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I have this family in my files but for reference only, My Orange County, VA families are PAGE and others. I have kept them in my files because of the other names connected. Linda The only info I have is Elijah TAYLOR married Della WALKER, 26 Feb 1795, Orange Co., VA. Showing his parents as Zachery and Alice CHEW TAYLOR (married 1771, Orange Co., VA) In a message dated 7/1/01 8:02:11 PM, [email protected] writes: << My ancestor Eli Taylor born ca. l800, married Rhoda Warren 24 October, l825, Orange County. His parents not known, but believed to be Elisha Taylor, who married Della Walker, in l795. Eli and Rhoda had one known son, Levi born l5 Dec, l827. Levi married Elizabeth Keys in Adams County Ohio. Would like to correspond with anyone having knowledge of these surnames. Hopefully, Hazel Hudson Frost >>

LITIGATION: Jeremiah and Margaret SIMS, 1836: Orange County, Virginia Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Scott Simpson <[email protected]> http://va.genealogy.50megs.com/ ************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb ************************************************************ Bill of complaint; William S. Walker and Mary his wife against Margaret Sims; Orange County Chancery Causes; Reel #575; Index #1836-004; Library of Virginia [Transcriber's note: The Jeremiah and Margaret SIMS mentioned here are apparently the Jeremiah SIMS and Margaret TAYLOR who married in Orange County, Virginia, on January 15, 1789 (Marriages of Orange County Virginia 1747-1810 (1959), by Catherine L. Knorr, page 79). This Jeremiah is probably the Jeremiah SIMS who is mentioned as a son of the testator in the will of one William SIMS (Orange County, Virginia, Will Book 4, page 387 (executed January 21, 1811)). The transcriber is a descendant of William SIMS, but not of Jeremiah SIMS.] To the honorable Richard H. Field Judge of the Circuit Superior Court of Law & chancery for the County of Orange Humbly complaining shew unto the Court your Orator & Oratrix William S. Walker & Mary his wife late Mary Taylor administratix of James Taylor jr. decd., that in the year 1827 at the September term of the Superior Court of Law for Orange, your Oratrix as administratrix of James Taylor jr. decd. her former husband recovered against Margaret Sims two several Judgments amounting to about $313.60 and interest & costs as will more fully appear by a certified copy of said Judgments herewith exhibited marked A. & B; that subsequent thereto an intermarriage took place between your Orator & Oratrix, and the said judgments, having abated by the intermarriage of the said Mary plt. therein with your Orator, were duly served by writs of scire facias, herewith exhibited, marked C & D. in the name of your Orator & Oratrix against the said Margaret Sims, whereon your Orator & Oratrix had judgments for the full amount of principal interest & costs (which will more fully appear by copies ! of said Judgments herewith exhibited marked C & D.) of which said judgment neither the whole nor any part has been discharged. Jeremiah Sims the husband of the deft. Margaret Sims died without will many years, anterior to the year 1827 seized & possessed of a large real & personal estate in the County of Orange, & the said Margaret qualified as the admx. of his estate; on the death of the said Jeremiah Sims intestate, the said Margaret became entitled to one third part of his real estate & slaves for life, & to one third part of the other personal estate absolutely forever. No Dower has ever been assigned to her by the heirs of the said Jeremiah Sims, and by virtue of the act of Assembly in such cases made & provided, she has continued & still continues to hold & occupy the mansion tract of the said Jeremiah. Nor has the said Margaret settled up the estate of her intestate & made distribution thereof. Your Orator and Oratrix further shew that by virtue of their judgments! aforesaid they acquired by operation of law a lien upon the Dower interest of the said Margaret in her husband's estate, but nonetheless the said Margaret not regarding the same, by deed dated the 3rd of September 1833 and admitted to record in the clerk's office of the County Court of Orange on the 3rd Sept. 1833, conveyed to John Woolfolk all her interest in the estate real & personal of the said Jeremiah, in trust for the payment of a certain debt therein mentioned to William Sims, as will more fully appear by a copy of said deed herewith exhibited marked E. Your Orator & Oratrix insist that the said deed as to their judgments aforesaid is null & void, so far at least as it purports to convey the interest of the said Margaret in the real estate of the said Jeremiah. Your Orator & oratrix further shew that the said Jeremiah left at his death the following children, heirs & distributees of his estate, to wit, Elizabeth who intermarried with Joseph Kirtly, Lucretia who in! termarried with James Oliver, Nancy who intermarried with Jefferson Jarrell, William Sims, before mentioned, James Sims, Jeremiah Sims, Mary Sims and Clarissa Sims. Now so it is, your Orator & Oratrix are remediless in the premises without the aid of this court, to the end therefore that the said Margaret Sims, in her own right & as admx. of Jeremiah Sims decd., John Woolfolk, Joseph Kirtly & Elizabeth his wife, James Oliver & Lucretia his wife, Jefferson Jarrell & Nancy his wife, William Sims, James Sims, Jeremiah Sims, Mary Sims & Clarissa Sims may be made defendants hereto and true & perfect answer make to this bill; that her Dower in the estate of the said Jeremiah may be allotted to the said Margaret and that a division & distribution of the personal estate of the said Jeremiah be made so that the said Margaret's portion therein may be ascertained, & to that end that she be required to tender an account of her administration on the said estate before one of the commiss! ioners of this court; that a receiver be appointed to take & lease out the mansion tract aforesaid, or such part thereof as may be right & proper, until the said Dower be allotted, and account to this court for the rents & profits thereof; and that a sale may be had of the trust subject aforesaid, at least of so much thereof as may be bound by the judgments aforesaid, and of all the interest whatsoever of the said Margaret in the sd. Jeremiah's estate, for the purpose of satisfying the said judgments against her; and that such other & further & personal relief may be granted as may be right & proper in the premises, may it please the court to grant the commonwealth's writ of subpoena &c and your Orator & Oratrix will ever pray &c Slaughter & Shackelford pq.

