This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: French, Clay, Stowers Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QBC.2ACI/561.565 Message Board Post: I am also a descendant of Matthew and Sally Payne French by their son John and Obedience Clay but also by their son Isaac. There is a lot of information out there on the French Family but I have found very little on the Paynes. I can send you information via gedcom or email. Tina

I would like to have the death date of Anna Watts who was born in Culpepper County VA. on December 12, 1738. She married John Thomas BUFORD in 1756. Captain Buford died at the battle of Point Pleasant and Anna married a second time Mr. James SCOTT. Any information on this family at all would be appreciated. Thanks, Fern

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DEARING,DAVIS, LAWSON, VERNON, REDFORD, & more Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QBC.2ACI/584.894 Message Board Post: My home page has been updated and moved to another addy. Please feel free to take a look and if you make any connection, please contact me and we can share our information, photos, sources and notes. http://joandmiller.tripod.com Thanks for looking...Joan

In Goodspeed, The Goodspeed Histories of Sabastian County, Arkansas, orig pub 1889, repub by Woodward and Stinson Printing Co., Columbia, Tennessee, 1977, p 1327, it states that Nathan HUFFMAN was born near Culpeper Court House. Nathan, son of Benjamin (Tillman, Henry-1734 immigrant/Little Fork Group) was born 31 Oct 1801, Culpeper Co., VA. As "near" is a relative term, I am not sure just where the Benjamin HUFFMAN family was located at the time. There is a standing house about 15 miles west of Culpeper (town) which is known as the FREEMAN-HUFFMAN house. Since Tillman HUFFMAN m2. c1756 Mrs. Margaret FREEMAN, it may be in this home that Nathan was born. Nathan's mother, wife of Benjamin, is unknown. It is believed that her first name was Margaret/Peggy. The 1800 specific location of Benjamin's family would be of great help. Does someone have access to Culpeper documents which might shed some light on this issue? Best regards, Hugh

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cardwell Field Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QBC.2ACI/2309 Message Board Post: I am looking for any information on the Cardwell family that lived in Culpeper during and after the Revolution. William Cardwell, soldier in the Rev. War - Pension #W.8590, stated that after the Rev.War that he returned to Culpeper Co.Va to the house of his brother. (Name not stated) William Cardwell married Famariah Field soon afterwards and they move to the Franklin/Mercer/Bullitt County area of Kentucky by 1796. Henry Field and Abraham Field also moved to this section of Kentucky. William Cardwell stated in depostion that he married the sister of Abraham Field. Henry and Abraham Field are both from Culpeper. Henry Field is reported to have married an unknown Cardwell for his first wife. There is an obvious connection to the Field family and Culpeper County, Va. I am looking for ANY info on the Culpeper Cardwell families pre-1820. Thanks, Rand

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: jenkins, sisk, chandler, mcmillan, sutton, baxter, giles, mcgahey, ramsey Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QBC.2ACI/2308 Message Board Post: does anyone have any info about, or are you related to, phillip jenkins born 1772 in va, died aft 1850 in cocke co., tn, married 7 jan 1793 in culpepper co., va to rebecca matilda sisk born 1773 in va, died 1855 in cocke co., tn. family tales say that 3 jenkins brothers came from england on a ship and settled in va, i dont know the details for sure. we do know that phillip and 2 of his brothers [jeremiah and john (?james)], their sister, winny, her husband, zachariah styles, phillip's wife, rebecca, their oldest daughter, ruth [the only one of their children not born in tn], rebecca's brother, bartlett sisk, and his wife, mary "mollie" campbell, all left virginia together before 1807 [phillip and rebecca's 2nd child was born 1807 in cocke co., tn]. one of the phillips brothers stayed in nc with other sisk relatives, one went on to sc, and phillip, along with all the rest of the party, went into tn and settled in what is now cosby, cocke co., tn. rebecca's father was timothy sisk born abt 1727 in culpepper co., va, died 19 apr 1806 in culpepper co., va, married 1st to rachel loving abt 1750 [mother of john and daniel sisk], married 2nd to elizabeth bartlett in 1758 [mother of 5 other children of timothy's; bartlett, timothy jr., pluright, barnabas, and rebecca matilda sisk. timothy had a large plantation in culpepper co., va on the rappahannock river. timothy sisk, sr.'s father was john sisk born abt 1709 in ireland, died in nc, married to mary whitecotton [mother of john jr., william, timothy, and daniel(?), there may be more, i dont know. if you have any info to add, or correct, about this family line, please contact me at SNOSURPHR@AOL.COM. we're looking for anything that will help us find our jenkins heritage. thanks

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/QBC.2ACI/164.1185 Message Board Post: Timothy Sisk, Jr. was born about 1740 in Culpepper. He married Elizabeth Bartlett b. 1730 d. 1825 Timothy Sisk, Sr. was born 1720 in Culpepper. He married ? Whitecotton.

