Here is what I have from my files, sent to me by Norm Ricker, who believes that the Moss family either were caught up with the Indian removal or sold all their land and fled the area. Andy Lawless Norm Ricker <normhr@ij.net>, "Electronic," Mallory's daughter Sally married Richard Moss; their son John born about 1800 is my focus of interest. My ancestor is John Moss born 1801 who married Nancy Boatright in Franklin County GA when he was age 17 (1818). The Boatrights moved to Franklin County from Bedford County VA, and I suspect that John Moss moved with them. The Moss and Boatright families were of the same Quaker Monthly Meeting. I have not been able to prove that the John son of Richard Moss and Sally Johns is the John Moss that married Nancy Boatright in GA. My focus is to find out what happened to widow Sally Johns Moss and her adult children on 11 Mar 1832, when each and every one of them sold their property in Bedford County and disappeared. Several of the children of John Moss and Nancy Boatright married Native Americans. Six descendants of theirs are researching the family; all report their parents and grandparents were very circumspect about their family background. My mother was told that what she did not know about her family would not hurt her, and the family did not want the past exposed. Her grandfather abandoned her grandmother with three children and married a Cherokee woman. (Found out by research and other descendants). Most of the six family researchers think Richard and Sally Johns Moss are our ancestors; that widow Sally and her adult children were fleeing removal west, or were removed west. No one has been able to find out where any of them went. If they are our John Moss' siblings, they could have avoided record of where they went. The only record we have of our John Moss' past is the 1850 Federal Census of Franklin County GA, where he is enumerated as born in SC. (Could be deliberate disinformation) and the fact that he married Nancy Boatright at a young age coupled with the family having moved to GA from Bedford County VA, inferring close family ties. Well I know this is is a lot more than you wanted to know! Sorry. Norm. Also, from Norm; Norm Ricker <normhr@ij.net>, "Electronic," Descendants of Richard MOSS Bedford VA-2321 20 Nov 1998 1. Richard MOSS Bedford VA-2321 (b.1760 d.1820) sp: Sally JOHNS Campbell VA-2322 (b.1771 m.1791) 2. Henry MOSS Bedford VA-2573 (b.1792) sp: Emily Bedford VA-3178 (b.1792) 2. Peter MOSS Bedford/Campbell-3141 (b.1793) sp: Fanny ARMSTRONG Campbell VA-3142 (b.1789 m.1809) 2. Sally MOSS Bedford VA-3172 2. Richard MOSS Bedford VA-3170 (b.1795) 2. Anne MOSS Bedford VA-3166 sp: Matthew MERCHANT Bedford VA-2318 (m.1826) 2. John MOSS Bedford VA-2807 (b.1800) 2. Mildred MOSS Bedford VA-3169 sp: Thomas PARKER Bedford VA-3176 3. Thomas PARKER Essex VA-3242 sp: Ellinor MOSS II Essex VA-3240 3. Robert PARKER Essex VA-3332 2. William MOSS Bedford VA-3171 sp: Sally JACKSON Bedford VA-3177 (b.1799 m.1819) 2. Edward MOSS Bedford VA-2319 (b.1813) sp: Martha STEWARD Bedford VA-2320 (b.1813 m.1833). And finally, Norm Ricker <normhr@ij.net>, "Electronic," Ency Amer Quaker Gen, Pg 842, Vol VI, VA, Marriage Bonds of Campbell County VA, 1791, 5, 14: MOSS: Richard & Sally Johns, dt Maleroy Johns. Mallery Johns, Jr., Surety.

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/497 Surname: Merchant, Moss ------------------------- Looking for info on Matthew Merchant & Anna Moss, married in Bedford County Va in 1826. They were in Bedford census of 1830, sold their land in 1832 and left area. Where did they go and who were their children.

