and died about 1835 in Warren Co., Kentucky. I'd like to find more about him, to see if he was related. If anyone has any tips or suggestions, please write me directly and post to the forum. Thanks, Barbara

Posted on: Amelia County Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amelia?read=428 Surname: Lea ------------------------- I am looking for the last will and testament of William Lea, the will was drawn up in 1770. I am also looking for his children, particularly if he had a son named Andrew born in 1770 or shortly thereafter. Thank you. Mike