Andrew is not the son of Elswick Thompson. He is the son of the Archibald Thompson who married Nancy Langdon. This Archibald is the son of George Thompson. George is the brother of Archibald Thompson who left a diary. No one seems to believe me on this. Would someone please check out Montgomery Co. VA Deed Book K, page 565 for the deed between Andrew Thompson and Harriet, his wife and William Akers. This deed clearly states that Andrew is a rightful legatee in lands belonging to the estate of his father, Archibald Thompson, decd. Vicki Thompson Tavares In a message dated 6/29/00 11:06:50 AM, [email protected] writes: << Cary Lynn Hall, a Thompson-Simpkins researcher has sent the following in response to Suzie's post of June 20: (Note: Elswick Thompson, b. 1764, was s/o Archibald Thompson and Mary Elswick; Patty Akers was d/o Blackburn Akers and Unknown Blackburn. See Lula Hankins Hunter's transcript of Archibald's Diary at http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/archibald/ and Earl B. Akers, Sr., web page at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/3406/contents.html ) "This is what I entered in FTW from the Lawrence Book on Harriet Simpkins and Andrew Thompson. I have not tried to prove or disprove it. Ancestors of Harriett Simpkins Generation No. 1 1. Harriett Simpkins, born 01 Apr 1804. She was the daughter of 2. James Simpkins and 3. Sarah Lawrence. She married (1) Andrew Thompson 24 Nov 1824. He was born Abt. 1801. He was the son of Elswick Thompson and Patty (Patsy) Akers. Generation No. 2 2. James Simpkins, born 11 Jan 1757; died 30 Dec 1833. He married 3. Sarah Lawrence Abt. 1784 in NY ?. 3. Sarah Lawrence, born 22 Nov 1765; died 25 Mar 1822. She was the daughter of 6. John Lawrence and 7. Levinah. Children of James Simpkins and Sarah Lawrence are: i. Declama Simpkins, married Alsa B. Watkins 10 Dec 1818. ii. Lavina Simpkins, born 25 Nov 1786; married (1) George Watkins; married (2) Thomas Sowers. iii. Rebecca Simpkins, born 15 Jun 1788; married George Clare. iv. Catherine Simpkins, born 26 Jul 1790; married William Elliott; born Abt. 1785; died Abt. May 1855. v. John Thomas Simpkins, born Abt. 1792; died Aft. 1870; married Deliah Akers 17 Jun 1815 in Montgomery Co., VA; born 08 May 1793. vi. Polly Simpkins, born 09 Nov 1795; married Jacob Clare 23 Dec 1815 in Montgomery Co., VA. 1 vii. Harriett Simpkins, born 01 Apr 1804; married Andrew Thompson 24 Nov 1824. viii. Melvina Simpkins, born Abt. 1818; married Miles Francis 13 Jan 1841; born Abt. 1796. Generation No. 3 6. John Lawrence, born Abt. 1739 in CT; died Abt. 1801 in Montgomery Co., VA. He married 7. Levinah. 7. Levinah, died Abt. 1811 in Montgomery Co., VA. Children of John Lawrence and Levinah are: 3 i. Sarah Lawrence, born 22 Nov 1765; died 25 Mar 1822; married James Simpkins Abt. 1784 in NY ?. ii. Macey Lawrence, died Bef. 01 Apr 1828; married Robert Simpkins, Sr.; born Abt. 1745 in NY; died Abt. Feb 1834 in Montgomery Co., VA. iii. Liony Lawrence, married Jeremiah Sabens. iv. Mary Lawrence, married Revel Harmon 20 Jul 1797 in Montgomery Co., VA. v. Rebeckah Lawrence, married James Stephens. vi. Thomas Lawrence, born Abt. 1760 in Dutchess Co., NY; died Abt. 1827 in Montgomery Co., VA; married (1) Sarah Crandell in Dutchess Co., NY; born Abt. 1763; married (2) Catherine Kessler 29 Mar 1824 in Montgomery Co., VA. vii. Unknown Lawrence, married Unknown Charlton. viii. William Lawrence, born Bet. 1763 - 1766 in Dutchess Co., NY; died Abt. 1847 in Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle Co., KY; married (1) Sarah "Sally"; born Abt. 1775; married (2) Sally Unknown. ix. John Lawrence, Jr., married Elizabeth. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Suzie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2000 12:05 PM Subject: [VAMONTGO] Thompson/Simpkins-Montgomery Co. > Searching for any information on Andrew Thompson and Henrietta/ Harriet > Simpkins who m. 1824 Mont. Co, Va. She was d/o James > Simpkins. Was he a son of Andrew Thompson & Rebecca McCorkle? > Who was Henrietta/Harriet's mother? 1850 Mont. Co. Census lists age of > Andrew as 49y (1801) and wife Harriet as 47y (1803). Known ch > from 1850 census: Sarah, b. ca 1831; Ellen, b. ca 1833; Nancy, b. ca 1835; > Charles, b. ca 1839; John, b. ca 1843; Mary, b. ca 1845; & Emaline, b. ca > 1847. Any help appreciated! > > ______________________________ ==== VAMONTGO Mailing List ==== This list is intended for the exchange of genealogical information and questions concerning Montgomery Co, VA, families. ----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- Return-Path: <[email protected]> Received: from rly-st07.mail.aol.com (rly-st07.mail.aol.com [172.18.149.18]) by air-yd02.mail.aol.com (v75.18) with ESMTP; Thu, 29 Jun 2000 14:06:50 -0400 Received: from rly-ye02.mx.aol.com (rly-ye02.mail.aol.com [172.18.151.199]) by rly-st07.mail.aol.com (8.8.8/8.8.8/AOL-5.0.0) with ESMTP id OAA18872; Thu, 29 Jun 2000 14:02:53 -0400 (EDT) Received: from lists6.rootsweb.com (lists6.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.125]) by rly-ye02.mx.aol.com (v75.18) with ESMTP; Thu, 29 Jun 2000 14:02:26 -0400 Received: (from [email protected]) by lists6.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id e5THx8s02512; Thu, 29 Jun 2000 10:59:08 -0700 Resent-Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 10:59:08 -0700 X-Original-Sender: [email protected] Thu Jun 29 10:59:08 2000 Message-ID: <[email protected]> From: "Jemima Gee Morse" <[email protected]> Old-To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>, "Suzie" <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 13:54:21 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.6600 X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2919.6600 Subject: [VAMONTGO] ANDREW THOMPSON, S/O ELSWICK THOMPSON AND PATTY AKERS - HARRIET SIMPKINS Resent-Message-ID: <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Resent-From: [email protected] X-Mailing-List: <[email protected]> archive/latest/1544 X-Loop: [email protected] Precedence: list Resent-Sender: [email protected] >>

