In a message dated 6/22/2006 11:01:11 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, kleblanc@austin.rr.com writes: My ancestors - the BEARD/BAIRD/BEAIRD family - owned land in what is now Buckingham County in the mid to late 1700's, although it was part of Albemarle County at the time. I am looking for information regarding the land they owned at that time and was wondering if they might be mentioned in the Plat Books I've been seeing mentioned on the internet. Common names are Wm, Thomas, and Henry. Any information would be welcome at this time. Thank you in advance These are quotes from Eric G. Grundset's "Buckingham County, VA Surveyor's Plat Book 1762-1858" Page 2 "Henry Baird; Dec. 14, 1762; 67 ac.; west side Willis' mountain; Joseph Childress, David Maloy neighbors" Page 201 "Willis Piller; 150 ac.; by virtue of his land office Treasury Warrant for 150 acres No. 6947 and dated September 14, 1820 Issued to Nathl A. Crenshaw and assigned to said Willis Piller by said Crenshaw on both sides Rocky Ridge joining Turpin alias Hubbard formerly Henry Baird William Molloy decd, Childress', Coleman and Seaymor Holman. On the plat William Molloy is shown as Widow Molloy)." Page 92 "Josiah Giles; March 20, 1793; 290 ac.; on each side Fishpond Creek and on both sides Beards and Burnett's roads joining Edward Patteson, Richard Taylor Charles Gallahorn and Samuel Staples; part of survey is missing." Page 102 "Richard Lee; 290 ac.; on both side Fishpond Creek, a branch of Appomattox River and on both sides Burnette road and joining to Beards road and bounded by lines of Edward Patteson, Richard Taylor, Thomas Smith, and Samuel Staples, ---- of May 1791; shows creek." His book is still in print. Ruby Talley Smith