This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HENRY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GBC.2ACI/1086.2.1.2 Message Board Post: I did find references to a George and Rachel Poage in land exchanges. Also found where Wm. Henry and John Henry were grantees for some land in the circas between 1782 and 1795 in Botetourt records along the Back Creek area, a trib. to the Roanoak according to the descriptions (sort of short!) In 1815 William HENRY is listed on Buck CK, Mud Lick; 25SW. of Fincastle or whatever was the county seat at the time of 1815. This was along with John HENRY. In same records book, Wm. Henry also had land on Roanoake RV; 25 SW of the co seat. Resource: 1815 Directory of Virginia Landowners for Botetourt County; extracted from Land Tax Records in the Library of Virginia by Roger G. Ward Publisher: New Papyrus Cop., Inc. Athens, Georgia Abraham Gish on Tinker's Creek and Back Creek; had a Tavern license; Gish, Abram; Buchanan Gish, Christian, Jr.; Antwerp-no buildings Gish, David; Glade Ck Gish, George; Glade Ck, Blue Ridge Gish, Jacob; Amsterdam; Gish, Jacob; Greensvill; Tinker Ck; Glade Ck; Holstein Road/Rode Poage, George; James RV; 20 NE and 19NE Poage, John, decd, estate; James RV 20NE Poage, John; Back Ck,27SW Poage, William, and John; Back CK, 27SW Rev. War Claims and settlements: 1782 HENRY, Andrew for 32 1/2 # flour, 3/4 mutton for John Craig a Continental soldier 7s-5; 18 diets for same ordered agst. the Cherokees 12s; for grinding 397 1/2 bu wheat for state ^11; Provision Law 6s-3; boarding nursing & c the wife of Alex. Chambers (a continental soldier) when in child bed keeping her 8 1/2 weeks & keeping her & child 3 months by order of a Magistrate ^6. p.23 1780-/81: HENRY, Andrew carriage flour p. 32 HENRY, Andrew grinding & bolting 397 1/4 bu wheat Resource: Virginia Revolutionary Public Claims for Botetourt county compiled and transcribed by Richard Slatten & Janice L. Abercrombie, from originals in the Library of Virginia Publisher: New Papyrus Company, 548 Creek Drive, Athens, Ga 30606-3408 www.genealogyresources.org