I received the following email which noted a proposed large increase in fees from the National Archives and Records Administration (effective THIS September). The biggest change will be in the military pension records. We will no longer be able to request just 20 pages or so for $10. We will HAVE to pay for the WHOLE file and it will cost $40 !! I agree that we should band together and voice our protest over this! Here is a summary of the increases (go to the sites to see for yourself: Proposed fees at: http://www.nara.gov/nara/fees-pro.html and current fees at: http://webgopher.nara.gov/11/about/cfr/public/1258.txt): DATES: Comments must be received by June 26, 2000. ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the Regulation Comment Desk (NPLN), Room 4100, National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001. Comments may also be faxed to (301)713-7270. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Allard on (301)713-7360. PROPOSED NEW FEES (with current cost in brackets): ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Type of record and order form Price ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Passenger arrival lists (order form NATF Form 81).......... $17.25 [was $10] (2) Federal Census requests (order form NATF Form 82).......... $17.50 [was $6] (3) Eastern Cherokee applications to the Court of Claims (order $17.50 [was $10] form NATF Form 83)............................................ (4) Land entry records (order form NATF 84).................... $17.75 [was $10] (5) Bounty land warrant application files (order form NATF Form $17.25 [?? was $10 ??] 85)........................................................... (6) Pension files more than 75 years old (order form NATF Form $40.00 [was $10 for up to 20 pages] 85) will ONLY send WHOLE file may be 100+ plus pages................. (7) Military service files more than 75 years old (order form $17.00 [was $10] NATF Form 86)................................................. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (a) Certification: $6. [was $10] (b) Electrostatic copying (in order to preserve certain records which are in poor physical condition, NARA may restrict customers to photographic or microfilm copies instead of electrostatic copies): ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Service Fee ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ (1) Paper-to-paper copies (up to and including 11 in. by 17 $0.15 per copy. [was $0.10 per copy] in.) made by the customer on a NARA self-service copier. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ (2) Paper-to-paper copies (up to and including 11 in. by 17 $0.50 per copy. [was $0.50 per copy or $10 for] in.) made by NARA staff. [1st 20 & $5 ea. adtl. block of 20] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ (3) Oversized electrostatic copies......................... $2.70 per linear foot. [same] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ (4) Electrostatic copies (22 in. by 34 in.)................ $2.70 per copy. [same] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ (5) Microfilm or microfiche to paper copies made by the $0.30 per copy. [was $0.25 per copy] customer on a NARA self-service copier. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ (6) Microfilm or microfiche to paper copies made by NARA $1.90 per copy. [was $1.75 per copy] staff. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ (c) Original negative microfilm (paper-to-microfilm): $0.70 per image. [was $10 for 1st 15 & $14 ea. adtl. block of 20] (d) Diazo microfiche duplication: $2.50 per fiche. [was $2.10 per fiche] (e) Self-service video copying in the Motion Picture, Sound and Video Research Room: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Service Fee ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ (1) Initial 90-min use of video copying station with 120- $9.75. [was $20] minute videocassette. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ (2) Additional 90-minute use of video copying station with $6.25. [was $14] no videocassette. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ (3) Blank 120-minute VHS videocassette..................... $3.50. [was $6] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ (f) Self-service Polaroid prints: $5.75 per print. [was $9] (g) Unlisted processes: For reproductions not covered by this fee schedule, see also Sec. 1258.4. Fees for other reproduction processes are computed upon request. ------- -----Original Message----- From: GaleFuller@aol.com <GaleFuller@aol.com> To: ALTALLAP-L@rootsweb.com <ALTALLAP-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:41 PM Subject: [ALTALLAPOOSA] Important to Each of You >Dear fellow researchers: > >I know that many of you have ordered documents from the National Archives and >Records Administration called NARA for short. This is the federal agency >which has *our* pension records, bounty land records, military records, >passenger lists as well as other records of importance to a genealogist. > >NARA is proposing a rate increase. Not a small one to cover the cost of >living but a VERY LARGE increase! The records most often sought, the pension >records of our ancestors, will have a 400% increase in Sept. unless we make >our voices heard. > >Several years ago, when NARA was threatened with a dramatic funding cut, they >appealed to genealogist to write and express our opinions and >dissatisfaction. We did and basically *saved* them. Now it is our turn to >speak out on this issue too. > >First visit this site, it is the NARA site that tells you about the proposed >fee increases. Some of you can hyperlink and others will need to copy and >paste the page. Either way, read it carefully. Yes, it is your typical >government document full of mumble jumble and you have to wade through all of >that. But the new fees are listed. All increases are far more than a modest >increase! > >Now is the time we can act together. We can write an email, send a fax or >better yet, a snail mail letter to NARA. In addition, notify your congressman >and any other official you know to express your dissatisfaction in this most >unfair rate increase. > >The time is NOW. The cut off date for getting your opinions in is June 26, >2000. Although the increase is not scheduled until Sept., we must act now to >get them to rethink this gigantic increase. > >Thank you for reading this. Please take the time to write a similar message >to each of the mailing list you receive, and send to them as well as to each >genealogist that you personally correspond with and encourage them to do the >same. Together we can be a Million Genealogist On Line Against Fee >Increases!! > >With elections not far away, I do not think congress wants to make a VERY >Large group of constituents upset!! So go below and click or copy and see >for yourselves what is proposed and then write your letter now, not tomorrow, >not next week. NOW. > > <A HREF="http://www.nara.gov/nara/fees-pro.html">Proposed Rule NARA Fee >Schedule-36 CFR Part 1258</A> or > >http://www.nara.gov/nara/fees-pro.html > >Thanks. Gale

