Try L. J. Parker's "History of Bedford County, Virginia. Maybe on p. 36 or so.

Yes, I have been in touch with Barbara Eakley, she is great and has been very helpful, I visit her web page often and I bought her book on Bedford County Brown's. I don't know what is on FTM but I have: Samuel Wilkes b. abt. 1764 in Foudoun Co.,VA. died 1837 in Bedford Co.,VA. he married Elizabeth Newman on July 9, 1783 in Bedford Co.,VA. Children: Benjamin m. Polly Foster Elizabeth Sally John m. Susanna Rider Israel Henry m. Judia Dowdy Franci Thomas m. Betsy Morris Samuel Newman Wilkes. Happy Searching,Donna

Freddy, Sorry.....William MEAD is a "brick wall" for me. Have not had the time to research this family yet. Anyone else have info for Freddy? John

Donna, Do you have any info on any of the children of Samuel WILKES and Elizabeth NEWMAN other than what is on WFT Vol 6 Tree #1517? Have you corresponded with Barbara Eakley (eakley@webtv.net) (http://expage.com/page/eakley). She may have info. John

Barbara, Back in August you responded to a request about Abner WILKES, b. 1Jun 1816 in VA, son of John WILKES and Susanna RIDER of Bedford Co., VA. He is a 2nd cousin 5 times removed of my wife's. I would appreciate any info you may have on Abner, his descendents and ancestors. John

Lonny (and others with interests in Bedford County), Unlike most other U.S. states, all of the major cities in Virginia are not included as part of the county in which they lie. Lynchburg is between Campbell, Bedford, and Amherst Counties. If you would like to see a map of these counties, then you can take a look at my web page at: http://support.mapguide.com/drema but you will have to have a Viewer to see the maps in Netscape or Internet Explorer. The Viewer can be downloaded for free from http://www.autodesk.com/products/mapguide/vdwnload.htm The first map is a map of Virginia without much detail, but you can select counties and run a report to get a history of when that county was created, and what counties it was created from. If you double click on Bedford our Campbell County, you will pull up a new, more detailed map of those counties. If you zoom into the Bedford County map, you will see roads, rivers, cemeteries, etc. I have big plans for this map in which I plan to solicit help from all those interested in Bedford County genealogy. This summer, I plan on adding links from the cemeteries on the map to a database that will give the person viewing the map a list of the people buried there (and birth and death dates, etc). This will be a pretty big project, but I am well on my way with the maps that I have there now. Excuse the slowness of the maps, I plan to do some work later on that will speed up the performance. Go and have a look! Let me know what you think of my Bedford County Cemetery idea. Drema http://www.wco.com/~drema Lonny J. Watro wrote: > Is Lynchburg in Bedford county? > > Thanks, > Lonny J. Watro > > ==== VABEDFOR Mailing List ==== > Remember to ALWAYS post messages to VABEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com > even if you're subcribed in digest mode. > ALWAYS use an appropriate Subject: line (NOT starting with Re: )

Hi everyone, I am needing some help with a look up or guidance on where to look for information about Thomas Buford Sr. and Henry Buford Sr. THomas was born Mar 11, 1776 in Bedford County, Va and died on Dec 31, 1814. Henry was born Sept. 19, 1751 and died on Dec. 31, 1814. As you may notice that these two men died on the same day (Father and Son). Henry had been with the Virginia State Militia and the military for a long time. Pretty easy to find info on him. I am interested in knowing where they may be buried and how the death happened, if tehre was an uprising during this time in 1814 in Bedford or maybe it was just an accident of some sorts that caused these two men to die the same day. If anyone could look this up for me that has access to information or send me in the direction where I may be able to find it would be much appreciated. Debra

Queries posted this past week to this VAGenWeb site mentioned the following surnames: ALSUP, BEAN, BROWN, BURKS, CALDWELL, CANDLER, CUNNINGHAM, DOWDY, GRANT, HICKS, HIX, HOLMES, JONES, MEADOR, OLIPHANT, OWEN, PENTECOST, PHELPS, POTTER, PULLEN, ROBERTSON, SPENCE, STEVENS, WATTS, WRIGHT For those of you wanting to read these new queries, they are located at URL: <a href="http://people.delphi.com/fspradlin/bedf-qry.htm"> http://people.delphi.com/fspradlin/bedf-qry.htm </a> Regards, Freddie S. fspradlin@delphi.com 3448 W. 170th St., Torrance, CA 90504-2402

Does anyone know if there are names of the members of the Bedford militia groups in the Revolutionary War anywhere???? Also, where they might have fought? Thanks..... Sally Kasey E.

