SALUTE TO PATTY! WELCOME ABOARD Sir GUY!....{:). Dan Fairfax Looking for whereabouts of Peter Fairfax, Sgt. Frederick Fairfax, Private Dormand Fairfax, Private Herrenton, and sons John, and Daniel FAIRFAX, during the 1760s - 1790s in DOBBS, WAYNE, LENOIR counties ...????? or any other FAIRFAX folks ...{:). [email protected] ============================ -----Original Message----- From: Ruth Fentress [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 5:15 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [NCDOBBS] Old Dobbers Patty, You did a fine job and we all thank you. I hope all goes well for you. And welcome to Guy ! Thank you for taking on this task. Ruth Fentress

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McCormick Lewis Hoover Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/SBC.2ACI/379 Message Board Post: I am looking for ancestors and descendants of my great-grandmother, Edith Esther McCormick Hoover. She was the daughter of John McCormick and Jane Lewis. She was born February 22, 1861 in Fairfax County, Virginia. Edith was the second wife of Elias Hoover. She died June 25, 1916 in Rock Falls, Dunn County, Wisconsin. This is what I know so far: Elias Hoover b. 1833 (possibly in Columbiana County, OH) d. May 18, 1893 Rock Falls, WI marriage # 1 Children: Melissa Ellen Ephram Francis Ira Silas Sarah Rebecca Enoch Elias Edward Joseph Infant son? Marriage 2: Edith McCormick b. 1861 d. June 25, 1916 Rock Falls, WI Children: Ralph Oscar (My Grandfather) Edith Denise

To whom it may concern: Ralph Eugene Strickland, Msgt. USAF, Ret. Married to Louise Simmons Strickland, passed away January 21, 2002. "Well Done MY Good and Faithful Servant!" Funeral Services will be at Spring Branch Baptist Church, January 24, 2002 with full MILITARY HONORS. Ralph will be laid to rest in the Strickland Family Cemetery on the Strickland Farm on Hwy. 904, Fair Bluff, NC. Meares Funeral Home, Fair Bluff. NC (910) - 649 7920, will be handling visitation, and is located at 795 Main Street, Fair Bluff, North Carolina, Columbus County. Ralph's parents, Gordan (Dan) and Vertie Lee FAIRFAX Strickland are also resting in peace in the Strickland Family Cemetery. Vertie's parents were Jack and Addie Florence HAYES Fairfax, and they are resting in peace in the Powell Cemetery, Fair Bluff, NC, Columbus County. Ralph's FAIRFAX Great-grandparents, Hugh J. and Evelyn Caroline HINSON Fairfax, are resting in peace in the Hammond [ Enzor ] Cemetery on Spring Branch Road, Horry County, South Carolina. Ralph's FAIRFAX GG-grandfather was Pvt. Elias FAIRFAX, 36th Regiment, Artillery, 2nd Company "A", CSA [ Confederate States of America ], 1862 - 1865, Fort Fisher, North Carolina. Ralph's FAIRFAX GGG-grandparents were Elias Needham FAIRFAX, Sr. and Rebecca STRICKLAND Fairfax. Needham was a Private in the War of 1812 in the 3rd Regiment of the Continental Army, North Carolina. Neeham/Nedom FAIRFAX was mentioned as a Cousin in Whitmel JERNIGAN's will of 1793, Bladen County, North Carolina. We believe Needham/Nedom Fairfax's parents were Macaijah FAIRFAX, 1800 Bladen County, NC Census and ukn JERNIGAN Fairfax. Ralph and Louise Strickland welcomed me with major family hospitality whenever I would "show up at their door steps" at their farm in Columbus County, NC looking for ancestral information, since I started researching in 1996. Columbus County, North Carolina has experienced a SIGNIFICANT loss of a "Good ole' Boy" and a great American Citizen and Soldier! SALUTE!!!! Sincerely and Respectfully - Dan Fairfax, 2629 Somerset Drive, Nashville, Tennessee 37217 - [email protected] Copyrights are released for distribution of this information. - dsf. 1/22/2002. =====================================================================

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/SBC.2ACI/378.1 Message Board Post: There was a JENKINS family just across the Potomac in MD dating back to the 1650's. I've noticed that a large number of people from that area moved to Fairfax and nearby VA counties in the late 1700's. I'm following a line that moved to Monongalia Co. (W)VA about that time and haven't tracked the other JENKINses far enough to determine whether any of them moved to Fairfax County. You might take a look over there in western MD, particularly Prince George's, Frederick, Montgomery, and Charles Counties. Betsy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Butler, Jenkins, Alice Ema, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SBC.2ACI/378 Message Board Post: William H Butler b. about 1805 married Francis Ann Jenkins b. 