At 12:13 AM 8/4/98 -0500, Lou Moses wrote: >I saw your response to Sandy re the Botetourt >Book of early settlers to 1795. Would I be asking too much for you to >check for a Frederick Taylor and a Martin or Jacob Gross? I would be >grateful for any help you see fit to give. Thanks. Hi Lou, I will be glad to look. I looked at Frederick Taylor and found nothing. There is a Martin Gross, this is from: Botetourt County, Virginia, Early Settlers From the earliest times through 1795, in the area that was Botetourt Co. in 1782 Covers parts of present-day Counties of Montgomery, Bath, Giles, Floyd, Alleghany, Roanoke, Craig, and Monroe Compiled and arranged by Charles T. Burton Genealogist He used many abbreviations; when the meaning is not clear, refer to the following list. A. Augusta County, Va adj. adjoining Atty. Attorney B. Botetourt Co. Br. Branch bro. brother Ch. Chalkley's Records of Augusta County, Va. Ck. Creek d. died DB. deed book Est. Estate Ex. Executor K. Kegley's Virginia Frontier m. married NC North carolina O. Orange Co. Va Pa. Pennsylvania R. River Rh Rockingham County, Va. sis. sister SR Surveyors Records WB will Book WPA Works Porjects Aministration The settlers names are listed in alphabetical order; following each name are the date of his death, and his wife's first name, if it is known, and if shown, his place of residence, if outside the area. If he was on the 1782 Land Tax list, this is shown. Below each settlers name, is this information: the source of the information; the date; the number of acres; its location; also how it came into his possession, or to whom it was conveyed. A county of record DB1 Book & volume 523 page 4-12-1748 date 400 acres Lapsley Run location ***************************************************************************** Gross Martin B DB4-541 7-12-1793 340 wtrs Catawba Ck. from Samuel Kennerley *************************************************************************** This is from Virginia Historic Marriage Register Botetourt County Marriages 1770-1853 Vol.1 Vol. 2 John Vogt & T. William Kethley, Jr. Vol 1 Mans Name Vol 2 Woman's Name This is the code for using the book: b- bondsman (party granting surety to the clerk that marriage can be held without any legal immpediment bro-brotherof col-colored con-consent (usually given by a parent or guardian) ct-city d-daughter of (dec)- deceased gd-granddaughter of gdn-guardian of ggs-great grandson ggd-great granddaughter gs-grandson of Lic-license, followed by date of license when available min-minister performing cermeony followed by date of return ne-nephew of ni-niece of p,perm-permission (to marry) given by parents(s) or guardian Q-Quaker (Society of Friends)marriage s-son of sis-sister of std-stepdaughter of stm-stepmother of sts-stepson of test-witnesses in a worn oath wit-witness ******************************************************************** Taylor Frederick & Megy Flora 21 Dec. 1797 b-Christopher Persinger wit-William Hite con- George Flora 18 Dec. 1797 wit-Christopher Persinger & Peter Crush. NOTE; PETER CRUSH IS IN MY LINE There are a lot of Taylors there if you have any names let me know and I will send them to you. ********************************************************************** Gross Jacob & Mary Hypes 30 Dec. 1794 d Nicholas b-John Hypes wit-Henry Bowyer (Clerk of the Court) min-Samuel Gray (Fincastle) 6-Jan 1795 In Volume 2 the Womans names there are also some Gross Magdalene & Robert Reynolds 29 Nov. 1809; "Runnels" widow of Jacob b-Henry Hypes min.-John Helms 10 Nov.1809 Margaret & Adam Custer 6 March 1811; d-Martin Gross who test. Margaret over 21 min-John William Meir 7 March 1811 Polly & John Bowers 28 May 1798 d-Adam Gross who test Polly over 21 wit-William Hite ************************************************************************ I also looked in this book for Frederick Taylor and found him!! Early Marriages, Wills, And Some Revolutionary War Records Botetourt County, Va. by Anne Lowry Worrell Marriage Records for Botetourt Taylor, Frederick, and Magg Florian Geroge Florian, surety Dec. 20, 1797 ************************************************************************* Hope this helps. Happy Searching, Suzanne