Fred, There was an uprising in North Carolina before the American Revolution, by a group known as "the Regulators," perhaps in the late 1760's/early '70's? It was not so much an uprising for self- determination, but more of a reaction to corruption in public offices in certain counties. The movement may have involved some areas of South Carolina, too, but, if memory serves, not Virginia. It was put to an end in a famous battle, the name of which now escapes me, when the Regulators were soundly defeated by the Governor's troops. Some say this was a precursor to the Revolution, some say not. As far as moving, I can't recall any connection to the Regulator uprising, but if many people thought there was corruption and theft in high office, it might have influenced some people to move on, and those involved in the Regulator movement may not have been made to feel very welcome afterward. Of course, there were many kinds of influences regarding movement west and south during this time period. There were a great many Loyalists in North and South Carolina during the Revolutionary War, perhaps more than in most places, but I can't say that with certainty. Many patriots were forced to flee for fear of losing their property or their lives. Three of my own ancestors had their property destroyed and were forced to leave South Carolina and make the move to the Mississippi Territory at that time. I'm not familiar with "Searchers." I hope someone else will be, because I'd love to know! Nancy To NANCY and ALL When referring to the revolutionary war: What and who(generally speaking)does this refer to:REGULATORS and SEARCHERS. Does it have anything to do with politics? example LOYALISTS. or COLONISTS etc. Also to what extent did these things have to do with the constat moving of some people? Awaiting with interest to hear from ya'll. Thanks Fred On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 14:23:59 -0600 "Nancy" <nancybrister@i-55.com> writes: > Database including patents and grants from the crown and > commonwealth from 1623 to 1992 and database of grants in the > Northern Neck Proprietary from 1692 to 1862: > http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/land/index.htm > Scroll down to: "Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants/Northern > Neck Grants and Surveys" which will take you to a search page. > Also, ran across the very interesting "Life in Old Virginia;" a > book pub. in 1907; online at: > http://www.ls.net/~newriver/va/lova1.htm > Nancy Rootsweb List Administrator: Carmichael; Cates; Dromgoole; Fairley; Godbold; Liddell; McBride; McLeod; McNair; Oldwest-Cowboys-IndianScouts; Surgenor; USCW-Battle_of_Seven_Pines: www.thepastwhispers.com/Battle_of_Seven_Pines Visit the family! www.geocities.com/twincousin2334

To NANCY and ALL When referring to the revolutionary war: What and who(generally speaking)does this refer to:REGULATORS and SEARCHERS. Does it have anything to do with politics? example LOYALISTS. or COLONISTS etc. Also to what extent did these things have to do with the constat moving of some people? Awaiting with interest to hear from ya'll. Thanks Fred On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 14:23:59 -0600 "Nancy" <nancybrister@i-55.com> writes: > Database including patents and grants from the crown and > commonwealth from 1623 to 1992 and database of grants in the > Northern Neck Proprietary from 1692 to 1862: > http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/land/index.htm > Scroll down to: "Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants/Northern > Neck Grants and Surveys" which will take you to a search page. > Also, ran across the very interesting "Life in Old Virginia;" a > book pub. in 1907; online at: > http://www.ls.net/~newriver/va/lova1.htm > Nancy > > > Rootsweb List Administrator: > Carmichael; Cates; Dromgoole; Fairley; Godbold; Liddell; McBride; > McLeod; McNair; Oldwest-Cowboys-IndianScouts; Surgenor; > USCW-Battle_of_Seven_Pines; Sevens Pines Site: > www.thepastwhispers.com/Battle_of_Seven_Pines > Visit the family! www.geocities.com/twincousin2334 > > > > > > > > ==== VASURRY Mailing List ==== > Don't forget to check out the Surry County VAGenWeb site at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vasurry/ > List Mistress is Eve Gregory schsva2@hotmail.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > >

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Two good resources: UK newspaper reports for the years 1850-1920. Also, lists 5,000 names taken from magazines of World War Two. Names are divided into three indexes: Black Sheep Index, Police Index and WWII Index. http://www.lightage.demon.co.uk Civil War Era Newspapers, Many different papers; a good resource and very interesting: http://www.uttyl.edu/vbetts/newspaper_titles.htm Nancy Visit the folks! www.geocities.com/twincousin2334 www.thepastwhispers.com www.thepastwhispers.com/Battle_of_Seven_Pines www.thepastwhispers.com/ALHN_MS_OUTLAWS_index

Database including patents and grants from the crown and commonwealth from 1623 to 1992 and database of grants in the Northern Neck Proprietary from 1692 to 1862: http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/land/index.htm Scroll down to: "Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants/Northern Neck Grants and Surveys" which will take you to a search page. Also, ran across the very interesting "Life in Old Virginia;" a book pub. in 1907; online at: http://www.ls.net/~newriver/va/lova1.htm Nancy Rootsweb List Administrator: Carmichael; Cates; Dromgoole; Fairley; Godbold; Liddell; McBride; McLeod; McNair; Oldwest-Cowboys-IndianScouts; Surgenor; USCW-Battle_of_Seven_Pines; Sevens Pines Site: www.thepastwhispers.com/Battle_of_Seven_Pines Visit the family! www.geocities.com/twincousin2334

Hello All, I've been looking for the parents of Alexander Barfield (b1822 Surry County Va d 17 Aug 1896 Surry County VA). He was married to Missouri. Before 1870 I simply can't find him anywhere. I live in Atlanta, GA and can't get up to Surry County to check the courthouse. Here's the info I have. I will appreciate any and all help from those in Surry County or those that have info on Surry County. 1. Alexander BARFIELD Sr. (b.1822-Surry County,Virginia d.17 Aug 1896- Surry County,Virginia) sp: Missouri UNKNOWN (b.Abt 1836-Virginia) |-2. Wilfred Early BARFIELD (b.1869-VA) | sp: Fannie PRICE (b.4 Nov 1877-VA m.29 Dec 1897 d.Mar 1971- Surry,VA) | |-3. Roger L BARFIELD (b.1 Oct 1903-VA d.Sep 1985-Petersburg,VA) | | sp: Thelma WARTHAN (b.1 Feb 1914) | | sp: Gertrude | |-3. Percie T. BARFIELD (b.17 Sep 1898-VA d.Jul 1963) | |-3. Wilfred L BARFIELD (b.1901-VA d.Feb 1985-Colonial Heights) | | sp: Myrtle | |-3. Johnnie Ben BARFIELD (b.1908-VA bu.Barfield Family Cemetery,Spring Grove,Virginia) | |-3. McCoy BARFIELD (b.1912-VA) | |-3. Lathrop BARFIELD (b.1914-VA) | |-3. Essie BARFIELD (b.1921) | +-3. Grace BARFIELD (bu.Barfield Family Cemetery,Spring Grove,Virginia) |-2. Joseph Winston BARFIELD (b.5 Feb 1874-Surry County,Virginia) | sp: Mary Susan FERGUSON (b.1880-North Carolina m.29 Dec 1897) |-2. John Wilkins BARFIELD (b.29 May 1859-Surry County,Virginia) |-2. Alexander C. BARFIELD Jr. (b.2 Jan 1862-Surry County,Virginia) +-2. Martha BARFIELD (b.1866-Virginia) Also does anyone know the location of a small Barfield family Cemetery in Spring Grove, VA? It was on some property owned by Wilfred Early Barfield. Several of those on this list are buried there. My dad tried to locate it a few months ago and couldn't find it. Thanks Burnell ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

Seeking information about William Sawyer who was in the Va. censuses of 1624 and 1625. At that time, he was on the Powell/ Blaney plantation (now Chippokes Plantation S.P.). Believed to be the son of John Sawyer of Gloucestershire, Eng., who died at Falling Creek in the Good Friday massacre of 1622. Also believed to be the William Sawyer who was on Ward's Creek in P. G. County in 1640. Possibly went to Prin. Geo. Co. with John Hacker ca 1628. Many thanks for any information, Dr. Robert Lee Sawyer III

