Try this list. http://istg.rootsweb.com/ it has about 2100 ships sailing with passengers. Bette a member of ISTG

Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/IsleofWight/656 Surname: FERGUSON ------------------------- Info on location and significance of "Ferguson Wharf", located in IOW county VA. I found it on an 1890 map once, and then lost the URL to the map. Any info appreciated.

Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/IsleofWight/655 Surname: Phelps, Shaw, Youre ------------------------- I am looking for any info on these names. A curator in the Port O" Plymouth museum in Plymouth, NC mentioned they may have landed in Isle of Wight and then migrated to Bertie Co., NC . Also, is there a site of ships and their passengers listings anywhere online? Thanks, Judy

I hope you have all been enjoying the Holidays and that each of you will have a wonderful new year. I've been absent from my duties with the Archives pages for a while and I just wanted to let you all know that I have not forgotten about them. I worked on them as hard as I could the first part of November, knowing that might be the last chance I'd get in a while, and it turned out to be true. So now my plan is to do my best to see to it that I get things caught up as soon as possible. During my trip back home over the Thanksgiving Holidays, I was able to visit some graveyards, and so have some new files to upload of my own as well. That's always exciting! My apologies to you all for the delay; as always your patience is highly appreciated. Thanks so much! Jeannie PS. For those of you who've written to me regarding my books, give me a bit more time to get back to you on those. Thank you so much for your interest and just as soon as I can get these archives straigtened out, I will be happy to answer all of your questions to the best of my ability. Thanks again, J Happy Holidays from the Watts' Family: Jeannie, Richard, Samantha, Jennifer and all our critters!!! ************* Now Available: "The Descendants of John Thomas Clay, Jamestown Immigrant and son of Sir John Clay of Wales" Also available: "The Descendants of James Bailey & Lucy Simms" For more info: http://www.trellis.net/users/madamx

Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/IsleofWight/653 Surname: WALKER ------------------------- This information is from DAR material, I am looking for an Edward Walker of "Eastern VA", who had a daughter named Margaret "Peggy". Peggy made it eventually to Rowan Co NC and SW VA,.....DOes anyone have anything on this Edward Walker??? DAR ID Number: 160074 Born in California, Mo. Descendant of Sergt. Edward Walker, as follows: 1. George Washington Wilson (b. 1859) m. 1898 Mary Ziebold (b. 1867). 2. H. J. Wilson (1815-93) m. 1843 Sarah H. Walker (1824-97). 3. Samuel Walker (b. 1792) m. 1817 Agnes Bradford (b. 1793). 4. Edward Walker m. 1766 Nancy Larned (b. 1748). Edward Walker (1745-99) served as orderly sergeant in Green's regiment at the battle of Cowpens. He was born in Isle of Wight County, Virginia; died in Camden, N. C.

Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Va/IsleofWight/652 Surname: Butler, Coggin ------------------------- Looking for information about HOLLAND BUTLER (b. abt 1784 d. abt 1852). He married twice;first to Elizabeth Harrison in 1811, second to Elizabeth Coggin in 1834. Holland Butler had the following children: Marcella (b.1812), Dempsey (b.1817), Joseph (b. Abt 1820), Catherine (b. abt 1824), and John (b. 1832). Having a hard time finding parents of Holland. Any help is much appreciated.

Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/IsleofWight/651 Surname: Johnson ------------------------- Found a newspaper article about my ancestor James Johnson (1746-1845) and it mentions that he was a member of the Baptist church for more than fifty years. Which Baptist Church would this be? He lived on the Blackwater. I'm hoping to learn all of his childrens names as well as his wife's name. thanks annemarie

Many, many thanks to all of you who sent me directions and tips before I left...especially to Hope, anamarie, Ruth, Gail, and Elaine! It was a wonderful trip...the wather was nice and everything was so pretty there. We stopped first at the Isle of Wight Circuit Court Clerk's office and pulled wills and deeds for about two hours...I got 16 documents. Hooray! Then we went into Smithfield... and enjoyed all the Victorian houses. Then we had a delightful lunch at Smithfield Station overlooking the Pagan River. We walked the main street of Smithfield looking into the shops, visited the museum...very interesting, and stopped at the Tourist info office...they suggested that we go on up to Surry and take the ferry right to Jamestown, but this was not an overnight trip. We wished we had planned that however. Then we went to Saint Luke's Church (1632)...super, super. But no cemetery records. One of the stained glass windows was in memory of Joseph Norsworthy and his son Nathaniel Norsworthy. One of my Hodges forebears married a Norsworthy...a somwhat distant connection I'm sure. Anyway it was a really good tour. We live in Virginia Beach. We have lived in this general area for 45 years. And this was our first visit to Isle of Wight. It was great! And from a genealogy standpoint, a big, big success. There were two documents I could not find and I suspect that they are in Richmond. Thank you again for alerting me about things to look for and to do. It's great to have your support. Joan

Hi, Tomorrow my husband and I are going to Isle of Wight, Curcuit Clerk's Office, to copy some wills and deeds. I've never been before and I'm really excited. Is there a library with a history room? or somewhere I might look at references I don't have access to? Where is the best place to get a good county map? Chamber of Commerce? Also in looking at the will and deed abstracts, I see Upper Parish, Lower Parish, etc. How many parishes were there in the early 1700s? We want to go on to Smithfield. Someone told me there is a nice place to eat near the water...a bed and breakfast or something? Does anyone know the name of it? Any advice would be appreciated. I don't want to get back and discover I've missed something I really should have done or seen. Help! We leave in the morning. Joan

Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/IsleofWight/650 Surname: WHITFIELD, FLOWERS, BRYAN, BRYAN ------------------------- I am looking for the Whitfield line descended from Rachel Bryant daughter of Needham Bryan and Ann Rambeau am William Whitfield II.

Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/IsleofWight/649 Surname: NELMS ------------------------- Theresa, My names Donna. I have info on a Ezekiel Nelms from Nansemond Cty, Va married a Elizbeth Brett from Isle of Wight Cty, Va dated around 1788. Could Ezekiel be kin to your Thomas and John Nelms. My grandfather Joseph Nellums is a decendent from this line. The spelling has changed many times on the census. My family is from Escambia Cty, Fl and I'm trying now to trace Ezekiel Nelms and Alonzo Nelms. Any info would be appreciated. If I can help just e-mail me. Thanks Donna

I also have Bryan/t in my family. John Drake (IOW VA, died Bertie Co.1727) married a Sarah Bryant (Father was James Bryant, Sr.). I haven't traced back any farther yet, but I'm positive this was the same Bryant family that came from IOW VA. Sarah Bryant Drake Married (2)Benjamin Bridgers from IOW VA. They lived in what is now Nash Co, NC. Thanks for any help, Debbie Drake Hogue Sandston, VA At 05:52 PM 12/05/2000 -0800, Cara A. Murray wrote: >Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries >Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/IsleofWight/647 > >Surname: BRYANT, BRYAN >------------------------- > >I am very interested in your Bryan family. I was wondering if your family >ended up in Edgcombe Co. NC area. My Bryant family came from IOW VA and >moved to Edgecombe Co. NC>Anson Co. NC>Pulaski Co. GA. > >Link: My Bryant Family > URL: <http://www.geocities.com/caramurray/bryant.html> > > >==== VAISLEOF Mailing List ==== >Find tons of Isle of Wight County info at the Isle of Wight County VAGenWeb Project! http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaisleof/ > >

Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/IsleofWight/648 Surname: Hilburn, Helburn, Kilburn, Kilburne, Hillburn, Hilborn ------------------------- Looking for early 1700s ties and records for John Vaughan and Vaughan or John Hilburn/Kilburn in this county. Have found records of Vaughan Helburn/Hilburn land patents here since the early 1730s. There is a 1736 will of John Vaughan who names a Vaughan Hilburn or Kilburn in his will. Will is probated by Vaughan Hilburn in 1741. Any help at all would be appreciated ( Virginia book of wills has Kilburne or Kilburn, and another source has Hilburn or Hilburne). Jeannie Hilburn

Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/IsleofWight/647 Surname: BRYANT, BRYAN ------------------------- I am very interested in your Bryan family. I was wondering if your family ended up in Edgcombe Co. NC area. My Bryant family came from IOW VA and moved to Edgecombe Co. NC>Anson Co. NC>Pulaski Co. GA. Link: My Bryant Family URL: <http://www.geocities.com/caramurray/bryant.html>

Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/IsleofWight/646 Surname: FLOWERS, BRYAN, WHITFIELD ------------------------- I am trying to connect my Flowers family from Buckingham County, VA to the Isle of Wight family the earliest name I have is James who may be descended from Jacob Flowers. In my search for this Flowers line, I stumbled over Whitfield and Bryan families in Isle of Wight also. I am descended from Needham Bryan whose daughter, Rachel married William Whitfield 11/6/1741. The next time that I know these families connect is 1943 when my parents, a Whitfield and a Flowers married.

Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Va/IsleofWight/645 Surname: Sims, Pierce, Lightfoot ------------------------- My Sims family come from John Sims brother, Charles, b. 1721, do you have anything on John's family? I have John listed with wife Honor Lightfoot, I did not know about Pierce Lightfoot. was she mar. to a Lightfoot 1st? I have children listed as, Sally, John, Mary, and Benjamin b. Brunswick Co. VA and I have John and Honor's mar. abt. 1734. I also show a will where "a" John Sims left 200 acres to Edward Stringer. and another possible death date of May 1778. I do not know who his first wife was. I show children by her as Lucy, mar. Randle, ? mar. Finch, Elizabeth mar. Williams and William Sims. Does anything I have match your info. Plesae send me corrections. John and Charles and siblings father was Adam Sims/Symes b. abt. 1689 Surry Co. VA, mother Mary Isham, b. 10-24-1693 Brunswick Co. VA(or England) Tell me more about John and Honors's family, who were the well known Wingfields?

Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Va/IsleofWight/644 Surname: PIERCE, SIMS, LIGHTFOOT, GOODRICH ------------------------- I haven't achieved any new breakthroughs on Jeremiah Pierce of Isle of Wight County. I just can't seem to find a link to any other Pierce groups. But, this isn't too surprising, especially if Jeremiah's father died intestate. Jeremiah did have two slaves, Violet and Toby, if I am not mistaken, at his death. One or both could have been an inheritance, but if so, this was by a will, because only the eldest son would have inherited slaves if the father had no will. I suppose I shouldn't give up. How do you connect to John Sims of Brunswick Co., VA? His children by Honor Pierce Lightfoot (his second wife) seem to have moved to Georgia and one to North Carolina (the daughter.) E-mail me directly if you like--lcates@northstate.net. That way, we won't have to go out of our way to communicate. Two of the Sims sons married into the Wingfield family (Frederick and John) and these were very prestigious matches. The other was a very prosperous merchant in Augusta, GA.

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Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Va/IsleofWight/643 Surname: GARNER ------------------------- I am seeking information on GARNER family in Isle of Wight Co. prior to Rev. War. Thank you.

Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/IsleofWight/641 Surname: ------------------------- Does anyone know how Pagan's creek got it's name? I know it is mentioned several times in the Isle of Wight history.