Should we not get off the discussion of religious preferences and back to genealogy? Edie

Sorry to the list, that last email was to have gone private and I hit the wrong button. 50 lashes with a wet noodle. Still learning this new computer and how outlook works. Valerie

Colin, I think you may be coming down on me a bit hard. I never condemned the belief of yours. I am not judging you at all. I simply asked a question and now feel like I got my head bit off. Anyone who knows me, knows I am extremely open to learning of other faiths and accepting of their beliefs. I will not ever condemn them, it is for God to judge not me. I hope this helps you understand where I was coming from. Valerie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin K. McCann" <oregduck@juno.com> To: <VALOUDOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 12:37 AM Subject: Re: [VALOUDOU-L] Brill, Wright, Mead , Clyce and Related Families > The Bible says why baptise ye fore the dead if the dead rise not.God does > nothing least he prepares a way for it to happen!If we are wrong you have > nothing to worry about,if we are right > then....................!!!!!Enough said !!!!!!! > > On Tue, 12 Feb 2002 20:35:46 -0500 "Valerie Johnson" <wing@1st.net> > writes: > > That is a good point. Not that I necessarily object but just don't > > understand it. Obviously Lois and I are related to one another yet I > > know my > > belief system is very different for I do not believe one can baptize > > one who > > is already dead. I know that the Wright family and Paxson family > > were > > strong Quakers and I honor them as of the faith they were when > > alive. This > > does not mean I condemn her beliefs for I am a very open person in > > religious > > matters. I appreciate her explaining her belief system to me. It > > helped to > > understand the dates in the materials. > > I realized afterwards that I did it to the list not her privately > > but > > turned out to be a good discussion starter. We all have so very > > much to > > learn. Thank you Lois for answering to the list too. > > Oh, Lois by the way.... I'm trying to figure out how we are > > related but > > still haven't placed you in the tree. Can you help me??? I guess > > we are > > probably cousins. > > Valerie > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <RepAlciere@aol.com> > > To: <VALOUDOU-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 7:42 PM > > Subject: Re: [VALOUDOU-L] Brill, Wright, Mead , Clyce and Related > > Families > > > > > > > It is important for researchers who are new to all this, to > > understand > > that > > > their family members sometimes may have serious concerns about > > submission > > of > > > family genealogy information to the Church of Jesus Christ of > > Latter-day > > > Saints for the performance of temple ordinances. ("I think they'd > > rather > > stay > > > Catholic.") > > > > > > Not to take sides on it, just to point it out to researchers for > > their own > > > consideration. > > > > > > Tom > > > > > > In a message dated 13-Feb-02 00:15:58 Greenwich Standard Time, > > > ljmasters@yahoo.com writes: > > > > > > > Subj: Re: [VALOUDOU-L] Brill, Wright, Mead , Clyce and Related > > Families > > > > Date: 13-Feb-02 00:15:58 Greenwich Standard Time > > > > From: ljmasters@yahoo.com (Lois Masters) > > > > Reply-to: VALOUDOU-L@rootsweb.com > > > > To: VALOUDOU-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > Valerie - > > > > > > > > Yes, your question is a valid one. I am a member of > > > > The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints > > > > (commonly called Mormon). We believe that the family > > > > unit is an eternal unit; that is, we are families in > > > > this life and we will be a family in the next life if > > > > we live worthily of that blessing. We believe we can > > > > be reunited with other family members who live worthy > > > > lives and continue as a family unit. We believe there > > > > is still a parent -child relationship that continues > > > > eternally....that family members are linked in an > > > > eternal chain. However, we believe that some > > > > ordinances are only performed on earth - like baptism, > > > > endowment and the sealing which creates the eternal > > > > link. These ordinances are done in temples and are > > > > sacred to us. We do not believe that because we > > > > perform these ordinances, that individuals are > > > > compelled to accept them. Our right to choose is a > > > > God-given right and we can choose to accept or reject > > > > these ordinances as well. > > > > > > > > If a person does not believe in these temple > > > > ordinances, then they would be meaningless. If a > > > > person believes they are groundless, then these dates > > > > attached to them are meaningless dates. > > > > > > > > For further information on our beliefs you might want > > > > to link to familysearch.org - and then there are some > > > > links from there about our beliefs. > > > > > > > > Hope this answers your question. > > > > > > > > Lois > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== VALOUDOU Mailing List ==== > > > Join the Rootsweb Genealogical Data Cooperative. > > > Rootsweb members & sponsors are who make this list possible. > > > http://www.rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== VALOUDOU Mailing List ==== > > Join the Rootsweb Genealogical Data Cooperative. > > Rootsweb members & sponsors are who make this list possible. > > http://www.rootsweb.com > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. > > > ==== VALOUDOU Mailing List ==== > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com > Researching JEWEL in Loudoun Co. > >

