Rockingham Listers: There are two sources which relate and confirm (substantially) the above subject line. 1. A book (on Heritage Quest, & probably elsewhere) "A Chapter of Hopkins Genealogy 1735-1905" written by Ellen W. Harrison and published 1905 in Chicago. The author of page 17 in the book was Dr. Archibald Hopkins of Harrisonburg who was the grandson of the Archibald in the above subject line, the emigrant to Rockingham Co. Pages 17-18, which mention the Albany departure point do not name the Parents of John, William & Archibald Hopkins but I have another document, see #2 next, which does name the Father (John Hopkins, of Sussex Co, DE). Pages 17-18, in the book sound like the information is based on an anecdotal/family tradition (as opposed to #2 below which is a primary source) but appears to be on-target when combined with #2 below. 2. In Sussex Co, DE Deed Book H No. 8, pages 116 & 117 dated 20 Dec 1745 is the following: language: "From William Hopkins, Archbald Hopkins, Robert Lawtridge (Lottridge) and Elizabeth (Hopkins), his wife all of Albany Co., New York ...... conveyed the 185 acres to John Hopkins, dec'd late of Sussex Co. and father of the above William Hopkins, Archbald Hopkins, and Elizabeth Lawtridge". At this point I do not know why the John Hopkins who emigrated to Rockingham Co. c1755 wasn't named in the land deed documenting the transaction in #2. Interested in exchanging with a Hopkins researcher who is conversant with any part of the above. I have not before seen the above two items inter related on the internet, or anywhere for that matter. Joe Lake, Sacramento (maternal Hopkins descendant)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: TheSarge578 Surnames: Wilson, Brock and Heflin Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockingham/942.9.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Good Morning: I would like too ask You if their is Ant Marriages of Wilson, James and a Martha (Margaret) MNU) James b Abt. 1760 Ire, and Wife, b. Abt. Abt. 1762?? They did have a Sone James Wilson Jr, b. 1784 Virginia, (All My Cousin left us, on information, but James Jr, did a Sarah (BROCK, Dau/o Benjamin BROCK, b. in Frederick Co, Va 1760, the Sarah BROCK,b. 1784 (My 4th GGrandMother) was married in 1806 Windfiel, Stafford Co, Va to James Wilson Jr. Between Stafford and Frederick Counties, there were alot of BROCK's ,so maybe that will Help, Bemjamin BROCK, b 1755-58, Stafford Co, D. Jun 1808 in Belmont Co, Ohio, married a Sarah (Sanderson) who had 1st Husband of a HEFLIN, died or divorced, and married Benjamin, Also, Benjamin is believe to have had, a 1st Wife, w/ (2) children from 1st marriage as did Sarah Heflin also have (2) children, of which Benjamin BROCK, was supposed to have Adopted... Any Help with this would be Greatly Appreciate. Thanks With Best Regards The Sarge PO Box 476 Cambridge, Ohio 43725-0476 ""Honor and Courage"" 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: DEBORAHBRU128 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockingham/1412.1.2.2.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: JAMES McDORMAN, MY GG GRANDFATHER, WAS THE SON OF JAMES AND NANCY (YOUNG) McDORMAN. HE MARRIED RHODA MARGARET WATSON IN ROCKINGHAM CO., AND 4 OF HIS CHILDREN WERE BORN THERE. AFTER RHODA DIED HE MOVED THE FAMILY TO ALLEN CO., OHIO WERE HE MARRIED ANNA BARBARA WARD AND LATER REBECCA COMBS. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON CHILDREN OF JAMES AND NANCY, I HAVE SOME FOR JAMES. DEBORAH BRUSHABER 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.

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I have a picture of a gravestone picture of an Abraham Hoover b. 1812 d. 1880 that I just took weekend before last. It says "Consort of Hannah ??". I took it at Trissels Mennonite Church in southwestern Broadway, VA, which is close to Singers Glen in Rockingham County. I have pictures of the church and cemetery, too. There are other Hoovers buried there. Check this out. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~varockin/HRHS/cem/trissel2.htm Kim _________________________________________________________________ Get more from your digital life. Find out how. http://www.windowslive.com/default.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Home2_082008

I am repeating this message as I have not seen it come through. Does anyone have information about Peter Barnhart who lived in Rockingham Co. during the late 1700's and early 1800's? There is a lot of info on Ancestry.com that I believe is about the wrong Peter Barnhart. All I know for sure is that my ancestor, Elizabeth M. Barnhart, married Jacob Peter Eckert there on 20 Feb 1808. There is a marriage record for that which states that her father is named Peter. Supposedly she was born there in 1782, also, but I cannot verify Rockingham Co. as her birthplace. Jacob Peter and Elizabeth gave birth to John C. Eckert, my ancestor on 23 Dec 1812 in Rockingham. There are many family trees on Ancestry.com that say the Peter is from PA and died in Chautaugua, NY. The problem I have is that stories I have read of him have absolutely no mention of him ever living in VA. This is why I am questioning their accuracy. Would love to have info on the Peter Bernhart who actually lived in Rockingham Co., VA for a time. Thanks. Joan Benton **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00050000000017 )

