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    1. [VAFRANKL] Re: Marriages
    2. In a message dated 00-10-22 00:02:50 EDT, you write: << 10211533.e9LFX6n25610@newmail.rootsweb.com> Subject: [VAFRANKL] Pleasant Farmer Franklin/Botetourt County I am looking for any information on the parentage or siblings of Pleasant Farmer who married Mary Lindsey 14 September 1819 in Franklin County, VA. According to family records, he was b. in Botetourt, but he appears to have spent time in Franklin County before moving with his wife to Indiana in the early 1820s. Mary Lindsey's brother, Edward Lindsey married an Elizabeth Farmer, who may've been sister to Pleasant. Any help would be greatly appreciated, Matthew Shaw >> Matthew, I can't show the relationships, but it appears these guys are all close enough in age to have been brothers. >From "Mrg Bonds of Franklin Co Va 1786-1858, Marshall Wingfield" I only copied the pages that pertain to my surnames, and found your Farmers among them.; Dudley, mrd Sally Law, dau Nathaniel, 31 Oct 1914, sur. Adam Law; Pleasant, mrd Mary Lindsey, 14 Sep 1819, sur Wm Lindsey. 130. (I don't know what the number means) John mrd Polly Showalter, 20 Apr 1820, sur Abraham Showalter; John mrd Sarah Wyatt, dau Alice, 10 May 1803, sur Matthew Farmer; John G. mrd Susannah H. Richards 12 Aug 1828, sur Joel Richards; William mrd Jean Wyatt, dau John, 21 Oct 1799,. sur Matthew Farmer. Then there's an Allen FARNER, & Elizabeth Prillaman, mrd .....?..1852. In Montgomery Co Va Mrg records,1766-1830, : A Taylor Lindsey mrd Elizabeth Aldridge, 18 Apr 1817. and FARMER mrgs: Abraham, mrd Fanny Morris, son of Conrad, 3 sep 1805 Elijah mrd Mary Runnion, son of Barnett, dau of Richard, parents consent. mrd on 6 Mar 1819 James mrd Ann Runyon 30 Nov 1818 Thompson mrd Paulina Hedge, dau WIlliam, on 12 May 1828; William mrd Patsy Melton, dau of Jesse & Judith 18 Apr 1820; William mrd Patsy Bell, dau of Robert, 13 Nov 1912. The time period is right, I hope some of them turn out to be your family. Joyce Craddock York, Whiting IN

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