Seeking help with William G. Melton, who sold land to Cadwell Houchins & why a G. Melton continued to reside on the land. Fluvanna Co., Deed Book 18 p. 70. Apr. 25, 1857 recorded Dec. 28, 1857. William G. Melton & wife Elizabeth A. to Cadwell Houchens, $1,000.00 for 97 3/4 acs on waters of Cunningham Creek. Fluvanna Co., Deed Book 30 p. 112. Feb. 28, 1902, recorded Apr. 25, 1903. Sallie M. Houchens adm. of Estate of Cadwell Houchins, Samuel P. Houchins, Felix R. Houchins, Joseph Kellermayer & wife Norah V., Charles J. Bruce, William A. Bruce, & Robert M. Bruce, destbrtees of said Est. of 1st part & Lewis F. Houchins 2nd part, $91.75 for 91 3/4 acs. on the south side of Cunningham Creek. on left side of Main Road leading to Central Plains, adj. John Sclater, Thom. Lobban?, & others being the same occupied by Gerner? Melton.

Looking for info on the following families living in the Fifesville area. Any help putting the pieces together would be greatly appreciated. Goochland Co., VA 1830 census Hall, Lancelot 1m <5, 1m 5-10, 1m 30-40, 1f 20-30 Need to locate 1840 census record for Lancelot Hall. Goochland Co., Va 1850 census Hall, Lancelot 56 m farmer Nancy W. 51 f (what is her maiden name?) David L. 14 m William R. 11 m John Henry Harrison 8 m Elizabeth Anne O. 5 f Goochland Co., VA Will of James Houchins, Oct. 19, 1827, recorded May 21, 1833. Names the following, wife Mary, children Elizabeth, James, William, Edward, John & Lucy Hall, & heirs of dec'd son Charles. Goochland Co., VA 1833 Chancery Suit Betsy Houchins, James Houchins, William Houchins, Lancelot Hall & wife Lucy, James & Joseph Houchins, Robert Hix & wife Eliza Jane. Goochland Co., VA 1840 census H. J. Hall 2m <5, 2m 10-15, 1m 40-50, 2f 15-20, 2f 20-30, 1f 40-50 Surrounding neighbors: Wm. Herndon, Nancy Salmon, W. Philimon, Wm. Houchins, Wm. Salmon, Ann Carroll, Robt. Hix, John T. Hall, Key, Randolph, Southworth, Smith. Goochland Co., VA 1850 census Hall, Henry J. 55 m Lucy W. 55 Ad??? J. 14 m John H. 11 m Lucy M. C. 10 f Brooks, Elizabeth E. 33 f Brooks, Mary Jane 30 f Goochland Co., VA 1860 census Hall, Henry J. 69 m Lucy W. 67 f John J/F? 19 m Lucy M. C. 18 f Brooks, Martha 30 f Brooks, Mary J/F? 28 f Per Houchin Family History, Dr. Paul Houchen, page 86, Lucy Houchins, dau. of James & Mary (Skruggs) Houchins married Lancelot Hall, Oct. 29, 1821. Lancelot & Lucy had one daughter Susan, who married James Houchins in Goochland Co., Dec. 8, 1841. The only James & Susan Houchins I've located is the following but the dates don't make jive, but there are Hall members living with them. Goochland Co., VA 1860 census Houchins, James 70 m farmer (descends from ?) Susan W. 65 f Hall, David J. 25 m Hall, Elizabeth 30 f Need to locate the marriage document for Lancelot & Lucy. Is there a connection between Henry & Lancelot Hall. Need to locate a census record showing Lancelot is married to Lucy. Goochland Co., Va 1850 census Hicks, Robert 39 m shoemaker Eliza J. 35 f ( d/o Charles & Sarah (Bruce) Houchins, Charles is brother to Lucy above) Charles J. 14 m Sarah E. 12 f Virginia Pocahontas 10 f William Mishach 5 m Robert J. 1 m Goochland Co., VA 1860 census Hix, Robert 50 m shoemaker Eliza Jane 45 f (d/o Charles & Sarah Houchins) Houchins, Emily M. 35 f (sister to Eliza) Hix, Sarah E. 21 f Virginia P. 17 f William M. 15 m Robert J. 9 m The following census record again show Brooks living with Houchins. What is the connection between the Brooks, Houchins & Hall families? Fluvanna Co., VA 1860 census Houchins, Robert 24 m Emily F. 24 f Sarah J. 2/12 f Houchins, Mary 49 f Brooks, Nancy 11 f

Need help locating the following property: Beginning at Bryants ford up the Rivanna River thence NW, 51 poles, thence SW 58 poles to Creek up the creek 208 poles to poplar ?? thence S 22 poles to white oake & hickory thence S 25 E 53 poles S 29 W 157 poles ??? Scottsville road..........down the road to Bryants ford.

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Randolph Jefferson, brother of President Jefferson, had a son Thomas, who married Mary Randolph Lewis. I believe they had 3 children. I know the names of 2 but not the third. Any help on this third would be appreciated. Where should I look for the christen records of all three? Marita

Hello List I am researching William Moon bn 1748 and wife Elizabeth bn abt 1750 I am trying to sort out list of their children from LDS records. Seems some were bn Albemarle, Some Fluvanna, Some Elbert, Ga and some bn Wilkes, Ga. Lots of moving back and forth. So I need to find someone else who is searching same family. children Pleasant Moon bn 1771 Elbert,Ga Archelaus Moon bn 1776 Elbert, Ga Martha Moon bn 1777 AlbermarleVa Robert Moon bn 1779 Albermarle,Va Bolier Moon bn 1780 Fluvanna,Va William H Moon bn 1781 Albermarle,Va Sally Green Moon bn 1785 Va Susannah Moon bn 1787 Wilkes, Ga John Moon bn 1788 Wilkes, Ga Jesse Moon bn 1791 Fluvanna, Va Jacob Moon bn 1792 Albemarle, Va Hope some one who has researched this family can help!!!! I have a John Moon bn 1791 Nottoway Va married twice, 1st to Nancy Echols bn 1794-1800 Nottoway Had 2 children and died 1823 2nd marriage 1826 to Mary Elizabeth Jackson bn 1810 Va John and Mary came to ga before 1830 and they had 11 children in Ga and ala. Mary P bn 1826 William H. bn 1828 Frances A bn 1830 Sarah J bn 1832 John T bn 1835 Benjamin F bn 1838 Virginia C bn 1842 Elizabeth H bn 1845 Susan E bn 1848 Charles B bn 1850 Nicholas Martin bn 1852 John died in 1861 in Macon Co, Al and was buried in Society Hill Cemetery along with his wife Mary E Jackson Moon. I am looking to contact with descendants of Nancy Echols children. On the 1820 census there was 1 son and 1 daughter. What were their names and what happened to them???? Best regards, Betty Rackley Taylor

Shellie, I don't know anything much about the Richardson clan except they seem to live close to the Bentley clan in both VA and KY Samuel Richardson obviously lived on adjoining land in Fluvanna Co. VA Fluvanna Marriage Records list these Richardson's: Elizabeth Richardson m. Richard Allen - 1781 Samuel Richardson m.Frances Washington - 1803 Dudley Richardson m. Nancy Herndon - 1805 Elizabeth Richardson m. Abraham Bowles - 1830 Granville Richardson m. Lucy Flannagan - 1831 Barbara A. Richardson m.James Turner - 1844 Susan V. Richardson m.William Mclain - 1851 Conrad Richardson m. Frances Matthews - 1849 Samuel Richardson m. Amanda Sclater - 1850 John T. Richardson m. M. R. G Spindle - 1857 When my Bentleys move on to Madison Co. KY the Richardsons show up again though I can't prove that they are of the same family. When my 3X great grandfather made up his will, (February 1831) a Thomas Richardson witnesses the document. Later, Thomas Richardson testifies in court in Madison Co. KY regarding the settlement of the Bentley estate. I can only find one Richardson marrying a Bentley in KY where a William Richardson m. Polly Bentley August 31, 1812. Madison Co. KY. Wish I had more information. David Bentley bentley21@cox.net http://www.genealogy.com/users/b/e/n/David-Bentley/TREE/0001tree.html Searching for ancestors so I know who to blame!

