If we knew what we were doing it wouldn't be called Science, would it? Albert Einstein ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judith Prince" <jprince@charter.net> To: <WOOD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 11:53 AM Subject: [WOOD] Re: [VAMONTGO] More Montgomery County Orphans 1800-1822 > I have searched without success for many years to find out what became of > the wife and children of a John Wood who supposedly died in Jonesboro, TN > (was VA and NC before TN). A will is recorded there in 1780. It lists his > wife, Agness, and several children (John, Richard, Henry, and Elijah, > Rachel, Agness, Winifred, Elizabeth, Milly) with some described as underage > when the will was written. I found marriages for Winifred, Rachel, and > Milly. The will was written when he was a land owner in Bedford in 1773. > It appears Agness was still a land owner in Bedford for a couple more years > after his death. So, John may have been in Jonesboro without his family or > perhaps they returned after his death. It is speculated that he was the > Cherokee Expedition to the area. I can't find any evidence of the will > being probated. I find no records of what happened to his property or the > children if they were still underage. Would the Bedford land have been in > Montgomery by 1780 and perhaps later became Franklin? Could these children > have been placed with their uncles? I find a John Wood in Montgomery by > 1793 and Richard in Franklin about 1796. > Any help is appreciated. > Judy > > > > > > > If we knew what we were doing it wouldn't be called Science, would it? > Albert Einstein > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <SGates1949@aol.com> > To: <VAMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 10:11 AM > Subject: Re: [VAMONTGO] More Montgomery County Orphans 1800-1822 > > > > These are fascinating lists. Even though I have no surnames represented > in > > these lists, I speculated on the reasons why these children were given > over. > > It seems some could have been children of unmarried women whose parents, > > brother and sister-in-law, or other family members, took charge of in a > formal > > way. Very interesting. Thanks for going to all the trouble to post > them. I > > hope you will also post the ones where no bonds are available. > > > > Sharon Lee Gates > > Apopka, FL > > > > > > ==== VAMONTGO Mailing List ==== > > This list's archives may be searched by going to URL: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/VAMONTGO-L/ > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.5/150 - Release Date: 10/27/2005 > > > > > > > ==== WOOD Mailing List ==== > To contact the list administrator write to: > WOOD-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.5/150 - Release Date: 10/27/2005 > >