I live in Texas, and can't get to VA often for research purposes; hence my cry for help. I am seeking information about my g-g-gf, George B. Austin, a miller, b. abt 1818 in VA. Here's what I know: The earliest record I can find is his marriage to my g-g-gm, (Mrs) Jane Penn White, Dec 1839, in Lexington, Rockbridge CO, VA. They appear in the 1840 Lexington census, Rockbridge CO, p.168: Austin, Geo. B., 1 male10, 1 male 20-30, 1 female 20-30 7/5/1850 census. Northern Division, Bedford CO, p.170 George B.(age 33) and Jane (age 33) Austin Children: John, 9, b. VA Lucinda, 7, b. VA Betty, 6, b. VA (my great-grandmother) James, 5, b. VA Harriet, 4, b. VA Fannie, 2, b. VA 7/19/1860 census. Lynchburg, Campbell CO, p. 416 G. B. (age 42) and Jane (age 44) Austin Children: Jno W, age 19, b. VA Eliza A., age 14, b. VA Jas. M., age 12, b. VA Mary A., age 7, b. VA Chas. B., age 1, b. VA 6/28/1870 census. Otter Twp., Bedford CO, p. 290 Geo. B. (age 52) and Jane (age 53) Austin Mary Alice, age 16, b. VA 1880 census. Lisbon, Bedford CO, page 209A George B. (age 62) and Jane (age 64) Austin George's Civil Service record. He was a color bearer who gave distinguished service in the 58th VA Infantry, Company C. Enlisted at Big Island 27 July 1861. Wounded right knee and left shoulder at Gaines Mill 27 June 1862. Later received Confederate Disability, and an artificial limb. Also found George and Jane in Bedford CO Families and History, in Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia, pub.1883 - about James Goff, who married their daughter Mary Alice (called Mollie). States that her parents made their home in Bedford CO in 1861, and are "still residents there". I would very much like to find George's parents and siblings, and data on George and Jane's deaths and where they are buried - and, of course, any other information possible. I've searched through all the censuses, the online cemetery and death records I can find, plus digging in the Bedford CO courthouse and museum records, Rockbridge CO courthouse, and the libraries in Lynchburg, Staunton, Waynesboro and Roanoke, on the few occasions I've gotten to VA. Thank you in advance for any assistance. Pat [Patricia (Austin) Rogers]

Hey Campbell Co., VA. I have a cousin Danny Brooks that lives on Mayflower Dr. in Lynchburg, he may know of your Nathaniel Brooks. Happy Hunting doc ----- Original Message ----- From: <VACAMPBE-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <VACAMPBE-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 10:00 PM Subject: VACAMPBE-D Digest V06 #121

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brooks Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HBC.2ACI/1224 Message Board Post: I have been searching for parents of Nathanial Brooks b. 1810. It has been said he was b. Campbell Co. Tn. I believe his parents were b. in Va. SOOOO is a long shot he may have been b. in Va. Do you have any information about a Brooks family who may have moved about that time from that area or still lived there during this time? Any information would help. Thanks Sylvia

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HBC.2ACI/1223 Message Board Post: There is a copy of the 1870 census for VA at the librry in Bluefield WV. There a book copy of the 1790 census at librry in Princetom WV.

Hey Sue, What year did you live at the corner of 11th and Floyd St.? Happy Hunting doc ----- Original Message ----- From: <Elptrekker@AOL.COM> To: <VACAMPBE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 8:43 PM Subject: [VACAMPBELL] Re: Figg family around Lynchburg, VA > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HBC.2ACI/1136.1.2 > > Message Board Post: > > Hi Susie, > > When I was a child, we lived on Floyd Street across from the Figg family. > I remember they had a son Tommy that I used to play with. I don't have > any further info on them but thought it might be a little help. We moved > when I was eight and we didn't see them after that. It was a big white > house on the corner of Floyd and 11th. I think they lived downstairs. We > lived where the Sunday School building of College Hill Baptist Church is > now. > > Good luck. > > Sue > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HBC.2ACI/1136.1.2 Message Board Post: Hi Susie, When I was a child, we lived on Floyd Street across from the Figg family. I remember they had a son Tommy that I used to play with. I don't have any further info on them but thought it might be a little help. We moved when I was eight and we didn't see them after that. It was a big white house on the corner of Floyd and 11th. I think they lived downstairs. We lived where the Sunday School building of College Hill Baptist Church is now. Good luck. Sue

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CREASY/CRESIE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HBC.2ACI/1222.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you for your reply! The ages fit, so hopefully I can come up with something to tie them together. Thanks again! William Cresie

Evening All, I am researching a HOWARD-LAYNE connection in the Campbell Co, Va, area. Anyone with any glint of info is asked to please reply. Thank you Bill

Hey There, MOST of the Creasey's or other spellings in Campbell, Bedford, Franklin and Roanoke Cos. are all related. I use to do genealogy with a Diane Creasey Robertson in Roanoke, VA. We use to go to a lot of cemeteries in those areas and she always found a Creasey that she was related to. Happy Hunting doc P.S. NO, I do not have her e-mail address. We lost connect about 3 years ago. ----- Original Message ----- From: <trenthistory@yahoo.com> To: <VACAMPBE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 11:25 AM Subject: [VACAMPBELL] Re: CREASY/CRESIE > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HBC.2ACI/1222.1 > > Message Board Post: > > In the 1860’s the Creasy farm (spelled Creecy) was next to the Trent > family farm on Bear Creek, north of Diamond Hill Church in Campbell > County, VA. Unfortunately I don’t have any additional information on that > family. However I did see a Charles D. Creasy in the 1850 Census, Southern > Div., Bedford, VA M432-935, p. 218. He is 13 and the HH is Mathew Creasy, > 40 M, carpenter; Capaan [?] 37 F; William H., 12 M; Patsy I., 10F; John > R., 8 M. All were born in Virginia. This may be the Charles you are > looking for, but that is something only you could determine. As so many > Virginians migrated to Tennessee in the 1800’s, this may be a connection > to keep in mind. I would suggest searching census records using all > possible spelling variations in both TN and possibly VA. Start with your > grandfather and work backward in time. It will take some time, but it is a > good bet they will be there. > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HBC.2ACI/1222.1 Message Board Post: In the 1860’s the Creasy farm (spelled Creecy) was next to the Trent family farm on Bear Creek, north of Diamond Hill Church in Campbell County, VA. Unfortunately I don’t have any additional information on that family. However I did see a Charles D. Creasy in the 1850 Census, Southern Div., Bedford, VA M432-935, p. 218. He is 13 and the HH is Mathew Creasy, 40 M, carpenter; Capaan [?] 37 F; William H., 12 M; Patsy I., 10F; John R., 8 M. All were born in Virginia. This may be the Charles you are looking for, but that is something only you could determine. As so many Virginians migrated to Tennessee in the 1800’s, this may be a connection to keep in mind. I would suggest searching census records using all possible spelling variations in both TN and possibly VA. Start with your grandfather and work backward in time. It will take some time, but it is a good bet they will be there.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CREASY/CRESIE/BOLES/BOWLES/HOGE/HOGUE/DAVIS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HBC.2ACI/1222 Message Board Post: MY GRANDFATHER WAS ED HARRISON CRESIE. WE KNOW HARDLY ANYTHING ABOUT HIM AND ARE ON A DESPERATE QUEST TO GET INFORMATION. WE BELIEVE HIS MOTHER WAS LUCY ( MAIDEN NAME UNKNOWN) CREASY/CRESIE AND HIS FATHER MIGHT POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN CHARLIE OR CHARLES DYKER CREASY/CRESIE. IT IS OUR BELIEF THAT LUCY DIED SOMEWHERE AROUND THE YEAR 1891. WE KNOW THAT SOMETIME AFTER ED WAS BORN IN 1881 THAT CHARLIE EITHER DIED OR HE AND LUCY DIVORCED. LUCY REMARRIED A. J. BOLES/BOWLES (ANDREW JACKSON) IN CLARKSVILLE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TENNESSEE IN 1888. TOGETHER, THEY HAD A CHILD, MARCUS JAMES, M. J. AFTER LUCY DIED, A. J. GAVE ED TO ROBERT AND CORDELIA (CORDIE) DAVIS. HE THEN BECAME ED DAVIS. WHEN HE MARRIED MY GRANDMOTHER, BERTHA MAE HOGE/HOGUE, IN CLARKSVILLE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TN. IN 1907, TOOK THE CREASY/CRESIE NAME BACK. IF ANYONE WOULD HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THIS FAMILY, PLEASE GET BACK TO ME. THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT MYSTERY TO MY FAMILY FOR MANY YEARS. I'D APPRECIATE ANY HELP. THANK YOU. WILLIA! M CRESIE cresiezoe@aol.com

