Hi, I've just returned to the list. Would someone please send me the url for this site. Thank you, Doris ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 11:23 PM Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] Re: East Wagon Roads > Paul - > > Thanks again for sharing another interesting site with us. The first > thing > that hit me is Kings Highway - much of our current day Rt 17 is still > known by > that name. I live about 1/4 mile off of it and my shop is right on Kings > Hwy > in South Carolina. Looking at current maps, I see that Rt 1 and some of > I-95 > now follow much of he Fall Line Road going through Va, NC and SC. And Rt > 29 > and I-85 now follow much of the Upper Road through those same states. > > I once took several days to drive down Rt 30 from Philidelphia through > Gettysburg and over to Chambersburg to Rt 11 which I followed down the > Shenandoah > Valley. That path follows the Lancaster Road and Great Valley Road which > is > probably how my German ancestors got to the Valley. In the fall, this is > a > wonderfully colorful trip! > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

Looking for an online map showing the route and Cities on the old James River and Kanawha Turnpike. Thanks, Tim Spradling

Paul - Thanks again for sharing another interesting site with us. The first thing that hit me is Kings Highway - much of our current day Rt 17 is still known by that name. I live about 1/4 mile off of it and my shop is right on Kings Hwy in South Carolina. Looking at current maps, I see that Rt 1 and some of I-95 now follow much of he Fall Line Road going through Va, NC and SC. And Rt 29 and I-85 now follow much of the Upper Road through those same states. I once took several days to drive down Rt 30 from Philidelphia through Gettysburg and over to Chambersburg to Rt 11 which I followed down the Shenandoah Valley. That path follows the Lancaster Road and Great Valley Road which is probably how my German ancestors got to the Valley. In the fall, this is a wonderfully colorful trip!

Hi, I am looking information on Kate J. Carey, married to Rasmius Carey. I am looking for her maiden name. She was born 1890 in VA. Rasmius Carey was born 1889 in Liberty, Bedford, VA. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Anna

Hi, I am looking for a maiden name for Edna Bradley wife of William R. Bradley. William R. Bradley was born 28 June 1894 in East New Market, Dorchester, Maryland and he died June 1977 in Philadelphia, PA. Edna Bradley was born 1895 somewhere in Virginia and she died (date unknown) in Philadelphia PA. Any Information would be greatly appreciated. Anna

Hi, I am looking for the maiden name of Stephen Carey's (he was born May 1840 in Bedford) wife. His wife's name is Ann and she was born June 1862 in Liberty, Bedford, VA. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Anna

Sorry; that URL does not work for all. Try this site instead for the East Wagon Road branches. http://webpages.charter.net/pdd50/eastwagonroadmap.jpg Paul Drake JD Genealogist & Author <www.DrakesBooks.com> 931-484-9129

Sorry; that URL does not work for all. Try this site instead for the East Wagon Road branches. http://webpages.charter.net/pdd50/eastwagonroadmap.jpg Paul Drake JD Genealogist & Author <www.DrakesBooks.com> 931-484-9129

i went to the civil war materials sale today, it's very very small the room was 9 x 12 and very very expensive. i might go back tomorrow to see if they have marked down any of their stuff. they had military uniforms and a few bibles and pictures. the one thing that caught my eye was the newspapers, but for $300 there wasn't a chance for me. they had all the "good" stuff in COAT BOXES, deep4-6 inch coat boxes by 2 feet long, and they had about 6 of them and they were selling the contents at $300. there was no breaking up a box or buying one thing, you had to buy the whole box. so i was outta there. for those of you who want to go, it's at the antique mall at 3900 bonney road, i think suite 111 or 116. virginia beach, I saw quite a few certificates, and other documents that were labeled $50 and higher, i was disapointed. there were some wills (originals) that probably could be found for free at pac city hall. oh and there was some lady's store accounting book and a union book i didn't look at. kristina _www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com_ (http://www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com)

Hi Listers I am letting you all know that thanks to Fran I have now got the info I needed about John Bethwaite Regards Enid

Hello, Can someone look up a obituary for Virgie Williams (Maiden Carey) born 8 October 1910 and died 27 June 2000. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Anna

Hi, Can someone look and see if they can find an obituary or death notice for Lora Carey born 6 October 1913 and died 29 October 1990. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Anna Adams