Extract from WFT (World Family Tree) CD 2, #0059 Benjamin HUFFMAN His name is shown; his wife's name is given as ____ SUMMERS; their marriage is given as ca 1792 VA. ________ Up until now the spouse of Benjamin HUFFMAN (son of Tillman HUFFMAN, son of Henry (Hans Hendrick) HUFFMAN) has been unknown. If this extract is correct then Benjamin may have married outside the German community. Is there a SUMMERS family in Culpeper Co., VA 1790-1800? Best regards, Hugh Need some help here. Can anyone verify the name SUMMERS and the marriage date? Best regards, Hugh

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jeffries Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QBC.2ACI/2307 Message Board Post: I am seeking information on a William L. Jeffries. Born in Virginia sometime around the year of 1853. Married Maggie E. from SC. had seven children including my GG Grandfather. William L. Jeffries Jr. Born 1892.

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/QBC.2ACI/2253.1.1.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for the information that you have...hopefully this will shed some light on my Harris'. Happy New Year! Mary

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/QBC.2ACI/2253.1.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Hi Mary, All we know about my William Harris ancestor's (b. ca. 1750 Culpeper Co., VA, d. 1848 Wilkes Co., NC) time in Virginia is that he enlisted in the Revolutionary War at the Culpeper Co. Courthouse in January 1776, according to his Revolutionary War pension applications, and he was born in Culpeper Co., according to his obituary. William Harris first appears in Wilkes County in 1784 in a tax list. His son Silas told the 1850 U.S. Census he was born in Virginia. The rest of William's life in Virginia remains a mystery that refuses to be cracked. We know a fellow Revolutionary War soldier from Culpeper County, Nathaniel Harris, lived on Block or Black Water Run, a tributary of the Rappahanock River in northern Culpeper. There was a William Harris who bought land on Negro Run, a neighboring tributary to Black Water Run, when Culpeper was forned in 1749, but there is no know nconnection to my ancestor William. Family historian Pam Ross speculates my ancestor William's father is John Harris, b. ca. 1727 in Spotsylvania Co., Va. John Harris married Hannah Stevens or Stephens on April 3, 1784, in Spotsylvania Co. Ms. Ross cites a child of the couple as William Harris, b. 1752. John Harris also had a brother, William, as well as brothers James, Robert and perhaps Job, Ross said. I hope you find this of interest. Thanks for writing. Stephen Harris

Sorry, forgot to address the good folks on the Culpeper list.... John -----Original Message----- From: John Morris [SMTP:johnm@inna.net] Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 12:09 PM To: 'Deb Koplen' Cc: VASPOTSY-L@rootsweb.com; Subject: RE: [VACulpeper] Library of Virginia Deb, I share your concerns and can sympathize with you and others who live outside the Commonwealth, as I am a user of the library from time to time AND I live here in VA... My family's roots go back to the mid 1600's in the state. including Culpeper and Spotsylvania Counties... I see it not only at the LVA but local libraries who are cutting hours, days and personnel these days..... Budgets cuts are hitting every State Activity and Agency with a VENGEANCE.... Education on all levels has taken nearly a 20% cut across the board, public services are down 15% or more and highway and building construction projects have been placed on a hold or even discontinued, which has put many out of work in the construction business's. This means that the suppliers who provide the state and it's contractors with materials and supplies are being left out in the cold with supplies of things and contracts that they entered into in order to meet the states needs which now have dried up.. And not to overlook the personnel cuts and layoffs in just about EVERY State Agency which are in the neighborhood of 10-20%... Unfortunately the Library's (State and Local) are at the bottom of the list for monies and near the top of the list of places to be cut based on importance to the populace and operation of the state. So, Governor Warner had to make cuts where it would do the least harm to the overall state operations....Do not put the blame on the local communities and counties and Legislature and Representatives... The localities are being cut short of monies and the elected officials can only squeeze so much money out of the turnip. Which would you rather have, a Library or a Fire/Police/Rescue Department and Schools? So it would be a good idea to express your views to the Governors' Office in Richmond also... But in retrospect; during recent elections, the majority of residents have shown that THEY feel that it is the STATE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO FIND THE FUNDING and not to raise taxes to meet the requirements. Virginia has only a 4.5% sales tax and compared to states like New York with a 8% Sales Tax, we are getting off real easy. So, the unfortunate and realistic bottom line is; that THE RESIDENTS bear the blame, burden and responsibility for these cuts and situation that the state is in at this time....An increase of only 1/2 percent IN THE SALES TAX (that's only 50 cents on the hundred dollars, less than the cost of a candy bar) would not kill us: BUT it would go a long way towards meeting the Budgetary/Operational needs of the Commonwealth. I for one, would not feel bad or hesitant to the paying of a charge to use the library's resources.. Some states require that you have a card or number in order to sign on and use the resources. and they charge both in and out of state residents a fee for these services. It is not the ideal situation, but if it means that we can do the research that we need and keep these places open; then maybe it is a useable option. Just my 2 cents worth.... John Towles Morris 'n Virginia -----Original Message----- From: Deb Koplen [SMTP:koplend@swbell.net] Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 10:25 PM To: VACULPEP-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [VACulpeper] Library of Virginia I am not a resident of your district. I am not even a resident of the State of Virginia. My ties to the state, however, date from my mother's birth in Richardsville, and then all the way back to Jamestown. I am one of those darn genealogists. I know that many of the cuts affecting the Library of Virginia are already in place, and very little can be done to reverse them.>>>> snip