Must lay aside my endeavors in genealogy... Thanks to all those whom I have exchanged information, your kindness made my research a very enjoyable hobby. Thanks to all. _Mitosis_

On a posting from Rena Worthen today, she mentioned the book "Our Kin." This is a great book on early Bedford County, VA families. The book is out of print, but I have been in contact with the publisher. If anyone is interested in possibly obtaining a copy, please go to my website below, and click on "Can You Help?" I have listed some of the surnames in the book, and discuss the possibility of getting it republished. I look forward to lots of replys. J. Goforth -- My Family Tree: http://www.flash.net/~maclover/

Hi All, In answer to Lonny's question, no, Lynchburg is not in Bedford County. At one time it used to be a part of Campbell County but somewhere along the way it became an independent city outside of all surrounding counties. Hope this helps. Sharon

Edith BROWN first appears on tax lists for Bedford County from 1789 through 1794 as the head of the house with no titheables over 21. She is listed on the tax rolls after Joseph, Zachariah and Jesse BROWN. Although I don't know who they are, I am assuming that there was some relation to them as they were listed together and all lived in the Beaverdam Creek area of the county. Edith was not listed after 1794 since on July 19, 1794 (bond dated for marriage) she married John GRANT, formerly of Botetourt County. They were married July 22 by Rev. John AYERS, a Methodist minister. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------- This is a list of known children of Edith and her husband _______ BROWN: 1.George Thomas BROWN b. 1768 2.Henry BROWN (possible) mar. Susanna HIX in Bedford Co. on Nov 5, 1793, dau. of Patrick & Caty HIX. 3.Elizabeth BROWN (possible) mar. John HICKS in Bedford Co. on Aug 6, 1789 (possible brother of Nathaniel & Claibourn) 4.Daniel "Dance" BROWN b. 1776 mar. Keziah GRANT (dau. of the above John GRANT) 5.Frederick R. BROWN (possible) b. 1779/80 mar. Mary ROBERTSON, dau. of Jesse RORBERTSON & Susannah JONES of Princ. Edw. Co. 6.Sarah BROWN b. 1787 mar. Hardy CALDWELL Nov 20, 1803 probably in Montgomery Co., VA. 7.Rahab BROWN b. 1789 mar. James CALDWELL probably in Montgomery Co., Va. This is a list of known children of John GRANT and his wife Lydia/Violet _______: 1.son GRANT b. abt 1767 2.Ruth GRANTb. abt 1774 mar. James PHELPS in Bedford Co. 15 June,1794 3.Martha Edith GRANT b. abt 1779 mar. David Alsup abt. 1800 - son of John ALSUP & Jurya POTTER 4.Lydia Keziah GRANT b. 1780 Maryland mar. Nov 2, 1799 Montgomery Co., Va. to Dance BROWN (above). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------- Here is chornology of John GRANT's information that I have: 1783-John GRANT living with Joseph BALDWIN, Sr., Joseph BALDWIN, Jr., and Frances BALDWIN in Loudoun Co., Va. according to the property tax information. 1784-John GRANT left Loudoun Co., Va. along with others around that time. There were 2 John Grants in Loudon personal tax lists of 1782. One was gone in 1783 and one still there in 1790. Mine left. Samuel HARRIS had sons: CHILD 1. William HARRIS who was in Bedford Co. children: (a). Samuel m. Margaret HOLMES. (b). William m. Eliz. HOLMES (sister). When Wm. died, Eliz. married Sam'l. OLIPHANT. (note: Jesse BROWN & Dice sold land in Bedford Co. to Sam'l OLIPHANT on Beaver Dam Branch. Also Joseph BLANKENSHIP sold to Joseph BROWN in 1795 land on Bedford Co.'s Beaverdam Branch. Also Anthony PATE sold to Jesse BROWN south of Beaverdam Branch adjacent to Joseph PAYNE.) CHILD 2. Samuel HARRIS Jr. m. Mary ______ in Botetourt also had children: William and Samuel. When Samuel Jr. died, Mary (widowed) in same tax area as her sons Wm. and Samuel and also John GRANT. By 1784, they left Loudoun Co. for Botetourt County. 1787-John GRANT of Botetourt Co., Va. bought 100 acres from Joshua HUCKABY of Bedford Co., Va. on Enoches? Creek. Witnesses-John RAY, Lemuel HUDDLESTON, and Daniel HUDDLESTON. 1787-There is a William HARRIS in same dictrict as John GRANT - also a Samuel BALDWIN. These BALDWIN and HARRIS families lived in the same area in Loudoun as Richard BROWN family. 1788-Bedford Co., Va. tax list (2-tithables over 21 thus must have had a son who would have been born before 1767). 