This abstract pertains to some male Dabneys of Hanover Co., VA ca 1797 [soon after Kentucky won statehood.] They have a Kentucky connection. Dabneys are found all over the South--and sometimes this surname is a given name. As Hanover Co., VA records prior to the Civil War are largely destroyed, this abstract may help Dabney researchers fill in the blanks. Please forward this to interested parties, including other rootsweb sites. Incidentally some of the books compiled by these authors -- especially the KY Court of Appeals Books -- pertain to residents of various other states--North Carolina, Virginia, of course; Maryland; Pennsylvania. If you have *lost* an ancestor--or a collateral--these works may provide a resource for you. Most of the material pertains to LAND. >From Michael L. Cook, C.G. and Bettie A. Cook, C.G., Kentucky Court of Appeals Deed Books, A-G, Volume 1 [Evansville, IN: Cook Publications, 1985], p. 101 p. 307 [of original document] George Dabney and Charles Dabney of Hanover County, Virginia, appoint William Dabney, Jr. of Kentucky as their true and lawful attorney in fact for the purpose of establishing their right and title to all of the lands patented in their names or the name of either of them in Kentucky, to defend them against any claim to which any persons may have or make to said lands, and to prosecute in any suit for the attainment of that end, to lease out such lands as he may think expedient, and to perform whatever he may think necessary for their interest in said lands. November 13, 1797. Recorded November 15, 1797, Hanover County, and January 1, 1798 by the Kentucky Court of Appeals. Submitted by E.W.Wallace **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