I found a Fifer in Rockingham...thanks! --Kim > Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:05:31 -0700> From: juls92627@yahoo.com> To: VAAUGUST@rootsweb.com; VACLARKE@rootsweb.com; OLD-FREDERICK-CO-VA-request@rootsweb.com; VAPAGE@rootsweb.com; VAROCKIN@rootsweb.com; SHENANDOAH@rootsweb.com; vawarren-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: [VAAUGUST] Rockingham, Va., 1782 Personal> > fyi> > --- On Tue, 7/29/08, Yvonne and Steve <ysbinns@BinnsGenealogy.com> wrote:> > From: Yvonne and Steve <ysbinns@BinnsGenealogy.com>> Subject: [VAROOTS] Rockingham, Va., 1782 Personal> To: VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com, VA-ROOTS@LISTLVA.LIB.VA.US> Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 4:04 PM> > Our newest free sample is the 1782 Rockingham Personal Property Tax List. > You can access these new free samples at (look for the NEW icon):> > http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/FreeSample/FreeSampleIndex.htm> > There are 25 images. All the images total about 9 mbs. Have fun.> > Steve and Bunny> > Binns Genealogy CD Series> Scanned Microfilm Images on CD> http://www.BinnsGenealogy.com/ > > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to> VAROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the> quotes in the subject and the body of the message> > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~> The Third Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us something about your Brick Wall person.> To contact Listowner:> Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~> -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAAUGUST-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Time for vacation? WIN what you need- enter now! http://www.gowindowslive.com/summergiveaway/?ocid=tag_jlyhm

some one showed me this great message board - so I am sharing it with you :-)     TIP #700 – KY TAX PAYERS 1789-1792 – McOMES through MOORE http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.tips/720/mb.ashx   Kentucky did not become a state until 1792. However, there were many people living here and paying taxes! The first enumeration of the residents in which was going to become the Commonwealth of Kentucky was called “An Act Providing for the Enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States approved March 1, 1790. The census commenced on the first Monday in August, 1790 when Kentucky was classed as a separate district. The United States Marshall for the District of Kentucky was paid $250 for taking the census. The census was to be completed within nine calendar months after August 1790 so actually the census enumeration actually commenced after Kentucky’s separation from Virginia. The census was completed and returned to Washington to be filed with the State Department. When the British burned the Capitol in the War of 1812, the census for Kentucky was destroyed. Thus the 1790 census for Kentucky was created using tax lists. There will be found duplication of names at times, and names spelled various ways. The name will be shown, county, and the year the information was taken from. I regret having to run the names consecutively, but there are many and to list them in single columns would take forever! This list, when added to the petitions to the VA assembly that I posted several weeks ago, will give the reader a good idea of those of our ancestors living on KY soil pre-Kentucky statehood.

fyi --- On Tue, 7/29/08, Yvonne and Steve <ysbinns@BinnsGenealogy.com> wrote: From: Yvonne and Steve <ysbinns@BinnsGenealogy.com> Subject: [VAROOTS] Rockingham, Va., 1782 Personal To: VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com, VA-ROOTS@LISTLVA.LIB.VA.US Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 4:04 PM Our newest free sample is the 1782 Rockingham Personal Property Tax List. You can access these new free samples at (look for the NEW icon): http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/FreeSample/FreeSampleIndex.htm There are 25 images. All the images total about 9 mbs. Have fun. Steve and Bunny Binns Genealogy CD Series Scanned Microfilm Images on CD http://www.BinnsGenealogy.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Whitesel's Church closed in the 1960's, joined with the Pleasant Valley EUB church to form the St. James EUB Church--now St. James United Methodist Church located in Pleasant Valley. St. James opened it's doors for it's first service on December 16, 1962. I attend St. James and am on the Historical Committee for our church. The EUB and Methodist churches all became United Methodist churches in 1968. I hope this helps. Michele Van Pelt **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020)