Shellie, Could your John Richardson be connected to Samuel Richardson of Fluvanna Co. VA. He purchased 313 acres from James and Frances Bentley for 50 pounds on July 3, 1801. The land was on the waters of Phils Creek and Long Island Creek and joining the land of Abraham Perkins, Samuel Bethel, Thom. Appleberry, John Lyle, James Crewdson, John Timberlake and William and Pleasant White, where James Bentley formerly lived. This comes from Land Records of Fluvanna Co. VA. David Bentley Surprise, AZ. bentley21@cox.net http://www.genealogy.com/users/b/e/n/David-Bentley/TREE/0001tree.html Searching for ancestors so I know who to blame!

I am looking for more information regarding a William S. Venable that lived in Fluvanna county in the 1820s. I have a lot of information about William's life, but absolutely no information regarding who his parents were. Although I have been searching for years, I get nowhere. I do have some documents that provide interesting clues, but need some help making the links. Any help would be appreciated. Sarah Richardson, widow of John Richardson, married Robert Kent in 1823. I have copies of a will she made in that same year, and an intent of marriage agreement made between her and Robert Kent a few months later. In both documents, she mentions William S. Venable and William L. Clarke as being executors/administrators. She leaves a large amount of property to both and to a Rebecca Collingsworth. Because William Venable and William Clarke are mentioned so many times and she leaves them land and slaves, I am assuming that they are all related. I am hoping that Sarah may be my key to finding William's parents. However, I have been unable to locate a maiden name or birthdate for Sarah. I do know that she died in 1831 (this is when her will was proven). I have also had no luck finding any information for her first husband, John Richardson. It seems like this family just dropped out of nowhere. William S. Venable was born in Bath Co, VA (?) in 1804. He moved several times in his life, venturing through Kentucky, and dying in Illinois. He married Sarah Eades, daughter of Sheperd Eades, in Albemarle Co, VA. I have more information if it would be helpful. Thanks in advance! Shellie in CO

Looking for info on the following: Bullock, Leake, & Houchins connections. Fluvanna Deed Bk. 23 p. 133-134 Whereas Reuben Bullock in his life time did make a contract with George Leake dated on the 26th of April 1870 binding himself & executors to deed a certain lot of land with a house upon it.... aming....seven acres & also directed that thirteen acres more should ... cut off from the Parrish tract & added to the above named tract ..... twenty acres in all to Louisa Leake the wife of the said George Leake ... services rendered by the said George Leake to Reuben S.? in life time & whereas the said Louisa Leake did in her lifetime enter a contract with John Holland to sell to him the said lot of twenty acres of land for the sum of one hundred & fifty dollars one half of w... has been paid by the said John Holland & whereas the said Louisa Leake has departed this life it de..olves her her heirs to complete this act. Now therefore this deed made & entered into this 24th day of Ja...1878 between George Leake, Nannie Houchins, Charles Leake & ..... Leake ( the last names an infant) of the first part & John Holland of the second part, Witnessith that the parties of the first part part do by these presents grant, bargain & sell unto the said John Holland of the second part a certain house & lot of land containing twenty acres )by survey a map of which is appended to this deed) lying & being in the County of Fluvanna adjoining the lands of Shepherd Woodson & Andrew J. Payne & others for the sum of one hundred & fifty dollars in hand paid the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged & the parties of the first part namely George Leake, Nannie Houchins, Charles Leake, & Will... Leake doth covenant to & with the said John Holland of the second part that they will forever defend the right & title to said land. G. W. Leake C. W. Leake Nannie Houchins The above plot marked B shows the courses & distances of a piece of land containing thirteen (13) acres. This land was given to Mrs. Leake by Mr. Reuben Bullock & joins the lands of Shepherd Woodson & others, surveyed for Mr. Wm. T/F? Sanders Adm. of R. Bullock dec'd May 13th 1873. By Richard F. George Fluvanna County to Wit: Personally appeared before one a Justice of the said County, George Leake & C. W. Leake & acknowledged the above deed. Given under my hand & seal this 28th day of January 1878. R. H. Williams, J.P. Fluvanna County to Wit: Personally appeared before me R. W. Williams a Justice of the said County, Nannie Houchins & acknowledged the above Deed. Given under my hand & seal 6th day of May 1880. R. H. Williams, J.P. In Fluvanna County Court Clerks Office April 19th 1881, the foregoing deed was this day received in said office & thereupon together with the certificated endorsed & plot annexed admitted to record at eleven o clock am. Testee: Wm Schlater, C.C.