could he be related to a James, Mary A. and Frank Langford, living in the household of a William Walker b. abt. 1813 in Fluvanna County as follows? Wm. T.F.Walker 47 Sarah E 40 Mary F. 18 Wm.H 16 Geo. N.11 Mildred 13 Lucy E.8 Virginia S. 5 Mary A. Langford 17 James Langford 13 Frank 9 from the Fluvanna County Death register by Nell Hailey 1853-1896 pg. 194 Lanford(sp) white male d.9May 1888, aged 1 da.,s/o James W.& Mary A..Lanford, b. Fluvanna, J W Lanford reptd, * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Please note: My new email address is lcarey34@verizon.net. Please remove lcarey@bcpl.net from your address books and files so that we can stay in touch! ----- Original Message ----- From: <Hdanw@aol.com> To: <madky@rootsweb.com>; <VAALBEMA-L@rootsweb.com>; <VALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com> Cc: <VAHANOVE-L@rootsweb.com>; <HARRIS-HUNTERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 2:54 PM Subject: Re: [VALOUISA] MADKY Digest, Vol 2,Issue 218 Virginia Grants of Land in Kentucky > Mary Alice has written to the Madison Co., KY rootsweb the following: > > From: "M. A. Farrell" <mafarr28@peoplepc.com> > Subject: Re: [MADKY] (VA Land Records in KY) > > The land records in Kentucky until 1792 (statehood) were Virginia > Records. > > LDS Library has 11 survey books on film of all these "Virginia Surveys in > the District of Kentucky". The margin notes on these old survey books > give the > date land grant was issued and grant number. I use these constantly, it > seems. > > These survey books, and an index, are on 6 reels of 35 mm film. My LDS > Center is now closed for the holidays, but will be glad to furnish those > film > numbers; they are on www.familysearch.org "Library", Search Library > Catelog, > then click on "place" search and fill in as explained in previous post. > > There is also an extract of the "Land Commissioners' Book", listing all > names and places when these "entries" were first made; this extract is in > an > issue of Kentucky Historical Society Register, also on microfilm, one > reel. Many > public libraries have books written about the same Land Commissioners' > Books. > > Not all land entries and surveys made it to "grant" status; entries were > not > all surveyed; many entries were "assigned" (sold) to others before > surveyed > and granted. One man's "entry" might bear another's survey and grant, or > any > combination of the three. It took an entry, survey AND GRANT to get a > patent on the land. Very confusing to the original settlers, many of > whom never > received title to their land. > > Mary Alice > > My response: > > Thanks for posting the information about the LDS [Family History Library] > films for Virginia Surveys in the District of Kentucky > > Having heard a lecture some years ago at the Kentucky Historical Society > [an > Elderhostel] about the plan to digitize some of the Kentucky Land Grants > and > place them on the internet, I accessed the website of the Kentucky Land > Office, Frankfort KY. There is an explanation of nearly every facet of > the > surveying and granting of land in Kentucky. But there are few images to > search. > The digitizing is probably a very costly project. > > Some Virginia warrants/certificates have been digitized. This is, I > believe, the URL [but if it doesn't work, chop off some of the phrases > toward the > end and try again] By the way, rootsweb puts punctucation at the > beginning and > end of URLs in the messages. Remove the punctuation before pasting this > in > your search blank. > > _http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/nonmilitary/LandOfficeVTW/Default.aspx_ > (http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/nonmilitary/LandOfficeVTW/Default.aspx) > > I found my Christopher Harris, who died in Madison Co., was listed twice. > I > could see the faded certificate [the handwritten ink is the faded part]. > I > see that the title is *non-military*. One of the certificates is dated > 1779, > which was during the American Revolution. > > Interestingly enough, as I read a good deal [need to do more research] of > the deeds of Madison Co., KY., concerning Christopher Harris, it seems his > heirs > discovered some of this *long-lost* land after Christopher had died in > 1794. A purchaser approached them, probably having done a title search, > and the > heirs sold the land to him [or several buyers.] The land was in Bourbon > Co. > at the time of the planned purchase. > > Commissioners deeds in Madison Co., KY are very enlightening in helping > one > determine who is who--a widowed daughter, for example, a grandchild or > two, > etc. > > How intertwined some of these early families of Madison Co. were. That's > why my friend called my research *demographics* when I told him I was > collecting families all along one watercourse in colonial North Carolina. > > There is a published book, some years ago, by the Kentucky Historical > Society, a limited edition, which is cited below the following paragraph: > > By 1786, Christopher Harris was beginning to make his move to Kentucky. > His previous residences had been Hanover Co., Louisa Co. [where his > father > Robert Harris was surveyor], and Albemarle Co. > > A land grant in Kentucky for Christopher Harris has been recorded as > follows: > > Original survey no: 8551 > Name: Christopher Harris > Acreage: 1,200 > County: Fayette > Watercourse: Hinkston Fk., Licking > Survey Date: 1-20-1786 > Original Bk & Page: 10-412 > Grantee: Same & heirs > Grant Date: 1-25-1792 > Original Bk & Page: 14-385-386 > > (Joan E. Brookes-Smith, MASTER INDEX VIRGINIA SURVEYS AND GRANTS > 1774-1791 > [Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Historical Society, 1976], p. 84) > > (Note: In 1786, one Francis Eppes Harris was granted land on the > same > watercourse, same county. Whether there is a relationship is unknown. > None > has been discovered. Incidentally, this 1,200 land grant was seemingly > discovered