The book is for sale at http://www3.addall.com/New/compare.cgi?dispCurr=USD&id=247988&isbn=091366500 2&location=10000&thetime=20030830180333&author=&title=&state=AK ----- Original Message ----- From: R&SPatterson To: VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 7:42 PM Subject: RE: [VAROOTS] Recent Uploads to the Virginia USGenWeb Archives I would like to know how to get further info on a name that was listed in this document. How would I find out? Also, what year are these listings taken from? http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/tazewell/misc/clmnpchn.txt Here is the name and page number. Lester, J..................................71 Thanks, Sue Sue Lester Patterson omega84@ev1.net -----Original Message----- From: Javan Michael DeLoach [mailto:javan@deloach.org] The following documents were added to the Virginia USGenWeb Archives and Tombstone Transcription Register last week: ============================== 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 book is for sale at http://www3.addall.com/New/compare.cgi?dispCurr=USD&id=247988&isbn=0913665002&location=10000&thetime=20030830180333&author=&title=&state=AK ----- Original Message ----- From: R&SPatterson To: VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 7:42 PM Subject: RE: [VAROOTS] Recent Uploads to the Virginia USGenWeb Archives I would like to know how to get further info on a name that was listed in this document. How would I find out? Also, what year are these listings taken from? http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/tazewell/misc/clmnpchn.txt Here is the name and page number. Lester, J..................................71 Thanks, Sue Sue Lester Patterson omega84@ev1.net -----Original Message----- From: Javan Michael DeLoach [mailto:javan@deloach.org] The following documents were added to the Virginia USGenWeb Archives and Tombstone Transcription Register last week: ============================== 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

How would I find records for Montgomery County, VA? --- Javan Michael DeLoach <javan@deloach.org> wrote: > The following documents were added to the > Virginia USGenWeb Archives and > Tombstone Transcription Register last week: > > Charles City County > > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/charlescity/court/perry01.txt > > > Nelson County > > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-are01.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-bow07.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-luh01.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-rag03.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-rev01.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-whe02.txt > > > Prince George County > > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princegeorge/deeds/minge01.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princegeorge/deeds/minge02.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princegeorge/deeds/minge03.txt > > > Surry County > > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/court/allen01.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/court/allen02.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/court/allen03.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/court/allen04.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/court/allen05.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/court/allen06.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/court/browne01.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/court/gray01.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/court/jenkns01.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen07.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen08.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen10.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen11.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen12.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen13.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen14.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen15.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen16.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen17.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen18.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen19.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen20.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen21.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen25.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen26.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen27.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen28.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen29.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen30.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen31.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen32.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen33.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen34.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/bridgs01.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/bridgs02.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/clantn01.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/cotton01.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/cotton02.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/crffrd01.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/crffrd02.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/ellis01.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/harisn01.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/hart01.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/measel01.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/minge01.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/minge02.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/wills/allen09.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/wills/allen22.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/wills/allen23.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/wills/allen24.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/wills/blunts01.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/wills/davdsn01.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/wills/ford01.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/wills/horton01.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/wills/lyle01.txt > > > Tazewell County > > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/tazewell/census/hngrgose.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/tazewell/misc/clmnpchn.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/tazewell/newspapers/cvn022020.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/tazewell/newspapers/cvn082301.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/tazewell/vitals/marriages/henneger.txt > > > Washington County > > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/washington/census/hngr1820.txt > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/washington/marriage/hinnegar.txt > > > Wythe County > > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/wythe/vitals/marriages/mrrg9234.txt > > > Please let us know if you have documents from > your family research that you > would like to share. > > Mike > > > ============================== > 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!? 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I would like to know how to get further info on a name that was listed in this document. How would I find out? Also, what year are these listings taken from? http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/tazewell/misc/clmnpchn.txt Here is the name and page number. Lester, J..................................71 Thanks, Sue Sue Lester Patterson omega84@ev1.net -----Original Message----- From: Javan Michael DeLoach [mailto:javan@deloach.org] The following documents were added to the Virginia USGenWeb Archives and Tombstone Transcription Register last week:

Descendents of Capt. Thomas Graves http://www.gravesfa.org/gen169.htm lyonslady@frontiernet.net wrote: << Am seeking information on William Gregory and Sarah GRAVES daughter of John GRAVES. Sarah was born 1752 in Virginia but unclear as to exactly where. Can anyone help to locate this family group? Vicky >>

Thank you for the website of Thomas Graves. It's 300 pages long, to much to copy all at once. And to much to go through all at once as well, maybe I'll find my Sarah there after all. Found another connection however, which links my side to my ex-husbands. Interesting stuff! Vicky <lyonslady@frontiernet.net> <Prayers4u@smartgroups.com> The world is a better place for knowing you. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.514 / Virus Database: 312 - Release Date: 8/28/2003

Seeking to find John or Robert WASSON the latter born 1748 in Virginia, but unclear where. Married Catherine. His son Alexander was born 1772 in VA and married Jane McDOWELL daughter of Alexander. These people may be linked to GRAVES, GREGORY, and might be located in Pittsylvania, VA. Can anyone help? Vicky <lyonslady@frontiernet.net> <Prayers4u@smartgroups.com> The world is a better place for knowing you. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.514 / Virus Database: 312 - Release Date: 8/28/2003

Am seeking information on William Gregory and Sarah GRAVES daughter of John GRAVES. Sarah was born 1752 in Virginia but unclear as to exactly where. Can anyone help to locate this family group? Vicky <lyonslady@frontiernet.net> <Prayers4u@smartgroups.com> The world is a better place for knowing you. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.514 / Virus Database: 312 - Release Date: 8/28/2003

Kristina, hope you are recovering from accident experience. Am interested in info for the Beverly families. 11-30-1730 Harry Beverly & May 12, 1733 Robert Beverly. Thank you Margaret Kellestine at AnnVonRitter@aol.com

Hi-looking for any info on this family.....anyone have access to 1800 Fred co Va census, apprecaite any help, thank you Nena Virginia Frederick County Kiger Smithers, Catherine James> Spouse: Kiger, Catherine Smithers, James Marriage Date: 19 Oct 1794 _________________________________________________________________ Help protect your PC: Get a free online virus scan at McAfee.com. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963

The following documents were added to the Virginia USGenWeb Archives and Tombstone Transcription Register last week: Charles City County http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/charlescity/court/perry01.txt Nelson County http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-are01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-bow07.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-luh01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-rag03.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-rev01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-whe02.txt Prince George County http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princegeorge/deeds/minge01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princegeorge/deeds/minge02.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/princegeorge/deeds/minge03.txt Surry County http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/court/allen01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/court/allen02.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/court/allen03.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/court/allen04.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/court/allen05.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/court/allen06.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/court/browne01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/court/gray01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/court/jenkns01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen07.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen08.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen10.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen11.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen12.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen13.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen14.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen15.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen16.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen17.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen18.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen19.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen20.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen21.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen25.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen26.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen27.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen28.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen29.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen30.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen31.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen32.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen33.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/allen34.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/bridgs01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/bridgs02.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/clantn01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/cotton01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/cotton02.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/crffrd01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/crffrd02.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/ellis01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/harisn01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/hart01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/measel01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/minge01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/deeds/minge02.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/wills/allen09.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/wills/allen22.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/wills/allen23.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/wills/allen24.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/wills/blunts01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/wills/davdsn01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/wills/ford01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/wills/horton01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/surry/wills/lyle01.txt Tazewell County http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/tazewell/census/hngrgose.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/tazewell/misc/clmnpchn.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/tazewell/newspapers/cvn022020.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/tazewell/newspapers/cvn082301.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/tazewell/vitals/marriages/henneger.txt Washington County http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/washington/census/hngr1820.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/washington/marriage/hinnegar.txt Wythe County http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/wythe/vitals/marriages/mrrg9234.txt Please let us know if you have documents from your family research that you would like to share. Mike

