I'm sending this through again because I think maybe the address was wrong the first time. However, there has been something added not included in the first version. I had a letter once from a member of the staff at the Library of Virginia. She explained that O.S. and N.S. meant old style and new style. She also said that the court causes ended are available at the Library of Virginia and you must write and ask about them. I never did, but if I did, I would write the information that was found in Chalkley's and see what can be done. Let me know what happened. I just haven't done it because there was so much else going on. The following website explains the different courts in Virginia and when they were in existence: http://www.segenealogy.com/virginia/va_records/court.htm Have you already got a copy of the will? The will might answer some questions and the will books are available from the Family History Library. Look for them under the county and then probate records. There is a chapter on court records in "Source" by Lorretto Szucs and Sandy Luebking. not necessarily just covering Virginia. Another book you might want to look into is "Virginia Genealogy" by Carol McGinnis, published by Genealogical Publishing Company in 1993. Hope this helps. Pat At 11:01 AM 6/21/2004, [email protected] wrote: >Need help from experienced users of Chalkley's >"Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia". > >Need to identify the right court & meaning of some >of the references. > >In vol II (http://www.rootsweb.com/~chalkley/volume_2/contents.htm) >about page 52, begins a subsection titled "CIRCUIT COURT CAUSES ENDED." >Entries from then on often begin like this: >Lowry vs. Erwin--Causes ended. Old number 444 N. S., 165. >Erwin vs. Baxter--Causes ended--O. S., 444; N. S., 165. >James Erwin vs. Allen Diver--O. S. 249; N. S. 87 >[Most are like this one above.] >[The one I'm most interested in:] >Barnett vs. Helm--O. S. 153; N. S. 54--Bill, 27th March, 1806. > >From Berkeley County. >[Does this mean it's from a Berkeley Co VA court? >There are a few others that say "from Frederick".] > >This style continues until about p 263, when a new >section begins: > >RECORD BOOKS IN CIRCUIT COURT OFFICE. > > BOOK MARKED "RECORDS." >The first record here begins: >Page 67--Superior Court for District composed of Counties of Augusta, >Bath, Rockbridge and Rockingham, 12th September, 1808. > > >What do the OS, NS numbers mean, and from which court or courts >did Chalkley extract? Are the book's court records >drawn from other courts than the Superior Court mentioned >above? > >I need to determine the right jurisdiction for >the "Barnett vs Helm" case. Augusta Co doesn't make >a lot of sense for the parties involved (altho it's >not completely out of the question). See also >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~onthebullskin/Families/Helm/BarnettvsHelm.txt > >Any advice appreciated. Thanks, ==mwh >Michael Helm >Richmond CA > > > >==== VAAUGUST Mailing List ==== >**************************************************************** >List Administrator >Barbara Stanley - [email protected] >****************************************************************

I had a letter once from a member of the staff at the Library of Virginia. She explained that O.S. and N.S. meant old style and new style. She also said that the court causes ended are available at the Library of Virginia and you must write and ask about them. I never did, but if I did, I would write the information that was found in Chalkley's and see what can be done. Let me know what happened. I just haven't done it because there was so much else going on. The following website explains the different courts in Virginia and when they were in existence: http://www.segenealogy.com/virginia/va_records/court.htm There is a chapter on court records in "Source" by Lorretto Szucs and Sandy Luebking. not necessarily just covering Virginia. Another book you might want to look into is "Virginia Genealogy" by Carol McGinnis, published by Genealogical Publishing Company in 1993. Hope this helps. Pat At 11:01 AM 6/21/2004, [email protected] wrote: >Need help from experienced users of Chalkley's >"Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia". > >Need to identify the right court & meaning of some >of the references. > >In vol II (http://www.rootsweb.com/~chalkley/volume_2/contents.htm) >about page 52, begins a subsection titled "CIRCUIT COURT CAUSES ENDED." >Entries from then on often begin like this: >Lowry vs. Erwin--Causes ended. Old number 444 N. S., 165. >Erwin vs. Baxter--Causes ended--O. S., 444; N. S., 165. >James Erwin vs. Allen Diver--O. S. 249; N. S. 87 >[Most are like this one above.] >[The one I'm most interested in:] >Barnett vs. Helm--O. S. 153; N. S. 54--Bill, 27th March, 1806. > >From Berkeley County. >[Does this mean it's from a Berkeley Co VA court? >There are a few others that say "from Frederick".] > >This style continues until about p 263, when a new >section begins: > >RECORD BOOKS IN CIRCUIT COURT OFFICE. > > BOOK MARKED "RECORDS." >The first record here begins: >Page 67--Superior Court for District composed of Counties of Augusta, >Bath, Rockbridge and Rockingham, 12th September, 1808. > > >What do the OS, NS numbers mean, and from which court or courts >did Chalkley extract? Are the book's court records >drawn from other courts than the Superior Court mentioned >above? > >I need to determine the right jurisdiction for >the "Barnett vs Helm" case. Augusta Co doesn't make >a lot of sense for the parties involved (altho it's >not completely out of the question). See also >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~onthebullskin/Families/Helm/BarnettvsHelm.txt > >Any advice appreciated. Thanks, ==mwh >Michael Helm >Richmond CA > > > >==== VAAUGUST Mailing List ==== >**************************************************************** >List Administrator >Barbara Stanley - [email protected] >****************************************************************

