----- Original Message ----- From: <Hdanw@aol.com> To: <HARRIS-HUNTERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 12:21 AM Subject: [HH] Some Documents of Burned Virginia Counties Dedicated genealogists may want to explore this Library of Virginia website to see what has turned up in the past decade or so. No transcripts on line--just lists of documents. Tell your cousins who research Virginia. http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/local/burned/locality-ah.asp E.W.Wallace ==== HARRIS-HUNTERS Mailing List ==== HH Archives: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl HH Site: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~confido/hindex2.htm HH Data Base: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=harrishunters ==== SC-Genealogy Mailing List ==== South Carolina Genealogical Resources http://www.crosswinds.net/~southcarolina/Societies/societies.html ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 17:21:51 -0600 From: "Paul Drake" <pauldrake@charter.net> To: VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <005201c3ce62$8a607540$6400a8c0@charter.net> Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] Social Security -5 Form....... One should question every single fact on a birth, death, marriage or SS certificate, even within those records kept by govt, except PERHAPS the names of the immediately subject persons, and even those names often have erroneous initials (or none), nicknames, and many variations in spelling. Just as you have made mistakes, so too have our ancestral record keepers, and those errors often are greatly compounded by the abstractors whose materials are on the net, and sold either for money or are free. In short, there ain't no such thing as a set of perfect records, and the more folks who have transcribed those early records, the greater the chance of mistake. Paul ______________________________________________________________________ This is so true. On my birth certificate I had to correct the spelling of both my first and middle name. My mother's middle name was listed as Francis (her brother's middle name) and my father's place of birth was incorrect. Being a genealogist I could not "rest," until these mistakes were corrected. Using my college transcript I corrected the spelling of both my first and middle name. I then used my mother's birth certificate to correct her name and my father's birth certificate to correct his place of birth. I have a copy of my original birth certificate and also a copy of the corrected one. The incorrect portion was marked through and the correct names were typed above each space. The supporting documentation used to make these corrections was annotated on the birth certificate. My future descendants will not have to wonder about the validity of my birth certificate, and I can "rest in peace." Darlene Shawn

Thanks to everyone who replied. I am getting through to varoots-l but it seems im not getting through to varockin-l. Thanks again John Murnan wrote: >It's OK here. >John >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Donna Garland" <darlingarlin@adelphia.net> >To: <VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 9:18 AM >Subject: [VAROOTS] test? > > > > >>is anyone out there getting my mail? i keep getting my mail back saying >>address unknown? >> >> >>============================== >>Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >>Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >>http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >> >> >> > > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > >

Hang in there, Freddie!!!!!!!!!!!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: Freddie Spradlin To: VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 9:32 AM Subject: [VAROOTS] Statutes at Large Volume 2 of Hening's Statutes at Large, is complete, at http://vagenweb.org/hening/ 11 more volumes to go in this project ....<groan> Freddie S. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

is anyone out there getting my mail? i keep getting my mail back saying address unknown?

Ok, after a closer look at this document, it looks like Richards name is George W. Richards....... anyone out there researching him or his line.... Maybe someone would have the old records of 1907?? Does anyone know if death certificates were around back in those days???

Searching for any information or records of a Dr. Richards who was a doctor in Rockingham County around 1907. He was the attending physician to my great great grandfather when he passed. Thanks, Donna

Searching for any information or records of a Dr. Richards who was a doctor in Rockingham County around 1907. He was the attending physician to my great great grandfather when he passed. Thanks, Donna

Thank you all for the additional CH experiences. I wish everyone a happy and successful 2004. Dave Goodman The GOODMAN Clearinghouse http://www.bcpl.net/~dmg Baltimore PC Users Group http://www.baltimorepcug.org Baltimore County Genealogical Society http://www.serve.com/bcgs/bcgs.html

Volume 2 of Hening's Statutes at Large, is complete, at http://vagenweb.org/hening/ 11 more volumes to go in this project ....<groan> Freddie S.

