Hi Kent, Saw your name and your reference to ancestors in Mecklenburg County, Va. If Joel ELAM (circa 1780s-90s) of Mecklenburg Co is also one of your relatives then we're cousins of some sort. My 3rd great-grandaunt, Polly EASTER, married a Joel ELAM. Best to you, Wayne Researching the EASTER (VA,GA,AL,MS), GORDON (MS,GA), BLAIR (MS), and EDGE (MS) surnames. -----Original Message----- From: Kent A. Elam, Jr. [mailto:kbjrelam@villagrove.com] Sent: Friday, December 17, 1999 6:03 PM To: VAMECKLE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [VAMECKLE] Woodpecker ck According to the Mecklenburg County Highway Map, Woodpecker Creek runs somewhat parallel to route 640 and lies between Organville and Hansford Crossroads in the west-central part of the county. One of my ancestors, Andrew Elam, lived along Woodpecker Creek in the 1830's. I do not have any more information than this. Kent Elam At 09:57 AM 12/17/1999 EST, you wrote: >Can anyone sort out these locations? The neighbors on Allen Ck seem similar >on both creeks. Buckhorn was on south-side of South branch of Meherrin Riv. >Where was Woodpecker Ck? Allen Ck does back up tp Buckhorn Ck but it empties >into the Roanoke Riv, and Buckhorn empties into Meherrin Riv---Mecklenburg, >Mar 23, 1767 from John Parler (Farler) Thompson of Meck, to John Glasco >(Glasscock) of Meck, for 64 £, a certain tract of land in Meck, about 100 >acres bounded by said Glasco Spring Branch{Glasscock}, Little Cr, William >Parker's Spring Branch, William Parker, said Glasco. Signed - John Farlor >Thomson(+ his mark). Wit - Spencer Waddy, John Hammons{Hammonds}, William >Parker. The deed was acknowledged by John Farley Thompson and Elizabeth, >his wife. Recorded Sep 14, 1767.~~see William Parker & John Hight >above Hammond-Talley deed.-----one year earlier than above deed of 1767, >Mecklenburg Co., Va Deed Book 1:871. on 9-8-1766, Indenture between John >Hammonds of Mecklenburg and Richard Talley of Amelia Co., VA for 1,100 lbs, >200a, bounded by Richard Stith > John HIDE, Willliam Willis, John Glascow(sic, Glasscocks), John Hammonds, >William Parker. Witness Robert Burton, Abel Burton, John Humphries >Jr--recorded 9-8-1766--Note, no River mentioned here, but Stith Ck was on >Southside of Meherrin Riv. and this is in Mecklenburg Co, formed 1764. >------Earlier by 3 years, same William Parker, same Meherrin River--1764, >Sep 10-- William Parker of Lunenburg to John Hight of same, 20 lbs, 95 acres, >North side of Meherrin River, adjoining said river and Flat Rock >reek and other lines; beg at mouth of Flat Rock Creek...being upper half of >190 acres patented by Robert Nobles at Williamsburgh. Wit: William >Robinson{Wade?}, Isaac Johnson, John Howell.--Lunenburg Co Patents Bk 10: >210-----1757, note Willis & Glassco >, Early Settlers Mecklenburg County Virginia Volume II , compiled by >Katherine B.Elliott pg 31, Talley, Abraham--- Deed book 5 page 66-- >Abraham Talley of Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg Co, to John Glasscock of >Cornwall Parish, Lunenburg County... >ons 30 pounds... 200 acres on both sides of Woodpecker Creek... adjoining >Willis and Wilborne-- Witnesses: None Recorded /s/ Abraham Talley--, >Sarah, wife of Abraham relinquished dower right. Dated &Recorded 1 Nov >1757----cwh, this must be on s/sid >of Meherrin as listed in early Mecklenburg Co VA. See John Hight adjacent >Henry Talley on Buckhorn Ck, s/s Meherrin Riv., Lunenburg Co DB3:543, >8-12-1754, William Marston Lightfoot to Henry Talley for 44L, 400a, in >Lunenburg on Buckhorn Creek(Meherrin >iv), Booker's line, Johnson's line. Wit: John and Charles Weatherford, John >Morgan. See one Charles Weatherford earlier in Amelia Co., VA. > > >==== VAMECKLE Mailing List ==== >Visit the VAGenWeb County Migration page, where you will find links to >Migration pages for Mecklenburg & other counties. Enter yours! >http://www.rootsweb.com/~vagenweb/migrtion.htm > > ==== VAMECKLE Mailing List ==== Visit the VAGenWeb County Migration page, where you will find links to Migration pages for Mecklenburg & other counties. Enter yours! http://www.rootsweb.com/~vagenweb/migrtion.htm