The Bedford County Genealogy Fair is only 16 days away. Tables are going fast. If you want to have a table to spread your family info and a place to sit and chat, sign up quickly. You may register at www.bgsociety.org or call Doug Cooper @ 540 297 7614. Anyone interested in genealogy or history is welcome even if you do not have a table reserved. Come and share your info with us. Doug Cooper President- Bedford Genealogical Society 4115 Crab Orchard Rd Huddleston, VA 24104 540-297-7614 dlcooper@pobox.com WWW.BGSOCIETY.ORG

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HBC.2ACI/1221 Message Board Post: I have a William Lee m. Nancy McAllister with two different dates - 1) 1772 2) 3/7/1794. If anyone has access to the marriage records, I really would appreciate their help on this one. Thank you in advance. Molly

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: payne Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HBC.2ACI/1220 Message Board Post: looking for information on aunt martha payne she was on a plantation on sencee creek she move to lynchburg va and live at 1140 lanier st across from dora pinn , her niece took care her at her 100 birthday mosby perrow gave her a pound o f butter

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wynn, Winn Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HBC.2ACI/1219 Message Board Post: Is the Jones Wynn appearing in Oglethorpe Co., GA, 1805, 1810, and Putnam Co., GA, 1820, d. 1826, the same Jones Wynn named as son in the will of Joshua Wynn, Campbell Co., 1789? In the 1820 Census, Putnam Co., GA, Jones Wynn is listed in the 26-45 year age bracket. One Jones Wynn is mentioned as "father of Mourning Wynn" in the Campbell Co. marriage records 1794. Are there two Jones Wynnes? Thanks for any clues!

Marilyn: Excellent response with more accurate & relevant information! I have the Schreiner-Yantis pamphlets for only 8 VA counties at home; bits 'n pieces of the others as my searching required. Thanks, Bill H. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn J. Jackson" <marilyn@cavtel.net> To: <VACAMPBE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 12:02 PM Subject: [VACAMPBELL] 1790 census replacements > Hello, > > The three volumes Bill mentions are taken from tax records which are > available for Virginians from the Library of Virginia. They are also > available from the Latter Day Saints Library in Salt Lake to use at their > local libraries. The records in the books Bill is mentioning are from the > personal properties tax records. These records only include males over 16 > unless the female was head of household with males between 16-21 or that > owns slaves. There are also land tax records which include only those > individuals who owned land. These records start in 1782 although there > are some missing. > > There is a three volume set of books by Schrainer-Yantis called the 1787 > census of Virginia which is the most comprehensive compilation of records > near the 1790 census. In addition to the three volume set- the > information was also compiled in individual county books. These were sold > separately for about 5-7 dollars each. I have not purchased books lately > so I don't know if the individual county books are still in print. > Prior to the tax records the only lists of individuals you can find is the > tithable lists the Church of England kept. Few of these remain and if > your ancestor was Quaker, Baptist, Presbyterian or Methodist they may not > be on the lists. In fact the government of Virginia encouraged people to > move the frontier prior to the French and Indian war (1763) by offering > freedom of religion and no tithes for 10 years. This falls in the period > of settlement for central Virginia. > > Marilyn Jackson

Hello, The three volumes Bill mentions are taken from tax records which are available for Virginians from the Library of Virginia. They are also available from the Latter Day Saints Library in Salt Lake to use at their local libraries. The records in the books Bill is mentioning are from the personal properties tax records. These records only include males over 16 unless the female was head of household with males between 16-21 or that owns slaves. There are also land tax records which include only those individuals who owned land. These records start in 1782 although there are some missing. There is a three volume set of books by Schrainer-Yantis called the 1787 census of Virginia which is the most comprehensive compilation of records near the 1790 census. In addition to the three volume set- the information was also compiled in individual county books. These were sold separately for about 5-7 dollars each. I have not purchased books lately so I don't know if the individual county books are still in print. Prior to the tax records the only lists of individuals you can find is the tithable lists the Church of England kept. Few of these remain and if your ancestor was Quaker, Baptist, Presbyterian or Methodist they may not be on the lists. In fact the government of Virginia encouraged people to move the frontier prior to the French and Indian war (1763) by offering freedom of religion and no tithes for 10 years. This falls in the period of settlement for central Virginia. Marilyn Jackson

