Also, post the surnames in the message subject, or at least the most relevant/important ones. I usually skip messages with subject titles like "My surnames" or "roll call". If people have the time/info to post info about the family line(s) (names, dates, time periods, where they lived, migration, etc), that would be most helpful in seeing if there is even a chance our various family lines are related. So, are we all ready to start this? I'm game. -Mark -----Original Message----- From: Larry-Anita Avery [mailto:laavery@brinet.com] Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 7:41 AM To: VAHALIFA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: posting your list Regarding the suggestion posted today about listing the persons or family being researched, I think it is a good idea to do it annually provided the poster provides enough information about the family to identify him/her. I delete a list of names with no further information. I have seen it done on other list and it seems useless to me. Anita ______________________________

John ECHOLS was born 1650 died 1712 in Amelia Co. VA married Mary CAVE, daughter of John CAVE, who died in Amelia Co. VA. Their children were........... 1. Ann ECHOLS born ca 1700 in King and Queen Co. VA died Oct. 28, 1740 in Raleigh Parish, Amelia Co. VA married ca 1721 in Amelia Co. VA to George MARCHBANKS. 2. Abraham ECHOLS died 1749 in Lunenburg Co. VA married Sarah HUBBARD, sister to Benjamin and Edward HUBBARD. 3. John ECHOLS Jr. died 1750 in Beaufort? Co. VA 4. Joseph ECHOLS 5. Richard ECHOLS died 1778 married Catherine EVANS. 6. William ECHOLS died 1771 in Halifax Co. VA married Sarah ? 7. Eleanor ECHOLS born 1676 died 1773 married Nicholas GILLININE If anyone know anything about any of these people please contact Ann Torbett Luxci@webtv.net and Jim McDonald jim91429@email.msn.com Thanks very much. Ann Torbett http://community.webtv.net/Luxci/TheAncestryofAnn

Hi, It has been a while since I wrote but I am still trying to find the parents of Bennett Blankenship who lived in Halifax Co. from about 1800 until 1847. He married Catherine Huddleston, Sept. 1819 in Halifax Co. She was the daughter of Stephen Huddleston a prominent land owner. Bennett and Catherine moved to White Co., TN and lived there until their death. Any help would be appreciated. Pattie

Regarding the suggestion posted today about listing the persons or family being researched, I think it is a good idea to do it annually provided the poster provides enough information about the family to identify him/her. I delete a list of names with no further information. I have seen it done on other list and it seems useless to me. Anita

Anyone have data on the below Richard Stanley on the 1782 Halifax Co census-tax. Halifax DB 13, p. 372. Dec 3, 1783 from William Glidewell of Halifax, to John Pettipool{Pettypool}of Granville Co, NC for 5 � specie, about 162 acres in Halifax, and is bounded by Daniel Glass, Francis Lovesay, Presley Harrison, William Hodges Sign - William Glidewell(+ his mark) - Wit Daniel Hitson(x his rnark}, Peter Whit(I his mark) , Richard Stanley- Recorded Jan 19, 1786- Same land as above: 1785--- Halifax Co, VA, DB 13, p. 362. Aug 20, 1785 from John Pettpool (Pettipool, Pettypool) of Granville Co, NC, to Fredrick Talley (Tally) of Halifax, for 15lbs, about 162 acres in Halifax on the waters of Blew Wing [Blue Wing Cr, Hyco Riv], and bounded by Robert Glidewell, Daniel Glass, William Arun{Irvin??Erwin}, {Pressley}Presley Harrison. Signed - John Pettypool. Wit - Standley Hite, John Talley(x his mark), Hilker Talley(x his mark) , Peter Overby. Recorded Jan l9, 1786.

Am sending this again, because I don't think I "replied to all" as I intended. It is helpful for people to post their surnames from time to time. Having been on many other lists at various times, I find that it's unproductive to post only once a year. Some of us are very old, and may not have another year. Also, I've found that it helps keep the list active. If one removes or deletes posted surnames, that defeats the purpose for those of us who are trying to find kindred souls, etc. It is arrogant to delete sincere and honest postings no matter how little information there is in them. For example: If I post the surname BOMAR, I would expect to hear from people who had a Bomar ancestor in Halifax....no matter what year.

It is helpful for people to post their surnames from time to time. Having been on many other lists at various times, I find that it's unproductive to post only once a year. Some of us are very old, and may not have another year. Also, I've found that it helps keep the list active. If one removes or deletes posted surnames, that defeats the purpose for those of us who are trying to find kindred souls, etc. It is arrogant to delete sincere and honest postings no matter how little information there is in them. For example: If I post the surname BOMAR, I would expect to hear from people who had a Bomar ancestor in Halifax....no matter what year.