by others in Bourbon Co. after Christopher's death. Refer to > Madison > Co. KY deed executed by some of Christopher's "second family" to McMillen > and > Gillespie(?).) > > Jefferson Land Entries show on 17 May 1780, Christopher Harris > entered > 1200 A on Licking [River], North Fork, Bk. A-66 (It is unclear whether > this > is Christopher Harris the father or his son, Christopher Harris. If > correct, > this date precedes the 1786 survey date mentioned above. ) > > E.W.Wallace > descendant of one of the 19 children of Christopher Harris > > > > **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes > (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VALOUISA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Mary Alice has written to the Madison Co., KY rootsweb the following: From: "M. A. Farrell" <mafarr28@peoplepc.com> Subject: Re: [MADKY] (VA Land Records in KY) The land records in Kentucky until 1792 (statehood) were Virginia Records. LDS Library has 11 survey books on film of all these "Virginia Surveys in the District of Kentucky". The margin notes on these old survey books give the date land grant was issued and grant number. I use these constantly, it seems. These survey books, and an index, are on 6 reels of 35 mm film. My LDS Center is now closed for the holidays, but will be glad to furnish those film numbers; they are on www.familysearch.org "Library", Search Library Catelog, then click on "place" search and fill in as explained in previous post. There is also an extract of the "Land Commissioners' Book", listing all names and places when these "entries" were first made; this extract is in an issue of Kentucky Historical Society Register, also on microfilm, one reel. Many public libraries have books written about the same Land Commissioners' Books. Not all land entries and surveys made it to "grant" status; entries were not all surveyed; many entries were "assigned" (sold) to others before surveyed and granted. One man's "entry" might bear another's survey and grant, or any combination of the three. It took an entry, survey AND GRANT to get a patent on the land. Very confusing to the original settlers, many of whom never received title to their land. Mary Alice My response: Thanks for posting the information about the LDS [Family History Library] films for Virginia Surveys in the District of Kentucky Having heard a lecture some years ago at the Kentucky Historical Society [an Elderhostel] about the plan to digitize some of the Kentucky Land Grants and place them on the internet, I accessed the website of the Kentucky Land Office, Frankfort KY. There is an explanation of nearly every facet of the surveying and granting of land in Kentucky. But there are few images to search. The digitizing is probably a very costly project. Some Virginia warrants/certificates have been digitized. This is, I believe, the URL [but if it doesn't work, chop off some of the phrases toward the end and try again] By the way, rootsweb puts punctucation at the beginning and end of URLs in the messages. Remove the punctuation before pasting this in your search blank. _http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/nonmilitary/LandOfficeVTW/Default.aspx_ (http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/nonmilitary/LandOfficeVTW/Default.aspx) I found my Christopher Harris, who died in Madison Co., was listed twice. I could see the faded certificate [the handwritten ink is the faded part]. I see that the title is *non-military*. One of the certificates is dated 1779, which was during the American Revolution. Interestingly enough, as I read a good deal [need to do more research] of the deeds of Madison Co., KY., concerning Christopher Harris, it seems his heirs discovered some of this *long-lost* land after Christopher had died in 1794. A purchaser approached them, probably having done a title search, and the heirs sold the land to him [or several buyers.] The land was in Bourbon Co. at the time of the planned purchase. Commissioners deeds in Madison Co., KY are very enlightening in helping one determine who is who--a widowed daughter, for example, a grandchild or two, etc. How intertwined some of these early families of Madison Co. were. That's why my friend called my research *demographics* when I told him I was collecting families all along one watercourse in colonial North Carolina. There is a published book, some years ago, by the Kentucky Historical Society, a limited edition, which is cited below the following paragraph: By 1786, Christopher Harris was beginning to make his move to Kentucky. His previous residences had been Hanover Co., Louisa Co. [where his father Robert Harris was surveyor], and Albemarle Co. A land grant in Kentucky for Christopher Harris has been recorded as follows: Original survey no: 8551 Name: Christopher Harris Acreage: 1,200 County: Fayette Watercourse: Hinkston Fk., Licking Survey Date: 1-20-1786 Original Bk & Page: 10-412 Grantee: Same & heirs Grant Date: 1-25-1792 Original Bk & Page: 14-385-386 (Joan E. Brookes-Smith, MASTER INDEX VIRGINIA SURVEYS AND GRANTS 1774-1791 [Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Historical Society, 1976], p. 84) (Note: In 1786, one Francis Eppes Harris was granted land on the same watercourse, same county. Whether there is a relationship is unknown. None has been discovered. Incidentally, this 1,200 land grant was seemingly discovered by others in Bourbon Co. after Christopher's death. Refer to Madison Co. KY deed executed by some of Christopher's "second family" to McMillen and Gillespie(?).) Jefferson Land Entries show on 17 May 1780, Christopher Harris entered 1200 A on Licking [River], North Fork, Bk. A-66 (It is unclear whether this is Christopher Harris the father or his son, Christopher Harris. If correct, this date precedes the 1786 survey date mentioned above. ) E.W.Wallace descendant of one of the 19 children of Christopher Harris **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

