VASTAFFO-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > Subject: [VASTAFFO-L] Aquia > Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2001 21:46:57 -0500 > From: "Ed Dolan" <edolan@kcnet.com> > To: VASTAFFO-L@rootsweb.com > > Does anyone know if there are any maps showing the land ownership in the > Aquia Creek area of Stafford in the late 17th and early to mid-eighteenth > centuries? I know that land changed ownership often, and that may be > difficult. I'm interested in the land locations on Aquia, on both the north > and the south sides. Families I'm interested in are: Mason, Butler, Matheny, > Allen, Whitson, Reno, Taquett, Wiggington, Norman, Nelson, Beach, Brent. > Thanks. ___________ Ed Dolan; >edolan@kcnet.com<; 30 Jul 2001 Ed: Actually, the early members of many of these families lived on both sides of Cedar Run just off Occuquon & Broad Run, and area, going up Broad Run and the branches off of Cedar Run. The 1737 Brent Town Tract map of Prince Wm. Co. [a redrawn map from the original, which I sell] shows the homesites of those you note above: Mason, Norman, Reno, Tacquett &Wigginton ? among 32 others. I also have a plat map for sale showing the parcels of a few of these, as drawn by the late Wm. Lawson Reno Jr. I have no knowledge of any of the Tacquett [aka Tackett/Tackitt] family members being on Aquia [in Stafford Co.] before about 1800 [the 3rd generation after the immigrant, Lewis Tacquett.]. It is possible, though, that William Tackett, c1722-1783, had acquired some land on Aquia prior to 1800. 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.]

Does anyone know if there are any maps showing the land ownership in the Aquia Creek area of Stafford in the late 17th and early to mid-eighteenth centuries? I know that land changed ownership often, and that may be difficult. I'm interested in the land locations on Aquia, on both the north and the south sides. Families I'm interested in are: Mason, Butler, Matheny, Allen, Whitson, Reno, Taquett, Wiggington, Norman, Nelson, Beach, Brent. Thanks.

I do not believe that the Thomas Porter b 1734 and married Sarah Weaver was from the Thomas Porter-Ann Calvert Line. I believe, but do not have full proof, that the Thomas Porter b 1734 came from a different Porter line. There were several others in that area of VA at the same time. The Thomas Porter b 1734 had a son named Edwin who had a son name William-these are not given names in the Porter-Calvert downline or upline. Not proof, but nothing on this other Porter line seems to match other than near proximity. MELISSA THOMPSON ALEXANDER ma.da@gte.net edmonds, washington, usa -----Original Message----- From: TEbel2888@aol.com [mailto:TEbel2888@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 8:51 PM To: VASTAFFO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [VASTAFFO-L] PORTER-CALVERT-HOWSON-JONES-WEAVER--early 1700s Looking for additional info on Thomas PORTER 1673-1740 m. abt 1730 Westmoreland --Anne CALVERT b. abt 1696 MD--d. 1740. Both died the same year? Both died in Stafford Co., Va. LDS has these two as the parents of my direct ancestor Thomas PORTER 1734-1799 d. Fauquier m. Sarah "Sally" WEAVER (parents unknown). This Thomas was the brother of Samuel PORTER b. 1731 m. Eva WEAVER, do Tilman, and not the sister of Sarah. Ann was the daughter of Charles CALVERT m. Mary HOWSON. Ann's sister Sarah Howson CALVERT m. Nathaniel JONES. Charlene Reeds Ebeling ==== VASTAFFO Mailing List ==== Visit the Stafford County USGenWeb Home Page! http://www.rootsweb.com/~vastaffo ============================== Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history learning and how-to articles on the Internet. http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library

Charlotte, According to the St. Pauls Register, Stafford Co., VA, Anne, daughter of Thomas and Anne Porter, b. October 13, 1717 Mary Porter married William Youl, October 15, 1722 Baptised Benjamin, son of Thomas and Anne Porter, August 7, 1725 Joseph, son of Thomas and Anne Porter, b. August 7, 1727 Anne Porter, died September 22, 1727 Anne, daughter of Thomas and Anne Porter, b. March 15, 1731/2 John, son of Thomas and Anne Porter, b, August 5, 1734 Bob

Looking for additional info on Thomas PORTER 1673-1740 m. abt 1730 Westmoreland --Anne CALVERT b. abt 1696 MD--d. 1740. Both died the same year? Both died in Stafford Co., Va. LDS has these two as the parents of my direct ancestor Thomas PORTER 1734-1799 d. Fauquier m. Sarah "Sally" WEAVER (parents unknown). This Thomas was the brother of Samuel PORTER b. 1731 m. Eva WEAVER, do Tilman, and not the sister of Sarah. Ann was the daughter of Charles CALVERT m. Mary HOWSON. Ann's sister Sarah Howson CALVERT m. Nathaniel JONES. Charlene Reeds Ebeling

I am looking for two items on the Revolutionary War: 1. A time line chronology of the battles for both the Northern and Southern Campaigns. 2. A source for the Quarterly Pension Payment Vouchers for the Act of 1818, Richmond Agency, Group 217. Thanks, Phyllis.

Hello Everyone, I just wanted to remind you that the 2nd Carter Reunion and Decedents Reunion is coming up next week on the 28 of July. It isnt to late to sign up for the Reunion. The web site address is For AOL Users <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/jcart1954/Carter_Reunion__.html.html">Carter and Descending Family lines Reunion</A> http://www.geocities.com/jcart1954/Carter_Reunion__.html.html I hope to see you there. Jan Carter

Hi everyone, I've just completed the configuration of a new query board that belongs to Stafford County. It will always remain with the county site. If you posted a query previously on the Rootsweb/Ancestry query board and would like to see the query on the Stafford site, then please repost. I apologize for the inconvenience but we now have a permanent solution. I invite you to try it out at http://www.us-gen.com/cgi-bin/stafford/index.pl If you have any questions about the board, please feel free to email me at Stafford@US-Gen.Com Kristy Williams CC Stafford County

