There is an excellent book available for this purpose. Its title is "Atlas of County Boundary Changes in Virginia, 1634-1895." Available from the Library of Virginia Shop: http://www.museumshop.com/. On Wed, 24 May 2000 10:03:23 -0400 Wanda Cole <WJGCole24@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > I wonder if a time map of the area might help in this case. In my own, I have speculated and > speculated about some ancestors who were in Pittsylvania co, Va, at some point and then moved to > Lunenburg co., VA, when all along it was the county lines that shifted as new counties were > created. I would certainly like to purchase a map of Virginia for all its many transformations. > Wanda Cole > > ---------- > > From: karen wood <karenwood@del.net> > > To: VAPITTSY-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [VAPITTSY-L] CRADDOCK/PIttsylvania Co VA > > Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 4:40 PM > > > > Hi Cousins > > I need some help. For years I've been trying to find a reason that Mineerva > > Jane Craddock Williams moved to Hill Grove/Straightstone area of > > pittsylvania Co in 1880. She was born in Lunenburg and married in Montgomery > > Co. AFter her husband's death in Botetourt Co she picked up a number of her > > 11 children and moved to Hill Grove. This made no sense at all, until I > > found htere is a Samuel Walter Craddock who was born about the time she > > moved there, to a John T. Craddock of Straightstone. Samuel W. Craddock > > named his first son, DABNEY CRADDOCK, a name that Minerva used with her own > > son, although she went a step farther and named hers DABNEY PHILLIPS > > CRADDOCK. This makes some sene in Minerva's case, as her paternal > > grandfather was DABNEY PHILLIPS. > > The father of John T. Craddock of Pittsylvania Co was a Rawley/Raliegh > > CRADDOCK, m. Frances WEST in PIttsylvania Co in 6 Sep 1831, about the same > > time that Minevera's father, E.A. Craddock married Jane Phillips in > > Lunenburg Co VA. > > I THINK Raliegh and E.A. Craddock are related, but I don't know how. > > Does anyone have info on ASA Craddock, Raliegh CRADDOCK, John T. Craddock, > > Sameul Walter Carddock, Edmond Craddock. All married in Pittsylvania Co. > > ESPECIALLy interested in children of ASA Craddock and children of John and > > Samuel CRADDOCK.. a different Sameul than Samuel W. Craddock. > > ANY Pittsylvania Craddock info is greatly appreciated! > > Karen > > > > > > ==== VAPITTSY Mailing List ==== > > Have spare time? The USGenWeb Census Project needs you! To volunteer or view transcribed > censuses, visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/census/ > > > ==== VAPITTSY Mailing List ==== > Whadya mean my grandparents didn't have any kids!?! > ---------------------- James F. Klumpp jk44@umail.umd.edu Voice: 301-405-6520 FAX: 301-314-9471 HomePage: http://www.wam.umd.edu/~jklumpp/home.htm