Well off to B&N I go -----Original Message----- From: varoots-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:varoots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Excalibur131 Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 8:45 PM To: varoots@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] Jamestown settlers/ancestors Vol 3 of Adventurers of Purse and Person has been out for around a month now. Tom Eastern Shore & More http://easternshoremore.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

if you have a Yahoo account you have Yahoo email using your ID name @yahoo.com. My God provides my every need according to His riches in glory. Amen ____________________________________________________________________________________ Get your own web address. Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/domains/?p=BESTDEAL

Ellie, I never research through Yahoo direct. I have an account with Myway.com - they aren't nosy keeping track of who you talk to and what you talk about. But whoever you do research through, you can still do a search through Google.com They are a search engine just like Ask.com is. Ask however is for direct questions like why is the sky blue LOL Mary My God provides my every need according to His riches in glory. Amen __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Well "Adventurers of Purse and Person", the latest 4th edition has a wealth of information. Only Vol 1 and 2 are out now thru "P" but Vol 3 is due this year. Probably available at the local library. -----Original Message----- From: varoots-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:varoots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of EllieSS@aol.com Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 4:43 PM To: varoots@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] new mailing list for Jamestown settlers/ancestors I am an EDWARD SPALDING descendant.. I've been told that he was one of the first who went to Jamestown and then up the coast to Massachusetts... but I have no proof...???? Would anyone have a record of those that arrived in early Jamestown ? Ellie Stites Swanger

In a message dated 5/5/2007 5:59:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, Madyas@aol.com writes: Here is the URL for the APVA site which lists the settlers on the first three voyages. * I don't know why the URL didn't go through. Here it is again: _http://www.apva.org/history/list.html_ (http://www.apva.org/history/list.html) Peggy ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

In a message dated 5/5/2007 4:43:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, EllieSS@aol.com writes: Would anyone have a record of those that arrived in early Jamestown ? * Ellie, Here is the URL for the APVA site which lists the settlers on the first three voyages. I think also, books have been done which list many more names of early settlers there, but I don't have any of them. Peggy Dyas _http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JamestownVirginiaSettlers_ (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JamestownVirginiaSettlers) ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

I am an EDWARD SPALDING descendant.. I've been told that he was one of the first who went to Jamestown and then up the coast to Massachusetts... but I have no proof...???? Would anyone have a record of those that arrived in early Jamestown ? Ellie Stites Swanger ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

I just went to Google and put in Jamestown, VA 1607 and got a wealth of information including things that were written at the time. I suspect if you dig deep enough you will come up with the names of the original settlers. My God provides my every need according to His riches in glory. Amen __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Hi Peggy. My ancestor, John CLAY, came to Jamestown in 1612/13 on the Treasurer. He became an Ancient Planter in 1617. My line is very well documented to him. Best regards, Julius (Tim) Spradling -----Original Message----- From: Madyas@aol.com To: VAROOTS@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, 5 May 2007 1:04 PM Subject: [VAROOTS] new mailing list for Jamestown settlers/ancestors Good morning, If anyone is interested, I've just created a new discussion list/message board for those researching their ancestors who were among the original settlers who sailed to Jamestown, Virginia, in the early 1600s. The group focuses on genealogy but includes history as well. It is a no flame, no spam, family-oriented group where researchers can meet others who also have ancestors who lived in that area at the time. My ancestor is Captain Thomas Graves who sailed from England and arrived with the 'second supply' at Jamestown, in 1608. There are many Graves descendants today who are doing research on this line. I would love to learn more about some of the other settlers who were on the three original voyages to Jamestown....men like Captain John Smith and others, who have living descendants doing those genealogies. Research topics also include descendants of these early settlers, and those who might be trying to find their ancestral connection to Jamestown, are very welcome also. This new group is 'JamestownVirginiaSettlers' at Yahoo Groups. It has a home page which has some wonderful functions such as archived messages, members list, photos, files, database, links, and the option of receiving messages as individual emails, digest mode, or no mail mode where you can read the posts from the home page. It is free to subscribe, but you must first register with Yahoo Groups by creating a user name and password. Membership requires moderator-approval, to discourage spammers. This is an informal, not-so-academic group and beginner researchers as well as advanced genealogists and historians are welcome. No post is too trivial as long as it is reasonably within the group description or if it might be of interest to other group members. You can share old photos of your ancestors, post your lines, tell stories or anecdotes about your early families, or post queries which others may be able to answer. I was born in Virginia and live near Cape Henry where the original three ships made landing in 1607. This seems like the best time to start up this group, in time for Jamestown's 400th anniversary celebration. The Queen visited Jamestown/Williamsburg yesterday, and last week a reenactment was held on the beach at Cape Henry, of the first landing, with replicas of the three ships. Since Yahoo Groups allow attachments in emails, I hope to be able to forward some of the photo-articles which seem to be published daily in my local newspaper, about Jamestown's history and events being held to mark its 400 year past. To visit the group web site, go to: _http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JamestownVirginiaSettlers_ (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JamestownVirginiaSettlers) Peggy Dyas Group Moderator Researching: Graves, Sprigg, Harwood, Belt, Sellman, Marriarte, Weems, Allein, and many others ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.

Good morning, If anyone is interested, I've just created a new discussion list/message board for those researching their ancestors who were among the original settlers who sailed to Jamestown, Virginia, in the early 1600s. The group focuses on genealogy but includes history as well. It is a no flame, no spam, family-oriented group where researchers can meet others who also have ancestors who lived in that area at the time. My ancestor is Captain Thomas Graves who sailed from England and arrived with the 'second supply' at Jamestown, in 1608. There are many Graves descendants today who are doing research on this line. I would love to learn more about some of the other settlers who were on the three original voyages to Jamestown....men like Captain John Smith and others, who have living descendants doing those genealogies. Research topics also include descendants of these early settlers, and those who might be trying to find their ancestral connection to Jamestown, are very welcome also. This new group is 'JamestownVirginiaSettlers' at Yahoo Groups. It has a home page which has some wonderful functions such as archived messages, members list, photos, files, database, links, and the option of receiving messages as individual emails, digest mode, or no mail mode where you can read the posts from the home page. It is free to subscribe, but you must first register with Yahoo Groups by creating a user name and password. Membership requires moderator-approval, to discourage spammers. This is an informal, not-so-academic group and beginner researchers as well as advanced genealogists and historians are welcome. No post is too trivial as long as it is reasonably within the group description or if it might be of interest to other group members. You can share old photos of your ancestors, post your lines, tell stories or anecdotes about your early families, or post queries which others may be able to answer. I was born in Virginia and live near Cape Henry where the original three ships made landing in 1607. This seems like the best time to start up this group, in time for Jamestown's 400th anniversary celebration. The Queen visited Jamestown/Williamsburg yesterday, and last week a reenactment was held on the beach at Cape Henry, of the first landing, with replicas of the three ships. Since Yahoo Groups allow attachments in emails, I hope to be able to forward some of the photo-articles which seem to be published daily in my local newspaper, about Jamestown's history and events being held to mark its 400 year past. To visit the group web site, go to: _http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JamestownVirginiaSettlers_ (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JamestownVirginiaSettlers) Peggy Dyas Group Moderator Researching: Graves, Sprigg, Harwood, Belt, Sellman, Marriarte, Weems, Allein, and many others ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Hello All, I've added 20 more pages to the book "Collections of the Virginia Historical Society Vol. V: The Huguenot Emigration". It is online now at http://www.midatlanticarchives.com Alan RESEARCHING: Buckingham, Gilpin, Eastburn, Jeanes, Nowland, Wade, Creswell, Abernathy and related families No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.2/787 - Release Date: 5/3/2007 2:11 PM

Hello, I need a copy of a will or estate settlement for a John Day Sr. of Hanover Co. whose death was reported in a Richmond newspaper on 2 Apr 1804. Are the wills/estate settlements for Hanover extant for this time period? Where would it be located? Is it on-line? Has it been abstracted? Have they been published? Please help. I think I'm getting a little closer to solving a riddle. Thanks, Sharon Bryant

In my quest to put more black history up on the norfolk and pac sites, I found some info about the "first" black churches that i will be putting up on the sites in the next few days. one book i found is called Free Blacks in Norfolk Virginia 1790-1860 by tommy l. bogger. i uploaded the pages containing a list of free blacks and it covers all over va not just norfolk and pac. and i will be adding other info as time progresses. This seems to be the best book i have found so far on this subject...... I also ran into a lady with the virginia beach historical society today and she's going to be having some people from portsmouth contact me to help me with my search! thanks! Kristina _Norfolk Co, VA, Homepage_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~vanorfol/) _Princess Anne County, VAGenWeb_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaprinc2/) _www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com/virginiarecords.html_ (http://www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com/virginiarecords.html) ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

what does manumitters mean? kristina _www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com_ (http://www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com) _Norfolk Co, VA, Homepage_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~vanorfol/) _Princess Anne County, VAGenWeb_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaprinc2/) ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

GREAT contribution, Kristina. Thanks MUCH Paul -----Original Message----- From: varoots-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:varoots-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of FRMRNYR@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 1:23 PM To: varoots@rootsweb.com Subject: [VAROOTS] freed blacks In my quest to put more black history up on the norfolk and pac sites, I found some info about the "first" black churches that i will be putting up on the sites in the next few days. one book i found is called Free Blacks in Norfolk Virginia 1790-1860 by tommy l. bogger. i uploaded the pages containing a list of free blacks and it covers all over va not just norfolk and pac. and i will be adding other info as time progresses. This seems to be the best book i have found so far on this subject...... I also ran into a lady with the virginia beach historical society today and she's going to be having some people from portsmouth contact me to help me with my search! thanks! Kristina _Norfolk Co, VA, Homepage_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~vanorfol/) _Princess Anne County, VAGenWeb_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaprinc2/) _www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com/virginiarecords.html_ (http://www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com/virginiarecords.html) ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.2/782 - Release Date: 5/1/2007 2:10 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.2/782 - Release Date: 5/1/2007 2:10 AM

"Manumit" is a noun. "Manumitters" is the plural of that noun that means folks who manumit (the verb form); that is, grant freedom from the obligations and duties of service to others who have legal or physical control and power over the manumitted person. The courts have so defined the words. The terms are usually used to describe the actions of "owners" who have freed their slaves from duties and bondage. The too, I have seen the term employed when speaking of manumission by act of government. I occasionally also have seen the word used in describing the release from any obligations that an indentured servant might have to his/her Master/Mistress. Paul -----Original Message----- From: varoots-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:varoots-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of FRMRNYR@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 12:46 PM To: varoots-l@rootsweb.com Subject: [VAROOTS] daryl or margaret a question: what does manumitters mean? kristina _www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com_ (http://www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com) _Norfolk Co, VA, Homepage_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~vanorfol/) _Princess Anne County, VAGenWeb_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaprinc2/) ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.2/782 - Release Date: 5/1/2007 2:10 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.2/782 - Release Date: 5/1/2007 2:10 AM

Verb 1. manumit - free from slavery or servitude emancipate set free, liberate - grant freedom to Derrell Oakley Teat >what does manumitters mean? >kristina

Hi Jan, where are you located? Jo Mason (a Virginian transplanted to Florida) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Ashford" <jan@theashfords.org> To: <varoots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 11:13 AM Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] Looking for Voter REgistration Help >I would try the tax records. > Jan > > DougB81042@aol.com wrote: >> Good Morning to All >> I am trying to find when my Mathew O'Brien of Lynchburg/Campbell/Bedford >> Virginia arrived in the US fm Ireland. Folk lore says 1840. Now to >> prove or >> disapprove. I have been searching records for his oath but no luck so >> far. Is >> anyone on the list familiar with Voter Registration records for this area >> of Va >> and how far back they go? >> Thanks in advance >> Doug >> >> >> ************************************** >> See what's free at >> http://www.aol.com. >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> VAROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VAROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.2/781 - Release Date: 4/30/2007 > 9:14 AM > >

You don't say what records you have searched. Naturalizations were usually recorded in the Order or minute books. If the person had applied for Naturalization in a different county or even a different state, it will say so when citizenship is granted. The Library of Virginia has an excellend research guide on searching for Naturalization records at it's website at this url: http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/notes/rn12_natural1776.pdf Good luck, Pat Baber Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. Philippians 2:4 Protected by www.Spam-Stop.com {5zfwwPqKAymBw34bZt} -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 0.0.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.2/780 - Release Date: 4/29/07 6:30 AM

I would try the tax records. Jan DougB81042@aol.com wrote: > Good Morning to All > I am trying to find when my Mathew O'Brien of Lynchburg/Campbell/Bedford > Virginia arrived in the US fm Ireland. Folk lore says 1840. Now to prove or > disapprove. I have been searching records for his oath but no luck so far. Is > anyone on the list familiar with Voter Registration records for this area of Va > and how far back they go? > Thanks in advance > Doug > > > ************************************** > See what's free at > http://www.aol.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >