Saw your query below and: Don't know if I have communicated w/you before -but am attaching what I have of the Midkiff/Parsons connections of Pittsylvania Co. Va. I hope this helps. If you can provide me with any info about John and Josephs birth and death dates as well as where they lived out their lives, I would appreciate it. They are connected to my Rigney family. Spencer Midkiff married a Rigney. Regards Dusty Smith > >> http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/r/a/Sherry-L-Crawford/index.html >Hi Sherry, I'm James M. Midkiff, and I've just visited your web cite. Tell >me, do you have any ancestry for John H. Midkiff? I'm having a hard time with >mine. I descend from John Midkiff (1762) and Mary Agnes Parsons, but can't >seem to get beyond them. Thanks for your help. James > Descendants of Richard Parsons Generation No. 1 1. RICHARD1 PARSONS died Abt. 1785 in Pittsylvania Co. Va.. He married UNKNOWN. Notes for RICHARD PARSONS: In 1776, Pittsylvania was formed extending westward from its present boundary to include what is now Patrick, Henry, and part of Franklin. The place selected for the new county seat was the present site of Callands, chosen because of the springs from the headwater of Sandy River. Page 159-160 Pittsyl. Co. wills, Dated 22, Dec. 1785,Probated Feb. 21, 1785 Last Will and Test. Richard Parsons being old and weak in body buy enjoying my usual reason and memory. To my well beloved daugther HANNAH MADKIFF and her husband Joseph Madkiff, one shilling. To my well beloved daughter AGNES MADKIFF and her husband John Madkiff, one shilling. To my well beloved son GEORGE PARSONS, one shilling. To my well beloved son, JOSEPH PARSONS, one shilling. To my well beloved son SAMUEL PARSONS,the land where he now lives a dividing line to be made by Samuel and my Son WILLIAM. To my beloved son WILLIAM PARSONS the land whereon he now lives to be divided as above. The above land is under a mortgage for which Samuel is liable, should he not pay this, the land to be sold and he mortgage paid. To my well beloved daugther LYDIA YATES and her husband STEPHAN YATES, all my blacksmith tools. My wife and I are now living with my daughter Lydia and her husband Stephan Yates, and they are treating us with the greatest kindness, it is my desire that they have the remainder of my estate at the decease of mysel and my wife. I appoint my sons Joseph and William Parson executors. Richard (x) Parsons. Witnessed by John Parks, Samuel Parks and Richard Johnson. yates man is in the Linthicum will too. Children of RICHARD PARSONS and UNKNOWN are: i. HANNAH2 PARSONS, b. Bef. 1770, Pittsylvania Co. Va. ?; m. JOSEPH MADKIFF. ii. AGNES PARSONS, b. Bef. 1770, Pittsylvania Co. Va. ?; m. JOHN MADKIFF. iii. GEORGE PARSONS, b. Bef. 1770, Pittsylvania Co. Va. ?. iv. JOSEPH PARSONS, b. Bef. 1770, Pittsylvania Co. Va. ?. v. JOHN PARSONS, b. Bef. 1770, Pittsylvania Co. Va. ?. vi. SAMUEL PARSONS, b. Bef. 1770, Pittsylvania Co. Va. ?. vii. WILLIAM PARSONS, b. Bef. 1770, Pittsylvania Co. Va. ?. viii. LYDIA PARSONS, b. Bef. 1770, Pittsylvania Co. Va. ?; m. STEPHEN YATES. Descendants of Spencer Midkiff Generation No. 1 1. SPENCER1 MIDKIFF. He married REBEKEH RIGNEY February 21, 1801 in Pittsylvania Co. Va., daughter of JONATHAN RIGNEY , SR.. Notes for SPENCER MIDKIFF: record from cd 004 Nove. 1994 edition. and found in Marriage Pitts Co. 1767-1805 p. 84 by Knorr. SOURCE: LDS MICROFILM July 20, 1807- Spencer Midkiff is Grantor in a bought and sold instrument Vol. 15, page 300. Grantee is Griffee (can this be Griffith?) Rigney James, Do you have an info on an Elizabeth Midkiff who was born ca 1825 and married Josiah Henley in Surry Co NC in 1840. A David Midkiff signed for her. Rachel HGRACE5366@aol.com have the 1860 Index only of the Patrick Co Census. The Following Home #'s are Midkiff # 79, # 317, # 549, # 550 I also have the Patrick Co Cemetery Book. John 1850 - 1954 & Nancy Midkiff 1867 - 1946 Located on east side of 616 abt 1 mile s/w of Woolwine. Rena I, also am searching the surname of MIDKIFF of Pittsylvania, Patrick and Franklin cos. VA. Also in WV. My father's name was "Druey Midkiff", b. 1898 in Tazwell co. VA. He was the 2nd Ggrandson of "Matthew Midkiff", m. Susannah Clever in Pittsylvania co. VA., 1822. I've been searching for the parents and/or siblings of Matthew. I would love to share information with you. Please e-mail me. eileen These are the Midkiff's noted in 1850 PatrickCVA. Happy Hunting, Barb R. Rec# Name Stats Notes 127.7 Midkiff, Joseph 22-m-1828-VA-laborer Rec# Name Stats Stat2 Notes 236 Midkiff, Levi 23-m-1827-VA-farmer- 236.1 Midkiff, Susan 45-f-1805-VA 236.2 Midkiff, Frances 24-f-1826-VA 236.3 Midkiff, Martha 19-f-1831-VA 236.4 Midkiff, Elizabeth 16-f-1834-VA 236.5 Midkiff, Green 14-m-1836-VA Greenville m. Rhoda Nelson 12-5-1865 PCVA. He 30, wid, r. Franklin Co., VA, s/o Mathew & Susan Midkiff. She 26, d/o Wm & Sally Nelson. 236.6 Midkiff, Tyler 1m-m-1850-VA Rec# Name Stats Notes 338.3 Midkiff, Mary ? 87-f-1763-VA Rec# Name Stats Notes 370 Midkiff, Mathew 50-m-1800-VA-miller