Hi Jeanette, I think they crossed the river more the we are accustomed to accounting for. What seems odd to me is that he joins in Maryland in 1778 and lives in Va until 1780. There are a lot of holes here. Thanks, Greg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeanette" <jmcclur@mail.tigernet.gen.mo.us> To: <VASTAFFO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 7:47 PM Subject: Re: [VASTAFFO-L] Benjamin Edwards b. 1752 Stafford Co. Va. > I have some Revolutionary family in living in Va. and joining the Maryland > Militia. I don't think that was too uncommon. Jeanette. > > At 02:25 PM 9/2/01 -0400, you wrote: > >Hello List > > > >I have been confused by the where abouts of BENJAMIN EDWARDS b. 1752 in > >Stafford Co. > > > >My confusion results from his presence in St. Mary's Co. Maryland during > >the Revolutionary War. He is listed as a Second Lieutenant in the service > >of Maryland, is surrounded by my Edwards family of Maryland, serving with > >them and taking his Maryland Oat > >h of Allegiance in front of Henry Tubbman in 1778 in St. Mary's Co.He > >married Margaret Beall of Maryland and removed to Ky. > > > >He is the brother of Haden Edwards of Stafford. Both are listed as > >Veterans of Stafford Co. doing Public Service. > > > >If anyone can explain his presence in two places or has any information > >regarding this son of Stafford Co. and his activity during the Revolution, > >it would be greatly appreciated. > > > >Thanks, Greg White > > > > > >==== VASTAFFO Mailing List ==== > > Search this list's archived messages! > >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > >============================== > >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > >Source for Family History Online. Go to: > >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > ==== VASTAFFO Mailing List ==== > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received > when you subscribed to this list. Feel free to contact > with questions concerning this list! > Valerie Holmes Thomas, List Administrator, vthomas@otn.net > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >

Hello Greg, You may find that he was a Constable ,or tied in with the courthouse somehow ,in Virginia and could not live in Maryland as an address, the same as today. But we can join the war anywhere, esp. in the early days. Jeanette. 09:23 PM 9/2/01 -0400, you wrote: >Hi Jeanette, > >I think they crossed the river more the we are accustomed to accounting for. >What seems odd to me is that he joins in Maryland in 1778 and lives in Va >until 1780. There are a lot of holes here. > >Thanks, Greg >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jeanette" <jmcclur@mail.tigernet.gen.mo.us> >To: <VASTAFFO-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 7:47 PM >Subject: Re: [VASTAFFO-L] Benjamin Edwards b. 1752 Stafford Co. Va. > > > > I have some Revolutionary family in living in Va. and joining the Maryland > > Militia. I don't think that was too uncommon. Jeanette. > > > > At 02:25 PM 9/2/01 -0400, you wrote: > > >Hello List > > > > > >I have been confused by the where abouts of BENJAMIN EDWARDS b. 1752 in > > >Stafford Co. > > > > > >My confusion results from his presence in St. Mary's Co. Maryland during > > >the Revolutionary War. He is listed as a Second Lieutenant in the service > > >of Maryland, is surrounded by my Edwards family of Maryland, serving with > > >them and taking his Maryland Oat > > >h of Allegiance in front of Henry Tubbman in 1778 in St. Mary's Co.He > > >married Margaret Beall of Maryland and removed to Ky. > > > > > >He is the brother of Haden Edwards of Stafford. Both are listed as > > >Veterans of Stafford Co. doing Public Service. > > > > > >If anyone can explain his presence in two places or has any information > > >regarding this son of Stafford Co. and his activity during the >Revolution, > > >it would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > >Thanks, Greg White > > > > > > > > >==== VASTAFFO Mailing List ==== > > > Search this list's archived messages! > > >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > >============================== > > >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > >Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > > > > ==== VASTAFFO Mailing List ==== > > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received > > when you subscribed to this list. Feel free to contact > > with questions concerning this list! > > Valerie Holmes Thomas, List Administrator, vthomas@otn.net > > > > ============================== > > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > > > >==== VASTAFFO Mailing List ==== >Visit the Stafford County USGenWeb Home Page! >http://www.rootsweb.com/~vastaffo > >============================== >Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! >http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2