My faith is as old as the Roman Catholic faith I am not a protestant my faith did not protest the RC Church. What am I? Jesus was God in Flesh and was Perfect during his life. As far as baptizeing the dead it is not in the BIBLE anywhere. Lets get back to Genealogy and search for family.

Can we stop the religious treatise on this public forum? Most Rootsweb.com lists prohibit the discussion of religion & politics ... let's do that! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin K. McCann" <oregduck@juno.com> To: <VALOUDOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 11:27 PM Subject: Re: [VALOUDOU-L] Brill, Wright, Mead , Clyce and Related Families > I second that,We believe that families are for ever and the Bible says > what is bound on earth is bound in heaven and what is loosed on earth is > loosed in heaven.The bible says be ye therefore perfect even as your > father in heaven is perfect .Even Christ was not perfect til he died and > rose from the grave in immortality.That is why we seek after our kindred > dead as we believe we cannot be saved without our family!!!! > > On Tue, 12 Feb 2002 16:13:58 -0800 (PST) Lois Masters > <ljmasters@yahoo.com> writes: > > Valerie - > > > > Yes, your question is a valid one. I am a member of > > The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints > > (commonly called Mormon). We believe that the family > > unit is an eternal unit; that is, we are families in > > this life and we will be a family in the next life if > > we live worthily of that blessing. We believe we can > > be reunited with other family members who live worthy > > lives and continue as a family unit. We believe there > > is still a parent -child relationship that continues > > eternally....that family members are linked in an > > eternal chain. However, we believe that some > > ordinances are only performed on earth - like baptism, > > endowment and the sealing which creates the eternal > > link. These ordinances are done in temples and are > > sacred to us. We do not believe that because we > > perform these ordinances, that individuals are > > compelled to accept them. Our right to choose is a > > God-given right and we can choose to accept or reject > > these ordinances as well. > > > > If a person does not believe in these temple > > ordinances, then they would be meaningless. If a > > person believes they are groundless, then these dates > > attached to them are meaningless dates. > > > > For further information on our beliefs you might want > > to link to familysearch.org - and then there are some > > links from there about our beliefs. > > > > Hope this answers your question. > > > > Lois > > > > > > > > > > ===== > > My personal website: > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~virginiawesttooregon > > The complete database of our family history: > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~familylibrary/ > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! > > http://greetings.yahoo.com > > > > > > ==== VALOUDOU Mailing List ==== > > To contact Listowner: > > Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. > > > ==== VALOUDOU Mailing List ==== > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com > Researching JEWEL in Loudoun Co. >