It's totally the opposite at the courthouse in the big city of Los Angeles. The "public servants" there feel that they're going to get a paycheck whether or not they help you. They have a "I could care less" attitude and you, the taxpayer, will just have to wait until they're done chatting, snacking or whatever. My best courthouse experiences came from the small mid-west towns. They are not helpful at all if you make mail inquiries BUT, if you show up in person, they lead you to the room where all the documents are and turn you loose. Me and my brother had a blast at the Clarksville (county seat of Johnson, AR) going through all the documents relating to our family. Marshall, MO is another very congenial place to look for ancestors (if you have them there) and they're very knowledgeable. ~Virginia johnparrot@cox.net wrote: << Courthouse experiences. I have had an opportunity to have dealt with about a dozen or so courthouses in Virgina and Maryland, and I have yet to have a bad reception. I've read several articles about various courthouse receptions and my secret is always go in with a friendly, warm hearted attitude and that is what you get in return. I was in the Culpepper County courthouse about 10 years ago and another researcher whom I did not know really made an ass out of himself. The thing to remember employees are there to maintain official county records and documents and helping the public in genealogy research is not really part of their job description, but most do it willingly and with good natured fun if that is what is beamed toward them. Anyway, these are my thoughts. Happy hunting. John Parrott Parrott, Milliorns, Gordon, Bish, Kiser, Ott, & Tracy > > From: "Catherine" <crt@mpdu.com> > Date: 2003/12/30 Tue PM 10:08:52 EST > To: VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] Courthouse experiences > > This young lady at the Bedford Court House is the best. I live in Maine and > she has helped me with my research so many times. That is the only court > house that I have dealt with, but I am impress by her work ethics. > catherine > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <PRogers302@aol.com> > To: <VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 10:50 PM > Subject: [VAROOTS] Courthouse experiences > > > > I would just like to mention the Bedford VA County Courthouse. I've been > > there to research several times, and it has been a very positive > experience. The > > staff that work there are very nice and helpful, especially a young woman > named > > Karen. The Bedford Museum next door to the courthouse has a genealogy > room, > > and the staff there always goes out of their way to assist. > > > > Patricia Rogers > > Researching: Austin, White, Fridinger, Carter, Phillips and many others! >>

Courthouse experiences. I have had an opportunity to have dealt with about a dozen or so courthouses in Virgina and Maryland, and I have yet to have a bad reception. I've read several articles about various courthouse receptions and my secret is always go in with a friendly, warm hearted attitude and that is what you get in return. I was in the Culpepper County courthouse about 10 years ago and another researcher whom I did not know really made an ass out of himself. The thing to remember employees are there to maintain official county records and documents and helping the public in genealogy research is not really part of their job description, but most do it willingly and with good natured fun if that is what is beamed toward them. Anyway, these are my thoughts. Happy hunting. John Parrott Parrott, Milliorns, Gordon, Bish, Kiser, Ott, & Tracy > > From: "Catherine" <crt@mpdu.com> > Date: 2003/12/30 Tue PM 10:08:52 EST > To: VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] Courthouse experiences > > This young lady at the Bedford Court House is the best. I live in Maine and > she has helped me with my research so many times. That is the only court > house that I have dealt with, but I am impress by her work ethics. > catherine > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <PRogers302@aol.com> > To: <VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 10:50 PM > Subject: [VAROOTS] Courthouse experiences > > > > I would just like to mention the Bedford VA County Courthouse. I've been > > there to research several times, and it has been a very positive > experience. The > > staff that work there are very nice and helpful, especially a young woman > named > > Karen. The Bedford Museum next door to the courthouse has a genealogy > room, > > and the staff there always goes out of their way to assist. > > > > Patricia Rogers > > Researching: Austin, White, Fridinger, Carter, Phillips and many others! > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