I have some Revolutionary family in living in Va. and joining the Maryland Militia. I don't think that was too uncommon. Jeanette. At 02:25 PM 9/2/01 -0400, you wrote: >Hello List > >I have been confused by the where abouts of BENJAMIN EDWARDS b. 1752 in >Stafford Co. > >My confusion results from his presence in St. Mary's Co. Maryland during >the Revolutionary War. He is listed as a Second Lieutenant in the service >of Maryland, is surrounded by my Edwards family of Maryland, serving with >them and taking his Maryland Oat >h of Allegiance in front of Henry Tubbman in 1778 in St. Mary's Co.He >married Margaret Beall of Maryland and removed to Ky. > >He is the brother of Haden Edwards of Stafford. Both are listed as >Veterans of Stafford Co. doing Public Service. > >If anyone can explain his presence in two places or has any information >regarding this son of Stafford Co. and his activity during the Revolution, >it would be greatly appreciated. > >Thanks, Greg White > > >==== VASTAFFO Mailing List ==== > Search this list's archived messages! >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

I presumed the Haden was really Hayden Edwards, since Hayden was a common surname among the Catholic crowd in MD. I find a genealogy in www.familysearch.com , AFN:G7FV-KS- which says these two were the sons of Hayden Edwards and Penelope Sanford. Hayden was the son of William Edwards and Mary Nicholson Hayden. I would not be surprised to find that this family was Catholic-especially since Hayden died in Bourbon, KY in 1803-looks suspiciously like they joined the Maryland Palatinate. MELISSA THOMPSON ALEXANDER ma.da@gte.net edmonds, washington, usa -----Original Message----- From: Greg White\ [mailto:whiteg@mediaone.net] Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 11:25 AM To: VASTAFFO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [VASTAFFO-L] Benjamin Edwards b. 1752 Stafford Co. Va. Hello List I have been confused by the where abouts of BENJAMIN EDWARDS b. 1752 in Stafford Co. My confusion results from his presence in St. Mary's Co. Maryland during the Revolutionary War. He is listed as a Second Lieutenant in the service of Maryland, is surrounded by my Edwards family of Maryland, serving with them and taking his Maryland Oath of Allegiance in front of Henry Tubbman in 1778 in St. Mary's Co.He married Margaret Beall of Maryland and removed to Ky. He is the brother of Haden Edwards of Stafford. Both are listed as Veterans of Stafford Co. doing Public Service. If anyone can explain his presence in two places or has any information regarding this son of Stafford Co. and his activity during the Revolution, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Greg White ==== VASTAFFO Mailing List ==== Search this list's archived messages! http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

I am trying to reach Helen Pelzer Lane. I have lost contact with her, but previously she was in Falmouth. Does anyone have an e-mail address? Thanks, Phyllis.

Hello List I have been confused by the where abouts of BENJAMIN EDWARDS b. 1752 in Stafford Co. My confusion results from his presence in St. Mary's Co. Maryland during the Revolutionary War. He is listed as a Second Lieutenant in the service of Maryland, is surrounded by my Edwards family of Maryland, serving with them and taking his Maryland Oath of Allegiance in front of Henry Tubbman in 1778 in St. Mary's Co.He married Margaret Beall of Maryland and removed to Ky. He is the brother of Haden Edwards of Stafford. Both are listed as Veterans of Stafford Co. doing Public Service. If anyone can explain his presence in two places or has any information regarding this son of Stafford Co. and his activity during the Revolution, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Greg White