The Bible says why baptise ye fore the dead if the dead rise not.God does nothing least he prepares a way for it to happen!If we are wrong you have nothing to worry about,if we are right then....................!!!!!Enough said !!!!!!! On Tue, 12 Feb 2002 20:35:46 -0500 "Valerie Johnson" <wing@1st.net> writes: > That is a good point. Not that I necessarily object but just don't > understand it. Obviously Lois and I are related to one another yet I > know my > belief system is very different for I do not believe one can baptize > one who > is already dead. I know that the Wright family and Paxson family > were > strong Quakers and I honor them as of the faith they were when > alive. This > does not mean I condemn her beliefs for I am a very open person in > religious > matters. I appreciate her explaining her belief system to me. It > helped to > understand the dates in the materials. > I realized afterwards that I did it to the list not her privately > but > turned out to be a good discussion starter. We all have so very > much to > learn. Thank you Lois for answering to the list too. > Oh, Lois by the way.... I'm trying to figure out how we are > related but > still haven't placed you in the tree. Can you help me??? I guess > we are > probably cousins. > Valerie > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <RepAlciere@aol.com> > To: <VALOUDOU-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 7:42 PM > Subject: Re: [VALOUDOU-L] Brill, Wright, Mead , Clyce and Related > Families > > > > It is important for researchers who are new to all this, to > understand > that > > their family members sometimes may have serious concerns about > submission > of > > family genealogy information to the Church of Jesus Christ of > Latter-day > > Saints for the performance of temple ordinances. ("I think they'd > rather > stay > > Catholic.") > > > > Not to take sides on it, just to point it out to researchers for > their own > > consideration. > > > > Tom > > > > In a message dated 13-Feb-02 00:15:58 Greenwich Standard Time, > > ljmasters@yahoo.com writes: > > > > > Subj: Re: [VALOUDOU-L] Brill, Wright, Mead , Clyce and Related > Families > > > Date: 13-Feb-02 00:15:58 Greenwich Standard Time > > > From: ljmasters@yahoo.com (Lois Masters) > > > Reply-to: VALOUDOU-L@rootsweb.com > > > To: VALOUDOU-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > > Valerie - > > > > > > Yes, your question is a valid one. I am a member of > > > The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints > > > (commonly called Mormon). We believe that the family > > > unit is an eternal unit; that is, we are families in > > > this life and we will be a family in the next life if > > > we live worthily of that blessing. We believe we can > > > be reunited with other family members who live worthy > > > lives and continue as a family unit. We believe there > > > is still a parent -child relationship that continues > > > eternally....that family members are linked in an > > > eternal chain. However, we believe that some > > > ordinances are only performed on earth - like baptism, > > > endowment and the sealing which creates the eternal > > > link. These ordinances are done in temples and are > > > sacred to us. We do not believe that because we > > > perform these ordinances, that individuals are > > > compelled to accept them. Our right to choose is a > > > God-given right and we can choose to accept or reject > > > these ordinances as well. > > > > > > If a person does not believe in these temple > > > ordinances, then they would be meaningless. If a > > > person believes they are groundless, then these dates > > > attached to them are meaningless dates. > > > > > > For further information on our beliefs you might want > > > to link to familysearch.org - and then there are some > > > links from there about our beliefs. > > > > > > Hope this answers your question. > > > > > > Lois > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== VALOUDOU Mailing List ==== > > Join the Rootsweb Genealogical Data Cooperative. > > Rootsweb members & sponsors are who make this list possible. > > http://www.rootsweb.com > > > > > > > ==== VALOUDOU Mailing List ==== > Join the Rootsweb Genealogical Data Cooperative. > Rootsweb members & sponsors are who make this list possible. > http://www.rootsweb.com > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

I second that,We believe that families are for ever and the Bible says what is bound on earth is bound in heaven and what is loosed on earth is loosed in heaven.The bible says be ye therefore perfect even as your father in heaven is perfect .Even Christ was not perfect til he died and rose from the grave in immortality.That is why we seek after our kindred dead as we believe we cannot be saved without our family!!!! On Tue, 12 Feb 2002 16:13:58 -0800 (PST) Lois Masters <ljmasters@yahoo.com> writes: > Valerie - > > Yes, your question is a valid one. I am a member of > The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints > (commonly called Mormon). We believe that the family > unit is an eternal unit; that is, we are families in > this life and we will be a family in the next life if > we live worthily of that blessing. We believe we can > be reunited with other family members who live worthy > lives and continue as a family unit. We believe there > is still a parent -child relationship that continues > eternally....that family members are linked in an > eternal chain. However, we believe that some > ordinances are only performed on earth - like baptism, > endowment and the sealing which creates the eternal > link. These ordinances are done in temples and are > sacred to us. We do not believe that because we > perform these ordinances, that individuals are > compelled to accept them. Our right to choose is a > God-given right and we can choose to accept or reject > these ordinances as well. > > If a person does not believe in these temple > ordinances, then they would be meaningless. If a > person believes they are groundless, then these dates > attached to them are meaningless dates. > > For further information on our beliefs you might want > to link to familysearch.org - and then there are some > links from there about our beliefs. > > Hope this answers your question. > > Lois > > > > > ===== > My personal website: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~virginiawesttooregon > The complete database of our family history: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~familylibrary/ > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! > http://greetings.yahoo.com > > > ==== VALOUDOU Mailing List ==== > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

That is a good point. Not that I necessarily object but just don't understand it. Obviously Lois and I are related to one another yet I know my belief system is very different for I do not believe one can baptize one who is already dead. I know that the Wright family and Paxson family were strong Quakers and I honor them as of the faith they were when alive. This does not mean I condemn her beliefs for I am a very open person in religious matters. I appreciate her explaining her belief system to me. It helped to understand the dates in the materials. I realized afterwards that I did it to the list not her privately but turned out to be a good discussion starter. We all have so very much to learn. Thank you Lois for answering to the list too. Oh, Lois by the way.... I'm trying to figure out how we are related but still haven't placed you in the tree. Can you help me??? I guess we are probably cousins. Valerie ----- Original Message ----- From: <RepAlciere@aol.com> To: <VALOUDOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 7:42 PM Subject: Re: [VALOUDOU-L] Brill, Wright, Mead , Clyce and Related Families > It is important for researchers who are new to all this, to understand that > their family members sometimes may have serious concerns about submission of > family genealogy information to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day > Saints for the performance of temple ordinances. ("I think they'd rather stay > Catholic.") > > Not to take sides on it, just to point it out to researchers for their own > consideration. > > Tom > > In a message dated 13-Feb-02 00:15:58 Greenwich Standard Time, > ljmasters@yahoo.com writes: > > > Subj: Re: [VALOUDOU-L] Brill, Wright, Mead , Clyce and Related Families > > Date: 13-Feb-02 00:15:58 Greenwich Standard Time > > From: ljmasters@yahoo.com (Lois Masters) > > Reply-to: VALOUDOU-L@rootsweb.com > > To: VALOUDOU-L@rootsweb.com > > > > Valerie - > > > > Yes, your question is a valid one. I am a member of > > The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints > > (commonly called Mormon). We believe that the family > > unit is an eternal unit; that is, we are families in > > this life and we will be a family in the next life if > > we live worthily of that blessing. We believe we can > > be reunited with other family members who live worthy > > lives and continue as a family unit. We believe there > > is still a parent -child relationship that continues > > eternally....that family members are linked in an > > eternal chain. However, we believe that some > > ordinances are only performed on earth - like baptism, > > endowment and the sealing which creates the eternal > > link. These ordinances are done in temples and are > > sacred to us. We do not believe that because we > > perform these ordinances, that individuals are > > compelled to accept them. Our right to choose is a > > God-given right and we can choose to accept or reject > > these ordinances as well. > > > > If a person does not believe in these temple > > ordinances, then they would be meaningless. If a > > person believes they are groundless, then these dates > > attached to them are meaningless dates. > > > > For further information on our beliefs you might want > > to link to familysearch.org - and then there are some > > links from there about our beliefs. > > > > Hope this answers your question. > > > > Lois > > > > > > > > > ==== VALOUDOU Mailing List ==== > Join the Rootsweb Genealogical Data Cooperative. > Rootsweb members & sponsors are who make this list possible. > http://www.rootsweb.com > >

This is worth a comment. What was the source for the 1865 date of the estate appraisal? If that had been included with the message, we lurkers would have a better understanding of the document, which should tell us more about the date of death. Ms. Marty Hiatt, CGRS "Document what you find, listen to what you are told, and especially, love and respect your work." John Morris CGRS is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license after periodic evaluations by the Board. ----- Original Message ----- From: <RepAlciere@aol.com> To: <VALOUDOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 3:43 PM Subject: Re: [VALOUDOU-L] Death Record Look-Up > In a message dated 11-Feb-02 12:37:11 Greenwich Standard Time, > mtnlaurl@erols.com writes: > > > His estate was appraised 25 Aug 1865 in Loudoun so he must have died > > shortly before that date. > > > Not necessarily. The courthouse was closed during the war, 1861-1865, from > what I've read. >