Hi, I have a Brickwall Fellow: John Cook (1739?-1795, died in Halifax Co.) m. (1) Mary? and had (1) Henry Cook (1760-1833, died in Williamson Co., TN) m? (2) John Cook (1763-1834, died in Williamson Co., TN) m? (3) Unity Cook (177?-1809, died in Williamson Co., TN) m. Robert Carter 10/26/1792 in Halifax Co., VA (4) Edmund Cook (1775?-??, died?) m. Mary Dismukes 6/24/1794 in Halifax Co. VA (5) Mary Cook (1776?-bef. 1798, died in Halifax Co., VA) m. Richard Henry Claiborne 8/9/1786 in Halifax Co., VA (6) Sally (Sarah?) Cook (1777?-bef. 1803, died in VA?) m. Robert Claiborne (no date/location) (7) Patsey Cook (1778?-??) m? (8) Elizabeth Cook (1779?-??) m? (9) Nancy Cook (1780?-??) m? (NOTE: these last three daughters may be daughters of his 2nd marriage) John Cook m. (2) Elizabeth Walthall (her 1st marriage was to Peter Cousins) Children: (1) Jarrett Walthall Cook (1778?-1868, died in Green Co., KY) m. Elizabeth Carter 1/19/1800 Halifax Co. (2) Richard Walthall Cook (1780?-??, died?), m. Patsey Moore (no date/location) (3) Elizabeth Featherstone Cook (1782?-1802, died Halifax Co.) m? (4) Nancy Cook (1784?-??, died?) m. Isaac Medley (no dates/location) (5) Rebecca Cook (1786?-??, died?) m. Layton Yancey 7/1/1805 Halifax Co., VA (6) Sarah (R?) Cook (1788?-??, died?) m. Alexander Moore 1/1/1828 Halifax Co. VA (7) Patsey Cook (1790?-1807, died Halifax Co., VA, m? If anyone has connections to this family and can point me to documents for the missing information, please contact me. This family is my major challenge ... especially locating the mother of his first family (who I suspect MAY be a Blagrave???) and if the daughters whose names are duplicated in his 2nd family belong to Mary? or Elizabeth Walthall Cousins Cook. Looking for all the help I can get! Thanks in advance. Be well & God bless, Kate Beaugrand Cook Minnesota kbcook@cfaith.com or k.b.cook@worldnet.att.net

When it comes to genealogical lists, silence isn't is golden.... it defeats the whole purpose. I am new here, but subscribed for several years to several very active and helpful lists... they stay active by periodically posting their 'brick walls' and information about what family or families they are working on in an area. Would some members here be willing to post what families (names, dates & locations when known) you are working on so that it will be possible for those working on the same lines to connect and share the more detailed information. I posted mine yesterday. It is quite possible I have or have access to information on some of your lines - especially those in the southern USA. I live in TN near the East TN Historical Society - four floors of detailed information about east & middle TN, western NC & SC, southern KY & VA and northeast GA - some of which are not available from any other source. I am going to Wilson Co TN this weekend to take my mother and her sisters to see where their maternal grandmother's family lived and are buried. My grandmother's mother had died when she was two weeks old and no one knew exactly who she was or where she was from - it took me 25 years to find her. Some of the ROBERTSON's from Halifax Co settled in the area and married into this family including my g-g-grandfather, Charles L. ROBERTSON (~1840 VA), son of Anthony B. ROBERTSON (1813 Halifax Co VA). Renee

Greetings, I am in search of info on Afro American Youngers from the 1870 Federal Census. On pages 703A and 703B in the 1870 Federal Census in the Staunton District of Halifax County Va. there are families, headed by the persons listed below: Dwelling # 87 a white Joel Younger # 88 a black Primus Younger # 89 a black Alfred Younger # 90 a black John Younger # 91 a black Daniel Younger # 92 a black Joe Younger # 93 a black Peter Chappell # 94 a black Jack Younger # 95 a white Phillip Younger. # 96 a black Shadrack Younger I am seeking info on any of these families Thanks, Larry

