I am looking to connect with anyone who has information about Ezekiel Carter who was born in Fauquier County about 1813. He was in Baltimore County, MD in 1870 and died there in 1900. Ezekiel had a son Richard, who I believe may be my 2nd great-grandfather. Richard would have been born between 1850-1855 depending on which census record is used. I believe Richard married Emma Bowen before 1882 (but after the 1880 census) in Baltimore County, around Reisterstown. If they didn't marry they did have a son, Arthur John Carter, born December 11, 1882. Emma was remarried by 1888 to James Solomon Sentz. What happened to Richard? Did they divorce or did he pass away? Also, a Y-DNA surname project for Carter has been started, and I would like to find someone who descends from Ezekiel so that we could compare notes. Vickie Carter Tallent Carter Surname Y-DNA Project Administrator www.carter-cousins.org

I am also interested in the OWEN DNA Project. My brother has agreed to be tested for our line. Please let me know the necessary steps. We have traced our line to Fauquier County, Virginia. Harrison OWEN was born in Virginia on October 4, 1786 and died in Madison Co., Alabama, November 22, 1843. Harrison married Lucy G. VAUGHAN in Culpeper County, Virginia, in August 1805. On the 1810 Fauquier County Census, Harrison and Lucy have four children, two boys and two girls, all under the age of 5! In May 1825, Harrison and Lucy's daughter, Maria F. OWEN, married Thornton PATTIE in Fauquier County, Virginia. According to the Nashville Christian Advocate, Harrison and his family also moved to Madison County, Alabama in 1825. Two other children have been identified for Harrison and Lucy: Thomas J(efferson) OWEN and Elizabeth G. OWEN LESSLEY ROBERTSON. It is assumed that the other son died at an early age. My brother and I descend from Thomas Jefferson OWEN. Thank you. Nancy Owen Baker

Fauquier Deeds 31 Dec. 1772/1 Jan 1773. Lease & release. Between Thomas Turner & Jane, his wife, of King George Co. and Thomas Marshall ... tract granted to Henry Turner of King George Co. by patent .. 18 Sept. 1740 .. and by him devised to Thomas Turner .. Beg. 3 red oaks cor. trees of James Ball and the land surveyed for John Blowers now Mercers .. crossing a br. of Goose Creek .. point near the foot of North Cobler Mt. .. binding on lands surveyed for Blowers and Now Mercer - 912.10s. .. Signed: T. Turner, Jane Turner. WItness: L. Washington, Enoch Ashby, WIlliam Peake, B. Ashby, William Chapman. Recorded 25 January 1773, proved by oath of William Peakd, Ben & Enoch Ashby, commission to examine Jane Turner returned. 28 March 1780. B & S Between Col. Thomas Marshall & Mary, his wife and Major Thomas Massey of New Kent Co. ... for 30,000 ... tract part of tract where Marshall now lives .. which he purchased of Thomas Turner .. west side of the main road .. Flat Branch .. 1000 acres .. Signed: T. Marshall, Mary Marshall Witness: Hez'h. Turner, Robert ashby, JOhn Thomas Chunn, Benj'n. Ashby, Robert Scott, Nathaniel Savage. Recorded 22 May 1780 proved by oath of Hezekiah Turner, Robert Ashby. 30 July 1783, ack. by Thomas Marshall, o.r. wut cert if Commission (Joseph Blackwell, John Moffett & Hezekiah Turner) to examine Mary Marshall. 16 March 1785. Deed of Gift. Between Thomas Marshall of Leeds Parish and John Marshall of the same .. 5s. and natural love and affection .. for his son .. tract .. Thomas purchased from Thomas Turner, Esq. then of K.G. Co. now Westmoreland .. at the north Cobler Mountain .. corner to the lands surveyed for Capt. James Ball & for John Blowers .. crossing a branch of Goose Creek .. land formerly of John Blowers now of Burr Harrison ... 1824 acres .. Signed: T. Marshall Witness: Martin Pickett, Joseph Blackwell, Jun'r., Thomas Maddux, Thomas Chilton. Recorded 26 April 1785. Thomas Massie and Dolly Graham Marriage Bond: 7/27/1795 Bondsman: John Chilton Thomas Massie & Nancy Graham Marriage Bond: 12/27/1802 Bondsman: Dollie Massie Thomas B. R: Massie & Catherine C. Hicks Marriage Bond: 3/7/1842 Bondsman: d/o Stephen and Emma Thomas Massie & Elizabeth Rust (21) Marriage Bond: 11/15/1819 Marriage: 12/18/1819 Bondsman: Benjamin Rust James Triplett & Nancy Massie Marriage Bond: 9/3/1795 Bondsman: d/o Thomas Dolly Massie & George F. Catlett Marriage Bond: 7/15/1818 Bondsman: ward of Peter Adams Fauquier Co. guardian bonds: Thomas Massie guardian of Nancy Graham orphan of Duncan Graham, decd. 23 October 1797 For $1000. Security: Nimrod Farrow Asie Massie (signed Asa) guardian of Benjamin and John Massie orphans of Thomas Massie, decd. 1/26/1802 For $3000. Security: Nimrod Farrow Dolly Massie (her X mark) guardian of Robert, Dolly and Nimrod Massie orphans of Thomas Massie decd. 1/26/1802 for $3000. Security: Nimrod Farrow Major Thomas Massie was the Massie that dealt with homas Marshall. Being Major Massie that might help decide which Thomas. June

Joe, Alcock has two Thomas Massey/Massie's between 1759 + 1790 in Fauquier. 1) Thomas Massey m. 23 Dec 1772 Molly Morehead, d/o John Morehead. In 1792, leases in the Manor of Leeds list the lives of 1. son Thomas, William Sinclair, James Morehead; 2. son Josias, Robert Sinclair, Benjamin Massie; 3. Assey, Thomas and Nancy Massey; 4. Benjamin and John Massie and William Sinklair. 2) A second Thomas Massey paid taxes in 1799 (in addition to above Thomas) (actually pd. by Alexander Keith, Jr.). This Thomas m. 27 Jul 1795 Dolly Graham, widow. Under the entry for Thomas Marshall, the 1000 a. sold (1780) to MAJ. Thomas Massey (New Kent) is at N. Cobbler Mtn, part of a tract purchased of Thomas Turner. Later (1785) the balance of the Turner land (824 a.) is given to his (Marshall's) son John. (However, the Turner land was only 1700 acres, so I don't know where the other 124 acres came from.) North Cobbler Mtn. is probably Little Cobbler as it's known today, since "Little" is north of "Big". However, I have a Deedmapper plot for this tract, and using that with the historical map, the tract appears to be between Crest Hill Road (the east bound) and both the Cobblers (the west bounds), slightly south of where the current VA 17 / I-66 merge is, south of Delaplane. If you have the historical map of Fauquier by Scheel, then look for Crest Hill Road (Rt. 647) so. of I-66 and west of Marshall, and where the words "Dixon Valley" are printed, that is where this 1000a. tract is. It is south of the Oak Hill tract, which is (mostly) just no. of I-66. I couldn't verify the "flat run" notation with anything. However, the land appears to sit on the northwestern part of Carter's Run and the northern part of the East Branch of Thumb Run. Both of these eventually empty into the Rappahannock R. Hope this helps. -Nancy Upshaw -----Original Message----- From: Joseph E. Lake [mailto:joslake@attglobal.net] Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 2:14 AM To: VAFAUQUI-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [VAFAUQUI] Two (not Twenty) Questions -- c1780 (1) "Flat" Branch ? (2) 2 Thomas Massies in Fauquier ? 1) On 28 March 1780, Major Thomas Massie of New Kent County, VA purchased 1000 acres of Fauquier Co. land from Col Thomas Marshall & wife Mary (Fauquier Deed Bk # 7, pp533) of Fauquier Co. The 1000 acres was described as being "part of the tract on which said Thomas Marshall now resides" and as having been purchased (by Marshall) from Thomas Turner (no date specified). In the metes and bounds of the 1000 acres "....to a stake at the flat branch then West 320 poles....." The Indenture further mentions the rights to all buildings, water courses, etc. While the reference to "water courses" appears to be just boiler plate language, my question concerns the two words "flat branch". With "branch" meaning a small stream (water course), is the term "flat" the proper name of the branch, in this case, or simply a reference to some characteristic of the branch. In case it is a "proper" name, where is the "flat branch" in Fauquier Co and what larger stream does it ultimately flow in to ? Or alternately, where was the 1000 acre tract located geographically in Fauquier County ? 2) c1775 to c1800 there were apparently three Thomas Massies in or around Fauquier Co. a. The Major Thomas Massie (named in item @ 1 above) b. Thomas Massie (probable Father of line "c" below. The Fauquier Co grantee index uses the designation "Sr" in at least one instance). c. Thomas Massie (son of "b" ? ) The first Indenture in the Fauquier Grantee Index for a Thomas Massie is 1775, and the Indenture in # 1 above for Major Thomas Massie, New Kent Co, VA is dated 1780 so "a" & "b" would appear to be two different individuals. I don't research Massies, so is there anyone who can confirm (or deny) that assumption ? Thanks.

1) On 28 March 1780, Major Thomas Massie of New Kent County, VA purchased 1000 acres of Fauquier Co. land from Col Thomas Marshall & wife Mary (Fauquier Deed Bk # 7, pp533) of Fauquier Co. The 1000 acres was described as being "part of the tract on which said Thomas Marshall now resides" and as having been purchased (by Marshall) from Thomas Turner (no date specified). In the metes and bounds of the 1000 acres "....to a stake at the flat branch then West 320 poles....." The Indenture further mentions the rights to all buildings, water courses, etc. While the reference to "water courses" appears to be just boiler plate language, my question concerns the two words "flat branch". With "branch" meaning a small stream (water course), is the term "flat" the proper name of the branch, in this case, or simply a reference to some characteristic of the branch. In case it is a "proper" name, where is the "flat branch" in Fauquier Co and what larger stream does it ultimately flow in to ? Or alternately, where was the 1000 acre tract located geographically in Fauquier County ? 2) c1775 to c1800 there were apparently three Thomas Massies in or around Fauquier Co. a. The Major Thomas Massie (named in item @ 1 above) b. Thomas Massie (probable Father of line "c" below. The Fauquier Co grantee index uses the designation "Sr" in at least one instance). c. Thomas Massie (son of "b" ? ) The first Indenture in the Fauquier Grantee Index for a Thomas Massie is 1775, and the Indenture in # 1 above for Major Thomas Massie, New Kent Co, VA is dated 1780 so "a" & "b" would appear to be two different individuals. I don't research Massies, so is there anyone who can confirm (or deny) that assumption ? Thanks.

Remember that in colonial times congregations did not meet weekly. It might have been an weekend trip to Dumfries (or wherever) for market or court appearance, when the minister was preaching. Or, perhaps the minister was out and about, preaching at a "chapel of ease," when he baptized and/or married people who lived in the western lands. People would also cross Parish lines if there wasn't a minister in residence close to home. Several parishes were vacant for extended time periods. LVA publishes 3 good books dealing with Virginia Parishes. The one dealing with our area is "Parish Lines Diocese of Virginia." Start with it. Ms. Marty Hiatt, CGRS "Document what you find, listen to what you are told, and especially, love and respect your work." John Morris CGRS is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license after periodic evaluations by the Board. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Skip" <fflat@worldnet.att.net> To: <VAFAUQUI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 2:49 AM Subject: [VAFAUQUI] Location of Overwharton Parish > 01/27/04 > Listers: > > Does anyone know where the general boundries > of the Overwharton Parish were? > > I had always assumed the Episcopal church > at Aquia in Stafford was the focal point; And > it included the general area within the present > day Stafford County. > > Here is my problem: I have some people listed as > born and married in Overwharton Records; But they > are NOT on the personal property tax records. This > seems odd to me. > > Were parts of Prince William, King George, Fauquier > or Spotsylvania included in Overwharton Parish? > > Why would some one in, say Warrenton, go all the > way to Aquia to attend church? > Thanks, Skip > > ______________________________

Skip: It depend a lot on the time frame - parish boundaries changed dramatically in many cases as the counties were formed and changed. I did an analysis on some parishes around Richmond Co, VA and posted it at: http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?farnham::va/richmond::258.html so you can get some idea. Jim Bartlett -----Original Message----- From: Skip <fflat@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Jan 28, 2004 2:49 AM To: VAFAUQUI-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [VAFAUQUI] Location of Overwharton Parish 01/27/04 Listers: Does anyone know where the general boundries of the Overwharton Parish were? I had always assumed the Episcopal church at Aquia in Stafford was the focal point; And it included the general area within the present day Stafford County. Here is my problem: I have some people listed as born and married in Overwharton Records; But they are NOT on the personal property tax records. This seems odd to me. Were parts of Prince William, King George, Fauquier or Spotsylvania included in Overwharton Parish? Why would some one in, say Warrenton, go all the way to Aquia to attend church? Thanks, Skip ==== VAFAUQUI Mailing List ==== Visit the Fauquier County USGenWeb Home Page! http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafauqui/fqva.htm Be sure to bookmark it!!!

01/27/04 Listers: Does anyone know where the general boundries of the Overwharton Parish were? I had always assumed the Episcopal church at Aquia in Stafford was the focal point; And it included the general area within the present day Stafford County. Here is my problem: I have some people listed as born and married in Overwharton Records; But they are NOT on the personal property tax records. This seems odd to me. Were parts of Prince William, King George, Fauquier or Spotsylvania included in Overwharton Parish? Why would some one in, say Warrenton, go all the way to Aquia to attend church? Thanks, Skip

Hello my fellow researchers, I have updated my web site containing my family history. About 95% of the people are related in someway to my wife or myself (The others are parents of wives or husbands and such). While it contains the names of living people, no information or pictures are shown. I have only been doing this for a few years. I hope that you will enjoy looking at the information. I am sending this to all the sites I subscribe to, hoping for feed back and new and undated information. If you have pictures of some of these people I would love to have a copy to post. There are over 10,000 pages of data. Here are some of the names and locations, Talbot, Talbott, Talbert, Horn, Horne, Sapp, Coody, Holder, Myers, Mason, Gooden, Ansell, Shazer, Shozer, Huey, Collins, Hickle, Ticsnel, Deavers, Shifflett, Roach, De Vers, Taverner, Neale, Devere, McDaniel, Wood, Dean, Kimble, Batton. Here are some of the areas of the family. Fairfax Co., Va., Rockingham Co., Va., and other parts of Va. Fayette Co., Pa., Uniontown Pa. Georgia, Dodge Co., South Carolina. The web site is http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~talbotfamilyhistory/Index.htm David L. Talbot, Sr., PM, PHP, PP TALBOTDL@COMCAST.NET Royal Oak Michigan My main genealogy research is in the (Dean, Deavers, Denty, DeVere, Gooden, Neitzey, Shepherd, Shifflett, Talbot (t), Troth), (Coody, Horn (e), Holder, Jump, Sapp) and (Collins, Hickel, Ticsnel, Myers, Shazer "Shozer", Ticsnel, Huey) if you can help me contact me. My Web Site is located at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~talbotfamilyhistory/Index.htm

Does anyone have access to a book on orphans that might list any Allen children in the 1823-1830 time frame? A child might have been named Emily, but that is not a certainty. I dont know the father's or mother's names, but the mother may have remarried a Blundell. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much. Tosca

Ginny Keefer researching; White, LeMay, Jolly, Graves, Abernathy, Collier, Wilkerson, Williams, Barnes, Campbell, Crockett As of Jan. 26, 2004 my New E Mail address will be; ginnykeefer@comcast.net Thanks, Ginny

I have a copy of the Will of William Crawford (1779) I ordered from Culpeper County some time ago. (William Crawford mentions son Reuben Crawford and granddaughter, Elizabeth (Betty) who married Jesse Hinson/Hanson of Fauquier Co.) Interspersed in the pages of records on Wm. Crawford are partial records of other individuals. Other documents/people mentioned are: 1. Estate of William Greenless/Greenley (hard to tell). 2. Will of J. Joseph Blackwell of Culpeper Co., Parish of St. Mark. Mentions his wife Catey, and four children: William Blackwell, Benjamin Blackwell, Lucy Blackwell and Elizabeth Blackwell. (All I have is the undated page, but presumably this is around 1780.) 3. Estate/Inventory of Capt. Gabriel Jones; James Green and John Gray Executors, 20 Jan 1781. The copies are on huge sheets of paper, so I can't copy or scan them, but if anyone would like a transcription of what I have, let me know. Harriet Hanson Lora

I think I hit send on one of these before I typed in my message. Sorry! John, On Oct 11,2001, Phyllis Farmer sent an email through this list that spelled out what you are seeking to learn. (Her email is always from Herbert Farmer.) Thomas Blackwell, according to her list was in the Southern District "A"...but I would suggest that you go to the archives of the mailing list and print out the entire email to keep for future reference, as she also gave us an insight into the Tax Law at that time as well as the descriptions of the districts. You may have further need of the data. I think you go to rootsweb home page and go to mailing list archives, etc. Tosca ----- Original Message ----- From: John Charles Tippet <johntippet@cox.net> To: <VAFAUQUI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 6:51 AM Subject: [VAFAUQUI] Fauquier Tax Lists > Does any one know how the districts were divied up for tax purposes? For example, the Tippett line was enumerated in Thomas Blackwell's district from 1806 to 1820. Enoch D Withers was a comissioner for one of the other districts, and I think there was yet one more district, if I recall correctly, in this timeframe. > > What part of Fauquier was represented by Thomas Blackwell's district (I have the Scheel map and would like to know where to look). > > John Charles Tippet > johntippet@cox.net > > > ==== VAFAUQUI Mailing List ==== > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >

----- Original Message ----- From: John Charles Tippet <johntippet@cox.net> To: <VAFAUQUI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 6:51 AM Subject: [VAFAUQUI] Fauquier Tax Lists > Does any one know how the districts were divied up for tax purposes? For example, the Tippett line was enumerated in Thomas Blackwell's district from 1806 to 1820. Enoch D Withers was a comissioner for one of the other districts, and I think there was yet one more district, if I recall correctly, in this timeframe. > > What part of Fauquier was represented by Thomas Blackwell's district (I have the Scheel map and would like to know where to look). > > John Charles Tippet > johntippet@cox.net > > > ==== VAFAUQUI Mailing List ==== > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >

Would anyone hold the above book, if so I would appreciate a lookup for - Rev, John MONROE. I have been told it has sketches of his children. Any help on this would be appreciated. Thanks Shirley Gardner Surrey, BC CANADA Researching family of Alexander and Margaret Monroe Fauquier & Bath Co. mikeshirley2@shaw.ca

Does any one know how the districts were divied up for tax purposes? For example, the Tippett line was enumerated in Thomas Blackwell's district from 1806 to 1820. Enoch D Withers was a comissioner for one of the other districts, and I think there was yet one more district, if I recall correctly, in this timeframe. What part of Fauquier was represented by Thomas Blackwell's district (I have the Scheel map and would like to know where to look). John Charles Tippet johntippet@cox.net

Jim, Richard Bernard Buckner married Louisa Hopkins Berryman 28 February 1828 in Washington, D.C. Louisa was born 1 May 1807 Port Royal, Caroline Co. Va. and died 16 July 1886 in St. Bernard, Fauquier Co. Va. Widowed by Richard in May of 1839, Louisa married #2 Thomas B. Turner before 1843. (Thomas and Louisa had a son Thomas B. Turner, Jr. born 1844.) Richard B. Buckner, who was born 24 Mar 1794 in Hazel Plains, Westmoreland Co. Virginia and died 4 Mar 1839 in St. Bernard, Fauquier, Virginia, was son of Ariss Buckner and Lucy HOOE. Hope this helps. Regards, Jean Boutcher SeaLover2@Juno.Com JeanBout@Juno.Com ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

Check out this web site for information on early churches in Fauquier Co. Many names of members and pastors here. http://www.carthage.lib.il.us/community/churches/primbap/FamHist-FauquierVA.html Sandra

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June, Thank you very MUCH for your findings. I really do appreciate it. Regards, Jean ______________ On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 19:21:33 EST Cpzb4@aol.com writes: > April 1817 Court page 63. > > Levy Turner is recommended...as Ensugb [of]85th Regiment, Virginia > Militia in > room of Thomas T. Withers, who has resigned. > > July 1817 Court page 123 > A certificate under the hand of Thornton Buckner, a Justice of the > Peace of > this County certifying that Levy Turner produced a Commission to him > from the > Governor of this Commonwealth, commissioning Turner as an Ensign in > the 85th > Regiment, 5th Brigade, was produced in Court and ordered to be > entered of record. > > {Source for the above: Military Records, Certificates of Service, > Discharge, > Heirs, & Oensuib Declarations and Schedules, From The Fauquier > County > Virginia Court Minute Books 1784-1840, Compiled by Joan W. Peters > > > [Source for the following: by John K. Gott] > > Fauquier County Guardian Bonds: > > Benjamin Feagins, chosen gdn. of John W. Turner, Mary E. Turner and > Lucie D. > Turner, orphans of William T. Turner. dec'd., orphans over 14 years > of age. > 28 May 1866. For $1600. Robert B. Dawson, Security. > > Benjamin Feagans, appt. gdn. of Charles N. Turner, Benjamin F., Ann > E., > Martha J., and Harriet W. Turner, under 14 years of age, orphans of > William T. > Turner, dec'd. 28 May 1866. For $1600. Security: Robert B. > Dawson > > E.A. Flynn, chosen gdn. of Charles N. Turner, Ann Eliza Turner, > Arthur J. > Turner and Harriet W. Turner, infants under 14 years of age, orphans > of Wm. T. > Turner, dec'd. For $1000. Security: Martha J. Turner. 28 November > 1870. > > E.A. Flynn, chosen gdn. of Charles N. Turner, infant child over 14 > years of > age, orphan of William T. Turner. 28 November 1870. > > Thornton Buckner mentioned above was married to Sally Stanton > marriage bond > 10/17/1797 > bondsman: d/o William Stanton > > Thornton Buckner was Captain 1st Battalion 85th Regiment [August > 1794 Court > page 184. > > une > > > ==== VAFAUQUI Mailing List ==== > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!