I am looking for information on the ancestors of Nancy Burnett who was born in 1803 (? Pittsylvania Co.) and died 1887 in Floyd Co., VA. Nancy Burnett married Abner Dick in 1823 in Pittsylvania Co., VA. Thank you, Beth Dix

I would also like to find an obituary for Lula Missouri Lipford who died 03 June 1898 in Pittsylvania County. I don't know if that is possible, but I sure would love to have a copy if it exists. Beverly

I would like to find an obituary for Ann Mariah Vaughan Lipford who died in Pittsylvania County on 19 November 1904. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Beverly

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LarryCarter46 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.pittsylvania/3345.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Do you have any info for Abraham White that married Martha Hardy in Pittsylvania County? Thank You Larry Carter Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: abwmc Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.pittsylvania/3345/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Does anyone have any information on Clifford M. White, b1858, married Fannie Chumbley? His father was A.B.White, b 1831 and his mother was Ann, b 1835. Would like any info on Clifford, A.B. or Ann. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hi, I don't know much about Absolom Black. I recently found out he was a moderator of Camp Creek Baptist Church in Baldwin County, GA during the early 1800s. I am not sure if he died in Baldwin County, GA or Tallapoosa County, AL about 1847. I think his wife was Mary Brown possibly from Greene County, GA. That is all I have. I diffidently think he was a son of Thomas and Susannah Black as he is a younger child. There is a possibility the Thomas was married twice and Susannah was married twice. I don't know the spouses of either one yet. I don't know about the name Absolom. I don't know of any other persons named Absolom. Thomas is definitely a family name going for at least 9-11 generations. My brother's middle name is Thomas. Let me know if you are able the get any more information. Thank you. Mary Black Wolfe ************************************** Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: babyboomer411 Surnames: Black, Richardson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.pittsylvania/251.381.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, Per Family Group Record: Thomas Black born 1752 Halifax, Va. Father: William Black Mother: Miss Longdon Married: Susannah Richardson @1776 Her Father: Skip Richardson Her Mother: Glory Thomas died 20 Jun 1814 Susannah died 17 Dec 1837 Thomas and Susannah had a son Absolom born @ 1796. Would you have any information to show this son's name was Absolom Thomas Black? I believe Absolom to be a family surname on Susannah's side. If so, I can trace this line to living Black's today. Thomas and Susannah may have been in Rockbridge County, Va. at time of his death? Thanks for your consideration. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MerkelW Surnames: Walters-Watters-McBee of Va 1700s Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.pittsylvania/92.279.281.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, Lila. My Walters came to Va in the 1740s and consisted of William and sons Robert and Thomas and possibly others. I think it is a good possibility that your Thomas was a part of my Original Walters family. They came fron South Lieth, Midlothian, Scotland, near Edinburgh & Newton. They were descended from Archibald Watters (Walters) and Elizabeth Baugh. The parents stayed in Scotland, William & family wnnt to Fairfax County, VA Lunenburg County was then formed, then Pittsylvania County VA is where my Robert settled as a young man in his 20s an d married a Johannah McBee. If these are your family, I wouls like to discuss more family history with you. My E-Mail is: mertiger2@comcast.net THANKS!! 11-30-07 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Where I have John Lynch, should, of course, have been John Ward. Sorry about that. Had the executor's name in my head I guess. MLB Mary Leigh Boisseau wrote: > As you will know by my previous response, their being freed from slavery by the will of John Lynch establishes their status as Afro-Amer., but their descriptions indicate mixed blood. Further background might be found in tracing any purchases that Ward may have made from a Roberts in Pittsylvania or Campbell Co (where Ward also had holdings. > > Mary Leigh Boisseau > Jesse Holt wrote: > > > Hello list, I would like to add a quick note to my lat post searching for Af. Am. Roberts. > > A relative says they may not have been after all. "Free Person of Color" was their designation in Ohio, and their physical descriptions are "light complexion" and "bright complexion", which I now know could mean several different races...Indian, Portuguese, Black/White, Indian/White, ect....no matter which, I am still looking to connect with anyone researching the same. > > Thanks for your time! > > Jess. > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now. > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAPITTSY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.9/1155 - Release Date: 11/27/07 8:30 PM > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAPITTSY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.9/1158 - Release Date: 11/28/07 9:11 PM

As you will know by my previous response, their being freed from slavery by the will of John Lynch establishes their status as Afro-Amer., but their descriptions indicate mixed blood. Further background might be found in tracing any purchases that Ward may have made from a Roberts in Pittsylvania or Campbell Co (where Ward also had holdings. Mary Leigh Boisseau Jesse Holt wrote: > Hello list, I would like to add a quick note to my lat post searching for Af. Am. Roberts. > A relative says they may not have been after all. "Free Person of Color" was their designation in Ohio, and their physical descriptions are "light complexion" and "bright complexion", which I now know could mean several different races...Indian, Portuguese, Black/White, Indian/White, ect....no matter which, I am still looking to connect with anyone researching the same. > Thanks for your time! > Jess. > > > --------------------------------- > Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAPITTSY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.9/1155 - Release Date: 11/27/07 8:30 PM