Hello, all Isle of Wight searchers, DUKE family students, and other Virginia 'experts'! And thanks to all for reading this, and considering the possibilities!! This is another post about some folks who may (or may not) be a part of my family tree. One astute student says this is likely to be the 'lost' family group to which my oldest known relative in the DUKE line may belong. I hope that the info we find, with your help, will be of assistance to me in the proof of this idea. The family names mentioned are as follows: DUKE, SHERRARD, VINSON, DAUGHTRY, BODDIE, PEATE, PEALE, RUFFIN, BRIDGERS, CARTER, LASSITER, HAYES, CAMPBELL, HOWELL, GATLING, FUTRELL, and BRYAN. First, the will of William BRIDGERS was probated on April 23, 1763, in an office (or by an officer) of an office in the Isle of Wight county area. Heirs (a paraphrased version, here) were; including beloved wife Rachel (missing surname) BRIDGERS, sons William BRIDGERS, John BRIDGERS and Willis BRIDGERS, and daughter Elizabeth BRIDGERS. Executors are wife, Rachel BRIDGERS, William RUFFIN, John DUKE and Richard PEATE. Witnesses were Willis BODDIE, Morris PEALE and Sarah (no maiden surname) RUFFIN. That was the first of four wills to be probated. The next was that of Thomas VINSON, which was probated in February, 1764, in the same vicinity. Heirs are sons, John VINSON, Thomas VINSON (Jr.?), William VINSON, Jesse VINSON, James VINSON, David VINSON and daughters, Charity (VINSON) CARTER, Susanna (VINSON) MORGAN, Sarah (VINSON) FULLER and Isabel (VINSON) DUKE, and beloved wife, Isobel (missing surname) VINSON. Executors were David VINSON and James VINSON. Witnesses were James LASSITER, Thomas HAYES and Robert DUKE. A third will was probated in the February court in 1767, for the estate of Robert DUKE. Heirs were beloved wife Isabel (VINSON) DUKE and sons, Robert DUKE, William DUKE, Samuel DUKE, Benjamin DUKE, Joseph DUKE, John DUKE and James DUKE, and daughters Rachel DUKE and (name obliterated) DUKE, Elizabeth (DUKE) FULTON, (name obliterated) DUKE and Mille DUKE. Executors were wife Isabel DUKE and son Robert DUKE. Witnesses were Thomas RESPESS and Sigmond SUMMERSIL. The fourth and last will in this message was probated in June 1784, also in the Isle of Wight area. The deceased was Joshua DAUGHTRY, and the heirs were wife Elizabeth (no surname) DAUGHTRY, and daughters Lucretia (DAUGHTRY) CAMPBELL (wife of William CAMPBELL), (no name given) DAUGHTRY HOWELL (wife of Stephen HOWELL), Mary (DAUGHTRY) FUTRELL (wife of John FUTRELL), and sons Elijah DAUGHTRY and Elisha DAUGHTRY, and grand-daughters Elizabeth GATLING and Anne GATLING. Executors were wife Elizabeth (??) DAUGHTRY and James VINSON. Witnesses were James VINSON, Henry VINSON, William BRYAN and Clarky BRYAN. Finally, now, to the questions which I wish to pose!! Robert DUKE, the deceased in the third will, had a son named Robert. The final location where this son lived out his life is the infomation I seek. I am told that he made no records of land transactions or other property acquisitions in either VA or NC. Can anyone with a 'bent' for working puzzles come up with any records which tie any man named Robert DUKE to this line of the family, after the settlement of the deceased Robert's will?? As a challenge, this is more than my meager expertise can deal with!! But there are probably some out there who can see this as a good and satisfactory and exciting puzzle to solve!! Here are some leading (or mis-leading) clues for you to study. In SC, in ca. 1750-'80, in the Camden/Fairfield/Kershaw area, there was a Robert DUKE, whose wife was Nancy (UNKNOWN). They had a son Thomas, and others. The wife of Thomas was Mary DOUGHERTY, possibly a member of that DAUGHTRY (?) family?? There is little else that might be a match, but you can see this Thomas and his family at http://home.att.net/~ztlcox/ , and go to the DUKE Family pages, there. Thomas's father, Robert DUKE, in my oldest known ancestor, and I seek to learn the name of his father if at all possible. Nothing in the records of SC reveals the name I seek, so far as I have learned. If the man who was an executor in 1767 in the earlier Robert DUKE's will is the same man as 'my' Robert in SC, I am unable to verify that point, and need someone with great 'savvy' to help!! Any takers?? Thanks in advance!! Joe DUKE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ken: Here is what I did. First, go to http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Virginia/viewer.htm type in 1748, compare it to 2005, tells you that IoW at that time was west of Nansamond County and covered present day IoW, plus present day