Good links: http://www.thegallerycoffeehouse.com/virginia.htm Nancy, visit the folks! www.geocities.com/twincousin2334 List Administrator: Carmichael; Cates; Dromgoole; Fairley; Godbold; Liddell; McNair; Oldwest-Cowboys-IndianScouts; Surgenor; USCW-Battle_of_Seven_Pines

Fred, I'm glad you enjoyed the Old Virginia page. I wish I had the knowledge you so kindly give me credit for having. Unless those of us who have English, Scottish and Irish ancestors can track our families down individually, it's difficult to make a 'guesstimate' as to which country they might have immigrated from. In so many cases, at different times and for varying reasons, our Irish ancestors may have wound up in England and our Scottish in Ireland (or vice versa), before leaving to come to America. I don't know if I can be of very much help with your Baird line, but I've accumulated a goodly number of resources, especially concerning early English and Carolina Scots. I'll have a look at some of these and see if I find anything that might be helpful and get back to you off-list. Nancy Nancy: I thouroughly enjoyed your message ,particularly OLD VIRGINIA.What I gleaned from that was; That most of the SCOTH IRISH didn't start coming until abt. 1720.That is into Old VIRGINIA.I had the idea that the area around JAMESTOWN was pretty much settled by the English. Any way I have been following the BAIRD line and some say they came from Scotland,but because they seemed to be favored by the king and governor and were able to accumulate large tracts of land and build dams etc.,Therefore ,I thought they would be from ENGLAND rather than SCOTLAND.They were doing big business by 1700.,moved to N.C and continued their dam ,saw and grist mills.Then in ASHE Co. N.C.they appeared on a list claiming damages and were listed as LOYALISTS. You seem to be quite knowlegeable. concerning this time period and just wanted to pick your brain. Thanks very much Fred Baird I've just added three > new pages, two are excerpts from old history books, the first below > > has some wonderful illustrations from the book, as well: > > History of Lancaster County, PA, from a book published in 1843: > www.geocities.com/twincousin2334/Historical_PA_Collections > > History of the "Scotch-Irish" in Old Virginia and her Neighbors, > from a book pub. in 1897: > http://www.geocities.com/twincousin2334/Old_Virginia > > Old Pennsylvania Postcards > www.geocities.com/twincousin2334/Pennsylvania_Postcards > > Nancy Brister, researching: > Baldridge, Cain, Courtney, Curtis, Carmichael, Dawkins, Doty, > Garmon, Garrett, Hanon, Jackson, McCormick, Matthews, > Osborne, Sharp, Stampley, Stringer, Turrentine, Warren & more!

Nancy: I thouroughly enjoyed your message ,particularly OLD VIRGINIA.What I gleaned from that was; That most of the SCOTH IRISH didn't start coming until abt. 1720.That is into Old VIRGINIA.I had the idea that the area around JAMESTOWN was pretty much settled by the English. Any way I have been following the BAIRD line and some say they came from Scotland,but because they seemed to be favored by the king and governor and were able to accumulate large tracts of land and build dams etc.,Therefore ,I thought they would be from ENGLAND rather than SCOTLAND.They were doing big business by 1700.,moved to N.C and continued their dam ,saw and grist mills.Then in ASHE Co. N.C.they appeared on a list claiming damages and were listed as LOYALISTS. You seem to be quite knowlegeable. concerning this time period and just wanted to pick your brain. Thanks very much Fred Baird I've just added three > new pages, two are excerpts from old history books, the first below > > has some wonderful illustrations from the book, as well: > > History of Lancaster County, PA, from a book published in 1843: > www.geocities.com/twincousin2334/Historical_PA_Collections > > History of the "Scotch-Irish" in Old Virginia and her Neighbors, > from a book pub. in 1897: > http://www.geocities.com/twincousin2334/Old_Virginia > > Old Pennsylvania Postcards > www.geocities.com/twincousin2334/Pennsylvania_Postcards > > Nancy Brister, researching: > Baldridge, Cain, Courtney, Curtis, Carmichael, Dawkins, Doty, > Garmon, Garrett, Hanon, Jackson, McCormick, Matthews, > Osborne, Sharp, Stampley, Stringer, Turrentine, Warren & more! > > > > > > ==== VASURRY Mailing List ==== > Don't forget to check out the Surry County, Virginia, Historical > Society > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaschsm/ > List Mistress is Eve Gregory schsva2@hotmail.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > >

I am looking for information on Mildred Holt (b.1824), daughter of Micajah Holt. She married Julian Branch in 1847. They moved to Missouri by 1860. Any information on her relatives or his would be greatly appreciated. -Wendy

Sorry, I forgot to say that Richard CATE was also listed in Prince George on the 1740 Reconstructed Census. Cindy

This will not help much but in the 1720 reconstructed census there is a Richard Cate in Prince George County. Good luck with your search. Cindy

I am looking for information about Richard Cates (Kates, Cates, Cate, Cat). In 1689, he was indentured to Benjamin Harrison of Scurry County, Virginia, and then disappears. Could anyone provide additional information. THANK YOU, JOHN CATES

For those of you who may have an interest, I've just added three new pages, two are excerpts from old history books, the first below has some wonderful illustrations from the book, as well: History of Lancaster County, PA, from a book published in 1843: www.geocities.com/twincousin2334/Historical_PA_Collections History of the "Scotch-Irish" in Old Virginia and her Neighbors, from a book pub. in 1897: http://www.geocities.com/twincousin2334/Old_Virginia Old Pennsylvania Postcards www.geocities.com/twincousin2334/Pennsylvania_Postcards Nancy Brister, researching: Baldridge, Cain, Courtney, Curtis, Carmichael, Dawkins, Doty, Garmon, Garrett, Hanon, Jackson, McCormick, Matthews, Osborne, Sharp, Stampley, Stringer, Turrentine, Warren & more!

There is an excellent book I recently reviewed while at the Salt Lake Genealogy Library, it is titled, "Claremont Manor- A History" by Eve S. Gregory. Claremont is a Plantation on the shore of the James River in Surry County, and this book was very interesting in that it discussed much of history of the area and the families of Claremont.

For Surry geographical information, check an on line atlas, such as Topozone. The geography hasn't changed much. For other information, check the two web sites below. There are many printed and on line resources available, but you have to do your own work. Good luck with your research! Eve S. Gregory, Web Mistress Surry County, Virginia, Historical Society and Museums, Inc. http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaschsm/ Surry County VaGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~vasurry/ >Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 02:02:09 EST >From: AWV02@aol.com >To: VASURRY-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <163.2b152863.2d4b5b71@aol.com> >Subject: Researcher >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > >Can anyone provide descriptive information on the economic, cultural, and >geographical characteristics of Surry County during the 18th and 19th >centuries. > _________________________________________________________________ Learn how to choose, serve, and enjoy wine at Wine @ MSN. http://wine.msn.com/

I would love this too! Land H. ---------- >From: AWV02@aol.com >To: VASURRY-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Researcher >Date: Fri, Jan 30, 2004, 12:02 AM > > Can anyone provide descriptive information on the economic, cultural, and > geographical characteristics of Surry County during the 18th and 19th centuries. > > > ==== VASURRY Mailing List ==== > Don't forget to check out the Surry County VAGenWeb site at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vasurry/ > List Mistress is Eve Gregory schsva2@hotmail.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Can anyone provide descriptive information on the economic, cultural, and geographical characteristics of Surry County during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Surry Co, VA 1815-1820 Court Oder Book pg. 313 and 314 Court date 29 May 1817 Archibald Davis Gent., David Booth, Patsey Harrison, Thomas Bilbro, Wilie Davis, Nancy B. Davis, Matilda N or V Bilbro, Miriam H? Bilbro, Patrick H. Bilbro, William Bilbro, Thomas S. Bilbro, Eliza A. Bilbro, Benjamin Bilbro, John B. Bilbro, Henry Bilbro and Wm Lucas complts. against David Booth adm. ? of Benjamin Bilbro deceased, Thomas and Samuel Sorsby, George Judkins and Walter Spratley Defts. This day came the parties by their attornies and the commissioners appointed by the Interlocutory decree, having heretoffore made their report in these words, to wit, "In conformity to a decree of the worshipful court of Surry County, and which is hereunto annexed, we the undersigned did on the 21st day of December 1815 proceed to sell (after giving legal notice) the land and slaves in the said decree mentioned. The land of Stephen Sorsby for the sum of six hundred and one dollars, Dennis to Stephen Andrews for the sum of five hundred dollars, Davy to John Own for the sum of five hundred and twenty six dollars, and Hall to Robert Ellis for the sum of one hundred eighty five dollars, making an aggregate of eighteen hundred and twelve dollars. and after deducting the sum of twenty dollars for defraying the costs of suit, we have allotted the balance, being seventeen hundred and ninety two dollars ( by assigning bonds) in the following manner and proportions, to wit, To Archibald Davis, a bond against Stephen Andrews for two hundred twenty four dollars, it being his proportion of the slaves and Wilie and Nancy B. Davis' proportion of the land. To Stephen Sorsby his receipt for two hundred and twenty four dollars, it being his proportion of the Land and slaves. To Thoams Sorsby, a bond against Stephen Sorsby for two hunderd twenty four dollars, it being his proportion of land and slaves. To David Booth in right of his wife a bond against John Owen for three hunderd and seventy five dollars and 37 and 1/2 cents, it being his proportion of land and slaves and also the proportion of slaves allotted to him as adm of Benj Bilbro, decd.. To Patsey Harrison a bond again Stephen Andrews for two hundred and twenty four dollars, it being her proportion of the land and slaves. To William Lucas a bond against John Owen for thirty six dollars and 31 and 1/4 cents, it being his proportion of the land. To Henry Bilbro a bond against John Owen for thirty six dollars and 31 and 1/4 cents, it being his proportion of the land. To Thomas Bilbro a bond against Stephen Sorsby for sixty dollars and 37 and 1/2 cents, one bond against Stephen Andrews for fifty two dollars and one bond against John Owen for thirty nine dollars, making the sum of one hundred and fifty one dollars and 37 and 1/4 cents, it being his proportion of the slaves. To George Judkins a bond against John Owen for thirty nine dollars, and one bond against Robert Ellis for seventy three dollars, which two bonds make one hundred twelve dollars, it being his proportion of one moiety, of one whole share of the land and slaves. To Walter Spratley Jr. (for ebenfit of Robert Ellis) his rect. for one hundred and twelve dollars, it being his proportion of one moiety of one whole share of the land and slaves. and to the distributees of Benjmain Bilbro decd. a bond against Stephen Sorsby for seventy two dollars and 62 and 1/2 cents it being their proportion of the land. All of which is respectfully submitted. Given under our hands this 26th day of August eighteen hunderd and sixteen "signed" John Bartle, Henry Bailey, Thomas Ellis sen. this cause came on to be heard on the papers formerly read and the said report and was argued by counsel, whereupon it is adjudged ordered and decreed tha the said report be received recorded affirmed and established and made stable and bonding between the parties: and that the costs of the suit be born by the parties in proportion to their interests. these new words to me: Main Entry: in·ter·loc·u·to·ry Pronunciation: -ky&-"tOr-E, -"tor- Function: adjective Date: 15th century : pronounced during the progress of a legal action and having only provisional force <interlocutory decree> Main Entry: moi·e·ty Pronunciation: 'moi-&-tE Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -ties Etymology: Middle English moite, from Middle French moité, from Late Latin medietat-, medietas, from Latin medius middle Date: 15th century 1 a : one of two equal parts : Half b : one of two approximately equal parts 2 : one of the portions into which something is divided Audrey