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/QBC.2ACI/164.1184.1.1 Message Board Post: Did you check the SISK message board? There are several messages there on the different Bartlett Sisks and Timothy Sisks.

Following are the representatives for Culpeper that you need to write to protest the cutback in the Library of Virginia funding: Del_Broman@house.state.va.us district26@sov.state.va.us -------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope your Christmas is a wonderful and joyous occasion, and may your new year be as bright as the lone star that led the wise men on the first Christmas night. Merry Christmas. May many blessings touch you and yours this holiday season. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Deb Koplen koplend@swbell.net http://home.swbell.net/koplend/

I just posted a message that was a copy of my letter to both the representatives of Culpeper County, VA. I am sorry that the CC version did not show who it was originally sent to. It was meant for the members of the list to spur them to write the representatives for the counties/areas in Virginia that they are interested in. If you need to find the right representative, go to http://dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios.nsf/3b4b270f358fa80985256c2a00610726/dd f291ac36ed746685256c2a006247af?OpenDocument to find the district number. -------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope your Christmas is a wonderful and joyous occasion, and may your new year be as bright as the lone star that led the wise men on the first Christmas night. Merry Christmas. May many blessings touch you and yours this holiday season. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Deb Koplen koplend@swbell.net http://home.swbell.net/koplend/

I am not a resident of your district. I am not even a resident of the State of Virginia. My ties to the state, however, date from my mother's birth in Richardsville, and then all the way back to Jamestown. I am one of those darn genealogists. I know that many of the cuts affecting the Library of Virginia are already in place, and very little can be done to reverse them. But I wanted to make sure that you knew that LOV is the reason that I spent over a week in Virginia last year, and am planning to spend a week there this year. My money is new money to Virginia, as is the money spent by many more genealogists. When you are contemplating additional cuts, make sure you consider that the Library of Virginia brings in money, not just spends it. I am sure that an economist could make some estimate from the use records of the Library just how much money the Library brings to the state, even if it does not reflect directly on the Library's books. I implore you take my spending, and the spending of all of the other genealogists who have roots in Virginia, into account when any additional cuts to the Library are contemplated. And maybe consider reversing some of the current cuts. -------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope your Christmas is a wonderful and joyous occasion, and may your new year be as bright as the lone star that led the wise men on the first Christmas night. Merry Christmas. May many blessings touch you and yours this holiday season. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Deb Koplen koplend@swbell.net http://home.swbell.net/koplend/