1810 Fairfax , a daughter of Elisha Jenkins and Susan Pritchartt of Fairfax. William H Butler can be found on all of the Fairfax census forms and by 1840 has several male and female chilren born between 1825-1850. He is still living in Fairfax in 1863 as he had a slave that gave birth to a child named Alica Ema Dec 1, 1863. This is not a direct line, but many clues here, however, this entire family just disappeared. Anyone looking for Butler's born between 1820-1850? Also can find few Jenkins in Fairfax, yeta Frances Ann had sisters and brothers - Benjamin, Travers, Richard, Lewis, Susan Jenkins - all born about 1780-1810. Does anyone connect to this family? I believe Elisha Jenkins may be the son of Ezikah Jenkins and Sabing Lewis only by naming pattern.

This one works ...{:). THANKS! http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/jdavis6169/myhomepage/index.html http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/jdavis6169/myhomepage/index.html Dan =================================== -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 10:40 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NCLENOIR] Welcome to Carolyn Dan - try this http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/jdavis6169/myhomepage/index.html?mtbrand=AOL_US Let me know if this works. John D.

Hello, Parish Records lists the following female Francis Mason born to George Mason, mother not listed. Frances is not listed a child of "The George Mason of Gunston Hall" Fairfax, however could be as other researchers show son William b. April 1756, then next child 1759. Is there another George Mason in Stafford County at this time? Frances MASON Sex: F Event(s): Birth: 16 Jan 1757 Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia Parents: Father: George MASON Mother: Source Information: Batch number: Dates Source Call No. Type Printout Call No. Type 7218711 - 0820442 Film NONE Sheet: 10

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Howdy Norman!!!! We would most definitely be happy to participate!!!! The addresses are correct! I will pass this on to other FAIRFAX kinfolk! Please let me know what we need to do to support this effort? Sincerely, Dan Fairfax 2629 Somerset Drive Nashville, Tennessee 37217 [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ============================ -----Original Message----- From: Norman Fairfax [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 9:05 AM To: Dan Fairfax Subject: DNA We have recently had a tv programme about the Vikings and a professor from the USA who is working over here is doing DNA experiments on males in different parts of the UK to see if there is any evidence that they descended from the Norweigian Vikings. He is now doing similar tests to see whether any males are descendants from the Danish Vikings. As you know it has been recorded that the Fairfaxes descended from a Danish Viking. I wrote to the professor and he is very interested and has offered to do DNA tests on any Fairfaxes willing to assist. I am presently gathering names and addresses of volunteers. Later each will receive a small pack and all that will be necessary is to take a swab from inside the mouth with a cotton bud (so it won't hurt!!!) and post it to the professor. To date I have eight Fairfaxes in the UK and wondered if you and your brother would be willing to join us.I have your addresses as - 2629 Somerset Drive, Nashville,Tennesse, TN347217 and 225 Woodmaker Court, Nashville, TN3724 If you like to join us will you please let me know and confirm the addresses (It will be interesting to see of our DNAs are similar!) Best wishes Norman

THANKS A JILLION!!!!! ...{:). This may be where we can look for our FAIRFAX folks in the late 1700s in North Carolina! Our FAIRFAX folks eventually settled in Columbus County, NC and Horry County, SC in the early to middle 1800s. Have a great day, you made it for us'ns ...{:). Dan Fairfax 2629 Somerset Drive Nashville, Tennessee 37217 [email protected] =========================== -----Original Message----- From: SSNEUSE [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 9:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NCLENOIR] Peter Fairfax - Lenoir County, NC - Pink Hill Cemetery - George J ernigan The cemetery where this James Davis is buried is actually called the James Daves Public Cemetery outside of Pink Hill. It is located off of Pleasant Hill Road behind two story white home. (also Davis land) Pink Hill was once located here before it moved to it's present location. The cemetery was also known as the Old Pink Hill Cemetery. It is fenced in and is kept in good repair. A few years ago several tree's fell during a storm and distroyed some tombstones. I was there when they were cleaning the trees out but haven't been back to see if the stones were repaired or replaced. Pat Email protected by Norton's AntiVirus 2002 ----- Original Message ----- From: Fairfax, Dan <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 5:38 AM Subject: [NCLENOIR] Peter Fairfax - Lenoir County, NC - Pink Hill Cemetery - George J ernigan > Hello Cousin Allen, > > I will post this about Pink Hill Cemetery in Lenoir County, NC quite > possibly near Loftin's Crossroads. > > ANYBODY IN LENOIR COUNTY, NC KNOW WHERE PINK HILL CEMETERY IS? > > EXCELLENT leads! ... the George JERNIGAN Pension Application would be a > great find! > > Puh-lease keep up the great effort! > > Had a great Christmas! ... Happy New Year! > > Best, > > Cousin Dan Fairfax > 2629 Somerset Drive > Nashville, Tennessee 37217 > > [email protected] > > ================================ > > -----Original Message----- > From: Allen Fairfax [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 7:50 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Hunting Fairfaxes > > > Hello Dan, > > Thought I would update you on my genealogical hunting ... nothing dramatic, > but something ... > > I went to the New England Genealogical Library in downtown Boston, and they > have quite an extensive collection of records from the south... there were > lots of various county records for NC, Virginia, etc. to explore (I only had > > 2 hours!) .... no records of Peter Fairfax in anything I examined , although > > I did find some REvolutionary War references related to the James Davis on > the 1797 document for Dormand and Herrenton ... I had earlier told you (I > think), that there was a James Davis who was a fifer in the 1st NC > Continental line .... there is a James Davis buried at Pink Hill in Lenoir > County (listed as a revolutionary war veteran... wonder where Pink Hill > cemetery is exactly ... perhaps close to Loftin's crossroads??) ... this is > the general area for Peter F. ..... also, I have two references to pension > application files by James Davis, of which I can now go to the archives and > examine these fairly extensive narratives of his time in the military ... if > > we are lucky, we'll get some connection there ... also, I found a reference > for a pension application by (our?) George Jernigan .... these pension > applications have quite a bit of info in them, so the archives are my next > stop ... > > Concerning James Fairfax of 1739 Accomack/Northamption county, Virginia (his > > will dated 1739), I found a marriage record from 1741 of James Fairfax' > widow marrying a Col. Dashiel ... > > Also, in that county, I found a reference of someone named Fairfax Smith > willing to each of his daughters six silver soupspoons incribed with the > name of James Fairfax... this will was dated around 1770 I believe .... it > would be pretty cool to find one of those soupspoons in an antique store > somewhere, don't you think?? I suspect at least one of them still exists > somewhere ....This Fairfax Smith could be the grandson of James Fairfax??, > if a daughter of his married a Smith?? > > Anyway, this is what I have ... no great breakthroughs, and this James Davis > > is a real longshot for info .... > > I suspect I will not find a Revolutionary war reference to Dormand or > Herrenton... from what I understand from reading about these land warrants, > the only reason they (John and Daniel Fairfax) would have needed to get a > legal document about the participation of their fathers in the War was if > the State of NC at the time could not find a reference to them in the > records they had back in the late 1700s (essentially, what is on microfilm > at the archives)... so, the chances of me finding a list with their names on > > it is pretty slim ... however, the signatures on the legal document of the > two officers seems legitimate, and these were two prominent officers in the > 1st NC line ... > > So, hope this is somewhat interesting, and I will try to squeeze in some > time to go to the archives soon .... > > Hope you had a great Christmas, and take care .... > > Allen > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > >

Hello ALL!!! ...{:) My answer to this discussion is "YES"! ....{:). This is why we need somebody to graciously do a lookup, at their convenience, of the British Soldiers' Regimental Rosters, if they exist, during the British occupation of America during the years of 1775 - 1782 during the American Revolutionary War, AKA "The great War of Rebellion", for any FAIRFAX soldiers in the British Regiments. The Walter Fairfax of 1800 Caswell County, NC Census "IS" the Walter FAIRFAX that settled in Nashville, Tennessee [ Davidson County ] in 1806 time period. There is quite possibly, as one 1800 reference stated - "there are additional other FAIRFAX "cousins" too numerous to discuss", FAIRFAX folks who were kinfolk of both Maryland [John Fairfax] and Virginia [Lord Thomas Fairfax] FAIRFAX Families, and who migrated to NORTH CAROLINA in the 1760s -1770s during the tumultuous times leading up to 1776, with both personal "Loyalties" to the British Crown and yet personal duties to defend their new homeland, such as Sgt. Frederick FAIRFAX, Dormand FAIRFAX, and Herrenton FAIRFAX of the 1st American Continental Line of North Carolina. Any documents and/or excerpts that are copied would be greatly appreciated by myself and I would love to receive a Xerox copy in the mail so I can scan it and post it to our FAIRFAX Family Website for reference by all interested parties. ...{:). Best regards, Cousin Dan Fairfax 2629 Somerset Drive Nashville, Tennessee 37217 [email protected] ================================== -----Original Message----- From: Allen Fairfax [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 2:37 PM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: RE: [NCLENOIR] RE: Fairfax./ Dashiel Hello Christine Grimes Thacker and Dan Fairfax, The record I found (in a court/marriage records book for Accomack County, VA) is that Colonel George Dashiel of Somerset County, Maryland, married Elizabeth Fairfax (noted as the "widow of James Fairfax") on September 10, 1740 ... there is also printed next to the record "CT ret 1740", which I could not find exactly what that might mean ... believe that Thomas Preeson was listed as the "sec." (second? witness?) Dan, If you go to the general rootsweb page, and just do a search for James Fairfax, several references will come up ... the James Fairfax in Accomack County reference has him living in 1728, and the record (which I don't really understand exactly how to read all the references there) is about his marriage to Mary Huitt Smith. Mary Smith was born before 1676 and her marriage to James was her second. Her first marriage was to George Smith, and they had four children (Huitt Smith, George Smith, Ann Smith, John Smith) ... This makes the connection to the Fairfax Smith who willed James Fairfax's soupspoons to his daughter (a stepgrandson??)...however, if James was married to Mary, why do we have a reference to him being married to Elizabeth "the widow of James Fairfax" in 1740? A second marriage for him? or a second James Fairfax? Also, I looked through my Virginia records, about the historical reference to James Fairfax attending an impromptu dance at the home of Margaret Teackle in Accomack county ... it said he went to the house initially to retrieve a slave boy who was playing the fiddle, a slave who belonged to a Bayley ... the group there persuaded him to stay for the dance, and they apparently danced all night (as her REverend father was away!) ..I did not copy down more than the one page from this book, and therefore do not have any footnote to tell me what year this event occurred ... however, in the general records I have copied off for William Fairfax of James Citie in the early 1600s, his land was adjacent to the land of a Mary Bayley ... this is the closest link yet that this James Fairfax was connected to the earlier William Fairfax .... still, we do not know whether James Fairfax had any male children of his own .... Also, it continues to strike me as odd that in NC between 1769 and 1800, we have Peter, John and Walter Fairfax's, but they do not appear to be the right age/time frame for the Peter, John and Walter Fairfax's who were children of Jonathan Fairfax of Maryland (d.1787) ... I believe we have records indicating that the Peter who was the son of Jonathan was born in 1782 (a likely year that the other Peter Fairfax died)... John shows up in 1769 in Northampton county NC, while Walter shows up in 1800 Caswell county (I guess he could easily be a son of Jonathan? do we know that for sure somehow? is this the Tennessee branch?) ... the genealogical historical record of Jonathan Fairfax said that the only one of his sons to reach manhood was Richard Wright Fairfax, that the others died young (Peter, John, Walter) ... perhaps they were wrong, and one or more of them moved out of Maryland and to NC ?? I was considering the possibility that the Peter Fairfax