Greg, This is from Stafford County Deed and Will Book Abstracts 1780-1786 by Sam and Ruth Sparacio. page14 This indenture made 3rd August 1780 between Benjamin Edwards and Margaret his wife being of Overwharton Parish and County of Stafford and John Hardy of said county and parish... Now this Indenture Witnesseth that for the sum of 15,000 pounds of crop Tobacco paid by John Hardy have sold land Benjamin Edwards now lives, the smae being a tract formerly belonging to George Williams & sold by said Williams unto Haden Edwards (both aforesaid Parish and County) which said tract Haden Edwards conveyed to his son, the above named Benjamin Edwards, bounded as in the deed from George Williams to Haden Edwards recorded in office of aforesaid county containing 160 acres and lying in the west side of the aforesaid tract. Signed: Benjamin Edwards Margaret Edwards Good luck, Valerie Holmes Thomas Stafford Co. List Administator -----Original Message----- From: Greg White\ <whiteg@mediaone.net> To: VASTAFFO-L@rootsweb.com <VASTAFFO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, September 02, 2001 11:56 AM Subject: [VASTAFFO-L] Benjamin Edwards b. 1752 Stafford Co. Va. >Hello List > >I have been confused by the where abouts of BENJAMIN EDWARDS b. 1752 in Stafford Co. > >My confusion results from his presence in St. Mary's Co. Maryland during the Revolutionary War. He is listed as a Second Lieutenant in the service of Maryland, is surrounded by my Edwards family of Maryland, serving with them and taking his Maryland Oath of Allegiance in front of Henry Tubbman in 1778 in St. Mary's Co.He married Margaret Beall of Maryland and removed to Ky. > >He is the brother of Haden Edwards of Stafford. Both are listed as Veterans of Stafford Co. doing Public Service. > >If anyone can explain his presence in two places or has any information regarding this son of Stafford Co. and his activity during the Revolution, it would be greatly appreciated. > >Thanks, Greg White > > >==== VASTAFFO Mailing List ==== > Search this list's archived messages! >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >

Believe it or not, it was not uncommon for landowners to own land in more than one county or colonial state. Especially the wealthier ones-and many crossed the river from MD and VA back and forth (and some land was in VA colony one year and MD the next, and then back again as they fought out land disputes.) People still tended to congregate among those with like religions. After problems with the Anglicans in MD, many relocated to the Northern Neck area of VA (part of which became Stafford Co) when the Brent's, along with another family group, bought up a bunch of land for 'Catholic' settlement. This was by no means the only case. Remember, Giles Brent moved up to this area after he grew out of favor for trying to claim Indian inheritance of lands owned by his former father-in-law. Anyway-many were surprising mobile around the colonies, not to mention back to England or the West Indies and back. Which Margaret Beall did he marry? Who were his parents? MELISSA THOMPSON ALEXANDER ma.da@gte.net edmonds, washington, usa -----Original Message----- From: Greg White\ [mailto:whiteg@mediaone.net] Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 11:25 AM To: VASTAFFO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [VASTAFFO-L] Benjamin Edwards b. 1752 Stafford Co. Va. Hello List I have been confused by the where abouts of BENJAMIN EDWARDS b. 1752 in Stafford Co. My confusion results from his presence in St. Mary's Co. Maryland during the Revolutionary War. He is listed as a Second Lieutenant in the service of Maryland, is surrounded by my Edwards family of Maryland, serving with them and taking his Maryland Oath of Allegiance in front of Henry Tubbman in 1778 in St. Mary's Co.He married Margaret Beall of Maryland and removed to Ky. He is the brother of Haden Edwards of Stafford. Both are listed as Veterans of Stafford Co. doing Public Service. If anyone can explain his presence in two places or has any information regarding this son of Stafford Co. and his activity during the Revolution, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Greg White ==== VASTAFFO Mailing List ==== Search this list's archived messages! http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

