This interesting article about Virginia Veteran's records appeared in today's Richmond newspaper. If for some reason the link does not work, go to http://www.timesdispatch.com and then click on the link to the left that says 'Metro/Virginia'. Headline: Papers give families a view of veterans URL: http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?c=MGArticle&cid=1031772036540&pagename=RTD/MGArticle/RTD_BasicArticle&path=!news&s=1045855934842

A MOTHER'S SILENT PRAYER A Sailor now serving our country. A man by all measure, yet a boy always in her heart. An oath has been sworn The Sailor leaves to make his way. His is a new family now with siblings the world over. Yet a tiny rural town tugs at his heart, with an eternal reminder of another oath, another bond, another family, and his Mom, who sends him blessings every morning for a safe day. And whispers his name every night, that his life be an honorable one. A Mother's silent prayer for a son whom she knows, may never come home again. @sarah elizabeth rose (Veteran, and mother of son, currently serving) My poetry site: http://users.rosenet.net/poetryandroses/ My Genealogy site: http://www.gaia.edu/genclass/srose/

How nice, George. Thanks for sharing this. Pat (in Tucson) -----Original Message----- From: GeorgeHortonFam@cs.com [mailto:GeorgeHortonFam@cs.com] Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 20:04 To: VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [VAROOTS] The Trading Path Association I found this site thru an article in the November issue of "Our State" magazine. The title of the article is "Crossing Paths." The Trading Path Assoc. tracks the outlines of an ancient transportation corridor across the Piedmont. I believe many will be interested in this site. I am not a member of TPA. <A HREF="http://www.tradingpath.org/">Click here: The Trading Path Association</A> Hunter George Morganton, NC ============================== 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

I found this site thru an article in the November issue of "Our State" magazine. The title of the article is "Crossing Paths." The Trading Path Assoc. tracks the outlines of an ancient transportation corridor across the Piedmont. I believe many will be interested in this site. I am not a member of TPA. <A HREF="http://www.tradingpath.org/">Click here: The Trading Path Association</A> Hunter George Morganton, NC

Hi.. I wanted to thank everyone who helped me in locating an obit for Lindy Stanley....thank you and appreciated the help... Stephanie Grohol

Oops - hit that Enter key just a tad too fast - the local newspapers at the Ledger Star and The Virginia Pilot - same company. They have a website - <A HREF="http://www.hamptonroads.com/pilotonline/index2.html?norfolk+virginia_beach+newport_news+williamsburg">Pilot Online, the breaking news service from Hampton Roads' best newspaper - The Virginian-Pilot</A> Bev ========Original Message======== Subj: [VAROOTS] Seeking an obituary for Lindy Stanley Date: 11/10/2003 2:21:49 PM Eastern Standard Time From: <A HREF="mailto:joeandsteph@cqservices.com">joeandsteph@cqservices.com</A> Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com">VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com</A> To: <A HREF="mailto:VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com">VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com</A> Sent from the Internet (Details) Hi... I am seeking an obituary for Lindy Stanley who died Mar 24, 1999 in Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach City, VA....I gather that is Norfolk Co, VA. Appreciate any help... Stephanie Grohol ============================== 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

The City of Virginia Beach in not in any county, Virginia cities are independent. Va Beach will have it's own courthouse and records. It was formed in 1952 from part of Princess Anne County and in 1963 Va Beach annexed the remainder of Princess Anne County. Bev ========Original Message======== Subj: [VAROOTS] Seeking an obituary for Lindy Stanley Date: 11/10/2003 2:21:49 PM Eastern Standard Time From: <A HREF="mailto:joeandsteph@cqservices.com">joeandsteph@cqservices.com</A> Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com">VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com</A> To: <A HREF="mailto:VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com">VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com</A> Sent from the Internet (Details) Hi... I am seeking an obituary for Lindy Stanley who died Mar 24, 1999 in Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach City, VA....I gather that is Norfolk Co, VA. Appreciate any help... Stephanie Grohol ============================== 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