My ancestor Eli Taylor born ca. l800, married Rhoda Warren 24 October, l825, Orange County. His parents not known, but believed to be Elisha Taylor, who married Della Walker, in l795. Eli and Rhoda had one known son, Levi born l5 Dec, l827. Levi married Elizabeth Keys in Adams County Ohio. Would like to correspond with anyone having knowledge of these surnames. Hopefully, Hazel Hudson Frost

Looking for info on James Coleman marr. Rebecca Morris Orage Co. VA abt 1796-98. Any info on these families appreciated. LaVaughn Cummings, [email protected]

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Is anyone doing research on a John Mason who married Lucy Sebree on December 27,1795 or a John Mason who married Elizabeth Faulconer on August 16,1796 in Orange County, VA? If you are, are they one and the same person or related in any way? Is the Lucy Sebree who married John Mason the same as the Lucy Sebree that married Isham B. Mason on December 22,1797? This is driving me crazy! There are several Mason's that were married in Orange Co., VA around the same time frame and I wonder if any are brothers to each other. They are Baylor, Charles, Charles T., Edwin, Enoch, George, Isham, James, John, Major, Peter, Robert, Samuel, Thomas and Vanders Mason. They are all married between 1795 to 1847. If you are researching any of these Mason's please let me know as I think maybe we can figure this all out. lol Sally Mason Standley

Posted on: Orange Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Orange/10628 Surname: Clark ------------------------- There is a Lucy Clark in the 1830 census of Orange Co., VA and a Mrs. Lucy Clark in the 1840 census. I am wondering if she is Lucy nee Menefee born about 1798-1800 who married Josias Clark in 1825 in Fauquier Co., VA. The Lucy Menefee Clark I am looking for is the daughter of Larkin Menefee and Lucy Yancy. I would appreciate any information on these folks. Thank you.

Posted on: Orange Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Orange/10627 Surname: Dooley, Finnell ------------------------- Looking for information about Thomas Dooley and Elizabeth Finnell who married in Orange Co., VA in 1791. Pat

Posted on: Orange Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Orange/10626 Surname: Webb, Carter ------------------------- I am seeking the ancestors of my great-great-great-grandmother, Sarah Webb Carter. She married my great-great-great-grandfather, Henry Carter around 1850. I know that Sarah was born in Orange County, but absolutely nothing about any siblings or her parents. If this sounds familiar, please let me know.

