This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ruddert Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/7510.3.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Wholey Mackreal! Go bsack to school! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dennisfieldsjaxfl Surnames: Fields Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/7510.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Joseph Fields was born in 1755 in Washington County. At that time, Washington County covered present day Washington County and about 1/5 of Scott county to the West and about 3/4 of Smyth County to the East. It also held slivers of present day Tazewell County to the North and Grayson County to the Southeast. Also at that 1755 time, Russell county covered the entire tip of Virginia, including Lee, 4/5th of Scott, Wise, Dickenson, Buchahnan, Russell (of course, 1/2 of Tazewell, and a sliver of Wythe. At the time he signed the petition to make a new county from within Russell county... between Clinch Mountain, Powells Mountain, KY, and Stock Creek..., Joseph was 37 years old. Before the 1800 census, Russell was in fact divided into a large Lee county at the tip of VA, a large Russell county in the middle, and a large Tazewell county to the East. By the 1820 census, part of Lee and Russell formed Scott county. He died in Russell County in 1823, which at the time covered present day 1/2 of Wise, all of Russell and Dickenson, and 1/2 of Buchanan. My great Grandfather Leon Isacc Fields 1901-1968 lived on the Dickenson side of the Dickenson/Buchanan county line. He was the great great great grandson of Joseph Fields, and makes me the g-g-g-g-g-g-grandson. Does that help, Marlene? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: my440sixpack Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/7512.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Little Page Proctor filed for Rev war pension in Hamilton Co Ill in 1832. He was b. 1760 in Granville (Greensville ?) Co VA. He resided on the Holston in VA in 1777 when he volunteered to go to the defense of the settlers in what became KY. He was marched to Boonsboro. He d. 15 Nov 1852. He m. Sarah Bates in Ill in 1815. She was 64 in 1853. Little Page Proctor got statements from Joseph Proctor, Mathew Horn and William Horn of Estill KY for his application. He moved from KY to Missouri in 1808 for 2 or 3 years, then moved to Illinois. Joseph Proctor was refered to as a clergyman. He mentioned his brother Nicholas Proctor. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: my440sixpack Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/7512/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Joseph Procter filed for Rev War pension in 1832 in Estill Co KY at age 76. He states that he was living on the Holston when he entered service in 1777. He was in service when he went to Boonesboro KY in 1778 & continued to serve there. Mathew Horn of Estill Co KY said he knew Joseph Procter since he was a boy & was enlisted with him in VA. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: my440sixpack Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/7510.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The one we think is Joseph Fields is already scanned & posted in this thread above. It looks like most of these aren't actual signatures - just a handwritten listing of names... Any idea where Joseph Fields came from ??? THANKS ! Marlene Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dennisfieldsjaxfl Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/7510.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Any chance of getting a close scan posted of the Joseph Fields one? Thanks 440! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: anjroberts Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/7510.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Keeping in mind that the spellings of many surnames changed over the course of westward migration, I believe a few of the names below may be more recognizable as... John Wallen (also Walen); John Walling Absalom Louny : Absalom Looney Martain and Martin are probably right, because of Joseph Martin's fort near Cumberland Gap in Powell's valley. William Dannell; Darnell Tedins Arven: Maybe Ervin... Edmund Ogburn is probably Osburn ,later became Osborne Joseph Dohirty: probably Dougherty Boid: Boyd Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: my440sixpack Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/7511/mb.ashx Message Board Post: John Prewett filed for Rev War pension 1832 in Tazewell Co VA at age 72. He enlisted in Washington CO in 1775. He made statement in Morgan Co KY in 1840 that he was moving to KY to live with his daughters. He died 4 Jan 1841. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: my440sixpack Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/7510.1.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Think you may right about Joseph Fields. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: my440sixpack Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/7510.1.1.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This a new reel that's become available. http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/local/local_rec/index.htm The above link takes you to the page that explains about county records & at the bottom it has a link to go to the counties. Those links show what's out there for interlibrary loan (free !!!). Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: madyev821 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/7510.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Marlene, After seeing these two, I think Joseph is Joseph Fields. The first two letters look like "Fe" and the last three "lds". I'm still leaning toward David Harkrider on the other one. If the first letter is an "H", then it could be written Hargaradar. I don't see anyone else it could be. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MichelleWilsonLigon Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/7510.1.1.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you, Marlene! Is this available to view online at the Library of Virginia Web site? I'm interested to know how you identified this reel. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: madyev821 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/7510.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Marlene, It's possible that Philip could be Philip Harkrider. Your right, very difficult to read, but the last three letters look like they could be "der". Don't know who David is. The only Davids on the tax lists even remotely close are David Noe and David Caho and neither of these look like the written name. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Philip Sword was there and would have been 24 years old in 1792. Richard At 11:08 PM 6/16/2008, you wrote: >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Author: madyev821 >Surnames: >Classification: queries > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/7510.1.1/mb.ashx > >Message Board Post: > >Marlene, > >See the following comments re. your additons and corrections. Most >of these can be found on the RCV tax lists: > >Ma__ Smith appears to be "Mars" (This is probably Mann Smith) > >Jeremiah _____ appears to be "Lewis" (This is Jeremiah Lewis) > >E ____ Smith appears to be "Erastus" (This is probably Ericus Smith) > >Hartnell Martin appears to be "Hartwell" (This is Hartwell Martin) > >William Martin may be "William Mastin" (two listed & both are >"iffy") - (This is most likely William Martin, there were no William >Mastin's in RCV at that time) > >Phillip ____ may be "Nease" or even "Noe" - this one is in the fold >of the document & pretty much illegible. (Could this be Phillip >Sword or Phillip Roberts?) > >David ____ appears to be "Frihoe" ??? (Could this be David Finnan?) > >Joseph Freands may be "Feontos" ??? (Could this be Joseph Fields?) > >David Hargarados may be "Margavados" ??? (This is David Harkerider) > >Antry Mcnight may be "Autry" or "Antony" (This is Anthony McKnight) > >John Neal may be John "Hoak" (This is John Neal) > >James Arbuckle - that's my 1st impression of the last name Yes, this >is James Arbuckle) > >James McMillian needs to be inserted after William Dannel. > >Archable Dannel needs to be inserted after James McMillian > >John Williams needs to be "John Martin" > >A___ Daniel appears to be "Arch Daniel" (This is Archibald Daniel, see above) > >Jno Hardy Sr needs to be inserted after Jno Hardy Jr. This surname >could be Haney or Handy (This is John Hardy) > >James Trotter could be James "Strother" (This is James Trotter) > >James Burgin could be James "Burgess" (This is James Burgess) > >Ralph Platt could be "Spratt" (This is Ralph Platt) > >Important Note: >The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If >you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board >URL link above and respond on the board. > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Richard H. Soard [email protected] 770.971.7398 678.386.2528 cell

