Dale, At 08-07-07 02:57 PM, you wrote: >I am a Surber researcher, but have the following from the Shenandoah Co., >VA Deed Book U & V 1813-1815 as abstracted by Amelia Gilreath in 1993: > > From a deed found in Bk U, p. 158--June 5, 1813 > > Between Leonard Lonas Sr of County of Shenandoah to Leonard Lones > Junior/ son of said Leonard Lones Senior.... > > Leonard Jr is then to pay George Lones, John Lones, Jacob Lones, > daughter Magdalene Kile, Barbara Surber, Christine Feister, daughter Eve > Lones each $20. (these appear to be the other children of Leonard > Lones/Lonas and his wife, Catherine). > > Description of the land: 279 acres lying on both side of Ryals run, a > branch of Stoney Creek, from the Corner to Survey made for Henry Spoor, > ten poles from Matthias Sibeys corner which was granted to Lenoard Lones > Senior by patent the 9th of June 1788. > > Signed in German and witnessed by Jacob Rinker. Thank you so much. This is invaluable information, especially since I do not have any of Amy's deed books. From reading an LDS index list for deeds in Shenandoah County,it looks like those folks in my direct line did not seem to own any land. Nancy Corder Halvorson > > >