Southampton and Franklin (IC), with, it looks like, Nansamond being renamed Suffolk. Blackwater River divides current Southampton Co. from IoW, running from the Suffolk/Southampton line to Surry County. Much of it appears to be a swamp. But, of course, in 1748, it would have all been in IoW. So, the "north side of main Blackwater Swamp adjoining the line between Isle of Wight and Nansamond County" would put the site probably somewhere around present day Franklin, which is close to the then Nansamond line. There are some "industrial ponds" at the juncture of the counties, but plenty of other swamps around as well. "150 acres on Beaverdam Branch" -- interestingly, there is a Beaverdam Swamp just east of Franklin. There was a "Beaverdam Church" in the GNIS: http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=122:1:2924986233901329782 So, my best guess is that the area around Franklin is your best bet. I'd stay away from the "industrial ponds" <G>, but I'd say any of the back roads out 58/258 towards Carswell would do it for you. I went through this adventure finding some pretty well sited land in Buckingham County, and frankly, it all looks pretty much the same, once you get out of town <G>. By the way, I highly recommend what Kenny is doing. Some of these areas are so "gone back", with an occasional patch of cleared land, that they probably resemble what our ancestors had to deal with. The trees may be only 60 inches in diameter, instead of 90, but the underbrush and such are pretty overwhelming. I had a bit of a time trying to connect these to the Library of Virginia patents, but did find a few you might be interested in: http://ajax.lva.lib.va.us/F/QU78V9MVYAV793BDV23TYVRRCSA3HKU937SFXECKLGD3V6YFU2-00432?func=file&file_name=f ind-b Title Hedgpah, John, Sr. Publication 29 October 1696. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Nansemond County. Description: 450 acres on the westward side of Faustus Cabin branch comes out of the back swamp of Sumerton Creek. Source: Land Office Patents No. 9, 1697-1706 (v.1 & 2 p.1-742), p. 50 (Reel 9). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Title Hedgpath, Henry. Publication 2 August 1736. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Nansemond County. Grantee(s): Hedgpath, Henry and Holland, James. Description: 146 acres beg.g at a pine near the head of Corowak Swamp. Source: Land Office Patents No. 17, 1735-1738, p. 148 (Reel 15). Title Hedgpath, John, Jr. Publication 16 June 1714. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Nansemond County. Description: 443 acres on the west side of a swamp known by the name of Mills's Swamp. Source: Land Office Patents No. 10, 1710-1719, p. 158 (Reel 10). Title Johnson, Joseph. Publication 3 June 1790. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- , reels 369-. Related See also the following surname(s): Johnston, Jonson. Note Location: Isle of Wight County. Description: 66 acres adjoining the land of Britain Johnson, Treasy Frasier, Henry Hedgbeth &c. Source: Land Office Grants No. 22, 1789-1791, p. 264 (Reel 88). Good luck, Kenny! (BTW, if you have Altadena and Pasadena, why isn't South Pasadena called Bajadena <G>?) Pat (in Tucson) Nosco vestri atavi est ingredior intellego vestri ego (To become acquainted with your ancestors is to begin to comprehend your self) >> where "in general" these locations might be found by todays landmarks :) from the Isle of Wight Co., VA Deeds 1750-1782, by W. L. Hopkins, I came across the following deed abstracts ... both indicated to be in the IoW deed book 8, 1747-1752 pg. 160 - 1 Aug. 1748... John Woodwers and wife, Margaret Woodwers, of Edgcomb Co. in NC to Henry Hedgpath of Isle of Wight... 100 acres on the north side of main Blackwater Swamp adjoining the line between Isle of Wight and Nansemond County and John Butler (being land granted John Woodwerd on 9 Jul 1724). Wit: Issac Fleming, William Murfree and James (X) Holland. Rec: 13 Oct 1748 John Woodwerd pg. 399 - 26 Nov. 1750... James Mackleney of Edgcomb Co. in NC to Henry Hedgpath of Isle of Wight... 150 acres on Beaverdam Branch adjoining James Johnson (being part of a patent granted Arthur Allen and Edward Felwell and Robert Horning on 29 Nov. 1679). Wit: Abraham (X) Johnson Jr., Nathaniel (X) Johnson and William Moore. Rec: 6 Jun 1751 James Mackleney I am wondering if there is a way to tell where the "general area" of these two parcels might be located in the present day ? yes I realize or at least I believe there might not be an exact location that we could point to ... that is why I said "general area" :) Ken Hedgpeth - Altadena -> Pasadena, CA -USA