It is important for researchers who are new to all this, to understand that their family members sometimes may have serious concerns about submission of family genealogy information to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for the performance of temple ordinances. ("I think they'd rather stay Catholic.") Not to take sides on it, just to point it out to researchers for their own consideration. Tom In a message dated 13-Feb-02 00:15:58 Greenwich Standard Time, ljmasters@yahoo.com writes: > Subj: Re: [VALOUDOU-L] Brill, Wright, Mead , Clyce and Related Families > Date: 13-Feb-02 00:15:58 Greenwich Standard Time > From: ljmasters@yahoo.com (Lois Masters) > Reply-to: VALOUDOU-L@rootsweb.com > To: VALOUDOU-L@rootsweb.com > > Valerie - > > Yes, your question is a valid one. I am a member of > The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints > (commonly called Mormon). We believe that the family > unit is an eternal unit; that is, we are families in > this life and we will be a family in the next life if > we live worthily of that blessing. We believe we can > be reunited with other family members who live worthy > lives and continue as a family unit. We believe there > is still a parent -child relationship that continues > eternally....that family members are linked in an > eternal chain. However, we believe that some > ordinances are only performed on earth - like baptism, > endowment and the sealing which creates the eternal > link. These ordinances are done in temples and are > sacred to us. We do not believe that because we > perform these ordinances, that individuals are > compelled to accept them. Our right to choose is a > God-given right and we can choose to accept or reject > these ordinances as well. > > If a person does not believe in these temple > ordinances, then they would be meaningless. If a > person believes they are groundless, then these dates > attached to them are meaningless dates. > > For further information on our beliefs you might want > to link to familysearch.org - and then there are some > links from there about our beliefs. > > Hope this answers your question. > > Lois > > >

Hi Lois, I think you and I have communicated before but not sure. Your page is wonderful! Very helpful to me as I am a descendant of William Wright through the daughter Martha Ellen who married Samuel Paxson. Samuel's and Martha's daughter Rachel who married Mahlon James (my gggggrandparents). I have a question..... how is it that Martha's sister Rachel can be baptised, endowed and sealed in 2001? I don't quite understand the dynamics of it. Thanks for any help. I have tons on the James family and Paxson family. I had very little on Wright family. Valerie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lois Masters" <ljmasters@yahoo.com> To: <VALOUDOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 10:59 AM Subject: [VALOUDOU-L] Brill, Wright, Mead , Clyce and Related Families > > Two separate but direct lines of my pedigree go back > to Loudoun Co., Va - Wright and Brill. > > I have just updated my web site - the link in my > signature with "family library" in the title. There > are over 13,000 names in the site. > > Try it out! Hope it helps someone. > > Lois > > ===== > My personal website: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~virginiawesttooregon > The complete database of our family history: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~familylibrary/ > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! > http://greetings.yahoo.com > > > ==== VALOUDOU Mailing List ==== > Join the Loudoun Co., VA Genealogical Society! > For information contact: > Loudoun Genealogy Club > P.O. Box 254 > Leesburg, VA 20178 > Annual Dues are only $10 > >

Valerie - Yes, your question is a valid one. I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (commonly called Mormon). We believe that the family unit is an eternal unit; that is, we are families in this life and we will be a family in the next life if we live worthily of that blessing. We believe we can be reunited with other family members who live worthy lives and continue as a family unit. We believe there is still a parent -child relationship that continues eternally....that family members are linked in an eternal chain. However, we believe that some ordinances are only performed on earth - like baptism, endowment and the sealing which creates the eternal link. These ordinances are done in temples and are sacred to us. We do not believe that because we perform these ordinances, that individuals are compelled to accept them. Our right to choose is a God-given right and we can choose to accept or reject these ordinances as well. If a person does not believe in these temple ordinances, then they would be meaningless. If a person believes they are groundless, then these dates attached to them are meaningless dates. For further information on our beliefs you might want to link to familysearch.org - and then there are some links from there about our beliefs. Hope this answers your question. Lois ===== My personal website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~virginiawesttooregon The complete database of our family history: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~familylibrary/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.yahoo.com

Two separate but direct lines of my pedigree go back to Loudoun Co., Va - Wright and Brill. I have just updated my web site - the link in my signature with "family library" in the title. There are over 13,000 names in the site. Try it out! Hope it helps someone. Lois ===== My personal website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~virginiawesttooregon The complete database of our family history: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~familylibrary/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.yahoo.com

In a message dated 11-Feb-02 12:37:11 Greenwich Standard Time, mtnlaurl@erols.com writes: > His estate was appraised 25 Aug 1865 in Loudoun so he must have died > shortly before that date. > Not necessarily. The courthouse was closed during the war, 1861-1865, from what I've read.

Hello: From Loudoun County, Virginia Death Register, 1853-1896, authored by Elizabeth R. Frain and Marty Hiatt, CGRS: I found no record of the death of Hector Pearce, there is a record of his daughter, Alcinda Pearce, white female, daughter of Hector & Nancy, who died December 1, 1887 at 54 years of age, as reported by her sister Nancy E. Pearce. Jane

Another thing you might wish to try is contacting the cemetery itself. Some of the cemetery associations kept excellent records - including family members and ages, etc... I suspect you can find an address for them and possibly even a website if it is still an active church. Tosca ADAMS & WEBB wrote: > Thank you everyone for your great advice. I'll not only check out those deeds at the > courthouse but will check obits, too. > > Hector has been very elusive and I appreciate the help and good advice. > > Thanks so much, > > Sandy Adams > > > > > > > ==== VALOUDOU Mailing List ==== > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com

Thank you everyone for your great advice. I'll not only check out those deeds at the courthouse but will check obits, too. Hector has been very elusive and I appreciate the help and good advice. Thanks so much, Sandy Adams > >

Hello- As you know, death records as we know them were not required to be kept until 1910. The government tried to keep records earlier than that, in 150 and ran out of money. So, all you ahve is a smattering of death records ofr Loudoun County prior to 1910. Those dates are 1853-1896. Betty Frain and Marti Hiatt have abstracted what few deaths that are listed in the Courthouse. I ahve checked their book and cannot find a Pearse of any spelling to match you person. You may try church records, however, I do find a HECTOR T. PIERCE BURIED IN NEWE EBENEEZER BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY with the followinf dates: b. Aug. 7, 1849 AND D. JAN. 17, 1910. THIS MEANS THAT PERHAPS, RICHMOND STAE DEPT OF VITAL STATS MAY HAVE A DEATH CERTIFICATE! Also have you checked the obits? Hope this is your ancestor! Happy Hunting ! Mary Fishback -----Original Message----- From: ADAMS & WEBB [mailto:mtnlaurl@erols.com] Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 10:43 AM To: VALOUDOU-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [VALOUDOU-L] Death Record Look-Up Hi, Does anyone have any publications on Loudoun Co. death records? I'm looking for a date of death in hopes of getting a death certificate to determine parentage for: Hector PEARCE [aka Pierce, Peirce, etc.] His estate was appraised 25 Aug 1865 in Loudoun so he must have died shortly before that date. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks. Sandy ==== VALOUDOU Mailing List ==== To contact Listowner: Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com

Hi, Does anyone have any publications on Loudoun Co. death records? I'm looking for a date of death in hopes of getting a death certificate to determine parentage for: Hector PEARCE [aka Pierce, Peirce, etc.] His estate was appraised 25 Aug 1865 in Loudoun so he must have died shortly before that date. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks. Sandy

In the Frederick Co., Va Chanvery Court Records: Library of Virginia (LVA Reel 339), this record is found: Hampshire Co., Virginia George Fletcher made oath according to law before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid that Casper Rinker, deceased, did execute in October 1811 a bond commonly called a title and jointly with his father, Jacob Rinker conditional to _____ to this affiant a good title for a tract of land in Hampshire County, containing one hundred and sixty five acres and that the said bond has since been certified as ____ laid. Given under my hand this 28th day of March 1831 Attached: Mr. George Fletcher I wish you to make oath to the truth of the statement above written and send me this affidavit to file on your suit against Jacob and Casper Rinker. Yours respectfully John R. Cookes Deed 15 OCt 1828: Jacob Rinker, surviving executor of Casper Rinker, deceased of Frederick Co., Va to George Fletcher of Hampshire Co., Va. George Fletcher purchased land on 10 Jan 1812 from Jacob Rinker. -------------------- Would you please tell me how the following man fits into the above family: Edward Rinker born 1785; married Frances Bogue and Edward died 15 May 1847 in Loudoun Co., Va Daughter: Catherine Rinker born 1812 Loudoun Co., Va; married Joseph H. Wright 19 Sep 1836 Loudoun Co., Va. Catherine Rinker Wright died 1892. In what county and state was Edward Rinker born? Do you know the birth date and palce of Frances Bogue? Thanks so much for any assistance you may be able to provide. L J Masters ===== My personal website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~virginiawesttooregon The complete database of our family history: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~familylibrary/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.yahoo.com