Continue to seek others researching the HANCOCK & GRAVES families of Louisa Co., VA and connecting families. Check out homepage: http://home.att.net/~davehancock/HANCOCKhis.html Audrey

If anyone is researching the Boyd's of Louisa & Mineral, Louisa Co., can you please E-mail me. Looking for info of the family and the parents of Edwin J. Boyd. Mary Pifer [email protected]

Looking for others researching the names of ARMSTRONG, NUCKOLLS, YANCEY & others in Louisa Co., VA Please contact: Dennis J Yancey [email protected]

Looking for any mention of any SIMS or STRONGs in Louisa Co. in the late 1700's. I have 2 completely different DAVID SIMS. He married NANCY STRONG, but there seemed to be 2 floating around. Also a question, 90% of the time when I go to Family Tree on-line and put in a search and click on the hits, they come back URL not found on this server. What does that mean? Connie

I am desperately looking for locate information on the Father of Nathan Childs (1730-1804). Not sure if Nathan was born in Louisa Co, but he lived there for many years and moved to Granville NC around 1780. He was involved in numerous land deals while living in Louisa Co. Appreciate any help. Thanks, Childs Ford

Dear Listers, This is an attempt to sort out some of the SARGEANTs/SEARGEANTs of Louisa Co., VA. In the 1850 Census of Louisa Co. all of these families' names are spelled "Seargeant." In "Dwlg" (presumably abreviation for dwelling) #1005 is William SEARGEANT, 82 y.o. M farmer, with 77 y.o. wife, Elizabeth and 45 y.o. daughter, Mary. In the next Dwlg. #1006, probably adjacent property, is William B. SEARGEANT, 60 y.o. M laborer, with 50 y.o. wife, Sarah, and 17 y.o.daughter Mary E., 13, 10 and 7 y.o. sons, Andrew, James and William. Not far away in Dwlg. #938 is Martha SEARGEANT, 75 y.o. F, with probably 52 y.o. daughter, Sarah, and probably 18 y.o. granddaughter, Susan. In the next Dwig. #937 is my great great grandfather Nathaniel Seargeant, 46 y.o. M asst. farmer and his wife, Louisa A. (maiden name unknown) 38 y.o F, with their daughters, Mary C. and Christiana ages 16 and 4, and sons William J., Nathaniel R., Henry H.(for Hastings)(my great grandfather), and Ruben L., ages 19, 14, 9 and 6 respectively. Nathaniel SEARGEANT and Louisa A. SEARGEANT obtained a marriage bond on 14 Jan 1828 and surety was provided by William SEARGEANT. The marriage certificate filed in Circuit Court of Albemarle Co., VA for their son Henry H. SARGEANT and (Mary) Walker BURNHAM, who were married 2 June 1868, lists his parents as Natt and Louisa. From this time on, the spelling of the surname has remained SARGEANT in the descendants. The will of Nathaniel SEARGEANT made on 10 March 1876 and proved 14 August 1876 in court by his wife, Louisa A. SEARGEANT, executrix, lists their children as William J. SEARGEANT, Mary C. KING (her married name), Henry H. SEARGEANT and youngest son, Koskinsco SEARGEANT. Presumably Koskinsco was born after the 1850 census. Why the other children, Nathaniel R., Ruben L., and Christiana are not mentioned in the will is not known at this time. The will of William SEARGEANT made on 2 Dec 1853 provided extra money for his daughter Mary SEARGEANT who was probably the unmarried daughter that stayed home and looked after William and his wife, Elizabeth for whom he also provided. He left 1/8th of his estate to his daughter Sarah SEARGEANT, but not subject to debts of her husband William B. SEARGEANT and 1/8th to his daughter Susan SEARGEANT, but not subject to debts of her husband John T. SEARGEANT. (These provisions suggest that Sarah and Susan married cousins named SEARGEANT.) Sarah is the wife of the William B. SEARGEANT in the Louisa Co. census of 1850, but the only Susan SEARGEANT listed is age 18 living with another Sarah, age 52, and Martha, age 75, so presumably Susan and John T. SEARGEANT named in the will were liviing in another county. This will also provided for John P. SEARGEANT, Hastings SEARGEANT, William S. SEARGEANT, Henrietta LOVING, and Louisa SEARGEANT. In a codicil to the will made 30 Oct 1857, he named his son, William S. SEARGEANT executer of the estate. The will was proved in court on 9 April 1860 and the widow, Elizabeth SEARGEANT, age 80 +, declared incompetent to act as administratrix of the estate due to age and "imbecility of mind." A bond for security was recorded for William S. SEARGEANT, Nathaniel SEARGEANT, Samuel O. BUNCH and Benjamin S. WALDROP. William H. LOVING was a witness to signing of the will and present at its' proving. His possible relationship to the beneficiary, Henrietta LOVING, is unkown. Is this Nathaniel SEARGEANT, posting bond, and Louisa SEARGEANT, beneficiary, the same husband and wife as the family listed above who are also the parents of Henry Hastings SEARGEANT and is the Hastings SEARGEANT mentioned in this will the same as Henry H. SEARGEANT? How are Nathaniel SEARGEANT and William SEARGEANT (of the 2 wills) related? A marriage bond was posted in Louisa Co. 16 Dec 1793 for a Nathaniel SARGEANT and Patsy BOYD which was carried out on 19 Dec 1793 by the Rev. Richard Pope and witnessed by John SARGEANT. Is this Nathaniel SARGEANT the brother of the William SEARGEANT of the will? If William was 82 y.o. in 1850, he would have been born about 1768 compatible in time with Nathaniel as a possible brother. Can anyone out there help put this family together?

