IF YOU CAN OFFER HELP...PLEASE WRITE MARTHA FERRELL HERSELF PLEASE DON'T HIT YOUR REPLY BUTTON.....RETYPE HER ADDRESS IN ============================================================ Looking for info on fathers family, I know that James earl Pennington was born in 2-18-1910 in Marion Va. Last known address I have is Box 94, Worth W Va. I was told that he also lived in War WVa.and might have worked in Pocahontas coal mines.Not sure when he died or who his mother or father were looking for that info and any other info that anyone can help me with. he also was in WWII his ID # was 35267556 I don't have anymore info to give you to help, but if you could help I would be ever so thankful. If there is info out there you can E-mail me at [email protected] or write me at K Ferrell 3153 E Tabor st Indpls,Ind.46203 Thank you. Martha Ferrell

Ed Talbott <[email protected]> Tuesday, February 29, 2000 wrote > > Big Rock is where I grew up and now live about 2 miles from there. It's in > Buchanan County, Virginia just across from the Pike County, KY border. My > next-door neighbor was Paul Elswick and the entire area is loaded with > Elswicks. Hope this helps. Thanks, Ed. I understand the annual Elswick reunion is held on one of the ancestral homelands, and I hope to get there someday. My gggg-grandmother, Mary Elswick, was born 1741, two hundred years to the year before I, in 1941. Could you ask around and see if you can learn anything about the fiddle tune "Elsick's Farewell"? Seasoned Elswick researchers have traced the family to its seat in England, and I know they would like to know about the music. Thanks, Jemima > -----Original Message----- > From: Jemima Gee Morse [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 6:10 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [VAMONTGO] ELSICK'S FAREWELL > > Ed Marsh" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I wonder if the famous Appalachian fiddle tune Elsick's > Farewell is > > about a member of this family? > > Let me know if you find out. Many of the Elswicks were in Pike > Co., Ky., and other areas of Appalachia. The family had an annual > reunion for years at a place called -- I think -- Big Rock in > West Virginia -- somewhere around Thompson Valley. >

Scott, I didn't know if I would ever hear from Henry again, and was so thrilled to get a note from him last night. I'm pretty intrepid anymore when it comes to looking for my Elswicks. I've spent three years trying to get that line together and can't. So I've decided to get everything out there while we still have the use of RootWeb and GenWeb, and then maybe we can all find each other. Needless to say, I'm delighted that you and Henry connected. A bit of history: I didn't know I was an Elswick, despite the fact that my ggg-grandfather, and my mother's uncle, among others, have Elswick as a Christian name. About three or so years ago, my mother's cousin from Athens, WV, wrote my mother about an Elswick reunion which was being held in her area. So she sends me some news clippings and I go to the Shenandoah Co. library to check up on Hampshire Co., WV. A woman from the historical society works there and when I asked her where I could find info, she looked over my paper and saw that I was looking for Elswick, and it turned out she is a sister-in-law (sort of) of Gary Elswick who lives here in the Shenandoah. Very strange how that happened. So Gary and his cousin, Rev. Al Elswick, shared their research with me, but there's still too much to learn. Both these long-time researchers are now inactive -- Gary because of his health, and Rev. Al retired and moved to Upstate New York. I am so glad to hear from you, and will send you anything I have about the Elswicks that I have learned. I'm also glad that you and Lula Hankins Hunter are in touch. I had planned to go to Tazewell last summer, but couldn't make it. I hope to do so this year. I also connect to the Wittens, Greenups, McIntosh and Moores who have roots there. Thanks, Jemima ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Chafin" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; "Jemima Gee Morse" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2000 10:30 PM Subject: Re: [VATAZEWE] WHITT, LORTON, ELSWICK, ALLEN, GATES . . .JOHN ELSWICK 1756 WILL > Jemima, > > I don't know if the original of the message below was posted to the > Tazewell list or not; I think I would have recognized it. It appears > to originally have been posted to Green Co, KY. In any event, because > of your reply, I've found a "new" third cousin! > > Perintha Elswick's parents were John William Elswick (1827-1864) and > Nancy Jelima Oney (1826-1913). John William Elswick died during the > Civil War about the same time as Louisa (Christian) Gates (1827-1864), > wife of John Hile Gates (1825-1874). In 1865, in Lawrence Co, KY, John > Hile Gates and Nancy Jelima Oney Elswick married. I'm a descendant of > that marriage; Henry's a descendant of the first. Henry apparently knew > nothing about Nancy because he didn't know her maiden name. Being a > "double-Oney" myself, I'm