Is anyone else researching families who were in Montgomery County living on the West Fork of Little River, by 1750 or so? I know this is in modern Floyd County. I am particularly interested in the Spurlock family and their neighbors. Did Anthony Pate marry Nancy Spurlock? Shelor? Sherlock? I've seen it transcribed all three ways, but on microfilm it looks like Sherler or some such to me. Best wishes, Pat Elder "I care not much for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it." Abraham Lincoln http://ContinuityPress.com - Specializing in Melungeon, Appalachian/Cumberland, Jackson County Tennessee, and Civil War Genealogy-and-History Books

Descendants of Ballard Jewell 1 Ballard Jewell b: October 1881 in Montgomery, Virginia d: July 12, 1936 . +Melinda Simpkins b: Abt. 1880 d 1959 I seem to have an error on Ballard's father, I need Melinda's Mother and father as well, if anyone has info to share, i'd appreciate it. Info from their grave Marker in West View Cemetery , Radford Va Ballard H Jewell 1881 - 1963 & wife Malinda S(impkins) Jewell 1880 - 1959

I am a descendant of Jonathan STEPHENS, son of Peter STEPHENS, Jr. and Mary CHRISMAN. Jonathan married Susannah THOMPSON, daughter of George THOMPSON. I would love to exchange information with anyone on these lines. I have a lot of STEPHENS information, but not a lot on the THOMPSONs. Does anyone know Susannah's mother's birth surname? Thank you. Ima J. Stephens