Hi... I am seeking an obituary for Lindy Stanley who died Mar 24, 1999 in Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach City, VA....I gather that is Norfolk Co, VA. Appreciate any help... Stephanie Grohol

Try the Virginia Pilot - its a newspaper I believe in Norfolk. --- Joe & Steph <joeandsteph@cqservices.com> wrote: > Hi... > > I am seeking an obituary for Lindy Stanley who > died Mar 24, 1999 in > Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach City, VA....I > gather that is Norfolk Co, VA. > Appreciate any help... > > Stephanie Grohol > > > > ============================== > 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 > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree

On the 1850 census for "Alexandria Town" in Alexandria County, are G. W. Maxwell, age 37, and wife Virginia, age 23. I assume that with the initials G. W., his name was George Washington Maxwell. I will appreciate it if someone with marriage records for the period about 1840 would check to see if they can find a marriage for this couple. Possibly they were married in the Alexandria area. I am trying to determine Virginia's surname, date of marriage and name of her parents. Please respond directly to me at <jjmessersmith@comcast.net>. Thanks in advance. Jim Messersmith Rockville, VA

Hi! Just wondering if you know if Jeramiah is connected to the Susannah Davis who was married to Wm Bartlett Sr.? They had a dau Sarah that married Thomas PERRY. This is in VA. Charmaine On Sun, 9 Nov 2003 18:41:20 EST SMcmic9895@aol.com writes: > I have some info on a Jeramiah Davis in Prince Wm. Co. Va Late > 1800s period > > Sheila McMichael > > > ============================== > 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 > > >

I have some info on a Jeramiah Davis in Prince Wm. Co. Va Late 1800s period Sheila McMichael

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Does anyone know when & where Josiah Reese (will dtd 25 Dec 1815, Lunenburg Co., Va.) married Susannah_____? Her maiden name may have begun with a U or a W. His surname may have been spelled Reece/Rees/Reese/Rice or even Price! About 1780-1787 he bt. property on what is now the Lun-Brunswick line. Who were the parents of these two? Is he the same Josiah Reese on the 1782 tax list for St. Luke's Parish, Southhampton Co., Va.? I'm trying to determine if he's related to our Joseph A. Reese, b. abt 1798 in Va. (county unk.); married 1822 in Lun. Co.; moved to Mecklenburg Co. abt 1830-1835, where he died in 1870. Any little bit of help greatly appreciated. Doris

Hi, I saw your reply and would like to correspond with you on your CLARKS. I am most interested in Francis CLARK who moved to Garrard Co. KY. Thanks in advance, Donna Hines

Thank you, Virginia, for the Baker reference Book citation. This is the earliest Martin Baker that I have come across in VA., but he cannot be related to me because he was wealthy! ;-) There are about as many Martin Bakers in Colonial VA. as Jones, and my relatives have been trying to sort them out for more than 65 years! I continue the search now along with several others. My ancestor, Martin, we first located in Brunswick Co., a grown man, married with children, (his wife, a Clark, had an even more common surname!). He may have been born elsewhere. About 1760-70, he and his family moved to Haifax Co. on Miry Creek. Several of his children were married there in the 1780s. Then after about 17 years, he, his wife, their son, James, and his wife's brother, Francis Clark, moved to Garrard Co., KY. where he died. His dau., Henrietta Maria Baker who mar. William Hamlett, remained in Halifax, but they disappeared from the records in the 1790s. The other Martin Bakers were in Hanover, Cumberland, Kent, Charlotte and Chesterfield Counties, as well as one in Richmond. (Some of these most likely were the same man moving around.) Amazingly, at least four of them also moved on to KY.! Were they related? Some of them, but my Martin remains unclaimed. I keep hoping that more old records will turn up in Southern VA. Brunswick, in particular, seems to have a paucity of old records. Elizabeth VAThomson@aol.com wrote: > "The Baker Family of England and of Central Virginia" by William Thomson > Baker, Sr. > says: ..."footprints" of Martin Baker in York County where the records are > still > available to us......

