Hello.... These are the 2 surnames I am looking for. They should appear before 1780. Can anyone help me.? Thanks, Peggy pegpowel@netins.net Bahr, Bartz, Lechelt, and Thiel (Posen Prussian) Campbell and Curel from Hawick Scotland before 1819 Craig, Boone, Van Bibber Kearnes/Kerns, Lee, Daniels Leedom, Dimond, Morgan, Thorn Mayberry, Chambers, Crockford, Hesser, Peasley, Winter(s) Bolte, Kahler and Ranniger Powell, Elam, Black, Sheppard, Schweissberger/Sweisberger ---------- > JeanRose - > Please put me on your list of people to help with "look ups" in your > Buckingham County Books. I am nearly at a dead end on my research re my > father's Buckingham County family - Allens. I have not been able to establish > my great grandfather's parents. My grandfather was Noel Jackson Allen (b. > 1860, d. 1943, in Buckingham County). His father, my great grandfather, was > Simeon Allen (b. 1823?, d. 1910) m. Martha Frances Dunevant. > > Family tradition and notes from great aunts indicate Simeon was descended from > or a nephew of Cap. Richard Allen of Cumberland. I have lots of information > about Richard, including that he had a son named Simeon, but Richard would > have been about 84 when Simeon was born, so I believe I am missing a link. > David, Richard's brother?, lived in Halifax, and in the 1850 census shows a > Simeon of about 30 years old living in his household, but I have nothing > tangible to connect him. I shall buy some of the Buckingham books, but I > don't know where to begin. > > When you have the time, I would greatly appreciate a "look up!" > > If there is anyone else on the VABUCKIN-L list who has ideas or info, please > let me know. I have lots of information downward from Simeon and Martha if > you are interested. > Many thanks, > Noel Allen > > > ==== VABUCKIN Mailing List ==== > Happy 2nd Birthday VAGenWeb Project! > Make your voice heard! Make your vote count! > Vote for Linda Lewis for USGenWeb National Coordinator > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vapwilli/vote.htm >