Looking for info on Hiram S. Hughes & his connection to Joseph A. Houchins. Fluvanna Co., VA. Deed Bk. 18 p. 69-70. Know all men by these presents that I Hiram S. Hughes of Fluvanna County Va in consideration of the natural love & affection which I have & bear unto Joseph A. Houchins of Goochland County, Va & also for the further sum of one dollar in hand paid by said Houchins have given granted & conveyed & by these presents to give grant & confirm unto the said Joseph Houchins a female negro slave named Charity & the future increase of said Charity to have hold & enjoy the said Charity & her future increase unto the Said Joseph A. Houchins......28th day of December 1857.

I am trying to find any information relating to my 5ggf. His name was Christopher Wools (variations of Wals, Woles, Wooles, Walse). Anyone running across the name, or who has access to records there and would do a look-up, I would really appreciate any information you could give me. Carol Wools Blacketer

Am I still a subscriber to this list. Have not been receiving anything lately. If so would like to post those names I am researching. John R.Pace b.1809 m. Elizabeth, their children were John Walker Pace(my grandfather) M. Rebecca Ann Robinson James L. Pace m. Sarahh Richard A lphonse Pace m. Mary Susan Gregory(Molly) William H. Pace m. Sarah Jphn Hartwell Pace-does anyone know of a connection to the above family? David C. Robinson m. Mary Herndon 1852- they were the parents of my grandmother,Rebecca Ann Robinson Pace On the Fluvanna 1910 census there is a Louisa J.Cosby living with the family of John Walker Pace. He had died earlier and Overton Pace is listed as head of household. Overton Pace was killed by someone in Fluvanna on Dec.25,1910. He was my mother's brother. Her name was Vera Walker Pace.My mother referred to this Louisa J. Cosby as Aunt Fanny. If anyone has any facts about my family,good or bad would love to hear from them

THIS MESSAGE IS BEING FORWARDED TO OUR FLUVANNA COUNTY MAILING LIST PLEASE REPLY DIRECTLY TO Kathy at her address:<kca21@yahoo.com> OK! I am trying to find information on my great-grandfather, Albert Jackson Jennings, born in Fluvanna Co. on April 15, 1849. I do not know his date of death or where he is buried but it could be in Fluvanna Co. or Goochland Co. Thanks for assistance. Kathy Arrowsmith <kca21@yahoo.com>

I am descended from David C. Robinson and Mary Herndon Their daughter Rebecca Ann Robinson b. 1853 was married to John Walker Pace b.1843. Rebecca and John Had : Vera Walker Pace Mary Elizabeth Pace m. James E. Hudson Edna Louise Pace m. Harvey Seay Overton Pace died in 1910( murdered) someone was tried and convicted Does anyone have any information about these folks?? Also, am I am subscriber to the list. Havent been receiving much or is it just not very active. Thanks Lois Carey

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I've pretty well sorted out my Fluvanna ancestry regarding the subject names. I would like know about the burial places of some of them, particularly George Anderson I, Rev. George Anderson Jr., Minor Winn, and Richard McCary and his brother George. George had connections to the Kidd family, Richard married Minor Winn's dau. Susan. Can anyone help. Charles M. Cook in Louisiana Bayou Country

Thanks Fluvanna-L gang, for the clues and the headstone photo tip. Will be visiting the cemetery immediately to attempt a re-read of that headstone. If you'd like to visit my Maplewood cemetery project it's at http://members.aol.com/SueW601/concern.html Sue

Hi Fluvanna, I'm trying to track down some family info on Robert H. Poore of Fluvanna KIA Gettysburg 7/3/1863 m. Janetta Magruder date of marriage and any children might be useful--whatever. My purpose---I'm trying to identify a near illegible grave stone at Maplewood Cemetery in Charlottesville (the child stone encased in the tree for those familiar with the Cemetery). It is in a Magruder family section where Janetta's parents are buried (Sarah and Allan B.). The stone reads JULIAN BANK__?__ (perhaps Bankhead) infant son of ______?_____J. Poor__?_ the rest illegible Thanks Sue I'm just taking a wild guess that Julian is a Poore and the only Poore connection I have to the Magruder section is Janetta.