Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/IsleofWight/745 Surname: McClenney, Hines ------------------------- I am also looking for any information regarding a William McClenney, born about 1794 in Virginia, from the Isle of Wight County, Virginia. In the 1850 Isle of Wight, Virginia census he is listed with his wife Elizabeth, 55; children Zachariah, 33; Rhoda A., 22; Elijah, 18; and William H.; 10.I would like more information about this family. William McClenney and Elizabeth also had a daughter Sarah born about 1822. Sarah married Willis Hines 14 Jan 1841, Isle of Wight County, Virginia and on the marriage bond listed William McClenney as a parent. If you look on the 1850 Isle of Wight census Willis Hines and Sarah are living next door with their family. Sarah sometimes goes by Sally. Willis and Sarah Hines moved to Walker and Madison County, Texas with their children by 1860.

In a message dated 2/19/01 8:06:28 AM, bbryan-tinsley@bcbsga.com writes: << Hello To All on this list; I am very interested in your reference to Thomas Dixon. You give reference to a will of his in 1746. Do you have and/or can you share a copy of this will? Or, will you tell me how to get a copy? You make reference to Wills and Administration of IOW: 1647-1800 by Chapman. Is this something on line or that someone can print from so that I may have a copy? Thank you all very much, Betsy Bryan-Tinsley >> ------------------------- Betsy, here is a copy of the abstract of the will of Thomas Dixon taken from: Wills & Administrations of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, 1647-1800, a 2-volume set by Blanche Adams Chapman (Genealogical Publishers Co, Inc, Baltimore, 1975). I do not know if this is still in print or not, but I make frequent use of it when I visit the library. I have copied all of the material that mentioned Thomas Dixon for my own use, which I shall be sending to you in a separate message. Regards, Ron 1746/8 - Thomas Dixon made his will, leaving son William Dixon the land bought of Godfrey Hunt, it being the land on which my son Thomas lived; son Nicholas Dixon; daughter Martha, wife of Thomas Pearse; grandson Thomas Dixon; wife Penelope; daughter Penelope, the wife of Joseph Bullock; daughter Mourning, wife of Joshua Crudup; daughter Patience, wife of Jonas Shivers. Exs. wife and son Nicholas. Wit: Joseph Meredith, Robert Walker, Henry Bullard, Florence Bullard, and Mary Simmonds (D. 26 April 1746; R. 12 Jan 1748)