The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy     Newsletter and is copyright 2001 by Richard W. Eastman. It is     re-published here with the permission of the author. Thank you for your cooperation. ========================================================== Subscription information: There are two different methods to subscribe or to unsubscribe:     Method #1: to subscribe, to cancel an existing subscription or     to read back issues, go to:     http://www.rootsforum.com/newsletter     Method #2: To subscribe or to cancel an existing subscription,     send an e-mail to newsletter@rootscomputing.com with a subject     of: subscribe or a subject of unsubscribe. The message text is     unimportant, only the subject line is used. An automated     process will then add or delete your e-mail address from the     newsletter mailing list. This newsletter is sent to you free of charge. Please feel free to copy this subscription information and pass it on to anyone else who you think might be interested in obtaining a free subscription. ========================================================== About the author: Dick Eastman is the forum manager of the three Genealogy Forums on CompuServe. He also is the author of "YOUR ROOTS: Total Genealogy Planning On Your Computer" published by Ziff-Davis Press. He can be reached at: richard@eastman.net ============================================================= (Here's the info about Prince William Co., which I promised. Dick Eastman has given written permission, as stated above, to share with you genealogists--and history buffs, I presume. E.W.Wallace) - Court Papers, Lost During Civil War, Show Up on eBay When Union troops raided the Brentsville Courthouse during their occupation of Prince William County, Virginia in 1863, they made off with batches of court papers from the Revolutionary War era as part of their spoils. The vital records -- including oaths of soldiers, certificates of birth and death, and deeds of property and business ownership -- tore a hole in the county's history and were considered lost forever. Many genealogists would like to obtain some information from those "missing" papers that date back to May 1779. Now they may soon have the chance. Virginia historians and Prince William officials have recovered some of the documents because a researcher noticed just a few of the pages for sale on eBay. The Library of Virginia in Richmond contacted the dealer, Charles Barger, of Mansfield, Ohio, to see if he had more. The state then bought a 200-page record book for $8,000 from Barger, who had extolled the "beautiful handwriting" and "excellent condition" of the documents, according to the official auction listing. The entire story is rather long and very interesting. You can read the full article in The Washington Post's online Web site. To view the entire article, go to: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49406-2001Jul11.html (P.S. We're all holding our collective breaths. EWW)

You should consult Wesley E. Pippenger's "John Alexander: A Northern Neck Proprietor, His Family, Friends and Kin," (Baltimore, Md.: Gateway Press, Inc., 1990). Tim Dennee On Thu, 12 Jul 2001 20:55:36 EDT Jmeltonno1@cs.com writes: > Hi, > > I'm looking for information on some Alexanders who were living in > Stafford > County and appear on the 1840 and 1850 census. Is this one family? > Does > anyone know the lineage and names of the children? > > 1840 Stafford Co. VA > John Alexander (pg. 203) - 1 male 10-15; 1 male 40-50; 2 females > 5-10; > 1 female 30-40 > > Marian Alexander (pg. 183) - 2 males 20-30; 1 male 30-40; 1 female > 15-20; > 1 female 20-30; > ......1 female 50-60; 1 female 60-70. > > Sarah Alexander (pg. 193) - 2 males 20-30; 1 female 50-60; 1 > female > 60-70. > > Lucy Alexander (pg. 180) - 2 males 20-30; 1 male 30-40; 2 females > 20-30; > 2 females 30-40; > .....1 female 50-0. > > The three ladies' households had adults living with them - probably > sons > and/or daughters and spouses. > > 1850 Stafford > John Alexander (pg. 6) - age 46 (living alone) > > John Alexander (pg. 23) - age 24; Ann age 21, William age 23, Mary > age 17, > Janet age 16. > > Lucy Alexander (pg. 20) - age 67; Sarah age 42; Elizabeth age 35; > Richard > age 39. > > Lawrence Alexander (pg. 29) - age 64; Eliza age 50. > > There was a Lawrence Alexander in Prince William Co. in 1840, age > between > 50-60, but not there in 1850 - may be the same fellow. > > Thanks for any assistance, > > Jan Melton > > > ==== VASTAFFO Mailing List ==== > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! >