2008 DESCENDANTS OF FREDERICK CRAUN FAMILY REUNION Date: Saturday, August 2nd Place: Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren 91 Valley Church Road Weyers Cave, VA 24486 Bring covered dishes and drinks Table service will be provided Time: Dinner at 6:00 pm Will meet at 4:00 p.m. to visit CRAUN FAMILY Cemetery > From: ATEE42@aol.com> Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 22:24:15 -0400> To: varockin@rootsweb.com> Subject: [VAROCKIN] Craun relatives> > Although your message was about the Propst family, I noticed that you were > also interested in the Craun name. I am descended from John Fredrick Craun and > his wife Anna Maria Raumel (Rimel). I would love to compare notes with you. > What is your Craun relative line. Mine is through his son John F. Craun, Jr., > who married Sarah Fleshman in 1812, their daughter Mary Craun who married > Samuel Hale.> My fraternal grandmother was a Hale.> Joyce Haney Dittman> > > In a message dated 6/2/2008 10:13:05 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > b1uebe11e@hotmail.com writes:> > > I have a scanned copy of a Propst book entitled "Families Propst Eye" by > Walter L. Eye - "A History of the Descendants of John Michael Propst". I can > email it to you and anyone else who is interested. Kim> > Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 14:39:29 -0700> From: csoy@adelphia.net> To: > varockin@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [VAROCKIN] Name of cemetery on Cemetery Road > in Mt Crawford> > Bonnie,> > I have a Jacob Shaeffer/Shaver, born 26Dec1823, > died 22Nov1876 in Eureka Nev. I also have several Propsts, no Elizabeth, and > none connected to the Shaeffer/Shafer/Shaver, I have Ann E.; Delilah; Harriet; > Henry; Henry Jr.; Mary and Reuben. I don't have much on any of them, if they > are connected please let me know. I have a lot of data on one > Shaffer/Shafer/Shaver family in the Rockingham area, begining with Nicholas Shafer and his > wife Mary Magdalena Grosvenor, they lived on a farm that is now near > Broadway.> > Carol Sawyer> ---- Bonnie Jones <bbjones@infinet.com> wrote: > > > =============> Marta,> I noticed that one of your associated families was Propst.> > My 3 great-grandmother was Elizabeth Propst. She married Jacob Shaeffer > in > Shenandoah County. They moved to Rockingham County and had at least 4 > > children while they lived around Dayton. During the Civil War, as legend has > it, > some of the fighting happened on their land and they left the area and > > came to Ohio.> Do you have any record of this family? 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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rac3cam Surnames: Combs Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockingham/1613.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sorry for the second email! I can't seem to get your email address from this site. Please email me at rac3cam@aol.com Thank you, Rachel 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: rac3cam Surnames: Combs Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockingham/1613.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, Thanks for replying. It is wonderful because I am still looking for information on Elsie and Lee and their families. I will email you off list. Thanks, Rachel 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: vyse82 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockingham/1613.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Elsie was my grandmother. I am the second youngest of 8 grand children that I know of. she had 2 sons and 3 dauhters. I don't know thier ages right off but There's mary Hedrick Becky (can't remember married name) Linda Hutchins Carl Strawderman, thats my father. there's an estranged brother that no one talks about and I have NEVE met in all 26 years of my life. I don't even Know his name. Sh also had 2 great gan children when she died as well. if you want to know more feel free to e-mail me. and if you could help me I would like to know the name of her husband. he abandoned the family at some point and it's never spoken of and I have no idea of his name. thanks 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.

Does anyone have information about Peter Barnhart who lived in Rockingham Co. during the late 1700's and early 1800's? There is a lot of info on Ancestry.com that I believe is about the wrong Peter Barnhart. All I know for sure is that my ancestor, Elizabeth M. Barnhart, married Jacob Peter Eckert there on 20 Feb 1808. There is a marriage record for that which states that her father is named Peter. Supposedly she was born there in 1782, also, but I cannot verify Rockingham Co. as her birthplace. Jacob Peter and Elizabeth gave birth to John C. Eckert, my ancestor on 23 Dec 1812 in Rockingham. There are many family trees on Ancestry.com that say the Peter is from PA and died in Chautaugua, NY. The problem I have is that stories I have read of him have absolutely no mention of him ever living in VA. This is why I am questioning their accuracy. Would love to have info on the Peter Bernhart who actually lived in Rockingham Co., VA for a time. Thanks. Joan Benton **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ahoover14 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockingham/737.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I know this is a rather old thread and I'm not sure if you still check it, but I think there is a possibility that the Hoovers that you speak of may be some of the same in my lineage. I have many Hoover ancestors from the Rockingham County area. A brief lineage of my ancestors is.... Benjamin Hoover (born 1895) son of Hiram Hoover (born 1852) son of Abraham Hoover (born 1812) son of Jacob Hoover (born 1775, not sure if this date is correct) All of them were born in and lived in the Rockingham County area. Some of them in Singers Glen. Abraham may have had a brother David born in 1819. Could be the same David in your line. I have run into a wall in my research and am grasping at straws! 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.