Does anyone know where I could purchase any of the Pittsylvania Co VA marriage books compiled by Katherine Lindsay Knorr. I believe they were published in the mid-1950's. Thanks. Karen Venable kvenable@pe.net

Hello, My name is Dean Robinson. I'm researching my long time past grandparents that resided in Pittsylvania Co. Virginia. Richard Adkins b. 1730, married Molly (Mary) ???? in 1755; they had a son Joel Adkins b. 1770. Joel Adkins married Rachel Emerson April 9, 1780. My above ancestors were all born in Pittsylvania Co., except for Molly (Mary) ???? she was born in Brunswick Co., Virginia. If there are any folks on this mailing list that have any Adkins or Emerson connections, I would be willing to share information. Any help with above surnames is deeply appreciated. Thanks in advance. Dean

Searching for information on the following: John George Maddox (Mattox) b. about 1742 and wife Rosamond?? John Maddox (Mattox) birthdate unknown. Married Polly H. Hurt February 7, 1807 in Campbell County VA. He died in 1815 and she died in 1849. John B. Mattox b. May 3, 1811; d. August 26, 1898. Married Susan Townsend Oct. 24, 1832. Their children were John C, James, Mary, Sina, Susan, Thomas, Lucy, and William. John C. Mattox b. 1834 in Pittsylvania County, VA. Married January 14, 1864 to Christina Mary Towler. Their children were: Sallie G, Thomas Sherman and Mary Christine. Would really appreciate the cemeteries where John B. and John C. are buried and any information you have on their families. Christine B. Cable

http://www.registerbee.com/headlines/obits.html It seems to me that someone on this list was requesting info on Cassada. I dont remember who it was but there is an obit in the Danville paper in which you might be interested. The link is above.

Barbara, thank you for responding, have had mail from 3 other list members. This site is so great....I am reluctant to admit that I had added an S to Karen Woods email address, hope I can be of help to some of you, sometime.....Margie

I show Booker Dalton married Nancy Mayhew (dtr of Henry and Sallie and sister to Jane Mayhew who marr. Drury Owen II) on Mar 14 1828. Is this the same Booker Dalton who married Elizabeth Betsy Owen Dec 26 1831? I have some info on the descendants of Catherine Owen and Richard Blanks if you would like to have it. Richard Blanks was brother to my husband's great-grandfather, Anthony E. Blanks. Lucy. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Chris230@aol.com> To: <VAPITTSY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2000 8:11 PM Subject: [VAPITTSY-L] Information on Drury and Hedrick Mayhew Owen > Drury Owen and Hedrick Mayhew were married January 21, 1793. I need any > information on this family you can provide. Does anyone know the name of > Drury's parents, date of his birth, siblings, etc. > > Their children were John Owen b. Pittsylvania County, d. 1866 > James Owen m. Polly Holder, September 14, 1818 (do not have any children for > them) > Nancy Owen b. 1800 m. Henry Dalton July 2, 1818, Pittsylvania Cty > Thomas Owen b. 1806 (do not have wife or children) > William Anderson Owen (have lots of information on him and will be happy to > share) > Elizabeth Betsy Owen b. 1810 married Booker Dalton December 26, 1831 > Drury Owen, II b. Oct. 5, 1812 married Jane Mayhew June 01, 1811 > Catherine Owen b. 1815 married Richard Blanks, Sr. Dec. 06, 1834 > > Thanks so much, > Christine B. Cable > > > ==== VAPITTSY Mailing List ==== > New folks are joining the list everyday. Have you posted your surnames and/or queries recently?

Karen is on vacation in Florida for several weeks. Don

Drury Owen and Hedrick Mayhew were married January 21, 1793. I need any information on this family you can provide. Does anyone know the name of Drury's parents, date of his birth, siblings, etc. Their children were John Owen b. Pittsylvania County, d. 1866 James Owen m. Polly Holder, September 14, 1818 (do not have any children for them) Nancy Owen b. 1800 m. Henry Dalton July 2, 1818, Pittsylvania Cty Thomas Owen b. 1806 (do not have wife or children) William Anderson Owen (have lots of information on him and will be happy to share) Elizabeth Betsy Owen b. 1810 married Booker Dalton December 26, 1831 Drury Owen, II b. Oct. 5, 1812 married Jane Mayhew June 01, 1811 Catherine Owen b. 1815 married Richard Blanks, Sr. Dec. 06, 1834 Thanks so much, Christine B. Cable

