On 23 Sept 1828 Isaac Smith of Fred. Co, VA put up his land against payment of debts and he also includes "his interest in 100 acres lying in Frederick and part in Culpeper upon the top of the Blue Ridge adjoining land of Isaac Elzear (sp?), and William Triplett, being same land conveyed by Hand to Jennings…." Does anyone have knowledge of either Elzear (sp?) or Triplett that would give me a clue as to where this land could be? Thanks for any help. Mitzie Mitzie Preston James Madison University College of Business Administrative Staff 3rd Floor Work Center

Culpeper County was cut off from Orange County, by an act of the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1748, effective 1749, when the first county court convened. The original territory included what is now Culpeper, Madison and Rappahannock. Madison County was chartered in 1792 (and cut off Culpeper Co). Rappahannock County was formed in the year 1833 from Culpeper County. It's county seat is Washington, Virginia, and the address for the county offices is: Rappahannock County, P.O.Box 517, Washington, VA., 22747-0517. So what was on the Blue Ridge in Culpeper Co in 1828 is probably now in Rappahannock Co. They would have the land records after 1833, Culpeper Co. would have the land records before 1833. So Smith's purchase (and sale?) of that land should be in the Culpeper Co records. They survived well. Start in the Grantee index in 1828 and see if you get lucky... Jeff -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Madaline Preston Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 10:03 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [VACULPEP] Isaac Elzear and Wm. Triplett On 23 Sept 1828 Isaac Smith of Fred. Co, VA put up his land against payment of debts and he also includes "his interest in 100 acres lying in Frederick and part in Culpeper upon the top of the Blue Ridge adjoining land of Isaac Elzear (sp?), and William Triplett, being same land conveyed by Hand to Jennings…." Does anyone have knowledge of either Elzear (sp?) or Triplett that would give me a clue as to where this land could be? Thanks for any help. Mitzie Mitzie Preston James Madison University College of Business Administrative Staff 3rd Floor Work Center ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi, Madaline, Eleazer was a common name of the time. Perhaps you are looking for Isaac, Eleazer and William Triplett instead of Isaac Elzear and William Triplett. Just a thought, John Madaline Preston wrote: >On 23 Sept 1828 Isaac Smith of Fred. Co, VA put up his land against >payment of debts and he also includes "his interest in 100 acres >lying in Frederick and part in Culpeper upon the top of the Blue >Ridge adjoining land of Isaac Elzear (sp?), and William Triplett, >being same land conveyed by Hand to Jennings…." > >Does anyone have knowledge of either Elzear (sp?) or Triplett that >would give me a clue as to where this land could be? > >Thanks for any help. >Mitzie >Mitzie Preston >James Madison University >College of Business >Administrative Staff >3rd Floor Work Center > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Maybe this is a search at Library of Virginia, they so often have those old deeds extracted online. Smith is too common but maybe search Triplett? Eliz ----- Original Message ----- From: "John W. O'Neal, II" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 3:51 PM Subject: Re: [VACULPEP] Isaac Elzear and Wm. Triplett | Hi, Madaline, Eleazer was a common name of the time. | Perhaps you are looking for Isaac, Eleazer and William Triplett instead | of Isaac Elzear and William Triplett. | | Just a thought, | | John | | Madaline Preston wrote: | | >On 23 Sept 1828 Isaac Smith of Fred. Co, VA put up his land against | >payment of debts and he also includes "his interest in 100 acres | >lying in Frederick and part in Culpeper upon the top of the Blue | >Ridge adjoining land of Isaac Elzear (sp?), and William Triplett, | >being same land conveyed by Hand to Jennings…." | > | >Does anyone have knowledge of either Elzear (sp?) or Triplett that | >would give me a clue as to where this land could be? | > | >Thanks for any help. | >Mitzie | >Mitzie Preston | >James Madison University | >College of Business | >Administrative Staff | >3rd Floor Work Center | > | > | > | > | >------------------------------- | >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message | > | | | ------------------------------- | To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Mitzie, Sounds like Chester's Gap area to me. I have no knowledge of Elzear (Elzey-Ellzey-Elsea?)-Triplett land sale you mention, but I did notice this later 1838 deed sale suggests a possible string of title going back to Hand. I am not sure this is the parcel of land you mentioned in your note, but I will offer this up for your consideration. William Hand had a 400 acre parcel of land granted to him circa 1750 just south of the head springs of the Hedgeman or Rappahannock River. In 1750 this four hundred acre parcel was located just south of Chester's Gap and would have been located where three county borders meet, or the southern boundary of Frederick, the north western boundary of Fauquier and the north eastern boundary of Culpeper. Today this same 400 acre parcel would be located within the present day boundaries of Warren, Fauquier and Rappahannock counties. The Triplett's and Jennings families I believe then had leases in Lord Fairfax's Manor of Leeds starting circa 1780's. I have drawn some of these old grants in Deed Mapper software for this Chester's Gap area and I am happy to export jpeg images to you should you have an interest. Thanks, Mark -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Madaline Preston Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 10:03 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [VACULPEP] Isaac Elzear and Wm. Triplett On 23 Sept 1828 Isaac Smith of Fred. Co, VA put up his land against payment of debts and he also includes "his interest in 100 acres lying in Frederick and part in Culpeper upon the top of the Blue Ridge adjoining land of Isaac Elzear (sp?), and William Triplett, being same land conveyed by Hand to Jennings…." Does anyone have knowledge of either Elzear (sp?) or Triplett that would give me a clue as to where this land could be? Thanks for any help. Mitzie Mitzie Preston James Madison University College of Business Administrative Staff 3rd Floor Work Center ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.26/594 - Release Date: 12/20/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.26/597 - Release Date: 12/21/2006