Virginia Marriages to 1800 about Eldridge, William Spouse 1:Eldridge, William Spouse 2:Gilley, Jean Marriage Date:01 Aug 1797 Marriage Location:Virginia Washington County Lee County was formed out of what had been Washington County at one time. ----- Original Message ---- From: SHIRLEY ELDRIDGE-DARBY <shirley1951@verizon.net> To: VALEE@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 8:32:47 PM Subject: [VALEE] Ransom Eldridge I'm looking for information on Ransom Eldridge between 1835 and 1850.  He was born 1835 in Lee county VA.  Apparently he was abandoned by his parents who returned to England and was raised by the Short family.  The earliest record I have is the 1850 census for Lee Co. VA when he was 15 years and living in the household of Greenberry Short. 1.  Does anyone have access to the courthouse records for guardianship, indenturement, adoption or anything else that might involve a child. 2.  Does anyone have any ideas of what records I can search or contact I can make? Thank you Shirley Eldridge-Darby ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VALEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message