in Virginia during the early 1700s was perhaps a cousin of the William Fairfax/Jonathan Fairfax/Hezekiah clan?? and that this might explain the name connections, with common names in the family lines in England (there were Peter Fairfax references in England during the 1600s) .... Spending way too much time on this!! gotta go do some work!! Let me know what you know and what you think? Allen >From: "Fairfax, Dan" <[email protected]> >To: "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]> >CC: "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]> >Subject: RE: [NCLENOIR] RE: Fairfax./ Dashiel >Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 08:33:03 -0600 > >Howdy! > >I will forward this to Cousin Allen Fairfax and see if he has ....{:). > >[email protected] > >Dan > >============================== > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 8:00 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [NCLENOIR] RE: Fairfax./ Dashiel > > >In a message dated 1/11/2002 8:41:15 AM Eastern Standard Time, >[email protected] writes: > > > > Concerning James Fairfax of 1739 Accomack/Northamption county, Virginia >(his > > > > will dated 1739), I found a marriage record from 1741 of James Fairfax' > > > > Did you by chance notice or get more info on this , i have a Dashiel / >Winders (Winder ) connection, > Thanks for any help given. > >Christine Grimes Thacker _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com

Hello, I am researching the Rivard family from Alexandria, Fairfax. I think they have passed away or moved on. Can anyone tell me what the main newspapers are so that I can look up obituaries ? William Glendinning Northern Ireland.

Hi everyone, I am compiling data on the name TUNNELL and it is written THREE ways.This will include ALL of the U.S.A.I hope to publish my book by late 2003. In @1750 "Lady"Anne(Howard)and Reverand Wm.Tunnel (b. in France in 1702 )moved to nr.Herndon,Fairfax Co.Va.from nr.Fredericksburg,Spotslvania Co.Va.They came to Va.via Yorkshire,England in @1731 or as late as 1735. They had FOUR known sons who were ministers. Wm./Stephen Sr/Robert and John.(Unm.) well known as a Circuit rider all over Va. with Francis Asbury. Robert j cannot connect him to TWO groups of Tunnell's who settled in N.C. So at this point in time I am only compiling on TWO sons Wm.and Stephen Sr. and I have "found"an Elizabeth Tunnell([email protected] 1744 to 1756)who was born in Fairfax Co.Va.and she md.George Balll Sr.(b.1752 in Fairfax Co.Va.)who was the son of Nancy(Brashears)and Moses Ball Sr. They settled nr.New Garden,Va.in 1798.It is now called Honaker,Va. Am compiling on Elizabeth and Geo.Ball Sr. The reason I am writing to Fairfax Co.Va. is that I am looking for approximately 8 more children of Anne and Wm.It is logical that they had 12 to 13 children. I feel that the majority of these 8 were females.So IF you have a TUNNEL-Tunnell-Tunnelle in your family tree from (ANYWHERE)Fairfax Co.-Stafford-Louden and NEAR counties I would love to hear from you.Wilma m.(COWSAR)[email protected] -1-817-279-8944-Mailing address is 3300 Hilltop Rd.Granbury,Tx.76048

Greetings: I have in hand a transcribed page from the 1790 Census, State of Virginia Fairfax County. It is in typewritten form with 4 columns - each column listing (1) head of household name (2) total number of whites (3) total number of blacks. The heads of households are grouped under one particular name in general and I am wonder the significance of that name. Would this person be the original land granter? In the single page I have in hand the names are "List of Charles Little" List of Josiah Watson" Lists of John Gibson" "List of Martin Cockburn". My ancestor is listed under "John Gibson" and by coincidence this name appears on other documents for paying tax. What does this all mean, can anyone elaborate on this? Look forward to further. Thanks to all as I always get informed responses. Anne Ancestor of Lewis Samuel Pritchartt - Fairfax County VA

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Hello, Can someone please tell me what year Fairfax County was established and from what county/counties? Thank you Anne

AWESOME information from our GRACIOUS Cousin Ann Bishop and husband's research efforts! THANKS COUSIN ANN JERNIGAN BISHOP and RICHARD BISHOP! ...{:). Cousin Dan Fairfax 2629 Somerset Drive Nashville, Tennessee 37217 [email protected] ======================== -----Original Message----- From: Ann Bishop [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 3:29 PM To: Undisclosed-Recipient:@brown.strato.net; Subject: Notes from the Genn/Ginn family Pool Dan, Did you have all of this information? The James Genn/Ginn, surveyor, mentioned is my huband, Richard Bishop's maternal ancestor. Ann Bishop ____________________________________________________________________________ _____ Landmarks of Old Prince William by Fairfax Harrison Pg. 507: James Genn was surveyor of Prince William and lived on the Falmouth road near the site of the modern village of Catletts, as shown on the survey of the Northern Neck boundary from the head spring of Conway to the head spring of Potomac. A year later he made the first survey of Lord Fairfax's South Branch Manor. The duty of the field party to which Washington was attached in 1748 was to subdivide that great boundary into lots, for seating. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- 5 Jun 1746 - Lord Thomas Fairfax rental deed of 285 acres of land in Prince William Co., VA to James Genn (of Prince Wm. Co., VA) on the branches of Elk Marsh and Finpot's Runs (?) bounded by the land of John Bush, outline of the land of Major Cook's, Nathaniel Dodd, Morgan Donnell (Darnell?), Jonas Williams, Welch's rolling road (?), Licking Run. James Genn must pay Fairfax 1 shilling sterling for every 50 acres on the feast day of St. Michael the Archangel. 5 Aug 1746 (?) - Lord Thomas Fairfax rental deed of 100 acres of land in Prince William Co., VA to James Genn (of Prince Wm. Co., VA) at the junction of Quantico Road, Rogue's Road and the Falmouth Road. Neighbors were Higgins, Benjamin Newton, other. James Genn must pay Fairfax 1 shilling sterling for every 50 acres on the feast day of St. Michael the Archangel. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- 1 Jul 1748 - Lord Thomas Fairfax rental deed of 280 acres of land in Orange Co., VA to James Genn (of Prince Wm. Co., VA) in the fork of the Rush River in Orange Co. James Genn must pay Fairfax 1 shilling sterling for every 50 acres on the feast day of St. Michael the Archangel. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- 21 Jul 1748 - Lord Thomas Fairfax rental deed of 400 acres of land in Orange Co., VA to James Genn (of Prince Wm. Co., VA) on the little fork of the Rappahannock River/Indian Run in Orange Co., surveyed by George Hume. Neighbors: Capt. Robert Green, Thomas Burch. James Genn must pay Fairfax 1 shilling sterling for every 50 acres on the feast day of St. Michael the Archangel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- >From Microsoft (R) Encarta: FAIRFAX, Thomas, 6th Baron Fairfax of Cameron (1693-1781), Scottish peer and Virginia landowner, born in Kent, England, and educated at the University of Oxford. He inherited from his mother, the daughter of Baron Thomas Colepeper, governor of Virginia, estates in Virginia constituting one-fourth of the entire colony. In 1735, when the possibility arose that the grant would be revoked by the Crown, Fairfax visited America, had the lands surveyed, and defended his claims, in which he was confirmed in 1745. He settled in Virginia in 1747 and built a home in the Shenandoah Valley on lands surveyed by George Washington. During the American Revolution, Fairfax remained a firm Loyalist. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Landmarks of Old Prince William by Fairfax Harrison Pg. 306: The Parishes and Their Churches: The Hamilton-Dettingen parish line was surveyed in June, 1745 by James GENN (the surveyor who in 1748 was the head of Lord Fairfax's corps in the Shenandoah Valley with which George Washington had his first engineering experience in the field) under the direction of George Byrn (see ante., p. 263), and their report and plat remains among the Prince William records. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- >From Landmarks of Old Prince William George Washington's earliest surviving Journal begins as follows: Fryday, March 11th, 1747/8. Began my Journey in Company with George Fairfax, Esq. We travell'd this day 40 miles to Mr. George Neavel's in Prince William County. Saturday, March 12th. This morning Mr. James GENN, the surveyor, came to us. We travel'd over the Blue Ridge to Capt. Ashby's on Shannondoah River. Nothing remarkable happen'd. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Spring of 1748 >From George Washington Touches the Frontier: "A surveying party was about to start for the remote South Branch of the Potomac. James GENN, a veteran Surveyor, was to be in charge; the Proprietor was to be represented by George William Fairfax." ____________________________________________________________________________ _______ >From Diaries of Washington, Surveying for Lord Fairfax Pg. 4: James Genn was, in 1748, the county surveyor of Prince William County, who lived on the Falmouth road some distance south of Neavil's. It was the rendezvous with him which determined the route via Neavil's. Genn was an experienced wilderness surveyor. In 1746 he had been engaged in the work of running the Northern Neck back line from the head spring of Conway (Rapidan) in the Blue Ridge to the head spring of Potomac in the Alleghanies, and in 1747, he had surveyed Lord Fairfax's South Branch and Greenway Court Manors. It was to subdivide the former into lots to be leased to tenants that the present expedition was on foot. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAIN ; summit ; Fauquier ; 38ø51'52"N 078ø02'36"W ORANGE 38ø14'43"N 078ø06'40"W RUSH RIVER ; stream ; Rappahannock ; 38ø39'15"N 078ø07'51"W Fairfax to Genn (9 Sep 1792) This indenture made the twenty ninth day of September one thousand seven hundred and ninety two between the reverend Denny Fairfax lately called Denny Martin of Leeds Castle, County of Kent and Kingdom of Great Britain D.D. a devisee and legatee named in the last will and testament of the Right Honorable Thomas Lord Fairfax Baron of Cameron in that part of Great Britain called Scotland and proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia, deceased, by Thomas Bryan Martin Esq. of Greenway Court, County of Frederick and State of Virginia of the one part and James Genn of Fauquier County in the said State of the other part. Whereas the said Denny Fairfax by his letter or power of Attorney dated the seventh day of November one thousand seven hundred and eighty three and duly and legally proved before Nathaniel Nimham Esq. Lord Mayor of the City of London and certified by him under the Seal of the Office of Majority of the said City, the eighth day of the same month of November did authorize and empower his brother, the said Thomas Bryan Martin, among other things to lease out his lands in the said State of Virginia so devised to him by his uncle the said Thomas Lord Fairfax, deceased, on such rents, covenants and terms as he the same Thomas Bryan Martin should think reasonable and necessary, and upon payment of such rents or any part thereof, to give acquaintances and discharges for the same and upon nonpayment thereof to make distress or to sue for implead or prosecute the several defaulters to Judgment and execution, as by the said letter or power of attorney now in the possession of the said Thomas Bryan Martin may more fully and at large appear. Now this indenture witnesseth that the said Denny Fairfax by his attorney aforesaid for and in consideration of the rents and covenants hereafter mentioned hath demised, granted and to farm letter (?) and by these presents doth demise grant and to farm let unto the said James Genn, all that piece, parcels and lot of land No. 73 in the County of Fauquier, being part of the manor of Leeds and bounded as by a survey thereof lately made by George Hume as follows beginning at live red and white oaks corner to lot No. 72, one red oak numbered 73 thence N60 E200 poles to two red oaks and white oak on a parcel of Rocks on the foot of the rattle snake mountain, thence N40 W160 (Poles to two red oaks by a branch, thence S60 W200 poles to live red oaks and hickory on the side of a mountain corner to lot No. 72 thence with a line of that lot S40 E160 Poles to the beginning containing two hundred acres. To have and to hold the said two hundred acres of land to the said James Genn his heirs executors administrators or assigns, for and during the natural lives of him said James, Selia his wife and Nancy his daughter, to commence from the 15th of April last; he the said James Genn his heirs executors, administrators or assigns, yielding and paying to the said Denny Fairfax or his attorney aforesaid, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, the yearly rent of fifty shillings current money of the State of Virginia and also pay or cause to be paid unto the said Denny Fairfax or his attorney aforesaid or to the person or persons appointed by law to receive the same and at the time for the payment of the present. Assessments or land tax and all other future assessments of land taxes or other taxes, either ordinary or extraordinary that shall or may be laid on the said land or any thereof by the general assembly of the State of Virginia or other legal authority during the said term. And further the said James Genn for himself, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns doth