Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Va/Amherst/773 Surname: Stinnett, Staton, Burley, Wood ------------------------- Thanks for your reply. You have answered two of my questions. I really appreciate it. Do you know if Polly's real name was Mary Elizabeth Staton. My Mother always said that both of her grandmother's names were Mary. Usually Polly is a nickname for Mary, or so I have found. Margaret

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Va/Amherst/772 Surname: Staton, Lawhorne, Wheeler, Milstead ------------------------- Hi Margaret, I have the parents of Betsey as: Andrew Moore STATON b.abt1787 Amherst Co. Va. Anna "Amey" PREWIT b.1766 d.1840 Amherst Co. Va. m. 04 Dec 1786 Buffalo Springs, Amherst Co. Va. I have the parent of Charles as: John STINNETT b.abt1735 d. 1795

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Va/Amherst/770 Surname: Stinnett, Staton, Burley, Wood ------------------------- Grgr grandfather was Charles A. Stinnett, Sr., born in Amherst County, VA. He was married to Betsy Staton. Would appreciate information on either of them. I have their children as John, Marble, Lucy, James S., Charles A., Jr., Permelia, Rachel, Taliaferro (my gr grandfather), Sally, Seaton and Cornelius. My grandfather was Silas Whitehead Stinnett, born 1848 in Amherst County, VA, married 11 Jan, 1877 to Anne (Annie) Margaret Wood of Nelson County, VA Margaret e-mail address cookie@horizonview.net

Good` Evening `In "Gravestone Inscriptions in Amherst County Virginia" Revised Edition 1999 pg286 Ware Cemetery(CA) Rt 29 North, left on Rt 151,5-6 miles:left on Rt 665, right on rt621, Indian Creek area, foothills of National Forest Ada Claybourn, Ware Sept 7 1880-Feb 20 1929 Edwin S Apr 27 1838-Oct 2 1905 Lottie B Aug 6 1879-Jan 25 1881 Lucy J, July 25, 1869 age 34 yrs wife of Edwin S Ware Margaret F, Sept 9 1844--Apr 23 1935 P M, Feb 6, 1878-Jun 15 1878; R B Feb 22 1808--Jan 26 1864 Rosa Slagal Griner, Feb 16 1879 Jun 24 1913 10-12 graves marked with field stones

In a message dated 01-02-14 21:40:21 EST, you write: << There is a small WARE family cemetery on Indian Creek. >> I guess the only advice I can give is practical and not legal. I suspect that a family cemetary continues to belong to the family and probably descends to the heirs at law, maybe to the testate devisees. Whoever has the adjoining land has probably taken it subject to a reserved right in the family as to the cemetary. After some time, one will have a hard time identifying the true owners as the interests will be very fractionalized. In short, if you can show your link to the persons buried there, you have probably established more right to being on the land than any one else can at the present time. If you were to put a suitable stone in the plot, who would complain (especialy if you do so politely)? Now, if I may, some questions for you. 1. Who are these Wares? I descend from Sarah Ware (born 1765) who married John Smith. Her home is put as "Mt. Moriah Church" which is just South of Indian Creek. I copy the part of the Ware tree that I know below. If this plot is of this Ware family, I'd love to know the location. 2. Do you know of any other family cemetaries in this area of Amherst? I search for the Sandidge burying ground in particular. I am also interested in finding the Lee cemetary on the East slope of Tobacco Row Mountain, near Hicks' Store. Title to that plot was in fact reserved to the grantor in a deed conveying the associated land when it was sold in the late 1800's (so I should be able to find it with a title search but am being lazy at the moment). Thanks. Sandy Rowe Descendants of Edward Ware 1 Edward Ware b: Bef. 1710 in Caroline County, VA d: Bef. July 03, 1786 in Lexington Parrish, Amherst County, Virginia .. +Letitia Powell b: 1712 d: Aft. 1779 in Amherst County, VA m: in Caroline County, VA. Father: Thomas Powell, Jr. Mother: Mary Gibson .. 2 Sarah "Sally" Ware b: 1765 in Mount Moriah Church, Amherst County, Virginia ...... +John Smith b: Bet. 1760 - 1765 d: Bef. December 17, 1821 in Amherst County, Virginia m: December 05, 1785 in Amherst County, Virginia Father: Jacob Smith Mother: Millicent Powell ....... 3 Malinda "Balinda" Smith b: 1796 in Virginia d: May 30, 1883 in Amherst County, Virginia ........... +Captain Dudley Sandidge b: February 28, 1786 in Virginia d: December 16, 1860 in Amherst County, Virginia m: October 26, 1818 in Amherst County, Virginia Father: William Sandidge V Mother: Tamasin Higginbotham ....... 3 Nancy Smith b: Abt. 1792 d: in Amherst County, Virginia ........... +Dabney Sandidge b: 1788 in Amherst County, Virginia d: Aft. October 03, 1850 in Amherst County, Virginia m: July 21, 1828 Father: William Sandidge V Mother: Tamasin Higginbotham ....... 3 Polly Smith b: Bet. 1785 - 1805 ........... +George Myers b: Bet. 1775 - 1805 ....... 3 Betsy Smith b: Bet. 1785 - 1805 ....... 3 Jacob Smith b: Bet. 1785 - 1805 ........... +Jennie Avis Moss b: Bet. 1785 - 1815 ....... 3 William Smith b: Bet. 1785 - 1805 ....... 3 James Smith b: Bet. 1785 - 1805 ....... 3 John Smith, Jr. b: Bet. 1785 - 1805 ....... 3 Edward Smith b: Bet. 1785 - 1805 ....... 3 Richard P. Smith b: Bet. 1785 - 1805 d: January 21, 1851 ........... +Mary Tucker b: Bet. 1785 - 1805 ....... 3 Sallie Smith b: Bet. 1785 - 1805 ........... +Charles Tucker II b: Bet. 1770 - 1800 Father: Charles Tucker I Mother: Unknown Thompkins .. 2 James Ware b: November 19, 1745 in Virginia ...... +Mary Veal b: Bet. 1740 - 1755 Father: Carnaby Veal .. 2 William Powell Ware b: 1752 in Virginia ...... +Patty Davis b: Bet. 1750 - 1760 in Virginia .. 2 John Powell Ware b: 1758 in Virginia ...... +Lucy Eubanks b: Bet. 1755 - 1765 in Virginia .. 2 Sgt. Edward Ware, Jr. b: September 18, 1760 in Virginia ...... +Sarah Thurmond b: Bet. 1755 - 1770 in Virginia ....... 3 Henry Ware d: Abt. 1822 in Mississippi ........... +Melinda Strickland .. 2 Elizabeth Ware b: 1750 ...... +Josiah Jopling b: Bet. 1740 - 1770 .. 2 Anne Ware b: 1754 in Virginia ...... +Patrick Campell b: Bet. 1745 - 1755 in Virginia .. 2 Mark Ware b: Abt. 1744 .. 2 Tabitha Ware b: 1756 in Virginia ...... +William Parks b: Bet. 1750 - 1760 in Virginia

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/768 Surname: Tyree ------------------------- Looking for a conection with William Tyree born in Amherst Co. around 1791 (06\10\1791 ?). He moved to Tenn. and then to Mo. My best guess at this time is that his father was either William or Jacob Tyree, also of Amherst Co. Any help would be much appreciated.

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/767 Surname: WRIGHT ------------------------- Peter, I am not sure this will help you sort out these people, but I offer the following information on Susannah (Wright) Nowlin and James Nowlin. The marriage bond of James Nowlen and Susannah Wright was dated on January 15, 1793, at Amherst County, Virginia, with the consent signed by her father Isaac Wright. That Isaac was 1807 (year of death) Isaac Wright of Amherst County, Virginia, (place of death), the son of 1767 Francis Wright of Amherst County, Virginia, and Mary (Hawkins) Wright. The will of Isaac Wright was dated February 17, 1803, and probated on September 21, 1807, at Amherst County, Virginia, W.B. 4/465 and listed Susanna Nowlin as a beneficiary. A Memorandum of the Ellis Family by Thomas H. Ellis and written in 1849 stated that Susanna Wright was a daughter of Isaac Wright and Susannah (Ellis) Wright, married James Nowlin, and emigrated to Ohio. This indicates that the Susan Nowlin of Bedford County was a different person from Susannah (Wright) Nowlin. I would be happy to exchange information on this family with other interested researchers. Robert N. Grant 15 Campo Bello Court Menlo Park, CA 94025 RNGrant@prodigy.net

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/766 Surname: Cooper, Watkins ------------------------- I am looking for information about Ellen Louise Cooper born before 1840 who married Francis Marion Watkins and had a daughter named Hattie. They later came to West Virginia. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/764 Surname: BAILEY, STATON, REID, PETTYJOHN, WARREN ------------------------- According to heads of household in Amherst Co. VA 1783 Lucy Staton has 8 white souls in her home and 9 slaves. Her husband William Staton had died in 1782 and left her and her daughters, this is all we find; Elizabeth m; Jacob Reid 1792 Ann m; James McClancey 1792 Rebecca m; Abraham Warren 1794 and maybe Betesy who m; Jacob Pettyjohn. I am sure there were other children any one have any info on more,.. will exchange. Mary

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/762 Surname: LYON, McALEXANDER, THURMAN, BURNETT, ISON, TAYLOR ------------------------- No, my line is that of William LYON (son of John & Jean [?] LYON) and Frances "Sally" THURMOND. Elisha LYON is probably related somehow, but I don't know how. William's sister Frances married a BAILEY -- John BAILEY -- as her second husband, in 1772.

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/759 Surname: STATON, BAILEY, LYON ------------------------- No I am not sure he left a will, but in the Wills of Va on the net at VA archives it says Will of William Staton 1782. but all that exists are inventories. no pay outs or any thing to prove he had a wife or children and who they were. I find some land records. and that is all. Lucy was a Bailey and dau of samual Bailey who's dau Mary m; Elisha Lyon. is this your line. Mary

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/758 Surname: ISON, BURNETT, LYON, THURMOND, McALEXANDER, TAYLOR ------------------------- Mary: Do you know if William STATON actually left a will or did he die intestate? >From the Rev. Bailey Fulton Davis's "Wills of Amherst Co., Va., 1761-1865": WM. STATON Will Book 2, p. 67 -- Administrator's Bond: Lucy STATON, Jno. PENN, Geo. McDANIEL, 1 July 1782, for Lucy STATON. WB 2, p. 76 -- Inventory -- 22 Aug. 1782 -- by Wm. LEE, Chas. REYNOLDS, Jos. DAWSON WB 18, p. 164 -- Administrator's Bond: Jno. H. PARR and Thos. J. HIGGINBOTHAM -- 19 Feb. 1872 [sic] for PARR WB 19, p. 457 -- Administrator's Acct. -- 17 Feb. 1879 [sic] Although the two later dates might be typos, there's also a big jump in Will Book number citations, as well as a reference in the Administrator's 1879 account to a trip to Washington in connection with a pension claim.

Good Evening This is true the book was published in 1999 but the important point is the data was not all updated to 1999. As an example the Mead Cemetery in Madison Heights was entered with data as of 1933. This is not faulting the book but just warning that the data is not as current as the publication date Doug Originally from Pine Crest Drive Madison Heights

There is a small WARE family cemetery on Indian Creek. I would like to have a "group'" stone put up with all known names and dates as has been done with other small cemeteries in the county. .Anyone had any experience with this sort of thing?. Any advice appreciated. Joe Ware

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/755 Surname: Logan, Turner, Sadler, Curry, Turner ------------------------- Thank you, Shirley. I have about 4000 names in my Logan data base. I am trying to find Eliza Turner's parents.

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/754 Surname: logan ------------------------- i have a 1850 Amherst Co. census and the Logan family is listed on p. 82b. David Logan--56 yrs. a wheelwright Nancy 48 yrs., Mary 22yrs., Eliza A. 19 yrs. S.W. 17 yrs. Martha 14 yrs., Samuel 10 yrs. I don't know if any of these will help you. Hope so.

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/753 Surname: Logan, Sadler, Curry, Turner ------------------------- I have been searching since 1960 for the parents of Eliza Turner (b. 1817 TN d. 2/28/1861 MO) who married Alexander Thomas Logan (b. 11/1811 Amherst Co, VA d. 3/28/1888 MO) on June 22, 1836. He is the sone of Alexander William Logan and Jenny Sadler. I think they were married in TN. If anyone has any information about them, or any of the surnames listed, I would appreciate hearing from you.

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/752 Surname: ------------------------- Early on did some Genealogy Society or other person copy the early records and print Records of Amherst Co. VA. Maybe early enough to have gotten WILL'S copied that are now lost. Would appreciate any info that exists. on this subject. I need to find a WILL for WILLIAM STATON that does not exist now. just the inventory. Help. Mary

The Amherst County Museum and Historicl Society published a book in 1999 called "Gravestone Inscriptions in Amherst County Virginia." I have been to the society when I visited Amherst and they have files of genealogy information. Also you can submit your information for their files so future genealogist may be helped. Rita Sandidge

Hello List, I am hoping that someone on the list is researching the EVANS family in Amherst. If someone is, PLEASE contact me. Elizabeth (unknown) Evans and her sons, William, b. June 1769 - d. Jun 1860. and John Evans, b. ca 1763. Elizabeth Evans sells out in Amherst in 1795. This Evans family in Amherst Co. is my solid uncrackable brick wall. Any help or clue will be most appreciated. Thank You, Wakley Ann (Evans) Doyal