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Thank you so very much ... the only possible connection would be the death of the 2 1/2 year old. My ggg gf Anderson Thompson's children none were named Anne. My gggg gf John Thompson died 16 May 1822 and his will was probated Jun 1822 in Botetourt Co., VA, recorded in Will Book C, page 346. Which I have a copy of said will. Witnesses on Will: Moses F Cook, T.M. Patterson, J.C. Madison, James Bilbro, and William Thompson On Wed, 17 May 2000 22:07:38 -0400 ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry) writes: > Hello Sissy, > > > I am not related to your Thompson family (that I'm aware of) > but > thought you might want to check out the old marriages and obituaries > on the > Virginia Library Digital collection webpage (from the Henley > Collection): > > I found a possible daughter for your Bartlett and Matilda > Thompson > listed there: > > Lynchburg Virginian (September 3, 1832) > Died- On Aug. 28, Mary Thompson, daughter of Capt. Bartlett > Thompson, of > Bedford, age 2 years and 6 months. (p. 3, c. 5) > > These also looked interesting: > > Lynchburg Virginian (April 26, 1830) > Died- On April 8, at his residence in Campbell County, John > Thompson, in his > 86th year. (p. 3, c. 5) > > Virginian (Lynchburg, Va. : November 1, 1822) > Married- On Thursday, October 17, by Rev. Samuel Phillips, Charles > Whitely, > to Miss Anne C. Thompson, youngest daughter of Capt. Anderson > Thompson, all > of Bedford County. (p. 3, c. 4) > > Virginian (Lynchburg, Va. : July 4, 1823.) > Married- On June 19, by Rev. John McLane, Capt. William Thompson, > Jr., to > Miss Sarah Cheatham, daughter of Peter Cheatham, all of Campbell > County. (p. > 3, c. 4) > > Lynchburg press (August 24, 1821) > Died- On July 24, in Tazewell County, James Thompson, attorney at > law, and > for many years a member of the General Assemble of Va. (p. 3, c. 6) > > > The Library of Virginia has lots of military records and you > may be > able to find something on their site. > > Good Luck! > Debbie > > -----Original Message----- > From: sissyhimenorris@juno.com <sissyhimenorris@juno.com> > To: VAAMHERS-L@rootsweb.com <VAAMHERS-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Sunday, May 14, 2000 1:56 PM > Subject: [VAAMHERS-L] My THOMPSON's > > > > > >To the List, > > > >Thes are my THOMPSON ancestors and the family stories. > > > > maybe someone can help me find what unit that Dr. William Bartlett > >THOMPSON was in during the CIVIL WAR. > > > > > >gg gm > >widow Mrs. Delila POWELL, 'Dee's 1st husband: Rev James M > STRINGFIELD > >md: 15 Jul 1833 AR d. 30 Sep 1862 AR He died 30 Sep 1862 AR > >Her parents: Samuel S. POWELL b. 9 Jan 1812 and Mary Agnes STONE > b. 10 > >Sep 1820 KY Parents are in DeWitt Co., TX and can't find Delila > name in > >her father's will. > > > >Family Story: my gg gf Dr. William Bartlett THOMPSON was a personal > >friend of > >Robert E. Lee ( don't know if that's when they were young men > before the > >Civil War or during the war). Family said he didn't talk much > about his > >home in VA or his dad or mom. > > > >***He went to Portsmouth, VA some time in his life, and with > another > >doctor cured the > >citizens of this town from some illness that a ship brought in to > port. > >We don't know when this happened. The family has a cane and on top > is > >gold and on the cane is written: TO Dr. WBT , thank you from the > >citizens of Portsmouth, VA. One of the wealthy merchants gave each > >doctor one of these canes. There was a fight over this cane before > my g > >gf died and he gave it to one of his sons. I remember this I was > about > >12 years old ... around 1965. > > > >gggg gf John THOMPSON b. 26 Jan 1776 d. 16 May 1822 Botetourt > Co., VA > >will probated Jun 1822 Botetourt Co.,VA > >md. [1] 9 Dec 1786 ... Rebecca Edwards Powell ???, > >md. [2] 10 Sept 1791 Amherst Co., VA ... Judith WILLS b. 24 Oct > 1762 > >d. 2 Oct 1853 Botetourt CO., VA > >her parents: James WILLS, SR and Charlotte TAYLOR > >All children where born in Amherst Co., VA except Creed born in > Amelia > >Co., VA > > > > Children: > > > >[1] Elizabeth Wills THOMPSON b. 23 Jul 1792 d. 7Sep1839 > Melrose, > >Nacogodoches Co., TX > >.......md. 9 / 25 Dec 1807 Bedford Co., VA , John THOMPSON, Surety > >..............Elias M. EUBANK b. 1781 VA. d. 15 Sep 1840 > Nacogdoches > >CO., TX > > > >children: [1] John Thompson EUBANK, [2] Mary T. EUBANK DILLARD, [3] > CPT > >Elias .................Newmann EUBANK, [4] Elizabeth EUBANK > McFARLAND, > >[5] Robert A. .................EUBANK,[6] Thomas A.H. EUBANK, [7] > Edward > >Lewis EUBANK, [8] Patience - .................Servant girl > > > >found in book WAR of 1812 Ancestors and Their Children, from the > files of > >John Cavat Chapter, Dallas, TX member: Jessie Mai Eubank > Boatwright > >(Mrs. Leon) > > > >[2] James b. 13 Mar 1794 d. unk > >md. date unk > > > >[3] Charles B. b. 1796 d. unk > >md. 16 Dec 1817 > >Mary Scott > > > >[4] John Wills THOMPSON b. 6 Jan 1798 Amherst CO., VA d. 1854 / > 64? > >Richmond, VA > >md. 2 / 7 Nov 1825 > >Nancy Frances McCREARY ( McCrery) b. 1801 d. 1887 > >her parents: James A. McCRERY and Frances HOUSTON > > > >children: [1] John Patterson THOMPSON, > >...................[2] Judith Jane THOMPSON, have more lineage, > >.................. [3] Ann Catherine THOMPSON, > >...................[4] Martha Jane THOMPSON, > >...................[5] Virginia Taylor THOMPSON > > > >[5] Creed Taylor THOMPSON b. 13 Apr 1800 Amelia Co., VA d. Oct > 184 > >Union Co., AR > >md. 10 Jan 1821 Botetourt CO., VA, > >[1] Eliza F. COLEMAN b. 17 Aug 1815 d. 19 Nov 1837 Claiborne > >Parish, LA > >her father: Ebenezer COLEMAN, bondsman: Chastain COLEMAN & > Bartlett > >THOMPSON, minister: Rev. Samuel HOUSTON > > > >children: were born in Botetourt CO., VA ( except Mary Jane b. > >Williamson CO., TN) > >children: > >......[1] James B. THOMPSON b. 1822, > >.............md. 3 Feb 1842 Union Co., > >....................Sinther Lee > >......[2] Johnathan E. THOMPSON b. 1824, > >......[3] Judith Ann THOMPSON b. 27 Feb 1826, d. 21 Dec 1870 > Houston > >Co., TX, > >...........md. 27 Feb 1843 Union Co., AR > >................. Legross Washington Driskill > >......[4] Creed Taylor THOMPSON, JR b. 1828 d. unk > >...........md. 30 Jan 1851 Nacogdoches CO., TX > >..................Martha Ford > >......[5] Eliza THOMPSON b. ?, > >......[6] Mary Jane THOMPSON b. 1832, > >......[7] Angeline THOMPSON b. ? > > > >ggg gf............ > >[6] Anderson THOMPSON b. 9 Sep 1802 Amherst Co., VA d. 26 Sep > 1879 > >......md. 15 Oct 1822 Botetourt Co., VA > >.............Charlott Kyle ROWLAND b. 1804 d. 1865 > >.............her parents: James ROWLAND, JR. md. 21 Jan 1802 > Botetourt > >Co., VA > >.............Sarah Lewis KYLE > > > >..............children: > >.............