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I have hesitated to reply, since I do not know the answer to the question asked, but I can recommend the resources at Stafford County's genweb site. A large portion of the Stafford County censuses is online at http://us-gen.com/va/stafford/census/ and there is much helpful information at the main genweb site http://www.rootsweb.com/~vastaffo/ I will keep your query in mind, Ministers can be hard to track. So many of them (except the Baptists!) were regularly moved by their denominations. AUGUST and AUGUSH are not familiar surnames, although I think there may be one that starts with AN-, like ANGUIST or ANGUISH (???). Laura

Hello Listers, The marriage license for my great-greats, dated Sept. 7, 1857, was signed by a minister that appears to be P. Y. AUGUST or Augush. A notice in the Fredericksburg News states that they were married in Stafford County. Would anyone out there know with what church this minister might have been affiliated? I'll even take educated guesses. Thanks, Becky Researching Gosnell/Bozel/Collins in Stafford/Fredericksburg circa 1860

Does anyone have and address to access "Hennings Statutes At Large for Virginia" as pertains to the time frame 1782 through 1850? Thanks, Phyllis

Hi Jim, Thanks for the response. Sounds loike you have some interesting history. In a nutshell, mine is Josias Stone, 1725-1790 Valentine Stone, 1750-1822 Robert Stone, 1778-1838 (relocated to Bath County, KY) Richard Stone, 1814-1882 (relocated to Kansas) Joseph Stone, 1845-1897 Archie Earl Stone, 1891-1938 (relocated to Missouri) Archie Edwin Stone, 1924-2000 (relocated to California) Archie is clearly a family name, my son is also named Archie. I'm not sure if the name Archie was from Richard's wife's (Minerva Jane Kincaid) family or if it was taken from your side of the family. Kim Stone

Genealogy researching the CROSBY-CONWAY-MAUZY-WOOD-families in Stafford County,Virginia in the late 1600s-1700s,please contact-James Anthony*Tony*Keltz,Sr. at 445 Belmont Ave. Wilmington,Ohio U.S.A. 45177-2824 Ph(937)382-7744, or E-mail tonykeltzsr@webtv.net / thanks for any information,P.S.-looking forward to hearing from new long lost cousins. http://community.webtv.net/tonykeltzsr/KELTZrelated

Unsigned query of <Nmfstone@aol.com>; 2 Aug 2001 Re: Josias Stone Sr. [aka Joseph Stone Sr.] I would assume that the location of this land could be located in one of the deed book transcriptions by the Sparacio's. If you haven't already done so, you will find info on this family in "Stone-Ratcliff Families of Maryland, Virginia & Kentucky." [sorry, I don't have the compiler or date of publication - just abstracts. This was pub. many years ago.] Although I don't put much stock in family charts found on the Internet, you MAY find something of interest on: ____________________ !FAMILY: See undocumented STONE family chart [Josias Stone] on internet page [www.weir.net/~dbollsch/index.html]; by Diane Bollschweiler, Wellsburg, WV; <boshy@weir.net>; 1997. ____________________ I don't have him included as one of the children of JOSIAS SR., but I also have the Rev. War military and pension file of William Stone, b c1756, Stafford Co., VA and who d c1829/30, in Stafford Co. His wife was noted as "Mary Stone," a resident of Harrison Co., KY in 1839. I am not a STONE descendant. My connection: Archibald Tackett, c1775/80, of Prince Wm. Co., marr. MARY STONE, b c1784, on May 1806 in Prince Wm. Co., VA. I've not proved Mary Stone's ancestry. This family later settled in Bath Co., KY and then the widow, Mary Stone Tackett, moved to Menard Co., IL. If you wish to privatley send me your name & address, I will send you a brochure detailing our numerous maps. Jim W. Tackitt, 1830 Johnson Dr., Concord, CA 94520; <JimTackitt@home.com> **************************************************************** Tackett Assn. Website: <http://www.tackettfamilies.com> [For a reply to genealogy email, please include your full name & home USPS mailing address. Thanks.] VASTAFFO-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [VASTAFFO-L] 1737 Brent Town Tract / Aquia Creek > Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 22:48:22 EDT > From: Nmfstone@aol.com > To: VASTAFFO-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi Jim, > Do you also have any similar maps for Stafford County? I would like to > locate the land owned by Josias Stone Sr.

