I have an Elizabeth Douglas b. 4/26/1673 in WM&M Parish, dau. of John Douglas Sr. & Sarah Bonner. She married Charles Brandt ca. 1712. Don't know if that helps, but the rest of my Douglas's were born in Scotland ca 1200 - 1400. Alexandra ghelderlein@sbcglobal.net wrote: My family in Bedford, VA from 1762 until the place where they lived became Campbell Co. was ROBERT DOUGLASS, and his family. His wife was Mary Cummins, and children were: James Douglass, NO Record of Marriage Robert Douglass, Jr. m. Elizabeth Robertson, 1784 Nancy Douglass, m. John Ransbarger Aug. 19, 1793 in Campbell Co., VA Jane "Jency" Douglass m. John Carson, May 1782 in Campbell Co. VA Mary Douglass m. Gasper Clemons, ca 1775 in Campbell Co. VA Joshua Douglass, NO record of Marriage. Betty Douglass, NO record of Marriage. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VACAMPBE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Visit my Family Tree Website at: http://www.tribalpages.com/tribes/amurraytc3 At World Connect Project: Hammersley - http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=va_hams Hamlet - http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=va_hamlett Holt - http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=va_holt Lygon/Ligon - http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=va_lygon_ligon Sublett - http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=va_sublett __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

The only Douglass I have is WH Douglass m. Elizabeth Ligon b. 1875. Sorry. Alexandra ghelderlein@sbcglobal.net wrote: My family in Bedford, VA from 1762 until the place where they lived became Campbell Co. was ROBERT DOUGLASS, and his family. His wife was Mary Cummins, and children were: James Douglass, NO Record of Marriage Robert Douglass, Jr. m. Elizabeth Robertson, 1784 Nancy Douglass, m. John Ransbarger Aug. 19, 1793 in Campbell Co., VA Jane "Jency" Douglass m. John Carson, May 1782 in Campbell Co. VA Mary Douglass m. Gasper Clemons, ca 1775 in Campbell Co. VA Joshua Douglass, NO record of Marriage. Betty Douglass, NO record of Marriage. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VACAMPBE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Visit my Family Tree Website at: http://www.tribalpages.com/tribes/amurraytc3 At World Connect Project: Hammersley - http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=va_hams Hamlet - http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=va_hamlett Holt - http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=va_holt Lygon/Ligon - http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=va_lygon_ligon Sublett - http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=va_sublett __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

My family in Bedford, VA from 1762 until the place where they lived became Campbell Co. was ROBERT DOUGLASS, and his family. His wife was Mary Cummins, and children were: James Douglass, NO Record of Marriage Robert Douglass, Jr. m. Elizabeth Robertson, 1784 Nancy Douglass, m. John Ransbarger Aug. 19, 1793 in Campbell Co., VA Jane "Jency" Douglass m. John Carson, May 1782 in Campbell Co. VA Mary Douglass m. Gasper Clemons, ca 1775 in Campbell Co. VA Joshua Douglass, NO record of Marriage. Betty Douglass, NO record of Marriage.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dougherty Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.campbell/2117/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Those of us who are researching a Dougherty line in Sussex Co.,De have come across the following info that we hope someone can help us with. Thomas Dougherty came from Ireland around 1729 to Virginia to what is now Campbell Co. He once sold a factory he owned in 1780 for 10,000 English pounds. This couldn't have been in VA and he does not seem to have a factory in DE.??????? We don't know if Thomas or his family moved on to Sussex Co.,De.