Jan, I am able to find the following Alexanders listed on the Virginia Marriage Records CD, compiled by Therese A. Fisher, for Stafford County: ALEXANDER, John & Susannah Pearson- 15 Sep 1734 ALEXANDER, Philip & Sarah Hooe- 11 Nov 1726 ALEXANDER, Robert (s/o Robert Alexander) & Ann Fowke (d/o Gerard Fowke of Maryland)- 1710 ALEXANDER, William & Sigismunda Mary Massey- 18 Apr 1765 MORSAN, Alexander & Ann Carson Alexander (d/o William Alexander of Snowdon)- 26 Jun 1800 BINNS, Charles & Ann Alexander- 4 Oct 1759 HOOE, John & Anne Alexander- 23 Nov 1726 ASHTON, Henry & Jane Alexander- 23 Feb 1748 or 1749 MASSEY, Dade & Parthenia Alexander- 17 Jan 1731 or 1732 BALDWIN, Dade & Sarah Alexander- 7 Aug 1736 FENDALL, John & Sarah Alexander- 24 Sep 1751 HOOE, Seymour & Sarah Alexander- 31 Jan 1776 HOOE, Seymour & Sarah Alexander- 9 Mar 1776 CHAPMAN, Pearson & Susannah Alexander- 31 Jul 1766 ALEXANDER, Charles (s/o Lewis & J. Alexander) & ALLEN, Jane (d/o Lucinda Allen)- 7 Dec 1879 ALEXANDER, James V. (s/o John T. & M.J. Alexnader) & GRIFFIS, Allie M. (d/o James & Betty Griffis)- 9 Apr 1889 ALEXANDER, L.F. (s/o John T. & Mary J. Alexander) & CARTER, M.A. (d/o James L. & Dicey A. Carter)- 29 Sep 1891 RHONE, T. Jr. (s/o T. & P. Rhone) & ALEXANDER, H.B. (d/o William & S.R. Alexander)- 14 Mar 1889 JOHNSON, J. (s/o J.J.L. Johnson) & ALEXANDER, J. (d/o W.A.R. Alexander)- 21 Jun 1883 LYNN, William B. (s/o Seymour & Lucinda A. Lynn) & ALEXANDER, N.F. (d/o J.W.H. & Nannie D. Alexander)- 28 Nov 1874 ROWE, Joshua (s/o T.R. & P. Rowe) & ALEXANDER, S.E. (d/o W.A. & R. Alexander)- 8 Mar 1884 These are all of the Alexanders that I have for Stafford County on this CD, however, there are several more in Fredericksburg, Orange, & Spotsylvania Counties. The records for 1850 on also contain more information about place of birth, residence, & marriage, ages, status & occupation. I hope this helps. Please let me know if there is more information that I can possibly provide. Hollye -----Original Message----- From: Jmeltonno1@cs.com [mailto:Jmeltonno1@cs.com] Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 8:56 PM To: VASTAFFO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [VASTAFFO-L] Alexanders Hi, I'm looking for information on some Alexanders who were living in Stafford County and appear on the 1840 and 1850 census. Is this one family? Does anyone know the lineage and names of the children? 1840 Stafford Co. VA John Alexander (pg. 203) - 1 male 10-15; 1 male 40-50; 2 females 5-10; 1 female 30-40 Marian Alexander (pg. 183) - 2 males 20-30; 1 male 30-40; 1 female 15-20; 1 female 20-30; ......1 female 50-60; 1 female 60-70. Sarah Alexander (pg. 193) - 2 males 20-30; 1 female 50-60; 1 female 60-70. Lucy Alexander (pg. 180) - 2 males 20-30; 1 male 30-40; 2 females 20-30; 2 females 30-40; .....1 female 50-0. The three ladies' households had adults living with them - probably sons and/or daughters and spouses. 1850 Stafford John Alexander (pg. 6) - age 46 (living alone) John Alexander (pg. 23) - age 24; Ann age 21, William age 23, Mary age 17, Janet age 16. Lucy Alexander (pg. 20) - age 67; Sarah age 42; Elizabeth age 35; Richard age 39. Lawrence Alexander (pg. 29) - age 64; Eliza age 50. There was a Lawrence Alexander in Prince William Co. in 1840, age between 50-60, but not there in 1850 - may be the same fellow. Thanks for any assistance, Jan Melton ==== VASTAFFO Mailing List ==== Search this list's archived messages! http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl ============================== Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp Search over 2500 databases with one easy query!

Hi, I'm looking for information on some Alexanders who were living in Stafford County and appear on the 1840 and 1850 census. Is this one family? Does anyone know the lineage and names of the children? 1840 Stafford Co. VA John Alexander (pg. 203) - 1 male 10-15; 1 male 40-50; 2 females 5-10; 1 female 30-40 Marian Alexander (pg. 183) - 2 males 20-30; 1 male 30-40; 1 female 15-20; 1 female 20-30; ......1 female 50-60; 1 female 60-70. Sarah Alexander (pg. 193) - 2 males 20-30; 1 female 50-60; 1 female 60-70. Lucy Alexander (pg. 180) - 2 males 20-30; 1 male 30-40; 2 females 20-30; 2 females 30-40; .....1 female 50-0. The three ladies' households had adults living with them - probably sons and/or daughters and spouses. 1850 Stafford John Alexander (pg. 6) - age 46 (living alone) John Alexander (pg. 23) - age 24; Ann age 21, William age 23, Mary age 17, Janet age 16. Lucy Alexander (pg. 20) - age 67; Sarah age 42; Elizabeth age 35; Richard age 39. Lawrence Alexander (pg. 29) - age 64; Eliza age 50. There was a Lawrence Alexander in Prince William Co. in 1840, age between 50-60, but not there in 1850 - may be the same fellow. Thanks for any assistance, Jan Melton