Hello To All on this list; This list's email is one I look forward to receiving. Thank you all. Mr. Bullock, You are not alone.... I have found in my search for the Dixon family that it seems that they DO indeed name their offspring after themselves or the grandparent, etc. The Dixon family has Nicholas, Thomas and Henry continuing to repeat through the lineage a while. Also the name Mourning continues to surface. So I know how you feel. Maybe life was so hard they didn't have time to dwell on names for very long. I have also seen an instance where if a child dies very soon after birth, the child born a year or so later will have the same first and middle name but they are reversed. (BJ then JB) I am very interested in your reference to Thomas Dixon. He is one of my ancestors. But that is about all I know. You give reference to a will of his in 1746. Do you have and/or can you share a copy of this will? Or, will you tell me how to get a copy? You make reference to Wills and Administration of IOW: 1647-1800 by Chapman. Is this something on line or that someone can print from so that I may have a copy? Let me know if this is possible and if there is a fee, where to send it. For All: Also It seems that some Dixon came from England in the 1618-1623 aboard a ship Margaret and John? Does this sound conceivable? Don't know anything else nor how to search for the ship. It isn't listed on the Immigrant Ships list. I'd also like to know when they left IOW, VA., and if they went anywhere before they landed in Edgecombe Co, NC. all the way to Putnam Co, GA. Here a Dixon daughter, Francis, married my GGGrandfather, Allen W. Lee. He is my brick wall. No record of where he came from. It is a dead end. But this is for another list. Forgive me. Enough questions for now I suppose, but any help is greatly appreciated. I apologize for the length. Thank you all very much, Betsy Bryan-Tinsley alternate email is epl34@yahoo.com VAISLEOF-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > VAISLEOF-D Digest Volume 01 : Issue 40 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [VAISLEOF-L] Research Obstacles [RBul1865@aol.com] > > Administrivia: > To view all Isle of Wight County Resources on Rootsweb, visit http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/VA/IsleofWight/ > > ***** > > To unsubscribe from VAISLEOF-D, send a message to > > VAISLEOF-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [VAISLEOF-L] Research Obstacles > Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 02:48:16 EST > From: RBul1865@aol.com > To: VAISLEOF-L@rootsweb.com > > Greetings to the Isle of Wight List: > > Am I the only one who feels like their ancestors wanted to give > them a challenge in their research. Some of the ways in which > this can be done is to give most of the sons in the family the > same given name (Joseph, say) and make sure that they take > wives having the same given name (Penelope, say). Then, it helps > to move in next door to folks who have almost the same surname > as yours, making sure that they witness all of your legal papers. > > With that introduction, let me say that I am researching the Bullock > family in Isle of Wight Co, VA, and that I find records as follows: > > Thomas Dixon made his will in 1746 in which he named wife > Penelope and daughter Penelope, the wife of Joseph Bullock. His > will was witnessed by a couple of Bullard neighbors, Henry and > Florence, who had a son Joseph Bullard, as will be mentioned below. > > John Garner made his will in 1761 in which he named daughter > Penelope Bullock, and he used good judgment in not asking > any of the Bullards to witness his will. > > I wish that I could say the same for Thomas Pinner, who in 1764 > named daughter Penelope Bullock (who else?) and grandson Joseph > Bullock, but he had his will witnessed by Joseph Bullard and Thomas > Dixon. > > This Thomas Dixon was apparently the grandson of the Thomas who > made his will in 1746, naming wife Penelope and daughter Penelope > Bullock, but never fear for this Thomas Dixon also had a wife > named Penelope. > > OK, maybe we are not in too bad a shape here, we have three > Penelope's - Dixon, Garner, and Pinner - and all we need to do is > match these up with Bullock men having wives named Penelope. > > First, we had the will of Joseph Bullock in 1750, who named wife > Penelope. His will was witnessed by William Howell, so we need to > see to whom he might have been related. Well, William Howell > turns out to be the brother of John Howell, who made his will in > 1732 in which he named daughter Penelope, so this appears to > be a promising start. However, it is back to the drawing board, > because when we look at the three witnesses to the will of > John Howell we see Thomas Dixon, who had