In a message dated 12/12/01 9:30:10 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Can anyone tell me exactly where this town is > located and how it might have been involved in the > Civil War? > > Dave, Howardsville is really in Albemarle Co but it is right across the James River from Buckingham and also very near Nelson Co. It is where the 3 counties come together. It is near Schuyler and "Walton's Mountain", of TV fame. Some other trivia, it was laid out in the 18th century on land patented in 1730 by Allen Howard, hence its name of Howardsville. There were attempts for it to become an important trading point on the James River. But Scottsville, located on the great bend of the river a few miles downstream out distanced Howardsville as a trading port. Howardsville is at the mouth of the Rockfish River which had very little traffic because of its rocky, shallow bed. I have studied very little about the Civil War so I cannot help you there, but I am sure there is much written material available. Ruby Talley Smith

In a message dated 12/12/01 2:22:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Can anyone tell me who the parents of John Andrew Duncan > were and what possible connection there might be between the two Duncan > families? > > John Andrew DUNCAN b 11 Sep 1883 in Buckingham Co, VA d 10 Mar 1957 was the s/o Andrew Jackson DUNCAN & Virginia Allen GARRETT. Andrew Jackson DUNCAN was the s/o Matthias DUNCAN & Sarah F. DUNKUM (his 2nd wife). Matthias DUNCAN & his first wife, a Miss BERRYMAN, were parents of Mary Anna DUNCAN who married Edwin NEWTON. Mary Anna DUNCAN & Edwin NEWTON were my 2nd great grandparents. I would love to know who "Miss BERRYMAN" was. Have been searching for over 25 years. Ruby Talley Smith

The H.E. Howard Company handles the "Virginia Regimental Histories Series," and a regimental history is available for the 19th VA Infantry. They can be contacted at: H.E. Howard Route # 2, Box 496H Appomattox, VA 24522 or you can click here for a printable order form-- http://members.aol.com/jweaver300/grayson/howard.htm "19th Virginia," by Ervin Jordan & Herbert Thomas, 1987, 112 pages, photos, maps, roster, cost $ 25.00, H. E. Howard. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Duncan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 9:47 AM Subject: [VABUCKIN] Howardsville, Va - cont. > I would also like to learn about others who fought in > this same company (Company D of the 19th Virginia > Infantry unit). If you have an ancestor who was > included in this company or have any information > on others who were, I would be very interested in > learning more about the soldiers and activities of > the Howardsville Grays during the Civil War. > > Thank you! > > Dave Duncan > [email protected] > > > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >

I am looking for information on the following John Andrew Duncan: ROSA CAMPBELL DUNCAN, b. July 20, 1889; m. JOHN ANDREW DUNCAN, March 22, 1905, Clifton Forge, Allegheny County, Virginia; b. September 11, 1883; d. March 10, 1957. Rosa is the sister of my great-grandfather, William Archer Duncan, and the daughter of William Henry and Eliza Jane Duncan. Can anyone tell me who the parents of John Andrew Duncan were and what possible connection there might be between the two Duncan families? Any information would be very much appreciated! Thank you! Dave Duncan [email protected]

I am Janie Peters, and am trying to research, without much luck, the Mitchell side of my family. I am having a very hard time getting beyond my Grandfather, John Mason Mitchell, born July 30, 1870 and died October 3, 1955. ( I do not know if he was born in Buckingham, but he lived there in New Canton, and died there.) He was married to Janie Davis, (my grand mother), Sallie G. Raikes, and Birdie Murphy. I have been told that they lived at an old mining site (Roots Mine) just off state route 15 in New Canton Virginia when he was growing up. The relatives still living do not know much, as they say he never talked about his family. I have been given the names John and Jim for this father, but never have found a definite link yet. If anyone is researching Mitchell, and can help, I would greatly appreciate any (all) leads.

I am seeking Martha DAMRON and James STATON born in the late 1600's or early 1700's. Marhha's father was George DAMERON (apparently the E was deleted for the next generations), and her mother was Ann, Anne or Anthena TONY, THONEY, THONE, and perhaps something else. One of their children, John Rane Staton, was my gggrandfather. Thank you for any leads, Bill

I am trying to find documentation of a marriage of Mary Palmore to a ?? Haithcoat. I do not know where she married this Haithcoat, her father was Joseph Palmore m. to Sarah Price July 8, 1774 in Cumberland Co Va. But he at least died in Buckingham Co. Va sometime prior to 1845. Joseph is mentioned at other times in Buckingham Co also.

I am trying to find documentation of a marriage of Mary Palmore to a ?? Haithcoat. I do not know where she married this Haithcoat, her father was Joseph Palmore m. to Sarah Price July 8, 1774 in Cumberland Co Va. But he at least died in Buckingham Co. Va sometime prior to 1845. Joseph is mentioned at other times in Buckingham Co also.

I would like to know more about Diana Phelps who married Alexander Smith. She died in Campbell Co VA about 1820. The family had lived mostly in Buckingham Co VA Their children: (as I have either found or been told about) Matilda b about 1760 m Littleberry Patteson Isaac b about 1761 George Lumpkin b about 1764 m Elizabeth Harris (moved to Wilson Co TN) Jacob b about 1767 Martha b about 1768 m William Flowers (I believe they moved to Wilson Co TN) Patrick b about 1768 Benjamin Shadrach b about 1772 m Nancy Bailey (moved to Wilson Co TN and are my ancestors) William Drucilla b about 1776 m Charles Rich (moved to Wilson Co TN) Alexander Cheatwood b about 1784 m Frances Virginia Miller (moved to Wilson Co TN) I would also like to know more about Nancy Baileys parents. I have been told that her father was Benjamin Bailey but I have no hint as to her mother. Thanks for any consideration. Ellen

I've heard of this custom too from a variety of researchers, but it must have been a custom that was difficult to follow for all concerned when migration had placed long distances between them and their homes. Personally, I'm glad MY mother came home to Virginia from Japan to have me! Eric G. Grundset Library Director DAR Library 1776 D St., N.W. Washington, DC 20006-5392 202-879-3313 [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> -----Original Message----- From: istinson [SMTP:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 11:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VABUCKIN] Most wanted - surname of the Francis who married John Spears Lesley: i don't have any info on the surnames you need, but the info that the mother traveled back to Buckingham for the birth of children rang a bell in my head. My mother and dad lived in one county in south Ala. When it came time for me to be born, she went back to her mother's county for me to be born. When I was an adult I asked somebody in the family WHY she did that. The reply was it was the custom back then for the expectant mother to go back to he mother's for the child to be born. The custom. But this did not happen when my sister was born two years later. I don't know why. [email protected] ===================================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: Lesley Shockey <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 12:05 AM Subject: [VABUCKIN] Most wanted - surname of the Francis who married John Spears > At 10:52 PM 12/11/01 -0500, Mary D. Taffet wrote: > >Those of you who've been around here for a while, reintroduce yourselves > >and let us know what one piece of information about Buckingham County > >you would most like to find. > > My most wanted information from Buckingham County is to find the surname > and then the ancestors of a lady with the given name of Francis who was > born in Buckingham County. About 1837 she married John Calvin Reed Spears > and moved to Nelson County. > > She appears to have also had family in Amherst County as she seems to have > travelled there for the births of three of her six children between 1838 > and 1853. Since the family homes that I have traced are in the following > three areas of Nelson County, Fleetwood, Lovington and Fish Gap Mountain, > there must have been a reason to travel for the births. > > My mother's oldest sister was named Emma Francis Spears in memory of this > great grandmother. If the same convention was used as in the naming of my > mother, then Emma is likely the given name of this Francis' mother. (My > mother was named Virginia Lois Spears with the Virginia being to honor her > gg grandmother Richardson and Lois to honor the great grandmother Richardson. > > Any leads appreciated. > > Les Shockey > > ------ > > Les Shockey email address = [email protected] > or [email protected] > Visit the Jackson County, WVGenWeb Page, part of The USGenWeb Project at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvjackso/JACK.HTM > Visit the (West Virginia) WVGenWeb pages: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvgenweb/ > RootsWeb Listowner for the SHOCKEY family discussion group. > [email protected] > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237

Lesley: i don't have any info on the surnames you need, but the info that the mother traveled back to Buckingham for the birth of children rang a bell in my head. My mother and dad lived in one county in south Ala. When it came time for me to be born, she went back to her mother's county for me to be born. When I was an adult I asked somebody in the family WHY she did that. The reply was it was the custom back then for the expectant mother to go back to he mother's for the child to be born. The custom. But this did not happen when my sister was born two years later. I don't know why. [email protected] ===================================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: Lesley Shockey <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 12:05 AM Subject: [VABUCKIN] Most wanted - surname of the Francis who married John Spears > At 10:52 PM 12/11/01 -0500, Mary D. Taffet wrote: > >Those of you who've been around here for a while, reintroduce yourselves > >and let us know what one piece of information about Buckingham County > >you would most like to find. > > My most wanted information from Buckingham County is to find the surname > and then the ancestors of a lady with the given name of Francis who was > born in Buckingham County. About 1837 she married John Calvin Reed Spears > and moved to Nelson County. > > She appears to have also had family in Amherst County as she seems to have > travelled there for the births of three of her six children between 1838 > and 1853. Since the family homes that I have traced are in the following > three areas of Nelson County, Fleetwood, Lovington and Fish Gap Mountain, > there must have been a reason to travel for the births. > > My mother's oldest sister was named Emma Francis Spears in memory of this > great grandmother. If the same convention was used as in the naming of my > mother, then Emma is likely the given name of this Francis' mother. (My > mother was named Virginia Lois Spears with the Virginia being to honor her > gg grandmother Richardson and Lois to honor the great grandmother Richardson. > > Any leads appreciated. > > Les Shockey > > ------ > > Les Shockey email address = [email protected] > or [email protected] > Visit the Jackson County, WVGenWeb Page, part of The USGenWeb Project at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvjackso/JACK.HTM > Visit the (West Virginia) WVGenWeb pages: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvgenweb/ > RootsWeb Listowner for the SHOCKEY family discussion group. > [email protected] > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >

OK, I'm fairly new to the list. I'm the Library Director for the Daughters of the American Revolution in Washington, DC. My maternal grandfather, Lewis Tyler Hamner, was born in Buckingham County, and a bunch of his ancestors lived in the county. His Buckingham surnames, through his mother's family, are (besides Hamner, really from Albemarle) Spencer, Glover, Tindall, Patteson, Benning, Morgan, Clopton, and probably some I don't know about because of that lousy courthouse fire! What I'd really like to have for Christmas (and my 50th birthday two days later) was more information on the parents of my great-great grandfather Samuel Madison Spencer, son of John and Mary Spencer. I've been working on these folks for years with minimal progress. Anybody have any clues or answers on this line of the Spencers, which seem to be very poorly documented in manuscript and other sources which do exist for Buckingham? Thanks! Eric G. Grundset Library Director DAR Library 1776 D St., N.W. Washington, DC 20006-5392 202-879-3313 [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> -----Original Message----- From: Mary D. Taffet [SMTP:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 10:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [VABUCKIN] [Admin]: Let's move on to genealogy please! OK, To get ourselves moving on to genealogy and away from discussing infected subscribers, let's try a new tactic.... Those of you who are new to the list, introduce yourselves and tell us what one piece of information relating to Buckingham County you would most like to find. Those of you who've been around here for a while, reintroduce yourselves and let us know what one piece of information about Buckingham County you would most like to find. Please change the subject line to include at least the surname of the family lines you are researching. I'll start in another message. -- Mary Taffet List Admin for VABUCKIN [email protected] ============================== Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

Dear Buckingham Listers, I would like to know the parents of John DRUEN (born 1749) and how his Buckingham County family is related (if at all) to the Albemarle County family of Druins. As a special Christmas treat, I would like to know the name of the spouse of John Druen of Buckingham. (Beverley appears as a family name after John, but I have yet to find the connection.) Thank you, Sid Druen

My name is Carolyn Moore Mack and I have been researching the Moore family since 1985. I would like to know if Johann Philipp Mahr (Philip Moore) ever lived in Buckingham County, who he married and what his third child's name was. I know he lived in Warren which is near Scottsville by the 1810 census but I do not know how the family got to Buckingham County. I have found Joseph Robert on the census for the New Canton area and I found Philip Shelton (one son of Joseph Robert) in the Buckingham Courthouse area and that he was married by John Sprncer also of that area. Johann Philipp Mahr (Philip Moore) was born 1-7-1754 in Dudenhofen Germany. He was sent over to fight for the British in the Revolutionary War. He was captured at the Battle of Saratoga and help for a year at a prison camp near Winter Hill. He was moved from there to a camp near Charlottesville and later moved to a camp near Winchester where he went AWOL with a good friend, Peter Stein. When recaptured, they were sent to a camp near Reading, PA. He came back to VA, married, and fathered two sons and one daughter. Do not know anything about one son. The daughter was Mary Elizabeth (born 1801) who married Elisha Bryant son of Austin Bryant of Buckingham County. They moved to Kentucky in 1824 and settle there. The last son was Joseph Robert (born between 1780/1790) He married Mary Fulcher of Buckingham County and settled near New Canton in Buckingham County. Carolyn ------------------------ >To get ourselves moving on to genealogy and away from discussing >infected subscribers, let's try a new tactic.... > >Those of you who've been around here for a while, reintroduce yourselves >and let us know what one piece of information about Buckingham County >you would most like to find. > >-- Mary Taffet > List Admin for VABUCKIN > [email protected] _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com

I would also like to learn about others who fought in this same company (Company D of the 19th Virginia Infantry unit). If you have an ancestor who was included in this company or have any information on others who were, I would be very interested in learning more about the soldiers and activities of the Howardsville Grays during the Civil War. Thank you! Dave Duncan [email protected]

I have been attempting to find concrete evidence on the parentage of Harrison Staton 1813-Bef 1898. He married Judith Glover, whom I'd love to know her parentage either. Was thinking my New Year's goal would be to do a land search for Harrison in hopes he acquired some of his land from his father?? I wouldn't mind seeing a minor discussion on how to do land researches in the Buckingham County area. How does one get started? What about the burned records? etc...?? Also researching Farrish and Clark surnames in the Buckingham County area. Brenda Clark Albemarle County, VA.

I am looking for information on the town of Howardsville (which I believe is located in present day Buckingham County, Virginia) and its involvement in the Civil War. My great-great-grandfather enlisted as a private on April 19, 1861 in Howardsville and was mustered in to Company D of the 19th Virginia Infantry (which came to be known as the Howardsville Grays) on May 10, 1861. Can anyone tell me exactly where this town is located and how it might have been involved in the Civil War? Thank you! Dave Duncan [email protected]

Been around this list few years. Still looking for anyone who reads this list that knows about John Hardiman b 1738 Albermarle Co. Lived and raised family in Buckingham Co. John married second wife, Elizabeth Baldwin about 1770 had nine children. I am still looking for the name of John's 1st wife, md abt 1756-7, had two sons, Richard b 1758 and John Jr. b 1759. Some guess it was a Smith. Gene

Mike: I got your note and this is a small amount of info about my family. I have been doing research on this branch since 1985 and I have about 120 formal pages of notes, pictures, etc. If this is what you are looking for then let me know and I will send you a copy. All I ask is that you sent any info you have back so we can share. I started this research as my father--Philip Henderson Moore, son of John Taylor Moore, son of Philip Shelton, son of Joseph Robert, son of Philip Moore the Revolutionary soldier--died before my children were born and they do not know this branch of the family well. Johann Philipp Mahr (Philip Moore) was born 1-7-1754 in Dudenhofen Germany. He was sent over to fight for the British in the Revolutionary War. He was captured at the Battle of Saratoga and help for a year at a prison camp near Winter Hill. He was moved from there to a camp near Charlottesville and later moved to a camp near Winchester where he went AWOL with a good friend, Peter Stein. When recaptured, they were sent to a camp near Reading, PA. He came back to VA, married, and fathered two sons and one daughter. Do not know anything about one son. The daughter was Mary Elizabeth (born 1801) who married Elisha Bryant son of Austin Bryant of Buckingham County. They moved to Kentucky in 1824 and settled there. The last son was Joseph Robert (born between 1780/1790) He married Mary Fulcher of Buckingham Countyu and settled near New Canton in Buckingham County. Joseph Robert fathered Philip Shelton (born 1831/4) who married Nancy H. Taylor from Buckingham County and then settled in Nelson County after the Civil War. Robert Lee (born about 1836) who married Mary Frances Desper from Louisa County and also settled in Nelson County, Joseph N. (born 8-1836) who married Nancy S, Scruggs and lived in Albemarle County. Hartwell Sterp[hen (born 1838) married Fanny Ann Wade Jefferson daughter of Peter Field Jefferson--niece of Thomas Jefferson, Mary Elizabeth (born 1839) who married Charlie Dent and then James Wamsley Profitt, Frances Lee (born 1841) who married Vincent Cobb, a son named George who died shortly after birth and a daughter Nancy J. born 1830. I am decended from the Philip Shelton branch that lived near Schuyler but in Albemarle County. >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [VABUCKIN] Joseph Moore >Date: 9 Dec 2001 12:51:17 -0700 > >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Surnames: Moore >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HAC.2ACE/1031 > >Message Board Post: >Looking for descendents of Joseph Robert Moore (1785-?) >Buckingham County, Va., sons Hartwell, Phillip, Robert, Joseph, daughters >Mary, Jamima, Frances. > >Mike Moore > > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com

I am one of the new people to the list. My William Gordon was b. 1779 in VA. He first showed up in Buckingham Co. land records in 1814. In the 1820 census, he appeared to have been a widower living with his then 14 year old daughter, Nancy Anise Gordon. (She married George Turner Pyle in Buckingham Co. before 1830.) Sometime between the 1820 census and 1823, William Gordon married Rhoda B., b. 1800 in VA. I believe that Rhoda was a McCormack or McCormick. William and Rhoda appeared to have inherited land in Buckingham Co. from the estate of Stephen McCormack. Their land was on the Slate River, 10 miles south of the courthouse. In 1835, they sold their 126 acres and moved their family to Morgan Co., IN. My most wanted piece of information would be a marriage record or any clue as to Rhoda's family. I would love to be able to figure out who her parents were. I also would appreciate any help in finding William Gordon's parents. I am trying to establish his connection to the other Gordons who were in this part of Buckingham Co. during this time period. Some of the other Gordons were Obadiah, Notley, Richard, Samuel, Archibald T., Robert D. and Joseph. I would be most grateful for any clues. Barbara Montgomery