Does anyone have any info re death of Lucy Humphrey Harlow? First wife Thomas C Harlow, widow of Chapman Humphrey. Thomas and Lucy married Jan. 22, 1840. they had 1 child a daughter Lucy who ended up with Caroline Davis Harlow down in Augusta in 1850. Thanks and Merry Christmas to you all! Ray Harlow Elida, Ohio

Here are some limited notes on Benjamin Brown of Louisa Co., previously of colonial Hanover Co. If you use this material in your own genealogy, please cite the sources--which is expected of ALL genealogists these days--even newbies!!! Some cousin will challenge you, Where did you get that stuff? E.W.Wallace Oct 2007 - BENJAMIN BROWN, SR. He was the father-in-law of Robert Harris III who was married to Lucretia Brown. He seemed to own land in Hanover Co. as early as 1721, according Patent Bk No. 11, p. 76. A patent to Edward Bullock, Hanover Co. dated 13 Nov 1721, refers to upper side of Bever Dam Cr. adj. Benjamin Brown and Thomas Sharp. (Nell Marion Nugent, Cavaliers and Pioneers V. III, [Richmond: Library of Virginia] p. 230) He patented other land in 1724: Patent Bk No. 12 - Benjamin Brown, 400 acs. (N.L.) Hanover Co.; on both sides of the Little River, Hickory, Bear & Hinson's Cr; beg. at Garland's cor. on N. side the Riv; across Horsepen Sw; & Winson's Cr; 22 Feb 1724, p. 137. 40 Shill. (C&P, V III, p. 276) In 1725, Jeremiah Dumas patented land in Hanover cCo. adj Benjamin Brown--S. side the Little River & on both sides of Rock Creek. (C&P, V. III, p. 296) Brown himself in 1725 acquired more land through several patents:. He must have learned to *use the system*. >From Patent Bk 13: Patent book 123 lists five patents issued on the same date, 24 Mar 1725 for a total of 1808 acres of land in Hanover Co. p. 4 - 300 acres on both sides of the N. fork of Beverdam Creek; on Mr. Alexander Cocke's line p. 4 - 308 ac. on both sides of Hollowing Camp Cr. 35 Shill. p. 5 - 400 ac. on both sides the N. & S. forks of Little River; beg. at mouth of Horsepen Sw. on N. side the river; on the Grant line; to S. side of the river &c. 40 Shill. p. 5 - 400 acs. Adj. Mr. Alexander Cock's corner; Benjamin Brown's line; James Suter; & land of Capt Carr. 40 Shill. p. 6 - On both sides of Hinson's Cr. adj. Benjamin Brown. 40 Shil. (Nell Marion Nugent, CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS, Vol. III, 1695-1732 [Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1979, p. 317) Benjamin Brown seemed to be a very generous man, making several deeds of gift of land to his children. See Louisa Co. deeds and biography of his daughter Lucretia. His wife is reported to have been Sarah Dabney. However, an Albemarle Co. deed dated 1762, apparently the date of death of Benjamin Brown, Sr. seems to indicate that Sarah may have been his second wife. Refer to deed executed by William Brown cited later. William Brown, it is inferred by the deed, was a child by a previous wife. 1743 - Louisa Co. DB A & B, p. 96-97: Benjamin Brown of Hanover Co. to James Yancey of Louisa Co. 5 pds. 50 acres on north side of north branch of the little River called Elk Branch in St. Martin's Par. Benja. Brown. 8 Aug 1743 acknowledged by Benja. Brown (Rosalie Edith Davis, LOUISA COUNTY DEED BOOKS A & B [Bellevue, WA: 1976?], p. 8) Benjamin Brown received a Virginia land patent (Patent Bk 111) in 1723. Benjamin Brown of Hanover Co.; 400 acs (N.L.) on both sides of Beaverdam Creek; 5 Sept 1723, p. 218. 40 Shil. (Nell Marion Nugent, CAVALIERS AND PIONERS, Vol. III, 1695-1723 [Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1979], p. 247) Earlier, however, Brown already owned land as his lines and those of Thomas Sharp near Bever Dam Cr., Hanover Co. are mentioned in the land patent of Edward Bullock, 13 Nov 1721 (Nugent, p. 230) A Benjamin Brown was in Hanover Co., VA at an earlier date. Hanover co., VA Court Records 1733-1735, p. 77-80. INDENT. 