You need to find a library that has a copy of Register of Free Negroes in Pittsylvania Co, VA by Alva H. Griffith, published by Heritage Books, Inc., 2001. On pages 21-24 there are entries for your family. "B. Roberts - Virginia, Pittsylvania County to wit - No. 73 - At the instance of John Ward and Lynch Dillard, executors of the last will and testament of John Ward, Sr. Decd. duly proven and recorded in the Court of the said County BETSY ROBERTS a girl of colour emancipated by the said will was this day numbered and registered (as a free person of color and given a certificate to show such to prevent her being picked up as a runaway) in the Clerk's office of the said Court, pursuant to the provisions of the act of Assembly in that case made and provided - The said BETSY ROBERTS is a child of PLEASANT and HANAH & is of a rather light complexion, said to be seventeen years old, five feet four and a fourth inches high, has a small scar under the left jaw occasioned by a burn, her forefinger on the right hand crooked at the last or nail joint. Given under my hand as Clerk of the said Court this 5th day of January 1827. Will. Tunstall" The same kind of entry complete with descriptions are given for these additional children of PLEASANT and HANNAH ROBERTS: ELVY, 16 year old daughter PAULINA, 14 year old daughter LAURA, 13 year old daughter PENELOPE, 10 year old daughter CHARLES, 8 year old son JOHN, 3 year old son Entry for PLEASANT ROBERTS shows him as 38 years old as of 25 Dec 1826 and also gives physical description. Entry for HANNAH ROBERTS designates her as 33 year old wife of PLEASANT ROBERTS and also gives a physical description. What I would give to have such a record from 1827 for any of my ancestors!!! If you can't find the book in a library, you should contact the Heritage Books, Inc. to buy a copy of such valuable material. The address of the company is 1540E Pointer Ridge Place, Bowie, MD 20718 (1-800-398-7708) htt[://www.heritagebooks.com All above info from book cover 2001. Hope this makes your day! Mary Leigh Boisseau Jesse Holt wrote: > Hello list, I am searching for anyone else researching the African American line of Roberts from Pittsylvania County, Va. They migrated to Lawrence County, Ohio in 1827. They were bi-racial, mixed with which races I do not know. The husband was named Pleasant Roberts,born Christmas Day, 1789, his wife was Hannah, (maiden name unknown), born in 1794. They were the parents of 7 children: > Betsey/Elizabeth > Elvy > Paulina > Laura > Penelope > Charles > John > I am ultimately searching for the parents names of both Pleasant and Hannah, but also looking to share information and connect with anyone else researching the same. > Happy holidays! > Jess. > > > > --------------------------------- > Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. Make Yahoo! your homepage. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAPITTSY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.9/1155 - Release Date: 11/27/07 8:30 PM

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wdlindsy11 Surnames: Lindsey, Wall, Walters Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.pittsylvania/3344/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm wondering if anyone might have death information on an Elizabeth Frances Lindsey who died in Danville sometime after 1930. Elizabeth Frances married Joseph Thomas Lindsey, son of James Henry Lindsey and Mary Catherine Walters, abt. 1874. I do not find a marriage record in Pittsylvania Co. The couple had children William Thomas Lindsey (b. June 1875), Sarah B. Lindsey (b. 27 Sept. 1877), and Martha S. (b. Nov. 1884). All children were born in Pittsylvania Co. Sarah married William Thomas Wall and lived in Danville. I find this family up to 1930 on the census, with Elizabeth Frances Lindsey in the household. I am assuming Elizabeth Frances died after 1930, probably in Danville. Does anyone have death or burial information? Any leads on finding an obituary would be helpful. I am trying to discover what became of Joseph Thomas Lindsey after I last find him in Pittsylvania Co. records in 1902. I'm also interested in finding estate records for James Henry Lindsey. The will index for Pittsylvania Co. says that he died testate with a will in WB 4, p. 324, and I find an index citation to an estate account in Pittsylvania Accts. Current 68, pp. 128, 132. The LDS library system does not seem to have filmed these records. Will appreciate any clues or information on these folks, and happy to share information about this family. Bill Lindsey Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

I'm wondering if anyone might have death information on an Elizabeth Frances Lindsey who died in Danville sometime after 1930. Elizabeth Frances married Joseph Thomas Lindsey, son of James Henry Lindsey and Mary Catherine Walters, abt. 1874. I do not find a marriage record in Pittsylvania Co. The couple had children William Thomas Lindsey (b. June 1875), Sarah B. Lindsey (b. 27 Sept. 1877), and Martha S. (b. Nov. 1884). All children were born in Pittsylvania Co. Sarah married William Thomas Wall and lived in Danville. I find this family up to 1930 on the census, with Elizabeth Frances Lindsey in the household. I am assuming Elizabeth Frances died after 1930, probably in Danville. Does anyone have death or burial information? Any leads on finding an obituary would be helpful. I am trying to discover what became of Joseph Thomas Lindsey after I last find him in Pittsylvania Co. records in 1902. I'm also interested in finding estate records for James Henry Lindsey. The will index for Pittsylvania Co. says that he died testate with a will in WB 4, p. 324, and I find an index citation to an estate account in Pittsylvania Accts. Current 68, pp. 128, 132. The LDS library system does not seem to have filmed these records. Will appreciate any clues or information on these folks, and happy to share information about this family. Bill Lindsey

