George Hoomes died 1733 Caroline, Virginia Children: Christopher; Joseph; Benjamin; Priscilla born 1702 died 1791 married Joseph Pollard born 1701 died 1791; George born 1709 died 1793. Benjamin Hoomes born Caroline County died KQ Co. abt. 1785 wife: Elizabeth Claiborne Caroline Co. Children: Joseph Thomas Claiborne Frances Ann Fox Martha Elizabeth born about 1750 died 4/27/1803 in KQ Co. married 2/1772 Thomas Stewart (son of John Stewart). Children William, Frances, Joseph, Benjamin, James born 8/29/1776. Capt. Benjamin P. born 1755 Capt. Benjamin P. Hoomes Born 1755 KQ Co. St Stevens Parish Died 10/28/1834 KQ Co. Point of View Children: Maria M. George Patsy John Mary Thomas Claiborne born 1781 KQ Co. died 2/5/1821 KQ Co. Benjamin P. born 1784 KQ Co. died 1821 Point of View, KQ Co. MAJ. Thomas Claiborne Hoomes born 1781 died 2/5/1821 KQ, Co. Under Capt. Richard Corbin's Artillery Co in 1812 as a 1st Lieutenant. Betsy Fleet 1800-1841 1st wife of Col. Alex. Fleet had married 1st Thomas C. Hoomes. She was daughter of Robert Pollard. (KQ Co.) SHe died 7/26/1841 at the age of 41 yrs 21 days. OBIT: Benjamin P. Holmes departed this life on Thursday morning the 18th at his residence at KQ Co. court house Benjamin P. Holmes, Esq. in the 38th yr of his age Friday Sept 7th 1821. OBIT: Among the distinguished individuals whom Virginia has seen snatched from the scene of existence....the writer has the painful task of announcing Major Thomas C. Hoomes of Melrose, King and Queen County, wo, on Monday the 5th, inst., closed in the meridian of life his earthly career....A young and amiable wife, and numerous relatives have to mourn his premature decease...For three years Major Hoomes represented his district in the Senate of Virginia....As a practical Attorney his ability and merit were surpassed by none, Etc.. Thursday, February 8, 1821. Virginia Colonial Abstracts (page 3, c.1 King and Queen County, Records Concerning 18th Century Persons, 7th Collection) Richmond Enquirer. Saturday, 15 Sept 1804. All persons having claims on the estate of Col. Philip Pendleton, decd. whether founded on private contracts or his responsibility as sheriff of KQ Co., are requested to bring the evidence of their respective claims before Thomas Claiborne Hoomes, residing at King and Queen courthouse (to whom management the aforesaid estate has been confided) in order that provision commensurate with the demands will be immediately made by Edward Hill, Admr. with the will annexed. Enjoy, June Fairfax County

Anne, Your "other folks" gives me the opening to butt in here with questions and some information. My 4g-grandparents were Benjamin Daniel and Margaret "Peggy" Brown, who were married in Caroline County, Virginia on 8 September 1790, and almost immediately after their marriage (Benjamin was probably already living there) they went to Mercer County, Kentucky. They are mentioned in "Forks of The Elkhorn Church.". Their marriage, and the line of descent from them, is very well documented. However, at Benjamin Daniel, that line becomes blurred. According to information in the Daniels Family Folder in the Madison, Indiana Public Library, Benjamin Daniel was born in Caroline County, VA on 18 Oct 1769, and was the son of William Daniel and Mary Snead. This same information also claims that Mary Snead was a daughter of John Snead, and that she had been born about 1744. Now, as you mention in your message, it is a well-documented fact that a John Sneed (or Snead) owned an ordinary, or public house, near Daniel's Mill, which was owned by a William Daniel. I have also found references in "Publick Records" (which are records of payments to civilians during the Revolutionary War) that a Mary Sneed accepted payment as authorized representative of William Daniel for goods sold to the Continental Army. The Madison, Indiana documents also state that Mary Snead married William Daniel on 6 Apr 1764, presumably in Caroline County, although this is not stated. My question, of course, is do you have any information that will give me any hint as to whether or not a daughter of John Sneed's married into the Daniel family? Do you know of any sources that might help me? I am beginning to think that it is possible Benjamin was an illegitimate child of William Daniel and Mary Sneed, but if this was the case, since he seems to have been on good terms with other members of the family, he must have been acknowledged, and in that case there should have been a court record. I haven't been able to find any such record. The Madison, Indiana documents of which I speak appear to have been copied from a family Bible. There is no source listed in the folder, however and when I questioned the library staff no one knew where they had obtained the papers. The Daniel family branch from which I am descended eventually ended up in Madison, Indiana, and I had a great-grandaunt who died there in the 1930s, so it is possible that she may have had a family Bible that she copied for the library, but this is just speculation on my part. Excuse me for butting in here, but "hope springs eternal." Bill Brewer wwb@ix.netcom.com

Posted on: Caroline Co. Va Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Caroline/1692 Surname: Broaddus ------------------------- Broadduses of Caroline co. Virginia need any information.

Posted on: Caroline Co. Va Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Caroline/1691 Surname: william murchey ------------------------- I am trying to find out who his parents were and where he was born.

Hi everyone, We got quite a few new folks added to the list. Here it tis: Let me know if I need to make any other changes! peg ********************************** Revised List of Caroline Surname Researchers For Dec.1 Anderson Alyce (WASIKTJ@aol.com) Arnall ANDREWS155@aol.com Bagby Elaine Kidd O'Leary (EOLEARY2@aol.com) Ball ANDREWS155@aol.com Banks Mary Jo Fickle ( FICKLE5@aol.com) Barbee-Barby-Barbe-Baber Iola Barbee (barbee@lasercom.net ) Barlow Phyllis Solter (pkessel@olywa.net) Beale Bill Thompson ( wgt23@crosslink.net) Bell Bernie (Maraudermn@aol.com ) Billie Jones (bhjones@flash.net) Bernard Edith F.(ECFensom@aol.com) Blackley Bruce Haynes (BHaynes@SCB.STATE.VA.US) Bland Bernie (Maraudermn@aol.com) Blasingame Patti (gidget@home.gelsen-net.de) Boulware Pat Tachick (gtachick@msn.com) Broaddus Peg Price (bearpaw@alaska.net) Mary Brewer (mbrewer655@aol.com) Ed Broadus (ebroadus@freenet.npiec.on.ca) Elaine Kidd O'Leary (EOLEARY2@aol.com) Brooks Peg Price (bearpaw@alaska.net) Brown Alyce (WASIKTJ@aol.com) Lynn Steward (stewla@webtv.net) Bill Brewer (wwb@ix.netcom.com) Bruce Peg Price (bearpaw@alaska.net) Brunskill Charles L. Dibble (dibblelaw@email.msn.com) Bullard Sandra Ferguson (ferg@intelos.net) Burrus/Burruss Mark Garner (markgarner55@hotmail.com) Phyllis Solter (pkessel@olywa.net) Mary Jo Fickle ( FICKLE5@aol.com) Butler Larry Dickerson (laurence@wi.net ) Campbell Mary Jo Fickle ( FICKLE5@aol.com) Cannon Carol May (Send2carol@aol.com) Carneal/Carnal Ardyth Long (ardyth@ameritech.net) Carol May (Send2carol@aol.com) Julie Walters ( TANKCORP@aol.com) Bruce Haynes (BHaynes@SCB.STATE.VA.US) Jana Frazier (frazier@fls.infi.net) Carr Alyce (WASIKTJ@aol.com) Carter Dorothy (dorothy@napanet.net) AmaryllisWisteria@excite.com Cecil David Wiley (deedah@bellatlantic.net) Chapman Dorothy (dorothy@napanet.net) Marsha Owen ( mowen@ebicom.net) Chewning/Chowning Tiffany Luchetta (TLuchetta@aol.com) Chiles Alyce (WASIKTJ@aol.com) Susan Howe (showe@erols.com Charles L. Dibble (dibblelaw@email.msn.com) Clark Carol May (Send2carol@aol.com) Clough Charles L. Dibble (dibblelaw@email.msn.com) Coleman Pauline Hale (Pauline.Hale@ Colorado.EDU) Charles L. Dibble (dibblelaw@email.msn.com) Betty Austin (baustin@freewwweb.com) Conner/Connor Anne Baker (abaker@searnet.com) Cox MadameDuck@aol.com Crutcher Joann Ellis Humphries (JoannEllis@aol.com) Dabney Alyce (WASIKTJ@aol.com) Daniel Bill Brewer (wwb@ix.netcom.com) Davenport Elaine Kidd O'Leary (EOLEARY2@aol.com) Dobson Joann Ellis Humphries (JoannEllis@aol.com) Dunkin Anne Baker (abaker@searnet.com) Durrett Carol May (Send2carol@aol.com) Tiffany Luchetta (TLuchetta@aol.com) Anne Baker (abaker@searnet.com) Dyson Larry Dickerson (laurence@wi.net ) Elliott David Wiley (deedah@bellatlantic.net) Estes Glenda Estes (glendae@raex.com) Eubank Bruce Haynes (BHaynes@SCB.STATE.VA.US) Barbara Self (barself@fls.infi.net) Larry Dickerson (laurence@wi.net ) Evans ANDREWS155@aol.com Farish/Faris Alyce (WASIKTJ@aol.com) Farmer Linda Butt (lindaleebutt@worldnet.att.net) AmaryllisWisteria@excite.com Garnett Edith Fensom (ECFensom.aol.com) Linda Butt (lindaleebutt@worldnet.att.net) John and Ann Stoddard (stoddard@bctonline.com) Gloria Gatewood (gatewood@chesapeake.net) Garrett Linda Butt (lindaleebutt@worldnet.att.net) Gayle Eldred Melton (EMelton532@aol.com) George Charles L. Dibble (dibblelaw@email.msn.com) Glassell Bill Thompson ( wgt23@crosslink.net) Gooch Alyce (WASIKTJ@aol.com) Goodloe/Goodlaw Virginia Thomson (VAThomson@aol.com) Dorothy (dorothy@napanet.net) Gouldin Mary B (mbrewer655@aol.com) Graham Graham Louer (glouer@webtv.net) Grimes Graham Louer (glouer@webtv.net) Guy Betty Austin (baustin@freewwweb.com) Halley Alyce (WASIKTJ@aol.com) Harris Alyce (WASIKTJ@aol.com) Hawes Virginia Thomson (VAThomson@aol.com) Iola Barbee (barbee@lasercom.net ) Haynes/Haines/Hanes Bruce Haynes (BHaynes@SCB.STATE.VA.US) Joann Ellis Humphries (JoannEllis@aol.com) Hollis Graham Louer (glouer@webtv.net) Hundley Elaine Kidd O'Leary (EOLEARY2@aol.com) Hurt Steven Jenkins (jenkyns@roanoke.infi.net) James John and Ann Stoddard (stoddard@bctonline.com) Jones Frank Pyle (Emrays@webtv.net) David Wiley (deedah@bellatlantic.net) Alyce (WASIKTJ@aol.com) ANDREWS155@aol.com Anne Baker (abaker@searnet.com) Iola Barbee (barbee@lasercom.net ) Jennings Phyllis Solter (Phyllis Solter (pkessel@olywa.net) Jordan Edith Fensom (ECFensom@aol.com) Kemp Dorothy (dorothy@napanet.net) John and Ann Stoddard (stoddard@bctonline.com) Kidd Elaine Kidd O'Leary (EOLEARY2@aol.com) King Alyce (WASIKTJ@aol.com) Knighton Graham Louer (glouer@webtv.net) Lawrence Johnette Lawrence Franke (johnette@zianet.com) Layne Alyce (WASIKTJ@aol.com) Leitch Patti (gidget@home.gelsen-net.de) Lewis Pat Tachick (gtachick@msn.com) Long Joann Ellis Humphries (JoannEllis@aol.com) Diana Shepard (ShepardDi@aol.com ) Loving Linda Butt (lindaleebutt@worldnet.att.net) John and Ann Stoddard (stoddard@bctonline.com) Lumpkin Peg Price (bearpaw@alaska.net) Linda Butt(lindaleebutt@worldnet.att.net) Madison Jana Frazier (frazier@fls.infi.net) Marshall Mary B (mbrewer655@aol.com) Bruce Haynes (BHaynes@SCB.STATE.VA.US) Anne Baker (abaker@searnet.com) Martin Carol May (Send2carol@aol.com) Alyce (WASIKTJ@aol.com) Joann Ellis Humphries (JoannEllis@aol.com) Pat Tachick (gtachick@msn.com) Mason Laurence Dickerson (laurence@wi.net) Tiffany Luchetta (TLuchetta@aol.com) Phyllis Solter ( pkessel@olywa.net) McGehee/McGhee Susan Howe (showe@erols.com) George M. Heil ( georgemheil@email.msn.com) Mills Julie Walters (TANKCORP@aol.com) Minor Frank Pyle (Emrays@webtv.net) Dorothy (dorothy@napanet.net) Anne Baker (abaker@searnet.com) Motley Mary Brewer (mbrewer655@aol.com) Peg Price (bearpaw@alaska.net) Elaine Kidd O'Leary (EOLEARY2@aol.com) Munday-Mundy Vickye White (vickye@usaonline.net) Noel Gloria Gatewood (gatewood@chesapeake.net) Bill Brewer (wwb@ix.netcom.com) Norment Diane Bender (exeline@erols.com) Overton Alyce (WASIKTJ@aol.com) Page Alyce (WASIKTJ@aol.com) Pamplin Charles L. Dibble (dibblelaw@email.msn.com) Pavy David Wiley (deedah@bellatlantic.net) Peatle Vickye White (vickye@usaonline.net) Peatross/Peattross Mary Jo Fickle ( FICKLE5@aol.com) Johnette Lawrence Franke (johnette@zianet.com) Pendleton Steven Jenkins (jenkyns@roanoke.infi.net) Penn Bill Thompson (wgt23@crosslink.net) Peyton Patti (gidget@home.gelsen-net.de) Pickett Graham Louer (glouer@webtv.net) Diana Shepard (ShepardDi@aol.com ) Pittman ANDREWS155@aol.com Plant Oma Stevens (omaste@wcnet.net) Pleasants Alyce (WASIKTJ@aol.com) Puller Elaine Kidd O'Leary (EOLEARY2@aol.com) Purcell David Wiley (deedah@bellatlantic.net) William Purcell (PRET1030@aol.com) Patti (gidget@home.gelsen-net.de) Quarles Virginia Thomson (VAThomson@aol.com) Redd Mary B (mbrewer655@aol.com) Peg Price (bearpaw@alaska.net) Becky Redd Casagrande (genequene@yahoo.com) Gloria Gatewood (gatewood@chesapeake.net) Anne Baker (abaker@searnet.com) Reeves Vickye White (vickye@usaonline.net) Rennolds/Reynolds Marsha Owen (mowen@ebicom.net) Richerson Buckner Richerson (buckphyll@worldnet.att.net) Robinson Bernie (Maraudermn@aol.com) Roebuck Alyce (WASIKTJ@aol.com) Rowe David Wiley (deedah@bellatlantic.net) Billie Jones (bhjones@flash.net) Patti (gidget@home.gelsen-net.de) Royston Jean Roystone (jroyston@mindspring.com) Sale Bruce Haynes (BHaynes@SCB.STATE.VA.US) Peg Price (bearpaw@alaska.net) Joann Ellis Humphries (JoannEllis@aol.com) AmaryllisWisteria@excite.com Satterwhite Jana Frazier (frazier@fls.infi.net) Saunders Mary B (mbrewer655@aol.com) Scott Pauline Hale (Pauline.Hale@Colorado.EDU) Charles L. Dibble (dibblelaw@email.msn.com) Betty Austin (baustin@freewwweb.com) Sears Betty Austin (baustin@freewwweb.com) Self Bruce Haynes (BHaynes@SCB.STATE.VA.US) AmaryllisWisteria@excite.com Selph AmaryllisWisteria@excite.com Slaughter Vickye White (vickye@usaonline.net) Smith Tiffany Luchetta (TLuchetta@aol.com) Smithy Suzanne Branham ( sbranham@iquest.net) Smoot David Wiley (deedah@bellatlantic.net) Sneed/Snead Pauline Hale (Pauline.Hale@Colorado.EDU) Bill Brewer (wwb@ix.netcom.com) Vickye White (vickye@usaonline.net) Spindle Carol May (Send2carol@aol.com) Sutton MadameDuck@aol.com Marsha Owne (mowen@ebicom.net) Taylor Gloria Gatewood (gatewood@chesapeake.net) Bill Thompson (wgt23@crosslink.net) Terrell Mark Garner ( markgarner55@hotmail.com) Alyce (WASIKTJ@aol.com) Terry Betty Austin (baustin@freewwweb.com) Thomas Joann Ellis Humphries (JoannEllis@aol.com) Anne Baker (abaker@searnet.com) Thompson/Thomson Alyce (WASIKTJ@aol.com) Tiller Alyce (WASIKTJ@aol.com) Toombs Joann Ellis Humphries (JoannEllis@aol.com) Trice Peg Price (bearpaw@alaska.net) Twiggs Mark Garner (markgarner55@hotmail.com) Upshaw Elaine Kidd O'Leary (EOLEARY2@aol.com) Vivion Dorothy (dorothy@napanet.net) Walden Eldred Melton (EMelton532@aol.com) Ware Betty Austin (baustin@freewwweb.com) West Ben West (bmwest@usit.net) Alyce (WASIKTJ@aol.com) Wharton ANDREWS155@aol.com Linda Butt (lindaleebutt@worldnet.att.net) White Mary Jo Fickle (FICKLE5@aol.com) Wickham Bill Thompson (wgt23@crosslink.net) Williams Anne Baker (abaker@searnet.com) Woodson Alyce (WASIKTJ@aol.com) Woolfolk Mark Garner (markgarner55@hotmail.com) Charles L. Dibble (dibblelaw@email.msn.com) Anne Baker (abaker@searnet.com) Wortham Charles L. Dibble (dibblelaw@email.msn.com) Betty Austin (baustin@freewwweb.com) Wright Linda Butt (lindaleebutt@worldnet.att.net) Carol May(Send2carol@aol.com) Peg Price (bearpaw@alaska.net) David Wiley (deedah@bellatlantic.net) Billie Jones (bhjones@flash.net) Elaine Kidd O'Leary (EOLEARY2@aol.com) AmaryllisWisteria@excite.com Wyatt Charles L. Dibble (dibblelaw@email.msn.com) Zachry/Zachary Sarah Locklin Taylor (SLocklinT@aol.com)