[4] JUDITH REVELEY was born about 1807-08. On September 21, 1827 she married Joshua Thornhill. They had a son, George. Judith died circa 1828. Joshua then married Agnes, and had several more children. .....[5] GEORGE WILLIAM THORNHILL was a doctor, and had ten children. George was born on June 27, 1828, and married Cornelia Bibb on November 16, 1854. He was the Chief Surgeon of the Manassas Confederate Army. "To our kind and efficient medical officers, Surgeons Cullen, Thornhill, and Lewis, Assistant Surgeons Maury, Chalmers, and Snowden, we owe many thanks. Lieut. F. S. Armistead, acting assistant adjutant-general, and Lieut. P. T. Manning were very active and zealous. ...." I remain, sir, very respectfully, your most obedient servant, JAMES LONGSTREET, Brigadier-General. George and Cornelia's children were Sally, Emma, Judith, Margaret, William, Joshua, Anna, Edward, Frances, and George. ...........[6] SALLY (REVA) REVELEY THORNHILL was born August 16, 1855. She married Edward P. Sowers on September 22, 1884 and it us not known if they had children. She died August 3, 1931. ...........[6] EMMA STAIGE DAVIS THORNHILL was born February 18, 1857 and died December 13, 1927. She never married. ...........[6] JUDITH CORNELIA THORNHILL was born January 25, 1859 and died March 17, 1931. She was unmarried. ...........[6] MARGARET TIMBERLAKE THORNHILL was born December 31, 1860 and married Robert Crenshaw McDaniel. They had nine children -George, Eliza, Samuel, Robert II, Margaret, Will, Ellis, Thomas, and Elizabeth. ...........[6] WILLIAM BIBB THORNHILL was born on April 22, 1862 and married Lily H. Hancock on october 17, 1889. They had five children -Claude, Elizabeth, Gertrude, Lily and one other. William was a doctor, and lived in Lynchburg, Virginia. He died April 3, 1945, and is buried in the Thornhill plot in Spring Hill Cemetery in Lynchburg, along with his parents, his aunts, and his infant child. ...........[6] JOSHUA MARSHALL THORNHILL was born September 12, 1864. He was unmarried, and died May 18, 1928. ...........[6] ANNA GILLETTE THORNHILL was born in 1866. She also was unmarried. She died in 1900. ...........[6] EDWARD B. THORNHILL was born in 1868 and died in infancy. ...........[6] FRANCES ROBERTSON THORNHILL was born February 25, 1870 and married Robert Patteson Thornhill on October 17, 1901. (It is not known ........... they were related.) They had one child, Cornelia. Frances died December 12, 1935. ...........[6] GEORGE HARRIS THORNHILL was born October 29, 1872 and married Annie Thornhill on September 17, i903. (It is not known how they were related.) They had two children, Maude and Annie. He died April 6, 1913. George W. Thornhill died on January 6, 1893, and is buried in the Thornhill plot in Spring Hill Cemetery in Lynchburg, Virginia. -Sarah Reveley 2007 updating Ralf Reveley's book of 1987 -

George Francis Reveley 1806-1850 [4]GEORGE FRANCIS REVELEY was born in 1806 at White Marsh. He married Margaret Robertson on September 27, 1838. (Margaret's parents were David and Elizabeth Robertson.) George took over his father's plantation home. George and Margaret had four children -William, David, George, and Elizabeth. George died about 1850 in Campbell County. (I'm not sure if George's portion was what his brother Robert Jennings then lost to Thornhill) After George died, Margaret and the children moved to "Nebraska" plantation in Appomattox County, the Robertson family home. Margaret inherited Nebraska when her father died. .....[5]WILLIAM WIRT REVELEY was born in on October 22, 1839. He entered Virginia Military Academy on July 29, 1858, and served as Drill Master for VMI Corps of Cadets in the Spring of 1861. He enlisted in the Confederate Army and was appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the Infantry of the Regular Army of Confederate States July 19, 1861. He was ordered to duty at camp of instruction in Savannah, Georgia on December 10, 1861; then ordered to Charleston, South Carolina Arsenal on May 1, 1862. He graduated with the VMI Class of 1862 on July 4, 1862. He had already enlisted in the Confederate Army, but had enough credits at the time of graduation to receive his diploma. William was later appointed 2nd Lieutenant of the Provisional Army of Virginia and then 1st Lieutenant and Assistant Aide-de-Camp. He was appointed Post Adjutant, Acting Assistant Quarter Master, and Acting Assistant Commissary of Subsistence at the arsenal August 22, 1862. He was later assigned to Captain F. L. Child's Company, South Carolina Artillery; carried on rolls as on detached duty at Arsenal. He was then promoted to 1st Lieutenant on December 1, 1862, and Acting Ordnance Officer at Morris Island in early fall 1863. William was on leave January -February 1864, and requested to transfer to Virginia for more active duty February in 1864. He was ordered to Staunton, Virginia on May 14, 1864. No further record was found, but unofficial sources indicate he was captured and sent to a prison camp. William was paroled at Appomattox, and died from effects of prison life on October 15, 1865 at home in Appomattox, Virginia. William was unmarried, and had no children. .....[5]DAVID ROBERTSON REVELEY was born July 31, 1841 in Virginia. He entered Virginia Military Institute on June 22, 1861. He resigned at his mother's request on October 27, 1862, because he was needed at home with both other brothers in the War. However, he then enlisted in the Virginia Infantry and was a 1st sergeant I Company G 56th. He was paroled at Appomattox County. He married Rachel Alice Gibson, daughter of John A. Gibson of Rockbridge County, Virginia, on May 7, 1868, and moved to Rockbridge County. They had nine children -Margaret, David Jr, John, George, William, Sydney, Walter, James, and Robert. David Sr. was a farmer, a public official, and the Treasurer of Virginia from 1882-1884. He died November 30, 1900. .....[5]GEORGE FRANCIS REVELEY, JR was born June 18, 1843. George Entered Virginia Military Institute on August 19, 1862, and served as Private in Company D of the VMI Corps of Cadets during the Battle of New Market. He remained stationed with the Corps in Richmond until it disbanded, and was appointed Cadet Sergeant of Company D on March 1, 1865. George graduated from VMI on July 4, 1866. He enlisted as a Sergeant in Company G, 56th Infantry Regiment VA on April 9, 1865. He earned Distinguished Service. George was captured and sent to a prison camp. He was paroled at Appomattox, and died from effects of prison life on October 20, 1867 at home in Appomattox, Virginia. George was unmarried, and had no children. .....[5]ELIZABETH CROTON REVELEY was born in 1846. She never married, and died March 14, 1881. -Sarah Reveley 2007 updating Ralf Reveley's book of 1987 -