wife Penelope and > daughter Penelope Bullock, who was indeed married to a Joseph > Bullock. However, we also have Thomas Pinner, who likewise had > a daughter named Penelope Bullock and a grandson named Joseph > Bullock, which makes us think that Penelope Pinner might also > have been married to a Joseph Bullock. > > Then, as to the third witness, Joseph Bullock, he must certainly have > been married to one of the three Penelope's whom we have mentioned - > Dixon, Garner, or Pinner - right? Maybe not, what about Penelope > Howell, the daughter named by father John in 1732? She might have > been about the only Penelope still available in Isle of Wight at that > time, so we had these three men at her house to witness the will of > her father, all of whom were later known to have wives and/or > daughters named Penelope, so which Penelope went where? > > Second, we had the filing of the estate account of another Joseph > Bullock in 1762, signed by wife Penelope. Third, we have the will of > William Bullock in 1786 in which he named wife Penelope, but she was > probably not a first wife, because we have a deed of 1737 signed by > William Bullock and Eleanor Bullock. Also, William Bullock named a > granddaughter as Eleanor Goodson, who had earlier in 1777 been > named as the daughter of Joseph Bullock, along with another > Penelope Bullock, of course. While the last wife of Joseph Bullock > in 1777 was named Prudence, that name was not found among his > seven daughters, which makes one think that she might have come > along after first wife Penelope had died. > > Let me now sum up with a review. I have Penelope Dixon married to > a Joseph Bullock, but I have three men named Joseph Bullock, with > wills of 1750, 1762, and 1777, two of whom certainly had wives > named Penelope, and I am suspicious about the third because of > his daughter Penelope. Then, I have William Bullock of 1786 who > had a Penelope wife, so somehow I need to decide which of these > four men were married to: Penelope Dixon, Penelope Garner, > Penelope Pinner, and Penelope Howell. Then, too, I have to decide > if one of these might actually have been married to Joseph Bullard, > as the Dixon, Howell, and Pinner families also had close associations > with the Bullards and Bullocks. Sure hope that I will not need to drop > Penelope Pinner, though, because I am very fond of that name. > > I have written this note in a rather light-hearted fashion, but > please believe me when I say that I take this research seriously, > so any information that would help me match up all of these men > named Joseph Bullock with the right Penelope would be greatly > appreciated, as well as help in separating the Bullocks and the > Bullards in Isle of Wight. > > >From what I have written, one might think that early isle of Wight > was overrun with women named Penelope, but this would be far > from correct. In addition to those mentioned above, it is highly > surprising that the Wills & Administrations of IOW: 1647-1800 > by Chapman lists only eight, falling into three groups: First, > there was Penelope Brown (b. 1715 or before, the daughter of > Samuel Brown). She married William Lawrence, and they had > daughter Penelope Lawrence (b. 1739 or before). It is my > conclusion that Penelope Lawrence married Jesse Watkins, > and they had daughter Penelope Watkins (b. 1757 or before). > > Second, there was a pair of Penelope's from the Neville family, > who are very interesting to me. John Neville had a daughter > Penelope (b. 1726 or before), and so did John Neville, Jr, whose > will of 1740 was witnessed by Thomas Bullock. Third, there was > another associated group of three, I believe, consisting of: > Penelope Turner (b. 1740 or before), wife of a Whitley whom I > have not yet identified; Miss or Mrs. Penelope Pope (b. 1760 or > before), who in 1782 witnessed the will of Edward Pope, whose > daughter was Sarah Bullock; and Penelope Pitt (b. 1760 or before), > the wife of Henry Pitt. It takes a bit longer to sketch out their > supposed connections, but anyone having an interest could drop > me a note. > > I hope to get all of this right yet, but I started out this note thinking > that I needed to place Penelope's named Dixon, Garner, and Pinner. > Now, I have added Howell and Neville to the list, but potentially there > is a need for all five to go with Joseph Bullock (3 of them), William > Bullock, and Thomas Bullock. Before closing, might I ask anyone who > knows of a Penelope in Isle of Wight before 1800, whom I have not > mentioned, to please drop me a note giving that information. Thanks > to those, if there be any, who have read along to the end of this note, > which turned out to be considerably longer than intended. > My best regards, Ron Bullock

Greetings to the Isle of Wight List: Am I the only one who feels like their ancestors wanted to give them a challenge in their research. Some of the ways in which this can be done is to give most of the sons in the family the same given name (Joseph, say) and make sure that they take wives having the same given name (Penelope, say). Then, it helps to move in next door to folks who have almost the same surname as yours, making sure that they witness all of your legal papers. With that introduction, let me say that I am researching the Bullock family in Isle of Wight Co, VA, and that I find records as follows: Thomas Dixon made his will in 1746 in which he named wife Penelope and daughter Penelope, the wife of Joseph Bullock. His will was witnessed by a couple of Bullard neighbors, Henry and Florence, who had a son Joseph Bullard, as will be mentioned below. John Garner made his will in 1761 in which he named daughter Penelope Bullock, and he used good judgment in not asking any of the Bullards to witness his will. I wish that I could say the same for Thomas Pinner, who in 1764 named daughter Penelope Bullock (who else?) and grandson Joseph Bullock, but he had his will witnessed by Joseph Bullard and Thomas Dixon. This Thomas Dixon was apparently the grandson of the Thomas who made his will in 1746, naming wife Penelope and daughter Penelope Bullock, but never fear for this Thomas Dixon also had a wife named Penelope. OK, maybe we are not in too bad a shape here, we have three Penelope's - Dixon, Garner, and Pinner - and all we need to do is match these up with Bullock men having wives named Penelope. First, we had the will of Joseph Bullock in 1750, who named wife Penelope. His will was witnessed by William Howell, so we need to see to whom he might have been related. Well, William Howell turns out to be the brother of John Howell, who made his will in 1732 in which he named daughter Penelope, so this appears to be a promising start. However, it is back to the drawing board, because when we look at the three witnesses to the will of John Howell we see Thomas Dixon, who had wife Penelope and daughter Penelope Bullock, who was indeed married to a Joseph Bullock. However, we also have Thomas Pinner, who likewise had a daughter named Penelope Bullock and a grandson named Joseph Bullock, which makes us think that Penelope Pinner might also have been married to a Joseph Bullock. Then, as to the third witness, Joseph Bullock, he must certainly have been married to one of the three Penelope's whom we have mentioned - Dixon, Garner, or Pinner - right? Maybe not, what about Penelope Howell, the daughter named by father John in 1732? She might have been about the only Penelope still available in Isle of Wight at that time, so we had these three men at her house to witness the will of her father, all of whom were later known to have wives and/or daughters named Penelope, so which Penelope went where? Second, we had the filing of the estate account of another Joseph Bullock in 1762, signed by wife Penelope. Third, we have the will of William Bullock in 1786 in which he named wife Penelope, but she was probably not a first wife, because we have a deed of 1737 signed by William Bullock and Eleanor Bullock. Also, William Bullock named a granddaughter as Eleanor Goodson, who had earlier in 1777 been named as the daughter of Joseph Bullock, along with another Penelope Bullock, of course. While the last wife of Joseph Bullock in 1777 was named Prudence, that name was not found among his seven daughters, which makes one think that she might have come along after first wife Penelope had died. Let me now sum up with a review. I have Penelope Dixon married to a Joseph Bullock, but I have three men named Joseph Bullock, with wills of 1750, 1762, and 1777, two of whom certainly had wives named Penelope, and I am suspicious about the third because of his daughter Penelope. Then, I have William Bullock of 1786 who had a Penelope wife, so somehow I need to decide which of these four men were married to: Penelope Dixon, Penelope Garner, Penelope Pinner, and Penelope Howell. Then, too, I have to decide if one of these might actually have been married to Joseph Bullard, as the Dixon, Howell, and Pinner families also had close associations with the Bullards and Bullocks. Sure hope that I will not need to drop Penelope Pinner, though, because I am very fond of that name. I have written this note in a rather light-hearted fashion, but please believe me when I say that I take this research seriously, so any information that would help me match up all of these men named Joseph Bullock with the right Penelope would be greatly appreciated, as well as help in separating the Bullocks and the Bullards in Isle of Wight. >From what I have written, one might think that early isle of Wight was overrun with women named Penelope, but this would be far from correct. In addition to those mentioned above, it is highly surprising that the Wills & Administrations of IOW: 1647-1800 by Chapman lists only eight, falling into three groups: First, there was Penelope Brown (b. 1715 or before, the daughter of Samuel Brown). She married William Lawrence, and they had daughter Penelope Lawrence (b. 1739 or before). It is my conclusion that Penelope Lawrence married Jesse Watkins, and they had daughter Penelope Watkins (b. 1757 or before). Second, there was a pair of Penelope's from the Neville family, who are very interesting to me. John Neville had a daughter Penelope (b. 1726 or before), and so did John Neville, Jr, whose will of 1740 was witnessed by Thomas Bullock. Third, there was another associated group of three, I believe, consisting of: Penelope Turner (b. 1740 or before), wife of a Whitley whom I have not yet identified; Miss or Mrs. Penelope Pope (b. 1760 or before), who in 1782 witnessed the will of Edward Pope, whose daughter was Sarah Bullock; and Penelope Pitt (b. 1760 or before), the wife of Henry Pitt. It takes a bit longer to sketch out their supposed connections, but anyone having an interest could drop me a note. I hope to get all of this right yet, but I started out this note thinking that I needed to place Penelope's named Dixon, Garner, and Pinner. Now, I have added Howell and Neville to the list, but potentially there is a need for all five to go with Joseph Bullock (3 of them), William Bullock, and Thomas Bullock. Before closing, might I ask anyone who knows of a Penelope in Isle of Wight before 1800, whom I have not mentioned, to please drop me a note giving that information. Thanks to those, if there be any, who have read along to the end of this note, which turned out to be considerably longer than intended. My best regards, Ron Bullock

Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/IsleofWight/743 Surname: ADAMS ------------------------- I am looking for information on my ancestors Thomas Adams, shown as being born in Isle of Wight, VA abt 1683 and/or one of his sons, Benjamin Adams, shown as being born in Isle of Wight abt 1709. I live in Chesapeake and would like to visit. Are there any very old cemetaries there? Thank you.

Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/IsleofWight/742 Surname: JONES ------------------------- I am seeking information on a Benjamin Jones who was born in about 1715 to Richard and Ann (or Elizabeth) Jones in Isle of Wight County. Does anyone know who he married, names of children, etc.? There is a deed in Isle of Wight dated May 5, 1763 of the sale of land by Benjamin Jones to Joseph Maddra. I do not know if he is the same Benjamin Jones who was born in 1715. Any information on a Benjamin Jones in the County during this era will be appreciated. The Benjamin Jones whose Virginia roots I am trying to find died in 1777 in Bute Couty (now Warren) North Carolina. He was my gggg-grandfather.

Morning list, Are there births/baptisms recorded for tidewater VA from 1630-1700? Do any indexes exist? Filby, Nugent etc give arrivals, but where does one find the children of those early settlers? Appreciate any suggestions. Thanks Mike EJ Researching: MALLETT, all dates, Devon. Virginia/Maryland before 1700 London after 1860. Calif, Utah after 1850. also ADKINS, mid 19th C., London, occ. window blind makers CAMDEN, 1700-1900, St. Marylebone, St. Georges Hanover Sq. & Bethnal Green, London, COLEGATE, before 1800, Rochester & Minster, Kent ELLIOTT, before 1840 Kent HIGGS, after 1870 London. Also Newport & Caerleon MON before 1870 JONES -- Abraham, late 18th, early 19th C. Chester, Cheshire; Thomas Weigh JONES, early 19th C., Chester & Nantwich, Cheshire; Joseph Frederick JONES, b 17 Apr 1841 Nantwich, res. Bedford & Northampton George Wilfred JONES, b. 7 Feb 1869 Bedford, Lic. Vict. W. Bromwich 1895-1918. MORGAN, before 1850 West Midlands MORSE, before 1850, London PATISON, Ireland, South Australia (Burra-1830-1865) California (Gilroy after 1880) ROWLEY, 1500 to 1900 Shropshire, esp. Shrewsbury; after 1870, Woolwich & London TAPPING/TOPPING, London/MDX, before 1850 TAYLOR, London/MDX before 1800 WATERS, before 1850, Caerleon, Wales

Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/IsleofWight/741 Surname: Council, Lewis, Nye, Smith ------------------------- I have numerous connections to Hodges Council, Josiah & Armlin Nye (who married Rachel Elizabeth Council a cousin of John Willis Council). I have a Civil War diary written by John Willis Council (probably a Jr.). Paternal grandmother was Minnie Catherine Lewis. The above people were residents of Columbus and Bladen Counties in NC. I will be glad to exchange information.

Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/IsleofWight/740 Surname: ------------------------- Hi, Thanks for checking on Albert. I've found out a lot about him and his children, but can't get past him.

Well ...hello Trudy Smith ! Your Smiths sound like my Smiths and my Powells were from Isle of Wight. My Samuel Smith s/o Wm Smith married Sarah Powell d/o John Powell & Susanna Robertson. John Powell was the great grandson of Thomas Powell & Elizabeth Hipsley. This Thomas may or may not be related to Capt Wm Powell and Gov Nathaniel Powell of Jamestowne. John is the s/o Wm Powell & Elizabeth Ox/Ochs(?) who is the s/o Wm Powell & Mary Page (d/o Thomas Page & Alice Hearn).Wm Powell & Mary Page were married 14 Feb 1700/01 at Chuckatuck Meeting House at Isle of Wight Co VA, just 300 years ago...plus 1 day (and maybe 1 year) Does anyone look familiar ? malinda jones Trudy Smith Lewis wrote: > Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/IsleofWight/735 > > Surname: Smith, Powell, Council > ------------------------- > > One of my gggggg grandfathers was Samuel Smith, William Smith's son. They > tie in with the Isle of White Co. Va. Councils. Some of the Smiths moved > to Columbus Co. N.C. > > ==== VAISLEOF Mailing List ==== > To subscribe to other county mailing lists visit http://www.rootsweb.com

Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/IsleofWight/739 Surname: Powell, Minton, Sales ------------------------- HI...Albert must have been a brick wall for Rev Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr too. In his book " The Powell Families of Virginia & the South" there are 8 entries for Albert "no middle name" none of whom were born in 1802 Isle of Wight Co VA. There are an additional eleven entries for Albert with various middle names....none born in 1802. The family group that I sent in the other message had a lot of Alberts, so you might want to look through the Lucas book. I also checked for Mintons...there are 9 different names (Chloe,p.535; John,p.153;Jordan,p.153; Jos.,p.532; Josh,p.153;Mary,p.202; Shadrack,pp.202 & 236; Stephen,p.532; Thelma,p.147)listed. I only found 2 names under Sale : Dudley and Mary Jane,both listed on p.330.I didn't find any overlapping Minton/Sale/Albert Powell entries , but I don't know if that is significant or not.Hope this helps...good luck

Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/IsleofWight/738 Surname: COUNCIL, POWELL, SMITH ------------------------- Hello...I looked in the book " The Powell Families of Virginia & the South" by the Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas,Jr and he has some Smith- Council descendants who intermarried with Powells listed on page 464 under the heading "Children of James Calvin Powell and Lucy Elizabeth Baldwin". There is mention of Major Samuel Smith and his 1st wife, Mary Parker of Columbus Co NC as the grandparents of Capt Henry Clay Rockwell who was the 1st husband of Sarah Jane Powell. Her 2nd husband was her cousin John Willis Council s/o James Council (1792-1854) and wife Joannah Pierce. James Council was s/o David Council of Columbus Co NC and was an Am Rev soldier.James was also a 2nd great grandson of Hodges Council, died 1699 of Isle of Wight Co VA. These are just a few highlights in a very lengthy discourse on your family line entitled " The John Powell Family of Columbus, Bladen and Robeson Counties North Carolina" that spans pages 456- 494. If you haven't already done so, I would recommend that you consult a copy of this book.

Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/IsleofWight/736 Surname: Powell, Applewhaite, Minton, Sales ------------------------- My Albert Powell was born about 1802 in Isle of Wight. Do you have one in your data base. He's my brick wall. Rosa

Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/IsleofWight/735 Surname: Smith, Powell, Council ------------------------- One of my gggggg grandfathers was Samuel Smith, William Smith's son. They tie in with the Isle of White Co. Va. Councils. Some of the Smiths moved to Columbus Co. N.C.

Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/IsleofWight/734 Surname: SMITH, BROWN, JONES, BARNES ------------------------- I am seeking information on some Isle of Wight County families. Thomas Smith and Mary Brown, parents of Isaac Smith (born Aug. 17, 1758) and John Barnes and Ann Jones, parents of Sarah Barnes (born about 1710). Any data would be appreciated. Thanks.

Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/IsleofWight/733 Surname: Foster ------------------------- Trying to trace a Mr Donald Foster. Last known Isle of Wight

Dear Friends, Looking for any information on the parents of Matthew Spivey b. 1770 (Northampton Co, NC possibly)...I am told his father was either Brittain Spivey,Sr or Benjamin Spivey,Sr both of who migrated to Northampton co, nc. from Isle of Wight Co, Va. I understand that Brittain Spivey,Sr went back to Va and Bejamin Spivey,Sr stayed in Northampton co,NC. trying to figure out which is parent of my Matthew and then who that person's parents were and where from. The Grant family, and the Lassiter family were married into this Spivey family. Later (1880-1890) the Savage family also married into this family in NC. I do have a lineage from Matthew Spivey down through ggrandfather Stephen Shardack Spivey who's parents were John W. Spivey and Mary A. Margaret Sorsby (Soursby). Any information would be greatly appreciated!!! Audrey (Orlando, FL)

Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/IsleofWight/732 Surname: HILBURN, KILBURN, VAUGHAN, SIMMONS ------------------------- Isle of Wight County, 1730s; looking for connection to John Vaughan (wife Elliner) family and Vaughan Hilburn; possible connection to John Simmons; these all may be connected by marriage; JOHN VAUGHANs will mentions all, filed 9 Febuary 1736; probated 27 July 1741. A book on Isle of Wight Co. names Kilburn; copies of the will looks more like Hilburn. Researching this early VAUGHAN HILBURN. Have early land patents for Vaughan Helburn, Vaugh Hilburn, etc. covering the 1730s. Please write if you know of these connections.

Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Va/IsleofWight/731 Surname: PARNELL, LUTER ------------------------- Sarah Parnell married Matthew Luter in Southampton County, VA c. 1814. There does not seem to be any other record of the Parnell family in Southampton County and I suspect Sarah was from Isle of Wight. (The Luter family also had connections in Isle of Wight.) Is anyone researching the Parnell Family of Isle of Wight?

unsubscribe VAISLEOF-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > VAISLEOF-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 154 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [VAISLEOF-L] Samuel Davis [Tim Davis <td44@surfsouth.com>] > > Administrivia: > To view all Isle of Wight County Resources on Rootsweb, visit http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/VA/IsleofWight/ > > ***** > > To unsubscribe from VAISLEOF-D, send a message to > > VAISLEOF-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [VAISLEOF-L] Samuel Davis > Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 12:26:18 -0700 > From: Tim Davis <td44@surfsouth.com> > To: VAISLEOF-L@rootsweb.com > > Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/IsleofWight/567 > > Surname: Davis > ------------------------- > > Do you have any info on Samuel Davis' family. Supposedly from Isle of Wight. > I'm trying to find parents of Christopher Davis b.in Virginia no date d.in > Anson Co. NC 1786 testate. > Any info appreciated. > > Thanks, > Tim Davis