[1] James Rowland THOMPSON b. 6 Aug 1823 VA d. 19 > Dec > >1888 > >....................md. 4 Dec 1849 Prince Edward Co., VA > >...........................Helen M. J. DAVIS b. 14 Feb 1827 d. 11 > Aug > >1895 > >...........................her parents: Henry P. DAVIS and Sarah > Frances > >KYLE > >.............[2] John K. THOMPSON b. 31 Mar 1825 VA d. 5 Oct > 1869 > >Victoria, Co., TX > >....................md. 18 Dec 1850 Fincastle, Botetourt Co., VA > >...........................Janetta Houston SHIRKEY b. 1829 > >.............[4] CPT Robert Kyle THOMPSON b.1830 d. 1911 > >...................md. 20 Dec 1855 > >..........................Sarah 'Sallie' J. WOLTZ > >..........................her Parents: Ferdinand WOLTZ and Mary > >Catherine AUSTIN > >..........................Children: no issue > > > >.............[3] Dr. William BARTLETT THOMPSON b. 1827 Botetourt > Co., VA > > d. 27 Sep ...................1903 Wilson Co., TX. great great > >grandfather > >...................[1] md. date unk. > >...................[2] md. 30 May 1867 by Rev. E. Seal, M E Church > South > > > >................................Mrs. Delila POWELL Stringfield > (widow) > >b. 5 Mar 1843 Frankfort, KY .................................d. 20 > May > >1932 Nockenutt Cemetery, Wilson Co., TX > >...................Children: [1] Nancy Ann STRINGFIELD b. 20 May > 1861 > >d. 14 May 1884 md. ............................................20 > Sep > >1880 William' Billy' ROBBINS, 1 son > >.......................................[2] Charlott 'Lottie' > Virginia > >THOMPSON b. 19 Mar 1868 d.15 > >.............................................Mar 1948 > >..............................................md. 28 Sep 1884 by > Rev D.E. > >MOORE, 9 children > >.....................................................John A. MOORE > b. 9 > >Feb 1863 > >.......................................[3] Charles Bartlett > THOMPSON b. > >3 Sep 1869 d. 12 May 1918 > >.............................................md. date unk. > >.............................................Eva 'Evie' ROBERTS, no > issue > >........................................[4] Sarah E. THOMPSON b. 5 > May > >1870 d. 26 Aug 1889 > >..............................................md. 24 Dec 1888 > >.....................................................James E. > SHULTS > >.........................................[5] John J. THOMPSON b. > 27 Sep > >1871 d. 11 May 1893 > >.........................................[6] Samuel Houston > THOMPSON b. > >20 Nov 1872 d. Mar 1944 > >................................................md. date unk. > >................................................Elizabeth 'Betty' > >Katherine 'Kate' 'Katie' DELMETTER > >................................................b. date unk., 1 son > >.........................................[7] James William THOMPSON > b. > >30 Dec 1874 DeWitt Co.,TX > >................................................d. 3 Apr 1965 > >................................................md. 1Jan 1899 > Wilson CO., > >TX > >.......................................................Sarah Alice > BENTON > > b. 2 Sep1881 Medina, BanderaCO., > >.......................................................TX d. 7 Oct > 1958 > >San Antonio, Bexar CO., TX > >........................................................her > parents: > >William Dotry BENTON, JR and Lucy > >........................................................................ . > >.......BENTON ( distant cousin), 8 children > >..........................................[8] Agnes Delilah > THOMPSON b. > >11 Sep 1876 Karnes CO., TX > >................................................d. date unk. > >................................................md. 5 Nov 1902 > Wilson > >CO., TX > >.......................................................George > Lemuel > >ROBBINS b. 21 Sep 1862 d. 29 Jul 1949 > >........................................................7 children > >..........................................[9] Mary Elizabeth > THOMPSON b. > >12 Sep 1878 d. 7 Jun 1899 > >................................................died in childbirth, > >Wilson CO., TX > >................................................md. 1 Jan 1899 > Wilson > >CO., TX > >..........................................................Hayes > >Franklin'Floyd' BENTON > >.........................................[10] Jane Allin 'Allie' > THOMPSON > > b. 13 Aug 1880 d. 23 Oct > >.................................................1959 Nockenutt > Cemetery, > >Wilson CO., TX > >.................................................md. 20 Sep 1899 > >........................................................James 'Jim' > >Thomas REEVES, 3 children > > > > > >.............[5] Charles A. THOMPSON b. 1835 d. BEF: 1879 > >.............[6] Mary Elizabeth THOMPSON b. 1837 d. 1868 > >..............md. 2 May 1860 > >......................John PATTERSON THOMPSON > >.............[7] Henry Tazewell THOMPSON b. 1841 d. unk > >..............md. date unk. moved to Alexandria, VA > >.................... Sarah 'Sally' > >.............[8] Virginia P.C.THOMPSON b. 1844 d. unk possibly > died > >young ? > >.......[9] Charlotte Ann THOMPSON b. 8 Dec 1846 d. 20 Apr 1914 > >buried next to her ..............husband > >..............md. 5 Jun 1872 > >.....................Archibald Mann McLINTOCK / McLINTICK 29 Oct > 1838 > >d. 17 Jan 1911 > >.....................Godwin Cemetery, Fincastle, Botetourt CO., VA > >..................... his parents: Moses and Ann McCLINTOCK / TICK > > > >[7] Mary A. THOMPSON b. 7 Jan 1805 d. unk > >md. 21 Sep 1820/21 > >John SHIRKEY b. 1789 VA d. unk > >his parents: > >children: [1] Janetta Houston SHIRKEY b. 1829, [2] Judith A. > SHIRKEY > >b. 1831, [3] Sarah M. SHIRKEY b.1836, [4] Mary F. SHIRKEY b. > 1838, > >[5] William I . SHIRKEY b. 1841, [6] Elizabeth SHIRKEY b. 1844, > [7] > >Paullina SHIRKEY b. 1847, [8] Charlotte SHIRKEY b. 1848 > > > >[8] Bartlett T. b. 27 Mar 1806 d. > >md. 18/21 Jun 1827 > >Matilda T. Bumpass LUCK b. 1810 > >Children: [1] Sarah W. THOMPSON b. 1828 d. 2 Oct 1869 md. 10 > Jun > >1847 Bedford ....................CO., VA Henry F. Rivercomb > (Revercomb) > > > >...................[2] Virginia Charlotte THOMPSON b. 1832, > >...................[3] John Bartlett THOMPSON b. 22 Jull 1834 d. > 21 > >Jun 1915 md. 20 Aug ...........................1862 Sarah E. > Miller, > >...................[4] Nathan G. THOMPSON b. 1839, > >...................[5] Samuel C. THOMPSON b. 1841, > >...................[6] Janes M. THOMPSON (male) b. 1843, > >...................[7] Margaret THOMPSON, > > > >[9] William W. THOMPSON b. 1808 > >md. 28 Dec 1842 Amherst CO., VA > >Martha BROWN > > > >ggggg gf James Thompson md [unk] ... Mary [Anderson] or [Arms] or > >[Armstrong] * > > > > > >Thank you for any assistance, > > > >Sissy > >sissyhimenorris@juno.com > >San Antonio, TX > > > > > > > >==== VAAMHERS Mailing List ==== > >Do I need a Genealogical Search Warrant to see the records? > > >

