Hi Suzanne, I'm not Sandy, I am Lou. 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. Lou loumoses@indy.net Carmel, IN VABOTETO-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > VABOTETO-D Digest Volume 98 : Issue 87 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Enumeration / Census ["Frank M Nofsinger" > <Frankenoff@SN] > #2 Re: Enumeration / Census [Sandy McDougall > <sandy@mosquitonet] > #3 Re: Enumeration / Census ["Suzanne" > <suzanne@ethos.net>] > #4 carved in stone [FloCox@aol.com] > #5 Re: Enumeration / Census [Richard Weber > <weberc_r@clark.net>] > #6 DENTON - ANDERSON [Patricia Smith > <smithpat@iex.net>] > #7 Re: carved in stone ["Lori Camper" > <campers@iname.com>] > > Administrivia: > DO NOT post/reply to VABOTETO-D@rootsweb.com (DIGEST mode) > Send all posts/replies to VABOTETO-L@rootsweb.com > All messages are saved and sent to DIGEST mode subscribers inturn. > DO NOT "quote" a DIGEST message in its entirety when replying > to one of its component messages. Delete the irrelevant portions. > And remember to change the SUBJECT line to something relevant. > ______________________________ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Enumeration / Census > Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 11:35:07 -0400 > From: "Frank M Nofsinger" <Frankenoff@SNET.com> > To: VABOTETO-L@rootsweb.com > > I see there was an Enumeration of Botetourt citizens in 1785. Was > there any > other enumeration > or census taken in Botetourt between then and 1810? If so, does anyone > have > access to it/them? > Thanks for any help, > Frank Nofsinger <frankenoff@snet.com> > > ______________________________ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: Enumeration / Census > Date: Sat, 01 Aug 1998 09:53:47 -0800 > From: Sandy McDougall <sandy@mosquitonet.com> > To: VABOTETO-L@rootsweb.com > > At 11:35 AM 7/31/98 -0400, you wrote: > >I see there was an Enumeration of Botetourt citizens in 1785. Was > there any > >other enumeration > >or census taken in Botetourt between then and 1810? If so, does > anyone have > >access to it/them? > > Hello Frank, > > There is the 1790 and 1800 Federal Census. I don't have either but > a > Family History Center in your area can get them for you on film. > > I am surious about your above mentioned 1785 enumeration. Where may > I > find that to take a look? > > Sorry I can't be of more help. Sandy in Alaska > sandy@mosquitonet.com > > ______________________________ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: Enumeration / Census > Date: Sat, 01 Aug 1998 13:44:25 -0500 > From: "Suzanne" <suzanne@ethos.net> > To: VABOTETO-L@rootsweb.com > > At 09:53 AM 8/1/98 -0800, Sandy McDougall wrote: > >At 11:35 AM 7/31/98 -0400, you wrote: > >>I see there was an Enumeration of Botetourt citizens in 1785. Was > there any > >>other enumeration > >>or census taken in Botetourt between then and 1810? If so, does > anyone have > >>access to it/them? > > I'm not sure about that, have not heard of it. I do have a book that > is > Botetourt County Early Settlers its from the earliest times through > 1795, > this was written by Charles T. Burton. If you have someone you need > looked > it I can check for you. It doesn't have a lot of information just the > names > and the areas that they lived. > > Suzanne > > ______________________________ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: carved in stone > Date: Sat, 1 Aug 1998 16:15:44 EDT > From: FloCox@aol.com > To: VABOTETO-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi all, > Another question: > My John Kefauver, buried in Goodview Cem (#1220) Has a stone headstone > and > behind it is a field stone, which my Mother says means that he was a > settler > on the land. Does anyone know if this is the true meaning of a field > stone > being placed right behind a headstone? > Also, carved on his stone is a hand holding an anchor and wheat on > both sides > of it. What does the hand holding the anchor stand for and what does > the > wheat stand for? I assume the wheat is for being a farmer. > Thanks in advance, Flo > > You all are always so helpful. > > ______________________________ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: Enumeration / Census > Date: Sat, 1 Aug 1998 19:32:23 -0400 > From: Richard Weber <weberc_r@clark.net> > To: VABOTETO-L@rootsweb.com > > The 1790 and 1800 Federal Census census records of Botetourt Co, VA do > not > exist. The 1790 was reportedly burned by the British during the War of > > 1812. Only a couple counties of 1800 survive, not including Botetourt. > > Richard R. Weber > > ---------- > > From: Sandy McDougall <sandy@mosquitonet.com> > > To: VABOTETO-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: Enumeration / Census > > Date: Saturday, August 01, 1998 1:53 PM > > > > At 11:35 AM 7/31/98 -0400, you wrote: > > >I see there was an Enumeration of Botetourt citizens in 1785. Was > there > any > > >other enumeration > > >or census taken in Botetourt between then and 1810? If so, does > anyone > have > > >access to it/them? > > > > Hello Frank, > > > > There is the 1790 and 1800 Federal Census. I don't have either > but a > > Family History Center in your area can get them for you on film. > > > > I am surious about your above mentioned 1785 enumeration. Where > may I > > find that to take a look? > > > > Sorry I can't be of more help. Sandy in Alaska > > sandy@mosquitonet.com > > > > > > ==== VABOTETO Mailing List ==== > > Remember to always post messages to: VABOTETO-L@rootsweb.com > > even if you're subscribed in digest mode. > > ALWAYS use an appropriate Subject: line (NOT starting with Re: ) > > ______________________________ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: DENTON - ANDERSON > Date: Sat, 01 Aug 1998 17:07:09 -0600 > From: Patricia Smith <smithpat@iex.net> > To: VABOTETO-L@rootsweb.com > > Is anyone familiar with this family? > > Benjamin DENTON and Margaret ANDERSON married 24 Jul 1793 in Botetourt > Co, > Virginia and raised nine children: > > John A. DENTON b. 6 Aug 1794 > d. 1848 > > Robert DENTON b. 6 Aug 1796 > d. 9 Sep 1805, Botetourt Co., > Virginia > > Margaret DENTON b. 31 Mar 1799 > > Dallas DENTON b. 19 May > 1801 d. 15 Aug 1865 > > Matilda DENTON b. 15 Oct 1803 > > Benjamin DENTON b. 9 Apr 1806 > d. 18 Apr 1848, Indiana > > Rebecca DENTON b. 10 Aug 1808 > > Elizabeth DENTON b. 1810 > > William Anderson DENTON b. 30 Sep 1813, Botetourt Co., > Virginia > d. 20 Dec 1877, Arkansas > > Patricia Smith > smithpat@iex.net > > Patricia Smith > smithpat@iex.net > > > > ______________________________ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: carved in stone > Date: Sun, 2 Aug 1998 00:05:39 -0500 > From: "Lori Camper" <campers@iname.com> > To: VABOTETO-L@rootsweb.com > > Someone sent me this last week. (You'll find anchor under "Things.") > Hope it helps. I thought others on the list might find it interesting > > also. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---------- > Lori Camper > campers@iname.com > Diggin' up: Camper/Kemper, Clevenger, Crofut, Holloway, King, Wood, > Yarbrough > My Genealogy Site: > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/a/m/Lori-L-Camper > My Geocities Site: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/9878/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---------- > > >SYMBOLS ON GRAVESTONES AND THEIR INTERPRETATIONS > > > >ANIMALS > >Ant-Christian industry > >Bats (rare)-the underworld > >Bee-resurrection. risen Christ; chastity > >Birds-souls > >Birds, flying-flight of the soul back to God > >Butterfly-resurrection; Christian metamorphosis > >Chrysalis-Christian metamorphosis; resurrection > >Cock-vigilance; St. Peter > >Descending dove-holy ghost > >Dove-peace; innocence; purity (7 doves-holy spirit); messenger of > >God carrying soul to heaven > >Eagle-fierceness; ascension: the heavenly conveyor, national emblem > of > the > >United States: the military professional, Civil War casualties > >Eagle, winged-St. John, the Evangelist > >Egg-regeneration > >Fish-Christ; plentifulness > >Fox-cruelty; cunning > >Frog-resurrection > >Hart-the faithful thirsting for God > >Lamb-Christ; Redeemer; meekness: sacrifice; child; innocence; most > common > >19th century child's marker > >Lamb with banner-resurrection > >Lion-strength; courage; royalty; power; guardian; fallen hero > >Lion, winged-St. Mark the Evangelist > >Ox, winged-St. Luke the Evangelist > >Peacock-immortality; eternity; resurrection; incorruptibility of the > flesh > >Pelican-feeds young with own blood; redemption through Christ > >Phoenix-immortality; baptism > >Ram-sacrifice > >Rooster-the awakening from the fall from grace; repentance > >Sheep & goats-Christians and non-believers > >Serpent-symbol of death > >Snake-sin; Satan; fall of man > >Snake, hooped-eternity > >Snake with tail in mouth-eternity; unity > >Sphinx-lion represents strength and protection; used to guard > entrances > >Squirrel-Christian forethought; spiritual striving > >Stag-same as hart > > > >FIGURES > >Angel-messenger between God & man; guide > >Angel, flying-rebirth; guardian angel > >Angel, trumpeting-call to the resurrection > >Angel, weeping-grief > >Breasts-the Divine, nourishing fluid of the soul (17th century); the > >church; > >the ministry; the nourishment of the soul > >Child, sleeping-Victorian death motif > >Death's head, winged-mortality > >Effigies-the soul > >Effigies, crowned-personal reward of righteousness > >Effigies, winged-the flight of the soul > >Father Time-mortality, the grim reaper > >Four Evangelists-Matthew, winged man; Mark, winged lion; Luke, winged > > ox; > >John, winged eagle > >Hand of God, pointing downward-mortality, sudden death > >Hand of God, pointing upward-the reward of the righteous; > confirmation > of > >life after death > >Hands-devotion, prayer > >Handshakes-farewell to earthly existence > >Hands clasped-in death as in life, the devotion of these two is not > >destroyed > >Imps-figures, some winged, some not, doing funeral related tasks; > mortality > >Man, winged-St. Matthew the Evangelist > >Trumpeters-heralds of the resurrection > >Woman, weeping-mourning; recalls myth of Niobe, whom the gods turned > to > >stone as she wept for her slain children > > > >LATIN PHRASES > >Fugit hora-"hours are fleeting", "time flies" > >IHS-monogram or symbol representing the Greek contraction of > "Jesus": > >sometimes regarded as an abbreviation of the Latin phrase meaning > "Jesus, > >Savior of Men" > >INRI-often seen on a banner of latin cross: "Iesus Nazarenus Rex > >Iudaeorum". > >Latin for Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews(John 12:19-22) > >Memento mori-"remember death" > >Tempus erat-"time is gone"; "time has run out" > >XP-Chi Rho-first two Greek letters of the word "Christ" > > > >THINGS > >Alpha & Omega-first and last letters of the Greek alphabet > symbolizing > the > >beginning & end of all things, see Revelation 22:13 > >Anchor-hope, life eternal; may signify seafaring profession > >Anvil-martyrdom > >Arch-triumph, victory in death > >Ark-church; salvation > >Ark of Noah (rare)-refuge, salvation > >Armor-protection from evil > >Arrow-martyrdom, mortality > >Arrow, quiver of-warlike > >Banner-victory; triumph > >Battle-axe-martyrdom > >Bells-call to worship > >Bibles-resurrection through the scripture; the clergy > >Book-Bible; wisdom > >Books, stacked-knowledge > >Branch, severed-mortality > >Bugles-resurrection; the military profession > >Candle being snuffed-time, mortality > >Candle flame-life > >Candlestick-Christ; devotion > >Celtic cross-circle on it symbolizes eternity > >Circle-eternity; or earth > >Clock, (rare)-passage of time, mortality > >Clouds-the divine abode > >Coats of arms and crests-lineage, status > >Coffins-mortality > >Column, broken-sorrow; broken life > >Columns, doors-heavenly entrance > >Crescent moon-Virgin > >Cross-salvation > >Cross with rays of rising sun-glory > >Cross with winding sheet-descent from cross > >Crown-reward of faithful, victory, triumph, glory; righteousness; > >resurrection > >Crown on cross-sovereignty of Christ > >Crozier-bishop > >Cup-Eucharist > >Darts-mortality, dart of death > >Drapery over anything-sorrow; mourning > >Field artillery (rare)-the military profession > >Finger-pointing to heaven > >Flame-eternity > >Fleur-de-lis-Virgin; Trinity > >Flyfot-swastika > >Garlands-victory in death > >Gate-death of departure from life; entrance to heaven > >Globe, winged-disk is symbolic of Creator, wings represent 'God over > all' > >Harp or lyre-heavenly music; joy; associated with David and the > Psalms, > St. > >Cecilia, patron saint of musicians, poets and poetry, is the emblem > of > >Ireland > >Heart-charity; the soul in bliss, the abode of the soul; love of > Christ > >Heart with anchor & cross-faith, hope & charity > >Horns-resurrection > >Hourglass, winged-swift passage in earthly time > >Incense-worship; prayer; adoration > >Keys, crossed-St. Peter; > >Ladder-Passion; Jacob; aspiration > >Lamp-Word of God; truth; knowledge, good works > >Lance-martyrdom > >Muskets (rare)-military profession, a professional huntsman > >Nimbus-circle or disk around arms of cross; crown of thorns; eternity > > >Orbs, as celestial bodies-the reward of the resurrection > >Orbs, as effigies-the soul > >Pallbearers-mortality > >Palls-mortality > >Picks and shovels-mortality > >Portals-passageways to the eternal journey > >Portraits-stylized likenesses of the deceased > >Pyramid-symbolic of death > >Rock-steadfastness of Christ; stability > >Rosary-devotion to Mary > >Scales-weighing of souls; justice > >Scroll-the law; Scriptures > >Scythe-time, the divine harvest > >Shell-pilgrimage: baptism of Christ > >Shell, scallop-pilgrim; pilgrim's journey; resurrection > >Ship-the Church > >Ships' profiles-the seafaring profession > >Shrine-wisdom; knowledge > >Skeletons-mortality, Death > >Skull-death; sin > >Skull, winged-flight of the soul from mortal man > >Skulls and crossbones-mortality > >Star-birth-life; Christ > >Star, five pointed-Star of Bethlehem; star of Jacob; divine guidance > and > >protection > >Star, six pointed-the Father, Creation, heavenly wisdom > >Sun-God or Son > >Sun, setting-death > >Sun, rising-resurrection; renewed life > >Suns, moons and stars-the reward of the resurrection > >Sword-martyrdom; courage; warfare > >Swords, crossed-high ranking military person > >Three points, three leaves, three of any thing-Trinity > >Tombs-mortality > >Torch-zeal; enlightenment > >Torch, inverted-extinction of life; death; mourning > >Torch, upright-immortality, liberty, upright life, the scholastic > world, > >the > >betrayal of Christ > >Trumpet-day of judgment; resurrection > >Urn-soul; mortality > >Urn, draped-death, sorrow > >Winged wheel-holy spirit > >Yoke-burden-bearing; service; patience > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: FloCox@aol.com <FloCox@aol.com> > To: VABOTETO-L@rootsweb.com <VABOTETO-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Saturday, August 01, 1998 3:18 PM > Subject: carved in stone > > Hi all, > Another question: > My John Kefauver, buried in Goodview Cem (#1220) Has a stone > headstone and > behind it is a field stone, which my Mother says means that he was > > a settler > on the land. Does anyone know if this is the true meaning of a > field stone > being placed right behind a headstone? > Also, carved on his stone is a hand holding an anchor and wheat on > > both sides > of it. What does the hand holding the anchor stand for and what > does the > wheat stand for? I assume the wheat is for being a farmer. > Thanks in advance, Flo > > You all are always so helpful. > > ==== VABOTETO Mailing List ==== > When replying to a posted message, make a conscious decision > whether > the reply should go to the list, or privately to the originator.