This young lady at the Bedford Court House is the best. I live in Maine and she has helped me with my research so many times. That is the only court house that I have dealt with, but I am impress by her work ethics. catherine ----- Original Message ----- From: <PRogers302@aol.com> To: <VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 10:50 PM Subject: [VAROOTS] Courthouse experiences > I would just like to mention the Bedford VA County Courthouse. I've been > there to research several times, and it has been a very positive experience. The > staff that work there are very nice and helpful, especially a young woman named > Karen. The Bedford Museum next door to the courthouse has a genealogy room, > and the staff there always goes out of their way to assist. > > Patricia Rogers > Researching: Austin, White, Fridinger, Carter, Phillips and many others! > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Thanks for your kind words, Catherine. When I come across some that are hard to decipher, I wonder if I should keep going. I'd hate to put anything out that's not accurate. Got a few more to go and most of them are German names, which will be really hard for me to figure out, but I am going to give it a try. Pat Baber ----- Original Message ----- From: Catherine To: VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 12:56 AM Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] Passenger lists Richmond, VA 1824 & 1826 Thanks for all the work you are doing. Have not found any of my husbands ancestors yet, but I do check the lists that you send. catherine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia A. Baber" <pbaber@ns.gemlink.com> To: <VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 11:32 AM Subject: [VAROOTS] Passenger lists Richmond, VA 1824 & 1826 > Various ships arriving at the port of Richmond, Va during the quarter ending June 30, 1824 and 30 September 1826. > Some of the names are very difficult to read, and may not be correct. > Some of the lists give different information, most give where the person is from and where they are headed. Lists are from microfilm M575-16 Atlantic Gulf Coast & Great Lakes, Passenger Lists, 1820-1873 from Heritage Quest. > > List of all the Passengers, taken on borad the ships Liverpool Packett, Millan & Virginia. > List is not separated by ship. > Column headings are name, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country to which they intend to become inhabitants. > William Brown; 21; M; Clerk; Liverpool; Virginia > Eunice Pettie; 30; F; none; Scotland; Virginia > Joseph Gilbert; 43; M; Merchant; England; Virginia > Micheal O'Riley; 28; M; same as above > John Preston; 28; M; same > William Collins; 36; M; Labourer; England; Virginia > Martin Cunningham; 24; M; same > John McNaught; 13; M; same > Charles McGinarys(?); 13; M; same > Sarah Gilbert; 35; F; same > Lucy Ann Gilbert; 16; F; same > Thomas Gilbert; 10; M; same > Henry Gilbert; 6; M; same > Joseph Gilbert; 4; M; same > Sarah Gilbert; 1; F; same > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > > > Quarter ending September 30, 1826 > > Ship Edward > In colum designated for 'sex' I assume height is recorded. > John Harris; 41; 5-10; Farmer; U. States; --- > Jno Pearce; 27; 5-9; farmer; England; United States > James Pearce; 23; 5-8; same > William Pearce; 21; 5-10; same > Thomas Pearce; 15; 5-5; same > William Bridesh; 26; 5-7; clerk; same > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Thanks for all the work you are doing. Have not found any of my husbands ancestors yet, but I do check the lists that you send. catherine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia A. Baber" <pbaber@ns.gemlink.com> To: <VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 11:32 AM Subject: [VAROOTS] Passenger lists Richmond, VA 1824 & 1826 > Various ships arriving at the port of Richmond, Va during the quarter ending June 30, 1824 and 30 September 1826. > Some of the names are very difficult to read, and may not be correct. > Some of the lists give different information, most give where the person is from and where they are headed. Lists are from microfilm M575-16 Atlantic Gulf Coast & Great Lakes, Passenger Lists, 1820-1873 from Heritage Quest. > > List of all the Passengers, taken on borad the ships Liverpool Packett, Millan & Virginia. > List is not separated by ship. > Column headings are name, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country to which they intend to become inhabitants. > William Brown; 21; M; Clerk; Liverpool; Virginia > Eunice Pettie; 30; F; none; Scotland; Virginia > Joseph Gilbert; 43; M; Merchant; England; Virginia > Micheal O'Riley; 28; M; same as above > John Preston; 28; M; same > William Collins; 36; M; Labourer; England; Virginia > Martin Cunningham; 24; M; same > John McNaught; 13; M; same > Charles McGinarys(?); 13; M; same > Sarah Gilbert; 35; F; same > Lucy Ann Gilbert; 16; F; same > Thomas Gilbert; 10; M; same > Henry Gilbert; 6; M; same > Joseph Gilbert; 4; M; same > Sarah Gilbert; 1; F; same > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > > > Quarter ending September 30, 1826 > > Ship Edward > In colum designated for 'sex' I assume height is recorded. > John Harris; 41; 5-10; Farmer; U. States; --- > Jno Pearce; 27; 5-9; farmer; England; United States > James Pearce; 23; 5-8; same > William Pearce; 21; 5-10; same > Thomas Pearce; 15; 5-5; same > William Bridesh; 26; 5-7; clerk; same > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Don't worry about the Numident. Thanks for the reply. Jim