Hey Wendy, What family or families are you researching? Happy Hunting doc P.S. I live in Virginia Beach. I just moved here from Roanoike, VA and I am researching the HURT'S and DALTON'S. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 4:47 PM Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] Request >I live in Williamsburg, VA about 30 miles from Newport News, VA. If you > give me the details I will be glad to help you out. > > Wendy Leon > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >

Thanks Paul - guess I will have to wait until I can get an actual copy of a couple of the deeds and go from there ... I tired to see if there was a surveyor's contact info on the IofW County web site ... seeing none, I emailed the general info link :) this is the email reply that I got this morning ... ""There is no county surveyor in Isle of Wight County. The Department of Information Technology may be able to help depending on what you know about the property. You may also have to visit the Clerk of the Courts to research deed information."" Information Services Coordinator Isle of Wight County Ken Hedgpeth - > [Original Message] > From: Paul Drake <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 10/30/2005 4:26:51 PM > Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] help locating area ... > > You quite likely have named enough general boundaries in both counties to come quite close to those ancient homesites. > > There are a number of ways to accomplish what you wish to do. The easiest would be to FIRST gain a GOOD map of the counties, and then visit the county surveyor's offices in, first, IofW (in the town of IofW), and then in Edgecombe (at Tarboro). Ask those folks to direct you to the approximate area. > > After you have learned something of the locations, you will want to gain the USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangles of those areas. > > Were I you, I would call ahead in order to know that on the day you propose to visit, the surveyors will be there and have a few minutes to assist you, since in smaller counties most of such people are also otherwise employed. > > Good luck > > Paul > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kenny Hedgpeth > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 5:46 PM > Subject: [VAROOTS] help locating area ... > > > Greetings Folk's - > > I know I most likely will not be able to locate the exact spot my hdpth's resided on ... but on my fast approaching genealogical trip through VA, NC and SC [Nov. 6th to the 18th] ... I would like to get some snap shots of the general area :) > > does anyone here, know from these abbreviated transcription ... where "in general" these locations might be found by todays landmarks :) > > from the Isle of Wight Co., VA Deeds 1750-1782, by W. L. Hopkins, I came across the following deed abstracts ... both indicated to be in the IoW deed book 8, 1747-1752 > > pg. 160 - 1 Aug. 1748... John Woodwers and wife, Margaret Woodwers, of Edgcomb Co. in NC to Henry Hedgpath of Isle of Wight... 100 acres on the north side of main Blackwater Swamp adjoining the line between Isle of Wight and Nansemond County and John Butler (being land granted John Woodwerd on 9 Jul 1724). > Wit: Issac Fleming, William Murfree and James (X) Holland. > Rec: 13 Oct 1748 > John Woodwerd > > pg. 399 - 26 Nov. 1750... James Mackleney of Edgcomb Co. in NC to Henry Hedgpath of Isle of Wight... 150 acres on Beaverdam Branch adjoining James Johnson (being part of a patent granted Arthur Allen and Edward Felwell and Robert Horning on 29 Nov. 1679). > Wit: Abraham (X) Johnson Jr., Nathaniel (X) Johnson and William Moore. > Rec: 6 Jun 1751 > James Mackleney >