ROBERT JENNINGS REVELEY 1820-1890 ROBERT JENNINGS REVELEY was born at White Marsh in 1820. (His twin sister, Frances, died in infancy). He was only three when his parents died. He married Elizabeth Doss on September 17, 1840. Elizabeth was the daughter of Overstreet Doss and Jane Helm. Overstreet Doss lived in Mount Athos, near the Oxford Furnace. Robert and Elizabeth's marriage is listed in the Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Campbell Co.,VA: 1840 Robert(Revely)& Eliza Doss, dt Overstreet. Robert O.Doss, Surety Robert Doss and his father are mentioned in Embracing the History of Campbell County Virginia, 1782-1926: Nat. Guggenheimer, a Lynchburg merchant, opened a branch store in Concord with Maurice Furber as manager; and Robert A. Doss, (son of Overstreet Doss, owner of a good deal of land around the village) an early county sheriff and treasurer, also had a store, but following the fate of many sheriffs, his office caused his failure. Ralf was told a sad family story by Robert's great granddaughter, Betty Wendt. Robert co-signed a note for a Mr. Thornhill, using most of his farmland as collateral. Robert was reluctant to use his slaves as security for the note because he was too fond of them to risk losing them. Then Thornhill defaulted, the land was lost, and a few years later the Civil War freed the slaves. Robert's sister Judith married Joshua Thornhill, but we don't know if he was involved. In 1850, Robert had 5 slaves and was an Overseer and neighbor to Thornhills who had many slaves and a large plantation. In the 1860 census, Robert was a Deputy Sheriff at Thornhill's Store. In 1870 the Reveleys were in Lynchburg and Robert was working as a hand on the railroad. The Reveleys had ten children . [5]WILLIAM REVELEY was born May 3, 1840 and died June 12, 1851. [5]ADA JENNINGS REVELEY was born August 14, 1841 in Virginia and is believed to have never married. She was a teacher in Lynchburg high school and died November 9, 1910. [5]THOMAS REVELEY was born September 4, 1842 in Virginia and died on June 12, 1847. [5]GEORGE OVERSTREET REVELEY was born on January 18, 1848 in Virginia, never married, and died December 18, 1928. [5]JAMES BRANCH REVELEY was born on April 19, 1852. He married Mary Chritchen in April of 1900 and they had seven children -Marvin, Harry, Myrtle, Margaret, Evelyn, Catherine, and James II. He died on May 10, 1937. [5]ROBERT FRANCIS REVELEY was born January 1, 1853 in Campbell County, Virginia. His first marriage was to Sarah Virginia LeGrand in January 1878. Their eight children were -Jennings, Herbert, George, Walter, Grace, Mary, Ethel, and Robert. His wife Sarah died in 1892 and he remarried in 1907 to Lydia Foster. They had four children -Robert Jr., Anna,Olivia, and Judith. Robert was a dairyman, and then a farmer. He died April 22, 1947. [5]LESLIE HOLMES REVELEY was born September 28, 1857 in Campbell County, Virginia. He married Rosalie Blair Garland on February 20, 1884 at Invernay, Meckenlenburg County, Virginia. They lived in Lynchburg, Virginia, where he worked for the railroad. They had three children - William, Robert, and Panthea. [5]LELAND REVELEY was born October 3, 1859 and died in 1860. [5]WILLIAM MARVIAN REVELEY was born June 25, 1861 and died March 17, 1868. [5]ELIZABETH PATTESON REVELEY was born July 6, 1863 and never married. She was a teacher in, and later the principal of, Lynchburg High School. She died May 11, 1949 in Riverside, California at the home of her nephew, Robert Wayland Reveley. Robert died on January 6, 1890. -Sarah Reveley 2007 updating Ralf Reveley's book of 1987 -

Thomas Reveley 1813 - 1842 THOMAS REVELEY was born about 1813 at White Marsh. In 1830, Thomas was living with his brother John's family. Found in the Campbell County Heritage Book 1781-2003, page 54. (Just received, thanks Valerie!) Mount Vernon Baptist Church, situated in Campbell County on the south end of "Crews Shop" Road (656 St. Rd.), and near Route 24 in the Concord community, is well know as a county landmark. The origin of Mount Vernon church dates back to October 20, 1832, when a Constitution was unanimously adopted. The committee consisted of : Brethren John S. Lee, (1st recorded known pastor), Joshua Thornhill Sr., John Thornhill,Jr., Jesse Thornhill Sr., Jesse Thornhill, Jr., O. Doss, William Agee, Thomas Reavely, R.O.Doss, and sisters generally. He was mentioned briefly in a deed in 1836: 12th day of Nov 1836, ....HANNAH WATKINS to JOHN THORNHILL.....for the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars....a parcel of land lying n a branch of Pigeon Run....being one of the tracts of land willed to the said HANNAH WATKINS b her husband ROBERT WATKINS, dec'd. containing by a survey one hundred sixteen and 1/4 acres....beginning at SAMUEL CHEATHAMS corner hickory on the line that JOHN AND JAMES CARDWELL purchased of BENJAMIN WATKINS....thence to JAMES PANKEY'S line thence to corner in GEORGE REVELY'S line thence with THOMAS REVELY and JOHN CARDWELL line.... Financial difficulties befall the Reveleys. Legal documents (I still need to transcribe) show that in May 1837 brothers Thomas and John Reveley borrow money to produce the tobacco crop and, unable to pay, lose their 300 acres including furnishings and 8 slaves. In August of 1837, George Francis and John lose a slave named Arthur to Thomas Dillard because of a debt of $635. In 1841, John loses another slave and more furnishings. In the 1840 census, Thomas had moved to Lynchburg. He died in 1842 of tuberculosis.

William Reveley 1800 - 1826 WILLIAM REVELEY was the oldest son of George and Judith Reveley, born in 1800 at White Marsh. There was an early mention of William in Jane Watkins' will of 1814 in Campbell Co, VA, witnessed by George Reveley, Wm. Reveley, and Robert Watkins. Mentions Caldwells and Aaron Watkins, friend Smith. Witnesses to will of Jane Watkins were James & Leroy Smith and Joel and Pleasant Rosser. In 1818, while a student at Washington College, William and three friends had a memorable experience at the Natural Bridge. The story appeared in Knickerbocker Magazine, July 12, 1838. William Alexander Caruthers's "Climbing the Natural Bridge." In 1818, while completing his first year at Washington College (now Washington and Lee University), William Alexander Caruthers traveled to the Natural Bridge with three college friends, one of whom--James Piper--succeeded in making the first known ascent of the entire bridge. Caruthers first wrote a sketch of this feat in a journal kept by the custodian of the bridge, but when the story was deemed false by some and misrepresented by others, Caruthers saw fit to publish his version of the event and set the record straight. CLIMBING THE NATURAL BRIDGE; BY THE ONLY SURVIVING WITNESS OF THAT EXTRAORDINARY FEAT. Historical Collections of Virginia by Henry Howe Rockbridge County pages 459-460 I think it was in the summer of 1818, that James H. Piper, William Reveley, William Wallace, and myself, being then students of Washington College, Virginia, determined to make a jaunt to the Natural Bridge, fourteen miles off. Having obtained permission of the president, we proceeded on our way rejoicing. When we arrived at the bridge, nearly all of us commenced climbing up the precipitous sides in order to immortalize our names, as usual. We had not been long thus employed, before we were joined by Robert Penn of Amherst, then a pupil of the Rev. Samuel Houston's grammar-school, in the immediate neighborhood of the bridge. Mr. Piper, the hero of the occasion, commenced climbing on the opposite side of the creek from the one by which the pathway ascended the ravine. He began down on the banks of the brook so far, that we did not know where he had gone, and were only apprized of his whereabouts by his shouting above our heads. When we looked up, he was standing apparently right under the arch, I suppose a hundred feet from the bottom, and that on the smooth side, which is generally considered inaccessible without a ladder. He was standing far above the spot where General Washington is said to have inscribed his name when a youth. The ledge of the rock by which he ascended to this perilous height, does not appear from below to be three inches wide, and runs almost at right angles to the abutment of the bridge; of course its termination is far down the cliff on that side. Many of the written and traditional accounts state this to be the side of the bridge up which he climbed. I believe Miss Martineau so states; but it is altogether a mistake, as anyone may see by casting an eye up the precipice on that side. The story no doubt originated from this preliminary exploit. The ledge of rock on which he was standing appeared so narrow to us below, as to make us believe his position a very perilous one, and we earnestly entreated him to come down. He answered us with loud shouts of derision. At this stage of the business Mr. Penn and servant left us. He would not have done so, I suppose, had he known what was to follow; but up to this time not one of us had the slightest suspicion that Mr. Piper intended the daring exploit which he afterwards accomplished. He soon after descended from that side, crossed the brook, and commenced climbing on the side by which all visitors ascend the ravine. He first mounted the rocks on this side, as he had done on the other, far down the abutment; but not so far as on the opposite side. The projecting ledge may be distinctly seen by any visitor. It commences four or five feet from the pathway on the lower side, and winds round, gradually ascending, until it meets the cleft of rock over which the celebrated cedar stump hangs. Following this ledge to its termination, it brought him thirty or forty feet from the ground, and placed him between two deep fissures, one on each side of the gigantic column of rock on which the aforementioned cedar stump stands. This column stands out from the bridge, as separate and distinct as if placed there by nature on purpose for an observatory to the wonderful arch and ravine which it overlooks. A huge crack or fissure extends from its base to the summit; indeed, it is cracked on both sides, but much more perceptibly on one side than the other. Both of these fissures are thickly over-grown with bushes, and numerous roots project into them from trees growing on the precipice. It was between these that the aforementioned ledge conducted him. Here he stopped, pulled off his coat and shoes, and threw them down to me. And this, in my opinion, is a sufficient refutation of the story so often told, that he went up to inscribe his name, and ascended so high that he found it more difficult to return than to go forward. He could have returned easily from the point where he disencumbered himself; but the fact that he did thus prepare so early, and so near the ground, and after he had ascended more than double that height on the other side, is clear proof, that to inscribe his name was not, and to climb the bridge is, his object. He had already inscribed his name above Washington himself, more than fifty feet. Around the face of this huge column, and between the clefts, he now moved, backwards and forwards, still ascending, as he found convenient foothold. When he had ascended about one hundred and seventy feet from the earth, and had reached the point where the pillar overhangs the ravine, his heart seemed to fail him. He stopped and seemed to us to be balancing midway between heaven and earth. We were in dread suspense, expecting every moment to see him dashed in atoms at our feet. We had already exhausted our powers of entreaty in persuading him to return, but all to no purpose, Now it was perilous even to speak to him, and very difficult to carry on conversation at all, from the immense height to which he had ascended, and the noise made by the bubbling of the little brook as it tumbled in tiny cascades over its rocky bed at our feet. At length he seemed to discover that one of the clefts before mentioned retreated backward from the overhanging position of the pillar. Into this he sprang at once, and was soon out of sight and out of danger. There is not a word of truth in all that story about our hauling him up with ropes, and his fainting away as soon as he landed on the summit. Those acquainted with the localities will at once perceive its absurdity; for we were beneath the arch, and it is half a mile round to the top, and for the most part up a rugged mountain. Instead of fainting away, Mr. Piper proceeded down the hill to meet us and obtain his hat and shoes. We met about half way, and then he lay down for a few minutes to recover himself of his fatigue. -William Alexander Caruthers When George died William succeeded his father in the state legislature. William never married, and died young of typhoid in 1826. The Lynchburg Virginian, May 25, 1826. p. 3 col 3. William Reveley, Esq. died last Saturday. He was of Campbell County and one of the members - elect to the next legislature of Virginia.

John Reveley 1803- [4] JOHN REVELEY was born at White Marsh in 1803, the oldest child of George and Judith Reveley. John married Martha A. Christian in March, 1827. In the Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Campbell County marriages 1827, John and Martha Christian are listed as Quakers, with W.H.B. Christian, Surety. They had seven children. .....[5] MARY J. REVELEY was born in 1830. She married Alexander N. Jordan on November 4, 1852 in Lynchburg, Virginia. Mary died in Texas. .....[5] JOHN WILLIAM REVELEY was born in June 8, 1832. He died June 11, 1833, according to a notice in the Lynchburg Virginian paper. .....[5] ELIZABETH N. REVELEY was born ca. 1836 and married Thomas Stockton Gaddess on April 8, 1853 in Lynchburg. She died in Baltimore, Maryland. .....[5] LUCY B. REVELEY was born in 1837. In the 1880 census, she was living with her widowed mother in New Orleans, Louisiana. .....[5] SUSANNAH A. REVELEY was born in 1841 and married a Mr. Aldrich. She died in Mississippi. .....[5] HOLCOMBE REVELEY was born in 1845. He never married. .....[5] WILLIAM REVELEY was born in 1849. After George and Judith's deaths deaths in 1822 and 1823, it appears from the 1830 census that the land was divided. In 1830, John is the head of one household. There are two males, twenty and under thirty, one female under five, and one female twenty and under thirty.. John, his wife Martha, daughter Mary, and brother Thomas. Financial difficulties befall the Reveleys. Legal documents (I still need to transcribe) show that in May 1837 brothers Thomas and John Reveley borrow money to produce the tobacco crop and, unable to pay, lose their 300 acres including furnishings and 8 slaves. In August of 1837, George Francis and John lose a slave named Arthur to Thomas Dillard because of a debt of $635. In 1841, John loses another slave and more furnishings. In 1840, Thomas has moved to Lynchburg. The family consists of one male, thirty and under forty, two females under five, one female ten to fifteen, and one female thirty and under forty. This would be John and Martha, Elizabeth and Lucy, and Mary. Son John William, born in 1832, died in 1833. In 1850, John is a hotel owner in Lynchburg and has twelve slaves. He must have been maintaining the farm. The family consists of John, Martha, Mary J. 19, Betty 17, Lucy B. 13, Susan A. 9, Holcombe 5, and William, 1. Financial difficulties continued to plague John Reveley. In 1851, he is behind the rent at Cabell House, the large hotel/tavern he is operating, and loses all of the furniture. In his book, Ralf states that after all of the children had grown and married, John and his wife moved to Texas. The move must have coincided with the loss of the hotel. The date of John's death in Texas is unknown. Martha, widowed, and Lucy were in the 1880 Census in New Orleans. -Sarah Reveley 2007 updating Ralf Reveley's book of 1987 -

ELIZABETH H. REVELEY was born at White Marsh circa 1801, the oldest daughter of George and Judith Reveley. From Virginia Newpapers 1794 - 1836: Patteson, Col, Samuel A. marrried to Elis H. Revely, Daug. of Geo. Revely of Campbell. Groom of Buckingham. April 10, 1828. Their first child, Ann, died as an infant. Their second child, Mary, lived and had descendants known to today. I have found nothing on Elizabeth and Samuel. :( [5] MARY REVELEY PATTESON was born in 1829. She married Edward J. Burton, born in 1813. He was a wheat speculator in the 1880 census. They had seven children - Samuel, Hudson, William, Lawrence, Belle, Maggie, and Gabrello. Burton had 20 slaves on the 1850 census. In the 1860 Census, the Pattesons were living at Castle Craig, about eight miles from Evington, on Ward's Road, named after a place in England. Other census list them on Federal Street in Lynchburg, obviously successful. ....[6] SAMUEL PATTESON BURTON was born in 1858, and married Fannie Cheatham. They had two children, Frank and Elizabeth. Samuel was a miller. ........[7] Elizabeth "Bess" Burton never had children. ........[7] Frank Patteson Burton married Bertha Belmont Penn and they had three children, Frank, Lawrence, andFrances. ............[8]Frank Patteson Burton, Jr. married Mary and had one child, Mary Penn Burton. ............[8] Lawrence Reveley Burton married Jacquelyn Walker Alvis and had three children. When Lawrence was born, his father called all the males in the family and told them one by one that they had named their second son after them. Frank was quite a joker. Lawrence got several different baby cups engraved with the various names his father had given them. However, his parents had a real debate over his name. Frank wanted to name him Samuel Lawrence after his own father and uncle, but Bertha thought that naming him Samuel would lead to a nickname of Sammy. She protested, but in the end, Frank filled out the birth certificate without her permission, naming him Samuel Lawrence Burton. When Samuel was twelve, his mother took him to court and had his name changed (a real feat for a woman in 1936!) to Lawrence Reveley Burton, without Frank's knowledge. Having already lived 12 years with peers who called him "Sammy", many of the people he grew up with called him that into adulthood. He used Larry in college, then when his son was born he was called Larry and Samuel began to use Lawrence. .................[9] PATRICIA REVELEY BURTON m. Temples. .................[9] Lawrence Reveley Burton, Jr. .................[9] Catherine Ann Burton m. Smart.... .............[8]Frances Penn Burton never married. ....[6] EDWARD HUDSON BURTON was born in 1854, married Lula Haden, and was also a miller. ....[6] WILLIAM C. BURTON was born in 1859, unmarried, and was manager in the tobacco factory. ....[6] LAWRENCE REVELEY BURTON was born in 1862. He was manager in the tobacco factory. Lawrence has a special meaning to his name. His mother, Mary Reveley Burton was pregnant during the Civil War, and home alone while her husband fought in the Confederate Army. The Union Calvary came through her plantation, which could have caused her big problems, as she herself was low on supplies. The soldiers began to plunder her plantation, and they started to slaughter her cows and chickens. The captain, seeing that she was well into her pregnancy, stopped his men and said that perhaps they could find what they needed at the next farm. Carrie was amazed at his kindness, and as he left, she asked the Captain's name. He replied, I am Captain Lawrence. When Mary's son was born one month later, she named him Lawrence Reveley Burton. Lawrence married Carry Rumbough. ....[6]ISABEL H. BURTON was born in 1866. ....[6]MARGARET M. BURTON was born in 1868, and married William Nelms in Norfolk County. ....[6]GABRIELLA BURTON was born in 1871.

This is the Reveley family that settled in Campbell County and Lynchburg. I just finished updating my brother Ralf's work published in 1987. There are many other surnames of interest, so I am posting it for you. George Reveley 1776 - 1822 GEORGE REVELEY was born in Virginia in 1766 to John and Barbara Reveley, shortly after the Reveley family arrived from Cumberland, England. During the American Revolution his father John was operating the Westham Forge in Richmond and the Buckingham Furnace in Buckingham County. George had two brothers, Joseph and Thomas, who moved into the Tennessee frontier. In 1793, George settled in Campbell County near White Marsh Branch of Reed Creek below Concord, near the Appomattox County line. George Reveley's land activities are listed in the Campbell County Deed books: February 7, 1793 - George Revely - Grantee, James Stovall - Grantor. Bill of Sale October 12, 1797 - George Revely - Grantee, Jno Walthall - Grantor. Bill of Sale May 4, 1798 - George Revely - Grantee, Jno Walthall - Grantor. (Com ?) Dec 10, 1798 - George Revely - Grantee, Thos Botelen - Grantor . Bill of Sale April 18, 1807 - Geo. Reveley - Grantee, Zachariah Hargrove, Grantor. Bill of Sale April 18, 1807 - Geo. Reveley - Grantee, William Hargrove, Grantor. Bill of Sale Dec 13, 1812 - Geo. Reveley - Grantee, Edward Brown, Grantor. Deed of Trust May 28, 1818 - Geo. Reveley - Grantee, E D Jones, Grantor. Bill of Sale George married Judith Sydnor Jennings on January 9, 1796. Judith was the daughter of Robert Jennings and Mary Ann Robinson. (Robert was born in 1745, married Mary Ann in 1768, and died in 1806.) The Jennings family apparently owned estates in Hanover and Charlotte Counties, Virginia. Judith's father left his son-in-law, George Reveley, negroes and furniture in his will probated in December 1806. George and Judith had thirteen children -William, John, George, Judith, Frances, Robert, Elizabeth, Jane, Thomas, Francis, Mary, Harriet, and Catherine. The family was to suffer much with deaths due to tuberculosis, even tho they did well financially and socially. Seven children died young, six grew up and had families. George had built up his fortune from almost nothing after the family losses during the Revolutionary War. He was one of the leading landowners in Campbell County, and also owned land in Appomattox County. He raised tobacco as one of his major crops, using slaves, and had an interest in an iron foundry. He was also very much involved in the affairs of the city of Lynchburg, and was one of sixteen charter stockholders of the Farmers Bank -the first bank in Lynchburg. George also served in the Virginia Legislature for several terms. In the county records, I found three mentions of George: p 410. Feb. 13, 1809. Between Archibald Bolling of Campbell CO sold to Robert WATKINS, branch of Reedy creek where Watkins now lives, 60 acres, beginning at Hartgroves, Helms and Chittons corner, Watkins' own lines to George Revely's corner. Wit: John T. Howel, Jos. Torrence, Oliver McReynolds. p 559. George REVELEY, Gentleman, Justices of Co of Campbell. "Said Elizabeth PUGH cannot conveniently travel. Signed 10/26/1809. Jane Watkins' will of 1814 in Campbell Co, VA, witnessed by George Reveley, Wm. Reveley, and Robert Watkins. Mentions Caldwells and Aaron Watkins, friend Smith. Witnesses to will of Jane Watkins were James & Leroy Smith and Joel and Pleasant Rosser. In the 1815 Directory of Virginia Landowners: Campbell County, Virginia, the surnames REVELEY, BURTON, and THORNHILL are included. The iron foundry may have been Oxford Furnace, between Lynchburg and Concord. The historical marker there says: "Just south across Little Beaver Creek stand the ruins of the last of three Oxford Iron Works furnaces built in the vicinity. Virginia and Pennsylvania investors began the ironworks nearby between 1768 and 1772 as a small bloomery forge. According to local tradition, James Callaway built the first blast furnace a mile south before the Revolutionary War. David Ross, a Petersburg entrepreneur, bought the property and built the second furnace on another branch of the creek by late 1776. Thomas Jefferson praised Oxford iron for its high quality. William Ross, an heir to David Ross, and his partners operated the third furnace from about 1836 to 1875." -Department of Historic Resources, 1997 In the 1820 Census, George is listed Last Name, First Name Revely, George 3 Males < 10 (Robert, Francis, Thomas) 1 Males 10-15 (George) 1 Males 18-25 (John, William was probably at school) 1 Males 45+ (George) 2 Females < 10 (Cathrine, Frances) 2 Females 10-15 (Jane, Harriet) 2 Females 16-18 (Mary, Judith) 1 Females 18-25 (Elizabeth) (Where is Judith the mother?) # of Foreigners not naturalized Occupations: 16 Agriculture 14 Male Slaves < 14 2 Male Slaves 14-25 1 Male Slaves 26-44 7 Female Slaves < under 14 5 Female Slaves 14-25 8 Female Slaves 26-44 1 Female Slaves 45+ George Reveley died in 1822. The Richmond Enquirer carried the announcement: Tuesday, December 31, 1822. (p. 3, c. 6) Died- On December 20 at his residence in Campbell County, George Reveley, in the 56th year. The next year Judith's death was announced: The Virginian (Lynchburg, Va.) Friday, September 12, 1823. (p. 3, c. 5) Died- On Monday, Sept. 8, at her residence in Campbell County, Mrs. Judith Reveley, relict of George Reveley, in her 44th year. George and Judith left eight orphaned children, ages three to twenty-two, with the eldest having to raise the younger ones. Their sons took over the operation of White Marsh, which has recently been located. Hopefully we can find the remains of the old homestead and the family cemetery, with the help of the present owners, the Jacksons. Sally Reveley Hudgins, in transcribing the research of her father, William Nowlin Reveley, said: "My great-great grandfather, George was 6 yrs old in 1772 when Thomas Reveley and family were in Virginia in 1772. This George grew up in Virginia after coming over with his parents and had a large farm near Concord, Va. in Campbell County where my father's father and grandfdather grew up lived and were buried. My great Aunt, George's granddaughter told us about visiting the farm and that the house was still there in her time. I have a newspaper clipping from a Lynchburg, Va. newspaper of October 1900 showing that George Reveley was one of the charter stockholders of the Lynchburg branch of the Farmer's Bank, the first bank in Lynchburg. George Reveley also had an interest in an iron foundry not far from his home which ties in with the Reveley family's interst in the iron industry." -Sarah Reveley 2007 updating Ralf Reveley's book of 1987 -