We have uploaded our new images for "1800" Buckingham, the 1800 Personal Property Tax Lists A and B, to our "1790 / 1800 County Tax Lists of Virginia" website. Please follow the Buckingham County link found at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~ysbinns/vataxlists/index.htm Please send any comments to us at: mailto:binnsgeno@aol.com or mailto:ysbinns@msn.com We will index these tax list images as time permits. We hope you find them useful. Steve and Bunny "1790" / "1800" County Tax Lists of Virginia Reconstructed 1790 and 1800 Virginia Censuses P.S. We have recently acquired the ability to scan tax list images directly from microfilms. We are currently processing microfilm tax list images for the following counties/years: Buckingham: Personal 1782-1810 Dinwiddie: Personal 1782-1790 Personal 1800-1819 Fairfax: Personal 1782-1795 Halifax: Personal 1782-1799 If anyone has an interest in these images please contact us by private email at: mailto:binnsgeno@aol.com or mailto:ysbinns@msn.com --------- "1790" / "1800" County Tax Lists of Virginia Reconstructed 1790 and 1800 Censuses: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~ysbinns/vataxlists/index.htm

Hi Ellie, In 1789 we find the following: Austin, John Austin, Joseph Barker, Moses Barker, Stephen Barker, William In 1800 we find the following: Austin, Champness Austin, Joseph Austin, Stephen Austin, David Barker, Joseph Barker, Stephen Barker, Moses Steve and Bunny ----- Original Message ----- From: <EllieSS@aol.com> To: <VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 7:31 PM Subject: [VAROOTS] Re: VAROOTS-D Digest V03 #159 > In a message dated 8/29/2003 10:04:31 AM Mountain Daylight Time, > VAROOTS-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > > > But we didn't see any Lemons in these lists. > > > > Maybe Barkers or Austins? > > Ellie > > > ============================== > 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 >

In a message dated 8/29/2003 10:04:31 AM Mountain Daylight Time, VAROOTS-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > But we didn't see any Lemons in these lists. > Maybe Barkers or Austins? Ellie

