Oh my I must be having a senior moment - I've tried your suggestion Rena and am not finding Blue Ridge Turnpike in Botetourt Co, VA. This is what happened to me yesterday - the closest I came was the "census designated place" on Wikipedia. Oh well, tomorrow I am going back to the FHC and will order the film for deeds - surely the deeds will have more specific information on their location. I HOPE!! :-) Thank you for your reply and help!! Robin Poeschek -----Original Message----- From: vaboteto-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vaboteto-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Rena Worthen Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 3:23 AM To: vaboteto@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [VABOTETO] location help Check on www.mapquest.com Key in Blue Ridge Turnpike You should find what you need. Rena ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robin Poeschek" <robinpoeschek@shaw.ca> To: <vaboteto@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 11:01 PM Subject: [VABOTETO] location help > Dear List, > > > > I've been trying to determine where in Botetourt Co my great, great > grandfather and his family lived during the years 1845 - 1861. > > > > My ancestor was John Click b. 1815 married to Sarah Miller b. 1820 both > from > Rockingham Co. I have them in the census for the years 1850 and 1860 > living > in Botetourt County. Unfortunately, the census lists the location as > District 8 and then nothing is written on the other. I thought to look in > the tax lists hoping for a location and ordered a film from the Family > History Library - "Personal Property Tax Lists 1783 - 1851" I ordered > 1838 - > 1848 and 1849 - 1851. > > > > The tax lists were divided between two men and my ancestor shows up on the > list of John T. Wilson, Commissioner. At the end of 1845 on the last page > it > says, "..amount of capital stock in the Fincastle and Blue Ridge turnpike > $8000". > > > > So I am assuming that John Wilson's area was between Fincastle and Blue > Ridge turnpike. I've tried to figure out where/what Blue Ridge turnpike is > and found a Wikipedia entry that says it is a "census designated place". I > am not finding a Blue Ridge, Botetourt Co and am turning to the list for > any > help or suggestions. > > > > Robin Poeschek > > Kamloops BC > > > > . > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll > Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us > something about your Brick Wall person. > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VABOTETO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us something about your Brick Wall person. To contact Listowner: Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VABOTETO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.24/1115 - Release Date: 07/11/2007 9:21 AM