-----Original Message----- From: Yulondia Nolen <yn3499@shawneelink.com To: VAPITTSY-L@rootsweb.com <VAPITTSY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, October 08, 2000 5:09 PM Subject: Fw: [VAPITTSY-L] Sharp - Jeter - Holloway >Hi Carol, >I know nothing about either line, but I live in So. IL and St. Clair Co., IL >had and probably still have a lot of JETERs. You might want to check there >for your JETER line because of our ancestors movement during those early >years. >Yulonda in IL > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Bunnie4059@aol.com <Bunnie4059@aol.com> >To: VAPITTSY-L@rootsweb.com <VAPITTSY-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Sunday, October 08, 2000 1:48 PM >Subject: [VAPITTSY-L] Sharp - Jeter - Holloway > > >I would like to contact anyone researching Edward Holloway and Mary Jeter >(her name could possibly be Elizabeth Mary Jeter), in connection to my SHARP >family of Danville. > >Marrage Record, Mecklenburg Co., VA >Edward Holloway Mary Jeter 03 May 1811 Mecklenburg > >Deed books, Mecklenburg Co., VA >DB 28:173 William T. & Ann S. Sharpe to Jemima & M.J. Sharpe & Edward >Holloway & wife Elizabeth M. lot 15 in Clarksville, VA 15 Feb 1839 > >DB 29:124 William T. & Ann S. Sharpe of Danville, VA to Edward Holloway of >Clarksville, VA - œ A - upper half of lot 15 - 21 Dec 1840 > >Thank you, >Carol Hurley > > >==== VAPITTSY Mailing List ==== > > > >

Norma, Thus far, I have seen only a handful of reasons why anyone is exempted from taxes in the 18th century in Pittsylvania Co.: 1. advanced age 2. debilitating health 3. mental health problems The Personal Property Taxes were charged and collected separately from Land Taxes (and people who owned land paid both types of taxes). Thus the argument that John Brawner wasn't taxed because he owned land somewhere else doesn't apply to the Personal Property Taxes which the Court Order is referring to. The law mandated that every white male over 21 pay a head tax on himself and any other male that age or older who lived in his household in the county where he resided. Other items of personal property were then taxed (horses, cows, etc) and those items sometimes changed from year to year. Just curious--did John Brawner own land elsewhere? For strength of proof, it would seem the whole argument falls apart on that point alone if the other researcher has no land records to back up their assertion. Good luck; hope you get other responses so we can compare our understanding of these court orders. Melanie Crain

Hi Gang! For everybody who wants to know: Go to the web page: http://www.ci.danville.va.us/library/index.htm if you scroll down just a bit, you'll get the GENEALOGY section that gives hours and phone number. This is the VA-NC Piedmont Genealogical Society. You can even e-mail them and ask general questions. They're located at 511 Patton St. in Danville. Tom

I would like to contact anyone researching Edward Holloway and Mary Jeter (her name could possibly be Elizabeth Mary Jeter), in connection to my SHARP family of Danville. Marrage Record, Mecklenburg Co., VA Edward Holloway Mary Jeter 03 May 1811 Mecklenburg Deed books, Mecklenburg Co., VA DB 28:173 William T. & Ann S. Sharpe to Jemima & M.J. Sharpe & Edward Holloway & wife Elizabeth M. lot 15 in Clarksville, VA 15 Feb 1839 DB 29:124 William T. & Ann S. Sharpe of Danville, VA to Edward Holloway of Clarksville, VA - ½ A - upper half of lot 15 - 21 Dec 1840 Thank you, Carol Hurley

Please post the web site here for all to see. I'm new to the list and it was posted before I signed on. Thank you, Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Audrey Althaus" <althaus@earthlink.net> To: <VAPITTSY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2000 4:26 AM Subject: Re: [VAPITTSY-L] NC-VA Piedmont Genealogical Society > > > Audrey Althaus wrote: > > > Hi Anne, > > > > Her name is Marillyn Halstead. Do you have an email address for the Society? > > or a website? > > > > You're very welcome, and thank you! > > > > Audrey > > > > Anne Nemeth-Barath wrote: > > > > > Audrey, did you get her name? I had it and lost it too! > > > Many thanks, > > > Anne > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Audrey Althaus <althaus@earthlink.net> > > > To: <VAPITTSY-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 11:08 AM > > > Subject: [VAPITTSY-L] NC-VA Piedmont Genealogical Society > > > > > > > Hello members, > > > > > > > > A week or two ago, someone identified a lady at the NC-VA Genealogical > > > > Library, who is very kind about helping people, and a real sleuth. I > > > > tried to find their website, which was finally identified here the other > > > > day (thank you, Kate). In the meantime, I've lost the lady's name. Would > > > > someone be kind enough to give it again? > > > > > > > > Audrey Melton Althaus > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== VAPITTSY Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > > > ==== VAPITTSY Mailing List ==== > Too much email? Don't unsub! Switch to Digest Version & get your Pittsylvania County posts combined into one neat email per day. >

Audrey Althaus wrote: > Hi Anne, > > Her name is Marillyn Halstead. Do you have an email address for the Society? > or a website? > > You're very welcome, and thank you! > > Audrey > > Anne Nemeth-Barath wrote: > > > Audrey, did you get her name? I had it and lost it too! > > Many thanks, > > Anne > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Audrey Althaus <althaus@earthlink.net> > > To: <VAPITTSY-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 11:08 AM > > Subject: [VAPITTSY-L] NC-VA Piedmont Genealogical Society > > > > > Hello members, > > > > > > A week or two ago, someone identified a lady at the NC-VA Genealogical > > > Library, who is very kind about helping people, and a real sleuth. I > > > tried to find their website, which was finally identified here the other > > > day (thank you, Kate). In the meantime, I've lost the lady's name. Would > > > someone be kind enough to give it again? > > > > > > Audrey Melton Althaus > > > > > > > > > ==== VAPITTSY Mailing List ==== > > > > > >

I need fresh ideas on how to obtain a photograph of Alonzo Gorrell, of this county. He was my mother's father. He lived and died in Danville, 1891-1938. His brother was John Gorrell Jr, and he was an Insurance Agent (John) as a young man. The family lived on Main St., or at least in the now downtown area of Danville during 1900-1920. I contacted the local church, but no one responds, and all the seniors have all died out, so only people who are researchers in that area would be able to help.

Posted on: Pittsylvania Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Pittsylvania/446 Surname: ------------------------- Have an Eleanor "Nellie" Conley m. abt. 1750 to Wm McCubbins. She died at Rutledge Creek, Pittsylvania, Va. Could she be one you are looking for? I have heard her father was Enoch Conley/ Conly.

Sam Stone, a black man, vanished from this county in 1922. He had 4 children and a wife, and a former family at the time. We have not been about to retrace his steps. I have a photo of him, but some of the relatives don't believe it's really him. The story was that Sam was a gambler and a jealous man, and he confronted a man from the Slade Family and killed him about Sam's wife. I've done 10 years of research on this including local researchers, but no sure leads. Help!

Anne, Could you forward the address of the VA-NC Piedmont Genealogical Society archives to me. I apparently missed it also. Don

Thank you all who took time to correct my VA/NC Genealogical Society archives site. This time I got it added to my addresses correctly! Anne

I'm looking for any information on Augustus WESTERFIELD. His entry in the 1900 MD census states that he was born in Oct 1859 in Virginia. No county given. Any information appreciated. Thank you! Regards, Beate _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

Does anyone have a current email address for the VA/NC genealogical society that is housed in the Danville Library? I had vansoc... , but that doesn't seem to work any more. Many thanks, Anne

Does anyone have access to the Court Records? I would like to have a look-up to settle a very important issue. Or perhaps just a knowledgeable opinion. I found the following information on a list of Pittsylvania court proceedings: By order dated April 17, 1782 (Book 4, Page 399), John Brawner, "for reasons made known to the court," is exempted from payment of public and county levies in the future. Benjamin Brawner, who lived in Pittsylvania County at this time, had a younger brother, John. Ben's father bequeathed his property to his 3 oldest sons (including Ben) based on the admonition that they would provide for their brother, John, for the rest of his life. I believe that the John who was "exempted from..." is Ben's younger brother. Another researcher is using this record to help prove that John Brawner was in Pittsylvania County and died there after sireing several offspring. The reason given by this researcher for the exemption is that John owned property elsewhere. I don't think you would be exempt from taxes because you owned property elsewhere, and certainly not "...in the future." Can anyone tell me if the reason for the exemption is given in the court records and/or if the exemption would have been given because of property owned elsewhere? Thank you to any kind and/or knowledgeable soul who will help me on this. Norma Thompson

Good morning, I am planning a several days visit to Pittsylvania County. Am interested in the Laurel Grove area, and the addresses of Court houses, Libraries, Va-NC Piedmont Genealogical Society, or anything else that you can think of that would be useful to me in my search. I see on the list the post office addresses, but not the street addresses. We will be coming from Williamsburg. Any suggestions and help will be greatly appreciated. Liz Mingus emingus470@aol.com

Joseph Gosnell married Sally Wilkinson 20 July 1796 in Pittsylvania Co., Va. Any information on either of these, will be appreciated. Harold Gosnell

I need a copy of the application for marriage license of Joseph Gosenll and Sally Wilkinson on 30 July 1796 in Pittsylvania Co., Va. I have a copy of the license, but I need a copy of the application for license. I have never seen where you can order that. Harold Gosnell gosnell@wnonline.net .

Posted on: Pittsylvania Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Pittsylvania/444 Surname: Gosnell, Wilkinson ------------------------- I need help at the Court House in Pittsylvania Co., Va. I need the Application for a mirrage license of Joseph Gosnell and Sally Wilkinson married on July 20, 1796. I have a copy of the License, but I need a copy of the application for a lincense. I will pay for coping and mailing, plus reasonable personal expense. Harold Gosnell gosnell@wnonline.net

Or, was it John Jefferson, son of Peter Field Jefferson and Elizabeth Allen as I have seen. Sorry to confuse the issue further when I have no documentation other than having seen the marriage bond which definitively identifies Anna but not John. Anne Nelson

Posted on: Pittsylvania Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Va/Pittsylvania/443 Surname: JEFFERSON, RAMSEY ------------------------- I've located three John JEFFERSON's born about this time. Because of your documentation, or place of birth, which one is likely to be the one that married Anna RAMSEY in Oct. 1800 in Pittsylvania Co., VA? I would appreciate documentation of some source, because otherwise I could pick any of them! So please help me out, please! reply to ljuhl@aye.net WHICH John JEFFERSON married Anna Ramsey in Oct 1800 in Pittsylvania? John JEFFERSON Birth: 14 Jan 1782 at Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia Parents: Father: Daniel JEFFERSON Mother: Priscilla OR was it.... John Pickard JEFFERSON (AFN: 21L9-K6D) Birth: Abt. 1782 at , , Cumberland, Virginia> Parents: Father: John Robertson JEFFERSON (AFN: VKPR-NT) Mother: Elizabeth BROOME (AFN: 21L9-K2K) OR was it.... John JEFFERSON (AFN: 1J5M-SX6) Birth: Abt. 1781 at Parents: Father: Randolph JEFFERSON (AFN: L9X7-C0) Mother: Mitchie B PRYOR (AFN: 1J5M-SW0) Any help would be appreciated! reply to ljuhl@aye.net