HI I just found out that the parents to my ggg grandfather Shepherd H. Mayes are Joel C. MAYS and Elizabeth SCOTT. I was finally able to get ahold of his death certificate.:O) YEAH!! So now I am looking for any info on his parents. From what I have seen at other sites it looks like Joel MAYS parents were Charles MAYS and Rhoda Cash. Thanks for any help. Robyn In Oregon

LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON THE SURNAMES OF: RUCKER & BRANCH in the state of VIRGINIA, Amherst County and others. C. & D. LEIGHTON P. O. BOX 737 SEASIDE, OREGON 97138 leighton@pacifier.com

MY name is Marsha Tibbs and I am looking for Tomlin, Branham, Gay in Amherst and Orange counties. Thanks. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeannie <madamx@trellis.net> To: <VAAMHERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2000 5:03 PM Subject: [VAAMHERS-L] Role call! > It's been a while, so why doesn't everyone introduce themselves & tell us > their most wanted ancestors for the county. Thanks for subscribing! > > Jeannie Watts > Listowner > ************* > 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 > > > ==== VAAMHERS Mailing List ==== > Have spare time? The USGenWeb Census Project needs you! To volunteer or view transcribed censuses, visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/census/ >

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst?read=374 Surname: O'BRIEN ------------------------- I am searching for information on William Patrick O'Brien. We have proof that he fathered four children in the state of Virginia, in various places. At least one reference is in Amherst County, Virginia. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I have Betty Loftiss' book "The Elder Daniel Burford, His Ancestors and Descendants" plus 2 supplements if any one would like me to do any look ups. Leslie (Burford) Cabral

Does anyone relate to this family? Descendants of Sarah Elizabeth "Sally" Day 1 Sarah Elizabeth "Sally" Day b: 1771 d: 1827 Number of children: 11 . +John Rhea Carter b: February 25, 1769 in Scott County Census m: April 16, 1791 in Amherst County, Virginia Number of children: 11 Father: Mr. Dale Carter Mother: Mrs. Mary Bickley Carter ........ 2 Polly Carter b: December 21, 1791 ........ 2 William Carter b: August 31, 1793 ........ 2 John Rhea Carter b: June 10, 1796 ........ 2 Charles Wesley Carter b: September 15, 1799 ........ 2 Elizabeth Bickley Carter b: June 06, 1801 ........ 2 Daniel Gordon Carter b: March 17, 1804 ........ 2 Milton Lad Carter b: October 15, 1805 ........ 2 Sally Hunt Carter b: July 20, 1807 ........ 2 Joseph Shelton Carter b: May 22, 1810 ........ 2 Malinda Carter b: February 09, 1812 ........ 2 Nancy Henderson Carter b: November 08, 1814 Shirley

Does anyone relate to this line? Judith's father was William Hill and mother was Susannah. Were last found in Amherst co. marriage register when William gave permission for Judith to marry in 1786. Descendants of Judith Hill 1 Judith Hill b: 1765 d: Bef. 1821 in Amherst County, Virginia Number of children: 1 . +Alexander Lyon b: 1761 in Culpepper Co., Va. m: October 07, 1786 in Amherst County, Virginia Number of children: 1 Father: Mr. William Lyon Mother: Mrs. Frances Thurmond Lyon ........ 2 Susanna Lyon b: 1787 in Culpepper Co., Va. Number of children: 7 ............ +Daniel M. Burford b: Bet. 1783 - 1787 in Virginia m: April 19, 1808 in Amherst County, Virginia Number of children: 7 ................... 3 Elizabeth Burford b: Abt. 1810 in Amherst County, Virginia ....................... +William C. Muse m: December 15, 1828 in Amherst County, Virginia ................... 3 Preston J. Burford b: Abt. 1810 in Amherst County, Virginia d: 1838 in Clark County, No. ....................... +Eleanor Nunn m: Abt. 1833 in Cumberland Co., Kentucky ................... 3 Richard Tinsley Burford b: Abt. 1813 in Amherst County, Virginia d: January 17, 1887 ....................... +Amanda G. Burford m: June 17, 1832 in Amherst County, Virginia ................... 3 Frances Burford b: Abt. 1815 in Amherst County, Virginia ....................... +Robert Daniel March m: March 08, 1836 in Lynchburg, Virginia ................... 3 [1] William Madison Burford b: April 11, 1817 in Amherst County, Virginia d: July 03, 1894 in Lewis County, Mo. Number of children: 1 ....................... +Elizabeth McKim Throckmorton ................... *2nd Wife of [1] William Madison Burford: ....................... +Nancy Fraser Nunn m: June 19, 1837 in Clark County, No. Number of children: 1 .............................. 4 Richard Demmit Burford b: September 07, 1855 in Monticello, Lewis Co., Mo. d: December 26, 1926 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada .................................. +Laura Jane Doran m: November 23, 1875 in Monticello, Lewis Co., Mo. ................... 3 Ann Marie Burford b: Abt. 1822 in Amherst County, Virginia d: in Alabama ....................... +William H. Moorefield m: January 04, 1855 in Lynchburg, Virginia ................... 3 Caroline Burford b: March 27, 1828 d: February 11, 1842 in Lynchburg, Virginia Shirley