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: my440sixpack Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/7510.1.1.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks Mike ! Will be attempting to transcribe more of the reel over the next month when I have time. Glad you're here to keep an eye on it ! All my best Marlene Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: my440sixpack Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/7510.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Signatures for Joseph & David attached Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: my440sixpack Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/7510.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Signatures of the Philip & David attached Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: madyev821 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/7510.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Marlene, See the following comments re. your additons and corrections. Most of these can be found on the RCV tax lists: Ma__ Smith appears to be "Mars" (This is probably Mann Smith) Jeremiah _____ appears to be "Lewis" (This is Jeremiah Lewis) E ____ Smith appears to be "Erastus" (This is probably Ericus Smith) Hartnell Martin appears to be "Hartwell" (This is Hartwell Martin) William Martin may be "William Mastin" (two listed & both are "iffy") - (This is most likely William Martin, there were no William Mastin's in RCV at that time) Phillip ____ may be "Nease" or even "Noe" - this one is in the fold of the document & pretty much illegible. (Could this be Phillip Sword or Phillip Roberts?) David ____ appears to be "Frihoe" ??? (Could this be David Finnan?) Joseph Freands may be "Feontos" ??? (Could this be Joseph Fields?) David Hargarados may be "Margavados" ??? (This is David Harkerider) Antry Mcnight may be "Autry" or "Antony" (This is Anthony McKnight) John Neal may be John "Hoak" (This is John Neal) James Arbuckle - that's my 1st impression of the last name Yes, this is James Arbuckle) James McMillian needs to be inserted after William Dannel. Archable Dannel needs to be inserted after James McMillian John Williams needs to be "John Martin" A___ Daniel appears to be "Arch Daniel" (This is Archibald Daniel, see above) Jno Hardy Sr needs to be inserted after Jno Hardy Jr. This surname could be Haney or Handy (This is John Hardy) James Trotter could be James "Strother" (This is James Trotter) James Burgin could be James "Burgess" (This is James Burgess) Ralph Platt could be "Spratt" (This is Ralph Platt) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: my440sixpack Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/7510.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Microfilm # 178 is filmed in the negative, meaning the writing is white & the background is black. It's VERY difficult to read ! These are some corrected & some alternate names that I've come up with after spending a few hours using photoshop to try & enhance some copies I made. Ma__ Smith appears to be "Mars" Jeremiah _____ appears to be "Lewis" E ____ Smith appears to be "Erastus" Hartnell Martin appears to be "Hartwell" William Martin may be "William Mastin" (two listed & both are "iffy") Phillip ____ may be "Nease" or even "Noe" - this one is in the fold of the document & pretty much illegible. David ____ appears to be "Frihoe" ??? Joseph Freands may be "Feontos" ??? David Hargarados may be "Margavados" ??? Antry Mcnight may be "Autry" or "Antony" John Neal may be John "Hoak" James Arbuckle - that's my 1st impression of the last name James McMillian needs to be inserted after William Dannel. Archable Dannel needs to be inserted after James McMillian John Williams needs to be "John Martin" A___ Daniel appears to be "Arch Daniel" Jno Hardy Sr needs to be inserted after Jno Hardy Jr. This surname could be Haney or Handy James Trotter could be James "Strother" James Burgin could be James "Burgess" Ralph Platt could be "Spratt" Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: my440sixpack Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/7510/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Russell County 1792 Oct 5 Box 227 Folder 2 To the Honorable the General Assembly of Virginia The petition of inhabitants of that part of the county of Russell settled in Powells Valley Sheweth that the County of Russell is in extent from the east towards the west, at least one hundred and fifty miles, That the Courthouse of said county is situated within about forty miles of the eastern extremity of consequence the inhabitants westerdly has upwards of one hundred miles to travel to attend court: Added to this inconvenience twenty miles of the way is a wilderness frequently dangerous to travel through on account of the Indian Enemy. That we believe it would contribute much to our prosperity were we indulged with a division of said county it would contribute to order and improvements of various kinds; encourage the introduction of new settlers; and of course our strength to oppose our enemy in time of an invasion. >From those considerations your petitioners pray that a new county may be erected, in that part of Russell County lying westerdly of a line beginning on the top of Clinch Mountain one mile eastwardly of Big Maukason Gap thence a direct course to the mouth of Stock Creek thence up the same to Powells Mountain and thence due north to the Kentucky boundary. And your petitioners shall ever pray___. George Gibson David Cullam Ma__ Smith Dan'l Martain Isaac Mullen Joseph McFarland Joseph Campbell David Wheeler Jeremiah ______ George Callums John Cox Abraham Rife(?) Geo Hatfield John Ward James Alley John Martin Francis Browning E___ Smith Wm Cox Hartnell Martin Josiah Cox John Campbell William Martin William Cox William King James Johnson David Chadwel George Abet George Ball Philip _____ David _____ Charl Cocke John Gibson Joseph Freands David Hargarados(?) Thomas Mcnight Tedins(?) Arven Antry Mcnight Russell Pet'n 5 Oct 1792 to Props (resonable) (rep'd) Bill drawn Rolly Gray John Neal Elisha Wallen William Wallen Thomas Walen Willobay Lewis James Arbuckle Isaac Chrisman Randal Noe David Noe Gabe Crisman James Noe Bejamin Poteet Vincin Hoobs Sr Vincin Hoobs Jr Bennum Hoobs Absolem Hoobs James Fulkerson William Dannel Jno Owen Jr James Sims Jas Thompson Stephen Thompson Jno Roach Jas Williams John Williams Jonathon Bassham Robert Dannell Francis Write Jr Francis Rite Sr Joseph Poteet Jr Gabe Poteet Samuel Poteet John Noe Sr Daniel Young Frederick Jones James Whitaker James Dudley Jr Edmund Ogburn Jr Nichalas Young Henry Hamblen Frank Hamblen A____ Daniel William Ewing Joseph Panter Samuel Ewing Josh Ewing John Owens Jr Alexander Scott John Hunter Henry Owens Sr Richard Davis James Ward William Mullins James Johnson Drury Lawson John Chadwell Joseph Johnston David Colson Jesse Millon Joseph Hatfield Andrew Smith Jeremiah Hatfield Ephraim Hatfield Thomas Haman James Campbell Joseph Campbell John Campbell Robert Campbell Robert Butcher Samel Adams Thos Johnston Jr Jesse Davis Jno Hardy Jr Joseph Blackmore Sr Thomas Blackmore Joseph Blackmore Jr Jeremiah Hatfield John Tackett Lewis Tackett Thos Tackett John Hoover Sr Robert Howard George Yoakum John Vanbibber (?) William Hobbs William Blanton John Blanton Sr John Blanton Jr James Fugate Nimrod Chrisman Charles Noe James Trotter James Burgin George Tackett Jacob Lewis Sr Jacob Lewis Jr James Lewis Quillen Noe John Miller Samuel Howard John Hoover Jr Henry Hoover Ralph Platt(?) John Wallen Wm Roberts Sr Wm Robert Jr William Roberts James Roberts Drury Holt Stephen Holt Absolom Luony Thos Rogers Sr Thos Rogers Jr Doug. Rogers Sr Doug. Rogers Jr William Engram George Herd John Herd Obadiah Pain Cager Bunch Isreal Bunch Andrew Cope Mathew Wallen Philip Nants Job Hobbs William Blanton Jr Christopher Hobbs George Blanton James Mayfield James Vanbebber Peter Vanbebber Stephen Jones Samuel Conn Jester Cocke Sr Jester Cocke Jr Jacob Cocke Nathanial Hise John Noe Jr John Jones Moses Ball Sr John Ball George Ball Sr David Yeary George Yeary James Huff Samuel Leviston Jno Hambles Joseph Dohirty William Yeary James Aley Hartwell Martin Rol(?) Bevahouse Jeremiah Lewis Thomas Crabtree Man Smith Isaac Mullen William Tinsley Alexander Stuart Andrew Demoss Danl Callums Elijah Callums George Callums Gilbert Callums James Callums Jno Collins King(?) Hoskins Jno Hoskins Henry Colson William Martin Thos Wilcocks Jno Willcocks William Willcocks Sr Willam Williams William Willcocks Jr Josiah Willcocks John Turner John Boid Russell I hereby certify that an advertisement was set up at the door of the courthouse for a division of this county this 28 day of August 1792 it being a court day. Test Henry Dickenson CRC Russell to wit I do certify that an advertisement for division of this county is set up this day at the court house according to law Henry Dickenson CRC July 24 1792 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.