You quite likely have named enough general boundaries in both counties to come quite close to those ancient homesites. There are a number of ways to accomplish what you wish to do. The easiest would be to FIRST gain a GOOD map of the counties, and then visit the county surveyor's offices in, first, IofW (in the town of IofW), and then in Edgecombe (at Tarboro). Ask those folks to direct you to the approximate area. After you have learned something of the locations, you will want to gain the USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangles of those areas. Were I you, I would call ahead in order to know that on the day you propose to visit, the surveyors will be there and have a few minutes to assist you, since in smaller counties most of such people are also otherwise employed. Good luck Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: Kenny Hedgpeth To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 5:46 PM Subject: [VAROOTS] help locating area ... Greetings Folk's - I know I most likely will not be able to locate the exact spot my hdpth's resided on ... but on my fast approaching genealogical trip through VA, NC and SC [Nov. 6th to the 18th] ... I would like to get some snap shots of the general area :) does anyone here, know from these abbreviated transcription ... where "in general" these locations might be found by todays landmarks :) from the Isle of Wight Co., VA Deeds 1750-1782, by W. L. Hopkins, I came across the following deed abstracts ... both indicated to be in the IoW deed book 8, 1747-1752 pg. 160 - 1 Aug. 1748... John Woodwers and wife, Margaret Woodwers, of Edgcomb Co. in NC to Henry Hedgpath of Isle of Wight... 100 acres on the north side of main Blackwater Swamp adjoining the line between Isle of Wight and Nansemond County and John Butler (being land granted John Woodwerd on 9 Jul 1724). Wit: Issac Fleming, William Murfree and James (X) Holland. Rec: 13 Oct 1748 John Woodwerd pg. 399 - 26 Nov. 1750... James Mackleney of Edgcomb Co. in NC to Henry Hedgpath of Isle of Wight... 150 acres on Beaverdam Branch adjoining James Johnson (being part of a patent granted Arthur Allen and Edward Felwell and Robert Horning on 29 Nov. 1679). Wit: Abraham (X) Johnson Jr., Nathaniel (X) Johnson and William Moore. Rec: 6 Jun 1751 James Mackleney I am wondering if there is a way to tell where the "general area" of these two parcels might be located in the present day ? yes I realize or at least I believe there might not be an exact location that we could point to ... that is why I said "general area" :) not sure if the following deeds dovetail into this, and or give additional info ... both of these indicated to be in the IoW deed book 12, 1765-1772, mention Henry Hedgpeth as witness in one, and then within the description of what appears to be part of the same parcel that he was a witness of in the earlier transaction of ... pg. 187 - 30 Nar 1767... John Butler to Moses Butler... 200 acres in the upper parish adjoining Baker, Carr, the County line and the Mill Branch (being the land devised to the said Moses Butler). Wit: Daniel Holland, Mason (X) Johnson and Henry (X) Hedgpeth Rec: 5 Nov 1767 John (X) Butler pg. 307 - 22 Feb 1769... Moses Butler and wife, Priscillah Butler, to Frederick Frazier... 100 acres in the upper parish adjoining the county line, Henry Hedgpeth and the Mills Branch (being the land bought by Moses Butler in 1767). Wit: Joseph Holland, Stephen Darden Jr., Daniel Holland and Lazarus Whitehead. Rec: 3 Aug 1769 Moses Butler I will toss this one in also, as it appears to be an additional reference to Moses' transactions :) pg. 189 - 4 Nov 1767... William Butler of the upper parish of Nansemond County to Frederick Frasur... 100 acres in the upper parish adjoining Joseph Butler and the Marsh Branch (being part of a patent for 600 acres granted James Butler, John Butler and Peter Butler and this part was devised to said William Butler by the will of his father, John Butler, decd.). Wit: Moses Butler, Mason Johnson and Henry Hedgpeth. Rec: 5 Nov 1767 William (X) Butler thanks in advance for any helpful hints on location this general area :) Ken Hedgpeth - Altadena -> Pasadena, CA -USA [email protected] EarthLink Revolves Around You. ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.6/151 - Release Date: 10/28/2005

Hi Looking for information on the following individual. I have included what I have on him. I would like to know his parents names, exact birth date, marriages, and death date. Any of the above information would be very helpful and appreciated. STEPHEN CAREY was born May 1840 in Liberty, Bedford, Virginia. He married ANN (Maiden name Unknown). She was born Jun 1862 in Liberty, Bedford, Virginia. Children of STEPHEN CAREY and ANN are: JORDAN CAREY, b. Nov 1888, Liberty, Bedford, Virginia; m Matilda Jordan. RASMIUS CAREY, b. Oct 1889, Liberty, Bedford, Virginia; m. KATE J CAREY. ANNA CAREY, b. May 1892, Liberty, Bedford, Virginia. JOSHUA CAREY, b. Feb 1893, Liberty, Bedford, Virginia. NELLIE CAREY, b. 1895, Liberty, Bedford, Virginia. GEORGANNA CAREY, b. Apr 1897, Liberty, Bedford, Virginia. Thanks so much fo any information that you can give me. Anna