I am researching the lines of George M. SMITH. The information I have obtained, from the History of Sangamon Co. is as follows: He was born on April 23, 1785 in Virginia. His parents moved when he was a child to Henry Co., KY. George M. SMITH and Matlilda DOWDALL were married August 14, 1810 in Shelby Co., KY and afterwards lived some time in Henry Co., KY where they had four children, moving in 1824 to Jennings Co, IN where one child was born, returning to Henry Co. where one child was born. They moved to Sangamon Co, IL in March, 1834 in what is now Island Grove. He died February 27, 1842. I have not been able to identify the ancestors of George M. SMITH. I have also been unable to identify the ancestors of Brawner DOWDALL, who was the father of Matilda DOWDALL. Matilda's mother was Alice HOLMES. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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/QBC.2ACI/2253.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: I have "Irish" Harris' also...JOHN HARRIS, b. abt. 1780 in Albemarle Co., VA/ d. 4-14-1845 in Monroe Co., MO married MARY BLACK and they had I believe 13 children (my ggggrandfather is JOSEPH HARRIS b. 1797- Joseph m. SOPHIA (maiden name unknown). Their daughter is my gggrandmother, Virginia Hamilton Harris, b. 1846 in Culpeper Co. I have been unable to find out any information on JOHN HARRIS' parents, other than that they were from Ireland and came to Albemarle Co. Would any of this sound familiar to you? I'm hitting a brick wall with this line! Thanks!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Powell, Bush, Rose, Coyle, Woodyard, Still, Winkler Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QBC.2ACI/2306 Message Board Post: Hello everyone, I’m hoping someone can help me with some additional information about anyone listed below. Have some additional info to share on siblings. Thank you and warmest regards. Vickie in Kentucky My line goes like this. This is what I’ve been told: Thomas Powell, b. abt. 1730, Culpeper Co., VA, d. 1809 Estill Co., KY, married Ann Bush Children: John 1763, Ambrose, James, Simon, Betsy, Frances, Milly, Thomas, and Ann John Powell, b. abt. 1763 Culpeper Co., VA., d. abt. 1828 Estill Co., KY, married Anna Rose. Children: Jane 1801, Lovely Abraham, Shelton, Elizabeth, Michael, William, Fanny, John, and Lucy Ann This is what I know: Jane Powell, b. 1801, d. 1-5-1869 Estill Co., KY, married Jesse Coyle 9-25-1815 in Estill Co., KY Children: Talitha 1838, Tilford, 1817, John Edward 1819, Francis Marion 1822, Lucinda Ann 1826, Elvina 1828, Paralee 1838, Bosby 1832, Armilda 1834, Serelda 1836, Selena 1840, Martha Ann 1842 Talitha Arimentha Coyle, b. 1838 KY, d. abt. 1897, married 1) Hawkins McQueen 3-10-1856 in Estill Co., KY. 2) John William Chandler 9-3-1864 in Pendleton Co., KY. 3) Lewis Maurice Woodyard – no marriage record found yet. She had a son, Adolphus b. 1859 with William Logsdon who William raised after age 5 Children with John Chandler: Martha Chandler b. 1866, Minerva Chandler or Woodyard b. 1869 Children with Lewis Woodyard: Melvina 1871, Lena W. 1875, Katherine 1876, Lacy 1880 Melvina Woodyard, b. 1871 Union Township, Clark Co., IN, d. after 1903 probably Estill or Madison Co., KY, married 1) possibly John Kelley August 1891 a record was found in Madison Co., KY, 2) for sure James Franklin “Frank” Still before 1897 but no record found yet. Children with Frank Still: Evalyna 1897, Robert 1900, Charles Louis 1903. Evalyna Still, b. 11-18 Estill Co., KY d. 12-25-1991 Madison Co., KY married James C. “Neal” Winkler 1914 (They also lived in Hamilton, Ohio for a while around 1916) Children: 8 sons and 3 daughters (5 sons and 1 daughter still living) Many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, gg-grandchildren and so on

Hello, There is an auction on eBay on a book on the Madden family of Culpeper County and thought some of you may be interested in it. It can be found here: <A HREF="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2902503017">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2902503017</A> You are bidding on We Were Always Free - The Maddens of Culpeper County, Virginia by T. O. Madden Jr. The book is a softbound edition that is 218 pages in length, including illustrations and index. It was published by Vintage Books in 1993. We Were Always Free details the family history of the Maddens, beginning with Sarah Madden (born in 1758.) Sarah was the illegitimate daughter of an Irish immigrant and a black father. While detailing the descendants of Sarah, one can find facts about the history Culpeper County, Virginia and mixed-race families in Virginia. Families and individuals connected to this Madden family, including (among others) BROWN, BUNDY, CLARK, FIELDS, FORD, JACKSON, STOKES, and TAYLOR families/individuals can be found in the book.