Hi Halifax Co researchers, I have recently discovered that Anthony B. ROBERTSON (1813 Halifax Co. VA) is my 3rd g-grandfather. The Mormon records list his mother as Nancy ROBERTSON but cite no source. Is Anthony B. (1813 VA --- >1860 TN) among your relations. He moved to Wilson Co TN about 1844 -45 with a Lewis ROBERSON (~1792 VA -- >1850 <1860 likely TN). Both men had wives and several children. I believe Anthony B. ROBERTSON (1813 VA) was the son of Lewis ROBERTSON (~1792 VA) but the wife listed with him below is only about 7 years older than Anthony B. - too young to be Anthony's mother. I have information that a Nancy CARLTON married unknown ROBERTSON in Halifax Co in the early 1800's. Does anyone know more about this marriage? From the 18th District (Henderson Crossroad - now called Norene) in the Wilson Co TN census of 1850: Anthony B ROBERTSON - 36 VA (~1813 VA) Martha 34 VA (~1816 VA) Alexander 11 VA (~1839 VA) Charles 9 VA (~1841 VA) Mary 8 VA (~1842 VA) Rhoda 4 TN (~1846 TN) Albert 2 TN (~1848 TN) Sally (Sarah in 1860 cen) 2 TN (~1848 TN) These additional children are on the 1860 census: Nancy 8 TN (~1852 TN) Henry 6 TN (~1854 TN) Adjacent household: Lewis 58 VA (~1792 VA) missing in 1860 - likely deceased Martha 44 VA (~1806 VA) William 24 VA (~1836 VA) still living with mother in 1860 Calieb 19 VA (~1831 VA) John 16 VA (~1833 VA) still living with mother in 1860 Samuel 14 VA (~1834 VA) Mary 13 VA (~1837 VA) Nathan 8 VA (~1842 VA) still living with mother in 1860 Jane 7 VA (~1843 VA) missing in 1860 - deceased or married Nancy 4 TN (~1846 TN) called "Virginia" on 1860 census Christopher 2 TN (~1848 TN) missing in 1860 - likely deceased My connection to these families: Lewis ROBERTSON (unsure of connection, but believe Anthony is either his son or brother - families were living on adjacent farms in TN 1850 and 1860 and appear to have moved from VA to TN together about 1845) Anthony B. ROBERTSON family: Anthony's son Charles L. (~1840 VA) married Sarah Ann Byers (5/7/1850 TN - 11/30/1867 TN). The couple had twin daughters (Sarah Laura & Martha Flaura) on 11/24/1867 and Sarah Ann died a week later. Charles L. ROBERTSON is in the household in the 1870 Wilson TN census with his deceased wife's parents - Moses A. BYERS (8/8/1824 TN - 5/12/1898 TN) and Lucretia PRICHARD BYERS(12/16/1832 - >1898) - and the 2 year old twins. In 1880, the twins (now 12 years old) are still with the grandparents (last name is misspelled BOYER on census), but Charles is gone. I found a marriage of a Charles ROBERTSON to Bettie WRIGHT on 9/23/1880 in Wilson Co. TN which might explain his disappearance. The neighboring DeKalb Co TN newspaper has multiple listings during the 1870''s and 1880's about a Charlie ROBINSON teaching school at a location called Four Corners, which is on the Wilson - DeKalb line. Twin Sarah Laura ROBERTSON died 5/30/1882 without having married. The other twin, Martha Flaura ROBERTSON, married James Henry WHITE (1869 Warren Co TN - 1964 Davidson Co TN) and they had three children. Valeira (1892) Freddie (1894 - lived only 9 days) and Flaura (1896). Martha Flaura ROBERTSON WHITE died 8/23/1896, 13 days after the birth of her daughter Flaura (my maternal grandmother). Do you have a Lewis ROBERTSON or Anthony ROBERTSON in your line? I am in the process of completing work on this transplanted family and willing to share information with others researching the line. Renee Swicegood

Posted on: HALIFAX CO, VA QUERY FORUM Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Halifax/12380 Surname: JONES, COATES, FRANCIS, CREWS, BEADLES, SHIPP, MCKINNEY, NICHOLS, BROWN, BRUMFIELD, WHITEHEAD ------------------------- I am looking for info on a John Jones that married Mary (Polly) Brown in Halifax County, Virginia Feb 13, 1823. Could he be a sibling/child/relative of your Jones family?

Posted on: HALIFAX CO, VA QUERY FORUM Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Halifax/12379 Surname: Mullican ------------------------- Do you have any reference to a Benjamin Mullican in your Halifax, VA information. Looking to prove that Benjamin Mulllican was father of Conrad Byers MULLICAN in the Defiance county, OH area.

Posted on: HALIFAX CO, VA QUERY FORUM Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Va/Halifax/12378 Surname: TRIBBLE, TRIBLE ------------------------- Do you know anything about Thomas J. Tribble? Who was his father.