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/496 Surname: DRUMMOND, GILES ------------------------- My G/Grandmother, Laura Drummond, was born in Amherst Co., VA on November 22, 1855. She married Robert Fogus Giles and they later lived in Nelson Co., VA. Would like to find out more about the Drummond family - her parents/siblings. Can anyone help me? Think that her mother might have been Alice Gilette Drummond. I would appreciate any clues to where I might research. Thank you. Laura

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Va/Amherst/495 Surname: WILLIAMSON, PUGH, HARWELL, DAY ------------------------- WILLIAMSON, Thomas b 1788 Amherst Co Va died 1820 in Jefferson Co Ky. His son, Benjamin M. WILLIAMSON mar 1816 in Bedfored Co Va to Sally PUGH. Trying to find if there is a connection to 1850 household in Chambers Co AL of Andrew WILLIAMSON(b 1811 Ga mar to ----HARWELL)which had ISSAC PUGH (b 1835 Va) living in it. Issac later mar Mary Jane DAY, dau of Isham DAY. Anyone with any clues, please e-mail me. Much thanks.

I have a copy of the marriage license of Mathew H. Taylor and Elizabeth Cash dated 26 Oct 1880, showing his parents as George W. & L. Taylor and hers parents as W.(Washington) and M. (Sarah Martha/Margaret) Cash. His age is 19 and hers is 39. I have done a lot of research in this Cash family and I don't believe Signora is of this family. Hannah Gardner Cash 1856-1940 was a daughter of George R. & Martha Campbell Cash in 1879 she married George W. Taylor 1856-1920 son of Luke C. & Lavenia Hite Taylor. Carol H. Harlow At 04:01 PM 8/7/00 -0700, Andra Dill wrote: >Posted on: Amherst County Queries >Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/491 > >Surname: Cash, Taylor >------------------------- > >I am looking for information on three Cash women who married Taylor men. >Elizabeth Catherine Cash married Matthew H. Taylor in 1880 and Signora >Cash married Archibald F. Taylor in 1890. As Matthew and Archibald are >brothers I am wondering if Elizabeth and Signora are sisters. The last >woman is Hannah G. Cash who married George W. Taylor in 1879. Thanks so >much! > > >==== VAAMHERS Mailing List ==== >Find tons of Amherst County info at the Amherst County VAGenWeb Project! http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaamhers/ > > >

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/494 Surname: LEE, FRANS, FRANCE, TUDOR, PENN ------------------------- Looking for the parents of John G.Lee[died 18 May 1860],husband of Nancy Frans[France].One of their children was Martha Jane Lee Tudor.They were related to the Penn Family,some of whom lived in Amherst County,Virginia.

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/493 Surname: ------------------------- Hi Barbara, My chart and data are at present about one generation ahead of your Ancestor Polly Thacker. The only two candidates in Amherst county for your next generation back appear to be Tempey Thacker, born 1781 (I have no data on him, if indeed Tempey is "a him") and Joel Thacker, born 1783 and married to a Sarah Burford. I am expecting soon to receive additional information on the progeny of Pettis Thacker from a correspondent who connects through the Burford line. Possibly your Polly might appear there. Otherwise, since you allude to a possible Albemarle county connection, your descendancy might come from Benjamin Thacker Sr. who had some 14 children by three wives of which I am aware. I plan to expand these generations on my chart, but unfortunately do not at present have this data at hand. Hope this might prove helpful, and will pass on any further leads I run across. Chris "of California"

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/491 Surname: Cash, Taylor ------------------------- I am looking for information on three Cash women who married Taylor men. Elizabeth Catherine Cash married Matthew H. Taylor in 1880 and Signora Cash married Archibald F. Taylor in 1890. As Matthew and Archibald are brothers I am wondering if Elizabeth and Signora are sisters. The last woman is Hannah G. Cash who married George W. Taylor in 1879. Thanks so much!