To the List, Thes are my THOMPSON ancestors and the family stories. maybe someone can help me find what unit that Dr. William Bartlett THOMPSON was in during the CIVIL WAR. gg gm widow Mrs. Delila POWELL, 'Dee's 1st husband: Rev James M STRINGFIELD md: 15 Jul 1833 AR d. 30 Sep 1862 AR He died 30 Sep 1862 AR Her parents: Samuel S. POWELL b. 9 Jan 1812 and Mary Agnes STONE b. 10 Sep 1820 KY Parents are in DeWitt Co., TX and can't find Delila name in her father's will. Family Story: my gg gf Dr. William Bartlett THOMPSON was a personal friend of Robert E. Lee ( don't know if that's when they were young men before the Civil War or during the war). Family said he didn't talk much about his home in VA or his dad or mom. ***He went to Portsmouth, VA some time in his life, and with another doctor cured the citizens of this town from some illness that a ship brought in to port. We don't know when this happened. The family has a cane and on top is gold and on the cane is written: TO Dr. WBT , thank you from the citizens of Portsmouth, VA. One of the wealthy merchants gave each doctor one of these canes. There was a fight over this cane before my g gf died and he gave it to one of his sons. I remember this I was about 12 years old ... around 1965. gggg gf John THOMPSON b. 26 Jan 1776 d. 16 May 1822 Botetourt Co., VA will probated Jun 1822 Botetourt Co.,VA md. [1] 9 Dec 1786 ... Rebecca Edwards Powell ???, md. [2] 10 Sept 1791 Amherst Co., VA ... Judith WILLS b. 24 Oct 1762 d. 2 Oct 1853 Botetourt CO., VA her parents: James WILLS, SR and Charlotte TAYLOR All children where born in Amherst Co., VA except Creed born in Amelia Co., VA Children: [1] Elizabeth Wills THOMPSON b. 23 Jul 1792 d. 7Sep1839 Melrose, Nacogodoches Co., TX .......md. 9 / 25 Dec 1807 Bedford Co., VA , John THOMPSON, Surety ..............Elias M. EUBANK b. 1781 VA. d. 15 Sep 1840 Nacogdoches CO., TX children: [1] John Thompson EUBANK, [2] Mary T. EUBANK DILLARD, [3] CPT Elias .................Newmann EUBANK, [4] Elizabeth EUBANK McFARLAND, [5] Robert A. .................EUBANK,[6] Thomas A.H. EUBANK, [7] Edward Lewis EUBANK, [8] Patience - .................Servant girl found in book WAR of 1812 Ancestors and Their Children, from the files of John Cavat Chapter, Dallas, TX member: Jessie Mai Eubank Boatwright (Mrs. Leon) [2] James b. 13 Mar 1794 d. unk md. date unk [3] Charles B. b. 1796 d. unk md. 16 Dec 1817 Mary Scott [4] John Wills THOMPSON b. 6 Jan 1798 Amherst CO., VA d. 1854 / 64? Richmond, VA md. 2 / 7 Nov 1825 Nancy Frances McCREARY ( McCrery) b. 1801 d. 1887 her parents: James A. McCRERY and Frances HOUSTON children: [1] John Patterson THOMPSON, ...................[2] Judith Jane THOMPSON, have more lineage, .................. [3] Ann Catherine THOMPSON, ...................[4] Martha Jane THOMPSON, ...................[5] Virginia Taylor THOMPSON [5] Creed Taylor THOMPSON b. 13 Apr 1800 Amelia Co., VA d. Oct 184 Union Co., AR md. 10 Jan 1821 Botetourt CO., VA, [1] Eliza F. COLEMAN b. 17 Aug 1815 d. 19 Nov 1837 Claiborne Parish, LA her father: Ebenezer COLEMAN, bondsman: Chastain COLEMAN & Bartlett THOMPSON, minister: Rev. Samuel HOUSTON children: were born in Botetourt CO., VA ( except Mary Jane b. Williamson CO., TN) children: ......[1] James B. THOMPSON b. 1822, .............md. 3 Feb 1842 Union Co., ....................Sinther Lee ......[2] Johnathan E. THOMPSON b. 1824, ......[3] Judith Ann THOMPSON b. 27 Feb 1826, d. 21 Dec 1870 Houston Co., TX, ...........md. 27 Feb 1843 Union Co., AR ................. Legross Washington Driskill ......[4] Creed Taylor THOMPSON, JR b. 1828 d. unk ...........md. 30 Jan 1851 Nacogdoches CO., TX ..................Martha Ford ......[5] Eliza THOMPSON b. ?, ......[6] Mary Jane THOMPSON b. 1832, ......[7] Angeline THOMPSON b. ? ggg gf............ [6] Anderson THOMPSON b. 9 Sep 1802 Amherst Co., VA d. 26 Sep 1879 ......md. 15 Oct 1822 Botetourt Co., VA .............Charlott Kyle ROWLAND b. 1804 d. 1865 .............her parents: James ROWLAND, JR. md. 21 Jan 1802 Botetourt Co., VA .............Sarah Lewis KYLE ..............children: .............[1] James Rowland THOMPSON b. 6 Aug 1823 VA d. 19 Dec 1888 ....................md. 4 Dec 1849 Prince Edward Co., VA ...........................Helen M. J. DAVIS b. 14 Feb 1827 d. 11 Aug 1895 ...........................her parents: Henry P. DAVIS and Sarah Frances KYLE .............[2] John K. THOMPSON b. 31 Mar 1825 VA d. 5 Oct 1869 Victoria, Co., TX ....................md. 18 Dec 1850 Fincastle, Botetourt Co., VA ...........................Janetta Houston SHIRKEY b. 1829 .............[4] CPT Robert Kyle THOMPSON b.1830 d. 1911 ...................md. 20 Dec 1855 ..........................Sarah 'Sallie' J. WOLTZ ..........................her Parents: Ferdinand WOLTZ and Mary Catherine AUSTIN ..........................Children: no issue .............[3] Dr. William BARTLETT THOMPSON b. 1827 Botetourt Co., VA d. 27 Sep ...................1903 Wilson Co., TX. great great grandfather ...................[1] md. date unk. ...................[2] md. 30 May 1867 by Rev. E. Seal, M E Church South ................................Mrs. Delila POWELL Stringfield (widow) b. 5 Mar 1843 Frankfort, KY .................................d. 20 May 1932 Nockenutt Cemetery, Wilson Co., TX ...................Children: [1] Nancy Ann STRINGFIELD b. 20 May 1861 d. 14 May 1884 md. ............................................20 Sep 1880 William' Billy' ROBBINS, 1 son .......................................[2] Charlott 'Lottie' Virginia THOMPSON b. 19 Mar 1868 d.15 .............................................Mar 1948 ..............................................md. 28 Sep 1884 by Rev D.E. MOORE, 9 children .....................................................John A. MOORE b. 9 Feb 1863 .......................................[3] Charles Bartlett THOMPSON b. 3 Sep 1869 d. 12 May 1918 .............................................md. date unk. .............................................Eva 'Evie' ROBERTS, no issue ........................................[4] Sarah E. THOMPSON b. 5 May 1870 d. 26 Aug 1889 ..............................................md. 24 Dec 1888 .....................................................James E. SHULTS .........................................[5] John J. THOMPSON b. 27 Sep 1871 d. 11 May 1893 .........................................[6] Samuel Houston THOMPSON b. 20 Nov 1872 d. Mar 1944 ................................................md. date unk. ................................................Elizabeth 'Betty' Katherine 'Kate' 'Katie' DELMETTER ................................................b. date unk., 1 son .........................................[7] James William THOMPSON b. 30 Dec 1874 DeWitt Co.,TX ................................................d. 3 Apr 1965 ................................................md. 1Jan 1899 Wilson CO., TX .......................................................Sarah Alice BENTON b. 2 Sep1881 Medina, BanderaCO., .......................................................TX d. 7 Oct 1958 San Antonio, Bexar CO., TX ........................................................her parents: William Dotry BENTON, JR and Lucy ......................................................................... .......BENTON ( distant cousin), 8 children ..........................................[8] Agnes Delilah THOMPSON b. 11 Sep 1876 Karnes CO., TX ................................................d. date unk. ................................................md. 5 Nov 1902 Wilson CO., TX .......................................................George Lemuel ROBBINS b. 21 Sep 1862 d. 29 Jul 1949 ........................................................7 children ..........................................[9] Mary Elizabeth THOMPSON b. 12 Sep 1878 d. 7 Jun 1899 ................................................died in childbirth, Wilson CO., TX ................................................md. 1 Jan 1899 Wilson CO., TX ..........................................................Hayes Franklin'Floyd' BENTON .........................................[10] Jane Allin 'Allie' THOMPSON b. 13 Aug 1880 d. 23 Oct .................................................1959 Nockenutt Cemetery, Wilson CO., TX .................................................md. 20 Sep 1899 ........................................................James 'Jim' Thomas REEVES, 3 children .............[5] Charles A. THOMPSON b. 1835 d. BEF: 1879 .............[6] Mary Elizabeth THOMPSON b. 1837 d. 1868 ..............md. 2 May 1860 ......................John PATTERSON THOMPSON .............[7] Henry Tazewell THOMPSON b. 1841 d. unk ..............md. date unk. moved to Alexandria, VA .................... Sarah 'Sally' .............[8] Virginia P.C.THOMPSON b. 1844 d. unk possibly died young ? .......[9] Charlotte Ann THOMPSON b. 8 Dec 1846 d. 20 Apr 1914 buried next to her ..............husband ..............md. 5 Jun 1872 .....................Archibald Mann McLINTOCK / McLINTICK 29 Oct 1838 d. 17 Jan 1911 .....................Godwin Cemetery, Fincastle, Botetourt CO., VA ..................... his parents: Moses and Ann McCLINTOCK / TICK [7] Mary A. THOMPSON b. 7 Jan 1805 d. unk md. 21 Sep 1820/21 John SHIRKEY b. 1789 VA d. unk his parents: children: [1] Janetta Houston SHIRKEY b. 1829, [2] Judith A. SHIRKEY b. 1831, [3] Sarah M. SHIRKEY b.1836, [4] Mary F. SHIRKEY b. 1838, [5] William I . SHIRKEY b. 1841, [6] Elizabeth SHIRKEY b. 1844, [7] Paullina SHIRKEY b. 1847, [8] Charlotte SHIRKEY b. 1848 [8] Bartlett T. b. 27 Mar 1806 d. md. 18/21 Jun 1827 Matilda T. Bumpass LUCK b. 1810 Children: [1] Sarah W. THOMPSON b. 1828 d. 2 Oct 1869 md. 10 Jun 1847 Bedford ....................CO., VA Henry F. Rivercomb (Revercomb) ...................[2] Virginia Charlotte THOMPSON b. 1832, ...................[3] John Bartlett THOMPSON b. 22 Jull 1834 d. 21 Jun 1915 md. 20 Aug ...........................1862 Sarah E. Miller, ...................[4] Nathan G. THOMPSON b. 1839, ...................[5] Samuel C. THOMPSON b. 1841, ...................[6] Janes M. THOMPSON (male) b. 1843, ...................[7] Margaret THOMPSON, [9] William W. THOMPSON b. 1808 md. 28 Dec 1842 Amherst CO., VA Martha BROWN ggggg gf James Thompson md [unk] ... Mary [Anderson] or [Arms] or [Armstrong] * Thank you for any assistance, Sissy sissyhimenorris@juno.com San Antonio, TX

In 1821 CABELL WOOD married ELIZABETH PHILLIPS, the daughter of JOHN & PENELOPE PHILIPS. Cabell and Elizabeth had: MARY WOOD in about 1823 OLIVER C. WOOD about 1825 (who married MARGARET CASKEY) ELIZABETH WOOD about 1828 (who married JAMES MITCHELL) and JAMES A. WOOD about 1835 (who married EMILY TYGRET). I am seeking information regarding their first child - daughter, MARY WOOD. CABELL WOOD died in 1862. His daughter, MARY WOOD's name does not appear on his will. According to an 1868 legal suite filed by CABELL's widow, "Betsy", and his two youngest children, MARY WOOD is identified as "the deceased daughter of Cabell Wood deceased". Other researchers report that a marriage license can be found for MARY WOOD to marry a JAMES WEAKLY/WEEKLY before she died - in about 1854. I am interested because, Mary Wood had one child before she died: AURORA ANN WOOD. AURORA'S name DOES appear on CABELL'S 1862 will. She is also identified in the 1868 suite as "the only child of Mary Wood deceased daughter of Cabell Wood deceased". MARY WOOD'S daughter AURORA ANN WOOD is my Great Grandfather's mother. Pam pamjt@saa.net

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst?read=373 Surname: lockard, grady ------------------------- Plillip Lockard Married Margaret Grady, lived in Amherst Co. Sons: William abt 1805, Boyle abt 1809. any remaining relatives in Amherst Co.? This branch moved to Ky. Any help appreciated.

The following information is from the book, Gravestone Inscriptions in Amherst County Virginia by the Amherst County Museum and Historical Society. The Sardis United Methodist Church Cemetery is located west on Rt 60 3.9 miles then left on Rt 714 & 0.3 mile on the left. Surnames in the cemetery are ALCOCK, BEARD, BOWLING, BRYANT, BURLEY, CAMDEN, CAMPBELL, FLOYD, GAINES, GILLISPIE, HUDSON, JENNINGS, JOHNSON, LAMB, MILLER, PATTERSON, REAMS, SALE, SCHAAR, SHRADER, SMOOT AND STINNETT. FLOYD, Beulah Massie, Jun 25, 1900 - -- Dorris William, WWII, Apr 2, 1922 - May 4, 1978 Edward Cornelius, Jun 3, 1870 - Oct 28, 1931 Lillie Bell Lawhorne, Aug 13, 1871 - Jun 8, 1959, Wife of Edward C. Floyd Linwood C, Oct 9, 1921 - Dec 13, 1968, VA SP3 MIL POLICE CORPS Milton Ernest, WWII, Jun 24, 1925 - Jul 28, 1949 Nannie Mays, Feb 22, 1885 - Jan 15, 1966 Odie L, Apr 6, 1912 - Aug 29, 1951 Ozelia Ann, Sep 17, 1938 - Feb 4, 1939 Richard A, Sep 18, 1889 - May 27, 1972 Willie Aubrey, Jul 21, 1889 - May 4, 1977, Husband of Beulah Massie Floyd Woodie Jones, Aug 31, 1883 - Dec 17, 1965

