Note where the land is: For example Roanoke County was formed in 1830 (I believe) so if the land is now in what is Roanoke county, a sale of 1849 would be recorded in Roanoke county, not Botetourt Co. At 09:59 AM 11/1/98 PST, Debbie Johns wrote: >On Pg 35 of "Out From the Blue Ridge" by Morris S. Kessler there is a >paragraph pertaining to my BOWER family that I need to check into. In >summary it saids that there was some land sold in 1849 from the Bower >family to a John Bower. William Kessler had married a Catherine Bower >who was deceased but he had signed as heir. I believe that my GEORGE >BOWER Bower was Catherine's brother. The 1849 land sell listed the >brothers and sisters. WHERE CAN I FIND THIS LAND SELL? I have already >tried the Botetourt Co. Clerk of Court office. >Thanks for your help. >Debbie in SC at dejo@hotmail.com > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > >==== VABOTETO Mailing List ==== >Planning a Family Reunion? Post your schedule at URL: >http://members.aol.com/camorrison/vareunio/reunion.htm > > > Patricia Smith smithpat@iex.net