Dave Bowman / Daily Press MORE FINDINGS * Given the new evidence, archaeologists now calculate the area of the triangular fort at 1.12 acres. * Archaeologists also say that much less of the historic first settlement may have been lost to riverfront erosion than originally estimated in 1996. * A trash pit that bristles with artifacts from the James Fort period was located. TOP STORIES Farms project stalls Water problems roil a community Ex-PTA leader getting jail time Hinckley seeks unsupervised visits with family 2 Blair kids killed in separate crashes Fort's footprint found Archaeologists map exact location, shape and size of James Fort for 1st time By Mark St. John Erickson Daily Press Published August 27, 2003 JAMES CITY -- Archaeologists searching for the elusive footprint of historic James Fort have found the final pieces of the puzzle hidden beneath the 10-foot-high walls of a Civil War earthwork. The milestone discovery comes nearly seven years after the first conclusive evidence of the long-lost riverfront site was uncovered in 1996. But it represents the first time that chief scientist William M. Kelso and his Jamestown Rediscovery colleagues have been able to map the exact location, shape and size of the pioneering 1607 fort, whose triangular wooden palisade enclosed the first permanent English settlement in America. "We realized back then that we had the tiger by the tail, but it was just the tail - just the tip of the iceberg," Kelso said Tuesday, describing the oft-frustrated archaeological investigation. "Now I feel extremely confident that we have the entire iceberg. We found out where to measure from. We connected all the dots. And that's made all the difference in what we know." Kelso and his team began hop-scotching out from the east corner of the stronghold not long after it was discovered in 1996, using measurements recorded by colonist William Strachey as the guide for a persistent series of text excavations. Digging west along the James River, they traced the outline of the fort's long, waterfront palisade for about 180 feet before its remains disappeared under an early 20th-century seawall. They pieced together nearly 250 feet of the east-facing palisade by the same method, but failed to find any evidence of either the circular bulwark with which it was expected to end or the west-facing wall to which it connected. Similar explorations took place through last year, when archaeologists discovered a brick-lined, early 17th-century well inside the walls of an earthen fort constructed on the site during the Civil War. Though the well was filled with armor from the first years of the Jamestown settlement, the surrounding area revealed no other architectural features, leading Kelso to fear that no sign of the elusive west palisade remained to be found. "I've been the biggest doubter - until now," the scientist said, watching his colleagues investigate an elaborate complex of early 17th-century soil stains that marks the presence of a trash-filled moat, the west defensive wall and several graves within the fort's interior. "The good news is that they didn't dig it all up during the Civil War. They just piled the dirt up during construction. So all of it could still be there if we look." More than four weeks of intensive digging was required before the archaeologists, who sifted the soil for artifacts as they worked, made their way down through the northeast wall of the Civil War fort and unearthed the north bulwark of the 1607 stronghold. Bits of charcoal marked the soil stains at the bottom of the 7-foot-deep hole, left by the 1608 fire that destroyed much of the original palisade, said senior staff archaeologist Jamie May. Signs of a newer wall extended out to the east, providing evidence of the more elaborate, five-sided fortification that the settlers constructed after the blaze. Less time was required to uncover the west palisade, which lay hidden under fewer than 12 inches of soil within the interior of the Civil War earthwork. But after an unusually lucky exploratory trench picked up the telltale stains, the archaeologists traced the path of the wall toward the riverfront, where they discovered a trash pit that bristles with artifacts from the James Fort period. "This is a coin that could have come over in one of the first settler's pockets," Kelso said, holding up an English silver half-groat that dates to 1605-1606. "It's the same kind of good stuff we got out of the first trash pit back when we discovered the other end of the fort in '96." Though the west wall was located more than 30 feet from where the archaeologists believed it would be, they blame themselves rather than Strachey for misinterpreting his figures. Laid corner to corner along the newly discovered palisades, the colonist's estimate of a triangular fort that was 300 feet by 300 feet by 420 feet now appears to be off by less than 3 percent on both the west and east sides - and less than 2 percent on the south. What made it unclear was the lack of a reference point from which to start pacing off the lines, May said. "We assumed that he meant the lengths of the palisade walls. But he didn't," she explained. "His measurements went from the center of each bulwark - and that little bit made all the difference." Given the new evidence, the archaeologists now calculate the area of the triangular fort at 1.12 acres. They also say that much less of the historic first settlement may have been lost to riverfront erosion than originally estimated in 1996. "Now we finally know exactly what we have. We know exactly which direction to go," Kelso said. "So I think it's doable - by 2007 - for us to put together a really good picture of what James Fort looked like on the interior." Mark St. John Erickson can be reached at 247-4783 or online at merickson@dailypress.com Copyright © 2003, Daily Press _________________________________________________________________ Get MSN 8 and enjoy automatic e-mail virus protection. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

Hi Pat, The A and B lists are for the two precincts that existed in the county. These precincts could be different parish boundaries or some other physical definition such as valleys, rivers, etc. Sometimes the precincts were even militia districts. A good summary for tithe lists, personal property tax lists, and land tax lists can be found at the Library of Virginia website. Here are the specific links: http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/tax/rn17_tithables.htm http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/tax/rn3_persprop.htm http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/land/rn1_landtax.htm The column headings are very similar from county to county, year to year. Here's a columns summary: 1788A columns: 1) Date 2) Mens Names Charged with Tax 3) Names of White Tithes 4) Blacks above 16 5) Blacks above 12 6) Horses 7) Studs 8) Rates per Season 9) Carriages 1788B columns: 1) Dates 1788 2) Persons Names Charged With the Tax 3) Free Tithes 4) Blacks Above 16 5) Blacks Under 16 and Above 12 6) Horses 7) Rates of Stud Horses, per Season, Ordinary Licenses, Wheel Carriages, etc, etc, etc Hope this helps !! Steve and Bunny ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kith-n-Kin" <Kith-n-Kin@att.net> To: <VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 11:41 AM Subject: RE: [VAROOTS] Buckingham 1788 Personal Property Tax Lists A & B images > Steve and Bunny > > Found the below to be very helpful. > > >>We have uploaded our new images for "1790" Buckingham, the 1788 Personal Property Tax Lists A and B, to > our "1790 / 1800 County Tax Lists of Virginia" website. Please follow the Buckingham County link found at: > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~ysbinns/vataxlists/index.htm << > > Do you have a reference that would help me understand the significance of the "a" list and "b" list? > > It is very hard to read the column headers. > > If there is a reference to the column headers, it would help. > > I'm not sure they are the same from county to county, so this may not be possible, but would help. > > Thanks, > > Pat (in Tucson) >

Thank you Bunny and Steve! I thought that said "rates" and "carriages", but was unsure. And, thanks for the referral to LVA. I have seen "tax lists" developed from these materials, but this is the first time I've seen the originals, and I am beginning to suspect some inaccurate "assumptions" about who was where. Pat -----Original Message----- From: Yvonne and Steve [mailto:ysbinns@msn.com] Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 11:42 To: VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] Buckingham 1788 Personal Property Tax Lists A & B images Hi Pat, The A and B lists are for the two precincts that existed in the county. These precincts could be different parish boundaries or some other physical definition such as valleys, rivers, etc. Sometimes the precincts were even militia districts. A good summary for tithe lists, personal property tax lists, and land tax lists can be found at the Library of Virginia website. Here are the specific links: http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/tax/rn17_tithables.htm http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/tax/rn3_persprop.htm http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/land/rn1_landtax.htm The column headings are very similar from county to county, year to year. Here's a columns summary: 1788A columns: 1) Date 2) Mens Names Charged with Tax 3) Names of White Tithes 4) Blacks above 16 5) Blacks above 12 6) Horses 7) Studs 8) Rates per Season 9) Carriages 1788B columns: 1) Dates 1788 2) Persons Names Charged With the Tax 3) Free Tithes 4) Blacks Above 16 5) Blacks Under 16 and Above 12 6) Horses 7) Rates of Stud Horses, per Season, Ordinary Licenses, Wheel Carriages, etc, etc, etc Hope this helps !! Steve and Bunny ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kith-n-Kin" <Kith-n-Kin@att.net> To: <VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 11:41 AM Subject: RE: [VAROOTS] Buckingham 1788 Personal Property Tax Lists A & B images > Steve and Bunny > > Found the below to be very helpful. > > >>We have uploaded our new images for "1790" Buckingham, the 1788 Personal Property Tax Lists A and B, to > our "1790 / 1800 County Tax Lists of Virginia" website. Please follow the Buckingham County link found at: > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~ysbinns/vataxlists/index.htm << > > Do you have a reference that would help me understand the significance of the "a" list and "b" list? > > It is very hard to read the column headers. > > If there is a reference to the column headers, it would help. > > I'm not sure they are the same from county to county, so this may not be possible, but would help. > > Thanks, > > Pat (in Tucson) > ============================== 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

In a message dated 8/28/2003 10:17:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time, EllieSS@aol.com writes: > Have you done Pittsylvania Co. yet? Home of my Lemons' family.. > Ellie, Yes they have...go to the link, the down to the bottom where there is the grid of counties and click on Pittsylvania...http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~ysbinns/vataxlists/index.htm Good Luck, Janet Hutner

Yes we have the 1789 A and B tax lists and the 1800 A and B tax lists for Pittsylvania online. Just scroll down the County Table until you get to Pittsylvania. But we didn't see any Lemons in these lists. Steve and Bunny ----- Original Message ----- From: <EllieSS@aol.com> To: <VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 1:16 PM Subject: [VAROOTS] Re: VAROOTS-D Digest V03 #158 > In a message dated 8/28/2003 7:05:13 AM Mountain Daylight Time, > VAROOTS-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~ysbinns/vataxlists/index.htm > > Have you done Pittsylvania Co. yet? Home of my Lemons' family.. > > Ellie S. >

In a message dated 8/28/2003 7:05:13 AM Mountain Daylight Time, VAROOTS-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~ysbinns/vataxlists/index.htm Have you done Pittsylvania Co. yet? Home of my Lemons' family.. Ellie S.