able to give him more info than he probably > wants. And I get to find out at least a little about Nancy's first > marriage. > > When I wrote Henry with all the details, his response was "WOW!" > However it came about, thanks very much for your posting. It made two > people very happy. > > Scott Chafin > Houston, Texas > > Jemima Gee Morse wrote: > > > Henry Hoover <[email protected]> wrote February 26, 2000 12:10 > > AM > > Subject: Re: [KYGREEN-L] Re: Rev. Richard Whitt/Abijah [WITT, > > LORTON, ELSWICKS AND ALLIED FAMILIES] > > > > Your Elswick's no doubt connect to the John Elswick who left a > > will, now on file at the Romney Co., WV, courthouse. I'll paste > > it below. The transcript of Archibald Thompson's Diary at > > http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/archibald has this John's son, > > John and Lydia Unknown's (her second husband was Jacob Lorton) > > children and their lines. > > Thanks, > > Jemima > > > > > I have been observing quietly hoping that someone would put up > > some > > > information to which I could directly connect but no luck so > > far. > > > > > > Therefore I will put up what little information I have on my > > ancestors. My > > > great grandmother, Perintha Elswick, was born in Tazewell Co, > > VA on 20 Apr > > > 1847. She married John Dial Allen about 1868. She had two > > sisters, Selina > > > Elswick who married William H. Whitt on 17 Apr 1871, Magoffin > > Co, KY., and > > > Sarah Elswick who married Joseph Lexington Whitt on 6 Nov 1870, > > Magoffin Co, > > > KY. Their mother was Nancy (maiden name unknown) who later > > married John H. > > > Gates, a minister who died in 1874. I do not know the first > > name of her > > > Elswick husband and father of the 3 daughters listed above. > > > > > > Can anyone give me something to connect with? > > > > > > Henry Hoover > > > email: [email protected] > > > home: http://users.cwnet.com/dynasty > > > > HAMPSHIRE COUNTY . . .ROMNEY, W. VA. DEED BEED 1, Page 22 > > WILL, 23 Jan 1756 > > > > In the name of God, Amen, the 23 Day of January, 1756 > > > > I, JOHN ELSWICK, of the County of Hampshire and Colony of > > Virginia being weak > > in body but of perfect mind and memory, Thanks be given God. > > Therefore, called > > to mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed unto > > all men to > > dye, Do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament. That is > > to say > > Princaply and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the > > hands of God > > that give it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried at > > the discretion > > of my executors. Nothing doubting but at the General > > Resurrection I shall > > receive the . . . . . Again by the mighty power of God and as > > touching . . > > Worldly Estate where with it shall please God . . . . and despose > > of the same > > in the following manner and form. > > > > This to say for my executors to make sale by way of Public Value > > all of my sand, > > buildings, mills, stock of cattle, horses, mares, or what else to > > me belonging > > or any ways apertaining and every particular part thereof whether > > moveable to > > otherwise, and the monies arising thereby to be desposed of as > > followeth: > > . . . . I give to my son Thomas Elswick five shill (shillings). > > To my daughter Rachel Anderson Five Shill, and to my son John, > > deceased, heirs, > > five shields, and to my grand daughter Rachell Elswick thirteen > > pounds, ten > > shill . . . . > > And after paying all my debts and other necessary charges > > arising. The over . > > . . . to be the real and absolute Estate of my dearly beloved > > wife Rachel > > Elswick and every part thereof whether more or less, without any > > manner of > > condition. > > > > And I do hereby constitute, appoint, and ordain Henry Oldacre and > > my beloved > > wife Rachel Elswick to be the executors of this my Last Will and > > Testament. > > And I do hereby uterly, disalow, revoke, and disannul all and > > every other > > former Testament Will, Legaces, and bequest and executors by me > > in any ways > > before named. Willed and bequeathing and notifying and > > confirming this and no > > other to be my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I > > have hre unto set > > my hand andseal, the day and year above written. . . .Witness: > > Joseph W. Howe, > > & James X Scott > > (HAMPSHIRE COUNTY . . .ROMNEY, W. VA. DEED BEED 1, Page 22) > > > > > > >

I don't know about your Elswicks, but there is a Big Rock in Buchanan County, VA, near the WV border. It's near Big Stone Gap. My late husband was from Big Rock. The nearest big city is Bluefield, WV. It's coal mining country. Karen Belcher

Ed Marsh" <[email protected]> wrote: > I wonder if the famous Appalachian fiddle tune Elsick's Farewell is > about a member of this family? Let me know if you find out. Many of the Elswicks were in Pike Co., Ky., and other areas of Appalachia. The family had an annual reunion for years at a place called -- I think -- Big Rock in West Virginia -- somewhere around Thompson Valley.