Hi Jim, Do you also have any similar maps for Stafford County? I would like to locate the land owned by Josias Stone Sr.

I don't know the answer to your question about landowners on Acquia Creek. What time period. The Antient Press (Ruth and Sam Sparacio) have abstracted/transcribed many early records of Stafford Co. and from those you can get an idea of who owned what. Website: antientpress.com John Simpson the Scotsman owned land on Acquia Creek in the late 1600s. I cannot tell you the exact date. Hope you can access the Stafford Co. records done by the Sparacios. Also for a later period I believe Richard Slatten (Iberian Press) did some landowner lists. Check the family history library catalog on www.familysearch.org Gertrude E. Gray has done four books of Northern Neck land grants, but the creeks and other watercourses are NOT indexed. These books are sold by Genealogical Publishing Co. Peggy Shomo Joyner has abstracted some warrants and surveys (which precede the land grants) for Northern Neck--many volumes. Either type in Slatten's name as author (also Gray and Joyner), or type in Stafford Co. and then look for land records. At least you will know such publications exist, even if they are not in a genealogical library near you. E.W.Wallace southern California

I am searching for the parents of Valentine M. Mason (1783-1843). Valentine M. Mason was born in Stafford County, Virginia in 1783. He died in Amelia County, Virginia in 1843. He lived in Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia from 1804 - circa 1820. He then moved to Amelia Co. He came to Lexington, Virginia skilled as a printer and published a newspaper there. Then he became a Baptist Minister for the remainder of his life. He married Mary Margrave in Rockbridge Co., Virginia, in 1804. Any assistance will be appreciated. Thank you, Lonny J. Watro

I am interested in information on the persons as relates to the land transaction mentione below in 1751 and specifically to my gggg grandfather Andrew CADDEL: This is the earliest info on Andrew: 1751 - April 2, Andrew CADDLE witness land transaction, John Tyre of Albermarle County, VA to John Williamson of Spotsylvania County, VA, at £16 current for 100 acres in St George Parish, Spotsylvania County. Witness: Robert Huddleston, William Mathews, Andrew CADDLE, Edward Land. County records, volume 1, page 184. By 1754 he was in Orange Co., NC. 1754 - 30 Jan. Andrew CADDEL did John Lea survey, Orange County, NC. He was listed as a SCC (Sword Chain Carrier) And worked for surveyors Major Lea and William Churton. >From family lore, Andrew (a Scottish Immigrant) came to America at the age of 14 as a stowaway on a ship from Edinburgh, SCT. He was indentured for a period of time. It is said that he was well educated and made a clerk on a HENDERSON plantation, and later married the owner's daughter, Jean HENDERSON in abt 1765. I have documentation of Andrew's grandson, Lewis Green CADDEL, who said his grandmother was a Jean HENDERSON. I also have a deed dated 18 Aug 1768 signed by Andrew CADDEL and Jean CADDEL, where they sold land in Orange Co., NC. In 1754 Orange Co., NC, Andrew was closely associated with the LEA family. Andrew CADDEL and Major LEA did surveys in Orange Co., NC for at least nine years. I have info from a direct descendant of Major LEA. She stated the John listed above was Major's father. John LEA was from England and his son Major LEA was born in Spotsylvania County. It is know that HENDERSONs also lived in Spotsylvania County and vicinity. I also found an earlier record in nearby Stafford Co., VA: 1666 - 29 August, John CADDELL, Stafford County, VA, certificates for land giving headrights, 1st part, 1st order book - to Henry Hudson for 40 persons, including CADDELL. I have no other records on this John CADDELL or any others in Virginia prior to the 1750s, except 1704 - Richard CODELL, rent rolls, 100 acres, Charles City County, VA. Any connections with anyone you have. Any assistance is appreciated. Bill Caddell Granbury, TX