covenant and grant to and with the said Denny Fairfax, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns by his attorney aforesaid, that he the said James Genn his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns will pay or cause to be paid all charges and expenses attending or accruing for surveying the said lot No. 73 the drawing the lease and recording the same and that he the said James Genn, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, shall not put on the said Lot No. 73 or any part thereof any sub or under tenants, without the leave or license of the said Denny Fairfax or his attorney aforesaid or work any more persons or hands on the same lot than four. And further the said James Genn for himself his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns doth covenant and agree to and with the said Denny Fairfax by his attorney aforesaid, his executors, administrators or assigns that he will with all expedition, erect and build on the said lot of ground No. 73 of 200 Acres one dwelling house twenty feet long and sixteen feet wide with a brick or stone chimney to the same and keep the same in good and tenantable repair and leave the same in such good repair at the expiration of the said term. And further the said James Genn doth covenant and agree to and with the said Denny Fairfax by his attorney aforesaid, his heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, that he will with all expedition, raise and plant an orchard of one hundred apple trees and plant the same at least thirty feet as under and keep the same well trimmed and fenced for and during the said term and leave the same in good order and well enclosed at the expiration thereof. And further the said James Genn doth covenant and grant to and with the said Denny Fairfax, by his attorney aforesaid, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, not to waste unnecessarily destroy, dispose of any timber growing upon the said land, but only to make necessary use of the same for the benefit of the said Plantation and premises. And further that if the said James Genn, his heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns shall at any one time for the space of two whole years fail in the payment of the rent herein before reserved, or any part thereof, or in the performance of all or any of the covenants herein before contained, then it shall and may be lawful for the said Denny Fairfax, by his attorney aforesaid, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, to reenter the land and premises hereby leased, and be in the actual possession of the same to all intents and purposes as if this had never been made. In witness whereof both parties, the said Denny Fairfax, by his attorney aforesaid and the said James Genn have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year before written. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of Isaac Way, John Way, Marshall Secoh ? Denny Fairfax (ss) James Genn (ss) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Harrison, Detwiler Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SBC.2ACI/377.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks, Joyce, I appreciate it. I'm doing my stepfather's genealogy, he turns 70 this year. He's very proud of his father, Edwin Harrison, Sr, who was a professor at Cornell for many years. Robert and Mary Ellen are Edwins parents. I know that Robert's father and mother are JS and Catherine Harrison, and Mary Ellen's are David (Daniel) and Harriet Detwiler, but I haven't been able to go further. I'm hoping the obits will open it up for me. There is still some members of the family in VA, but I'm not sure if they are still in the Herndon area or not. My stepfather says one person sends him a Xmas card, but so far he hasn't come up with the name or address. Of course, this genealogy is a surprise for him, so I can't look to eager!

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/SBC.2ACI/377.1 Message Board Post: Next time I'm at the Fairfax Library, I'll look these up for you. I see on the newspaper index that Robert was a Herndon dairy farmer.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Harrison, Detwiler Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SBC.2ACI/377 Message Board Post: Could someone look up these newspaper items for me? I need the obituary for Robert Lee Harrison who died June of 1932. It was reported in the Fairfax Herald and the Herndon Observer. Also, if possible, the obituary for Mrs Robert (Mary Ellen), who died in July of 1929. It was reported in the Fairfax Independent. Thanks.