Could you tell me what the Tavvanner surname list is...? Have not heard of it.. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott, Brenda" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 8:09 AM Subject: [VALOUDOU-L] Loudoun road overseers > > > Brenda J Scott > I once found a bit of information on a William Stephens from Loudoun > county, who was listed on the Tavvanner surname list as a runaway, then > as a road overseer. > What might he have run away from and what would that job duty entail? > If memory serves me correctly, this was late 1700's early 1800's. Anyone > familiar with this Wm Stephens? His family? > Thanks in advance. > Brenda > > > ==== VALOUDOU Mailing List ==== > The First Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us something about your Brick Wall person. > >

Copies of the Charles Blair Tavenner Collection can be found at the Balch Library. It is a series of handwritten pages (very small writing, often difficult or impossible to read) of genealogical notes. Here is the introduction to the Charles Blair Tavenner Collection, written by Tavenner: This catalog of individuals who have lived in Loudoun County Va is intended to facilitate genealogical and historical investigations. It is the product of over 40 years of intermittent research, yet is by no means complete. More than 75,000 individuals are listed. The guiding principle has been to list all known white adults who lived in the county at some time before 1900. There are many exceptions, however, to this standard. It would exclude persons born after 1900, as those born before 1900 who died before becoming 21 years old, yet many in each category are included, either for convenience or because of uncertainty as to dates of birth or death. Too, a small number of individuals who never lived in Loudoun are listed, chiefly because of their association with Loudoun people, or occasionally, ownership of Loudoun land. Note that no sources are provided for this information and it should only be used as a guide for further research. Pat Duncan [email protected] Alice wrote: > Could you tell me what the Tavvanner surname list is...? Have not > heard of it.. > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott, Brenda" > <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 8:09 AM > Subject: [VALOUDOU-L] Loudoun road overseers > > > > > > > > Brenda J Scott > > I once found a bit of information on a William Stephens from Loudoun > > county, who was listed on the Tavvanner surname list as a runaway, > then > > as a road overseer. > > What might he have run away from and what would that job duty entail? > > If memory serves me correctly, this was late 1700's early 1800's. > Anyone > > familiar with this Wm Stephens? His family? > > Thanks in advance. > > Brenda > > > > > > ==== VALOUDOU Mailing List ==== > > The First Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" > Roll Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and > tell us something about your Brick Wall person. > > > > > > > > ==== VALOUDOU Mailing List ==== > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen [email protected] > >

Pat, Could you tell me what are the earliest dates listed in this material? Thanks for your help. Gwen > Copies of the Charles Blair Tavenner Collection can be found at the > Balch Library. It is a series of handwritten pages (very small writing, > often difficult or impossible to read) of genealogical notes. > > Here is the introduction to the Charles Blair Tavenner Collection, > written by Tavenner: > This catalog of individuals who have lived in Loudoun County Va is > intended to facilitate genealogical and historical investigations. It is > the product of over 40 years of intermittent research, yet is by no > means complete. > More than 75,000 individuals are listed. The guiding principle has > been to list all known white adults who lived in the county at some time > before 1900. There are many exceptions, however, to this standard. It > would exclude persons born after 1900, as those born before 1900 who > died before becoming 21 years old, yet many in each category are > included, either for convenience or because of uncertainty as to dates > of birth or death. Too, a small number of individuals who never lived in > Loudoun are listed, chiefly because of their association with Loudoun > people, or occasionally, ownership of Loudoun land. > > Note that no sources are provided for this information and it should > only be used as a guide for further research. > > Pat Duncan > [email protected]