>From William & Mary Quarterly, 2nd ser. Vol. 14, no. 1, Jan. 1934, pp 36-45 WINSTON DALTON'S REGISTER Contributed by A. M. Prichard, Staunton, Virginia Dr. Reuben W. Bennett, of Gretna, Virginia, has in his possession an old register of births, deaths and marriages which seem to have occurred, for the most part at least, in the northern portion of Pittsyl-vania and the southern part of Bedford counties, Virginia. The register appears to have been kept by Winston Dalton, a school teacher; and the following extracts have been copied and arranged in alphabetical order by A. M. Prichard, of Staunton, Va. Adams, James, hung himself. 24 Mar. 1843. Adams, Capt. Joel's wife died—9 Oct. 1816. Achols, Dr. Joel, stabbed by William Bennett—9 Aug. 1837. Adkins, Henry, died—2 July 1826. Allen, Hardwell, & Rebecca Madkiff, married—6 May 1837. Allen, Welcome, (lived in Bannister), died—1 Sept. 1832. Anthony, Thomas, son of Mark & Milly, died—17 Jan. 1822. Arthur, William, son of James & Ann, born—23 Mar. 1783. Arthur, Dinna, dau. of William, died—22 July 1828. Arthur, William, son of Jacob & Milly, born—21 Feb. 1822. Arthur, Joab, & Milly Goad, married—16 May 1822. Arthur, Joab, oldest son of William & Milly, born—21 Feb. 1823. Arthur, John, & Mary Bennett, married---------------- _ Arthur, Elizabeth, dau. of-John, born 21 Nov. 1823. Arthur, Mary & Martha (twins), daus. of John & Nancy, born—23 May 1827. i Barber, Caleb, & Matilda Robertson, married 21 Sept. 1843. Barber, Coahnond, died 10 May 1843. Barber, Nancy, wife of William, died 27 Apr. 1837. Barber, Hezekiah, died 26 Feb. 1844. Bennett, Richard, son of Peter & Frances, born 23 Apr. 1769; died 16 Oct. 1811. Bennett, Asenath, wife of Richard, died 24 June 1821. Bennett, Abner, son of Richard & Sena, born 6 May 1796. Bennett, Abner, & Nancy Edwards, married 13 May 1819. Bennett, Sena, dau. of Richard & Nancy, born 8 Jan. 1805. Bennett, McCajah, son of Richard & Nancy, born 4 Jan. 1807. Bennett, Sally, dau. of Richard & Nancy, born 4 Jan. 1809. Bennett, William, son of Peter, died 11 Sept. 1837, aged 83 years. Bennett. James, son of William & Hannah, died 21 May 1826. Bennett, Micijah, died 24 May 1810. Bennett, Elizabeth, dau. of William & Sally, born 25 Feb. 1798. Bennett, Zachariah, son of William & Sally, born 25 Apr. 1800. Bennett, Bacster, son of William & Sally, born 1 Dec. 1803. Bennett, Calvin, son of William & Sally, born 29 July 1810. Bennett, Reuben, & Polly Tosh, married 28 Feb. 1822. Bennett, Winston, & Elizabeth Berger, married 19 Dec. 1826. Bennett, James' wife died . Aug. 1830. Bennett, Thomas Fn son of James Anthony, born 20 Tan. 1828. Bennett, Mary, & Willis Yates, married 21 Dec. 1836. Bennett, William, son of James, died 19 Jan. 1838. Bennett, Letty, wife of James, died 25 Aug. 1830. Berger, John (Wada), son of Jacob (Junr), died 18 June 1825. Berger, Jacob, Jr., died 13 Mar. 1833. Berger, Caty, wife of Jacob, died 23 Dec. 1830, aged 50 yrs. 11 mos. 27 days." Berger, Gary's funeral preached by James Kelly & Joel L. Adams 28 May 1831. Berger, Daniel, & Eliza Jones, married 26 Feb. 1829. Berger, George, & Frances Berger, married 29 Feb. 1844. Bobbett, William, & Nancy Rice, married 8 Feb. 1827. Bowers, Joanna, drowned at Luse Island 26 Sept. found 6 Oct. 1836. Bowles, Lucy, wife of John, died 8 May 1819. Boyce, Arthur, born 8 Oct. 1740; died----------------- 1817. Branson, Westley, died 30 Mar. 1833. Brown, Nancy, wife of David Rover, born 14 Aug. 1793. Bruce, Dolly, dau, of John & Nancy, born 7 Nov. 1806. Bruice, Hensley & Coley, married 11 Sept. 1834. Burnes, Timothy, & Mourning Barber, married 30 Jan. 1844. Galloway, Charles, died — July 1827. Cammell, John, died 7 Feb. 1827. Carter, Charles, died & May 1827; funeral preached by Rev. John Early, 27 May 1827. Carter, Capt. Edward's wife died 24 Mar. 1832. Carter, Capt. Edward, died 9 Sept. 1843. Clark, Peter H-, started for the western country, 24 Mar. 1827. Clark, Peter H., Peter Erby, and John M. Townley, started for the western country, 17 Nov. 1830. Clark, Capt. William, of Pitts., died 3 Apr. 1827. Cleaver, Granny, died 25 Jan. 1812. Clop, Molly, died 9 Jan. 1833. Cook, Sally, wife of John; died 14 Apr. 1835. Cox, John, died 18 July 1841. Craft, Emily, dau. of George, died 11 Sept. 1841. Craft, George, son of Philip, murdered by his brother, Armstead, 11 July 1833. Crayne, Jacob, started for the western country, 28 Oct 1830. Crayne, David S., born 31 Mar. 1821. Crayne, Ellina Ellender, born 26 Nov. 1822. Crayne, Jacob, born 6 July 1825. Crayne, Jacob (Jourdan), born 13 May 1827. Crayne, Peggy Ann, born 10 Nov. 1829. Crayne, Jacon & Nancy Debbo, married 1820. Creamer, Old Miss, died 14 Apr. 1823. Crickett, Robert, & Elizabeth Tosh, married 11 Oct. 1833. Crider, Jacob, & Nancy Rover, married 19 Dec. 1832. Crider, Henry, & Matilda Bennett, married Dec.______ Crider, Jacob's son born 22 Sept. 1833. Crider, Daniel, (Sergn), son of Wae, born_________ 1744. Crider, Elizabeth, & Wyatt Wallis, married 29 Dec. 1823. Crider, Melissa, dau. of William & Ceilia, born 28 Feb. 1826. Crider, Samue^ son of Andrew & Tena, died 22 Oct. 1826. Crider, Henry, son of John, died — Aug. 1834. Crider, John, son of Daniel, died_________ 1834. Crider, Caty, wife of Daniel, died 1 Feb. 1839. Custard, John, & Catherine Rover, married 31 July 1817. Custard, Eliza Ann, dau. of John & Catherine, born 23___________ 1818.