1791-Sept, - Bedford Co., Va. Court Order book Vol. 8, page 112: Ordered that James MCDANIEL, son of Mary BURGESS be bound by the overseers to John GRANT according to law. 1792-June 25, John GRANT and wife Lydia (signed Violet on the bottom of deed along with Wayman and Mary (WATTS) SINCLAIR sold 192 acres to George SIMMONS in Bedford County, Va. The land was on the north branch of the north fork of Enoch's Creek - corner of SIMMONS and Thomas WRIGHT also adj. to Wm. SCOTT, then along the south fork of Enock's creek, then by where the branch empties into Ed (Edward) WATT'S pond, then with NEWLINE'S line. Why did they sell this land with John GRANT and Lydia, unless Lydia was a WATTS and sister to Mary and both daughters of Edward & Eliz. WATTS 1792-July 16, John GRANT of Bedford Co., Va. bought 100 acres from Julius SANDERS of Bedford Co. Wit. David HUGHES, George MOODY, and William MARTIN. 1792-July 16, John GRANT witnessed sale of 24 acres in Bedford Co., Va. of John WOODY and Lockey his wife, to Julius SANDERS all of Bedford, Co. Other witnesses - David HUGHES and George MOODY. 1794-June 15, his daughter, Ruth, married James PHELPS in Bedford Co., Va. The surety by Richard THURMAN. 1794-July 19, Eady BROWN marriage to John GRANT. Solemnized by John AYERS, JP in Bedford Co., Va. 1796-Sep 24 John & Edy GRANT sold 50 acres to Julius SANDERS in Bedford Co., Va. 1796-Sep 24, John & Edy GRANT of Bedford Co., Va. sold 69 acres to John MOODY of Bedford Co. on Merriman's Run. 1800 (approx) -In Bedford County Farley HATCHER, administrator of Benjamin HATCHER'S estate - bounds John GRANT'S line. 1801-John GRANT enters treasury warrant No. 2407 for 52 acres together with 118 acres on warrant No. 17395 issued 26th June, 1783, the 118 acres of which is assigned to him by Ben STEVENS agent for John A. HAMILEN, assignee of George STUBBLEFIELD, on the Bearspring which is adjacent to John ALSUP. This is currently located in Giles Co., Va. just north of present day Montgomery Co. 1803-May 3, Seth & Eliz. CALDWELL sold to John GRANT (all of Montgomery Co. Va.) 65 acres for $20. This land located on waters of Bear Spring on the South side of Buckeye Mountain, which is again in present day southern Giles Co., Va. Also this was adjacent to the ALSUP family. 1804-Feb 3, Ralph & Eliz. BOGEL of Wythe Co., Va. sold to Edward MORGAN of Montgomery Co., Va. 80 acres for 75 lbs. of Va. money. This land was located in then Montgomery Co. (present day Giles Co.?) on the Bear Spring and adjacent to John ALSUP. Witnesses were John GRANT, Danel BROWN, and James CALDWELL.. 1804-Feb 6, John GRANT and Edith his wife sold 130 acres in Montgomery Co. to Edward MORGAN (they all being of Montgomery Co.) This land being on the Bear Spring. 1804-Feb 7, John & Edith GRANT sold 65 acres to Edward MORGAN in Montgomery Co., Va. This land being on the South side of Buckeye Mountain and on the waters of Bear Spring. 1806-Oct. court order book (1799-1808) p. 568 ordered that the indentures between John JESSEE binding to him Polly HINDS be cancelled and given up and that the overseers of the poor or any one of them bind the same Polly HINDS to John GRANT according to law. 1806-Nov. Russell Co. court order book (1799-1808) p. 571 indenture of bargain & sale of land from Charles CAZEE (KEEZEE?) and Mary his wife to John GRANT in Russell Co., acknowledged in court by the said Charled and ordered to be recorded. 1806 - 130 acres value 50 Russell Co. 1807 - 130 acres value 50 Russell Co. 1807 - John GRANT bought 97 acres in Russell Co. from Charles KIZER. 1808 - Sept. 5, John & Eady sold 97 acres in Russell Co. to John CANDLER. It is stated on the deed that it is on his mill creek, apparently meaning that he, John GRANT, ran a mill. On Sept. 6, 1808 pg 727 of the Russell Co. court order book (1799-1808) records this sale. Also Henry KIRK and Mary his wife sold to John CANDLER land located on Sinking Creek, parte of John BUSTER'S original patent. 1808 - no tax rolls in Russell Co. 1809 - no John GRANT listed in Russell Co.tax lists (nor a Daniel BROWN). 1809 - 130 acres no location listed 1810 - 130 acres no location listed 1811 - 130 acres no location listed 1812 - 130 acres no location listed 1813 - 130 acres no location listed residence unknown 1814 - 130 acres no location listed resicence unknown 1816 - Giles Co. Edward MORGAN showed to the satisfaction of the court that he purchased from John Grant 130 acres of land and paid the purchase money therefore in the year of 1812, and that although the taxes thereon were in arrears prior to that time (means that they were not paid) for the period of 1806 to 1815, he has paid part of those taxes and presented to the court a receipt therefore and he was given credit for the amount for which he was paid. Same certified to the auditor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------- Any information on the above families is appreciated. Freddy Brown freddyb@tnpride.com

Is Lynchburg in Bedford county? Thanks, Lonny J. Watro

Cemetery information is needed on the Hatcher/White and the Hatcher/Jetter families mentioned in "Our Kin" Can anyone researching any of these three families please contact me.An outline of the names i am intrested in as follows.Descendants of Jerimiah Hatcher 1 Jerimiah Hatcher b: 1741 in Chesterfield Co Va d: July 1804 in Bedford Co, Va . +Edith Rucker Logwood b: 1755 m: July 02, 1773 in Bedford Co Va d: 1826 ... 2 Hardaway Hatcher b: 1780 d: 1822 ....... +Elizabeth Snelson b: 1781 m: February 11, 1801 ... 2 Jane Hatcher ....... +Pleasant Jeter ... 2 Jeremiah Hatcher b: 1778 d: 1816 ....... +Betsy Jeter b: 1783 m: 1803 ... 2 Henry Hatcher ....... +Mary Latham ... *2nd Wife of Henry Hatcher: ....... +Elizabeth White m: February 04, 1812 ... 2 Archibald Hatcher ... 2 William Hatcher ....... +Lucy Rucker ... *2nd Wife of William Hatcher: ....... +Cathron Payne ... 2 Thomas Hatcher ... 2 Harvy Hatcher ... 2 Julius Woodridge Hatcher b: 1799 ....... +Polly White b: 1799 ... 2 Peggy b: 1778 ....... +Jonathan Rucker b: 1778 Thank you for your help. I am not able to go to Bedford and i am not in a financial position to pay their fee. Rena Researching ThomasJEWELL,William HATCHER, AndrewHOWARD, AsaHALL, Sarah FARLEY, James GRAHAM, George BOOTHE, any HICKLIN, William GREEN,Thurman BAXTER,John "the settler" BISHOP, Ezra COLLINS, William CUNNINGHAM, Clarence SMITH, Pierce BOYER, Christopher TYNAN, Georg (Dresher)THRASHER , Sarah COX, anyOBENCHAIN,any AKERS, Emra ALTIZER,Henry VANOVER doreatr@rbnet.com rena@genealogy.org http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/3798/index.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~vapatric/files/cem2.htm http://members.bellatlantic.net/~scotnroa/Barb/floyd.html

I'm new at this E-mail posting procedure, so please bear with me. Freddie, please keep up the good work! John W. Morris, a farmer, born circa 1865 in VA. Married abt 1887 to Lillian King b. 1868 in VA. Children: Ida Vanessa b. 1888 d. 1941 in Wyoming Mabel M. b. 1890 Cecil M. b. 1891 Bessie A. b. 1893 Viola b. 1894 Wm. Thomas b. 1897 John W. Morris died prior to June, 1900. In 1900 and prior years, the family lived in Lisbon and Blue Ridge Districts, Bedford County, VA. By 1910, Lillie Morris had moved into Roanoke and has taken in a boarder name James C. McManana. By 1920, Lillie has married Mr. McManana. The only children living at home are Cecil and Tommy. James and Tommy work at the railway shop. Cecil is a city fireman. Any help or leads concerning any family member mentioned will be most appreciated. Thanks! rfaulkne@dtic.mil

Hi Bedford Researchers, Has anyone heard of: They lived in Bedford County, Va. 1) Silas Latham (bc-1800-1810) m.abt1858 Lucinda Wells(bc-1809)(dau Martin Wells and Sarah Marshall(from Orange Co., Va)) 2) Thomas S Mitchen bc-1824 m. Mary Ellen Latham bc-1831(dau Silas) 2a)daughter of Thomas and Mary Ellen, Docia Ann Mitchen b-Aug 8,1859 who married John Bishop Payne b-Mar 1851 3) John B Payne bc 1825 m. Elizabeth Mitchell bc-1825 (dau James and Joann). I have other info and will share (especially Payne's) Anybody recognize these people? Thank you and good luck on your searches. Mike Tavenner

Vivian, I found this info on a William Mead (in my tree), imported from WFT Vol. 6 Tree #1517. The dates are close and the location is right. Might want to follow this one up. William Mead resided in Bucks County in 1744 when he purchased from Andrew Ellett (who married Hannah Mead of Dublin MM in 1706) in Lower Makefield Township, Bucks County, 220 acres on the Delaware River. (Andrew was an early setttler in Bucks Co., his patent dated Sept 26, 1701.) In 1747 William sold the 220 acres to Hezekiah Anderson, and went to Fairfax County, Va. Granted certificates to Fairfax MM were Elhena Mead and William Mead and wife in 1746, and Ann Mead in 1764 (the last Mead notation at Falls MM). According to one source, he later went to Bedford County, Va and remained seven years, where he had a magnificent estate, "Royal Forest." He returned to the farm called "Greenway" (which has been preserved), 2 miles from Leesburg, Loudoun County, where he died and is buried in the Friend's Burial Ground by his parents near Waterford outside Leesburg, Loudoun Co., Va. His will was dated June 17, 1780, and probated Aug 9, 1784, in Loudoun Co., mentions "beloved wife" and children: MARY BROWN and her sons, WILLIAM, THOMAS and JOSEPH RHODES; HANNAH THOMAS; ANN; MARTHA WRIGHT; ELIZABETH POTTS; WILLIAM MEAD; grandsons; WILLIAM WRIGHT and JOSEPH THOMAS. Executrix: wife. Witnesses: Christopher Greenup, Charles Binns, John Binn s. The Loudoun Co. will of Ellen Worrell Mead, dated Dec. 3 1785, probated Apr 10, 1787, named daughters: HANNAH THOMAS, MARY BROWN, ANN MEAD, MARTHA WRIGHT, ELIZABETH POTTS, to have all the land in Bucks Co., Pa "which fell to me by decease of sister MARTHA BROWN Pa." Executrix: Anne Mead (daughter) and Ezekial Potts (son-in-law). John

I probably should have posted my reply to you instead of the list, Don, but wanted to get it to everybody. We continually get new people aboard and, without exception (I did it too), they post such messages to lists. So I generally post a response to the list so everybody gets clued in. I should work on the tact angle, however... trapper > -----Original Message----- > From: Donald Soward [mailto:dddmp@earthlink.net] > Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 9:26 AM > To: VABEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Being Stupit > > > > > > > > > > > >> SORRY > >> > >> DIDN'T MEAN TO UPSET ANYONE THE MESSAGE CAME TO ME . > >> > >> I WAS JUST TRYING TO HELP EVERYONE OUT. > >> > >> SOME OF US ARE NOT AS SMART AS THE REST. > >> > >> PATTI > > > > > > > > SORRY > > > > DIDN'T MEAN TO UPSET ANYONE THE MESSAGE CAME TO ME . > > > > I WAS JUST TRYING TO HELP EVERYONE OUT. > > > > SOME OF US ARE NOT AS SMART AS THE REST. > > > > PATTI > > > > > ==== VABEDFOR Mailing List ==== > PLEASE do not send MIME/Base 64 "encoded" attachments to the list. >

Mary Polly Mann died after 1819 in Washington Co. Mo as did her husband John Cape Jr. Their exact dates are unknown at this time. Kim just reversed the numbers. On Wed, 6 Jan 1999 ECFensom@aol.com wrote: > Kim, > > Did you make a typo? If not, Mary Polly Mann was over 120 years old. > > Edith > > > > <still working on this line of Mann from Bedford Va. Searching for the line of > > Mary Polly Mann who married John Cape Jr. Mary was b.1770 in Bedford and died > > 1891 in Washington MO.Thanks for any help on this line...kim> > > > ==== VABEDFOR Mailing List ==== > Remember to ALWAYS post messages to VABEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com > even if you're subcribed in digest mode. > ALWAYS use an appropriate Subject: line (NOT starting with Re: ) > >