Posted on: HALIFAX CO, VA QUERY FORUM Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Va/Halifax/12377 Surname: Neal, Stokes ------------------------- I'm searching for the descendents of the Halifax County, VA John Neal referenced below: Pg. 117 of "The Beaver Pond Neals of Virginia" by Carl B. Neal 3324 Hoadly Road, Olympia, WA - March 1965 lists your "John b. abt 1785..." (this book is available on film from the LDS) as fifth generation from the original immigrant Steaven Neal. "The 4 recorded children of John and Elizabeth [Stokes] Neal are discussed as follows: "V.1. John Neal was born probably about 1785. The following is the only record available. Charlotte Co.. DB 17, p. 302 dated 10.8.1824, Deed of Trust; John Neal of Halifax Co. 1st party; Clark and Bacon of said County 2nd party; John Sims 3rd party. John Neal owes Clark and Bacon $251.20 and conveys to John Sims, negroes and 100 acres, 70 acres of which is subject to dower right of Elizabeth Neal being where she now resides. "My interest in estate of my father and grandfather which is now in possession of my mother Elizabeth Neal and my grandmother Mary Ann Neal." His siblings: V.2 Thos. Neal. V.3 Mary Ann "Polly" Neal V.4 Jinney Neal IV.3. John Neal 1764 m. Elizabeth Stokes (John is child 3 of 13) III.1. Thos. Neal 1726-1798 m. Mary Ann Stokes II.5 David Neal 1700- ? m. Joannah; Lived: Ireland & B.P. (B.P. equals Beaver Pond) I. Steaven Neal 1670-1740 m. Margaret: Lived: Ireland & B.P. I've posted on other Area Lists, so please excuse any duplicity -Any help would be greatly appreciated. Jack A. Neal jack@jackneal.net

Posted on: HALIFAX CO, VA QUERY FORUM Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Halifax/12376 Surname: Mealer ------------------------- Charlene - I would appreciate the information you have on Peter Mealer, son of Nicholas of Halifax Co. Many thanks, Robert

reply, long shot, but here is one Elias White---The _Vestry Book of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, VA 1706-1786 - 12 Novermber 1771 at a Vestry meeting ........Elianor Stanley{Eleanor Stanley}, Mary Anderson, George Earnest, John Thomas's Heirs, Judith Cobbs, George Holden, Abraham Burnett, and Elias White. (page 524)

Posted on: HALIFAX CO, VA QUERY FORUM Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Halifax/12375 Surname: JONES, CHASTAIN, SNEAD, WALDEN ------------------------- Would like to find other researcheres with interests in any of these families: + I have Peter JONES born abt 1786, married abt 1807 to Elizabeth CHASTAIN born abt 1789. + Their daughter Sarah (Sally) Ann JONES born 1813 married in 1835 to John H. SNEAD born abt 1816. + Their daughter Roxane Fleming SNEAD born 1837 married in 1865 to Richard CcCutcheon WALDEN born in 1837

While we are on the subject of Jones folk, does anyone connect with my ancestors? My 4th great grandparents were Woodford and Mildred Jones who were married in Halifax County 20 November 1802. I don't know Woodford's birth date or place, but Mildred (Milly) was born 17 February 1784 in Virginia and her father's name was probably Joseph. They had at least four children before leaving Halifax County to begin the migration north and west circa 1817. Their children included John L. Jones b.1812 Halifax Co., Parthena Byrd Jones b. 1813 in Halifax Co., Chesley D. Jones b 1815, Bedford B. Jones b. 1816 Halifax Co., (He married Emeline Powell 1839 in Halifax Co.), James A. Jones b. 1818 in Kentucky (probably Hopkins Co.) & Woodford G. Jones b. 1820 in Kentucky. The family had moved on to St. Clair & Washington Counties in Illinois by 1833 and some lived later in Iowa, Missouri, Kansas & Texas. Judy in Iowa

Posted on: HALIFAX CO, VA QUERY FORUM Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Halifax/12374 Surname: WHITE ------------------------- I am interested that Nancy Jones, daughter of Stepen Jones, married John White 1816 in Halifax Co. VA. Four siblings, Christopher, Mary, Betty, and Elias White are mentioned in the will (1783) of John Lucos of Mecklenberg Co. VA. I have never been able to find the parents of these White children. Christopher White married Martha Church in 1789 in Halifax Co. Elias White married Nancy Flynn in 1790 in Halifax Co. Christopher had a son John who would have been the right age to marry the above mentioned Nancy Jones. Do you have any further information on this WHITE family?