6 May 1734 Benjamin Brown and John Right of St. Martin's Par., Hanover Co., to Joseph Temple of St. Margetts Par., King William Co; Lease and Release; 50 pds. curr. money; 300 a. on both sides the North fork of Beverdam Creek in Hanover Co.... Beginning at an oak in Mr. Alexander Cock's line; the same being granted to the sd. Benjamin Brown by pattent bearing date 24 Mar 1725 Benja. Brown Jno. (RR) Right Wit: Jno. Dandridge, Richd. Moux, War King 7 June 1734 ack. by Benjamin Brown and John Right (Rosalie Edith Davis, HANOVER COUNTY, VIRGINIA COURT RECORDS 1733-1735: DEEDS, WILLS AND INVENTORIES [Manchester, MO: Published by author, 1979], p. 26) Earlier, Benjamin Brown bought property in Louisa Co. but it was recorded on the same date as the above-cited deed. DB A-100-101. 3 May 1743 David Mills of Louisa Co. to Benjamin Brown of Hanover Co. 143 pds currt. money. 2,850 acres on the North Fork of Moorman's River ... beginning at a white oak near the River on the lower side to the county line. David Mills 8 Aug 1743 Acknowledged by David Mills. (Ibid.) Benjamin Brown, Jr. of Hanover Co. Louisa Co. DB C-77-78 10 Jan 1761 Benjamin Brown Junior of Hanover Co., St. Martins Par., & Susannah his wife to John Whealer of Louisa Co. and Par. afsd; 60 pds. curr. money; 600 A in Fredericksville Par. adjoining lands of John Tisdale, George Bell, Alexander Glasby, the Estate of John Ross, Dec'd. & Thomas Ballards and on the south side of the south Anna River. Ben Brown Junr. Susan Brown Wit: Thomas Perkins, Chas. Barret, Pat. Belches. 23 Jun 1761 proved by the oaths of all the witnesses. (Rosalie Edith Davis, LOUISA COUNTY VIRGINIA DEED BOOKS C, C1/2, D AND D1/2 [Manchester, MO: 1977], p. 13) Later, it seems that Benjamin Brown, the younger, was still residing in Hanover Co. six years later, if the following deed is interpreted correctly. Albemarle Co. DB 1764-1768, DB 4, pp. 480-481 11 Dec 1767, Benjamin Brown and Susan his wife of Hanover County to William Overton Winston of same county... for 373 pds ten shillings.. 563 acres of land... N. bank of Doyls [sic] River in the former line between Louisa and Albemale County... James Harris's line... Ben Brown Witnesses: Rd Morris, Dan Smith, Isaac Harding, Edmund (his I mark) Mercie. (Ruth & Sam Sparacio, DEED ABSTRACTS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY VIRGINIA, DEED BOOK NO. 4, 9 AUGUST 1764-12 AUGUST 1768 [McLean, VA: The Antient Press, 1989], p. 111) That same month, DB 4-483-484, 24 Dec 1767 Ben Brown [Jr. but now Sr. was deceased] and his wife Susan of Hanover Co. to Anthony Winston of same for 170 pds. 14 shillings a tract of land and plantation containing 826 acres in Albemarle Co. at the foot of Smiths <Pasture Fence Mountain on the branches of Doyls River... in the old County Line of Louisa ...south side of Mill Creek ... in the old grant line. /s/ Ben. Brown Witnesses Nathan Bell, John Batkins, Joshua Baker (Adapted from Sparacio & Sparacio, p. 112) See Albemarle Co. DB 4-481-482 Ben Brown and Susan his wife of Hanover Co. The deed refers to the lines of Benjamin Brown Sr.... near Doyls River and also Robert Harris's line. Also see DB 4-521-522 Benjamin Brown of St. Martin's Par., Hanover Co. and James Harris... Notes for further exploration: He probably had a brother Barlett Brown )Louisa Co. DB A-439 Pat Bk 32 - see Mag of VA Geneal V 31, #4, p. 332 (4/98) **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

A google.com search for *Benjamin Brown* turned up [finally] this brief summary of some of the descendants of Benjamin Brown of Louisa Co., possibly of Albemarle Co., and perhaps earlier of Hanover Co., a burned county. (See separate e-mail for some of my research notes.) _http://mywebpages.comcast.net/42558/brown.htm_ (http://mywebpages.comcast.net/42558/brown.htm) The information is not as fully developed as one might hope. Benjamin Brown in colonial Louisa Co. and perhaps in Albemarle Co. left a good paper trail. My interest in Benjamin Brown is that his son married Lucretia Harris, a daughter of Major Robert Harris, surveyor of Louisa Co. and sometime member of House of Burgesses and a vestryman. See separate e-mail of my notes. Perhaps someone can use to their advantage. Just quote the sources, please--all that is expected of good genealogists. Where did you get that stuff? E.W.Wallace **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

Ethel: Yes. A court document may refer to anyone below the age of majority as an "infant." When I first saw an example of that, it looked very odd to me too. Ken -----Original Message----- >From: "Ethel J. Smith" <etheljs@earthlink.net> >Sent: Dec 15, 2007 11:39 AM >To: valouisa@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [VALOUISA] VALOUISA Digest, Vol 2, Issue 132 > >Is there any way to tell the actual date of a chancery case? I know >the date on the case number is inaccurate in some of my Dickinson >cases, and also, is an infant a baby or just anyone under 21? >On Dec 15, 2007, at 2:02 AM, valouisa-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Chancery and relationship indexes (Abercrombie) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:47:51 -0500 >> From: "Abercrombie" <jla5@verizon.net> >> Subject: [VALOUISA] Chancery and relationship indexes >> To: <valouisa@rootsweb.com> >> Message-ID: <001901c83e57$ec29fa30$2f01a8c0@D9C1XCC1> >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; >> reply-type=original >> >> Just had a question about a chancery cause with a date much later >> than the >> principles were living. In 1928 the docket was evidently purged of >> unsettled cases. The date on the chancery cases is when the suit >> was given >> a final decree. In 1928 many of the cases had been on the book for >> years and >> many times the final decree was the case was dismissed. >> In the relationship index "pension" refers to a Revolutionary War >> pension. There are not too many of those referenced I don't think. >> Please be aware that this index was accumulated over 30 years >> and really >> just an index to my files but Wayne and I decided it might give a >> clue to >> some of the researchers on this list. >> > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VALOUISA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message J. K. Brandau www.murderatgreensprings.com

Is there any way to tell the actual date of a chancery case? I know the date on the case number is inaccurate in some of my Dickinson cases, and also, is an infant a baby or just anyone under 21? On Dec 15, 2007, at 2:02 AM, valouisa-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Chancery and relationship indexes (Abercrombie) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:47:51 -0500 > From: "Abercrombie" <jla5@verizon.net> > Subject: [VALOUISA] Chancery and relationship indexes > To: <valouisa@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <001901c83e57$ec29fa30$2f01a8c0@D9C1XCC1> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; > reply-type=original > > Just had a question about a chancery cause with a date much later > than the > principles were living. In 1928 the docket was evidently purged of > unsettled cases. The date on the chancery cases is when the suit > was given > a final decree. In 1928 many of the cases had been on the book for > years and > many times the final decree was the case was dismissed. > In the relationship index "pension" refers to a Revolutionary War > pension. There are not too many of those referenced I don't think. > Please be aware that this index was accumulated over 30 years > and really > just an index to my files but Wayne and I decided it might give a > clue to > some of the researchers on this list. >

Hi, I found 4 Cunninghams listed in the index from the Louisa Co. records previosly posted and wondered if someone would be able to copy them and send them to me. I am willing to pay copying costs and/or postage. The individuals I'm interested in are: Cunningham Frank M. 45 CV - Feb 05, 1948, 68th yr, p 1 c 2 Cunningham James Edison ** 89 CV - Jun 20, 1929, vol 15 #09, p 1 col 2 Cunningham Nettie W. E. CV - Apr 09, 1936, vol XX #44, p 3 col 3 Cunningham William Edward * 85 Bertha Leigh CV - Feb 05, 1953, 73rd yr, p 1 c 5 I appreciate any help offered! Thank you, Cheryl Cain

Just had a question about a chancery cause with a date much later than the principles were living. In 1928 the docket was evidently purged of unsettled cases. The date on the chancery cases is when the suit was given a final decree. In 1928 many of the cases had been on the book for years and many times the final decree was the case was dismissed. In the relationship index "pension" refers to a Revolutionary War pension. There are not too many of those referenced I don't think. Please be aware that this index was accumulated over 30 years and really just an index to my files but Wayne and I decided it might give a clue to some of the researchers on this list.

In the indexes, a good many references are made to *pensions* but the date [or the war or military action] is not specified. Is this info in another place? I am always interested in pensions, but not every pension record has genealogical information, unfortunately. Thanks for a response. E.W.Wallace who finds early Louisa Co. records a help in figuring out migrations from Hanover to elsewhere!!! **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

Forgot to say the date refers to the date of the instrument.

WB is will book; DB is deed book; S before WB or DB is for Spotsylvania, O is for Orange, A is Albemarle, F is Fluvanna, etc. Hope this index helps someone. It doesn't index all the deed books or will books but is an index to all the many instruments I have looked at over the years.

