In a message dated 8/13/03 10:44:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Jeff, my GTGtgrandfather Jonathan Higgins, son of Vincent Higgins and Jane > Wilson, left Grayson Co in 1854 with his brothers, Andrew and wife Mary > Bryan, and Henry Higgins. Jonathan later wrote in his memoirs about Thompson > Roberts setting some of his slaves free, and causing quite an uproar with his > neighbors. These Higgins brothers ended up in Nebraska because of their policies > on slavery. Their mother Jane and sister Nancy also ended up settling in > Nebraska, Nancy married and died in Atchison Co Mo in 1862, Henry died in Nemaha > Co in 1863 and Jane died in 1884 in Nemaha Co, NE. I can send copies of his > papers if you'd like to see his version of those times. > > Best regards and keep up the great work for us "yankees" as our Grayson Co > cousins consider us now. > > Dawn Higgins Dawn I think that would be a great thing to be able to see. If you'd be so kind as to send them along, I'd appreciate it. Warm regards Jeff Weaver PO Box 351 Saltville, Smyth County, VA 24370 http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nrv.htm - New River Notes http://members.aol.com/jweaver300/grayson/vacwhp.htm - Virginia Civil War Home Page