Linda, I tried to access the website you provided for the HOUGHTON Bible (http://image.vtls.com/BibleII/38040/s/0001.tif) and it would not allow me to enter the website. It there another address to access this image? Thanks for any more info. I would love to see the image. Carol Sherman Houghton Researching: Sherman, Briggs,Carpenter, Lovejoy, Mosher, Winslow, Jewell, Dexter in MA,& RI Hall, Getchell, Richardson in ME Smith,Gibbs, Aldrich, Dexter in NH & VT Houghton, Palmer, Moore,Carter, WVa, Va Franklin, Jewell, Rickerson, in NY& PA _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail

Dear Linda, William Houghton who married Hannah Heaton is my husbands 4th GUncle. William is the son of Elijah Houghton and Sarah Jackson. Thank you for the additional information. My husband is descended through William's brother Job Houghton and his wife Lucy Sims. Carol Sherman Houghton Researching: Sherman, Briggs,Carpenter, Lovejoy, Mosher, Winslow, Jewell, Dexter in MA,& RI Hall, Getchell, Richardson in ME Smith,Gibbs, Aldrich, Dexter in NH & VT Houghton, Palmer, Moore,Carter, WVa, Va Franklin, Jewell, Rickerson, in NY& PA _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Hi Carol, The Houghton line is connected to the Gaunt line. Emily Frances Johnson (1825, VA -- 1866, Ohio) married William Andrew Gaunt (1822, VA -- 1904, MS). John Henry Gaunt and William Andrew Gaunt are brothers (mentioned in previous e-mail as to an epidemic). Emily's sister, Harriet (1816, VA - 1900, VA) married Benjamin H. Houghton (1807, VA -- 1858, VA). He was the son of (I believe) William Houghton (1783, VA -- between 1850 - 1860, VA) & Hannah Heaton. Mary Ellen Gaunt (1861, VA -- 1932, VA?), daughter of above John Henry Gaunt, married John Richard Benjamin Houghton (1858, VA -- aft 1910, ?), son of Harriet Johnson and Benjamin H. Houghton. Source Information: Houghton Bible On Line Virginia Library <A HREF="http://image.vtls.com/BibleII/38040/s/0001.tif">http://image.vtls.com/BibleII/38040/s/0001.tif</A> Do any of these names fit into your Houghton line? Bye, Linda Cashen Gaunt

Not sure if this helps but I had a few members of my HOUGHTON and related families that died of Diptheria in this time frame. Carol Sherman Houghton Researching: Sherman, Briggs,Carpenter, Lovejoy, Mosher, Winslow, Jewell, Dexter in MA,& RI Hall, Getchell, Richardson in ME Smith,Gibbs, Aldrich, Dexter in NH & VT Houghton, Palmer, Moore,Carter, WVa, Va Franklin, Jewell, Rickerson, in NY& PA _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

My great grandfather William Hillcar GAUNT (son of Andrew and Catherine Corbin Gaunt) was born in Culpeper Co. Virginia 2 April 1802. Does anyone know the origin of the name Hillcar? I have looked and searched and cannot find the name Hillcar connected with anyone or any place. Thanks for any help. Ruth Mohr

Does anyone know if there was an epidemic in Culpeper/Rappahannock Counties, Virginia about 1862? In my GAUNT family 4 of the 6 children of John Henry and Margaret Savilla (Groves) Gaunt died within a 2 month period in 1862. If there was not an epidemic, has anyone read about a tragic accident that happened to the GAUNT family about June, July, August 1862? Any help would be appreciated. Thank You. Ruth Mohr

Hi List, Anyone researching the surname CLAYTON in Culpeper area may be interested in this. It is a B&W and postmarked 1909 per description. I have no connection: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2178531913&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1 Kathleen Bowen Ridge Manor, Florida...Genealogy - It's Relative!! katbowen@earthlink.net (Back-up: kbowen@hotmail.com) http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/o/w/Kathleen-E-Bowen http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=katbowen

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Isham is a surname used as a given name. At some earlier time you will find your connection to the Isham family.

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Karen, Thankyou for the info. I have another question. I don't really understand the tax thing. Did they have to be living there at the time of the tax??? Like the census? Or could they be taxed if they maybe went there to work? This is the first time I have found Isham B. Masoin outside of Culpeper, except for when he married Lucy Sebree in Orange Co. in 1797. I am confused now about a couple of things. He goes to Orange to marry Lucy in 1797, then in 1800 he is in Albermarle, then in 1810, he is in Culpeper till his death in 1831. So, now I wonder if he was maybe born in Orange Co.? Another thing, in 1810 the census lists him having 2 boys under 10, in 1820 he has one boy 10-16, in 1830 he has no boys left at home. Isham had 3 boys and they were named in the suit that Lucy filed for her dower rights. My ggg-grandfather, Robert was bn. in abt. 1805, the other two, Thomas and William, I have no dates on them, but Lucy states in her court papers that they went west so I know they aren't dead during this time. If you figure that they had their first one in abt. 1798, then he would have only been 12 in 1810, and if they had the second one in between somewhere, he should be on one of the census records???? Another thing is that I saw a web page that showed Lucy Sebree being married first to John Mason in 1795, however when she married Isham in 1797, she is living with Capt. James Taylor who signs for her and it is stated she is a spinster and her name is Sebree, not Mason like it should be if she was married prior to John and either divorced or widowed. I know you do alot of research and hopefully can give me some insight to any of this as it would be very much appreciated. Sally Mason Standley ----- Original Message ----- From: <KDale60909@aol.com> To: <VACULPEP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 8:15 PM Subject: Re: [VACULPEP] Isham B. MASON and other MASON'S- new info > Don't know about Jesse, but Ewell Mason may have come from Stafford and may > be the son of Daniel Mason.

In a message dated 06/06/2003 5:02:13 PM Mountain Daylight Time, eagledove77@sbcglobal.net writes: > In 1797, Isham married Lucy Sebree in Orange Co., VA and by 1810 - his > death he was in Culpeper. I am wondering if any of these MASON'S are related to > him. I looked on the 1810 census for Albermarle and found Jesse and Ewell > still there > Don't know about Jesse, but Ewell Mason may have come from Stafford and may be the son of Daniel Mason. A Ewell Mason married Ann, the daughter of Alexander McInteer (see his will, 1807, cited in George Harrison King's Overwharton Parish record), first appears on Stafford tax lists in 1790, (born by 1769), Alexander McInteer was a neighbor of Daniel Mason. Ewell's 1790 tax was taken April 3; Richard and Lewis' were taken April 5; Daniel's was taken April 12, as was Alexander McInteer's. I think--so much of this is speculation!--that Daniel must have been the brother of the John Mason in Stafford who married Mary Nelson. Daniel married Mary's sister Elizabeth Nelson 30 Jan 1753--see Overwharton records--but only one child, Sarah, can be proven for Daniel and Elizabeth. Karen Dale

I found some new info on Isham B. Mason which may or may not shed some light on him (I hope!) In The Virginia Genealogist, Book #3, by John Frederick Dorman I found this MASON info: ALBERMARLE COUNTY, VA. 1800 TAX LIST FREDERICKSVILLE PARISH, DISTRICT OF THOMAS GARTH The first number is for white males over age 21 The second number is number of horses owned The third and fourth number if given is for the number of tithable slaves aged over 16 and between 12 and 16. MASON, John - 1-2-1-0 MASON, Ewell - 1-2 MASON, Joseph - 1-0 MASON, Isham B. - 2-1-1-0 MASON, Jesse - 1-1 In 1797, Isham married Lucy Sebree in Orange Co., VA and by 1810 - his death he was in Culpeper. I am wondering if any of these MASON'S are related to him. I looked on the 1810 census for Albermarle and found Jesse and Ewell still there On Jesse Mason the only line with any info was <all other free persons except Indians not taxed> and that had a 9 in it. On Ewell MASON, it gave the following: 22210-10110-00 Can anyone else shed some light? Sally Mason Standley

