Hello, I'm still trying to locate "White Marsh" near Concord, the Reveley home that contains the graves of George (1776 - 1822) and his family. I think George Francis Reveley, the VMI cadet who was in the Battle of New Market, is buried there. In addition to White Marsh, George had an interest in an iron foundry not far from his home, which could be "Oxford Furnace" which shows up on Mapquest about 5 miles west of Concord, on 460. I would like to give you a few details, and related surnames, in case you might have White Marsh in your family history and not know it. Elizabeth Patterson Reveley, George's granddaughter, told her nieces and nephews about visiting the farm and that the house was still there in her time. Elizabeth Patterson Reveley (1863 - 1949) was a teacher at Lynchburg High School, and later became the principal. Her niece said her father's father and grandfather were buried on the farm, so that would be George Reveley (1776 - 1822) and Robert Jennings Reveley. (1820-1890). The Reveley men had a knack for marrying well, and George married Judith Sydnor Jennings, the daughter of Robert Jennings and and Mary Ann Robinson. The Jennings family owned estates in Hanover and Charlotte Counties, Virginia. George raised tobacco and was involved in the affairs of Lynchburg. He was a charter stockholder of the Farmers Bank -the first bank in Lynchburg, and served in the Virginia Legislature. George and Judith had thirteen children, and when they both died by 1823, their eight remaining children inherited a large amount of land. Robert Jennings Reveley took over White Marsh as his brothers died and his sisters married. Robert co-signed a note for a Mr. Thornhill (probably his brother in law, the husband of Judith Reveley), using most of his farmland as collateral. Then Thornhill defaulted, and the land was lost. WHERE IS IT? By checking the census, I have at least located neighboring landowners that indicate property ownership changes maybe. 1820 - Benjamin Moore, Jane Helm, Olivia McReynolds, and Dabney Elliot. (owned by George Sr) 1830 - Robertson, Radikin (owned by John & George Francis) 1840 - Robertson, Cheatham (owned by George Francis) 1850 - Robertson, Cheatham (owned by George Francis) 1860 - Drinkart, Thornhill (Robert is deputy sheriff - is this a different location?) George is dead, not sure where Margaret is.... 1870 - Margaret is at Nebraska, near the Chiltons, Robert is in Lynchburg Related surnames include: John Reveley married Martha Christian in 1827. George Francis Reveley married Margaret Robertson in 1838, the daughter of David and Elizabeth Robertson. When he died circa 1850, Margaret moved to the Robertson home, "Nebraska" and later inherited it. Judith Reveley married Joshua Thornhill in 1827. Reveleys were also buried in a Thornhill cemetery, location unknown. Elizabeth Reveley married Colonel Samuel Patterson in 1828. Jane Reveley married Charles Hunter in 1833. Robert Jennings Reveley married Elizabeth Doss in 1840. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Sarah Reveley San Antonio, Texas

I don't have any information on the Reveleys, but speaking of Oxford Furnace... I stopped along 460 last year (about half way between Lynchburg and Appomattox) and took this picture (I can't attach it, so I'll put it on the web): http://www.drema.com/images/OxfordFurnace.jpg For those of you who can't follow the link, it 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 Drema http://genealogy.drema.com Sarah wrote: > Hello, I'm still trying to locate "White Marsh" near Concord, the Reveley > home that contains the graves of George (1776 - 1822) and his family. I > think George Francis Reveley, the VMI cadet who was in the Battle of New > Market, is buried there. In addition to White Marsh, George had an > interest in an iron foundry not far from his home, which could be "Oxford > Furnace" which shows up on Mapquest about 5 miles west of Concord, on 460. > > I would like to give you a few details, and related surnames, in case you > might have White Marsh in your family history and not know it. > > Elizabeth Patterson Reveley, George's granddaughter, told her nieces and > nephews about visiting the farm and that the house was still there in her > time. Elizabeth Patterson Reveley (1863 - 1949) was a teacher at Lynchburg > High School, and later became the principal. Her niece said her father's > father and grandfather were buried on the farm, so that would be George > Reveley (1776 - 1822) and Robert Jennings Reveley. (1820-1890). > > The Reveley men had a knack for marrying well, and George married Judith > Sydnor Jennings, the daughter of Robert Jennings and and Mary Ann Robinson. > The Jennings family owned estates in Hanover and Charlotte Counties, > Virginia. George raised tobacco and was involved in the affairs of > Lynchburg. He was a charter stockholder of the Farmers Bank -the first bank > in Lynchburg, and served in the Virginia Legislature. George and Judith had > thirteen children, and when they both died by 1823, their eight remaining > children inherited a large amount of land. Robert Jennings Reveley took > over White Marsh as his brothers died and his sisters married. Robert > co-signed a note for a Mr. Thornhill (probably his brother in law, the > husband of Judith Reveley), using most of his farmland as collateral. Then > Thornhill defaulted, and the land was lost. > > WHERE IS IT? By checking the census, I have at least located neighboring > landowners that indicate property ownership changes maybe. > > 1820 - Benjamin Moore, Jane Helm, Olivia McReynolds, and Dabney Elliot. > (owned by George Sr) > 1830 - Robertson, Radikin (owned by John & George Francis) > 1840 - Robertson, Cheatham (owned by George Francis) > 1850 - Robertson, Cheatham (owned by George Francis) > 1860 - Drinkart, Thornhill (Robert is deputy sheriff - is this a different > location?) > George is dead, not sure where Margaret is.... > 1870 - Margaret is at Nebraska, near the Chiltons, Robert is in Lynchburg > > Related surnames include: > > John Reveley married Martha Christian in 1827. > George Francis Reveley married Margaret Robertson in 1838, the daughter of > David and Elizabeth Robertson. When he died circa 1850, Margaret moved to > the Robertson home, "Nebraska" and later inherited it. > Judith Reveley married Joshua Thornhill in 1827. Reveleys were also buried > in a Thornhill cemetery, location unknown. > Elizabeth Reveley married Colonel Samuel Patterson in 1828. > Jane Reveley married Charles Hunter in 1833. > Robert Jennings Reveley married Elizabeth Doss in 1840. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated! > Sarah Reveley > San Antonio, Texas > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > >

>>I don't have any information on the Reveleys, but speaking of Oxford Furnace... I stopped along 460 last year (about half way between Lynchburg and Appomattox) and took this picture......http://www.drema.com/images/OxfordFurnace.jpg ..........William Ross, an heir to David Ross, and his partners operated the third furnace from about 1836 to 1875<< Thanks so much!!! I wonder how I can find out who the other partners were? George Reveley was in the area as early as the 1820 census. Thanks again, Sarah