---------- > Page 211 in Places Near the Mountains > A review of history of the "Alexander-Gish" house (the log house mentioned > below) > Built by Michael Howbert (who married Hannah Peffley on 7-31-1818 )on a 55 > acre tract of land which was given to him by his father , GEORGE HOWBERT , > located on the bank of the Roanoke River > > MICHAEL HOWBERT traded his property on 10-22-1825 to Andrew Walters for > land on Little River in Montgomery Co. on 12-12-1829 Walters sold the > property which he acquired from Michael Howbert to Watkins L Eanes .. Eanes > sold the property to Jacob Wingate ..William Coon Perchased the property > from Wingate. > > William Coon b 1807 and his wife Leah b 1802 had 4 sons William R , John, > Patterson & Robert. Mrs Leah Coon died 1852 and was the first to be burried > on the slope west of their home ( the log house built by MICHAEL HOWBERT) > > > Montgomery Co Land Surveys > 11-25-1782 William HERBERT 307 acres west side of New River > 8-26-1783 Thomas HARBERT 400 acres Meadow Creek Br New River > 8-12-1783 William Harbart Jr 350 acres Fork Crooked C BR New River > > Wills & Records of Montgomery & Fincastle Co > > William Herbert's will probated 9-3-1776 names wife Sarah children > William(eldest son) Thomas, Martha,(eldest daughter) and Joanna; provided > for his mother and father (father named DAVID) , both of whom are living > (Comment Wm Herbert's widow Sarah , married a Francis DAY) > ---------- > > From: Pam Wilson <pwgs@sgi.net> > > To: VABOTETO-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Lookup needed: HERBERT/ HOLBERT/HALBERT > > Date: Monday, June 15, 1998 9:27 PM > > > > I just found a major clue that might help me break through a > > long-standing brick wall, and need the help of some kind soul for some > > lookups. > > > > If anyone has access to records for Botetourt County, could you please > > scan the "H" section and see what you can see for a Benjamin or John > > HERBERT or HOLBUT or HOLBERT or HALBERT (you get the idea!)?? Any name > > starting with an H that ends in some form of -"bert" will do! > > > > Oh, the date range would be late 1700s. The records I have been told > > about already are: > > > > > Benjamin HALBUT was made responsible, along with other neighbors, for > the > > > upkeep of a road in Botetourt County Va. on June 12, 1783. Page > 376-Annals > > > of SouthWest Va. Lewis Preston Summers author. > > > > > > I looked in the 1787 Virginia Census for this individual. The closest > I > > > came was Benjamin HERBERT on List B of the Botetourt County Section. > Page > > > 217 Volume One. > > > > > > This Benjamin has a son-John HERBERT that is over 21 years of age. > > > > > > Apparently any male 21 or over had to pay a tax; so Benjamin is listed > 1st > > > and is responsible for himself; then his son John is listed on a > seperate > > > line with Benjamin responsible for him. Benjamin's has one male son > from > > > 16-21, I assume John, no Slaves-some horses and cattle. John is listed > > > with no possessions. > > > > If anyone either knows about this family or has some access to will or > > deed abstracts, marriages or other records for Botetourt County, I would > > be forever grateful for your help. We have been searching for our > > HOLBERT ancestor high and low throughout Virginia, and never thought to > > look for HERBERT. It might not be the same, but the John HOLBERT in > > question was married in 1792 in Amherst County, and we have found no > > trace of him prior to this marriage bond. > > > > Thanks in advance for any help you might provide! > > > > Pam > > > > > > > > -- > > Pamela Wilson, Pittsburgh, PA > > <pwgs@sgi.net> or <wilson_pam@hotmail.com> > > > > Arledge Family History: http://www.geocities.com/~wilson_pam/ > > FTM trees: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/i/l/Pamela-S-Wilson/ > > > > > > ==== VABOTETO Mailing List ==== > > The VAGenWeb's QueryPage for the "Unknown County" is at URL: > > http://people.delphi.com/fspradlin/vaquery.htm >