Hi, I am new to this list. I am looking for information on my grgrandfather William Madison Colbert. He died in Williamsburg, Blair Co. Pa. In his obit it said that he was born in Va. He was born in 1855 or 56. He married Eliza Weaver and they had four children. I don't know if they met and were married in Va. or Pa. Any information is appreciated. Thanks, Maxine

Thanks for your reply! The names I have are: Charles Benjamin Taylor, b. 5-8-1857, son of James Montgomery Taylor whose date of birth is unknown. Reporteldy lived in / around Ebony, VA in Brunswick County. Cordially, John B. Taylor

Do you have any specific given names? ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jbtrmc@wmconnect.com> To: <VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 7:56 PM Subject: [VAROOTS] Taylors of Brunswick County > I am looking for information on Taylors of Brunswick County around the mid > 1800's and earlier. Any help would be appreciated. I struck out with > Ancestry.com. Any other suggestions? Many thanks. > > John B. Taylor > > > ============================== > 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 came across the following today while cleaning out some old emails & thought the following might help someone. Derrell Oakley Teat Page 607 Tennessee Cousins Author: Worth S. Ray Call Number: F435.R3 This book contains a history of Tennessee people. Bibliographic Information: Ray, Worth S. Tennessee Cousins. Published by the Author. Texas. MARK ANDREWS, this revolutionary soldier, whose grave is marked as such, in WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, was born in VIRGINIA. His farthest back VIRGINIA ancestor, so far as we have been able to trace, was a certain GEORGE ANDREWS, who in the latter part of the 17th century - 1650 to 1690 lived on what was sometimes referred to on the old records as the GEORGE ANDREWS SWAMP, and later called SPEARMAN'S SWAMP, where also lived a certain JOB SPEARMAN and his family. This was in ESSE?? COUNTY Virginia. Among the neighbor?? of the GEORGE GOODE mentioned was COL. JAMES GAINES, MR. ROBERT PAYNE, THOMAS LUCAS (who married an Underwood) and THOMAS THO??PE and his wife FLORIDA. Also the BEVERLY FAMILY, Daniels and Harrisons.

I have forward this book notice because I consider important for those searching for French ancestors in VA. Please contact Helen & not me if your interested..I have no personal interest in the book, Derrell Oakley Teat, List Mom From: Helen Fazio [mailto:hfaz@pdq.net] Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 4:49 PM To: GEN-BOOKS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GB] "Turff & Twigg"-See some names Turff & Twigg, Volume One: The French Lands - A Study of Ten Thousand Acres Donated By King William, III to the French Refugees Who Settled at Makintowne on the Southern Bank of James River in the Colony of Virginia in 1700, Priscilla Harriss Cabell, 1988. Published, illustrated, and signed by the author. Hardback, 9 x 11-1/4, 468 pages, pocketed fold-out map. Maroon cloth covered hardback with gold imprinting. The front cover has 4-5 pinhead size flecks and a slightly bunged corner. Otherwise, the book is in near new condition. I cannot find another copy of this book, nor could my source. This book is an amazing genealogical work detailing the original land patents to French refugees and providing information on the many families. >From the introduction: "A detailed study of the French lands near Richmond, Virginia has been completed in this volume. It is a tribute to the courage of the French families who clung to their belief in the right to worship freely, and who succeeded in their flight to Manakintowne (Manakin), Virginia. A map of the large tract given to them has been drawn by the author and has been included in an envelope attached to the rear of this book. This map measures 28 x 20 inches, illustrating the 11-1/2 mile width of the French territory which comprised King William Parish. The survey for each French patent has been designated. A section has been composed for each patentee and contains his or her last will and testament, facts and theories concerned with the family, frequently including birth, marriage and death records, and a detailed study of the land. The French lands lie to the west of Richmond and were originally all in Henrico County. Parts of the land are located in what is now Goochland, Powhatan,! and Chesterfield Counties. Following is a list of the original patentees, some showing alternate spellings of the family name: Matthew Agee (Oage); Jacob Amonet; John Bernard; James Bilbaud; Stephen Buccard; William Byrd; Joseph Callio; Mitchell Campee; Jacob Capoone; Gideon Chamboon (Jambon); Stephen Chastain (Chastaine); John Chastaine; Peter Chastaine; Peter David; Richard Dean; Ann, Mary & Judith Delpish; Bartholomew Depuy (Dupee); Francis Dupee; Peter Dutoy; John Farcee; Jacob Florenoy (Flournoy); John Fonville; John Forcuron; Daniel Foure; Peter Foure; Anthony Gevodan; Glebe; Claude Gory (Gaury, Gawey, Guerri); John Harris; Richard Harris; James Holman; John Jones (Jouany); Isaac Lafeavour; Isaac Lafeit; John Lagran; Adam Lavean; John Lavillian; Davide LeSuer; Moses Liverau; Francis L'Orange; Maryan Mallet; Stephen Mallet; John Martin; Margaret Martin; Anthony Mattoone; Abraham Misshuex (Michaux); Peter Moriset; Lewis Morrill; John Panitour; Isaac Parentau; Charles Perault; john Peter Perue; Anthony Rapine; Abraham Remey (Remmy); Stephen Renno; Peter Sabotte; Abraham Sallee (Salle, Salley); Fr! ancis Sassin; Abraham Soblet; John Soleager; Nicholas Souillie; Anthony Trabue (Tribue). Also included: An index of slaves mentioned in the text of this book A list of refugees from "Huguenot Emigration to Virginia" for Whom No French Patents Exist. List of tithables in King William Parish, other than French patentees Bibliography (also includes additional genealogical references) Detailed index. Printed on heavy paper, this book is a wonderfgul addition to any Virginia genealogical referency library. It would be of interest to collectors in the area of Richmond, Sandston, Bon Air, Midlothian, Powhaqtan, Goochland, Crozier, Manakin, Ashland, Lakeside, etc. ==== GEN-BOOKS Mailing List ==== Gen-Mat-Lists website - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/lists/Gen-Mat-Lists.htm ============================== 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

Hello All, After taking a break from genealogy, I am back and needing help. Any information on the following individuals is greatly appreciated.. Peter Akers, probably around Montgomery Cty., married Elizabeth Wisely Robert Douthat, married Mary Eleanor Polly Yost Henry Yost, married Mary Waggoner Christian Hans Yost, marrried Eleanor Elizabeth Marshall

I am looking for information on Taylors of Brunswick County around the mid 1800's and earlier. Any help would be appreciated. I struck out with Ancestry.com. Any other suggestions? Many thanks. John B. Taylor

This was posted to the Norfolk list and we're forwarding it on for greater exposure. Steve and Bunny ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shelley Cardiel" <familia@sprintmail.com> To: <VANORFOL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 10:48 AM Subject: POWEL - PITMAN Family Photograph > I've "rescued" an old photograph of Cara POWEL taken at the J.H. Faber > Studio in Norfolk, Virginia. I would guess that the photograph was taken in > the 1890's and that Cara was probably in her late teens or early 20's at the > time. In addition to her name it is noted "Married Allic or Allex PITMAN", > the first name is hard to read. > > In addition to this photograph I also recovered the following photographs > from the same source: > > *Mr. & Mrs. George G. JOHNSTOWN, taken at the King Studio in Washington DC, > probably in the 1890's with the couple appearing to be in their 20's at the > time > *Mrs. A.F. GILSON in her garden at Rescue, Virginia, probably taken in the > 1880's, she appears to be in her 50's or 60's at the time > *John ISLIN, taken at the Tennant Studio in Newport News, Virginia, notes > he is son of Ben ISLIN > > Don't know how these people are connected, however, the handwritten > notations made on each was certainly made by the same hand. I'm hoping to > locate someone from these families so that the photographs can be returned > to family. If you are a member of one of these families or know someone who > might be, please contact me. > > Thanks, > Shelley > > > > ============================== > 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 saw the surname Wingfield in two of the cemeteries I just upload to my webpage. The cems. are Gladetown and Greenwood. Look for Cultural Expressions of Nature in Sacred Contexts: by Thomas Klatka on main page and follow the link. Hope this helps. Gwen Bonedigger <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~spgraham/index.html">Simon Peter Graham & Martha Stamback</A> <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~spgraham/index.html">http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~spgraham/index.html</A>

All right everyone, since Monday morning I have eaten and slept on my computer trying to get all the cemeteries from Thomas Klatka report on line for you. I am somewhere between bug-eyed and cross-eyed so please overlook the cosmetic attention needed. I still need to double check my copy/paste job and check links and will do so after a rest, but They Are All On Line (I hope) and there is no reason why you can't Enjoy The Hunt. If you note any broken links or oversights, please email me. Thank you and enjoy. Gwen Bonedigger <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~spgraham/index.html">Simon Peter Graham & Martha Stamback</A> <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~spgraham/index.html">http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~spgraham/index.html</A>

I think that a general Pemberton was the confederate General in charge of the defense of Vicksburg, MS, during the civil war. Are you related?

I found the information I needed by going to Nineveh Presbyterian Church. Thanks, Jessie Hutt Dare To Dream

My research has led me to believe that the answer to my Pemberton quest will be in one or all of the counties listed. So if you have ANY Pemberton connection or record before 1800, please contact me. "Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." Ralph Waldo Emerson Deb Koplen http://home.swbell.net/koplend/ koplend@swbell.net Grand Prairie, TX MSN Instant Messenger: Freckles6932 "Right Smak dab between Dallas & Fort Worth" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----

Does anybody know how to find out the names of the people buried in the Nineveh Cemetery behind the Nineveh Presbyterian Church? Some of the graves only have fieldstones on them. Many of my McKay ancestors are buried in that cemetery. Thanks, Jessie Hutt Dare To Dream

HUN? Hey, that is a Baltimore phrase, not West Viginia....lol If you want to see more of our language see http://www.baltimorehon.com/ > Heck Angelee, I'm from southern West Virginia and I know a lot of guys from > around these parts and Kentucky that people been tryin to determine their > parentage for years! Good luck in your searches hun, you got a hard row to hoe! > > Buster 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

The following documents were added to the Virginia USGenWeb Archives and Tombstone Transcription Register last week: Franklin County http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/franklin/wills/willbk03.txt Nelson County http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-all15.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-bea01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-bra10.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-buz01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-car10.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-cle02.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-col01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-dun01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-est01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-for03.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-gia01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-har13.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-hee02.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-hic01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-hug03.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-hug04.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-hug05.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-hug06.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-hug07.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-kit02.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-lov02.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-mar04.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-maw03.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-maw04.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-pac01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-phi04.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-ree02.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-str02.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-str03.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-tay08.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-woo10.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-woo11.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-woo12.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obit/o-woo13.txt Newport News http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/newportnews/cemeteries/maney.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/newportnews/cemeteries/penmempk.txt Page County http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/deeds/jones01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/deeds/jones02.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/deeds/jones03.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/deeds/jones03.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/military/civilwar/pensions/1902cwpn.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/military/civilwar/survconf.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/obits/1881/jones01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/vitals/marriages/arngtn01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/vitals/marriages/brown01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/vitals/marriages/brown02.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/vitals/marriages/brown03.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/vitals/marriages/bundy01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/vitals/marriages/carter01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/vitals/marriages/colemn01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/vitals/marriages/johnsn01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/vitals/marriages/jones01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/vitals/marriages/murray01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/vitals/marriages/poles01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/vitals/marriages/poles02.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/vitals/marriages/quann01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/vitals/marriages/quann02.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/vitals/marriages/rives01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/vitals/marriages/smith01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/vitals/marriages/strthr01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/vitals/marriages/strthr02.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/vitals/marriages/strthr03.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/vitals/marriages/strthr04.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/vitals/marriages/strthr05.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/vitals/marriages/strthr06.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/vitals/marriages/wliams01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/vitals/marriages/wliams02.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/vitals/marriages/wliams03.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/page/vitals/marriages/wliams04.txt Wythe County http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/wythe/wills/willbk01.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/wythe/wills/willbk02.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/wythe/wills/willbk05.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/wythe/wills/willbk06.txt Please let us know if you have documents from your family research that you would like to share. Mike

I am searching for ancestry of John Conrad Greenwood b.1826 m. Lucinda Oxley 21 Dec 1854 in Roanoak Franklin Cty.,VA. His parents were Conrad Greenwood and Nellie Beard. Bonedigger sent me an entry from Vol.111- Elijah Poage Journal sub. Settlers Along Back Creek. 1-William Murays 2-John W. Greenwood 3-Hezekiah B. Greenwood 4-Catherine Greenwood 5-H. B. GReenwood 6-Samuel H. C. Greenwood 7-L. H. C. Greenwood At this time I do not know who these people are. If anyone has ties to these Greenwoods I would love to hear from you. I am JoeMeyerjcjmm@juno.com

Heck Angelee, I'm from southern West Virginia and I know a lot of guys from around these parts and Kentucky that people been tryin to determine their parentage for years! Good luck in your searches hun, you got a hard row to hoe! Buster

Oh I dont know - my family is from southern West Virginia and Virginia - seems like I got more aunts, uncles and cousins that are identifiable than you can shake a stick at. Just gotta know where to start to unravel it! Good hunting! --- SHunter62@aol.com wrote: > Heck Angelee, I'm from southern West Virginia > and I know a lot of guys from > around these parts and Kentucky that people > been tryin to determine their > parentage for years! Good luck in your > searches hun, you got a hard row to hoe! > > Buster > > > ============================== > 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!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com

I am a descendent of the Thompson/Duty/Rasnake fka RUEHRSCHNECK but I don't know Polly Ryan or her mother. Jacob Rasnake was a Hessian, conscripted by the British to fight in the Rev. War. At one point, he was captured but he escaped. He married Mary "Mollie" Counts (Kuntz, Coons, etc.) dau. of John. A man in Canada has written a book about those who were conscripted. He has more information on Jacob Rasnake aka Ruehrschneck. His web page is: http://www.cgocable.net/~hessian ~Virginia mariefetzer@cfl.rr.com wrote: << I'm researching the Rasnick Family of SW Virginia and am anxious to make contact with relatives of Polly Ryan, author of the book "Journey in Virginia", or her mother, Iolet Duty Thompson. If you know of any of their whereabouts, or have any Rasnick Family information you'd care to share, please email me at: MarieFetzer@cfl.rr.com Thanks, Marie >>