My gggggrandfather Schuyler Hamilton was born 1787 in Amherst county. I joined the Hamilton Family DNA project a couple of years ago. However, I have only had one match and he does not know his background beyond 1880. I would love to see some more Hamilton males with roots to Amherst county join the project. John Hamilton Clan Hamilton Society Webmaster www.clanhamilton.org ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 10:56 AM Subject: Re DNA Testing > There are also DNA projects underway for two more Amherst families WARE > and > BOWLES. > We have already had a breakthru on the WARE project, linking Amherst > County > Wares > to the Caroline County branch. We hope to link Amherst Bowles to > Goochland > and other branches in the near future. > > The WARE DNA coordinator is Jeanie Ddgidio at [email protected]_ > (mailto:[email protected]) > > The Bowles coordinator is Charley Hartley at [email protected]_ > (mailto:[email protected]) > > Joe Ware > Virginian in Texas > > ______________________________

Researchers of Thomas D. Hill and James Hill who married Ann Overton, please contact me. Thanks, Shirley

There are also DNA projects underway for two more Amherst families WARE and BOWLES. We have already had a breakthru on the WARE project, linking Amherst County Wares to the Caroline County branch. We hope to link Amherst Bowles to Goochland and other branches in the near future. The WARE DNA coordinator is Jeanie Ddgidio at [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) The Bowles coordinator is Charley Hartley at [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) Joe Ware Virginian in Texas

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BAC.2ACE/1379 Message Board Post: Hello board, As I am sure some of you know, there is a new kid on the block with regard to genealogical research - surname DNA projects. I have recently gotten involved in the Phillips Worldwide DNA project which is being conducted at familytreedna.com. Two male Phillips cousins of mine got tested and matched perfectly on 25 out of 25 markers, although they are only very distantly related - about 6th or 7th cousins, as far as I can tell. In fact, we were not certain they were related before they took the test. I know that there were 12 different Phillips families on the first (reconstructed) Amherst County census of 1782, and I would love to find out whether all of these Phillips families were related. If straight line male descendants of those 12 families would agree to be tested, we could figure this out. The DNA test is painless and only involves swabbing the inside of the cheek with a special toothbrush or scraper. The identity of the participant is kept confidential. If you know any straight line male descendants of the early Phillips families of Amherst County, VA, please contact me. Sincerely, Nancy Kiser PS - There is also a Phelps DNA project being conducted, and it has proven that the Phelps and Phillips of Amherst County were NOT related.

Many thanks for the historical topos site for Amherst. The two Ballengers Creeks show up on modern maps, but not Ballengers Mountain. Aileen in WA

This a great map resource for locations in Amherst Co. Maptech: Historical Topographic Maps _http://www.historical.maptech.com/quad.cfm?quadname=Amherst&state=VA&series=1 5_ (http://www.historical.maptech.com/quad.cfm?quadname=Amherst&state=VA&series=15)

The comment about John Ray being a Baptist caught my eye because my grandfather E.D. Wilmer was a Baptist minister in the same area but much, much later -- about a century. If memory serves, the Methodist movement, originally an effort to reform the Anglican Church, was in full swing in the 1780s in America. The Baptist revival movement that swept the south came later. No doubt, some history on these religious movements would provide many of us with good background information to set family events in context. Ann

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Watts, Bullard Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BAC.2ACE/19.51.442.437.448.450.454.455.458.1.1.2.1.1.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: You asked " Sallie / Sarah Jane Watts. Is she the sister of Mary F Watts" No, my Mary F Watts would be about the same general age/generation of the father R. L. Watts, as she married 1832 in Amherst Co.,

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ray Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BAC.2ACE/1363.1.1.1 Message Board Post: David: Today as I was looking at the tax list for washington co va years, 1783 on at about 1798 I found a john rhea esq. who owned 2100 or so acres, I read some months about 2 different preachers by the name of john and a william ray, william was a babptist and I'm not sure about john but john was supposed to have moved to either tenn or southern ky, washington co was cut up to make russel and parts of other counties later on, I hope this helps you and I will be looking for any john ray's who fit that discription.. please ex cuse my spelling my light just burned out.....james ray.. p.s. both these gentlemen were from southwest va/ nc area.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ray Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BAC.2ACE/1363.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi James. The John Ray I have listed was a Methodist Preacher. The time frame you have is about right and I believe he was from VA. His wife was Fanny or Francis. I believe she was a RAY also. May have been a cousin.? The children names I have are, Volney Ray (my G,G,Grand Pa), Louisa D Ray, Montraville W. Ray, Gideon G. Ray, Lafayette C. Ray, George H. Ray, Robert Marion Ray, Coleman Owen Ray, Wickliff L. Ray... They moved from Bath County Kentucky about 1849 to Cumberland Co Illnois and was back in Bath County by 1850. John Died while in Illnois. There may have been more children but I dont have them listed. I believe there was a John and Elizabeth. Hope this helps. Thx for writing to me. David

