Posted on: Orange Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Orange/10490 Surname: Bell, Meadows, Bryan, Porter, Walker, Campbell ------------------------- Specifically I am looking for infromation on Lewis Meadows son of Francis Meadows Sr. and Mary Kesiah BELL he married a Ruth Anna (last name unknown). I need information on Ruth Ann (last name, parents etc.)and the move to Rockingham county. If we know the reason for the relocation. thanks

Posted on: Orange Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Orange/10489 Surname: ------------------------- I am trying to locate an old Orange County, VA farm that was purchased by a Mr. Calvin T. Lewis or T. Calvin Lewis of Fredericksburg, VA during the early 1970's. The property has since been sold and Mr. Lewis has passed away. Trying to locate the property for sentimental and historical purposes. V/R George R. Buffkin, Jr. E-mail: [email protected]

Posted on: Orange Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Orange/10488 Surname: Robinson, Terrill, Ramey, Thompson, Humphrey ------------------------- Seekig information on family of Mary Emily Ann "Polly" Terril. She was born February 6, 1771, and married Francis Robinson(son of Col. William Robbinson, and grandson of Col. John Robinson, acting Gov. of VA, 1749)in Orange CO, VA,February 28, 1788. Father listed as William Terrill.

Posted on: Orange Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Orange/10487 Surname: Keeling, Hughes, Clevenger, Sergeant, Vass, Yancey ------------------------- I'm wondering if we connect through the following -- Gabriel L. YANCEY, b. 1750s s/o John YANCEY and Susanna COLEMAN; married Sept. 27, 1810 to(spouse #1) Mary S. BELL in Rockingham Co. VA. My YANCEYs came to Christian Co. KY. I do not have parentage on Mary BELL.

Posted on: Orange Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Orange/10486 Surname: Meadows ------------------------- What type of information are you looking for? I have no stories and such, but I do go back to the 1600's and forward from him.