In a message dated 12/30/03 8:59:33 AM US Mountain Standard Time, VAROOTS-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: How much do you know about your Burtons? As it happens, "Burton" as a given name appears in 1788 in my Palmer line in Mercer County Virginia, which became Garrard County, Kentucky. Pat (in Tucson) My research shows there was a BURTON on the Second Supply with Smith 16(?). There was a Col. BURTON m. into the Bolling Family of the Poca line. A Mary BURTON that m. Robert Bolling of the Poca line late 16(?). I will have to look up the exact dates, they are around close but not just now. My son was here working on my computer and has moved several of my papers and I will have to look for them. He did not tell me he was moving papers or where he put them so my research is not where is suposed to be. Sorry. I have several BURTON names that were aprenticed into the colonies in the 1600/1700s. BURTON is derived several ways. By farm, local, business and eventually family all from England before the colonies. There is a Chronical out of Colonial VA Burtons and I did not find my Burton's listed as I preceive them. BURTON is a surname that was in the colonies since the Second Supply to the first colonist. There is a BURTON Castle in England as I know of that line and correspond with them, they live in CA so far not connected. This man had his line done by a professional genealogist. I have not tried to cross the pond as I want to connect with the Burton name in the colonies before I can do that. I am assuming my Geo. Burton was with the 3rd Continental line of VA and listed as being in the 7th also. I have a group sheet to that effect of his Rev War enlistment. When one elistment was over he evidentailly enlisted again and put in another CL for VA. He became friends with a Gresham Lee of NJ and family and when enlistments were over he traveled with the Lee family into Woodford Co, KY. Then to First Shelby Co., KY where Geo. m. Rebecka Lee, Gresham's dau. in May of 1798. Then I find Geo and Rebecka in Jefferson Co., IN in 1811. I presume that their older children were born in KY and the rest in Jefferson Co.,IN. I have not found where older children were born in KY as yet. Geo and Rebecka were m. by bond in KY and I have a copy of that. Geo had Rev War land Grant in KY which was awarded to a dau in his will, he died in Jefferson Co., IN in 1845 will probated and children all listed. I have traced the family from his son Henry B. BURTON down to me or vice versa. I have not been able to find Geo's birth pl or parents names. Geo. Burton was in Valley Forge with Geo Washington in 1777 I think is the date. There is a George Burton in the Valley Forge Militia list online. I am assuming this is my Geo. Burton. I have been in contact with several decendants of this 1811 Goe Burton of Jefferson Co., IN and they all are having the same trouble in finding parents of this ggg grandfather of ours. There are 4 decendants so far that have contacted me and all have a brother or sister to my Henry B Burton. Henry B. was in the Civil War and is buried in KY somewhere. I think I have found him but have not heard back from the cemetery as yet. In May 1782 the Commonwealth of VA passed a law which made three counties become the District of Ky as of August 1st. This allowed for their own district court and the lettling of cases in KY without having to make the long trips back to VA courts. Those first counties in the District of KY were Fayette, Jefferson and Lincoln, this was June 30, 1780 The county of Fincastle,VA in 1776 was where the KY county was boundried off of in the maps from Gold Bug. I find no Mercer Co. VA listed at this early time.. If I am wrong please corrct me but I am going by maps that I have printed out in notebooks. I have URLs with these maps and can send them along if you would like to have them. No problem in ssending them. In 1792 Woodford county was split and east potion was Scott county and Jefferson County was split to make Shelby county which put Shelby Co. inbetween Woodford and Jefferson counties. Then in 1797 Bracken, Bulitt, Christian, Gerrard, Montgomery,Warren counties were effective all from the lower portions of Woodford and Shelby counties. This cluster of counties were then divided more as were the rest of the state into smaller counties. So it stands to reason that Burtons in this area can well be related because of the county boundries moving so much and often. I stronly believe that someof Geo Burtons relation migrated west as he did, but it is to be proved yet. I do hope I have not mixed you up in my discussion of this matter. Any questions and I will try to answer them to my best ability. I am by no means a proffessional and can make mistakes, if I have in the case of Mercer Co please advise. I have the CD of the Compendium of American Genealogy 1600 - 1800 and if you will send me you ancestors name/s I will see if they are listed there. It is time for me to recheck that CD anyway as to check on my recent findings on Burtons of recent wks. Beej (in Apache Junction) ;-) a long distance researcher also