In the 1860 census, Robert Jennings Reveley was a Deputy Sheriff , with the census identifying the post office as "Thornhill's Store". Anybody know where that was? There were Thornhills all around, and Robert's sister even married a Thornhill. Unfortunately, a family story says Reveley family fortunes were sunk when Robert co-signed a note for a Mr. Thornhill, using most of his farmland as collateral. Robert was reluctant to use his slaves as security for the note because he was too fond of them to risk losing them. Then Thornhill defaulted, the land was lost, and a few years later the Civil War freed the slaves. Robert's sister Judith married Joshua Thornhill, but we don't know if he was involved. In 1850, Robert had 5 slaves and was an Overseer and neighbor to Thornhills who had many slaves and a large plantation. In the 1860 census, Robert was a Deputy Sheriff at Thornhill's Store. In 1870 the Reveleys were in Lynchburg and Robert was working as a hand on the railroad. :(

Sarah wrote: >Thanks to everyone who has given me info on Castle Craig, and my other >requests, y'all are GREAT!!! > >I'm headed to Campbell County the week of January 15th, if you live there >maybe we can all get together? > >Sarah > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VACAMPBE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > Sarah, I may have found you something else to do while you are in Virginia. Not sure if this is your Samuel. But there are two entries in volume 5 of Index to Virginia Estates 1800-1865 for a Samuel Patterson in Bedford. The first is an inventory (WB17p150) and the second is a sale (WB17p172). This volume covers records for Appomattox (whatever is left), Bedford,Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax and Pittsylvania counties plus the City of Lynchburg. If you have time you might also want to try checking the land tax records for Samuel in Campbell starting with when he marries and see what land he owns- you might be able to find when he leaves the county or dies. Hope you have a wonderful time in Campbell, Marilyn

Thanks to everyone who has given me info on Castle Craig, and my other requests, y'all are GREAT!!! I'm headed to Campbell County the week of January 15th, if you live there maybe we can all get together? Sarah

It is Castle Craig...still a community name in Campbell County today. ___________________________________________ W. Scott Breckinridge Smith The Antiquaries, LC - Historical Research & Consulting Post Office Box 75, Lynchburg, Virginia 24505 H:434-528-3995 M:434-401-3995 http://www.TheAntiquaries.com -----Original Message----- From: vaclynch-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vaclynch-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Sarah Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 9:43 PM To: Campbell County Va; Lynchburg Subject: [VACLYNCH] Castle Craigs? Hi, I'm stuck on the name of a Post Office on the 1860 census, it looks like Castle Conig or Craig? in the Western District of Campbell County, Virginia. I'm tracking the family of Mary Reveley Patteson who married Edward Burton. Mary was the daughter of Elizabeth Reveley and Colonel Samuel Patteson. I'm trying to find info on the elusive Col. Samuel Patteson, too. Thanks, Sarah on a roll in San Antonio ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VACLYNCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Sarah, It's Castle Craig. That's where my Grandmother grew up (Mary Maud Winston). Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah" <sarahreveley@grandecom.net> To: "Campbell County Va" <vacampbe-L@rootsweb.com>; "Lynchburg" <vaclynch@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 9:42 PM Subject: [VACAMPBE] Castle Craigs? > Hi, > > I'm stuck on the name of a Post Office on the 1860 census, it looks like > Castle Conig or Craig? in the Western District of Campbell County, > Virginia. > > I'm tracking the family of Mary Reveley Patteson who married Edward > Burton. Mary was the daughter of Elizabeth Reveley and Colonel Samuel > Patteson. > > I'm trying to find info on the elusive Col. Samuel Patteson, too. > > Thanks, > > Sarah on a roll in San Antonio > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VACAMPBE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi, I'm stuck on the name of a Post Office on the 1860 census, it looks like Castle Conig or Craig? in the Western District of Campbell County, Virginia. I'm tracking the family of Mary Reveley Patteson who married Edward Burton. Mary was the daughter of Elizabeth Reveley and Colonel Samuel Patteson. I'm trying to find info on the elusive Col. Samuel Patteson, too. Thanks, Sarah on a roll in San Antonio

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.campbell/2116.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I appreciate your input. I've been stuck on the Neighbours line for awhile, so every idea can be helpful. Louisa Davidson(b.1836) married Thomas Neighbours(b. 1833), and Thomas was the s/o William R Neighbours. Thomas Neighbours is my 2nd great grandfather. Thanks for the info.