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JenniferStone84 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.pittsylvania/987.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello again. Please contact me at stoneman64@cox.net. I believe that the pieces of our respective puzzles may fit together after all. Earl Scott and Mary Hodges can be found in the home of my William and Nancy Hodges in 1860 and 1870. Along with them is listed a woman whose name was either Ellen or Elizabeth who may have been william's sister. The age difference is WAY too close for her to be his mother. Ulysses Hodges is listed as grandson to head of house, I believe his mother was Mary. Looking forward to hearing from you. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: judycrook51 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.pittsylvania/987.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks Jennifer. After going back through my paperwork, I find that Peter Johnson Hodges's parents were William and BETSY Hodges not William and Nancy Lavinder Hodges. Thanks for getting me back on the right track. I also found in my Franklin County marriages a Mary Susan Hodges b. 8/3/1873 who married Benjamin Dickerson Hammock on 1/29/1891 and it shows her parents as William H. Hodges and Nancy E. Hodges. Benjamin was shown as being born in Pittsylvania Co. and they had 12 children. ( I have names if you think this is your line.) I believe Mary Hodges, daughter of William Hodges and Ann Howser, was Mary A. Hodges who was born 1/1847 and married John Otey Blankenship in Franklin Co. on 1/25/1871 (Marriage Book 1 Pg. 90) and was a sister to Earl Scott Hodges who married Elizabeth Jennie Taylor on the same date. They were the parents of my great-grandmother, Cora Hodges. I am related to the Hodges families through my great-grandfather, Sparrell Lee Hodges who married Cor! a Mildred Hodges and through my mother who was married to Edgar Montague Hodges, son of Edgie Hodges and Sinnie Campbell. Now you know why I get confused trying to put three different families together. Would love to share any info that I have with you or anyone who can help me with this puzzle. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

HI: I googled this phrase and haven't quite gotten an explanation. But -- I think if you add commas around the Indian part, and add a couple of words, I suggest you can see that would include a separate group of people to be counted, as in: "all other persons, except Indians, [who were] not taxed". I know someone will jump in with a better explanation -- at least I hope so. Kberry

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: StevenHamblin Surnames: Walters Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.pittsylvania/41.453.520.521.526.1.8/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am also a Thomas Walters descendant. I would be interested in any information you have. Do you know anything about his service during the Revolutionary War? Also, do you have access to andy birth and marriage records? Thanks, Steve Hamblin Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hello list, I would like to add a quick note to my lat post searching for Af. Am. Roberts. A relative says they may not have been after all. "Free Person of Color" was their designation in Ohio, and their physical descriptions are "light complexion" and "bright complexion", which I now know could mean several different races...Indian, Portuguese, Black/White, Indian/White, ect....no matter which, I am still looking to connect with anyone researching the same. Thanks for your time! Jess. --------------------------------- Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now.

Hello list, I am searching for anyone else researching the African American line of Roberts from Pittsylvania County, Va. They migrated to Lawrence County, Ohio in 1827. They were bi-racial, mixed with which races I do not know. The husband was named Pleasant Roberts,born Christmas Day, 1789, his wife was Hannah, (maiden name unknown), born in 1794. They were the parents of 7 children: Betsey/Elizabeth Elvy Paulina Laura Penelope Charles John I am ultimately searching for the parents names of both Pleasant and Hannah, but also looking to share information and connect with anyone else researching the same. Happy holidays! Jess. --------------------------------- Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. Make Yahoo! your homepage.

Hi Jesse, You may want to visit the US Census Bureau page at: http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/ma.html This particular page contains a PDF document that provides explanations of each census beginning in 1790. I don't know if it addresses your particular question. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jesse Holt" <jess.holt@yahoo.com> To: <VAPITTSY@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 10:21 PM Subject: [VAPITTSY] "all other persons except Indians not taxed"? > Hello list, I am new at this, and I need help. I see on the 1820 census > that there is the last column entitled, "all other persons except Indians > not taxed". It sounds self explanatory, but I cannot figure out what > "other" group of people are left to count after all of the other > headings....free white males, free white females, male and female slaves, > then free colored persons, then that last column, "all other persons > except Indians not taxed". Well, who could that be for? I see several > possible relatives, and a handful have a household member in that > category. What other kind of person is there left to count? > Thanks, > Jess. > > > --------------------------------- > Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try > it now. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VAPITTSY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message