Thank you so much for posting these names again. Had your site as a favorite until Outlook Express did away with my address book. I sure appreciate your work and time, I was doing the Fairfax family, and it answered a lot of questions for me. Ms Augie Royalty ----- Original Message ----- From: "GENIE GURU" <pifox@shentel.net> To: <VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 11:57 AM Subject: [VAROOTS] OUR AFRICAN AMERICAN-NATIVE AMERICAN SURNAMES updated > WHITNEY > ALEXANDER > TANNER > MILLER > HONESTY > BYRD-BIRD > MASON > COVINGTON > BLALOCK > POSEY > WALKER > EPPS[VA] > WASHINGTON > FORD > FIELDS > JONES > MURPHY > BOSTIC > NELSON > BLAND > SMITH > JACKSON > PEARSON > JOHNSON > WRIGHT > YOUNG > DAVIS > MAHONEY > HALEY > GORDON > THOMPSON > MULKEY > ROOKS > LAWSON > SHERMAN > PAYNE > WARNER > STOTTS > ELLIS > BALL > ROY > HART > RUFFNER > BOLLING > HICKS > BROWN > GASKINS > MARSHALL > HARRIS > NAYLOR > DUNCAN > THORNTON > DODSON > SULTON > Robinson > MORARITY > MORIARITY > CARTER > WILLIAMS > BLACKWELL > LUCAS > HALL > COATES > COATZ > WADDY > TILLMAN > TRAMMEL > GRAY > GOOCH > ELLIS > DOORES > DAWES > BOWLES > HARROD > PHILLIPS > QUANDER > TANCIL > ROBESON > CARDOZO > BROOKS > BROWN > FAIRFAX > MOSS > just updated and POSTED@ > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=fox2 > Any additions or corrections please email me > links and sources > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fox2/bookmark.html > > dlmfox > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fox2/homepage.html > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Thanks for the information. "Naturally" much of this crosses with "mine" but, not with my Palmers. <dang> When the families go back this far, seems we are all related to someone else! My Thomas Graves was also in the second supply. My husband's John Rolfe should have been, I guess, but his ship got caught in a storm and landed in Barbados. So, he was a couple of years late with his tobacco. However, as my husband likes to point out, John's to-be-bride, Pocahontas met the boats! However, I won't give up yet. As to the Garrard from Mercer citation, here is the derivation: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~harrisonrep/Census/VAcounty.htm has: 1785 12 15 Mercer County, Virginia formed from Lincoln County. Legislative enactment in 1785. Organized in 1786. Now part of Kentucky. [Virginia Counties: Those Resulting from Virginia Legislation, by Morgan Poitiaux Robinson, originally published as Bulletin of the Virginia State Library, Volume 9, January, April, July 1916, reprinted 1992 by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD.] http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~harrisonrep/Census/kycounty.htm has: 1797 6 1 Garrard County, Kentucky was formed from Lincoln, Madison, and Mercer Counties. It was created on 17 Dec 1796. Page 364. Here is a map that shows the locations of the KY counties while still part of Virginia, prior to 1792. It is interesting that you asked the question, because in looking more closely at the maps, the part of Garrard where this family lived was either in Lincoln or Madison. Mercer gave the top part of Garrard, Madison and Lincoln the lower two-thirds. Guess I'd better research that source. Someone may have been "guessing". http://www.segenealogy.com/kentucky/ky_maps/ky_cf.htm I think the discrepancy is that there were continued splitting of counties, year by year, without much gap, from the Revolution on. It took me some time to figure this out. Thank goodness for those folks who help us out by posting the maps on the internet! If I find references to the Burtons in Kentucky, I'll let you know. Thanks for your help. Pat In May 1782 the Commonwealth of VA passed a law which made three counties become the District of Ky as of August 1st. This allowed for their own district court and