Item. I give to the said William Fitzhugh, 2 silver dishes, one the largest & the other the smallest dish, 6 silver plates of those that came in the last year from Mr. Mason, one large silver salver Jappan, one small salver or bread plate, one trencher & one large silver salt, one silver porringer of the largest sort, a pair of large silver candlesticks with snuffers, snuff dish & extinguisher together, also the great silver tankard & a set of silver castors to him & his heirs forever. Item. I give to my son Henry Fitzhugh 7 Negroes (to say) Daphne & her 4 children ( to say) Phil, Dick, Johnny & Jone, Cesar & Johney, black Pegg’s son to have & to hold to him & his heirs forever. Item. I give & bequeath to my aforesaid son Henry Fitzhugh 2 silver dishes, one of the largest and the other the smallest dish those that came in last year from Mr. Mason, one small salver or bread plate, one silver trencher, salt, one silver porringer of the largest sort, a silver candlestick with snuffers & stand to him & his heirs forever. Item. I give to my son Thomas Fitzhugh & his heirs forever 7 Negroes (to say), mulatto Pegg & her young child Will, boy mulatto, Pegg’s George, black Betty’s youngest child & her eldest child named Frank, & black Betty herself. Item. I give to my said son Thomas Fitzhugh after his brothers Wm. & Henry are served as before I have expressed, one silver dish, 3 silver plates, a silver porringer, a silver salt, & a silver candlestick. Item. I give to my son George Fitzhugh & his heirs forever 7 Negroes (to say) black Prue & her 4 children (viz) George, Jemmy, Moll, & Johnny, mulatto Sarah & her young daughter Diana. Item. I give to the above George Fitzhugh after his brothers, William, Henry, & Thomas are served, one silver dish, three silver plates, one silver porringer if one left, a silver salt, a silver candlestick, & the smallest silver tankard. Item. I give to my son John Fitzhugh & his heirs forever, seven Negroes (viz) mulatto Sarah’s two children Esop & William, black Sarah’s two children left yet undisposed Billy & Betty, Hannah’s daughter’s Clory, & 2 of Hannah’s children Rose & Robin. Item. I give to my aforesaid son John Fitzhugh one silver basin, 3 silver plates, a silver salt, a small silver tumbler, & 6 silver spoons to him & his heirs forever. Item. I give to my eldest son William Fitzhugh before named two large silver dishes that are now coming out of England but not yet arrived under condition that he pays when he receives them 10 pounds sterling to each of my other four sons or if he refuses that then the said dishes when they arrive equally to be divided betwixt my said five sons. Item. I give & bequeath to my said eldest son William Fitzhugh 200 pounds sterling out of my money in England & to my dear & loving wife Sarah in part & lieu of her dower as is said before in my other legacy, 120 pounds sterling, and to each of my sons Henry, Thomas, George, & John 120 pounds sterling to each of the aforesaid children to be paid them by my executor hereafter named as each arrives at 16 years of age & what remains or overplush money I shall have in England after the legacies aforesaid paid, I give to my two sons Wm. & Henry Fitzhugh, which said William & Henry Fitzhugh I do appoint my executors to this my said will & testament to execute & do all things herein as before I have ordered & devised. Item. As to my horses & mares, I give my riding horse Tickler to my wife & all the remainder to my son Wm. Fitzhugh, desiring him, not commanding him, that if his kindness will extend thereto to each of my 4 other sons Henry, Thomas, George, & John each of them a good young horse or a good young mare. Item. As to my beds & furniture, sheets & table linens, I give & dispose them equally betwixt my dear & loving wife and my son William after they have set apart for each of my younger sons Henry, Thomas, George, & John one good feather bed & furniture, 3 pair good sheets to each & a dozen diaper napkins to each which I do by this my will give them out of the same. Item. I give my son William my own & wife’s pictures & the other 6 pictures of my relations together with the large map in my study, also I give to my sons William & Henry my study of books equally to be divided betwixt them, remainder of the pictures & maps I give to my wife. Item. As my goods & merchandise that is now lying in my two stores, I order that provision thereout for the support of the whole family for 2 years, after so much being laid aside then I give and bequeath all the remaining to my eldest son Wm. with the proviso & condition that he pay to each of my younger children Henry, Thomas, George, & John 50 pounds sterling to each as they arrive to the age of 16 years. Item. I give to my sons Henry & Thomas my stock of sheep, cattle, & hogs equally to be divided betwixt them at my Church Quarter Plantation & to my son Wm. & my loving wife, I give them all my stocks of sheep, cattle, & hogs to be equally divided betwixt them. Signed W. Fitzhugh (seal) Witnessed by: Richard Fossaker John Washington Thomas Gilson Wm. Andrews Alexander Spense Jno. Nicholson At a court held for Stafford county, 10th December 1701, present his majesty’s justices for said county. The last will & testament of William Fitzhugh, Gent., was exhibited to the court by the executors therein named & proved by the oaths of Richard Fossaker, John Washington, Wm. Andrews, Alexander Spense, & John Nicholson and that the said testator was of perfect sense & memory at the sealing & delivery of the same. John Washington & Richard Fossaker did depose that they saw Thomas Gilson witness the same at the sealing & delivering of the same and a probate is granted to William Fitzhugh, executor therein named giving security according to the will of the said testator. Codicil to said will Item. My will farther is that my son William Fitzhugh have charge & care of my 4 sons Henry, Thomas, George, & John of their estates real & personal which by my will I have given them till they & as they & any of them arrive to the age of 18 years to deliver them their said estates & be accountable to them for the same and that he have power by virtue of this codicil to lease their lands in their names & for their use according to the form of my leases already let or as he shall see convenient till they arrive to the age of 18 years at which age each of them are respectively to have their said estates delivered them in kind & the profits of the same deducting what my said son William Fitzhugh hath been out towards their maintenance & schooling during their said term of their arrival to the age of 18 years. And it is my will that my estate may not be brought to appraisement but that a just and true inventory of the same be rendered and that my said son Wm. Fitzhugh may give security to be accountable to my said four sons Henry, Thomas, George, & John to deliver to them respectively their said estates as they respectively shall come to the age of eighteen years. This codicil dates the 20th October 1791. Signed W. Fitzhugh (seal) Witnessed by: William Andrews Alexander Spense John Nicholson At a court held for Stafford county 10th December 1701, present his majesty’s justices. The first codicil to the said will was proved by the oaths of Wm. Andrews, Alexr. Spense, & John Nicholson who did depose they saw the said testator seal & deliver the said codicil & that he was of perfect sense & memory at the same time to the best of their knowledge. The second codicil to said will Item. I give and bequeath to my servants John Nicholson, Henry the carpenter, & Thomas the glazier one year of their times by indenture for their tendance on me in my sickness as a gratification for their trouble & care therein. Item. I give & bequeath to my cousin David Abbot his time by indenture being seven years. Item. I give & bequeath to Mrs. Ann O’Donell two stuff gowns and petticoats. Item. I give unto my mother Newton as much broad flannel will make her a pair of sheets & as much flannel as will make her two waistcoats & petticoats or all the narrow flannel. Item. My will is at the request of my dear wife that Sarah, Negro woman for a particular respect has to her be exempted from working in the ground but be employed in such other works as they who she belongs to shall think convenient to put her to. Item. I give & bequeath to my dear & loving wife Sarah Fitzhugh & my son Wm. Fitzhugh both my coach horses & gear. Item. I give to Mr. John Nicholson 5 pounds sterling to buy him a ring. Item. I give & bequeath to Mr. W. Andrews five pounds to buy him a ring. Item. I give & bequeath to Doctor Spense 5 pounds sterling to buy him a ring I lieu * satisfaction of their trouble. Item. I give & bequeath to Doctor Spense his wife 20 shillings to buy a ring. Item. I give to my two sons George & John a dozen silver spoons I brought out of England with me. Item. I give to my son Henry Fitzhugh my silver monteeth basin which I brought out of England. Item. I give to my son Thomas Fitzhugh my silver chocolate pot which I brought out of England, October 20, 1701 Signed W. Fitzhugh (seal) Signed, sealed, & published in presence of us William Andrews Alexander Spense John Nicholson At a court held for Stafford county 10th December 1701, present his majesty’s justices. The second & last codicil to the said will was proved by the oaths of Wm. Andrews, Alexr. Spense, & John Nicholson and a probate thereof granted to executor mentioned in said will and the will & codicils ordered to be recorded. George Mason, John Washington, Robert Alexander, & Capt. Richard Fossaker assumed with said executor Wm. Fitzhugh to be security for the performance of said will & codicils according to the true intent & meaning of said testator.