I ask forgiveness from the list, but have been unable to forward a response to a note from KAREN WOODS, a list member, and felt I would try sending it to the list in hope that she would see this message. Karen, have a long letter answering all your questions on the Terry's, but keep getting my mail back. Would you please contact me again. Regards, Margie Brown

Can anyone add anything to the discussion on Rev. David BARR? My gg-gf was Rev. William David BARR, who came down from Bedford Co., and prior to that was from Hagerstown MD and Tuscarawas Co., OH. He was a Baptist minister, but didn't start life that way. Just wondering if there is some earlier connection between the two BARR lines. Glen Shelton River Ridge LA

Thanks everyone for the response. I appreciate the help. I needed some info from the page and I now have it. Don Chumley

I didn't mention in my last message that Wet Sleeve was indeed Presbyterian and was built around 1784 (referring to Clement's history). The first pastor called was Rev. David Barr and he was granted a license by Pittsylvania Courthouse to perform marriages in 1785. He moved to NC shortly thereafter and the congregation was ministered to occasionally by visiting pastors Revs. James Mitchell and James Turner of Bedford County. Clement indicates that the church disbanded around the time that Samuel Calland, Sr. died. I'm not sure any Session minutes or other documents survive (as they do for Chatham Presbyterian organized 1846). Tom

David, I have an old web page at http://pages.prodigy.com/VSVE92A/calland.html that talks about the Calland family and mentions Wet Sleeve. Samuel Calland, Sr. was instrumental in organizing Wet Sleeve church. There's a bit more in Maude Carter Clement's history of the county. Unfortunately I no longer have any control over the web page -- it was my understanding that Prodigy would delete them all back in October. Tom/Baltimore

Here's the URL for the Archives. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/va/pittsylv.htm Rick McDaniel chefrick@ioa.com http://www.chefrick.com

I'd like it also. Would you please post to the list. Lilian -----Original Message----- From: DONALD R CHUMLEY <CHUML@prodigy.net> To: VAPITTSY-L@rootsweb.com <VAPITTSY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, March 19, 2000 12:53 PM Subject: [VAPITTSY-L] NEED URL# >I need the URL# for the Pittsylvania Co., Va. Archives. Mine was deleted >some how from my address book. > >Thanks, >Don Chumley > > >==== VAPITTSY Mailing List ==== >Only a genealogist regards a step backwards as progress.

Does anyone know the history of the Wet Sleeves Church? Did it exist in the 1770-1820 time period? Was it a Presbyterian church in the early 1800s? Does it have a church cemetery? All I really know is that it is west of Chatham near Callands. David Devin ddevin1@twcny.rr.com http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~devin/

I need the URL# for the Pittsylvania Co., Va. Archives. Mine was deleted some how from my address book. Thanks, Don Chumley

