Idalyn...I am trying to connect why my grandfather moved to Powhatan (where I was born). His grandfather, Elijah Blankenship (b: abt. 1795; m: Nancy (?)..b: abt. 1795), shows up in the Buckingham census in 1850. Could this be the same Nancy (Watson)...have been unable to locate her maiden name. One of their children, Richard S., married a Mary Jane (?) in Buckingham, then he was a POW in the Confederate Army in 1862 and it was around that time she and their children moved to Bedford, where my grandfather, Leonard N. was born. Do you think this could be the Nancy I am trying to locate? or do you know who your Nancy married? Any help would be appreciated. ----- Original Message ----- From: "istinson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 7:14 AM Subject: Re: [VABUCKIN] Buckingham Cobbs, Watson, Abrahams > Susan Troutner: > I have much WATSON info but the only Nancy I have was b. 1793. The Watsons > I have came from over the line in Powhatan Co. and several, including > my husband's William Watson (Rev. Soldier) migrated over into B'ham Co. > I'd be glad to look for any specific WATSON name. Watson was a common name > around. > Idalyn [email protected] > ================================================ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Howard Troutner <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 9:42 PM > Subject: [VABUCKIN] Buckingham Cobbs, Watson, Abrahams > > > > Hello, I am Susan Troutner, and I am researching my ancestors from > Buckingham County. My great-grandfather, John Anderson Cobbs, left > Buckingham in 1849 for Highland County, VA. He was the son of Augustus > Cobbs and Frances Abraham. Augustus' parents were Thomas Cobbs (1760-1823) > and Nancy Watson (1767-after 1850), married about 1784 in Albemarle County. > > > > My burning question is: Who were the parents of this Thomas Cobbs and his > brother William? According to Ward's Land Tax Summaries and Implied Deeds, > Vol. 1, Thomas Cobbs purchased 1,000 acres in 1795 from Thomas Cobbs and > unknown Weaver. He purchased additional land along the Slate River from > 1799 until 1818, and owned approximately 2,242 acres at his death. Then, > after 1823, all transitions are listed as "Estate of Thomas Cobbs" Augustus > sold his 252 acres on the Slate River, seven miles northeast from the > courthouse, and on the 1830 census appears to have moved closer to his > wife's family, the Abrahams and Kitchens. Augustus' wife was Frances > Abraham. Her sister Judith married a Kitchen. > > > > Ward also states that Thomas Cobbs' residence was listed as on the Slate > River, five miles northeast of the Buckingham Court House with land adjacent > on Muddy Creek. His brother William Cobbs' residence was 8 miles northeast > of the courthouse. > > > > If anyone has information that would connect Thomas and William back to > the next generation, I would appreciate this help. > > > > Susan Lance Troutner > > 474 East Bell Avenue > > McConnelsville, Ohio 43756-1344 > > (740) 962-6415 > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >
Janice: I don't have any Watson information as recent as the Civil way - nunca!4 The onloy Nancy I have is Nancy W. Watson b. 20 Jan 1793 in Buckingham Co. VA Her parents were William Watson b. ca 1755 VA and Fanny Wilkerson. b. ca 1760 VA (probably in Powhatan Co.). She maried Guerrant Perrow who lived in the Slate River Dist. B'ham Co. They had child Daniel Watson Perrow. This William Watson Sr. had REv. WAr service and is DAR established by me. This is my husband's line, not mine Willialm Watson Sr. and Fanny Wilkerson had children: James b. April 1780 Wilkinson b. 28 July 1782, Polly b. 14 Sep 1784, William (Jr.) b. 8 Oct 1786, George b. 28 Mar 1789, Daniel b. 14 Mar 1791, Nancy W. b. 20 or 28 Jan 1793, Thomas G. b. 28 June 1795, Powhatan, 6? Sep 1797, Carolline b. 27 Oct 1799 The above are from Bible Records and once in a while a letter or digit is illegible. Wilkinson Watson b 1782 m on 21 Apr 1820 Mary "Polly" Gillilam and they had child Willilam JLames Watson b. 4 Jan 1821 in B'ham, who m. Martha Druscilla Roach b. 1826 d. 1895, on 4 Oct 1843; Wm. J. d. 20 Jan 1800 Charlotte Co. Va Understalnd Wilkinson and "Polly" had several children. Powhatan Watson b. 6 Sep 1797 B'ham Va d. about Nov 1866 at 69 yrs Oregon Co Missouri (there's a will) Powhatan m. Sarah F. Roabinson b. ca 1797 VA - I have 8 children for them. I could go on and on but don't find another Nancy. If you could find a way to safely get your address (P.O.) to me I could copy my family group sheets and send to you. She's probably too recent for me to have anything on her. And, then again, this may not be your Watson line at all. But the idea that she went to Powhatan Co. could possibly mean she wanted to go back to her ancestors' places. Idalyn [email protected] =====================================================----- Original Message ----- From: Janice Jackson <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 12:09 PM Subject: Fw: [VABUCKIN] Buckingham Cobbs, Watson, Abrahams > Idalyn...I am trying to connect why my grandfather moved to Powhatan (where > I was born). His grandfather, Elijah Blankenship (b: abt. 1795; m: Nancy > (?)..b: abt. 1795), shows up in the Buckingham census in 1850. Could this > be the same Nancy (Watson)...have been unable to locate her maiden name. > One of their children, Richard S., married a Mary Jane (?) in Buckingham, > then he was a POW in the Confederate Army in 1862 and it was around that > time she and their children moved to Bedford, where my grandfather, Leonard > N. was born. > > Do you think this could be the Nancy I am trying to locate? or do you know > who your Nancy married? Any help would be appreciated. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "istinson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 7:14 AM > Subject: Re: [VABUCKIN] Buckingham Cobbs, Watson, Abrahams > > > > Susan Troutner: > > I have much WATSON info but the only Nancy I have was b. 1793. The > Watsons > > I have came from over the line in Powhatan Co. and several, including > > my husband's William Watson (Rev. Soldier) migrated over into B'ham Co. > > I'd be glad to look for any specific WATSON name. Watson was a common > name > > around. > > Idalyn [email protected] > > ================================================ > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Howard Troutner <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 9:42 PM > > Subject: [VABUCKIN] Buckingham Cobbs, Watson, Abrahams > > > > > > > Hello, I am Susan Troutner, and I am researching my ancestors from > > Buckingham County. My great-grandfather, John Anderson Cobbs, left > > Buckingham in 1849 for Highland County, VA. He was the son of Augustus > > Cobbs and Frances Abraham. Augustus' parents were Thomas Cobbs > (1760-1823) > > and Nancy Watson (1767-after 1850), married about 1784 in Albemarle > County. > > > > > > My burning question is: Who were the parents of this Thomas Cobbs and > his > > brother William? According to Ward's Land Tax Summaries and Implied > Deeds, > > Vol. 1, Thomas Cobbs purchased 1,000 acres in 1795 from Thomas Cobbs and > > unknown Weaver. He purchased additional land along the Slate River from > > 1799 until 1818, and owned approximately 2,242 acres at his death. Then, > > after 1823, all transitions are listed as "Estate of Thomas Cobbs" > Augustus > > sold his 252 acres on the Slate River, seven miles northeast from the > > courthouse, and on the 1830 census appears to have moved closer to his > > wife's family, the Abrahams and Kitchens. Augustus' wife was Frances > > Abraham. Her sister Judith married a Kitchen. > > > > > > Ward also states that Thomas Cobbs' residence was listed as on the Slate > > River, five miles northeast of the Buckingham Court House with land > adjacent > > on Muddy Creek. His brother William Cobbs' residence was 8 miles > northeast > > of the courthouse. > > > > > > If anyone has information that would connect Thomas and William back to > > the next generation, I would appreciate this help. > > > > > > Susan Lance Troutner > > > 474 East Bell Avenue > > > McConnelsville, Ohio 43756-1344 > > > (740) 962-6415 > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >