At 06:27 PM 7/11/98 -0400, you wrote: >hi, i am unsure of the format, first use. > >would like to post the surname i am searching - SCALES - in Patrick Co, >Va around 1860. does anyone have info of a Nathaniel Scales there? he >may have owned slaves; am interested in Hannah, aslave born 1844. >another name is "Raleigh" Scales, a possible ancestor. > >thank you. > >linda in >maryland ================================= Hi Linda, You did fine -- we're very informal on this list. We post our replys to the list so all can share. Here's what I found on Scales: 1850 Patrick Co. Va Census fam. 113 Absolom Scales age 50 - farmer - 15,000 (WOW!!) b. N.C. Sarah A. - 12 Martha A. - 11 Joseph H. - 10 Fannie - 9 James R. - 8 Nathaniel - 4 - twin Noah - 4 - twin John H. Jenkins - 26 - laborer fam. #483 James W. Scales - 39 - physician - 2000 fam # 106 John P. Scales - 42 - harnis maker Judith - 44 Mary D. - 20 Elizabeth S. - 18 Lucinda - 16 Nancy E. - 14 Susan - 12 Peter - 10 James - 8 Costy? - 6 Joseph A. - 4 fam # 705 Nathaniel H. Scales - 31 - farmer - 3000 - N.C. Elizabeth - 21 Wm. B. - 2 Revida - 1 Rulett Smith - 18 - laborer All born in Va. unless otherwise stated. Pat. Co. Deaths: Tunssey slave of - A. Scales July 1854 cod - flux age 9 yrs Lerence slave of - A. Scales July 1854 cod - convulsion age 7 yrs Eliza Jane Scales Aug. 16, 1854 cod. - flux age 16 parents - John P. & Judith Scales Nancy Ellen Scales Sept 2 1854 cod - flux age 12 parents - John P. & Judith Scales Ellick slave of - Absolum Scales 1855 cod - dropsy age 65 Fanny slave of - A. B. Scales April 2, 1858 cod - cold age 1 month Lucinda slave of - A.B. Scales Dec. 1858 cod - flux age 13 A. B. Scales Nov. 3, 1859 cod - palsy age - 59 parents - John & _____ Scales informant - Mrs. Scales - wife Hampton Scales Sept. 1870 cod - old age age 65 informant - Sarah Scales Hope this helps. Barb S.