At a court held for Stafford County 10th December 1701 present His Majesties Justices for the said County In the name of the Father, Son, & Holy Ghost, trinity & unity, unity & trinity, three Persons & one God blessed for evermore Amen. I William Fitzhugh of Stafford county in the colony of Virginia, Gent., being by God’s grace bound for England and knowing the frailty & uncertainty of man’s life and being at present in perfect health and memory, do now ordain, constitute, and appoint this my last will & testament, revoking all other former or other wills this 9th day of April 1700. Imprimis. I recommend my soul into the hands of God through the mediation & intercession of my blessed Savior and Redeemer, hoping by the merits of His death and burial to have my sins washed away in His blood nailed to His cross & buried in His grave, and by His merits and passion to obtain everlasting life & therefore do now dispose and bequeath such estate as it hath pleased God in his mercy to bestow upon me after this manner following after they have disposed my body to decent interment without noise, feasting, drink, or tumult which I not leave but enjoin my executor or executors hereafter named to see decently executed. Item. I give and bequeath to my eldest son Wm. Fitzhugh all those tracts of land following (viz). All that tract of land known by the name of Vaulx Land lying & being in Westmoreland county containing 6000 acres, also that tract or parcel that escheated from Oliver Griffin lying in Nomony in Westmoreland county containing 475 acres, also one other tract of land joining upon the above said land of Vaulx, his land before devised & patented by myself containing 2197 acres, also one other tract bought of Patrick Muckleroy lying at the head of Popes Creek in Westmoreland containing 250 acres, also the one half of another tract above Ocquaquan in Stafford county patented by myself containing 21996 acres, all of which said tracts & dividends of land as above expressed I give to the said William Fitzhugh to have and to hold the said tracts and parcels of land to him & the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs then to my son Henry Fitzhugh and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs to my son Thomas Fitzhugh and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs to my son George Fitzhugh and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs then to my son John Fitzhugh and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs to my right heirs forever. Item. I further give and bequeath to my said son William all that tract & parcel of land I now live on in Stafford county containing 1000 acres to be equally divided betwixt him & his mother equally halves & after her decease, then I give & bequeath the said tract wholly to the said William Fitzhugh & the heirs of his body lawfully begotten & for want of such heirs then to Henry Fitzhugh & the heirs of his body lawfully begotten & for want of such heirs then I give it to Thomas Fitzhugh & the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs the I give the same to George Fitzhugh and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs I give the same to John Fitzhugh & the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs then to my right heirs forever. Item. I give & bequeath to my son Henry Fitzhugh all those tracts of land following (viz). The other moiety or half lying above Ocquaquan in Stafford county patented by myself containing 21996 acres whereof I have given his brother Wm. one half, also one tract of land containing 600 acres known by the name of Church Quarter Land, also another tract of land lying at the head of Potomac Creek in Stafford county containing 6000 acres known by the name of Wilkinson’s Patent, all which said tracts & dividends of land above expressed I give to the said Henry Fitzhugh to have and to hold the said tracts & parcels of land to him and the heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever and for want of such heirs then to my son William Fitzhugh & the heirs lawfully begotten of his body and for want of such heirs to my son Thomas and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs to my son George & the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs then to my son John & the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs then to my heirs forever. Item. I give & bequeath to my son Thomas Fitzhugh all these tracts & parcels of land following (viz). All that tract or parcel that I bought of Mr. Waugh containing 400 acres lying upon Rappahannock , one half thereof being now leased William Yates, also another tract of land containing 1090 acres bought of Parson Waugh lying in the forest betwixt Rappahannock & Potomac Creek & nigh the head thereof, also another tract containing 200 acres that I bought of Parson Waugh & now leased to John Martin & Kitt Herring, also one other tract containing 350 acres lying upon Rappahannock River escheated from George Sheppard, also another tract of 350 acres bought by me of John Chadwell lying upon Rappahannock River, also another tract containing 1248 acres which I bought of John Clendenny in Rappahannock Forest, also one other tract containing 1246 acres which I bought of Richard Sheepy & lying also in Rappahannock Forest, all which tracts & dividends of land as above expressed I give to the said Thomas Fitzhugh to have & to hold the said parcels & tracts of land to him & the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever & for want of such heirs then to my son Wm. Fitzhugh & the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs then to my son Henry Fitzhugh and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs then to my son George Fitzhugh & the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs then to my son John Fitzhugh and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs then to my right heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my son George Fitzhugh all those tracts & parcels of land (viz). All that part or parcel of land that I bought of Mr. Carey joining upon Mr. George Brent, Mr. Mathew Thompson, and others upon Acquia & Choppawomsick creeks in Stafford county containing 2100 acres and the first choice of a dividend of land containing 6000 acres patented by the said Carey’s father & another named ---------, who by survivorship has lost all his right, title, & propertyship therein as by the patent will fully appear but his heir --------has promised to be at all the charges of the survey and division as aforesaid to be made at the proper cost & charges of the said ----- ------, then George or his guardian hereafter named to take the first choice, but if the said ----- ----- should not lay out & make partition upon his own proper cost & charges, I give the said 2100 acres & all the right & property to the said 3000 acres as aforesaid as shall be hereafter expressed provided he, the said ----- -----, follows not the agreement of allowing 400as above expressed & pay all charges as aforementioned that then my said son George aforesaid have all my right title & interest thereunto, also I give another tract of land containing 500 acres lying upon Quantico Creek in Stafford county escheated from Henry Walker, also another tract lying near Quantico in Stafford county being the 1/9 of 800 acres escheated by Captain George Brent and myself from one Mary Heslington, the moiety thereof being 400 acres, though all falls to me by survivorship, yet we agreed in our lifetimes not to take advantage, but he that survived should have the whole tract laid out & divided at the cost & charges of the executors or administrators of the dividend & then the survivor should take his first choice which I now agree to accordingly and will not take advantage of survivorship if they perform the conditions aforesaid, also another tract lying at the head of Quantico in Stafford county being the half of a dividend of 2150 escheated by myself and Mr. John Newton from one Henry Walker, the moiety being 1075 acres though all falls to me by survivor, yet we agreed in our lifetimes not to take advantage, but he that survived should have the whole tract laid & divided at the cost & charges of the executors or administrators or those that pretend claim thereto either of the dividends or those that have the right by his bequest and then the survivor to take the first choice which I now agree to accordingly and will not take advantage of survivorship if they or any of them perform the condition aforesaid, also another tract lying near the falls of Ocquaquan in Stafford county containing 1000 acres patented by myself and where once a tanyard was made by Mr. Rice Hooe’s father, also another tract of land lying between Hollowing Point & Dogges Island in Stafford county within two miles of Colo Mason containing 500 acres escheating from one Mary Ireland, all which tracts & dividends of land as before expressed I give to the said George Fitzhugh to have and to hold the said parcels or tracts of land to him & the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs then to my son William Fitzhugh & the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs then to my son Henry Fitzhugh and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs then to my son Thomas Fitzhugh & the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs then to my son John Fitzhugh & the heirs of his body lawfully begotten & for want of such heirs to my right heirs forever. I give & bequeath to my son John Fitzhugh all those tracts & parcels of land following (viz). All that tract & parcel of land I bought of Doctor Richard Bryant lying in Paspatanzey Forest containing 200 acres being now leased to said Doctor Bryant, also one other tract of land containing 150 acres which I escheated from Charles Ansell lying upon the back of my dwelling plantation being now leased to John Mee & Stephen Sebastian, also one other tract containing 200 acres which I escheated from Booker & his heirs nigh Chotank Creek in Stafford county and in the possession & lease of Richard Broad, also one other tract containing 548 acres which I bought of John Mathews lying upon Paspatanzey Forest and now part thereof in the tenancy of one Philip the tailor, also one other tract containing 400 acres which I bought of Joseph Newton lying near Machotick Dam and a little distance from my dwelling plantation & tenanted by Nicholas Savin, Joel Striplin, & Richard Wall, also one other tract containing one hundred acres which I bought of Richard Ellkin lying near John Grigsby’s & now leased by Stephen Sebastian, also another tract containing 175 acres which I bought of Thomas Porter lying in the forest betwixt Rappahannock & Potomac & now tenanted by Robert Jones, also another tract containing about 400 acres which I bought from one Edmund Pierce lying upon Machotick Dam and a little distance from my dwelling house now tenanted by George Downing, Charles Martin, & Wm. King, also one other tract containing 100 acres which I bought of John Colkley lying near and adjoining to William Bumbury’s now tenanted by Emanuel Hum, all which said tracts & dividends of land as before expressed I give to the said John Fitzhugh and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever and for want of such heirs then to my son William Fitzhugh and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs then to my son Henry Fitzhugh and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs then to my son Thomas Fitzhugh and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten & for want of such heirs then to my son George Fitzhugh and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs then to my right heirs forever. Item. Whereas I have given to my dear & loving wife Sarah Fitzhugh the one moiety of half of the plantation & tract of land that I now live on together with the use & benefit of the still thereon equally to be divided betwixt my son William & her in lieu of all dower & rights & title of dower to my lands before mentioned which will not only be manifest a due respect to me when reduced to dust & ashes, but a preservation and assistance to the residue of my poor young orphans left behind, that she will take & accept of that in lieu of full title of dower to my lands before bequeathed which are not taken, the due thirds of each in equivalent value to compense in profits with the half of this seat and by her title cannot be improved during her life because an estate in dower will not reach to further nor future improvements, but if this be unkindly or rather shall I say unnaturally refused, then I must say and must give her & do by these presents give her full thirds of all my lands, each third to be taken out of each dividend that all my children may bear their equal proportion in such an unkindness which I do assure myself will never happen. Item. Whatsoever lands, tenements, or plantations belonged to me in Virginia, or what rights or pretensions I may have to any lands in England or the province of Maryland, I give to my son Wm. and his heirs forever. And for what personal estate God almighty hath been graciously pleased to endow me with, I give and bequeath as followeth: Item. I give to my dear and beloved wife seven Negroes (to say) Harry & his wife Katherine, Kate, Will and his wife Peggy, Hanna & her youngest child to her & her dispose forever but still with this intercession & request to my dust in the ground either when she dies or before a second marriage, that she would secure the three youngest of the said Negroes to my three youngest children or to which of them best pleaseth her by their dutifulness & obedience to them & their heirs. I give to my said beloved wife one silver basin, three silver plates, one of the lesser silver candlesticks, a silver salt, half my silver spoons in the house, the second best silver tankard, a silver porringer & a large silver ladle, & the great silver tumbler to her & her heirs forever with this request & desire also that if necessity do not enforce her to sell the said plate in her widowhood or before a second marriage that she would be so kind that my two youngest sons George & John to have them authentically secured before her death or if she please before a second marriage but I say be the things to her all & her own disposal. Item. I give and bequeath to my eldest & well-beloved son Wm. Fitzhugh 8 Negroes, to say Giles & his wife & son’s children, to say Susan, Ned, Giles, & Joe, Tomlin, & Peter, and a ninth I give, mulatto Betty to have & to hold to him & his heirs forever.

In the name of God amen, I John Fitzhugh of Stafford County, Gent., being weak in body but of sound mind & memory (blessed be God) do this second day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & thirty-one make & publish this my last will & testament in manner following, that is to say. Imprimis. I will that my wife as long as she remains my widow, shall have & enjoy the plantation whereon I now live together with all ( ) tenements, profits, commodities, & appurtenances hereunto belonging with as much land thereunto adjoining as will make up the quantity of seven hundred acres. Item. My will is that my said wife shall have the use & ( ) of all the furniture, utensils, stocks of all kinds, & movables belonging to the said houses & plantations. Item. To my said wife, I devise the use of the following Negroes during her natural life (viz); mulatto Billy the son of old Sarah, Cesar, Will (Roses’ son), black Will old Sarah’s son, Jenny, Kate, Betty, Molly (Jenny’s daughter), Sabina, Hannibal, Harry, Hannah, Sabina’s children Sary at ( ) Quarters, Frank, Sary’s children mulatto Sary, Parker’s daughter Phyllis. My will and intention is that what I leave for use of my wife shall be in full satisfaction of all her dower right or title of dower interest claim or demand which she may have out of or against all my estate both real & personal. Item. My will is that the Negroes above named shall go to my son William at my wife’s decease. Item. To my son John I give & bequeath all my lands now in Prince William’s County to him & his heirs forever. Item. To my said son John I give the following Negroes (viz): Daphney & all her children born or to be born, Nanny & all her children born or to be born, Peter (Nanny’s husband), Liverpool, & Dorset. Whereas, Daniel McCarty, late of Westmoreland County, Gent., deceased, by his last will & testament did devise to his executors for the use of his daughter Winifred, now the wife of Mr. Robert Massey, five hundred pounds current money of Virginia to be by them laid out in land & Negroes & directed upon the said Winifred & the heirs of her body, as by the said will is directed & whereas I have for a valuable consideration to me paid, sold a tract of land called Black Castle, containing two hundred acres which was left me by my father & ( ) upon my son William to the said executors for the said uses & am desirous that the tract of land whereon I now live should be & remain as a security to the said Winifred in case my heirs should refuse to confirm the said sale. Therefore I give & bequeath the said tract of land whereon I now live containing sixteen hundred acres to my son William & his heirs forever only with this proviso that when he & his heirs shall come to be of age, they shall make good & sufficient conveyance or conveyances of the said land called Black Castle to the executors of the above said Daniel McCarty, deceased, for the use above mentioned. But if my said son William or his heirs when hereunto reasonably required by the said executors or his heirs shall refuse to make sure conveyance or conveyances or to confirm the title to the above named Robert Massey & his wife to the said tract of land called Black Castle, then I give the tract of land whereon I now live containing sixteen hundred acres to the executors of the above named Daniel McCarty & his heirs for the use above mentioned. All the rest of my lands & tenements & tenements whatever whereof I shall die in possession of, I give to my son William & his heirs forever. It is my will that if there should be any copper mines found upon my lands, notwithstanding any former bequests, my two sons shall have an equal share of the profits arising from the said copper mines. Item. I give to each of my daughters a fifth part of the value of my Negroes and personal estate not already mentioned in my will after my debts are paid, to be paid them within a year after they shall be married or when they arrive at the age of twenty-one years & whereas the payment of such a sum be a great encumbrance of the estate of my eldest son, my will is that my executors hereafter named shall cut down the wood upon my land at Astakuk that my said son may be better enabled to discharge the said encumbrance & that they may keep my Negroes now employed in cutting wood for the iron works upon my said land at Astakuk to cut down wood for the said iron works for the benefit of my said son William toward his discharge of the said encumbrance. Item. I now appoint Col. Henry Fitzhugh & Capt. Daniel McCarty guardians to all my children till they arrive at the age of twenty-one years & executors of this my last will & testament, in witness whereof I, the said John Fitzhugh have to this my last will & testament set my hand & seal the day & year above written. The words before of old Sarah was put at the testator’s request & others erased before signing. Signed Jn. Fitzhugh (seal) Signed, sealed, & delivered by the said John Fitzhugh for his last will and testament in the presence of us who were present at the signing & sealing thereof. Catesby Corkes, Laurence Porksey, John Warner At a court held for Stafford County the 11th day of April 1733. The written last will & testament of John Fitzhugh, Gent., deceased, was presented into court by Henry Fitzhugh, executor, who made oath thereto according to law & was further proved by the oaths of Catesby Corkes & John Warner, two of the witnesses thereto & admitted to record & on motion of the said Henry Fitzhugh, executor performing what is usual in such cases, certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate hereof in due form. Test: Tho. Claibourne, Clerk

Thanks June, Most of these are distant cousins. Carter Granville Heflin (m Alice Harriett Grimsley) and George Washington Heflin (m Miriam Courtney) are brothers to my James Hefferlin (m Mary Anna Walker). They were sons of John Hefferlin Sr. VA Revolutionary War Soldier who enlisted in Stafford Co., VA in Dec. 1776. Phyllis Cpzb4@aol.com wrote: > Charles G. Heflin s/o C.G. & ALice Heflin age 24 single carpenter Place of > birth and residence Fredericksburg married Florence Birdsall, d/o A.J. and > Julia Birdsall age 19 single place of birth Otsego Co., NY Place of > residence Spots. Co. Place of marriage Baptist Church Fredericksburg Dec. > 17 1891 > > George W. s/o George W. & M. Heflin age 20 single farmer place of birth > Fauquier Co., Place of Residence Orange and Dempsey, Lucy E. d/o James and > Catherine Dempsey age 22 single POB & POR Orange Co. married Sept. 1858 > > John J. Heflin s/o C.G. & Ellen Heflin age 21years 3 months single mechanic > POB Orange POR Fredericksburg married Elizabeth A. Leitch, d/o William > J. and Ellen Leitch age 21 years 4 months sngle POB Stafford POR > Spots. Co. married Feb 8, 1872 > > John W. Heflin s/o Walter and Sarah Heflin age 26 single miner POB Louisa > Co. married Alice R. Edenton d/o William B. & Mary A. Edenton age 24 > single POB & POR Spots. Co. married Spots. Co. May 1892 > > June > > ==== VASTAFFO Mailing List ==== > Visit the Stafford County USGenWeb Home Page! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vastaffo > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library

Just to join in the conversation (you know how genealogists like to eavesdrop--that's how we find cousins!): I checked the LDS website at www.familysearch.org The link to the FHLC (fam hist library catalog) is on the lower right I typed in the surname Heflin and came up with a listing of 27 items held by the FHL in Salt Lake City. (Try this with your uncommon surnames--*Williams* or *Smith* may clog the system.) When researching a rather uncommon name (few of them in my family), I like to begin with the FHLC and then turn to PERSI, a database compiled by the Allen County [IN] Public Library of the genealogical journal articles held by that organization. The PERSI is not online. Many genealogical libraries have it on microfiche, and Ancestry.com, I believe, still sells the updated versions for approximately $100 (at least that's what I got for Christmas one year). Good luck to researchers. Always start with a survey of the literature, as my research prof hammered in my head!!! By the way, if you want to know what may be available on film or in book form on Stafford Co., FHLC is a good place to start. Try clicking on Place instead of Surname. Salt Lake City doesn't have everything, but it's trying HARD. That is why so many of us make week-long (two weeks is better) pilgrimages there--trying to learn the ropes ahead of time. Otherwise, you are overwhelmed with the vast collections. E.W.Wallace

Heflin Researchers: Can I assume that you all are aware of the work on this surname conducted by DON HEFLIN of Vallejo, CA > Georgetown, KY and >Naples, FL? I guess he worked on this for close to 30 years . . . . . . . and as also collected by Hilton Heflin of Columbia, SC? I've seen Hilton's posts on this list [I think] and I haven't heard from Don Heflin in a couple of years and don't think he is now active in this quest. I know that he did publish a fair amount on this surname out of the Stafford Co. area. I am not a HEFLIN researcher but I do have a lot of material which includes numerous old letters and invoices, etc., from the early 1900's - which doesn't help any with those "old" lines, but interesting to look at. Also on hand is a notebook of material, much of which is from the father of Hilton Heflin, Ryland Heflin, and was copied for me by the late Stafford researcher, A. Maxim Coppage, who also had some interest in this family. Sorry that this material is all in a loose leaf unindexed format. I'll eventually give all this material, including my Stafford/Prince Wm. collection on dozens of surnames, to one of the libraries in the area - haven't made up my mind which one yet. Jim W. Tackitt, 11830 Johnson Dr., Concord, CA 94520; <jtackitt@jps.net> [co-compiler & vendor of "Stafford Co., VA, 1800-1850," (1980), with A. Maxim Coppage, and vendor for "The Story of Stafford," by John Tackett Goolrick (1939), and the Civil War C.S.A. Map of Stafford County.] *************************************************************** 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:omas > > Subject: [VASTAFFO-L] Heflin Surname > Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 07:48:16 -0400 > From: Herbert Farmer <hfarmer@carr.org> > To: VASTAFFO-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi all, I think that we are missing the power of collective thoughts on > our Early Heflins from Northern Stafford Co. and Southern Fauquier Co., > VA. You would be surprised how the direction of my own research has > changed and the results obtained when following up on a miscellaneous > tidbit of information received from an individual. My research takes me > far and wide each month in my search for the truth and I provide my data > and analysis free of charge to anyone. I am not writing a book or > creating disks for sale in any form. > I would like to find 3 or 4 people with Heflin (Hefferlin, Heffernon, > Hefflinger, Hefling, Hefflin, Haflin, etc.) ties in Northern Stafford > Co. and/or Southern Fauquier Co., VA to exchange information, ideas, or > combine our research efforts. I have over 4000 Heflins in my data base > in my effort to straighten out my own lineage. I have Heflins that have > Irish, German, and English connections. Right now I am concentrating on > the early Heffernon and Hefferlin surnames that were in evidence in > Stafford Co. in the early to mid 1700's. Some went to NC, some stayed in > VA, and some went to KY and WVA. Others went west through NC. I have two > John Hefferlin's that enlisted in the Revolutionary War, one was a VA > soldier and the other an NC soldier, but both were born in Stafford Co. > I have Heflins that were members of the Grove Baptist Church in > Goldvein, Fauquier Co., VA right on the Stafford Co. border. I have a M. > Heflin (Marshall Heflin), and two J. Heflin's that appear on a > Confederate Map in Northern Stafford Co., VA near where the town of > Heflin was located and just 4 miles from Acquia (Aquia) in Overwharton > Parish. There are many other surnames on this map. I would like to > identify the Heffernons that went from Stafford Co. to NC and when they > immigrated. I would like to identify those that stayed in Stafford and > Fauquier. Were these of Irish or German descent or both. > It sure would be nice to have a few people to use as a sounding board on > ideas and known facts and explore these avenues together. If there is > anyone willing to venture into this, please contact me. Thanks again, > Phyllis. >

Charles G. Heflin s/o C.G. & ALice Heflin age 24 single carpenter Place of birth and residence Fredericksburg married Florence Birdsall, d/o A.J. and Julia Birdsall age 19 single place of birth Otsego Co., NY Place of residence Spots. Co. Place of marriage Baptist Church Fredericksburg Dec. 17 1891 George W. s/o George W. & M. Heflin age 20 single farmer place of birth Fauquier Co., Place of Residence Orange and Dempsey, Lucy E. d/o James and Catherine Dempsey age 22 single POB & POR Orange Co. married Sept. 1858 John J. Heflin s/o C.G. & Ellen Heflin age 21years 3 months single mechanic POB Orange POR Fredericksburg married Elizabeth A. Leitch, d/o William J. and Ellen Leitch age 21 years 4 months sngle POB Stafford POR Spots. Co. married Feb 8, 1872 John W. Heflin s/o Walter and Sarah Heflin age 26 single miner POB Louisa Co. married Alice R. Edenton d/o William B. & Mary A. Edenton age 24 single POB & POR Spots. Co. married Spots. Co. May 1892 June

James Heffernon/Alander Payton Married 5/20/1740 Stafford Marriage William Heffernon/Sarah Martin 9/29/1741 Stafford Marriage June