For Joy Fulgham and others, I have checked with the northern Virginia cabinet maker researcher and a chance mention to an antique dealer who remembered the name of this Scots Irish cabinet maker. I have only a small additional bit of information from that of watching Antiques Roadshow's segment on this man there identified with Loudoun County. One of my sources mentioned Shepherdstown, the other Martinsburg--both now West Virginia, at the time of this man's work at the turn of the 19th century, in Virginia--the man who said Shepherdstown is a retired antique dealer, had seen a few of the man's pieces over the years, and said that vertical drawer pulls (as shown in the Las Vegas piece-- were a feature of Shearer's work. He also remembered reading that Shearer had "died young". The man who researches furniture makers remembers seeing a piece at auction in Martinsburg, "a local piece attributed to John Shearer, a dropfront desk with secret compartments, God Save the King written inside, and of no particular distinction, that sold for $12,000 12 years ago." That's the best I can do. Bronwen Souders, Waterford, Loudoun County

Thank you Joy -----Original Message----- From: John and Bronwen Souders [mailto:souders_j@mediasoft.net] Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 10:26 PM To: VALOUDOU-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [VALOUDOU-L] John Shearer, cabinet maker For Joy Fulgham and others, I have checked with the northern Virginia cabinet maker researcher and a chance mention to an antique dealer who remembered the name of this Scots Irish cabinet maker. I have only a small additional bit of information from that of watching Antiques Roadshow's segment on this man there identified with Loudoun County. One of my sources mentioned Shepherdstown, the other Martinsburg--both now West Virginia, at the time of this man's work at the turn of the 19th century, in Virginia--the man who said Shepherdstown is a retired antique dealer, had seen a few of the man's pieces over the years, and said that vertical drawer pulls (as shown in the Las Vegas piece-- were a feature of Shearer's work. He also remembered reading that Shearer had "died young". The man who researches furniture makers remembers seeing a piece at auction in Martinsburg, "a local piece attributed to John Shearer, a dropfront desk with secret compartments, God Save the King written inside, and of no particular distinction, that sold for $12,000 12 years ago." That's the best I can do. Bronwen Souders, Waterford, Loudoun County ==== VALOUDOU Mailing List ==== Have you posted your Loudoun Co. surnames lately? New members are joining our mailing list every day. Be sure to periodically remind us of your Loudoun research interests.