I tried to get a death certificate for Virginia (Carver) BROOKS who died 31 Dec 1931, possibly in Charlottesville. The state could find no record. Since her family was from Gordonsville, is there a local paper where there may have been an obit? She is buried at Maplewood Cemetery in Gordonsville. Can anyone give me an address for the cemetery? I'm hoping they may have a death certificate or obit in their files. Does anyone have any other ideas? Cathy Wood in San Diego, California

Posted on: Orange Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Orange/10625 Surname: Wright ------------------------- I am looking for information regarding the location of John Wright's (died 11 May 1791) "Catharpin Plantation" near Mine Run, Orange County, VA. Also interested in locating the cemetary he is buried in. Russ Wright

This would be of interest to anyone who has ancestors buried in the Shenandoah National Park, especially with the surnames of Jenkins/Atkins/Dodson. These are the ancestors I am mostly interested in. But if you know of other cemeteries, which are not maintained, we could add them also. I know of at least one gravesite, the Jenkins/Dodsons gravesite that is not maintained. I am in the process of finding out about the others. I would like to begin a volunteer program/group of persons who may be interested in helping to maintain these site(s). I have been advised by Harry Heiss, SNP Archivist that the fire last year may have made some sights more accessible and visible. That's why it might be a good time to go this summer; a lot of the brush and undergrowth should be gone (if any of the gravesites were affected). This would definitely be to our advantage. I am also in the process of obtaining more details regarding this. I will keep you informed as I receive information. If anyone out there has information regarding this, please write. Please contact me directly, at the address below, if you would like to be involved in this adventure. It's a good way to pay respect to your ancestors and to meet others who share similar interest. It is also very good exercise and a nice outdoor activity. Thanks Carol P. Laing mailto:[email protected] http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChildrenoftheShenandoah

Posted on: Orange Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Orange/10623 Surname: Shifflet ------------------------- Would anyone with access to either the 1820 or 1830 Orange County census look and see if Smith Shifflet is listed. I have him being born in Orange County around 1815 but do not know his parents or siblings. Any help would be sincerely appreciated. Thank you.

Posted on: Orange Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Orange/10622 Surname: ------------------------- Check out http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/l/i/l/Elsie-S-Lilburn/index.html Descendants of John Collins (b 1600s) see # ? 68 Edward Collins, b in Orange County

Posted on: Orange Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Orange/10621 Surname: Davis ------------------------- I am looking for information concerning the Davis family, specifically Isaac Ara Davis who came to this country from Wales, and was associated with the Navel Yard in Washington, DC during the Revolution. He married Elizabeth Banta and they had Wyatt Banta Davis who married Rebecca Stillwell of Savannah. Would appreciate any information on this family.

I am developing a website for Virginia Counties and need someone that is familiar with this counties information to take a look and see if anything needs to be corrected or added. I especially need the website and physical addresses of the Local Genealogical and Historical Societies. Its located at http://www.segenealogy.com/virginia/vacnty14.htm I also have a map of the available censuses by state on a US map for all census years through 1920 at http://www.segenealogy.com/sgo03.htm and http://www.segenealogy.com/sgo03_va.htm If you have a website feel free to link to anything we have. Thanks in advance. Becky Southeastern Genealogy Online www.segenealogy.com

Posted on: Orange Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Orange/10620 Surname: DAVIS ------------------------- Searching for info. on the following Davises in Orange Co.: Mathew: b.??, d. ca1809 in Surry Co. NC m. Martha McKinney (daughter of John McKinney) Leonard: b. ca 1751 in Orange Co. VA m. Susannah Burris in St. Thomas Parish in Orange Co. in 1776 Jonathan: b. ca 1777 in Orange Co. d. 1848 in Surry Co.NC m. Patience Kersey, daughter of Drury Kersey

Posted on: Orange Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Orange/10619 Surname: Nuckolls, Nipper ------------------------- Hi I just read your message, My grandfather was a William Joseph Nuckolls, He married Mable Grace Nipper. I don't know much, but do know they lived in the Richlands/Seaboard, VA area. They had four children, John, Willie and Charlie James (Twins) and a daughter Clifford. I also know my grandparents were born around the 1880's. I hope this helps, Sorry I don't know much. Maria

Hello I am looking for the Bradley family...John Bradley b. abt 1743 in the Orange County area.Does anyone have info on that???? Thank You Rebecca