The Surety Bond was usually put up by a member of the family or very close firend - it guaranteed that there was no reason for the marriage not to take place and ensure that the couple would not become a charity case. Money did not actually change hands, but could be called for if the marriage did not fulfill the requirements. >From "A to Zax" by Barbara Jean Evans Bev

Hi, In a book on Louisa Co. marriages it list the people who are getting married, the witness and a person with sur. in front of the name. Another researcher said she thought it was a person who put up a surety bond does anyone know the meaning of this. Nancy

Hillcrest Cemetery is the only public cemetery in Louisa County at this time. A book has been recently been published of the gravestones and records in the Louisa Town Office for Hillcrest Cemetery. The records run from 1936-1998. There are several instances of graves having been moved to Hillcrest from private cemeteries. Soft cover, full index. The book is available by ordering from Joyce Palmer; 1170 Firehouse Dr., Louisa, VA 23093 for $20 postage and tax included.

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Can someone give me the Louisa Co Genealogy Society address? Are they pretty good about searching for wills, deeds, and etc. I need help my William P. Pulliam was B- Sept 17,1793 there in Louisa. He inlisted in the War of 1812 there. He was censused there in 1830. By 1840 he was in Franklin Co TN. He married Nancy Ann Rice Stanley in Hanover in 1820. >From wills and deeds, I know that there was a John Pulliam, Joseph Pulliam,and a Zachariah Pulliam in Louisa in the late 1700s. There may have been others. MY PROBLEM, I CAN NOT FIND WHO THE PARENTS OF MY WILLIAM P. PULLIAM WERE. The only other clue I have is what William and Nancy named their children: Nicholass J., Louisa M., Loueasy, Sarah Ann, John Bise, Mary, William B., and Samuwl M. Nicholass J. [James I believe] was the oldest. He had a Grandson James Nicholass Pulliam, who was my Grandfather. Please, can some one help me or offer a suggestion. Bill Bentley Hurst TX

My great grandfather (5x) & great grandmother (5X) were William Garrett Sr. and Elizabeth Ashton of Louisa, Va. Is anyone else on this list related to these two? William Garrett Sr. was born about 1710 and died about 1780. Garrett Patterson St. Petersburg, Fl [email protected]