Hi Pat, I am interested in exchanging Vollenweider information with you. My research concerns a Jacob Goodpasture who died in Augusta County in 1766. There is much speculation (not to mention a fake ancestry on the internet) to the effect that Jacob's surname might really have been Vollenweider and that he may have translated his German name into English to obtain the surname Goodpasture. I am trying to collect all the Vollenweider (various spellings) information that I can find from Augusta County and from their prior residences in an effort to either prove or disprove this possible connection. It is highly probable that Jacob Goodpasture was my 5gr-grandfather. He helped my 4gr-grandfather John Runyon obtain land in Augusta County in 1753. So far, I can find no other person in America, in that time frame, named Goodpasture. Norman Runyon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia J Weisshaus" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 8:10 PM Subject: [VAAUGUST] VOLLENWEIDER/VOLLENWILLER/FULWIDER > I am researching Hans Ulrich Vollenweider. One source says his father died > in Kappel, Switzerland. Ulrich was found on the passenger list of the Anne > & Elizabeth in 1743 heading toward Pennsylvania. > > I have found a copy of his will in Augusta County Will Book 10 dated 25 > February 1804. I am wondering if anyone has done a transcript of this will. > I'm finding it very difficult to read. > > I descend from Ulrich's son Henry. I have extensive research on Henry's son > John and his brother Henry who moved to Cedar County, Iowa. > > Any information would be helpful. > > Pat > > > ==== VAAUGUST Mailing List ==== > **************************************************************** > List Administrator > Barbara Stanley - [email protected] > **************************************************************** > >

Need help from experienced users of Chalkley's "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia". Need to identify the right court & meaning of some of the references. In vol II (http://www.rootsweb.com/~chalkley/volume_2/contents.htm) about page 52, begins a subsection titled "CIRCUIT COURT CAUSES ENDED." Entries from then on often begin like this: Lowry vs. Erwin--Causes ended. Old number 444 N. S., 165. Erwin vs. Baxter--Causes ended--O. S., 444; N. S., 165. James Erwin vs. Allen Diver--O. S. 249; N. S. 87 [Most are like this one above.] [The one I'm most interested in:] Barnett vs. Helm--O. S. 153; N. S. 54--Bill, 27th March, 1806. From Berkeley County. [Does this mean it's from a Berkeley Co VA court? There are a few others that say "from Frederick".] This style continues until about p 263, when a new section begins: RECORD BOOKS IN CIRCUIT COURT OFFICE. BOOK MARKED "RECORDS." The first record here begins: Page 67--Superior Court for District composed of Counties of Augusta, Bath, Rockbridge and Rockingham, 12th September, 1808. What do the OS, NS numbers mean, and from which court or courts did Chalkley extract? Are the book's court records drawn from other courts than the Superior Court mentioned above? I need to determine the right jurisdiction for the "Barnett vs Helm" case. Augusta Co doesn't make a lot of sense for the parties involved (altho it's not completely out of the question). See also http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~onthebullskin/Families/Helm/BarnettvsHelm.txt Any advice appreciated. Thanks, ==mwh Michael Helm Richmond CA

I am researching Hans Ulrich Vollenweider. One source says his father died in Kappel, Switzerland. Ulrich was found on the passenger list of the Anne & Elizabeth in 1743 heading toward Pennsylvania. I have found a copy of his will in Augusta County Will Book 10 dated 25 February 1804. I am wondering if anyone has done a transcript of this will. I'm finding it very difficult to read. I descend from Ulrich's son Henry. I have extensive research on Henry's son John and his brother Henry who moved to Cedar County, Iowa. Any information would be helpful. Pat

I am interested in Heinrich (Henry) Fertig of Augusta Co. who was born in 1755, married to Nancy Anna Overall in 1799, had 6 children and died in 1817. Does anyone know anything about this man? I have a copy of his will, but it is very difficult to read. Has anyone done a transcript of it. Any information would be helpful. Pat

The main Augusta County Library is located at Fishersville and should be helpful for anyone visiting the county to do genealogical research. For information on the library, go to _http://www.lib.co.augusta.va.us/_ (http://www.lib.co.augusta.va.us/)

Joy, due go to Chalkley before you go. The Library does have a reading room, or at least did in 1789 when I went. My trip would have been so much more fruitful if I had gleaned all the info from Chalkley I could before I went. I would have known which deeds I wanted and would have known to go way beyond the time period I was interested in to find out what happened to land that wasn't sold during that period. In going through Chalkley use your "find on page" feature to quickly scan entire sections. 3 or 4 hours of prep will make a big difference in what you will get out of your trip. Don't neglect the court documents when you go. Sometimes there are gems. I believe the library in Staunton has more info and books that would be helpful. Sue in Newport

My local library has Orange County Deed books covering early years. Unfortunately, I am running very short of personal time during the next two weeks and will not have an opportunity to check out these names for you. Maybe later?

I am going to Augusta Co., in early Sept. to do some research, please post your answers to Joy on the web so all may see them. Thank you ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 11:30 PM Subject: [VAAUGUST] Augusta County Research > I want to do some research in Augusta Co. on settlers of the early 1700s. > Where would you suggest I search? I'm looking for land and church records from > that period. My line settled around McGaheysville, VA. I plan to spend > several days in Augusta County and need suggestions as to where I should spend my > time researching. > > Thank you for your helpfulness > Joy > > > ==== VAAUGUST Mailing List ==== > **************************************************************** > List Administrator > Barbara Stanley - [email protected] > **************************************************************** >

I'm searching for the Dooley/Duley families of McGaheysville from the early 1730s and trying to find them prior to that time. I know there was a Henry, Moses, and Thomas in Augusta and Orange Counties in the early 1700s. I have Chalkey and many other available books, but want to find the actual documents/or films of them if any still exist. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Joy

Joy, The first thing I would do before I ever went to Augusta County is look at the following web site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~chalkley/ These books are abstracts from the court records of Augusta County wirrten by the then Clerk and include deeds, marriages, wills. I believe at the end of each volume (there are three all online) there is a name index. I wasfortunate to purchase the three volumes in 1985 for $75, and I tell you my copiies are almost worn out I have used them so much. You will find book numbers and then page numbers for deeds and wills, plus other things. Then you can go to Augusta County and be prepared. Of course, if you have enough time before, you can check for LDS films for the deed books and look them up yourself. Depending on your surname(s) that you are studying, that might include a lot of deeds. The people at the courthouse were very nice when I was there a number of years ago. I don't remember if they have a reading room with copy machnes. I would think they do. Anyway, have a great time and enjoy the scenery. The one thing I kept thinking when we were driving down Skyline Drive was "how did these people ever make it out of Virginia?" The mountains are roll upon roll over the horizon. It was really spectacular. But do check out Chalkley's. Pat At 11:30 PM 6/16/2004, [email protected] wrote: >I want to do some research in Augusta Co. on settlers of the early 1700s. >Where would you suggest I search? I'm looking for land and church records >from >that period. My line settled around McGaheysville, VA. I plan to spend >several days in Augusta County and need suggestions as to where I should >spend my >time researching. > >Thank you for your helpfulness >Joy > > >==== VAAUGUST Mailing List ==== >**************************************************************** >List Administrator >Barbara Stanley - [email protected] >****************************************************************

I want to do some research in Augusta Co. on settlers of the early 1700s. Where would you suggest I search? I'm looking for land and church records from that period. My line settled around McGaheysville, VA. I plan to spend several days in Augusta County and need suggestions as to where I should spend my time researching. Thank you for your helpfulness Joy

Keith, My Reed family started with John Samuel Reed. I don't have any information on him. HIs son was John Harvey Reed born 22 Dec 1817 in what is now Preston County, West Virginia. He married Susannah H. Field born 5 Nov. 1818 in Herring what is now Preston County, West Virginia. John Harvey and Susannah Reed's daughter was Alcinda or Elizabeth Alcinda Reed born 30 May 1844 near Easton, Monongalia Co., Virginia and died 8 Dec 1887 in Pennsylvania. She married Peter Molisee. These Reeds are related to James Reed for whom Reedsville, West Virginia was named. Thank you for any information you might have. If anyone else has any information on this family I will be grateful if you will e-mail me @ [email protected] Thank you, Susie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Reed" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 5:16 PM Subject: Re: [VAAUGUST] Reed Family > Susie, > > I have several hundred Reeds in my data base. They are the result of about > 30-35 years research. Could you give me some dates of birth and death as well > as location for your Reed group. I will be glad to see if I have them in my > data base. Most of my reed family members were originally in New York then in > Pennsylvania dnt then in Virginia before they came to Texas in 1872. > > Let me hear from you. > > > Keith Reed > > Young's wrote: > > > Keith, > > > > My Reed family starts with 1)John, John's son 2)William, William's son > > 3)John Samuel, John Samuel's son 4)John Harvey, John Harvey married > > Susannah Field and their daughter was 5)Alcinda Reed married Peter Molisee. > > I would like information from you to keep in my files. I might find a > > connection sometime. > > > > Susie [email protected] > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Keith Reed" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 6:02 PM > > Subject: Re: [VAAUGUST] Reed Family > > > > > Susie, > > > > > > As far as I know, I am not related to those Reeds. All of my Reed line > > came to > > > Rockbridge and lived in Brownsburg Va. for about 100 years. They were of > > German > > > Descent and had come to N.Y. in 1709. Some of the distant relatives could > > have > > > lived in W. Va., But I do not have any in my data base. I will be happy > > to > > > share what I have. Just let me know. > > > > > > > > > Keith Reed > > > Arlington, Tx. > > > > > > Young's wrote: > > > > > > > Keith, > > > > > > > > Are you related to James Reed (Reedsville, West Virginia was named for > > him) > > > > or John Harvey Reed of Preston County, West Virginia. I am interested > > in > > > > exchanging information with you. > > > > > > > > Susie [email protected] > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Keith Reed" <[email protected]> > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 2:06 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [VAAUGUST] Fwd: Re: Franz (Francis) Phillip Hull from > > Augusta > > > > > > > > > I am also looking to make some connection to Philip Hull. While doing > > > > research > > > > > on my Reed-Reid family members, I find where Benjamin Reid was married > > to > > > > > Elizabeth Hull in Rockbridge Co. on Dec. 22, 1813. Their marriage > > license > > > > > states that she was the daughter of Philip Hull. I have never been > > able > > > > to > > > > > identify this Philip Hull. I believe that Philip Hull and the > > Reid/Reed > > > > line > > > > > were both of German ancestors. Any help would be appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Keith Reed > > > > > Arlington, Tx. > > > > > > > > > > "Barb S." wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 09:30:18 -0600 > > > > > > >X-From_: [email protected] Fri Jun 11 09:30:17 2004 > > > > > > >From: [email protected] > > > > > > >Old-Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 11:30:04 EDT > > > > > > >Subject: Re: subscribe [email protected] > > > > > > >To: [email protected] > > > > > > >X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5001 > > > > > > >X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.38 > > > > > > >X-Diagnostic: Already on the subscriber list > > > > > > >X-Diagnostic: 382 [email protected] 32760 > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > >X-Envelope-To: VAAUGUST-L-request > > > > > > >X-NAS-Bayes: #0: 8.20516E-063; #1: 1 > > > > > > >X-NAS-Classification: 0 > > > > > > >X-NAS-MessageID: 2139 > > > > > > >X-NAS-Validation: {86975100-D96B-11D6-BB85-A6A73EB70F22} > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Does anyone know anything abour Franz (Francis) Phillip Hull from > > > > Augusta > > > > > > >County Virginia in the mid to late 1700's. I am a direct decendant > > of > > > > his > > > > > > >and am > > > > > > >trying to find out his origin. I believe his fathers name was Peter > > > > Thomas > > > > > > >Hull. 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I was recently informed that a Jesse D. Wallace was the bondsman for marriage of Charles McClung and Sarah Gabbart in 1834, Augusta County. Does anyone on the list have any clue to who Jesse D. Wallace was and his relationship to this couple? Jesse Wallace is listed in the 1820 census of Rockbridge County and again in 1850. In the 1850 census, he is a widower with 4 children and 2 grandchildren. His children were Martha Wallace, b. abt. 1826, Frances Wallace, abt. 1828, Belinda Wallace, abt. 1829, and John Wallace abt. 1836. Jesse remarries to Temperance TREVEY in 1854 and a week later, his daughter Frances marries Alphonso Allen. I would appreciate anything anyone can tell me about the relationship between Charles McClung and Jesse D. Wallace. Anita McClung Fayette County, WV