> >From a book that I got from Amherst County Museum & Historical Society there > is a cemetery called HICKS-MORRIS-PETERS Cemetery located business Rt 29 > South to city limits right on Kenmore(RR 643). 7.6 miles past Hicks Grocery > store on the left, .02 mile on RR 636 to private road on left, to cemetery > past Bernard Johnson's house on the left. HICKS, Blandford, Dec 19, 1782 - Jan 23, 1845 Charles, Jun 8, 1870 -Nov 23, 1913 Don H, Dec 19, 1903 - May 9, 1905, son of W H and N B Hicks Farina A, Jul 10, 1873 - Jan 10, 1875, daughter of J N and J A Hicks Frances, Apr 11, 1826 - May 10, 1857, "Erected by Nicholas and Virginia Hicks in memory of their sister" James B, 1834-Jun 22, 1904 Jennie Ann, Apr 2, 1851 - Jan 21, 1902, wife of John N Hicks John N, Sep 5, 1843 - Aug 7, 1905 Mary Bettie, Oct 18, 1871 - Jun 23, 1902, daughter of J N and J A HIcks Nelson, Apr 29, 1815 - Feb 8, 188? Nicholas, Apr 21, 1813 - Jun 23, 1891 Preston, Jun 21, 1817 - Feb 16, 1892 William, Nov 12, 1809 - Oct 22, 1835

Hello, >From a book that I got from Amherst County Museum & Historical Society there is a cemetery called HICKS-MORRIS-PETERS Cemetery located business Rt 29 South to city limits right on Kenmore(RR 643). 7.6 miles past Hicks Grocery store on the left, .02 mile on RR 636 to private road on left, to cemetery past Bernard Johnson's house on the left. The following surnames are in that cemetery: CASH, CAUFIELD, CUNNINGHAM, DAWSON, GILLISPIE, HAMILTON, HARRIS, HICKS, LUCAS, MORRIS, PETERS, RUCKER, SALE, and SHEARER. Rita

Note my Amherst County ancestors: PLUNKETT, HILL, RUCKER<, STAPLES. Time period 1750 through 1850. huck Bunnell

Karen, This reply to your query is being sent to the Wright and Amherst lists for their information as well. Although the parents of 1776 (year of death) Augustine Wright of Amherst County, Virginia, (place of death) have not as yet been identified, I can offer you some information on his possible brothers 1825 Achilles Wright of Oldham County, Kentucky, and Parmenos Wright and on his wife Alsey (Ball) (Wright) Edmunds. Amherst County D.B. C/104 dated in 1768 listed the wife of Augustine Wright as Alice. The will of Valentine Ball dated Jan 12, 1769, and probated on March 5, 1770, at Amherst County W.B. 1/155 listed his wife as Susanna and his daughter as Alice Wright. In Lynchburg Superior Court Chancery File 1486 relating to the estate of Augustine Wright his wife is listed as both Alce and Alice Wright. The marriage bond of Alse Wright and Samuel Edmonds was dated on Sep 22, 1777, at Amherst County. The will of Samuel Edunds dated Jan 8, 1812, listed his wife as Alcey Edmunds. On Dec 26, 1817, Alcy Edmunds gave her deposition that she was the widow of Augustine Wright and after his death married Samuel Edmunds. I think this identifies 1776 Augustine Wright's wife as Alice or Alsey (Ball) (Wright) Edmunds and her parents as Valentine and Susanna Ball. Some Southern Balls stated that Alice was born about 1737 at St. Margaret Parish, Caroline County, Virginia, from which her parents moved in 1743 to Henrico County and then in 1760 to Albemarle County in a part which became Amherst County. Parmenos or Menos Wright was probably a brother of Augustine Wright. Their lands were described as adjacent to each other. 1825 Achilles Wright of Oldham County, Kentucky, was also probably a brother of Augustine Wright. Achilles Wright was a deponent in Chancery File 1486 regarding the will of Augustine Wright and stated that Parmenos Wright was present at the signing of the will. Moses Hughes testified that Achilles Wright and Parmenos Wright were present at the signing of Augustine's will and that Parmenos applied to administer the estate of Augustine Wright. The common classical names and the various connections between Augustine, Achilles, and Parmenos Wright suggest a family relationship and probably brothers. However, further research will be required to confirm that identification. I would be happy to exchange information about this family with other interested researchers. Robert N. Grant 15 Campo Bello Court Menlo Park, CA 94025 RNGrant@prodigy.net Ladykdee@aol.com wrote: > Augustine (Amherst, VA) marries Alice Ball abt. 1757 VA. > > Does anyone connect to Augustine & Alice? If so, who were their parents? > > Karen > > ==== WRIGHT Mailing List ==== > Thought for the day: Most skeletons in our closets are not just dusty bones.

My primary lines are: HORNER STEEL(E) CHRISTIA (or CHRISTIE) Collateral lines: HARRIS WILLIAMS WOOD OLD HALBERT TAYLOR SIMMONS HILL All are in the Amherst/Lynchburg area and mostly before 1830. Many more details on my web site. Dick Horner http://home.mgfairfax.rr.com/rhorner/

Mitchell Floyd is my brick wall. He is listed in the Rev. War...receivied a pension here in Amherst. I find nothing on him until he m. Polly Goolsby in 1818, the daughter of Samuel and Ephpha (Marr) Goolsby. Mitchel and Polly had issue: John Jame, Edward C., F. Mildred and Alexander. John and Margaret Marr were parents of Ephpha or Effia Marr. I think Margaret was a Rucker but have no proof at this time. Effia was one of at least 5 children. Mitchel' son, John James m. Polly Ann McCormick (parents were David and Mina (Finch) McCormick) his brother Alexander m. her sister, Nancy Jane McCor mick. Need help on Mitchell Floyd, the Rucker possibility, Finch and McCormick info. Thank you......Bonnie Davis <><