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    2. Dear Jessie, In the book,"The Historian's Guide to Loudoun County,VA; 1757-1766 by Jonn T. Phillips,II" there is the following Alexanders: 1) Gerrard or Gerard Alexander 2) John, the Eldest 3) Mary and Phillip 4) Robert The following entries for the above names are as follows in order of date: page-472: November 11, 1760 - "A Deed Poll of Gift from John Alexander the Eldest Gent. [a County Justice of Stafford County] to [his daughter] Ann Binns, wife of Charles Binns ... Recorded." Book A, p 402; LDCODB, Book B, p 49. page-507: May 14, 1762 - A case brought by Gerard Alexander, Gent., abates on his death. Book A, p. 620. page-511: September 9, 1765 - Mary Alexander, Robert Alexander and Phillip Alexander are admitted as the Executors of the Estate of Gerard Alexander, deceased. Book C, p. 34. page-257: September 9, 1765 - "[6,500] Acres of Land held by Mann Page Esqr. ... [550] Acres of Land held by Robert Alexander ... [and 530] Acres of Land held by William Payne be added to the List ... this Present Year." Book C, p. 31. page-261: [Top of page has the heading "LOUDOUN'S 101 LARGEST LANDOWNERS - 1765" ROBERT ALEXANDER Neighborhood of Primary Holding-(Kitoctin Mtn.-Bald Hill), 550 Acres. page-185: June 3, 1766 - John Simms gives Ferdinando O'Neal a bill of sale for a bull, cows, hogs, horses and furniture. "The substance ... is that Fernando O'Neal is the special bond for John Simms [a defendant] at teh suit of Gerrard Alexander ... if Fernando O'Neal be saved harmless in the aforesaid bailship then the above ... sale is ... void." LDCODB, Book E, p. 82. I hope this helps! Blessings, James A. Holifield ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rena" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 5:39 PM Subject: Fw: From: [email protected] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 2:42 PM > > > Hi, > > I am looking for a VA genealogy researcher who is familiar with Loudoun > and Fauquier Counties. I am reseaching Rigby Alexander found in 1813 > Loudoun Co. Tax Rolls and he is on the 1820 and 1830 Fauquier Co. Census > which has he was born in VA The 1850 IN census gives his birthday ca 1790. > I need name of his 1st wife (might be Natty/Nettie Creel who married John > Alexander 1809). I have 2nd wife Dolly Foster married Rigby Alexander in > 1833 Fauquier Oo. Death certificate of their son Francis Marion Alexander > gives name of father as John R. Alexander and Dolly Foster)and have a 3rd > wife Wilmina Jones in Ripley Co., IN). > > Need to find Rigby before 1813 and do not have access to those records. > Also need parents' names. Seems likely to me he was married in that locale > and possibly his parents were there. He was about 23 in 1813 and probably > married. > > Can you refer me to someone who could help me? > > Jessie Alexander (Sunnyvale, CA) >

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