Ed Marsh <[email protected]> wrote June 29, 2000 Subject: Re: [VAMONTGO] NEW RIVER SETTLEMENT BROKE UP, 1755 (ARCHIBALD THOMPSON DIARY) Ed, Thanks so much. I would like to find a copy of Johnson's book. I am glad to learn Castlewood was in Russell. I do know just about everybody associated with Archibald shows up in Chalkley's, but it's difficult to match names and dates. Thanks, Jemima > The New River Settlements at the time of the so-called French& Indian War > were at Reed Creek, Dunkard Bottom, Drapers Meadow, a few settlements > along the Greenbrier, and a few scattered homesteads. Patricia Givens > Johnson, in her great book "The New River Early Settlement" goes into > great detail about this area, the order of settlement, the settlers and > their trades, and the Indian relations (both hostile and helpful). > > Present Castlewood, Russell County, VA used to be Castle's Woods -- named > for Jacob Castle who was an early New River settler who went up Wolf Creek > past Burke's Garden and down the streams of the Clinch River to begin an > early settlement in the "far west" of that time. Mentions of the exploits > of the early settlers around this area can be gleaned from the Chalkley's > "Chronicles of the Scotch Irish Settlement." > > I hope this is on point. > > Ed > > Jemima Gee Morse wrote: > > > [email protected] wrote June 28, 2000 > > Subject: [LONGHUNTERS] WATAUGA, HOLSTON, CASTLEWOODS & NEW RIVER > > SETTLEMENTS ca1775-1790 > > > > > Also, does anyone know the exact location of what was termed > > the "New River > > > Settlement" and "Castlewoods." In other words, where were they > > located > > > approximately and where can they be found on a present day map? > > > > Archibald Thompson gives a first-person account of events in the > > French and Indian War, and frontier attacks in his diary, index > > and transcript by Lula Hankins Hunter of which are posted at Doug > > Moore's web page http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/archibald/ > > > > PAGE 102 > > June 1755 New River Brokeup > > July 9th 1755 > > Brave Bradak Defatted > > Sertifyd (symbol) a true Copy > > (symbol) Me Archibald Thompson > > > > PAGE 103 > > June 1755 New River Broke up and > > was Drove By the french and Indians . . . > > > > The 9th day of July in the year 1755 > > Brave Bradock Defatted & Kild > > > > These dates, of course, are twenty years earlier than those > > posted by Mr. Perry. > > > > Archibald was the brother-in-law of Henry and Charles Skaggs. > > Although I've been unable to track Archibald before he shows up > > in the 1767 tithable list of Pittsylvania Co., Va., the year that > > county was formed from old Halifax, the Clan Thompson researchers > > have found that at least four sons of the Skaggs family > > (Archibald Skaggs, Henry Skaggs, William Skaggs, Hezekiah Whitt) > > were born in South Carolina 1759-1760. So did the families go to > > SC from Virginia following these attacks on the frontier? > > > > In a following post, I'll give references from the diary to other > > early events and hope someone will be able to identify the > > locations. > > > > ==== VAMONTGO Mailing List ==== > > This list is intended for the exchange of genealogical information and > > questions concerning Montgomery Co, VA, families. >

Authentic Appalachian Storyteller, This is the first time ever that I have seen an explanation of settlement of early Virginia that made sense. I hope you'll continue to share. I would like to know more about Draper's Meadow. I have a suspicion that was where my 5th g-grandfather was killed. Thanks, Jemima G. Lee Hearl" <[email protected]> wrote June 29, 2000 Subject: General Locations of Settlements 1755-1774 > Jemima, > As Patton and Walker explored the grants they had obtained on Woods (New) > River and the three branches of the Holston 1749-50 a few settlers also went > along looking for land and some tracts were surveyed along New River for > them.. The first settlement were made near present-day Blacksburg and > Pulaski along New River.. > The Dunkards appear to have been the first group to settle along that river > about 1749.. By 1755 many families had settled there.. The Indians attacked > all of the settlements from 1750 to 1760 and many of the settlers had to > leave for their safety.. Some retreated back to the James River basin while > others crossed the Blue Ridge and into Carolina, some never returned to to > the lands on New River.. > By 1769 the Indians were generally peaceful toward the whites and many moved > to the three branches of the Holston river, further southwest.. By 1770 many > were living in present-day Tennessee, it was NC in 1770.. Settlements had > been established near present Kingsport, Tn., Johnson City and Elizabethton > (Watauga Settlement). > In Virginia, settlements were established at Wolf Hills (Abingdon), Sapling > Grove (Bristol) and Castles' Woods (On the Clinch River).. In 1773-74 the > Indians became a menace to the settlements in that area as well as the New > River area and many settlers on the Clinch and Powell Rivers retreated. Many > returned to North Carolina, including several from the group led by Daniel > Boone in 1773.. James Harrod and a few others had established settlements > in Kentucky in 1774 but there was little migration to that area until 1775 > when the purchase by Henderson spurred settlement there.. Many people went > there but found the situation to hostle and returned to the east of > Cumberland Gap.. > Lead and other minerals were discovered near Wytheville, Va. and mining > employed many in that area between 1770 and 1800.. This accounts for many > who lived in that area but owned little or no land because they were not > engaged in farming and just needed enough land for a cow and a garden.. At > least half the people who migrated into Ky and Tenn.. probably passed down > the valley of Va. across New River and down the branches of the Holston... > Hope this explains some things about early settlement of the west.. > G. Lee Hearl > Authentic Appalachian Storyteller > Abingdon, Virginia >

Cary Lynn Hall, a Thompson-Simpkins researcher has sent the following in response to Suzie's post of June 20: (Note: Elswick Thompson, b. 1764, was s/o Archibald Thompson and Mary Elswick; Patty Akers was d/o Blackburn Akers and Unknown Blackburn. See Lula Hankins Hunter's transcript of Archibald's Diary at http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/archibald/ and Earl B. Akers, Sr., web page at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/3406/contents.html ) "This is what I entered in FTW from the Lawrence Book on Harriet Simpkins and Andrew Thompson. I have not tried to prove or disprove it. Ancestors of Harriett Simpkins Generation No. 1 1. Harriett Simpkins, born 01 Apr 1804. She was the daughter of 2. James Simpkins and 3. Sarah Lawrence. She married (1) Andrew Thompson 24 Nov 1824. He was born Abt. 1801. He was the son of Elswick Thompson and Patty (Patsy) Akers. Generation No. 2 2. James Simpkins, born 11 Jan 1757; died 30 Dec 1833. He married 3. Sarah Lawrence Abt. 1784 in NY ?. 3. Sarah Lawrence, born 22 Nov 1765; died 25 Mar 1822. She was the daughter of 6. John Lawrence and 7. Levinah. Children of James Simpkins and Sarah Lawrence are: i. Declama Simpkins, married Alsa B. Watkins 10 Dec 1818. ii. Lavina Simpkins, born 25 Nov 1786; married (1) George Watkins; married (2) Thomas Sowers. iii. Rebecca Simpkins, born 15 Jun 1788; married George Clare. iv. Catherine Simpkins, born 26 Jul 1790; married William Elliott; born Abt. 1785; died Abt. May 1855. v. John Thomas Simpkins, born Abt. 1792; died Aft. 1870; married Deliah Akers 17 Jun 1815 in Montgomery Co., VA; born 08 May 1793. vi. Polly Simpkins, born 09 Nov 1795; married Jacob Clare 23 Dec 1815 in Montgomery Co., VA. 1 vii. Harriett Simpkins, born 01 Apr 1804; married Andrew Thompson 24 Nov 1824. viii. Melvina Simpkins, born Abt. 1818; married Miles Francis 13 Jan 1841; born Abt. 1796. Generation No. 3 6. John Lawrence, born Abt. 1739 in CT; died Abt. 1801 in Montgomery Co., VA. He married 7. Levinah. 7. Levinah, died Abt. 1811 in Montgomery Co., VA. Children of John Lawrence and Levinah are: 3 i. Sarah Lawrence, born 22 Nov 1765; died 25 Mar 1822; married James Simpkins Abt. 1784 in NY ?. ii. Macey Lawrence, died Bef. 01 Apr 1828; married Robert Simpkins, Sr.; born Abt. 1745 in NY; died Abt. Feb 1834 in Montgomery Co., VA. iii. Liony Lawrence, married Jeremiah Sabens. iv. Mary Lawrence, married Revel Harmon 20 Jul 1797 in Montgomery Co., VA. v. Rebeckah Lawrence, married James Stephens. vi. Thomas Lawrence, born Abt. 1760 in Dutchess Co., NY; died Abt. 1827 in Montgomery Co., VA; married (1) Sarah Crandell in Dutchess Co., NY; born Abt. 1763; married (2) Catherine Kessler 29 Mar 1824 in Montgomery Co., VA. vii. Unknown Lawrence, married Unknown Charlton. viii. William Lawrence, born Bet. 1763 - 1766 in Dutchess Co., NY; died Abt. 1847 in Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle Co., KY; married (1) Sarah "Sally"; born Abt. 1775; married (2) Sally Unknown. ix. John Lawrence, Jr., married Elizabeth. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Suzie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2000 12:05 PM Subject: [VAMONTGO] Thompson/Simpkins-Montgomery Co. > Searching for any information on Andrew Thompson and Henrietta/ Harriet > Simpkins who m. 1824 Mont. Co, Va. She was d/o James > Simpkins. Was he a son of Andrew Thompson & Rebecca McCorkle? > Who was Henrietta/Harriet's mother? 1850 Mont. Co. Census lists age of > Andrew as 49y (1801) and wife Harriet as 47y (1803). Known ch > from 1850 census: Sarah, b. ca 1831; Ellen, b. ca 1833; Nancy, b. ca 1835; > Charles, b. ca 1839; John, b. ca 1843; Mary, b. ca 1845; & Emaline, b. ca > 1847. Any help appreciated! > > ______________________________