the lettling of cases in KY without having to make the long trips back to VA courts. Those first counties in the District of KY were Fayette, Jefferson and Lincoln, this was June 30, 1780 The county of Fincastle,VA in 1776 was where the KY county was boundried off of in the maps from Gold Bug. I find no Mercer Co. VA listed at this early time.. If I am wrong please corrct me but I am going by maps that I have printed out in notebooks. I have URLs with these maps and can send them along if you would like to have them. No problem in ssending them. In 1792 Woodford county was split and east potion was Scott county and Jefferson County was split to make Shelby county which put Shelby Co. inbetween Woodford and Jefferson counties. Then in 1797 Bracken, Bulitt, Christian, Gerrard, Montgomery,Warren counties were effective all from the lower portions of Woodford and Shelby counties. This cluster of counties were then divided more as were the rest of the state into smaller counties. So it stands to reason that Burtons in this area can well be related because of the county boundries moving so much and often. I stronly believe that someof Geo Burtons relation migrated west as he did, but it is to be proved yet. I do hope I have not mixed you up in my discussion of this matter. Any questions and I will try to answer them to my best ability. I am by no means a proffessional and can make mistakes, if I have in the case of Mercer Co please advise. I have the CD of the Compendium of American Genealogy 1600 - 1800 and if you will send me you ancestors name/s I will see if they are listed there. It is time for me to recheck that CD anyway as to check on my recent findings on Burtons of recent wks. Beej (in Apache Junction) ;-) a long distance researcher also ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Various ships arriving at the port of Richmond, Va during the quarters ending Dec 31, 1827 June 30, 1828, 31 Dec 1830 & Jan 1, 1831. Some of the names are very difficult to read, and may not be correct. Some of the lists give different information, most give where the person is from and where they are headed. Lists are from microfilm M575-16 Atlantic Gulf Coast & Great Lakes, Passenger Lists, 1820-1873 from Heritage Quest. Ship Richmond E. Crabtree, Master Nov. 10, 1827 Name; age; sex; occupation; country to which they belong; country to which they intend to become inhabitants. Ann Innis; 20; - ; Spinster; U. States; U. States Jane Innis; 18; - ; same Tho. B. Swan(?); 34; - ; Sadler; England; U. States (this surname really hard to make out) Tho. Sampson; 32; - ; Engineer; Scotland; U. States G. Tabbott; 20; - ; Clerk; Ireland; U. States Mrs. Toole; 40; - ; - ; U. States Ann Toole; 13; - ; child; Ireland; U. States Jno Toole; 10; - ; same -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- quarter ending 30 June 1828 Ship Tally Ho R. Burton; 27; M; Lawyer; Henrico Co.; Henrico Co. W. H. Jone; 18; Tob. nist;-----; Henrico Co. John Allen; 16; M; on visit; England; Henrico Co. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- quarter ending 31 Dec 1830 Ship Tally Ho Mrs. M. Haywood; 30; F; - ; Great Britain; U.S. & infant child; Master Jas. Haywood; 5; M; same Mr. John Shanlen; 22; -; Ireland; U. States (Surname hard to figure) Notation: Custom House, Richmond, Dec 31, 1830 Another list for the Tally Ho dated Jan 1, 1831 Benjamin Blann; 22; male; mechanic; England; Virginia Mrs. Blann and 30; their children Wm. Haywood; 33; M; Weaver; England; Virginia Wm. Haywood; 9; M; same Mrs. Edwards; 35; and ; (destination) Geo. Town 5 children from 13 to 2 years of age Mrs. Hibbs & 2 children; 26 W. Stewart; 30; M; Merchant; Scotland; Virginia Custom house; Richmond; Jan 1, 1831 J. Gibbons Notation after this list says: This return is to replace one improperly sent to the department for the Quarter ending Dec 31, 1830. J. Gibbons