I am not researching any of these lines, so I have no addl info: The Washington Post, June 5, 1913: "Stearns-Gray Nuptials An interesting wedding took place last evening at All Souls' Church, when Miss Edith Stearns, daughter of Mrs. Franklin Stearns, of Culpeper, Va., was married to George A. Gray, of Boston, Mass., the well-known aviator. The Rev. U. G. B. Pierce performed the ceremony, and the church was decorated with quantities of palms and white flowers. The bride was given in marriage by her brother, Mr. Charles Stearns. She wore a lovely gown of duchesse satin, trimmed with lace and sprays of orange blossoms. Her veil, which was of tulle, was fastened to her coiffure by a wreath of orange blossoms, and she carried a shower bouquet of bride roses and lilies of the valley. Her sister, Miss Emily Stearns, was her only attendant, and wore a becoming gown of pale pink satin, and carried a bouquet of rose buds. Mr. Beatty, also an aviator, was best man, and the ushers were Lieut. Arnold and Mr. Palmer Stearns. Mr. and Mrs. Gray left Washington immediately after the ceremony for a wedding trip. They will make their home at Breckenridge, N. H. A number of girls from Virginia came up for the wedding, are stopping at the Shoreham. They include Miss Lucille Massy, of Richmond; Miss Caroline Dohne, Miss Della Holton, Miss Louise Fray, Miss Julie Blake, of Culpeper, the bride's brother-in-law and sister, Lieut. and Mrs. Presley Rixey, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rixey, of Brazil. The bride, with her mother, Mrs. Franklin Stearns, and her sister, have been spending the winter at the Rochambeau, where Mrs. Stearns had an apartment until recently, when they went to the Shoreham Hotel for the spring and early summer. Yesterday, Mrs. Stearns entertained the wedding party at a large luncheon at the Shoreham." Kathleen Bowen Ridge Manor, Florida...Genealogy - It's Relative!! katbowen@earthlink.net (Back-up: kbowen@hotmail.com) http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/o/w/Kathleen-E-Bowen http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=katbowen

This is very interesting, thanks for doing this, the Cap. James Hawkins that is in what you put on here, I have been looking for, as I think he may of had a Daughter Martha Hawkins that married a William Ray and they had a son James Hawkins Ray born 1818 named after Martha Hawkins father James Hawkins. anyone with any information on any of them would be appreciated.....Richard Graham rgraham@socket.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jpoplains@aol.com> To: <VACULPEP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 6:13 PM Subject: [VACULPEP] Darius O'Neil's Rev War Pension Ap. > Pat's Note: Below is Darius' initial Pension application. Also included in my > microfiche copy are Questions and Answers, attestation of witnesses, the > rejection of the application, the subsequent reapplication, the documentation of > payment, and a widows application from Mary, subsequently awarded. I'll be > transcribing these as I get to them. > > When words (usually Proper nouns) were unintelligible by me I have put ??? or > xxx. I have kept words in original spelling even both versions of > Culpep(p)er. I have transcribed this as faithfully as I have been able, but knowing > I am fallible I am open to a second check and any variant renditions. I > expect I will be sending out an improved version after I track down some of these > pesky names and places. I have indicated page number of the original in > brackets in the text to help those interested. > > Good reading and stay in touch, > > Pat > > > State of Tennessee > County of Cocke > > May Session 1834 > > On the 28th day of May 1834 personal by appearance in Open Court before the > Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Cocke County and State aforesaid, Darius > O'Neil a resident Citizen of the County of Cocke and State of Tennessee, aged > Seventy years who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath > make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of > Congress passed June 7th 1832. > > That the Declarant Darius O'Neil was born on the 18th day of May 1764 in > Culpepper County, State of Virginia. He lived in Culpeper County, Virginia, for > thirty seven years with the exception of such time as he was engaged in the > Revolutionary War, as here-in after detailed. From Culpepper County, he moved to > Shenandoah County, Virginia, where he lived one year. Thence he moved to > Rockingham County, Virginia, where he lived three years. Thence he moved to Rock > Bridge County, Virginia where he lived for eight years. Thence he moved to > Washington County, Virginia where he lived one year when he moved to Cocke > County, State of Tennessee, where he has lived for the last twenty years and where > he now lives. > > In the month of April 1781 - day not recollected, this Declarant became a > Substitute for John Hawkins in Captain James Hawkins {p.2} Company of Militia, > and repaired to Orange County Court House, in Orange County, (adjoining > Culpepper,) the place of Rendezvous. Captain George Waugh commanded another company > that Rendezvoused at the same place. James Jamison was the Lieutenant of our > Company. Lt. Riddle was the other Lieutenant. ??? Lieutenant ??? and before > the xxx of the tour. Thomas was the orderly Sergeant, Perry was another > Sergeant - Other Officers not recollected. Major Barbour was the Major and took > Command of us at Orange Court House, and under him we were marched from Orange > Court House. The first night we encamped at Pine Stake Church in Orange County. > We crossed Pomonkey River - at the ground xxx Bridge. Marching on towards > Richmond the intermediate places of encampment are not recollected except a > little town called ??Pew Cartle??. In one week we reached Richmond on James > River. There was a considerable body of men at Richmond, whom we joined. > Colonel Matthews took command of us at Richmond. Major Naylor was the Adjutant. > From Richmond we were marched under Col Matthews down the north side of James > River to Williamsburgh. The first day we were marched to the four mile creek > in Henrico County, where we remained four days, when we were marched on to > Williamsburgh. The intermediate places of encampment are not recollected. We > marched to Williamsburgh in a week and remained there one night, when we were > march back by {p. 3} Hanover Court House - we crossed the Pomonkey River, two > miles from the Court House, after passing through it. Then to xxx house; then to > Bowling green -then through Fredricksburgh to Wilderness Bridge on the xxx > creek a branch of the Rapidan in Orange County, thence to Racoon Ford on the > Rapidan where we joined General Wayne. From the Racoon Ford we were marched to > the Poison fields in Orange County where we encamped. At the Poison fields we > remained for several days when we were marched to a creek in an adjoining > County where we remained for sometime and where the Declarants company was > discharged have served out this tour of three months. After this Declarant was > discharged in July of 1781, day not recollecting by his Captain James Hawkins > having served out his tour of three months. Our Company did not receive written > discharge at this time. Our relief came to take our places and we were told by > Captain Hawkins that he would give us written discharges on our personal > application to him after his return home. This Declarant never applied to him and > thus never got a written discharge for this tour. > > In the above mentioned tour Declarant was a substitute and when he returned > home he found that he had been drafted and his company had started on their > march. This Declarant joined his company under Capt Grigsby at Ruffin's ferry on > the River {p. 4} Rappahannock. At the place there was a considerable body of > men. There were several companies of whom Declarant recollects Captain Wm > Bird. The whole were commanded by Colonel John Slaughter. At Ruffins ferry we > were stationed untill October when the Declarant was discharged early in the > month day not recollected in the year 1781. Declarant received a written > discharge from his Captain Grigsby for his time of three months, which discharge he > lost in Culpepper County, Virginia what happened to these he does not know. > > > In the month of March, 1782 day not recollected, the Declarant enlisted > under Captain Frederic Timmerman, in the Regular Service (whether of the State of > Virginia or of the Continental Congress, declarant does not know not knowing > the differences always believing himself in this case to be in the regular > Continental Soldier). Captain Timmerman enlisted a whole company in Culpepper > County for twelve months, for which time the Declarant enlisted. Our Lieutenants > were Lt. Crow and Lt. White. Our Ensign was Joseph Miller - He is not > certain that his name was Joseph but so believes. He believes that the Orderly > Sergeant was Tunsell. Another Sergeant was Thomas Jamison. The corporals are not > recollected, except Weatherall. Our place of Rendezvous was at our Company > Muster ground, nine miles from the Culpepper Court House. Our Militia Captain > at the time was Capt. Robert Pollard and at the muster ground of the company > we rendezvoused. From our muster ground we were marched to Cunninghams, eight > miles from {p. 5} Fredricksburgh where we encamped the first night. On the > second night we encamped four miles xx the Bowling green in Carolyn county. We > were marched on to Williamsburgh which we reached in ten or twelve days > having passed through King George and King and Queen counties, Hanover and > ??HannaRucca?? Counties and other not recollected- we crossed Pomenkey river and four > mile creek and other not recollected. At Williamsburgh we joined the othe > companies of the 8th Regiment of the State Troops of Virginia (as declarant > believes) which troops were all attached to the Continental Army, and were regular > enlisted Soldiers. Our Regiment was commanded by Colonel Olcutt name so > pronounced - The name of the Colonel may have been spelled Allcutt or Alcot. Major > Pease was the Major of our Battalion and Major Campbell was the Major of the > other Battalion. Captains James Smith, - Hathaway, White, and Miller were > Captains of the other Companies. At Williamsburgh we remained until June. > While at Williamsburgh we were regularly paraded, mustered, and drilled. We were > encamped in a field within sight of Williamsburgh. From Williamsburgh we were > marched under Col. Olcutt by Hanover Court House, by Fredricksburgh, By > Falmouth, and by Dumfries on to Baltimore. We stopped two days at Falmouth. We > arrived at Baltimore in July where we remained for six weeks encamped in a {p. > 6} field adjoining the town. From Baltimore we marched in September to > Philadelphia by Chester. We remained two days at Philadelphia when we were marched > from that city through New Jersey by Trenton, Princeton, and Morristown on to > King's Ferry on the Hudson River in the State of New York. At King's Ferry we > crossed the river and encamped on the other side on the Top of the Hill, > where we remained three weeks. Thrice we were marched to Providence, Phode > Island, where we remained for several days. Thence we were marched to the city of > Boston where we remained two days. From Boston we were marched to Chesterfield > in the State of Massachusettes, forty five miles from the City of Boston. At > Chesterfield we were discharge, having rested there one day. This Declarant > received a written discharge from his Captain which he has lost. He was > discharged on the 22nd of December 1782, having served ten months; and he returned > to his home in Virginia in company with Stephen Shelton, Elijah lynch, > Jonathon Freland, and Jacob Haynes and Henry Rains, fellow soldiers of Declarant. > > The Declarant never received any thing from Government for his tours as a > drafted Militiaman, or as a substitute. When he enlisted he received eight > dollars as Bounty money from Capt. Timmerman and was promised five dollars per > month. When he was discharged, Declarant together with his Company, received his > pay in Silver from Colonol Olcutt. Colonol Olcutt's Regiment {p. 7} was > employed on this expedition in conveying the Artillery belonging to the French Army > that had been used at the Siege of York, to the city of Boston, where we left > it. There was a large quantity of artillery though the Declarant is unable > to say how much. The Declarant never received any thing from Government for > his two first of three months each. For his last tour of ten months he was paid > as herein before related. The Declarant not being certain whether he was > enlisted into the State troop Service of Virginia or into the Service of the > Continental Congress would wish a reference to be had to the Rolls of Col Olcutt > Regiment employed at the time specified and not to the number of the Regiment. > Though he believes that it was the 8th Regiment of the State Troops of > Virginia, in which he served as an enlisted Soldier under Captain Timmerman. There > were regular officers and soldiers in service where Declarant served in his > first tour. He joined General Wayne. In the second tour there were none. In > his third tour Col. Olcutt's Regiment alone were employed in the the conveyance > of the French Artillery. The Declarant hereby relinquishes every claim > whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name > is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any State. The Declarant has no > documentary evidence in regard to his Services {p. 8} nor does he know of any > person living by whom he could prove his services. > > Darius His Mark O'Neil > Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforsaid > G M Porter Clerk of Cocke County > > > ==== VACULPEP Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: The posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

I am new to the list and was away from home for the roll call! Lots to read. I am interested in sharing information from the files of the Revolutionary War men from Culpeper County. Are there any other people interested in comparing these files? I have just recieved my John SWINDLE's file, and that of his widow Hannah WEAVER(WEBER). I am in the process of trying to transcribe it. It contains surnames of other Culpeper residents. ROUSE and DANIEL(S), for example. I got several helps from the posting of Pat and the transcription of Darius O'Neil's file. I hope to hear from others with men from this period.

I corresponded with Barbara Henry who shared a great deal of info with me several years ago and I no longer have her address. Barbara, if you are still on the list will you get in touch with me about William Clark? Mitzie Madaline H. Preston

Pat's Note: Below is Darius' initial Pension application. Also included in my microfiche copy are Questions and Answers, attestation of witnesses, the rejection of the application, the subsequent reapplication, the documentation of payment, and a widows application from Mary, subsequently awarded. I'll be transcribing these as I get to them. When words (usually Proper nouns) were unintelligible by me I have put ??? or xxx. I have kept words in original spelling even both versions of Culpep(p)er. I have transcribed this as faithfully as I have been able, but knowing I am fallible I am open to a second check and any variant renditions. I expect I will be sending out an improved version after I track down some of these pesky names and places. I have indicated page number of the original in brackets in the text to help those interested. Good reading and stay in touch, Pat State of Tennessee County of Cocke May Session 1834 On the 28th day of May 1834 personal by appearance in Open Court before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Cocke County and State aforesaid, Darius O'Neil a resident Citizen of the County of Cocke and State of Tennessee, aged Seventy years who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That the Declarant Darius O'Neil was born on the 18th day of May 1764 in Culpepper County, State of Virginia. He lived in Culpeper County, Virginia, for thirty seven years with the exception of such time as he was engaged in the Revolutionary War, as here-in after detailed. From Culpepper County, he moved to Shenandoah County, Virginia, where he lived one year. Thence he moved to Rockingham County, Virginia, where he lived three years. Thence he moved to Rock Bridge County, Virginia where he lived for eight years. Thence he moved to Washington County, Virginia where he lived one year when he moved to Cocke County, State of Tennessee, where he has lived for the last twenty years and where he now lives. In the month of April 1781 - day not recollected, this Declarant became a Substitute for John Hawkins in Captain James Hawkins {p.2} Company of Militia, and repaired to Orange County Court House, in Orange County, (adjoining Culpepper,) the place of Rendezvous. Captain George Waugh commanded another company that Rendezvoused at the same place. James Jamison was the Lieutenant of our Company. Lt. Riddle was the other Lieutenant. ??? Lieutenant ??? and before the xxx of the tour. Thomas was the orderly Sergeant, Perry was another Sergeant - Other Officers not recollected. Major Barbour was the Major and took Command of us at Orange Court House, and under him we were marched from Orange Court House. The first night we encamped at Pine Stake Church in Orange County. We crossed Pomonkey River - at the ground xxx Bridge. Marching on towards Richmond the intermediate places of encampment are not recollected except a little town called ??Pew Cartle??. In one week we reached Richmond on James River. There was a considerable body of men at Richmond, whom we joined. Colonel Matthews took command of us at Richmond. Major Naylor was the Adjutant. >From Richmond we were marched under Col Matthews down the north side of James River to Williamsburgh. The first day we were marched to the four mile creek in Henrico County, where we remained four days, when we were marched on to Williamsburgh. The intermediate places of encampment are not recollected. We marched to Williamsburgh in a week and remained there one night, when we were march back by {p. 3} Hanover Court House - we crossed the Pomonkey River, two miles from the Court House, after passing through it. Then to xxx house; then to Bowling green -then through Fredricksburgh to Wilderness Bridge on the xxx creek a branch of the Rapidan in Orange County, thence to Racoon Ford on the Rapidan where we joined General Wayne. From the Racoon Ford we were marched to the Poison fields in Orange County where we encamped. At the Poison fields we remained for several days when we were marched to a creek in an adjoining County where we remained for sometime and where the Declarants company was discharged have served out this tour of three months. After this Declarant was discharged in July of 1781, day not recollecting by his Captain James Hawkins having served out his tour of three months. Our Company did not receive written discharge at this time. Our relief came to take our places and we were told by Captain Hawkins that he would give us written discharges on our personal application to him after his return home. This Declarant never applied to him and thus never got a written discharge for this tour. In the above mentioned tour Declarant was a substitute and when he returned home he found that he had been drafted and his company had started on their march. This Declarant joined his company under Capt Grigsby at Ruffin's ferry on the River {p. 4} Rappahannock. At the place there was a considerable body of men. There were several companies of whom Declarant recollects Captain Wm Bird. The whole were commanded by Colonel John Slaughter. At Ruffins ferry we were stationed untill October when the Declarant was discharged early in the month day not recollected in the year 1781. Declarant received a written discharge from his Captain Grigsby for his time of three months, which discharge he lost in Culpepper County, Virginia what happened to these he does not know. In the month of March, 1782 day not recollected, the Declarant enlisted under Captain Frederic Timmerman, in the Regular Service (whether of the State of Virginia or of the Continental Congress, declarant does not know not knowing the differences always believing himself in this case to be in the regular Continental Soldier). Captain Timmerman enlisted a whole company in Culpepper County for twelve months, for which time the Declarant enlisted. Our Lieutenants were Lt. Crow and Lt. White. Our Ensign was Joseph Miller - He is not certain that his name was Joseph but so believes. He believes that the Orderly Sergeant was Tunsell. Another Sergeant was Thomas Jamison. The corporals are not recollected, except Weatherall. Our place of Rendezvous was at our Company Muster ground, nine miles from the Culpepper Court House. Our Militia Captain at the time was Capt. Robert Pollard and at the muster ground of the company we rendezvoused. From our muster ground we were marched to Cunninghams, eight miles from {p. 5} Fredricksburgh where we encamped the first night. On the second night we encamped four miles xx the Bowling green in Carolyn county. We were marched on to Williamsburgh which we reached in ten or twelve days having passed through King George and King and Queen counties, Hanover and ??HannaRucca?? Counties and other not recollected- we crossed Pomenkey river and four mile creek and other not recollected. At Williamsburgh we joined the othe companies of the 8th Regiment of the State Troops of Virginia (as declarant believes) which troops were all attached to the Continental Army, and were regular enlisted Soldiers. Our Regiment was commanded by Colonel Olcutt name so pronounced - The name of the Colonel may have been spelled Allcutt or Alcot. Major Pease was the Major of our Battalion and Major Campbell was the Major of the other Battalion. Captains James Smith, - Hathaway, White, and Miller were Captains of the other Companies. At Williamsburgh we remained until June. While at Williamsburgh we were regularly paraded, mustered, and drilled. We were encamped in a field within sight of Williamsburgh. From Williamsburgh we were marched under Col. Olcutt by Hanover Court House, by Fredricksburgh, By Falmouth, and by Dumfries on to Baltimore. We stopped two days at Falmouth. We arrived at Baltimore in July where we remained for six weeks encamped in a {p. 6} field adjoining the town. From Baltimore we marched in September to Philadelphia by Chester. We remained two days at Philadelphia when we were marched from that city through New Jersey by Trenton, Princeton, and Morristown on to King's Ferry on the Hudson River in the State of New York. At King's Ferry we crossed the river and encamped on the other side on the Top of the Hill, where we remained three weeks. Thrice we were marched to Providence, Phode Island, where we remained for several days. Thence we were marched to the city of Boston where we remained two days. From Boston we were marched to Chesterfield in the State of Massachusettes, forty five miles from the City of Boston. At Chesterfield we were discharge, having rested there one day. This Declarant received a written discharge from his Captain which he has lost. He was discharged on the 22nd of December 1782, having served ten months; and he returned to his home in Virginia in company with Stephen Shelton, Elijah lynch, Jonathon Freland, and Jacob Haynes and Henry Rains, fellow soldiers of Declarant. The Declarant never received any thing from Government for his tours as a drafted Militiaman, or as a substitute. When he enlisted he received eight dollars as Bounty money from Capt. Timmerman and was promised five dollars per month. When he was discharged, Declarant together with his Company, received his pay in Silver from Colonol Olcutt. Colonol Olcutt's Regiment {p. 7} was employed on this expedition in conveying the Artillery belonging to the French Army that had been used at the Siege of York, to the city of Boston, where we left it. There was a large quantity of artillery though the Declarant is unable to say how much. The Declarant never received any thing from Government for his two first of three months each. For his last tour of ten months he was paid as herein before related. The Declarant not being certain whether he was enlisted into the State troop Service of Virginia or into the Service of the Continental Congress would wish a reference to be had to the Rolls of Col Olcutt Regiment employed at the time specified and not to the number of the Regiment. Though he believes that it was the 8th Regiment of the State Troops of Virginia, in which he served as an enlisted Soldier under Captain Timmerman. There were regular officers and soldiers in service where Declarant served in his first tour. He joined General Wayne. In the second tour there were none. In his third tour Col. Olcutt's Regiment alone were employed in the the conveyance of the French Artillery. The Declarant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any State. The Declarant has no documentary evidence in regard to his Services {p. 8} nor does he know of any person living by whom he could prove his services. Darius His Mark O'Neil Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforsaid G M Porter Clerk of Cocke County

Hello ALL, Due to health and other personal considerations, I have ceased my major genealogy activities. I have for a number of years researched the surnames CADDELL (& variations inc CALDER), GREEN, HENDERSON, ANDERSON, GREER, BANKS, BATTLE(S), BELL, BU(I)RCHFIELD, KENNAMER, KING, and SINGLETON wherever they lived. For any of you who desires further contact with me, I may still be reached at "bcaddell@hcnews.com". Shortly I will not be subscribed to any of the Rootsweb lists. Bill Caddell 1310 West Tioga Court Granbury, TX 76048

I am researching a George Reagan who owned Meadland in the county of Culpeper from about late 1870 to May 26 1874 when he died. The property was located a short distance from Kelly's Ford Battlefield. He left his property to his wife Mary Ann Darden Reagan Grayson. Who in turn left the property to her daughter Nanny Lee Newby. She left the property to her four daughters. They owned it until 1934. George is my relative, not Mary Ann, although I don't mind having info. on she and her family, because it might lead to more info. on George. I have written to Va. and they have no record of his death. I found papers that says that he was buried on Meadland in an unmarked grave. I am trying to find out where George was born. He spent most of his life in Pa. He had two wives that both died before he married Mary. He had eleven children. He also had a half brother, John Kelly of Philadelphia. Nothing seems to give a clue. Papers I have from a relative in 1922 also question his birthplace. I have the WPA papers on the discription of Meadland, but not much is mentioned about George. Any suggestions would be helpful. Peggy