Jemima, As Patton and Walker explored the grants they had obtained on Woods (New) River and the three branches of the Holston 1749-50 a few settlers also went along looking for land and some tracts were surveyed along New River for them.. The first settlement were made near present-day Blacksburg and Pulaski along New River.. The Dunkards appear to have been the first group to settle along that river about 1749.. By 1755 many families had settled there.. The Indians attacked all of the settlements from 1750 to 1760 and many of the settlers had to leave for their safety.. Some retreated back to the James River basin while others crossed the Blue Ridge and into Carolina, some never returned to to the lands on New River.. By 1769 the Indians were generally peaceful toward the whites and many moved to the three branches of the Holston river, further southwest.. By 1770 many were living in present-day Tennessee, it was NC in 1770.. Settlements had been established near present Kingsport, Tn., Johnson City and Elizabethton (Watauga Settlement). In Virginia, settlements were established at Wolf Hills (Abingdon), Sapling Grove (Bristol) and Castles' Woods (On the Clinch River).. In 1773-74 the Indians became a menace to the settlements in that area as well as the New River area and many settlers on the Clinch and Powell Rivers retreated. Many returned to North Carolina, including several from the group led by Daniel Boone in 1773.. James Harrod and a few others had established settlements in Kentucky in 1774 but there was little migration to that area until 1775 when the purchase by Henderson spurred settlement there.. Many people went there but found the situation to hostle and returned to the east of Cumberland Gap.. Lead and other minerals were discovered near Wytheville, Va. and mining employed many in that area between 1770 and 1800.. This accounts for many who lived in that area but owned little or no land because they were not engaged in farming and just needed enough land for a cow and a garden.. At least half the people who migrated into Ky and Tenn.. probably passed down the valley of Va. across New River and down the branches of the Holston... Hope this explains some things about early settlement of the west.. G. Lee Hearl Authentic Appalachian Storyteller Abingdon, Virginia

The New River Settlements at the time of the so-called French& Indian War were at Reed Creek, Dunkard Bottom, Drapers Meadow, a few settlements along the Greenbrier, and a few scattered homesteads. Patricia Givens Johnson, in her great book "The New River Early Settlement" goes into great detail about this area, the order of settlement, the settlers and their trades, and the Indian relations (both hostile and helpful). Present Castlewood, Russell County, VA used to be Castle's Woods -- named for Jacob Castle who was an early New River settler who went up Wolf Creek past Burke's Garden and down the streams of the Clinch River to begin an early settlement in the "far west" of that time. Mentions of the exploits of the early settlers around this area can be gleaned from the Chalkley's "Chronicles of the Scotch Irish Settlement." I hope this is on point. Ed Jemima Gee Morse wrote: > [email protected] wrote June 28, 2000 > Subject: [LONGHUNTERS] WATAUGA, HOLSTON, CASTLEWOODS & NEW RIVER > SETTLEMENTS ca1775-1790 > > > Also, does anyone know the exact location of what was termed > the "New River > > Settlement" and "Castlewoods." In other words, where were they > located > > approximately and where can they be found on a present day map? > > Archibald Thompson gives a first-person account of events in the > French and Indian War, and frontier attacks in his diary, index > and transcript by Lula Hankins Hunter of which are posted at Doug > Moore's web page http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/archibald/ > > PAGE 102 > June 1755 New River Brokeup > July 9th 1755 > Brave Bradak Defatted > Sertifyd (symbol) a true Copy > (symbol) Me Archibald Thompson > > PAGE 103 > June 1755 New River Broke up and > was Drove By the french and Indians . . . > > The 9th day of July in the year 1755 > Brave Bradock Defatted & Kild > > These dates, of course, are twenty years earlier than those > posted by Mr. Perry. > > Archibald was the brother-in-law of Henry and Charles Skaggs. > Although I've been unable to track Archibald before he shows up > in the 1767 tithable list of Pittsylvania Co., Va., the year that > county was formed from old Halifax, the Clan Thompson researchers > have found that at least four sons of the Skaggs family > (Archibald Skaggs, Henry Skaggs, William Skaggs, Hezekiah Whitt) > were born in South Carolina 1759-1760. So did the families go to > SC from Virginia following these attacks on the frontier? > > In a following post, I'll give references from the diary to other > early events and hope someone will be able to identify the > locations. > > ==== VAMONTGO Mailing List ==== > This list is intended for the exchange of genealogical information and > questions concerning Montgomery Co, VA, families.

[email protected] wrote June 28, 2000 Subject: [LONGHUNTERS] WATAUGA, HOLSTON, CASTLEWOODS & NEW RIVER SETTLEMENTS ca1775-1790 > Also, does anyone know the exact location of what was termed the "New River > Settlement" and "Castlewoods." In other words, where were they located > approximately and where can they be found on a present day map? Archibald Thompson gives a first-person account of events in the French and Indian War, and frontier attacks in his diary, index and transcript by Lula Hankins Hunter of which are posted at Doug Moore's web page http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/archibald/ PAGE 102 June 1755 New River Brokeup July 9th 1755 Brave Bradak Defatted Sertifyd (symbol) a true Copy (symbol) Me Archibald Thompson PAGE 103 June 1755 New River Broke up and was Drove By the french and Indians . . . The 9th day of July in the year 1755 Brave Bradock Defatted & Kild These dates, of course, are twenty years earlier than those posted by Mr. Perry. Archibald was the brother-in-law of Henry and Charles Skaggs. Although I've been unable to track Archibald before he shows up in the 1767 tithable list of Pittsylvania Co., Va., the year that county was formed from old Halifax, the Clan Thompson researchers have found that at least four sons of the Skaggs family (Archibald Skaggs, Henry Skaggs, William Skaggs, Hezekiah Whitt) were born in South Carolina 1759-1760. So did the families go to SC from Virginia following these attacks on the frontier? In a following post, I'll give references from the diary to other early events and hope someone will be able to identify the locations.

[email protected] wrote June 28, 2000 Subject: [LONGHUNTERS] WATAUGA, HOLSTON, CASTLEWOODS & NEW RIVER SETTLEMENTS ca1775-1790 > Can anyone help us with some geographic locations and dates, please. Early > settlers of Virginia settled in "pockets" --- a good many miles apart rather > than a countinuous line of settlements. Archibald Thompson gives a first-person account of attacks during the period of the French and Indian War, index and transcript by Lula Hankins Hunter of which are posted at Doug Moore's web page http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/archibald/ French and Indian, 103 Frontier Attacks, Mar 7, 1760, 101 April 1760, 100 May 25, 1760, 101 PAGE 100 March 1760 George Dair Scalpt att Masons and one Indian killed att Beens and one killed att Kneelys. We lost two Scalps and gott Two Scalps and was allowed that we kild Three or four more April ye 9th Arbaham Dunkelberry killed at the long lick. April 1760 Isaac Amook killed at the glades April the 10th Jacob Celley killed at Bryans place May 25th 1760 the Small pox Very sore at Amherst fort. March the 7th 1760 malcom Cammels house and John Masons & Jeames Been & Jeams Kneelys houses atackd By a large Body of Indians & one man killed at Kneelys.

Would like to find death record for Hamilton Paris Sifford, d. 19 Jan 1899 Would like to find death record for Dicey Willams Sifford, wife of Hamilton, d. unknown Any help will be appreciated, Dallas Spokane, WA

I am trying to find out any information about Joel Garnand, born abt 1821 Montgomery, married Nancy A Cooper brn abt 1827 married 19 mar 1846. They are my 2nd great grandparents. I would appreciate any and all help. Thank You Paul L FitzSimon

Hi Marsha! I thought you and maybe some other Montgomery County researchers might be interested in this. The genealogy society in Evansville, Indiana, published a book of letters written to and by a Mr. Turman who lived in California in the 1940s-50s. It also includes Mr. Turman's newspaper columns that spanned about twenty years if my memory serves me. It is FULL of Turman and Harbour history and several of the families who married in. I know that it includes the Bryant/Turman folks you mentioned in your E-mail. I am sorry, but I don't have the URL for the genealogy website, but if you will go to the USGenWeb site and select Vanderburgh County, Indiana, I believe they have a link to the society. Wish my memory were better! I found out about the book through the Spurlock Family Association. Best wishes, Pat Elder "I care not much for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it." Abraham Lincoln http://ContinuityPress.com - Specializing in Melungeon, Appalachian/Cumberland, Jackson County Tennessee, and Civil War Genealogy-and-History Books -----Original Message----- From: Mashane [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2000 6:25 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [VAMONTGO] BRYANT/TURMAN families I'm looking for info on the family and ancestors of Josiah BRYANT & Mary TURMAN. Josiah was b. 1784 in Montgomery Co., VA. He d. 1870 in Ottumwa, Iowa. Mary was b. 1791 in Montgomery Co. She d. 1889 in San Jose, CA. Josiah & Mary were md. 1809 in Miami Co., Ohio. They had four children, that I know of. The oldest, Matilda, was born in KY. The rest were born in Indiana. Josiah's parents were Josiah BRYANT and Lydia ? Mary's parents were Benjamin TURMAN, Jr. & Sarah HARBOUR. Specifically, I would like to find out the maiden name for Lydia and whether or not she had any other children besides Josiah. I'm also interested in knowing anything about any possible Indian blood in this line. Any help would be appreciated. Marsha