I am researching a William Bryant who enlisted to fight in the Revolution in 1776. He enlisted in Bedford Co., but I can't find any other record of him there. He was born - somewhere - in 1756. Freddi

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/490 Surname: Thacker, Shinall, Shinalt, Shinault, Chenault ------------------------- Have data regarding Thackers in Amherst in the 1700's. My 4xgr.grandmother was Jemima Thacker (b.ca 1755-d.1829), daughter of Pettis Thacker (b.ca 1730-d.1817). Jemima Thacker md. a man named Jenkins (first name not known for sure), and their daughter Polly Jenkins married Thomas Shinall in 1797 in Amherst. Chris Shinall

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/489 Surname: hall, carroll, roberts, peeler, crisp, vaughn ------------------------- l.David Roper has a web site on Hall family--I know he has a Moses Hall but it depends on which one you need. try David at roperld@vt.edu and he will help you. wanda

I have a paperback book called EARLY MARRIAGES, Wills, And Some Revolutionary War Records BOTETOURT COUNTY, VIRGINIA Compiled by ANNE LOWRY WORRELL Originally published: Hillsville, Virginia, 1958 Reprinted, wiht permission of the compiler, by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1001 N Calvert St., Baltimore, Md 21202 Reprinted from a volume in the Virginia State Library, Richmond Copyright (with the little c within a circle) 1958 Copyright transferred to Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1976 All rights Reserved Lobrary of Congress Catalogue Card Number 75-4007 International Standard Book Number 0-8063-0670-X On page 7 of this book in the section of Marriage Records of Botetourt County Brians, James, and Rachel Andtrson, dau. Burr Anderson - June 5, 1815 My family lines are with this family thru marriages ... Rowland's, Pogue/Poague, Lewis, Anderson, Thompson, Kyle, Pitzer, Womack, Dickerson, Beale. I can do more lookups if you want ... Sissy Hime Norris San Antonio LS, On Sat, 5 Aug 2000 20:16:11 -0700 Mary Bryant Park <crosstich@webtv.net> writes: > Posted on: Amherst County Queries > Reply Here: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/488 > > Surname: BRYANT, BRIANT, BRYANS, ALDERSON, WINFREY > ------------------------- > > > Is anyone on the Amherst County, VA list researching Bryant (and > variations)?? > Looking for info re parents of James T. Briant, b. 1790, VA > (possibly Amherst), > m. Rachael Alderson, 1815, Botetourt Co. His father was probably a > William > Bryant. Any tidbit appreciated -- Cousin Mary in OK > > > ==== VAAMHERS Mailing List ==== > Thank you, Rootsweb, for making this list possible! To support > Rootsweb & their efforts with a financial contribution visit their > web site at http://www.rootsweb.com >

I have Dianna Sorrells b 13 Apr 1820 d 18 Apr 1891 daughter of Elizabeth "Betsy" Sorrells, she married Peter H. Mason 9 Oct 1865 in Amherst Co. Peter Mason is said to have been a full-blooded Indian and was raised by Mary Mason. Dianna & Peter had 14 children. Dianna had a sisters, Margaret, Julia Ann, Mary Elizabeth; her brothers were: William G., George D. At 10:33 PM 8/4/00 -0700, Barbara Binz wrote: >Posted on: Amherst County Queries >Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/486 > >Surname: Hall, White, Mason, Wheeler, Thacker, Withers, Sorrells, Dameron, >Hensley >------------------------- > >The surnames listed are the known families I am trying to research in Amherst >County. >Peter H. Mason, James Wheeler, Polly Thacker, Cornelius White, Moses Hall, >Diana Sorrells, George Withers. If any of these fit your research please >contact for I need help. > > >==== VAAMHERS Mailing List ==== >Too much email? Don't unsub! Switch to Digest Version & get your Amherst County posts combined into one neat email per day. > > >

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/488 Surname: BRYANT, BRIANT, BRYANS, ALDERSON, WINFREY ------------------------- Is anyone on the Amherst County, VA list researching Bryant (and variations)?? Looking for info re parents of James T. Briant, b. 1790, VA (possibly Amherst), m. Rachael Alderson, 1815, Botetourt Co. His father was probably a William Bryant. Any tidbit appreciated -- Cousin Mary in OK