Bill: I am very interested in knowing if you have these publications in your possession and/or if you have access to them? I am researching Hammersley's in Virginia, and cannot seem to locate the parents of my 5x G-Grand father Wm. Hamersley. The name is often mispelled (another long tedious story), but if you happen to come across any Hamersley, Homesley, Hamsley, etc... would you let me know? I live in Michigan and cannot travel to VA to find the records myself, and have run out of ideas as to where else to look. Thanks, Alexandra william hunt <wmhunt@frontiernet.net> wrote: Having investigated these sources several times over many years, I feel qualified to pass on some specific information that might be helpful to some folks. Just my own view point! I think it's a good tool to have a blank 1790 Census format to ponder, making sure you have the column headings. Note: some of these included data entered for Poll Tax use. These sources were taken from extant tax lists. The first Census of the United States was in 1790 and ordered by President Washington. "Heads of Families - at first Census", taken mostly from Personal Property Taxes of 1782 and 1785. It is not a list of heads of families who were listed in the first Census. Anyone living to pay tax in 1782-1785 might have died in or before 1790. Children might have been born to families after 1782-5 & before 1790. On the other hand, many of these people (mostly males were listed) might still have been living in 1790. "Virginia Taxpayers" is a compilation of additional tax lists of 1782-1787, previously not found and published, plus some for 1787. "The 1787 Census for Virginia" is not a Census for Virginia (there was none), but a massive compilation of Personal Property Taxes in 1787 for existing counties. The word "Census" in the sub-title of the publication refers to the probability that people listed on these tax lists represented the population of the counties to a high degree of accuracy..... thus allowing self-permission for the use of the word "Census". If anyone has information to the contrary I'll be glad to know. If anyone wants to know more about these sources individually I'll be glad to try and help.... no guarantees! Good Hunting! Bill H. ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 2:12 PM Subject: [VACAMPBELL] Re: census for 1790 > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HBC.2ACI/1218.1 > > Message Board Post: > > The 1790, 1800, & 1890 census records for Virginia were destroyed. For > 1790 & 1800 there are subsitute books available. > > 1. Heads of Families at the First census 1790 – Virginia. [Does not > include Campbell County.] > 2. Virginia Tax Payers, 1782-1787; other Than Those Published by the > Unither States Census Bureau. > 3. The 1787 Census of Virginia. ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx 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 Sublett - http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=va_sublett Hamlet - http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=va_hamlett Holt - (coming soon - under construction) --------------------------------- Get your email and more, right on the new Yahoo.com

Having investigated these sources several times over many years, I feel qualified to pass on some specific information that might be helpful to some folks. Just my own view point! I think it's a good tool to have a blank 1790 Census format to ponder, making sure you have the column headings. Note: some of these included data entered for Poll Tax use. These sources were taken from extant tax lists. The first Census of the United States was in 1790 and ordered by President Washington. "Heads of Families - at first Census", taken mostly from Personal Property Taxes of 1782 and 1785. It is not a list of heads of families who were listed in the first Census. Anyone living to pay tax in 1782-1785 might have died in or before 1790. Children might have been born to families after 1782-5 & before 1790. On the other hand, many of these people (mostly males were listed) might still have been living in 1790. "Virginia Taxpayers" is a compilation of additional tax lists of 1782-1787, previously not found and published, plus some for 1787. "The 1787 Census for Virginia" is not a Census for Virginia (there was none), but a massive compilation of Personal Property Taxes in 1787 for existing counties. The word "Census" in the sub-title of the publication refers to the probability that people listed on these tax lists represented the population of the counties to a high degree of accuracy..... thus allowing self-permission for the use of the word "Census". If anyone has information to the contrary I'll be glad to know. If anyone wants to know more about these sources individually I'll be glad to try and help.... no guarantees! Good Hunting! Bill H. ----- Original Message ----- From: <trenthistory@yahoo.com> To: <VACAMPBE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 2:12 PM Subject: [VACAMPBELL] Re: census for 1790 > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HBC.2ACI/1218.1 > > Message Board Post: > > The 1790, 1800, & 1890 census records for Virginia were destroyed. For > 1790 & 1800 there are subsitute books available. > > 1. Heads of Families at the First census 1790 – Virginia. [Does not > include Campbell County.] > 2. Virginia Tax Payers, 1782-1787; other Than Those Published by the > Unither States Census Bureau. > 3. The 1787 Census of Virginia.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HBC.2ACI/1218.1 Message Board Post: The 1790, 1800, & 1890 census records for Virginia were destroyed. For 1790 & 1800 there are subsitute books available. 1. Heads of Families at the First census 1790 – Virginia. [Does not include Campbell County.] 2. Virginia Tax Payers, 1782-1787; other Than Those Published by the Unither States Census Bureau. 3. The 1787 Census of Virginia. Check your local library for those titles. Rootsweb has some transcribed files by county, so you can check there. The 1785 Campbell County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List is at http://www.newrivernotes.com//va/camp1785.htm . Check the USGenWeb project for each county you are interested in for possible transcribed records. Also http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~ysbinns/vataxlists/index.htm has some information for this period.