Here's a "clue" you may want to work with: Name: Richard Nicholas SNEED Sex: M Birth: 25 OCT 1822 in Albemarle County, Virginia Death: 6 MAY 1902 in Mexico, Missouri Occupation: Farmer and Stock Raiser Father: Richard A. SNEED b: in Hanover, Virginia Mother: Lucinda (Beck?)(Beek?) BICK b: in England? Marriage 1 Mary Jane HUPMAN b: 20 NOV 1826 in Virginia Married: 28 NOV 1850 in Augusta County, Virginia Children: Diana Emmaline SNEED b: 17 SEP 1861 in Augusta County, Virginia David A. SNEED b: 30 DEC 1851 in Augusta County, Virginia Frances Jane SNEED b: 2 AUG 1853 in Augusta County, Virginia Jacob A. SNEED b: 18 MAR 1855 in Augusta County, Virginia Eliza Ann SNEED b: 12 JAN 1857 in Augusta County, Virginia Mary E. (Marietta?) SNEED b: 12 JAN 1857 in Augusta County, Virginia Nicholas Tyree SNEED b: 1 SEP 1858 in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia Thomas W. SNEED b: 24 FEB 1860 in Augusta County, Virginia John Harvey SNEED b: 27 AUG 1864 in Augusta County, Virginia Joseph SNEED b: 27 JUL 1866 in Augusta County, Virginia Benjamin F. SNEED b: 27 JUL 1866 in Augusta County, Virginia James William SNEED b: 5 JAN 1869 in Virginia Arthur Lewis SNEED b: 24 AUG 1872 in Audrain County, Missouri SOURCE: RootsWeb Family Trees (This is not my research) ---------- At 06:53 AM 6/16/04 -0400, you wrote: >There is a Nicholas Sneed listed on both the 1850 and 1870 census for >Augusta County, Virginia. He is 27 in 1850 and naturally, 47 on the 1870 >census. On the 1850 census he is married to a Mary F. and the following >children are listed. David, 18; Francis 16;Jacob A. 14; Eliza and Martha >,12; Nicholas T., 11;Thomas, 10; Deana, 9; John H.,5; Benjamin, 3; and James >W., 1. I am assuming that he married Mary F. around 1850-1851. He was born >in Virginia, but no parents are listed for him. Does anyone know anything >about this family and possibly the parents of this Nicholas Sneed? Any help >would be appreciated. Ann > > > >==== VAAUGUST Mailing List ==== >**************************************************************** >List Administrator >Barbara Stanley - [email protected] >****************************************************************

There is a Nicholas Sneed listed on both the 1850 and 1870 census for Augusta County, Virginia. He is 27 in 1850 and naturally, 47 on the 1870 census. On the 1850 census he is married to a Mary F. and the following children are listed. David, 18; Francis 16;Jacob A. 14; Eliza and Martha ,12; Nicholas T., 11;Thomas, 10; Deana, 9; John H.,5; Benjamin, 3; and James W., 1. I am assuming that he married Mary F. around 1850-1851. He was born in Virginia, but no parents are listed for him. Does anyone know anything about this family and possibly the parents of this Nicholas Sneed? Any help would be appreciated. Ann

A lot of the people I am researching moved to Augusta County after the Civil War, but I'm not sure why. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& I have read that a lot of the movement came to Augusta County after the war because of alliances met during the war. Someone was kind, gave them food, washed their clothes and then cupid also played a part

Doris, Let me know when we can make some comparisons on the Greaver family. Keith Reed [email protected] wrote: > Keith: > > You know the Hanger line in Augusta has a marriage to Hull-- > Frederick Hanger, Jr. m 1. Elizabeth "Betsy" Rush > 2. Maria Magdalena "Molly" Hull > > Fred b 8/18/1755 > > I'm inputing into Legacy so we need to compare notes on our Greavers when you > get time. > > Doris (GREAVER) Snyder > > ==== VAAUGUST Mailing List ==== > **************************************************************** > List Administrator > Barbara Stanley - [email protected] > ****************************************************************