Hi everyone, a gentle reminder: If you have a homepage with Caroline families, please let me know and I'll post your url on the Caroline website. Also, posting here to the List lets everyone know right away that you have a site. Thanks! peg

Elizabeth Munday by John Bates her next friend states that she had to separate from her husband, John Munday, due to his brutal treatment of her. She states that they were married in 1817 and that she has five children by him and is asking for alimony or support from him. Jan 1831 John Munday states that Elizabeth Munday is being influences against him by her father, John Bates, and that she has stated that she is willing to return to him as a dutiful and obedient wife. May 13, 1831 June

Looking for information on Bristol Merchants as cited by T. C. Campbell in his COLONIAL CAROLINE, p 395: John Younger, Mathias Gayle, William Gayle, and factors of John Younger William Temple, George Pitts and William Bowlware. These surnames continue to be connected in succeeding generations. I am particularly interested in Gayle, Pitts and Bowlware and will be glad to exchange information.

The letter following I copied from the files of the Kentucky Historical Society. Written 28 Aug 1875 by Mr. Harrison Blanton, then aged 85, of Frankfort, Ky. to his grandson, Harvey Blanton, of Indianapolis, Ind. The grandparents of Harrison Blanton were Richard Blanton & Joanna/Ann/Nancy Sneed Blanton, her name found all three ways on deeds. She was a sister of Catherine (Sneed)Redd (after death of husband John moved to Person Co., NC with various Sneed cousins & some of her children) married John Redd bc 1733 K&Q& d 1789 King William Co., Va. -parents of: Susanna Redd bc 1768 d aft 1815 NC m John Sneed; John Redd 1771-1844K&Q m Rachel Bagby; Elizabeth d aft 1815 NC m Lemuel Sneed; Catherine Redd; Nancy Redd d 1856 K&Q m cousin James Redd; and as mentioned below Samuel Redd (1779-1859 Fayette Co., Ky m Dorothy Bullock & Sarah Rhodes) & Thomas Redd m Sarah as mentioned in this letter. Data on this Redd family from a deposition in 1815 in the Kentucky Court of Appeals re: as heirs to land grant to their father John Redd. Another brother was Israel Sneed who died in Essex Co & wife Mary Crutcher were the parents of: William, Fielding (m Elizabeth Crutcher), Sally (m Thomas Sneed & Edmund Bartlett), Landon b 1770 (m Nancy Edison & Elizabeth Gibson), Achilles b 1772 (m Sally Stewart), John [m 1st cousin, Elizabeth Crutcher d/o of Thomas Crutcher & Martha Foster of Caroline] & Elizabeth Sneed (?m Thomas Lewis).- names of the children of Israel Sneed from lawsuit in the Kentucky Court of Appeals. Bk D, pg. 205 and differ somewhat from the list in the book "Forks of Elkhorn". The children of Mary (Crutcher) Sneed were entitled to 1/8 of the estate of her dec'd brother Leonard Crutcher of Caroline Co. Another brother was Benjamin Sneed d 1781 in Caroline leaving a widow Mary who m 2nd Thomas Ayres - Sep 1801 & Apr 1803 (Ky Court of Appeals) - Carter Blanton & Susanna h/w of Franklin Co., Ky; John Scott & Jane h/w of Woodford Co., Ky; Samuel Coleman Sneed & Thomas Daniel & Mary h/w of Gallatin Co., Ky, Samuel Sale & Elizabeth h/w of Mercer Co., Ky & Thomas Ellison (another part lists him as John Ellison) & Nancy h/w of Mercer Co., Ky. heirs of Benjamin Sneed dec'd..Susannah, Jane, Mary, Elizabeth, Nancy & Samuel Coleman Sneed were children of Benjmain Sneed dec'd of Caroline Co...sell 72 acres in Caroline Co., Va. adj the lands of Henry Motley, Richard Sale & Christopher Blackburn (as per the will of Benjamin Sneed). William Sneed, the son of Israel Sneed, deposed on 15 Aug 1801 in Franklin Co., Ky. that about the last of March 1783, Mr. Thomas Ayres of Essex Co widower, married Mary Sneed of Caroline late wife of Benjmin Sneed dec'd in 1781 & came to live on the plantation of Benjamin Sneed in Caroline. Benjamin Sneed was the brother of the father of William Sneed this deponent. Caroline Co., Va. Order Books = Mar 1744 - John Sneed ack his deed to HIS SON Benjamin Sneed. Aug 1756 - John Sneed ack his deed to Ann Blanton. 1762..Benjamin Sneed constable in the district of Daniel's Mill. 1773 - John Sneed dec'd - Benjamin Sneed, John Sneed, Richard Blanton his exors. 1781 - Benjamin Sneed dec'd - Mary Sneed exor. All of the above would be some of the children of John Sneed who died in 1773 & owned Sneed's Ordinary - LETTER OF HARRISON BLANTON Frankfort, Ky. 28 Aug. 1875 For L. H. Blanton: You have requested me to make a short history of our family. My grandfather Richard Blanton was born in Virginia, his ancestors were from England. My Grandmother was a Sneed. Their children were John Blanton, Charles Blanton, Richard Blanton (my father), Carter Blanton, William Blanton, James Blanton, Mrs. Vaughn, Mrs. Daniel and Mrs. Isaac Crutcher the mother of Richard Crutcher and Louis Crutcher & Mrs. Bailey of Woodford County. All the children except my uncle Charles Blanton and Mrs. Vaughn moved to Kentucky and raised large families. My grandmother was the aunt of Achilles Sneed, Landon Sneed and William Sneed who died in this county, and of Thomas Redd of this county and Samuel Redd of Lexington. The sons of my grandmother, the three Sneeds and the two Redds were remarkable for their similarity of mind, habits and dispositions. They were unsurpassed as men of integrity and uprightness. There were no great men and few office holders among them, all discharged their duties as good citizens. The second class have done very much like their ancestors, no great men, and few wanted public office. Dr. James F. Blanton, the son of my uncle John Blanton, settled in Owen County, and for many years was the leading politician of that county and for several sessions in which he was a member of our Legislature. In one of the sessions in which he was a member, I recollect a conversation I had with the clerk of the House in which he observed that he was more uniform in voting wrong than any member of the House. He was then a true Owen County Democrat. Such voter now would be considered the true loyal voter of the State. Among the incidents in the life of my grandfather may be the one connected with the Rev. Jos. Craig, whose name has been mentioned at a meeting of the Baptists in this State in the present month. Before the Revolution it was not lawful in Virginia for other denominations except what was called the Church of England to be public preachers of the Gospel. An excitement however was created by the old Baptist denomination of whom Reverend Craig was among the leaders of the party. His zeal was so great that he was apprehended, convicted and sent to the Frederick jail, and through the gates of that jail he continued to preach until it was necessary to release him as he was "doing more mischief in than out of jail". Now the connection of my grandfather Richard Blanton, with this Craig imprisonment was that he was the sheriff of the county and he always told us that the first of his official acts was the apprehend and to confine the jail the Rev. Jo. Craig. Our grandfather lived to a great age, between 90 and 100 years and died near Grassy Springs Meeting house, between Frankfort & Versailles. My mother was the daughter of John Combs and Setha Combs of Stafford County, Virginia, who had six sons and two daughters that lived to old age. No recollection that either of them ever held a public office. Of the grandchildren, Gen. Leslie Combs, now of Lexington has bee the only politician and office holder. Another of the grandsons who was prominent in society was Dr. Ennis Combs, late of Montgomery County. He had a good reputation as a physician and good man and probably did more good than any one of the connection. My grandmother Combs was the daughter of one of the Bullitts of lived at The Forest, Virginia, and was the aunt of Alex Scott Bullitt of Jefferson County, formerly Lieut. Governor of Kentucky. She was in her 50th year when my mother was born and lost her husband when my mother was about 11 years old. She continued for many years afterwards to manage her farm, always making more than supported her, which she divided liberally with her children. There was nothing more remarkable in the life of my grandmother than the large fortune she left at her death which was divided among her children. After the birth of her first three children, two sons and one daughter, her father deeded to her one negro boy and two girls to be held by her during her life and at her death to equally divided between these three children and their heirs, but made no provision for subsequent issue. My father and mother were married in 1790 and lived in Frederick County, Virginia, near a small town called Milwood until the spring of 1799 when they moved to Kentucky and settled in Fayette County where the family was raised. They had eight children, myself the oldest and only boy. Five of us were born in Virginia and three in Kentucky. The two last that were born in Virginia died when infants, the others lived to be married women. My father died in 1809. I was born on the 13th of August 1791 and my sister Nancy Clay now living, was born on the 13th of August 1806. My mother was born on the 6th of June 1774 and died the 3rd of April 1840. [signed] H. Blanton P.S. Reverend Jo Craig came to Kentucky, settled in Woodford County and was among the leading Baptist preachers of his day in establishing churches and organizing societies. He was a grandfather of our Newton Craig. My father was in the Revolution, he went as a substitute of his brother John Blanton, was very young, not old enough to be drafted, was at Gate's defeat, and I frequently heard him tell what a great race he made at that time, ran sixty miles to his home without stopping. - ---------------------------------------- This site has data on Samuel Sneed & wife Jane Dudley - she of Caroline Co., Va. - they went to Person Co., NC - Catherine (Sneed) Redd dtr of John who owned the ordinary in Caroline also moved to Person Co with some of her children & two daughters married sons of Samuel Sneed - http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/9126/sneed.html

Posted on: Caroline Co. Va Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Caroline/1690 Surname: Wright ------------------------- Smoots Mill was located in Bowling Green District, southeast of Bowling Green, on Maracossic Creek, at the intersections of rts 641 and 640, see PEOPLE, PLACES, AND COMMUNITIES IN CAROLINE COUNTY, by Rev. Ralph Emmett Fall.

Posted on: Caroline Co. Va Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Caroline/1689 Surname: Wright, Wiglesworth, Durrett, Collins, Jones ------------------------- MARRIAGES OF CAROLINE COUNTY, by Fisher, p 243 William Wright married Lucinda Brown 18 Jul 1827. Couldn't find a Lucinda Wright burial in CEMETERIES OF CAROLINE, all three vols but did find Phebe A Smoot in Greenlawn in Caroline County Nov 30 1837 - May 26 1906. Benjamin Smoot is buried with her Jun 27 1835 - Feb 20 1907. Also Sarah D Smoot Mar 9 1866 - Aug 11 1878. I presume she is a dtr. Annie B. Wright OCt 2 1860 -Dec 9 1881. Relationship not clear. Above Sarad D and below Annie B is FG Cook - Grandson. No date. Not clear whose grandson. Lucinda Wright is listed in the death records as 1876 as age 77 of old age. Parents given as illegible as is husband. I am not sure this is Lucinda Brown Wright. I happen to think it is probably Lucinda Collins Wright. Bob

Posted on: Caroline Co. Va Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Caroline/1688 Surname: wright, smoot ------------------------- My family, the Smoots, settled Smoots Mill near Sparta. One of Lewis Henry Smoot's sons, Benjamin Franklin Smoot, married Phoebe Ann Wright in Caroline COunty. They are both buried in Caroline County. Phoebe's parents were William and Lucinda Wright. I keep getting the other William Wright when I try to research this family. Do you know Lucinda's last name? Do you know where they are buried? Death dates? Do you know either of their parents? I don't want to seem greedy, but this is a stone wall. Trying to trace the Smoots is bad enough. I went to the Caroline County library in June and found nothing on the town of Smoots Mill. I hope we are not that gone and forgotten! Any help will be greatly appreciated. Our parents, born in Caroline County, are gone. This is about our last resort. Thank you for any help Nelson Christian "Chris" Smoot, Jr.

I am looking for any information on the Caroline County families listed below and will gladly share with other interested researchers. My family file is posted at: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=dlongshep Diana Shepard Missouri Descendants of Nicholas Long: 1 Nicholas LONG b: May 15, 1754 in Caroline Co., VA d: Oct 13, 1846 in Campbell Co., KY . +Mary PICKETT b: 1763 in Caroline Co., VA m: May 23, 1782 in Virginia d: 1799 in Scott Co., KY Father: John PICKETT Mother: Unknown ....... 2 Catherine LONG b: 1783 ....... 2 Richard Pickett LONG b: Aug 11, 1784 in Caroline Co., VA d: Nov 22, 1853 in Independence, Jackson, MO .......... +Tabitha Adams RUSSELL b: Jan 16, 1790 in Shenandoah, VA m: May 29, 1810 in Fayette Co., KY d: Mar 16, 1864 in Independence, Jackson, MO Father: Robert Spotswood RUSSELL, Sr. Mother: Deborah Montgomery ALLEN ....... 2 Mary Hawkins LONG b: Oct 3, 1786 d: Jul 8, 1877 in Campbell Co., KY .......... +William CALDWELL b: 1776 m: May 11, 1805 in Kentucky d: 1849 in KY ....... 2 Henry LONG b: 1788 ....... 2 John Boutwell LONG b: 1790 ....... 2 Phillip LONG b: 1791 ....... 2 Hartwell LONG b: 1794 ....... 2 Gabriel LONG b: 1796 ....... 2 Thomas LONG b: 1796 ....... 2 William LONG b: 1799 Descendants of John Pickett: 1 John PICKETT d: Abt. Oct 1808 . +Unknown ....... 2 Mary PICKETT b: 1763 in Caroline Co., VA d: 1799 in Scott Co., KY .......... +Nicholas LONG b: May 15, 1754 in Caroline Co., VA m: May 23, 1782 in Virginia d: Oct 13, 1846 in Campbell Co., KY Father: Jeremiah LONG Mother: Unknown ....... 2 Agnes PICKETT b: Oct 10, 1770 in Caroline Co., VA. .......... +James WILSON b: Dec 10, 1763 d: Aug 13, 1829 in Falmouth, Pendleton, Ky. Father: Abraham WILSON Mother: Unknown ....... 2 George PICKETT b: ....... 2 Wilson PICKETT b: ....... 2 John PICKETT b: ....... 2 Thomas PICKETT b: ....... 2 Betsy PICKETT b: .......... +Phillip SAMUEL b: ....... 2 Catherine "Caty" PICKETT b: .......... +Zachariah WILSON b: ....... 2 Fanny PICKETT b: .......... +Littleton ROBINSON b: ....... 2 Richard PICKETT b: *2nd Wife of John Pickett: . +Mrs. Mary LANE b: m: Aft. Jul 26, 1800

Caroline Count Chancery Suit Wright, John et al vs Edmund Wright, administrator de bonis non of the estate of Thomas Wright, et al John Wright, Phoebe Wright, Henery wright, Bennet Wright and Nancy Wright and Fanny Anderson widow of William Anderson, decd., who died before her mother hereafter mentioned state that Sarah Wright, the widow of Thomas Wright and mother of yourr complaintants died some time this year intestate and Edmund Wright, one of the sons, is administrator. Another daughter, Elizabeth Wright, married John Carnal and they are both dead leaving five children viz Thomas Carnal, Walker Carnal, John Carnal, Josiah Carnal and Sarah Carnal, infants. Thomas Wright died 11 years ago. 10 Dec., 1821 de bonis non means: an administration in which the original administrator of an estate died without having finished his duties and another person was appointed to administer the estate. June