...and thanks to you, Wayne! William Thomson Pasadena, CA **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

WB = Will Book; DB = Deed Book; etc. ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Stone" <jandsstone@cableone.net> To: <valouisa@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 6:58 PM Subject: Re: [VALOUISA] More Data on Louisa Website > What do the letters DB and WB mean in the source? One record for a > probable relative of mine says (date)1770 (source) WB 2p 84. > > Thanks! > > Wayne Dunn wrote: >> Greetings, >> >> Janice Abercrombie has provided a file containing almost 10,000 names >> that she has gathered during her research. The file lists a persons >> name, relationship to another, related name, year and record source. >> After I generated a "reverse relationship" record, there are almost >> 20,000 names. >> >> The index can be viewed on the Louisa site at: >> http://www.trevilians.com/jlaref/jlaindex.htm >> >> Thanks Janice! >> >> Wayne >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> VALOUISA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VALOUISA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Greetings, Janice Abercrombie has provided a file containing almost 10,000 names that she has gathered during her research. The file lists a persons name, relationship to another, related name, year and record source. After I generated a "reverse relationship" record, there are almost 20,000 names. The index can be viewed on the Louisa site at: http://www.trevilians.com/jlaref/jlaindex.htm Thanks Janice! Wayne

What do the letters DB and WB mean in the source? One record for a probable relative of mine says (date)1770 (source) WB 2p 84. Thanks! Wayne Dunn wrote: > Greetings, > > Janice Abercrombie has provided a file containing almost 10,000 names that she has gathered during her research. The file lists a persons name, relationship to another, related name, year and record source. After I generated a "reverse relationship" record, there are almost 20,000 names. > > The index can be viewed on the Louisa site at: > http://www.trevilians.com/jlaref/jlaindex.htm > > Thanks Janice! > > Wayne > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VALOUISA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

About a year ago I queried this listserver for help in locating "little Egypt" in Louisa County. My interest stemmed from an old photograph taken "at Egypt." Many of you were kind enough to provide information on the old home site known as "little Egypt." However, new information recently surfaced that what I assumed to mean "little Egypt" was actually "Egypt Post Office." A native and long-time resident of the county positively identified my site as the same place once known as "Egypt Post Office." The same site appears on more current maps as Foster's Store. This fact is rather trivial, but a nugget that may be useful to others in interpreting other chance encounters with the word "Egypt" in association with Louisa County. Cheers! Ken J. K. Brandau www.murderatgreensprings.com

Ramonetta: You will also find some information on the Louisa County Waltons in William Thomson Baker's The Baker Family of England and of Central Virginia: Their Many Kin. c.1974. Ken -----Original Message----- >From: ramonetta phillips <ramonettap@msn.com> >Sent: Dec 6, 2007 6:33 PM >To: valouisa@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [VALOUISA] Waltons in VA > >Marsha: > >Does Kerns's book have the Walton/Bramham connection or the gold mining Waltons. > >My husbands are the former, William Walton/ Sarah Bramham family of Louisa Co. Va. > >Thanks, > >Ramonetta > ----- Original Message ----- > From: marsha moses<mailto:mosesm@earthlink.net> > To: valouisa@rootsweb.com<mailto:valouisa@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 9:29 PM > Subject: [VALOUISA] Waltons in VA > > > Do you have Wilmer Kern's book on the Walton family? Sorry that I don't > have it some place convenient tonight....I could look for you tomorrow > if you want to get back with me....Marsha > > Dgoldens3@aol.com<mailto:Dgoldens3@aol.com> wrote: > > >HI, > >I am sorry - I am behind on my genealgy e-mails. > >How much is the book? I am looking for Waltons, Campbells, > >Roberts and Anderson > > > >Thanks, > >Dawn C > >Wisconsin > > > > > > > >************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com<http://www.aol.com/> > > > >------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VALOUISA-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:VALOUISA-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VALOUISA-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:VALOUISA-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VALOUISA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message J. K. Brandau www.murderatgreensprings.com

Marsha: Does Kerns's book have the Walton/Bramham connection or the gold mining Waltons. My husbands are the former, William Walton/ Sarah Bramham family of Louisa Co. Va. Thanks, Ramonetta ----- Original Message ----- From: marsha moses<mailto:mosesm@earthlink.net> To: valouisa@rootsweb.com<mailto:valouisa@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 9:29 PM Subject: [VALOUISA] Waltons in VA Do you have Wilmer Kern's book on the Walton family? Sorry that I don't have it some place convenient tonight....I could look for you tomorrow if you want to get back with me....Marsha Dgoldens3@aol.com<mailto:Dgoldens3@aol.com> wrote: >HI, >I am sorry - I am behind on my genealgy e-mails. >How much is the book? I am looking for Waltons, Campbells, >Roberts and Anderson > >Thanks, >Dawn C >Wisconsin > > > >************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com<http://www.aol.com/> > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VALOUISA-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:VALOUISA-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VALOUISA-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:VALOUISA-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message