Vince months ago I ran across your file on the web and I must say it is the best I have found on the Carper's I am still looking it over. Thanks for shareing your file. Fred W. Davis fwdavis@roanoke.infi.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vincent E. Summers" <vsummers@nrao.edu> To: <VACRAIG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 4:27 PM Subject: Re: [VACRAIG] "The Carpers of Roane County" > Hot dogs, I think you've found it out. Of course, I will examine it > a little more closely, but I think you've broken into the truth on > this one. > > Thank you. > Vince > > "R.J.NIDA" wrote: > > > > Vince, > > My source of will info of Nicholas Carper was contained in OVER THE MOUNTAIN > > MEN, by Anne Lowry Worrell in 1934 which gives a probate date of May 1813 in > > Botetourt Co. Names wife, Elizabeth; and ch Jacob; Benjamin; Elizabeth > > Harvey; Mary M'ferran; Joseph; Sally Holestine; and Isaac. > > >From this info, I would conclude that Elizabeth Harvey was the married child > > of Nicholas and Elizabeth Carper so your info that his wife was a Shrider > > could well be correct. Someone may have misread the will thus creating > > Elizabeth Harvey as Nicholas' wife. His dau, Elizabeth, married James Harvey > > 21 Jul 1790 in Botetourt Co. > > > > Madge Looney Crane may be reached at R.R. 1, Box 193, Waterford, OH 45786. > > She has an e-mail address but I do not know it. > > Hope this is helpful. > > > > Jack Nida > > Jonesboro, GA > > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/n/i/d/R-J-Nida-GA/ > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Vincent E. Summers <vsummers@nrao.edu> > > To: <VACRAIG-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 11:42 AM > > Subject: Re: [VACRAIG] "The Carpers of Roane County" > > > > > Thanks. How do I contact her? Also, do you have a copy of the will > > > of Nicholas, whether scanned, or typed, that you can share with me? > > > > > > Vince > > > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/u/m/Vincent-E-Summers/index.html > > > > > > "R.J.NIDA" wrote: > > > > > > > > Vince, > > > > The will of Nicholas Carper names only his wife, Elizabeth, and some > > > > children, no maiden name for her. Madge Looney Crane has done some > > research > > > > on the Carper family and may know more about his marriage than an > > approx. > > > > date of 1770. > > > > Jack Nida > > > > Jonesboro, GA > > > > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/n/i/d/R-J-Nida-GA/ > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: Vincent E. Summers <vsummers@nrao.edu> > > > > To: <VACRAIG-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 9:26 AM > > > > Subject: [VACRAIG] "The Carpers of Roane County" > > > > > > > > > Is anyone aware if there is an error in the above book by Peggy > > Grubbs? > > > > > Specifically in the "marriage" of Elizabeth Harvey and Nicholas Carper > > > > > of 1749? > > > > > > > > > > Many sites seem to indicate that he married and Elizabeth Shrider. > > Now, > > > > > of course, the two could be the same person. Or not. Does anyone > > have > > > > > solid evidence one way or the other? I incline toward Shrider, but do > > > > > not think Peggy Grubbs would have said Harvey without any reason. > > > > > Some might, but she lists much source generally, and I am reluctant to > > > > > dismiss her... > > > > > > > > > > Vince > > > > > > > > > > (See her info at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~hcpd/norman/CARPER.1 ) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== VACRAIG Mailing List ==== > > > > > Support RootsWeb! Visit: > > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== VACRAIG Mailing List ==== > > > > Support RootsWeb! Visit: > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > ==== VACRAIG Mailing List ==== > > > CHECK YOUR MAILBOXES OFTEN > > > Computers automatically delete addresses > > > with the third Craig County List Bounce > > > > > > > ==== VACRAIG Mailing List ==== > > CRAIG COUNTY GEN-WEB Web Site: > > > ==== VACRAIG Mailing List ==== > Our VACraig Mailing List is sponsored by the RootsWeb Genealogical Data > Cooperative. RootsWeb is sponsored entirely by you, the genealogy com- > munity. To find out how you can help support internet genealogy through > RootsWeb, why not go ahead right now and visit this page: > .........http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html........ >