DATES WRITTEN WESTMORELAND George Muse May 3, 1791 Fleet Cox Jan 7 1791 George C. Payton Nov 12 1790 Margaret Clark Nov 23 1790 William Payton March 14, 1791 William Jett June 21, 1791 Elizabeth muse May 23, 1791 Mary Muse Oct 26 1790 Elliott Sturman Feb 26 1791 Francis Wright Dec 5 1775 George Middleton April 26, 1793 William Morton July 11, 1793 Youell Sandford Nov 16 1793 Thomas Templeman Sept 8 1793 Kristina

"The Baker Family of England and of Central Virginia" by William Thomson Baker, Sr. says: ..."footprints" of Martin Baker in York County where the records are still available to us, for when we go along with him to New Kent all of the old county records are gone. Soon after leasing the two parcels of land in 1633 previously referred to, Martin Baker, though he still owned land, joining that which he had leased, patented additional land, "600 acres from one Robert Bues, -- against the lands of Captain Nicholas Martiau," -- Date of patent April 24, 1635. Further reference is made to this patent of 600 acres of Martin Baker in a lawsuit in York County in the year 1716, "Westlake Vs., Smith" from which we quote as follows: "We the jury impaneled and sworne to try a matter in issue between Robert Westlake, plaintiff, and (Capt.) Lawrence Smith Deft; do find for ye Deft, a patent for 600 acres granted to Martin Baker ye 24th day of April 1635. We the jury also find a patent dated ye 21st of July 1646 for 1452 acres granted unto Geo. Ludlow, in which ye land granted ye sd Martin Baker is included." "The 1452 acres, including sd Baker's 600 acres) begins at the mouth of Wormeley Creek and from thence runs up the river 555 poles unto certain marked trees, etc. Of the 1452 acres, 750 acres had been purchased from one George Menifie Esq. (A wealthy and prominent merchant of his time in the Virginia Colony.) This land had been owned by Sir John Harvey, one time governor of the Virginia Colony, who had mortgaged it to George Menifie, by which means Menifie became owner of it. This land, possibly including other lands was known at a very early date as "Yorke Plantations, as Williamsburg was for some years known as "Middle Plantation." This places the 600 acres of our Martin Baker not far from the present "Cornwallis Surrender Field" at Yorktown, now a national park. Hope this helps a little. ~Virginia << I have more than a dozen James Bakers in my tree; it's such a common name. At least four of them fought in the Revolution too! The first one I have been able to find was b. in VA., likely southern VA., married and moved to Garrard Co., KY. where he had about 9 children and likely died in Anderson or Mercer Co., KY. abt 1840. E. Kaspar My BAKER Genealogy Page: http://www.wiu.edu/users/mfeak/ Deidre Basham wrote: > This James Baker where does he go to? We have a James Baker in our family > line we can't find info on. He is a brickwall for us. >>

To who ever wrote in about where does this James Baker go to? We have a James Baker in our gen family but we can't find information on him. He is a brickwall for us. Can you send anymore on James H. Baker. Our James H. Baker married Rachel McKinney and his father name is John H. Baker. We can't find any information on him either. Thank you for any help you can give. Dee

This James Baker where does he go to? We have a James Baker in our family line we can't find info on. He is a brickwall for us. -------Original Message------- From: VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Date: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 11:42:25 PM To: VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [VAROOTS] Sneed I have a Wiliam SNEED b. in VA. abt. 1770 who likely moved to KY. since his dau., Isabel married Beverly Baker, son of James Baker, grandson of Martin Baker of VA. and KY. I know nothing more about him, but have hundreds of her and Beverly s descendants in my tree. E. Kaspar ============================== 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 .