I only picked it up from wills and deeds. My father died in 1964. It only costs $20 @ yr to become a member of the Nothumberland Historical Society, and it includes one of their great bulletins every year. The new bulletin just came out, and it tells of old judges in the county. One was Capt. Thomas Edwin Betts 1831-1886. The Betts family apparently all left the county after the civil war. You can call the Northerland Hist. Soci at (804) 580-8581 or write to them at P. O. Box 221, Heathsville, VA 22473. They do a great job of historical research. Since people left the area, and no one moved in, it is fairly easy to do research of Northumberland ancesters. Elaine ----- Original Message ----- From: <Karmulder@aol.com> To: <VANORTHU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 6:13 PM Subject: Re: [VANORTHU-L] Early Betts Family > In a message dated 3/1/2002 5:27:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, > daviesw@ncol.net writes: > > << I would like to know more about them. The land adjoinging my father's in > Nortumberland was owned by the Betts family. In the most recent issue of > the Northumberland Society Bulletin, apparently they were wealthy, > well-educated, and influential. I doubt if I have much if any direct > relationship, but as ancient neighbors, there must be some bond. Elaine > Davies daviesw@ncol.net >> > Elaine, > I think we may have corresponded before as I seem to remember something about > the Betts being "next door". Does your father still live there? How did you > happen to know that the land next to him had been owned Betts? Are there > still some Betts around. What is the North. Society Bulletin and what did it > say? Can I get a copy of it? > [I JUST FULL OF QUESTIONS, AREN'T I .... I apologize] I have never been to > Northumberland Co. and these Betts were there LONG, LONG ago! I am curious! > > Thanks. Look forward to hearing from you. > Karen > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

How come I pay only $15.00 a year to be a member?? Love, Indie

Does the Nothumberland Historical Society Bulletin address people who were there in the 1600s ? I descend from Col John Mottrom via his daugther Anne who 1st married Capt Richard Wright (1636-1666) . Their son Major Francis Wright married Anne Washington, d/o Col John Washington. Their son John Wright I married Dorothy (???). Would the Bulletins have any information on these folks ? Thank you, ~malinda jones