Glenna Milligan" <[email protected]> wrote February 28, 2000 > The reason I am so interested is, the will says: "and to my son John, > deceased, heirs". This will was written in 1756. My John was born > 1729, but was deceased 1749. He had married a Lydia ?? > I have another John who married Susannah ?? Most of the early John's and Johnathan's are in Archibald's Diary. The John Elswick who died bef 1749 was the father of four children by his marriage to Lydia Unknown: Mary, b. 1741, m. Archibald Thompson Lidia, b. 1743 "Rev. War" John Elswick, b 1745, m. Susana Unknown Johnathan, b. 1747, m. Millie Unknown Finch (By the way, Johnathan was also in the Rev. War, but Elswick researchers who gave me the data stuck on the "Rev. War" for this John III to help keep them all straight. It looks as if even the father of the John who died and left a will in old Hampshire Co., WV in 1756, may have also been named John.) > > I have NEVER found anything to connect these folks until your > post about the will, and the URL you posted about the > transcription of the Journal. > > What I have been able to document is that my Joseph Elswick > had brothers Bradley, John, William, Johnathan and sisters > Mary and Betty (possibly Elizabeth). It is believed, based on > the will of a John Elswick (this will I haven't seen either) that > Joseph's parents were a John Elswick and Susannah ??. I have no information that "Rev. War" John Elswick left a will; I hope he did. According to the diary, John and Susana Unknown had the following children (pages 19, 99): Mary Elswick, b. 1769 Betty Elswick, b. 1771 Johnathan, b. 1773 A Joseph Elswick is list on page 19 in the register of children born, following the record of the three above births: "Joseph Elswick Son of Mary was Born the 4th day of May 1788 Sunday noon." As Archibald set down this record of Joseph's birth in 1788, it seems odd that he didn't list more children for Rev. War John and Susana in the diary. Other Elswick researchers have traced their lines to children of Rev. War John and Susana, but I can't get them all straightened out. > If this is true, then this lineage becomes John I m. Rachel; > John II m. Lydia; John III m. Susannah; and John IV > (brother to my Joseph) whose wife is still unknown. I can't tell you what to do here, unless you can find something to verify that John IV is s/o of Rev. War John and Susana. > > Since Joseph Elwick and his wife Lucy Childers are my > gt, gt gt grandparents, then this would increase my lineage to > cover my 6th gt grandparents!!!!! > > Do you have ANYTHING on the children of John and > Susannah? Or a copy of this will of John (who married > Susannah) that they were talking about? At the time this > thread was going on, I had not connected yet, and can't > find the print out I made of that thread. > I'll paste below the list from the index of the Elswick's that are in Archbiald's Diary. You can, of course, go to htttp://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/archibald/archindex.html and print a copy of the whole thing. Note that there is a Johnathan Elswick b. 1796, s/o Stephen Elswick and Charity. By the way, I didn't know there was an Elswick RootsWeb list, and can't do an archive search because RootsWeb says there's no list! Elswick, Betty, birth in 1771, 19 in register of children for John and Susana, 19 Charity as wife of Stephen, 15 as mother of Johnathan, 15 John, as husband of Lidia, 99 as husband of Lydia, 99 in register of children, 99 John birth in 1745, 14, 99 son of John and Lydia, 99 as husband of Susana, 19 in register of children, 19 John, at Indian Creek in 1773, 25. See Virginia Home Sites in trade notes, 71, 87 Johnathan, birth in 1747, 99 son of John and Lydia, 99 Johnathan, birth in 1773, 19 in register of children for John and Susana, 19 in trade notes, 73 Johnathan, birth in 1796, 15 son of Stephen and Charity, 15 Jonathan, birth in 1747, 14 Jonathan, in trade note, 73 at Indian Creek in 1773, 25. See Virginia Home Sites Joseph, birth in 1788, 19 son of Mary, 19 Lidia, birth in 1743, 14, 99 dau. of John and Lidia, 14, 99 Lidia, birth and death of, 36. See Lidia Lorton. as wife of John Elswick, 99 as wife of Jacob Lorton, 36, 99. See Lydia Unknown; Lydia Elswick; Lydia Lorton; Lidia Lorton Lydia, as wife of John Elswick, 99 register of children, 99 as wife of Jacob Lorton, 36 as mother of Israel Lorton, 99 as mother of Rebekah Lorton, 98. See Lidia Unknown; Lidia Elswick; Lydia Lorton; Lidia Lorton Mary, birth in 1741, 14, 99 dau. of John and Lidia, 14, 99 marriage to Archibald Thompson. See Archibald Thompson. record of children. See Archibald Thompson Mary, birth in 1769, 19 in register of children for John and Susana, 19 Mary, as mother of Joseph, 19 Stephen, as husband of Charity, 15 as father of Johnathan, 15 Susana, as wife of John Elswick, 19 in register of children, 19

Glenna Milligan <[email protected]> <[email protected]> wrote February 27, 2000 10:30 PM > Jemima: > Can you identify who the Rachel belonged to that was referred to > in the will? Was she a daughter of Thomas, John or Rachel? > > Glenna > Glenna, There are two: evidently a daughter, who married an Anderson, and a granddaughter, who had to be the dau. of Thomas, or maybe of another child who is not mentioned in the will. Here's all I have for the first generation. I do have lots of stuff for John, II, who is the father of Mary Elswick, b. 1741, m. Archibald Thompson, my grandparents. He died young, and had lots of horses. Please let me know if you have further information. Thanks, Jemima Descendants of John Elswick Generation No. 1 1. JOHN2 ELSWICK (UNKNOWN1)1,2,3,4,5 was born Abt. 1690, and died 1759 in Along Capor R., Hardy Co., W.V.. He married RACHEL UNKNOWN6. Children of JOHN ELSWICK and RACHEL UNKNOWN are: i. JOHN3 ELSWICK II7,8,9, d. Abt. 1749, Augusta Co., VA10; m. LYDIA UNKNOWN10,11,12, Bef. 1741; b. 172113; d. October 179813. ii. THOMAS ELSWICK14. iii. RACHEL ELSWICK15, m. UNKNOWN ANDERSON. Endnotes 1. Garrett M. (Gary) Elswick, John Elswick, II, Winchester, VA, 1967, Family Records (hereafter Gary Elswick, John Elswick, II), John Elswick Will, Hampshire County, Romney, W. VA. Deed Book 1, Page 22.Will dated Jan 23 1756. I give to my son Thomas . . . to my daughter Rachel Anderson. . . and to my son John, deceased, heirs . . . and to my grand daughter Rachell Elswick . . . . The over to be the real and absolute Estate of my dearly beloved wife Rachel Elswick . . ordain Henry Oldacre and my beloved wife Rachell Elswick to be the executors of this my Last Will and Testament. . . .Witness: Joseph W. Howe & James Scott. (Full text in note section for John Elswick). 