Doug Thompson wrote June 25, 2000 In Reply to: JOSEPH W. HOWE IN JOHN ELSWICK 1756 WILL by Jemima Gee Morse of 1828 "Joseph Howe was a neighbor to John Elswick and is mentioned on several records as early as 1749 in what is today Hardy co. WV. A good history of this relationship is published in "Listen to the Mockingbird" by Daniel Dunbar Howe. Joseph Howe moved to Pulaski co. VA in 1769 and is buried there. The book is available through library loan in several places." Doug, Thanks! I did an archive search of WVHARDY and VAPULASKI, found nothing; however, I did find the Mary Anne Murphy Stone <[email protected]> post at WorldConnect <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GE T&db=zadock&id=I2135> and she has an extensive annotated history of Joseph Howe. I also learned from Sharon Barzhoff that George Washington's papers are now on line at the Library of Congress site <http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gwhtml/gwhome.html> George Washington surveyed the John Elswick land in Hampshire Co., VA, in 1748, evidently as an apprentice to the Lord Fairfax surveyors. I have the copy of his Elswick survey and Joseph How (Howe)'s name is on it. Thanks, Jemima Gee Morse

I'm looking for info on the family and ancestors of Josiah BRYANT & Mary TURMAN. Josiah was b. 1784 in Montgomery Co., VA. He d. 1870 in Ottumwa, Iowa. Mary was b. 1791 in Montgomery Co. She d. 1889 in San Jose, CA. Josiah & Mary were md. 1809 in Miami Co., Ohio. They had four children, that I know of. The oldest, Matilda, was born in KY. The rest were born in Indiana. Josiah's parents were Josiah BRYANT and Lydia ? Mary's parents were Benjamin TURMAN, Jr. & Sarah HARBOUR. Specifically, I would like to find out the maiden name for Lydia and whether or not she had any other children besides Josiah. I'm also interested in knowing anything about any possible Indian blood in this line. Any help would be appreciated. Marsha

Hi List, came across this by accidents, Wills of Famous and Ordinary People. Includes wills of ordinary people from VA, GA, NC, TN, etc. I found nothing of use for me, but some of you may. Yulonda, IL http://www.ca-probate.com/wills.htm begin 666 Wills on the Web (Actual Wills of Celebrities & Others) (Onassis, Nixon, Lennon, Presley, Disney) (Last Will and Testament).url M6T1%1D%53%1=#0I"05-%55),/6AT=' Z+R]W=W<N8V$M<')O8F%T92YC;VTO M=VEL;',N:'1M#0H-"EM);G1E<FYE=%-H;W)T8W5T70T*55),/6AT=' Z+R]W M=W<N8V$M<')O8F%T92YC;VTO=VEL;',N:'1M#0I-;V1I9FEE9#TX,$)#-D0W -,D4S1$5"1C Q.4,-"@`` ` end

My mother's father, Vincent Martin, supposedly worked on the railroad in Va. and /or West Va. I know they lived in Montgomery County in the early 1920's; my mom, Marie Martin was born there. Would anyone know where I would/could get any info about the railroads back then, specifically those in the Va./West Va. area? I know I'm grasping at straws but, I can't even verify that this man or his wife, Lizzie McGuire, even existed. Any assistance or redirection would be greatly appreciated. Anna in NY p.s. I was born in Dungannon, Scott County, Va. myself. I have/had brothers and sisters who were also born in Scott County, Wise County, Montgomery County and Roanoke County from 1938 to 1949.

[email protected] wrote June 24, 2000 Subject: Re: [WVHAMPSH-L] HAMPSHIRE COUNTY ESTATES, PRE 1800 > Lydia was almost certainly a Radcliff. However, it may have been > the name of her first husband...if she had one. Gary, Lydia Unknown 1721-1798 (per Archibald Thompson Diary) was twenty years of age when my 5th g-grandmother, Mary Elswick was born in 1741. It's unlikely she had been married earlier. She had four children under eight years of age when John Elswick II died abt. 1748-1749. She re-married Jacob Lorton and had two children: Israel, b. Mar 1749, and Rebekah, June 1754. Do you have proof that Lydia was a Radcliff? We've found nothing to document her maiden name. Have you seen this Ratliff file? http://www.netlizard.com/matt2/ratliff.html Thanks, Jemima > > Gary Radcliffe > [email protected] > > ______________________________

I recently ordered a copy of the 1776 will of John Elswick, my 6th g-grandfather, from Hampshire Co., WV, Romney, WV. I had also asked for a copy of any estate settlements, and the clerk wrote that these had been sent to Charleston for filming and would be available to order after July 1, 2000 from: WV Division of Culture and History, Archives & History Section, The Cultural Center, 1900 Kanawha Blvd, East, Charleston, WV 25305-0300. She enclosed a partial list of documents pre-1800 that would be available. I am pasting the list below. The land willed by John I, who died bef 1759, was surveyed by George Washington, and was one of the first fifteen deeds in the area of Hampshire Co., which I've been told is now Hardy Co., WV. My 5th g-grandfather, John Elswick II, died abt 1748, and his estate settlement was in Augusta Co., VA, in 1749. His widow, Lydia Unknown Elswick (m. second Jacob Lorton) was in Montgomery Co., VA.abt 1749. I am interested in reaching anyone who may have ancestors who lived in these areas of Virginia and West Virginia pre 1800. I would especially like to learn the maiden surnmes of my grandmothers, Rachel and Lydia. Thanks, Jemima Gee Morse HAMPSHIRE COUNTY ESTATES (PRE 1800) Alexander, James 1773 Exec Bond & Appr Allen, John 1784 Appr 1785 Accnt Andrews, Peter 1767 Recording of Appr Arnold, Josiah 1755 Appr Arnold, Richard 1758 Exec Bond & Appr Ashbrooke, John 1763 Admin Bond, Sale Recd 1764, Div. of land Recd 1780 Ashpendale, Peter 1772 Admin Bond & Sale Beall, Capt. Benjamin 1765 Exec Bond, appr Recorded 1767 Beall, George 1797 Appr, 1800 Admin Accnt, 1804 Sett Beaver, John 1758 Admin Bond, 1761 Appr, 1763 Admin Bond, 1764 Appr Bell, Robert 1775 Admin Bond & Appr Biggins 1799 Sett Black, Eleanor 1799 Appr Blue, John 1770 Exec Bond, Appr Recorded 1772 Bogart, Gysbert 1778 Appr Bowell, William 1769 Admin Bond, 1771 Admin Bond & Appr Boyse, Riahcrd 1793 Admin Accnt Branson, Joseph 1780 Appr Brink, Hubert 1778 Appr Brown, Daniel 1780 Appr, 1790 Sett Bruce, Joseph 1783 Appr Bryant, Ambrose 1765 Admin Bond & Appr Bubert, Lanbert 1775 Appr Buffingon, William 1784 Probate of Will Burgon, John 1788 Recording of Appr Carlen, Andrew 1799 Appr & Sale Chandley, Stephen 1794 Appr Chapman, Charity 1797 Appr Chapman, William 1796 Appr & Sale Combs, Thomas 1791 Recording of Appr Connard, James 1796 Appr Cool, Philip 1795 Recording of Appr Corn, Andrew 1791 Recording of Appr Coulshine, Earnest 1796 Appr Cowan, Robert 1795 Appr Cresap, Michael 1792 Sett Crosley, Abel 1793 Appr Daugherty, Constantine 1764 & 1765 Admin Bonds, 1765 Appr (3 or Them) Davis, Theodorus 1767 Admin Bond & Appr Davis, Theophilus 1758 Admin Bond & Appr Decker, Luke 1757 Admin Bond, 1758/61 Apprs, 1767 Sett Delloyzea, Edward 1763 Admin Bond Delloytzea, James 1763 Admin bond & Appr, 1768 Admin Accnt Denton, Robert 1778 Appr Dobson, William 1798 Appr, 1800 Sett Drew, Perez 1797 Appr & Sale, 1826 Sett Earsome, John 1790 Appr, 1794 Sett Earsome, Simon 1797 Recording of Appr Edwards, David 1779 Appr Edwards, Joseph 1782 Appr, 1790 Sett Edwards, Thomas 1791 Appr. 1794 Sett Elswick, John 1759 Exec Bond, 1760 Appr Engle, Peter 1793 Appr Fairley, Thomas 1782 Appr (W. H. Rice - 1999)