Michael, Pittsylvania County VA Marriage Bond book 1 page 3 shows a marriage bond for Joseph Reynolds and Margaret Devin on 21.August.1780. Pittsylvania County VA Chancery Records dated August.1805 shows Margaret Reynolds as an heir (daughter?) of Joseph Reynolds. The will of William Devin, Sr. (Pittsylvania County VA Deed and Will Book 11 page 243-244) lists Joseph Reynolds as being the husband of his daughter Margaret DEVIN Reynolds. The will also shows that Margaret DEVIN Reynolds had died before 25.November.1800. HTH, David Devin ddevin1@twcny.rr.com http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~devin/ > -----Original Message----- > From: michael d. kendrick [mailto:mike58-98@mindspring.com] > Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2000 12:05 AM > To: VAPITTSY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [VAPITTSY-L] Kendrick, Reynolds, Adkins and more than I have > room to list!!!!! > > > Hello Everyone, > > I am searching again for any information on a few people who > are in my family tree, Would greatly appreciate any help or > information anyone can provide. I am looking for the birth dates/ > deaths, marriages, parents of the following people; > > The parents of: > Ardenia Frances Casey b. May 3, 1843 d. Mar 6, 1935, she was > married to John Saunders Kendrick b. 1840, d. Dec 23, 1905. > All I have at present is her father was a Casey, and her mother > was Sally Gibson. > > The parents of Isabel Harris b. 1803,d.?, m. Jul 15, 1809, she > was married to Owen Sanford Adkins, Sr. b. nov 1785, d. may12, 1885. > All I have at present is her father was John Harris b.?, d.? and > married to ??? > > The parents of Louisa Kendrick b. 1818, d.?, she had children by > Owen Sanford Adkins, Sr. > All I have at present is her father was John Hawkins Kendrick b. > ? d. ? Would love to find out his parents names as well!!! He was > married to Elizabeth Reynolds b. ?, d. ? Her parents were Joseph > Reynolds b. ? d. ? he was married to Margaret Peggy Devin???? > > The parents of Henry Clark b. Nov 19, 1760 d. Feb 12, 1828, m. > Aug 22, 1801, He was married to Cassandra Philpott b. 1784 d. ? > All I have at present is Henry Clark was the son of James Clark > b. ? d. ?, he was married to Ann Lace b.? d. ? > > The parents of Charles Philpott b. 1698 d.? m. 1717, He married > Elizabeth Barton Smoot b. 1701 d. ? They are the parents of John > Philpott b. 1720 d.? > > The parents of Betty A. Grant b. Aug 20, 1854 d. Jan 6, 1929, She > was married to Edward W. Palmer b. Mar 28, 1849 d. Jan 16, > 1904. They are the parents of Nannie Bell Palmer b. Nov 23, 1874 > d. Jul 29, 1952. Nannie Bell Palmer was married to Peter Thomas > Wells b. May 20,1866 d. 1939. > > These are just a few of the people I am searching information > about within in my family. I have at present over 5,043 > individuals in my family tree, with 1,753 marriages listed. > I am Michael D. Kendrick, My family entails such family > names as Aaron, Adkins, Anderson, Blair, Collins, Cooper, Clark, > Conner, Devin, Fuller, Gauldin, Harris, Hensley, Jefferson, > Kendrick, Lawrence, Mathews, Matherly, Moore, McNealy, Owens, > Pruitt, Palmer, Reynolds, Rigney, Wells Families to mention just > a few. I will be more than happy to share all of the information > that I have with others in my family or anyone who may have a > connection to it. If anyone can assist me in these names or any > information on any of the family names, please forward a note to > me so as I can see how we may help one another. > I look forward to hearing from more cousins. I have already > been in contact with 5 new cousins since I started using this > wonderful site. > A special Thank you to everyone who has helped me in the > past on here, and look forward to more sharing of family information. > Yours Truly, > Michael D. Kendrick > 10424 Genito Rd. > Chesterfield, Virginia 23832 > Former resident of Rt 4, Chatham, Virginia (worlds) of 19 years. > > > ==== VAPITTSY Mailing List ==== > Find tons of Pitsylvania County info at the Pittsylvania County > VAGenWeb Project! http://www.rootsweb.com/~vapittsy/ > >

Hello Everyone, I am searching again for any information on a few people who are in my family tree, Would greatly appreciate any help or information anyone can provide. I am looking for the birth dates/ deaths, marriages, parents of the following people; The parents of: Ardenia Frances Casey b. May 3, 1843 d. Mar 6, 1935, she was married to John Saunders Kendrick b. 1840, d. Dec 23, 1905. All I have at present is her father was a Casey, and her mother was Sally Gibson. The parents of Isabel Harris b. 1803,d.?, m. Jul 15, 1809, she was married to Owen Sanford Adkins, Sr. b. nov 1785, d. may12, 1885. All I have at present is her father was John Harris b.?, d.? and married to ??? The parents of Louisa Kendrick b. 1818, d.?, she had children by Owen Sanford Adkins, Sr. All I have at present is her father was John Hawkins Kendrick b. ? d. ? Would love to find out his parents names as well!!! He was married to Elizabeth Reynolds b. ?, d. ? Her parents were Joseph Reynolds b. ? d. ? he was married to Margaret Peggy Devin???? The parents of Henry Clark b. Nov 19, 1760 d. Feb 12, 1828, m. Aug 22, 1801, He was married to Cassandra Philpott b. 1784 d. ? All I have at present is Henry Clark was the son of James Clark b. ? d. ?, he was married to Ann Lace b.? d. ? The parents of Charles Philpott b. 1698 d.? m. 1717, He married Elizabeth Barton Smoot b. 1701 d. ? They are the parents of John Philpott b. 1720 d.? The parents of Betty A. Grant b. Aug 20, 1854 d. Jan 6, 1929, She was married to Edward W. Palmer b. Mar 28, 1849 d. Jan 16, 1904. They are the parents of Nannie Bell Palmer b. Nov 23, 1874 d. Jul 29, 1952. Nannie Bell Palmer was married to Peter Thomas Wells b. May 20,1866 d. 1939. These are just a few of the people I am searching information about within in my family. I have at present over 5,043 individuals in my family tree, with 1,753 marriages listed. I am Michael D. Kendrick, My family entails such family names as Aaron, Adkins, Anderson, Blair, Collins, Cooper, Clark, Conner, Devin, Fuller, Gauldin, Harris, Hensley, Jefferson, Kendrick, Lawrence, Mathews, Matherly, Moore, McNealy, Owens, Pruitt, Palmer, Reynolds, Rigney, Wells Families to mention just a few. I will be more than happy to share all of the information that I have with others in my family or anyone who may have a connection to it. If anyone can assist me in these names or any information on any of the family names, please forward a note to me so as I can see how we may help one another. I look forward to hearing from more cousins. I have already been in contact with 5 new cousins since I started using this wonderful site. A special Thank you to everyone who has helped me in the past on here, and look forward to more sharing of family information. Yours Truly, Michael D. Kendrick 10424 Genito Rd. Chesterfield, Virginia 23832 Former resident of Rt 4, Chatham, Virginia (worlds) of 19 years.