Hello, I descend from William HARRIS and Henrietta BAKER from their son, Capt William HARRIS m Mary HUDSON, via their daughter Susanna who married John GUNTER, Revolutionary Patriot from Louisa, VA. I have noted in my files a son John but no other information. I checked my sources for any other info but could find nothing. I am sorry that I cannot help more. Anyone need BAKER info, please ask. :)) Peggy

>Date: Sat, 09 Oct 1999 21:28:07 -0500 >To: <[email protected]> >From: Donna Merrill <[email protected]> >Subject: WILLIAM HARRIS/HENRIETTA BAKER/LOUISA CO., VA > >I am interested in William HARRIS md. Henrietta BAKER. The one known child they had was a Capt. William HARRIS of Louisa Co., VA. There is also speculation that they had other children namely Jesse, John, James, George?. Jesse and John both migrated to Rowan Co., NC in the 1780's. There was also a George in Rowan Co., NC that was about thier same age. >John married a Patsy ? and Jesse married a Frances WARD. Both of these brother's had sons named Jesse. Jesse Sr.'s son married Sarah LAMBETH? and John's son married Hannah WELLS. I am descended from Jesse HARRIS md. Sarah LAMBETH. > >Any information on these families would be appreciated!!! > >Donna Merrill

It has been 10 weeks now since I ordered the Journals from the Louisa County Historical Society. Nothing. I'm giving up. Can anyone recommend a paid researcher in the area? I am desperate here! Thanks. Mickey Mildred Wright "Mickey" Fournier PO Box 1967, Lake City, FL 32056 [email protected]

The following files were uploaded to the Louisa Co. Archives in September. You may view these files at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/va/louisa.htm OH NO! There WERE no new files uploaded during September! Won't you please consider preserving & sharing your treasured documents by submitting a transcription of your own? What a wonderful way to show pride in your heritage while insuring these resources will still be around for future generations! Any help you are able to provide would be deeply appreciated. Thank you, Jeannie Watts, archivist. ************* Jeannie Watts Now Available: "The Descendants of John Thomas Clay, Jamestown Immigrant and son of Sir John Clay of Wales" Also available: "The Descendants of James Bailey & Lucy Simms" For more info: http://www.trellis.net/users/madamx

I would be interested in what you find. Some of my NUCKOLLS married HARRIS family members. Adrianne -----Original Message----- From: J G <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, October 07, 1999 11:16 AM Subject: [VALOUISA-L] Harris families Good morning all, I'm in search of the parents of my Robert Harris born VA in 1795, married to Sarah (Sally) Carson in Rockbridge Co. VA i 1818. I've been told that Robert's fathere was Robert Harris and according to census records born in VA. I find a Robert Harris and Mrs. Mary Davis married on July 20, 1784 in Louisa Co. VA. I was hoping someone could tell me something about them....who were the children. Thanks Julie ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Of course,, I am interested too. My John GUNTER married Susanna HARRIS, daughter of William HARRIS and Mary HUDSON. Any HARRIS info is helpful. Peggy

Good morning all, I'm in search of the parents of my Robert Harris born VA in 1795, married to Sarah (Sally) Carson in Rockbridge Co. VA i 1818. I've been told that Robert's fathere was Robert Harris and according to census records born in VA. I find a Robert Harris and Mrs. Mary Davis married on July 20, 1784 in Louisa Co. VA. I was hoping someone could tell me something about them....who were the children. Thanks Julie ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Need help in trying the find the issue of John Seay, Jr, b. 1766, d. abt 1804. John Seay Jr. m. Lucy Anthony in the late 1700s and I belive they settled in Louisa Co., VA. I am trying to connect him to my ancestor Carr W. Seay who turns up in Spotsylvania Co., VA in 1815. I am trying to either prove or disprove that Carr W. Seay was the son of John Seay, Jr. and Lucy Anthony Seay. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Jim Seay, Jr. Wilmington, NC