Do you know what time period these records cover? Is access to the records available to the general public? ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 6:38 PM Subject: Re: [VAAUGUST] Tinkling Springs Church > The Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond has microfilm records of very old > church douments, including Tinkling Springs. > > > ==== VAAUGUST Mailing List ==== > **************************************************************** > List Administrator > Barbara Stanley - [email protected] > **************************************************************** > >

In a message dated 11/18/2004 5:46:59 PM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > > The Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond has microfilm records of very old > church douments, including Tinkling Springs. > > > Is the info on line?

The Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond has microfilm records of very old church douments, including Tinkling Springs.

You might start searching for your August/Rockbridge ancestors by accessing Chalkley's CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SETTLEMENT IN VIRGINIA. it is online. Another source would be the Rockbridge County Historical society. Good luck

I'm looking for information on Caleb Burton. He was the grandson of John Burton of Cobbs, Chesterfield Co. He was in Augusta Co. in 1757 and in the Albemarle Militia in 1758. He probably lived right along the border of these two counties. My g-g-grandfather was also named John Burton and lived in both Augusta and Rockingham Counties in the 1830-1850s. I'm wondering if I am related to Caleb. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Karen

Thank you Eleanor for your suggestion concerning the map. I will try the U.S. Forest Service. I'm not sure if they would carry archival information; but one never knows :-) I have followed other leads and came up with a great early street map of Staunton's Historic District, but not the surrounding area that is in question for me. This map I think should be on the Augusta site on USGenWeb. I'm am going to contact them. There are a couple of significant changes in street names that would help people out with deeds for lots within the city itself. For instance, today Johnson Street goes straight across to Kalorama St. In early Staunton going east to west from Kalorama St. it was Greenville Ave., then Court House St., then Spring Lane, and then Johnson St. And Central Ave today was previously named Water St. Still have not found the exact location of Port Republic Road that was about 2+ miles east of Staunton near Lewis Creek and no longer exists today :-( One day though that will be solved too :-) Thanks again. Linda Morin [email protected]

I am new to the list and just picked up the 'Finley' - is that 'Findley'? Diane ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 10:35 AM Subject: **SPAM** [VAAUGUST] Finley Was there a question about Finley recently? Carmen J. Finley ==== VAAUGUST Mailing List ==== **************************************************************** List Administrator Barbara Stanley - [email protected] ****************************************************************

Someone in our family was in need of a particular map a few years back and went to the US Gov Forest Service and was able to get what was needed. The phone no. is 540 885-8028...maybe that will help. Eleanor Altizer Waynesboro, VA ----- Original Message ----- From: "LinLB5" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 12:26 AM Subject: [VAAUGUST] Staunton map > Hi All > > Does anyone have a link to an early Staunton map - somewhere in the time > period of 1800 to 1850? I have looked at current maps and cannot find > Port Republic Road. I know there is a Port Republic Road from Waynesboro > going north. However, the deeds that I am looking at state that it is by > Lewis Creek about 2 and 1/2 miles east of Staunton which is the wrong > direction and distance for Waynesboro. > > Thank you for your help. > > Linda B. Morin > [email protected] > > > ==== VAAUGUST Mailing List ==== > **************************************************************** > List Administrator > Barbara Stanley - [email protected] > **************************************************************** > >

In a message dated 11/15/2004 9:19:36 AM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Velma, Due to computer problems I was offline and didn't see your email til now. No, I'm not aware of any Finleys, but I'm still working on it. ----- Oh, I understand. Thanks for your reply.

Was there a question about Finley recently? Carmen J. Finley

I WAS GOING THRU MY MAIL AND FOUND THIS UNANSWERED MEMO ... WHATS YOUR CONNECTION TO AUGUSTA COUNTY VIRGINIA? I JUST WONDERED ... I AM FROM A LINE THAT EXTENDS FROM ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, BUT IT'S IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER NEXT TO AUGUSTA COUNTY. HOWEVER, THE "ROBERTSON" NAME INDICATES SCOTLAND AND I WAS WONDERING IF YOU'VE GOT ANY CONNECTION EITHER TO THAT COUNTRY OR TO THE REID-REED LINE. JAMES E. REID HEALDSBURG, CALIF.

Hi: Does your husband descend from William Robertson of Augusta, VA. (Feb , 1720-to Oct. 07, 1812, that married Letticia Kar? I descend down from William Robertson, thru his daughter, Elizabeth Robertson. He had 8 daughters and 3 sons. GEORGIA H. ---- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 1:25 PM Subject: Re: [VAAUGUST] Tinkling Springs Church > Thank you for all your help. My husband was a descendant of the Colwells > and the Robertson/Roberson/Robeson/Robinsons. I am looking forward to > your > guide as it's a long way from California and I wouldn't want to miss > anything! > > Joyce Roberson > > > ==== VAAUGUST Mailing List ==== > **************************************************************** > List Administrator > Barbara Stanley - [email protected] > **************************************************************** > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.784 / Virus Database: 530 - Release Date: 10/27/2004