Cindy and Wyn-- I have connections to both Shields and Saunders. I have an Elizabeth Graham Shields married to Henry Burnett Oct. 5, 1780, in Pittsylvania County. Henry's nephew, Henry Burnett, was married to Frances "Fanny" Saunders Nov. 18, 1846 in Shelby County, Kentucky. It is believed that Fanny and Henry knew each other from Pittsylvania County, as the Burnetts, Shields, Grahams, and Saunders are all interconnected and all four families also have lines in Shelby County, Kentucky. Let me know if you want to compare notes on this. Kevin Stephenson Emporia, KS -----Original Message----- From: Wyn Achenbaum [mailto:wyn@ibm.net] Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 11:54 AM To: VAPITTSY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [VAPITTSY-L] Shields families in Pittsylvania Cindy, I don't have a direct answer for you, but I, too am interested in knowing more about Pittsylvania Shields, for two reasons. First, my paternal great grandfather is Shields Saunders Carter of Chatham. I can't find any Shields in his ancestry (there are Saunders there), so I assume they were friends or neighbors, or perhaps someone locally famous at the time he was born Second, I show a Mollie Shields (1877-1939), who married Chesley Martin Tredway (1867-?), a son of William Marshall Tredway II and Rebecca Chesley Martin. Chesley's brother Page Tredway, Sr. (1879-1968), is my step-grandmother's father, and I am poring over huge files of his correspondence today. I recall references to a Coz Mollie, but will have to check dates -- I think they are more recent. Wyn Achenbaum, replying to what Tcindy@aol.com wrote at about 08:29 AM 3/18/2000 -0500: Good morning! I am hoping someone can provide me with information on my Shields Family. My gr-gr grandmother was Tabitha Shields (b. 2 Oct 1836 - d. after 1910) and she married my gr-gr grandfather, James Edward Roark in 1857 or 1858. Her father's name was James Shields (b. 1800 - d. 25 Aug 1873) and he was married to Sarah "Sally" Neal (b. abt. 1805 - d. before 1873) on 24 December 1823. In the 1850 Pittsylvania County Census, James Shields family was listed as follows: James Shields - 50 - Farmer Sally - 45 Nancy - 21 Martha - 18 James - 16 - Laborer Tabitha - 13 William - 11 David - 10 Josiah - 7 Sarah - 5 Joshua - 1 The next household had an Abram Shields - 24 - Farmer, who may also have been James' son. His wife's name was Mary - 19, and they had two daughters, Martha - 2, and Sarah - 1. I have a copy of James Shields' death certificate which lists his father as Wi lliam Shields but no mother is listed. I know there was a William Shields who married a Nancy Farmer and they lived in Pittsylvania County. In the 1820 Pittsylvania Census, under Wm Shiels is listed - 2 males under 10; 2 males 10 - 16; 1 male 18 - 26; 1 male 45 - up; 2 females 16 - 26; 1 female 26 - 45. They had a son named, Joshua Shields who married Mariah Hubbard. This Joshua Shields family was listed on the page before my James Shields in the 1850 census. I have been told by other genealogists researching the Shields family that Joshua and James were brothers. Also, I have been told that this Williams Shields was the son of Patrick Shields who was married to Jeane Armstrong. Any information you can provide me on this family would be greatly appreciated! Cindy Taylor Wyn Achenbaum mailto:wyn@ibm.net ==== VAPITTSY Mailing List ==== New folks are joining the list everyday. Have you posted your surnames and/or queries recently?