Just to add to the Sneed (or Snead) family information. Benjamin Daniel married Margaret Brown in Caroline County, VA on 8 Sep 1790. Benjamin was, according to information I found in the Madison, IN public library, the son of William Daniel and Mary Snead. Benjamin and Margaret Daniel migrated, probably immediately after their marriage, to Mercer County, Kentucky. They are also mentioned in "Forks of the Elkhorn Church." Mary Snead was, again according to the information in the Madison, IN public library, a daughter of John Snead. John operated a public house in Caroline County, and appears several times in the court records renewing his license. His public house was located "near William Daniel's mill." I have found the record of Benjamin Daniel's marriage to Margaret Brown, but have not been able to find any record of a marriage of William Daniel to Mary Snead. All of these families, Brown, Daniel, Noel, Munday, and Snead/Sneed, appear to have migrated about the same time to Mercer County, Kentucky from Caroline County, Virginia. Margaret Brown was, according to Ermine Jett Darnell, a daughter of Berryman Brown and Mary Noel, who came to Caroline County from Essex County. There is a very well documented Noel family in Essex County, but so far I have not been able to connect Mary Noel to this family. Her father was reportedly Scott Noel. You are right, that this is a very difficult period to try to research in Caroline County. I'd say that was one of the understatements of the year. Oh, by the way, the "information in the Madison, IN public library," is a collection of pages in the Daniel Family Folder. They appear to have been copied from a family Bible, but their original source is not known. So far, all the information on these pages that I have been able to check in original sources has proven to be correct. Bill Brewer ----- Original Message ----- From: <EMelton532@aol.com> To: <VACAROLI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2000 6:30 AM Subject: Sneed/Munday > Vickye: I have a secondary source on Sneed(Snead)/Munday(Monday) lines. The > book is FORKS OF ELKHORN CHURCH by Ermine Jett Darnell. On PP.264-266, she > writes: > A letter written by Harrison Blanton, of Frankfort (KY), states that his > grandmother, the wife of Richard Blanton, was a Sneed, being the aunt of > Achilles, Landon, and William Sneed, and of Thomas Redd of Franklin CO (KY) > and Samuel Redd of Lexington (KY). The record of Miss Kate Payne of > Lexington (KY) says that the wife of Richard Blanton was Nancy Sneed, sister > of > (1) Alexander Sneed, whose will in Mercer CO.,KY 1816, mentions his wife, > Susanna (d/o James and Nancy Broaddus Daniel), of Trigg CO,KY, and > a. Thomas, > b. Patsy Munday > c. Sally Brown > (2) Ruth married (1) Edmund Munday and had > a. Harrison who married Patsy Sneed (d/o Alexander) in Caroline CO., VA > b. Thomas, who operated a ferry at Munday's Landing (on KY River). He > married Susan Slaughter and they had Edmund, Vardeman, Robert, Gabriel, Lucy, > Polly, Reuben. > c.William > d. James married Joyce Chenault > e.Reuben > f. Lucy Brown > g. Elizabeth > h. Sally > i. Polly > j. Nancy married Christopher Chinn > and Ruth married (2) Robert Slaughter of Mercer CO.,KY in 1804. > 3. Mollie married Charles Brown. > 4. Lucy married Benjamin Newton > > This sounds as if it is at least one generation later than the Ruth > Sneed/Edmund Munday for whom you are searching. I am sure you are familiar > with William Lindsay Hopkins citations that places Edmund Munday as a brother > to James Munday and Benjamin Munday in a lawsuit against John Long, who had > served as guardian of James Munday. It appears that Catherine Long may have > been related to the Munday brothers. (page 113 of CAROLINE COUNTY, VIRGINIA > COURT RECORDS AND MARRIAGES 1787-1810). > The only marriage records for Sneeds in Hopkins is Alexander Sneed m Sukey > Sneed 11 Jan 1795; and Samuel Sneed m Polly Daniel 30 Sep 1797. This is all > the information I have readily at hand. > > I research Benjamin Munday who married Rachel Walden d/o John Walden and > Sarah Hastings. Benjamin Munday owned land adjoining that of John Walden who > lived near Kidd's Corner on the Mattaponi. This is not a direct line of mine > but I do descend from John Walden. I hope this information will give you some > further clues that will help your research. This is such a difficult time > period to do Caroline CO research so sharing information is always a great > idea. Eldred Melton >

Posted on: Caroline Co. Va Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Caroline/1687 Surname: Brooks, Jones ------------------------- I have many Brooks from VA. Robert Brooks,d.1804; married to Rhoda Jones, b.1765 Known children: James, b.1785; spouse, Frances "Fanny" William, b.1790; spouse, Patsy Picardat John, b.1794 (no information) I have Brooks in this line up to present date. Will be glad to exchange information.

Posted on: Caroline Co. Va Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Caroline/1686 Surname: orlett, Bass ------------------------- Does any one know Barbara neil orlett or last name could be bass or Wanda orlett or last name bass. mother name kathy bass lived in caroline va.

I could use some help with Thomas Brooks; father of Elizabeth Brooks, who married Josiah Shipp, 1684 in Rappahannock Co., VA. Also, do you know where the Brooks line comes from? Thanks. ~Virginia << Posted on: Caroline Co. Va Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Caroline/1687 Surname: Brooks, Jones >>

Posted on: Caroline Co. Va Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Caroline/1685 Surname: Jones, Brooks, Dickenson ------------------------- In trying to place all the Jone's, Brooks, and Dickensons of Caroline Co., I have come across these place names. Could anyone tell me where they are? White Chimneys, Woodyard Swamp, Lorne Post Office, Point Look Out Swamp, Hawkins Creek, Bull Swamp. Thanks for any help. Jean Larson

Posted on: Caroline Co. Va Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Caroline/1684 Surname: TURNER ------------------------- Hi Olie, We are looking for the roots of Shadrach TURNER and his father John TURNER, who apparently came to Caroline County, VA about 1735. We understand that John TURNER is buried somewhere in Caroline County, but don't know where. We plan to do research soon in Caroline County and other nearby counties, so any advise you can offer as to the best places to visit would be appreciated. Dick and Stella