If One bit of this Email is true we need to write as many letters as we can to as many people as we can. The wanton distruction of any public record is in my oppion criminal....Please contact this person and lets try to save these records....Nelda From: "Terrie L. Lepkowski" <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [KANSAS] Fw: [MONTANA-L] Urgent-Montana connections Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 00:09:17 -0500 If any of you have Montana connections this may interest you. Terrie ----- Original Message ----- From: Connie Berry <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 7:17 PM Subject: [MONTANA-L] Urgent-Montana connections > I read this message on Roots-L list and thought it was important to all > those who have Montana ancestors. > > Connie > > Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 14:11:23 -0800 > From: "Arlene Robinson" <[email protected]> > Subject: FW: Urgent-Montana connections! > > > From: Linda Thiessen [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 12:12 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [MI-Genealogy] Urgent-Montana connections! > > This was a response I received from a posting on a Montana mailing list > I subscribe to regarding the destruction of ancestral records in > Montana! I asked if there was any action I could take as my mother was > born in Butte and I have an interest in preserving these records. I > thought those of you with connections to Montana should be aware of the > situation and hopefully will take action too! > > "I would think that the more who wrote the better. Make sure the > families who write explain that they're interested in preserving their > Montana family records, as the site requires a person to put their home > address and they'll see it's from out of state. In the comment section, > just mention the reasoning for wanting the bill to pass - their Montana > ancestral records. If you have any other questions, Patti Marchington > is heavily involved in Helena. Her email address is below." > > Please take the time read this message and respond to those mentioned > below via e-mail. > > Subject: Urgent--SB 443 Hearing update for > > Genealogists & Historians, > > SB 443 had tons of opposition from the lobbyist for: > The Clerk of District Court Assoc. > The Clerk & Recorder's Assoc. > The Treasurer Assoc. > and opposition from the: > The School Insurance Assoc. > The State Fund for Workmen Comp. > The State Historical Society Library > The Secretary of State Brown's Office > (I hope I didn't leave anyone out...) > > They brought up all kinds of things that twisted > SB 443 into something that it wasn't. > SB 443 only concerns Public Records that > are being destroyed in County Courthouses...not > anything to do with Workmen's Comp., School > anything, etc. > > Only to give "Notice" to the Public...the State > Historical Soc, Historical & Genealogy Soc., > down to the Public to have a chance to Preserve > our MT History! > > I showed the House-State Admin. Committee today, > 3 Old Record Books originally from Park County Courthouse, that were > thrown away. These are: > 1897 Voter Registration Book (name, age, birthplace, & address were > listed for each voter). 1889 Court Ledger Book...that on the last page > has the old 1889 to 1890 marriage records. > 1904 City of Livingston Census Book (has names of all family members, > occupation of head of > household, ages, & addresses). > > These books were "rescued" by a Historian that happened by the trash > cans by the Courthouse and were "saved" in our local Yellowstone Gateway > Museum here in Park County....But many, many other records have been > lost forever. > > Our Park County has thrown away the old MT. Marriage Application > Books...as many other counties have done, because the Clerk of District > Court Assoc. has said they have to... > (None of the MT Old Marriage Application Books from about 1865/1889 to > 1960s have been copied!). > > No Courthouse is willing to tell exactly what records have been > destroyed, how many, what they are, etc. We don't have an accounting on > anything. > > I had really thought it would be a simple thing to just have the > Courthouses to "post" on the wall of the Courthouse the list of Records > that they didn't want (or had no room for). And since most Courthouses > around MT have e-mail (with more coming on-line everyday), they could > just e-mail the State Historical Society of that list of > unwanted Records. The State Historical Society (that does not want > these records) would look on their lists of local Historical & Genealogy > Societies for the area in and around the County that doesn't want the > records...and the Public & MT State Historical & Genealogy Societies > would all be notified! > > Very little work on the part of the Courthouses. > No cost to the County. After the listings of the local Historical & > Genealogy Societies' e-mails on the State Historical Society Library > Computer database...very little work (not compared to the priceless > preserving of history). > > If Montana does not come up with a simple plan like this to preserve our > MT History NOW....a lot more RECORDS WILL BE DESTROYED!!!! > > MT Courthouses do not have the space for these > Records...they will not be expanding their Courthouse Buildings. They > say Micro-filming is too expensive. > > The Montana Clerk of District Court & Clerk & Recorder Assoc.s will > continue to hire their lawyers & lobbyist to tell the MT Researcher what > Records we can see, what Records that will no longer exist, while they > and all of the Courthouse clerks will be the only ones to have Access, > BUT NOT THE PUBLIC. > > Please call or e-mail these House of Representatives on the House-State > Administration Committee. > > House--State Administration Committee: > Allan Walters, Chairman R - Hamilton > Debby Barrett, Vice Chairman Majority R - Dillon > Tom Dell, Vice Chairman Minority D - Billings > Norma Bixby D - Lame Deer > Dee Brown R - Hungry Horse > Don Hedges R - Antelope > Hal Jacobson D - Helena > Larry Jent D - Bozeman > Michelle Lee D - Livingston > Larry Lehman R - Power > Ralph Lenhart D - Glendive > Gay Ann Masolo R - Townsend > Doug Mood R - Seeley Lake > Alan Olson R - Roundup > Holly Raser D - Missoula > Rick Ripley R - Wolf Creek > Clarice Schrumpf R - Billings > Frank Smith D - Poplar > > e-mail the House of Representatives: > http://leg.state.mt.us/leg_msg.htm > > This House-State Administration Committee > needs to hear from at least hundreds of > MT Genealogists & Historians in the next > couple of days! > Please Support SB 443, we need everyone's help NOW! > > Patricia Marchington > Member of Park County & the State Genealogy > Society. > [email protected] > > > ==== MONTANA Mailing List ==== > Join and support RootsWeb, home of Montana-L, the MSGS Web Site & many > other genealogy lists and resources: http://www.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. 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Posted on: Orange Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Orange/10485 Surname: Bell ------------------------- Hello, since I got some good responses from your site, I will try again! My John Bell was in Orange Co. near Orange Court House, in the late 1700's, and early 1800's. He married there and went to Kentucky where he died. He was a Protestant, possibly Baptist. I would like BaptistChurch records, if anyone can supply me with names of early churches near Orange Court House. Thank You, Scarlett

Posted on: Orange Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Orange/10484 Surname: Fitzgerald, Johnson ------------------------- My ancestors John S. Johnson and his wife Nancy Fitzgerald (Geralds-Fitzgeral) were married March 10, 1830 but I don't know where. Nancy's mother Mary Self and her father Eason Fitzgerald were married in Orange County January 28, 1802 so thought there might be some record of John S. and Nancy's marriage in this county. If anyone can help me please contact me.

Posted on: Orange Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Orange/10483 Surname: PENNINGTON, WEISTER, WUSTER, WISTER ------------------------- Hi, I have a stray snippet of info I'm trying to verify. Katrina WEISTER (or WUSTER or WISTER) alledgedly marries Abraham PENNINGTON at Christ Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia on 16 Aug 1714. They move to Old Frederick Co., VA in the 1730s, Katrina is said to have died at "St. George Parish" in VA (is that Orange Co.??) around 1744 (will probate 16 Dec 1744). Katrina's burial is said to be at Fishersville or Fisherville in Orange Co. Does any one have access to cemetery records that might allow me to verify this? Thanks for any help or advice. Regards, Rod

Posted on: Orange Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Orange/10482 Surname: Faulconer ------------------------- Looking for Faulconer links in Orange County, Va. George Melvin Faulconer, b. abt 1875. My inpression is he lived and died Orange County. Seven children: Haywood, Luther A. (b. 1900), Eva Lorene (1903)md. Wm Ellis Amos Sr., William Melvin (1906), Myrtle (1913), Stella, and Elizabeth.

Posted on: Orange Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Orange/10481 Surname: Jacobs, Faulconer, Martin ------------------------- Kay Martin, I am a Jacobs descendant of Orange County, Virginia. If you are still looking to exchange information, please e-mail me. The e-mail I sent to you was returned as "user unknown" I have the families in your query in my family tree. Hope you check your query with new e-mail address. Jean Jacobs descendant e-mail: [email protected]

Posted on: Orange Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Orange/10480 Surname: Patterson, Epperson, Walker, Taylor, Mills, Golden, McFarland, and others ------------------------- Sarah "Sally" Walker's father was: Walter Walker b 1765, Hawkins CO. TN/NC. d 10-13-1850, Owen CO, IN. His Father was John I Walker, wife: Elizabeth UNK. Sarah was b 10-18-1795, KY or TN. Walter's brother is thought to be John Walker, father of Brice Walker b 1803 that m Nancy Bingham b 1814. These folks were from Knox CO. KY. John was a veteran of the war of 1812. The Walkers were of Scottish Origin, as were my Patterson relatives. Regards, Wendy

Posted on: Orange Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Orange/10477 Surname: Spicer, Snell, Fleming ------------------------- David Overton Spicer Sr. had at least 2 children in ORANGE CO.VA. David O Jr b 1804 and Lucy b 1806. David's wife may have been a Lucy Snell. Looking for a connection. Virginia in St. Louis [email protected]

Posted on: Orange Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Orange/10476 Surname: Bell, Meadows, Bryan, Porter, Walker, Campbell ------------------------- I am looking for information on Lewis or Francis Meadows and Mary Kesiah BELL who married Francis. 1730-1760 Also interested in Mary Bryan born 1769 born to Willaim and Mary Bryan or Benjamin Porter, father Patrick Porter 1670-1760.

Posted on: Orange Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Va/Orange/10473 Surname: Patterson, epperson, Mills, Taylors, Walkers, and others ------------------------- Hazel, we seem to have some of the same relatives or ancestors. Here is some Taylor info. I have gathered. John Taylor b 8-10-1607, England James Taylor 1st, b 1635, England Edmund Taylor b 7-5-1690, orange CO. VA. 1st w unknown, [mother of James] 2nd w Sarah Brooking.[they had 10 children] James Taylor b 1710 Orange CO. VA. d 1805 Patrick CO. He m 1730, Eleanor Smith, who had immigrated from Ireland. David Taylor b 1746, Orange CO. VA. m Mary Blevins b 1748. Cornelius Alexander taylor b 1794, Wythe CO. Va. m Sarah Walker. [my ggg-gp] My relatives were from Knox CO. KY. I will appreciate any connections or corrections, Wendy

Posted on: Orange Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Orange/10470 Surname: Beckham ------------------------- My ancestry on the Beckham line goes through my maternal great-grandmother who was Virginia Beckham, her father Solomon Beckham, his father, William Cheney Beckham, his father, Simon Beckham, and his father William Beckham who was the first Beckham from England, and married Phyllis Randolph, daughter of James Randolph. Any help with documenting this line will be appreciated. My information comes from an old letter.

Looking for the above from 1720-1810. Benjamin Spicer married a Elizabeth Fleming David Overton Spicer Sr. Elizabeth Fleming Lucy Snell Lucy Spicer Fleming Waterfiled John Waterfield Virginia in St. Louis [email protected]

Posted on: Orange Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Orange/10468 Surname: cox ------------------------- Am looking for will of James Cox of Orange Co 1738. Will book 1 p 72-74. Need names of heirs.

Posted on: Orange Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Orange/10467 Surname: Pierce ------------------------- Jim, Do you know the parents of your Mary Pierce? I have Pierce ancestors who lived in Orange Co., VA. in the early to mid 1800's. They orginally came from Spotsylvannia Co., VA. David

Posted on: Orange Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Orange/10466 Surname: James Baker ------------------------- Hi you mentioned the year 1727, how did you come up with that date? Cynthia and I are looking for the same info. Cynthia, if you read this get in touch with me. Have heard from a cousin in California.