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ray Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BAC.2ACE/1363.1 Message Board Post: David: I am a decendent of John Watson Ray sr, born in Amherst co va about 1769, he and his family ended up in Pike co ky, both he and his son John jr died and were buried in ky, john sr in Floyd co in 1842 and John jr in Pike co in 1874, does any of this sound like who you are looking for?.............James Ray

It is on Google - try this: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/amherst/deeds/may1.txt ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 10:57 AM Subject: [VAAMHERS] Ballenger mountain. Joseph and Richard Ballenger > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BAC.2ACE/1378 > > Message Board Post: > > Joseph and Richard Ballenger received 2000 acres by patent. > Where is this land? > Are there sketches somewhere? > Where is Ballenger Mountain? > Thanks, > Gordon Parks > > > ==== VAAMHERS Mailing List ==== > Find tons of Amherst County info at the Amherst County VAGenWeb Project! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaamhers/ > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BAC.2ACE/1378 Message Board Post: Joseph and Richard Ballenger received 2000 acres by patent. Where is this land? Are there sketches somewhere? Where is Ballenger Mountain? Thanks, Gordon Parks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Merritt Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/BAC.2ACE/1377 Message Board Post: I need to find a living Merritt who descends from any of the three John Merritts who lived in Amherst County, Virginia, circa 1766-1845. Prefer folks with a paper trail back to them, or at least a good reason to think they descend from them. This could include almost any Merritt with roots in Lynchburg VA, Bedford Co VA, Botetourt Co, and Appomattox Co VA, as well as any from Amherst Co. The eldest John had children with families in all these areas. Please contact me with questions, or if you are one, or know one! Mike Merritt – [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: crump Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BAC.2ACE/1376 Message Board Post: My niece married a Crump. Don't know any names yet but if anyone related to Crump, I would appreciate a reply. He is from Alexandria, Va.

Does anyone on this list have the Index for the 4 volume set of books entitled "Some Prominent Virginia Families" by Louise P. du Bellet?? Thank you, Fern

I do not know if this will assist, but here goes. From; "Amherst County, VA In the Revolution Including Extracts from the "LOST ORDER BOOK" 1773-1782" By Lenora Higginbotham Sweeney Originally published; Lynchburg, VA 1951 Reprinted for Clearfield Co., Inc. by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, MD 1998 page 84 July Court 1779 Abigail Hardwick Wade & Lucreasy Wade Orphans of Pearce Wade, Decd. Chose Richard Ballinger their Guardian; Security Francis Satterwhite; Clary Wade Orphan of Pearce Wade, Decd. chose David Woodroof, Guardian. page 85 August Court 1779 On petition of Jeremiah Wade Orphan of Pearce Wade, Decd. attested by three witnesses setting forth that he is a Soldier at the Albemarle Barracks and cannot personally attend to make choice of a Guardian but in his said Petition make choice of Ballinger Wade, Richard Wade Security. NOTE: I would assume from the above that Ballinger and Richard Wade were adults, possibly at least one the brother of Pearce Wade. page 49 Petitions of Amherst County: May 17, 1777 (A883) (Note Long list of names including) Pearce Wade..., ask reimbursement for expenses caused by sickness. They were soldiers in the State and Continental service in June and July, 1776, when taken ill and their expenses were L17, 15s, 2d and also L3, 9s, 6d for John Guttery. Allowed in the cases of the Continentals. Other Wade names mentioned in the book, Jeremiah JR. Joshua & Dudley. FROM; Amherst County, VA.Early Settlers Listing Compiled listing by Alexander Brown Alexander Brown's Loose Papers Special Collections Dept. Swem Library William & Mary College, VA Wade, Pierce a. Wade, Pierce b. sr. code is as follows; a. means this person had interests in what is old Albemarle Co, PRIOR to 1761 b. means came of age or was in Old Amherst Co, between 1761 and 1776 sr. means service in REV WAR So there were 2 Pearce/Pierce Wades in Amherst/Albemarle County area prior to the Rev War. Is it possible that one was the father. Hope this helps, Carrie -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 6:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Rowland P.Burks, Buckingham Co. VA This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/BAC.2ACE/825.3.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi, Brenda. Thanks so much for your reply. That James Pearce b 1748 was too late to have a dau of marriagable age for our Pearce WADE, who was married and living in Goochland/Albemarle by 1748. His wife was Mary Ballenger, dau of Joseph Ballenger whose first land in Goochland was in 1729. I have no possible given names for a possible Pearce woman who married a Wade man, as his parents have been very elusive, although there are trees online claiming at least four different sets of parents for him, but with absolutely no sources or proof given of any kind, so my hunt continues. Perhaps you have an ancestor of this James Pearce b 1748 of the east/central area of VA very early 1700s? Thanks again. Aileen in Wa ______________________________

I am not going to type out all of the marriage records, but here are the names from each; Miller, Alexander married to Martha Reid 24 Apr 1766 Miller, Samuel, Bachelor and Sarah Morral, spinster, March 1 1763. Samuel Morral, Jr. Surety. Consent of her father, Samuel Morral, Sr. who states she is of full age. Miller, Simon, and Catey Lunsford, Mar 19, 1792. Nathaniel Powell, surety. Consent of her father, William Lunsford. NOTE: this is a part of my family, William Lunsford, but not through Catey, so I just have her marriage record posted in my tree. No info for the Miller family. There was a Samuel Miller that served in the French Indian War, received bounty land from King of Great Britain in 1763. Served under Col. William Byrd. reference VA State Library, Archives Division, Land Office Grants 8, 1786-1787, page 397 is for his records/info. That may have some family info within the required statements for the grant. Rev War Pensions and land Grants did require such info. hope some of this helps. Carrie -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 7:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Samuel Miller/Morral Marriage This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: miller/Morral Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BAC.2ACE/1374 Message Board Post: does anyone know of a Samuel Miller that married Sarah Morral, 1763 in Amherst county would appreciate any help on this miller family phyllis ______________________________

I am betting that this may be the 2 sons of the same James Dinsmore...so I am forwarding you what I was able to find in lookups; source: Marriage Bonds and Other Marriage Records of Amherst County, VA 1763 -1800" Compiled by William Montgomery Sweeney published Lynchburg, VA 1937 pg 25 Densmore, James, Bachelor, and Sarah Phillips, Spinster, April 15, 1793. John Masters, surety. Consent of her father, Thomas Phillips. pg 26 Dinsmore, Thomas, and Patsey Oglesby, Spinster, July 27, 1790. William Forbes, surety. Consent of his MOTHER, MARY Dinsmore, widow. Consent of her mother, Easter Oglesby. Certificate of marriage by the Rev. William Crawford, (M.R.) Note; M.R. = Minister Returns Carrie -----Original Message----- From: Bushy Hartman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 6:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Dinsmore/Densmore/Dunsmore/Oglesby/Stodghill/Bright/Allen Hello all new subscriber here. I have been working on my Dinsmore line since 1999 on and off and would like to enlist the help of a generous soul that might check whatever sources they might own for this surname? I do have the following: James DINSMORE, b. ca 1749,d. bef 1789, Amherst /Augusta County, Virgina,& married to a Mary this is proved out with marriage bonds. 1792-William DINSMORE & Elizabeth OGLESBY 1795-Rebecca DINSMORE & William STODGHILLL 1799-Thomas DINSMORE & Martha "Patsy" OGLESBY 1799-Judith DINSMORE & David BRIGHT 1799-Samuel DINSMORE & Elizabeth ALLEN William goes to Hawkins, TN Thomas goes to KY>IN Most of the items say Augusta County but the one marriage record says James Dinsmore deceased previously of Amherst. If anyone has any information on destinations of the other siblings other than what I have here I would love to hear from you. Sincerely, Bushy Hartman Augusta Co., VA archives 1795---September 14, Wm. Stogdall and Alex. Glbson, surety. Wm. Stogdall and Rebecca Dinsmore. Saml. Dinsmore made oath that Rebecca has lived in the county six months. 1799--June 6, David Bright and George Bright, surety. David Bright and Judith Dinsmore, daughter of James Dinsmore, deceased, formerly of Amherst. George, brother of David Bright, swears David is of age. Saml. Dinsmore, brother of Judith, swears she is of age. July th 26 Day 1799 Amherst County This is to Surtify that Thomas Dinsmore and my Son Thomas Dinsmore and Patey Oglebly To which I have give my Concent Mary Dinsmore widowere her is my hand and (Seal) William Forbes Elizabeth Dinsmore [Mike pointed out that Mary is a nickname for Elizabeth.] 1799--August 29, Saml. Dinsmore and Ebenezer Allen, surety. Saml. Dinsmore and Elizabeth Allen, daughter of above Ebenezer Allen. [Source: CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SETTLEMENT OF VIRGINIA; Vol 2, pp 330 - 339] by Lyman Chalkley http://www.rootsweb.com/~chalkley [Source: Augusta Co., VA Genweb page] ______________________________

Following is some info for all of the above men, I have included the source notes for your records. These are the source notes for the following info; Amherst County Early Settlers list EA = Alexander Brown Collection-Loose papers, Special Collections Dept, Swem Library William & Mary College, VA Compiled by Alexander Brown Amherst County Marriages ACM1 = "Marriage Records of Amherst County, VA 1815-1821 and Subscription for Building St. Mark's Church, Amherst County, VA" By Lenora Higginbotham Sweeney Copyright 1961 All Rights Reserved published Lynchburg, VA 1961 ACM2 = "Marriage Bonds and Other Marriage Records of Amherst County, VA 1763 -1800" Compiled by William Montgomery Sweeney published Lynchburg, VA 1937 Amherst County in Revolution ACR = "Amherst County, VA In the Revolution Including Extracts from the "LOST ORDER BOOK" 1773-1782" By Lenora Higginbotham Sweeney Originally published; Lynchburg, VA 1951 Reprinted for Clearfield Co., Inc. by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, MD 1998 Philip Burton first; Shown in EA Burton, Philip b. sr NOTE: translation on code of b. sr. b. came to, or came of age, in OLD AMHERST between 1761 and 1776 (but not prior to 1761) s.r. served in Rev War from Old Amherst County. NOTE: I checked all of my lists for the 1740s to double check, NO Burtons listed. AM1 page 14 Burton, Philip, Bachelor, and Ann Jones, spinster, married October 30, 1783 by Rev. Charles Clay. (Order Book 1782-1784, p-201) NOTE: No other marriages for Philip are shown. NOTE: He is NOT listed on the Subscription to build St Marks Church. ACR page 55 Capt William Tucker's Company of Militia Payroll Records for 72 days service 14 Jan 1781-26 Mar 1781 Philip Burton listed as a private in the company Nelson C Dawson EA NOTE: Dawson's are listed, but NOT Nelson He must have NOT been of age by 1761-1776. NOTE: NO MARRIAGE Record NOTE: No listing in ACR George McDaniel EA 3 listings as follows; McDaniel George a. (came of age or arrived before 1761) George b. (came of age or arrived after 1761-1776) George JR. b. sr. (came of age or arrived after 1761-1776) Served REV WAR NOTE: NOT SHOWN in the 1740s lists of tithes AM1 page 56 McDaniel, George, bachelor, and Susannah Haynes, Spinster, September 6, 1790. Benjamin Taliaferro, surety. Consent of her father, William Haynes. NOTE: I would assume this is the George listed as George Jr in the above and he married AFTER the war. NOTE: No further marriages for a George. NOTE: He is NOT listed on the Subscription to build St Marks Church. ACR page 78 Records for Court held March 3 1777 Roderick McColloch, Charles Taliaferro, Benjamin Higginbotham, GEORGE McDANIEL Appraisers of the Estate of Neill Campbell, Decd. That is all I could find. Hope this helps and is new info. I have posted it this way, just in case someone else needs any part of it. Cordially, Carrie Bias Hoffert -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 8:48 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Philip Burton, Nelson C Dawson, George McDaniel This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Burton, Dawson, McDaniel Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BAC.2ACE/1375 Message Board Post: Anyone with information regarding Philip Burton, Nelson C Dawson and George MC Daniel all living before 1800 in the Amherst COunty area. I would appreciate any information regARDING these individuals