Greetings Folk's - I know I most likely will not be able to locate the exact spot my hdpth's resided on ... but on my fast approaching genealogical trip through VA, NC and SC [Nov. 6th to the 18th] ... I would like to get some snap shots of the general area :) does anyone here, know from these abbreviated transcription ... where "in general" these locations might be found by todays landmarks :) from the Isle of Wight Co., VA Deeds 1750-1782, by W. L. Hopkins, I came across the following deed abstracts ... both indicated to be in the IoW deed book 8, 1747-1752 pg. 160 - 1 Aug. 1748... John Woodwers and wife, Margaret Woodwers, of Edgcomb Co. in NC to Henry Hedgpath of Isle of Wight... 100 acres on the north side of main Blackwater Swamp adjoining the line between Isle of Wight and Nansemond County and John Butler (being land granted John Woodwerd on 9 Jul 1724). Wit: Issac Fleming, William Murfree and James (X) Holland. Rec: 13 Oct 1748 John Woodwerd pg. 399 - 26 Nov. 1750... James Mackleney of Edgcomb Co. in NC to Henry Hedgpath of Isle of Wight... 150 acres on Beaverdam Branch adjoining James Johnson (being part of a patent granted Arthur Allen and Edward Felwell and Robert Horning on 29 Nov. 1679). Wit: Abraham (X) Johnson Jr., Nathaniel (X) Johnson and William Moore. Rec: 6 Jun 1751 James Mackleney I am wondering if there is a way to tell where the "general area" of these two parcels might be located in the present day ? yes I realize or at least I believe there might not be an exact location that we could point to ... that is why I said "general area" :) not sure if the following deeds dovetail into this, and or give additional info ... both of these indicated to be in the IoW deed book 12, 1765-1772, mention Henry Hedgpeth as witness in one, and then within the description of what appears to be part of the same parcel that he was a witness of in the earlier transaction of ... pg. 187 - 30 Nar 1767... John Butler to Moses Butler... 200 acres in the upper parish adjoining Baker, Carr, the County line and the Mill Branch (being the land devised to the said Moses Butler). Wit: Daniel Holland, Mason (X) Johnson and Henry (X) Hedgpeth Rec: 5 Nov 1767 John (X) Butler pg. 307 - 22 Feb 1769... Moses Butler and wife, Priscillah Butler, to Frederick Frazier... 100 acres in the upper parish adjoining the county line, Henry Hedgpeth and the Mills Branch (being the land bought by Moses Butler in 1767). Wit: Joseph Holland, Stephen Darden Jr., Daniel Holland and Lazarus Whitehead. Rec: 3 Aug 1769 Moses Butler I will toss this one in also, as it appears to be an additional reference to Moses' transactions :) pg. 189 - 4 Nov 1767... William Butler of the upper parish of Nansemond County to Frederick Frasur... 100 acres in the upper parish adjoining Joseph Butler and the Marsh Branch (being part of a patent for 600 acres granted James Butler, John Butler and Peter Butler and this part was devised to said William Butler by the will of his father, John Butler, decd.). Wit: Moses Butler, Mason Johnson and Henry Hedgpeth. Rec: 5 Nov 1767 William (X) Butler thanks in advance for any helpful hints on location this general area :) Ken Hedgpeth - Altadena -> Pasadena, CA -USA [email protected] EarthLink Revolves Around You.

Hello Wendy Thank you for your very kind offer, the person I am looking for is John Bethwaite (my husbands Gt Gt Grandfather). He emigrated from Whitehaven in Cumberland England with his daughter Jane her husband John Stanaway and children. I have him living at Newport News on the 1900 US census with Jane John & family (Stanway) mis-spelt he was abt 81. He is not on the 1910 so I think he may of died sometime during these 10 years. I have been in contact with the Stanaway family a grandaughter of Jane and John, but after the first letter and offer of help,for reasons only she knows the help never came and I haven't heared from her since, my mail to her has not been answered. It isn't that I asked for loads of info all I wanted was the burials of John Bethwaite and Jane and John Stanaway nothing else. but never mind I will be very happy with anything you can find on John Bethwaite (fingers crossed eh) Warmest regards Enid I'm off to bed now goodnight :-) ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 12:47 AM Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] Request > I live in Williamsburg, VA about 30 miles from Newport News, VA. If you > give me the details I will be glad to help you out. > > Wendy Leon > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > >