My guess on line below" vc Gaesol; not on Y T vicinity of Gaesol [placename?]; not on Yardley Taylor [map] aye, Bob McArtor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marty Hiatt" <martyhiatt@starpower.net> To: <VALOUDOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 7:23 AM Subject: Re: [VALOUDOU-L] Tavenner Abbreviations > > My guesses: > > > lv MD & Pelve lv Hamit on 7 (Whats Pelve and 7) - lived Maryland and P'vle > (Purcellville, lived Hamilton on Route 7 > > Morndon - > > sto vc Unison (Whats sto) - depends on the surname, but I think this is > store vicinity of Unison. > > > d/t 1825 - something dated 1825 > > > vc Gaesol; not on Y T > > > lv Bradk rd vc Fx line "Major" - lived Bradock Road vicinity Fairfax line, > "Major" was probably an honorary title. > > grantee 1787 on Elklick - received grant in 1787, land was on Elklick Run > > > Thectin - could this be Ketoctin or Catoctin? > > > > Yes these notes are really in there: > > she kleptomaniac (who told) > > killed by cannibals (who brought the word back) > > These last two bring up my assumption of Mr. Tavenner's work--that it was > based on oral history as well as court docs. I'm sure he talked to remaining > family members because there are other statements like the two above that I > doubt he found in any traditional court record. Those two statements could > have been made in a chancery suit, but then I've never seen any indication > that he combed those files. > > > > Gerald James > > Dallas, TX > > > > ______________________________ > > > > ==== VALOUDOU Mailing List ==== > Join the Rootsweb Genealogical Data Cooperative. > Rootsweb members & sponsors are who make this list possible. > http://www.rootsweb.com > >