Please reply to: [email protected] >Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2004 18:49:10 -0800 >From: winifred Dixon <[email protected]> >User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.4) >Gecko/20030624 Netscape/7.1 (ax) >X-Accept-Language: en-us, en >To: [email protected] >Subject: Query for Augusta county >X-NAS-Bayes: #0: 9.79344E-139; #1: 1 >X-NAS-Classification: 0 >X-NAS-MessageID: 9911 >X-NAS-Validation: {86975100-D96B-11D6-BB85-A6A73EB70F22} > >I'm researching Powers genealogy and I have found JOHN POWERS in Augusta >County. He is listed as serving in the Dunmore's War 1768 under company >commander: Capt. William Lowther. He could be listed in the index of >soldiers who were compensaed in 1775 for supplies and services during >Dunmore's Expedition. I hoping to obtain some personal biographical >information to tie him to my ancester John "Jack" Powers in Frederick Cty. >who married Frances Whitehead in 1792. Could this Augusta Cty. John >Powers be "Jack's" father? Any assistance will be appreciated. >winifred > >-- >Winifred Powers Dixon >2075 Sunnyside Ave. #10 >Moscow, ID 83843 > >

Velma, Due to computer problems I was offline and didn't see your email til now. No, I'm not aware of any Finleys, but I'm still working on it.

I am posting this for a friend. Barbara Horne Washington County, MD [email protected] --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Mae Talbott" <[email protected]> To: "Barbara Horne" <[email protected]> Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 01:13:28 -0500 Subject: Re: Re: [VAAUGUST] Joist Hite Message-ID: <[email protected]> References: <[email protected]> Dear Lee, There was a law suit that lasted about a hundred years, over the Hite and Fairfax Land Grants. Fairfax claimed and sold land that was eventually proven to belong to Hite. Hite got no money for the land belonging to him, that Lord Fairfax sold. The lawsuit was finally settled in Hite's favor. But by that time everyone concerned was dead and no one got anything, except possibly the lawyers! Go on line at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~doug/hitea/index.html And you ask for more detailed information. Mae Talbott Hagerstown, MD [email protected]

Mickey, There was a Adam and there was a Hugh Caperton the sons of John Caperton and Polly Thompson. You have Hugh Adam Caperton, I guess we are talking about the same people. So if we are talking about the same family then Hugh was born ca 1751 and in Augusta Co, Va. Adam was born ca 1753 Augusta Co, Va. I don't know which Thompson line is connected to this Caperton line. I have two Thompson lines from Augusta County. Adam did die in 1782 at Estill's Station in Madison Co, Ky. Adam is on list of tithables in the Botetourt Co, Va records in 1773 and did marry Elizabeth Miller. He was appointed deputy sheriff Greenbrier County Nov 1780. I find no evidence that they were in N.C., I have all children born in Va. At the dates you gave for children's birth they are still in Va and go to Ky. Where did you get the source they were in N.C.? I would need to research this data where I could also place them in N.C., but I haven't found that information. Would love to share. Gay Nix

Michael Wrote in part: >>> Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm not aware of any part of >>> Rockingham Co. going back under Augusta Co. after R'ham's formation in 1778.<<< Note: The lines of Augusta, Rockingham and Frederick Counties had some changes made when the final survey of the Fairfax claims were made. As I understand it, the Fairfax claims took a considerable portion of Frederick County and some land was taken from Augusta to make up for that loss. This also affected Rockingham County. I can't explain exactly what was gained or lost but possibly someone has the details available. Joist Hite and some others were denied parts of their previous grants by Fairfax which caused some land purchasers to lose title to their lands. Joist Hite spent a great part of his later life trying to clear titles to land he had owned and sold to others. G. Lee Hearl Authentic Appalachian Storyteller Abingdon, Va.

Thank you ! wonderful information to have - very important in searching records Jayne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debra Rookard" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 10:43 AM Subject: Re: [VAAUGUST] Caperton-Thompson-Miller lines > Thanks Mike and Barb, > > The correction is appreciated. That's what I get for trying to pull these > dates from memory at so late an hour. ;- } > > In any event, successful research in VA requires a detailed road map. (I > should have had mine open.) One of the best tools in my arsenal is a > breakdown of the county formations by G. Lee Hearl. It is posted on > Washington County's GenWeb site. > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vawashin/countyform.html > > A visit to Lee's website offers many hours of enjoyable and enlightening > reading. > > http://hearlshill.freeservers.com/index.html > > > >> I'm sure we all appreciate that great info. I know I do. >> >> Just a quick note, though, concerning Augusta County and its formation. >> Augusta County was officially formed from Orange in 1745 when the first >> courts were held, not 1778. It was Rockingham County being formed from >> Augusta that was in 1778. >> >> Also, it was stated earlier that Elizabeth B. Miller was born "ca. 1757 >> Rockingham (Now Augusta CO., VA d. bef 1828 in KY.)". That's actually >> backwards. Since Rockingham was carved from Augusta, the area that >> Elizabeth was born in had to be Augusta County as Rockingham Co didn't > exist >> yet in 1757. That area of 1757 Augusta Co. may have become Rockingham > when >> R'ham formed in 1778. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm >> not >> aware of any part of Rockingham Co. going back under Augusta Co. after >> R'ham's formation in 1778. >> >> Hope that is at least a little helpful and not too meddling ... >> >> Michael Sellers > > > > ==== VAAUGUST Mailing List ==== > **************************************************************** > List Administrator > Barbara Stanley - [email protected] > **************************************************************** >

Dear Ken & Nancy: I didn't see where you received a response to your query. Augusta Co website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaaugust/index.html Augusta Co Resources: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaaugust/augusta2.html#maps Scroll down the page and you will find the maps to both the Beverley & Borden Patents. Hope this helps

Parts of Illinois was Botetourt County Virginia prior to Illinois becomming a state, the rest was Augusta County, VA.