To all Native American and those interested in Native American affairs. I am writing asking for your help on the behave of the eight state recognize tribes in Virginia. The Commonwealth of Virginia formally recognize the Chickahominy, Chickahominy Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Monacan, Nansemond, Pamunkey and Rappahannock. By the use of historical records, treaty documentation, and archaeological evidence, these tribes can trace their history back to before European contact in Jamestown Virginia in 1607. For those on the list, the Monacans were the Native American group living in what is now Amherst, Buckingham, Bedford, Campbell counties, when the English first arrived. That is why I have posted this request to the list. The Virginia Indian people need your help! The eight state recognized tribes of Virginia are currently in the process of seeking Historic Federal Recognition through Congress with a bill sponsored by Congressman James. P. Moran. We are asking for your support of this bill. THE THOMASINA E. JORDAN INDIAN TRIBES OF VIRGINIA FEDERAL RECOGNITION ACT OF 2000 has been introduced to Congress, the bill number is: H.R. 5073. I am asking you to please write a letter to the Chairman Congressman Don Young and to any of the other Congressmen or Congresswomen on the list that may be from your state. The tribes would be very appreciative of any support received in our endeavor to seek federal recognition. Thank you. Respectfully, Andy "Running Bear" Lawless Committee on Resources U.S. House of Representatives 1324 Longworth House Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20515-6201 Chairman – Congressman Don Young 2111 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-5765 (202) 225-0425 –fax (Alaska) (R) W.J. Tauzin 2183 RHOB Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-4031 (Louisiana ) R James V. 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Hi Barbara, In AMHERST COUNTY, VIRGINIA IN THE REVOLUTION, by Lenora Higginbotham Sweeny, there is a Francis Weathered who wanted to built a grist mill on Beaver Branch found in notes from court held 3 Jul 1775. In HISTORY OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY IN VIRGINIA, by Rev. Edgar Woods, Francis Weathered again mentioned with William Wood with whom he purchased land in 1778. Also in same book, there is a mention of Robert E. Withers who was nominated for governor by the Conservative Convention held May 7 (there is no specific year mentioned but last mention of a year in previous paragraph was 1868). Hope this helps, Kelley

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/487 Surname: WHITE, HALL, MAGANN, HILL, WATTS ------------------------- Hi Barbara, I have Moses HALL married Unknown and issue Susanna HALL married Joseph Paxton MAGANN (b1765) on 19 Dec 1795 in Amherst Co., VA. Their son, Moses MAGANN (1808-1886), married Jane WATTS HILL (1804-1889) whose daughter Eliza Ann MAGANN married Henry Arthur WHITE (1822-1891), son of William WHITE (1788-1822). I have nothing on Cornelius WHITE although I would like to share any info you find on him as it may help me determine the ancestry of my William WHITE. Happy to share exchange any info I have, Kelley

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/486 Surname: Hall, White, Mason, Wheeler, Thacker, Withers, Sorrells, Dameron, Hensley ------------------------- The surnames listed are the known families I am trying to research in Amherst County. Peter H. Mason, James Wheeler, Polly Thacker, Cornelius White, Moses Hall, Diana Sorrells, George Withers. If any of these fit your research please contact for I need help.

According to some death information I received yesterday a G.W. Weathers was born in Amherst county in about 1815. His father was listed as James E. Withers. Are there any Withers / Weathers researchers that I could correspond with? Anyone know of any Withers / Weathers from their Amherst County researching. I had always looked for this line in Augusta, Fauquier and Stafford Counties. Any help appreciated with many thanks in advance. Sincerely, Barbara in Idaho

Hi Shirley, I e-mailed you some time ago regarding the Hill family. I finally figured out that Jane WATTS (abt. 1804-1889) was married to John HILL bef. 1828. She was married a second time to Moses MAGANN (1808-1886) on 22 Mar 1829 in Amherst Co., VA. Jane's brother, William WATTS, was married to Mary HILL. Do you have a John HILL in your family info and if so do you know if he died or they divorced? Thanks, Kelley