2. George Washington, Copied from the Original with Literal Exactness and Edited with Notes by J.M. Toner, M.D., Journal of My Journey Over the Mountain While Surveying for Lord Thomas Fairfax, Baron of Cameron, in the Northern Neck of Va Beyond the Blue Ridge, (Albany, New York: Joel Munsell's Sons, Publishers, 1892), November 5th 1749 Then Surveyd for Mr. John Ellswick a certain Tract of Waste and ungranted Land Situate in Augusta County on the Waters of Cacapehon and bounded . . . (See Notes for full text of entry). 3. Garrett M. (Gary) Elswick, John Elswick, II, Winchester, VA, 1967, Family Records (hereafter Gary Elswick, John Elswick, II), 1742, Granted 180 Acers of Land, Prince Georges Co., Md.; 1 Feb 1747 Sold 180 A Land in Md. to Joseph Smith; 24 May 1750, on Committee to lay out and keep up roads, Augusta, Hampshire-Hardy Co., W. Va.; 3 Jim 175-. Granted 406 acres on Lost River, Hampshire Co., Va./W. Va.; 23 Jan 1756, John Elswick makes his Will; 13 Nov 1759, John Elswick Sr. Will probated Hampshire Co., Va./W. Va.; 23 Nov 1759, Deed of Gift by John Elswick to son Thomas, Tract of Land; 8 Sept 1761, Rachel, wife of John Elswick, deceased, sells 200 acres on Lost River to John Keplinger. 4. Garrett M. (Gary) Elswick, John Elswick, II, Winchester, VA, 1967, Family Records (hereafter Gary Elswick, John Elswick, II), Source: Newspaper clipping "Elswick Reunion" [n.d.]. Program given by Gary Elswick of Winchester, Va., and Rev. Al Elswick, Wallkill, N.Y. "to commerate the 225th anniversary of Elswick land ownership on the soil of the United States. On Aug 4, 1742 the Colony of Maryland granted 180 acres of land just outside Sharpsburg to the founder of the American branch of the family. John Elswick, Sr., over which the famous battle of Antieiam was fought in 1863. 5. Garrett M. (Gary) Elswick, John Elswick, II, Winchester, VA, 1967, Family Records (hereafter Gary Elswick, John Elswick, II), Source: "Tazwell Co., Va., Heritage Book, 1966.""Ancestory of all American Elswicks was John Elswick, who left Sharpsburg, MD in 1747, and settled on Lost River, Hardy County, WV, where he had received a 406 acre land grant from Lord Halifax . . .but most descendants are from his son John, Jr., who died near Blacksburg, VA in 1749. 6. Garrett M. (Gary) Elswick, John Elswick, II, Winchester, VA, 1967, Family Records (hereafter Gary Elswick, John Elswick, II), Wife named in John Elswick Will, Hampshire County, Romney WV Deed Book 1, p. 22., Jan. 23, 1756. 7. Garrett M. (Gary) Elswick, John Elswick, II, Winchester, VA, 1967, Family Records (hereafter Gary Elswick, John Elswick, II), John Elswick 1756 will, Hampshire County, Romney, WVA Deed Book 1, p. 22.". . . to my son John, decesased,heirs, five shill, and to my grand daughter Rachell Elswick thirteen pounds, ten shill . . . 8. Mary B. Kegley, New River of Virginia in Pioneer Days 1745-1800, Vol. 2, Early Adventurers On The Western Waters, (Orange, Virginia: Green Publishers, Inc.) n.d. (hereafter cited as Kegley, New River of Virginia, vol. 1). 9. Kegley, New River of Virginia, vol. 2. 10. Robertson, John Thompson Family, Family Group Chart #12. 11. Mary B. Kegley, New River of Virginia, (vol. 1), 213-215. 12. Archibald Thompson Family Diary, Unpublished. Copy at William B. Harlan Memorial Library, Monroe Co., Ky.) (hereafter cited as Archibald Thompson Diary) <http://www.public.asu./edu/~moore>, Lydia Lorton wife of Jacob Lorton was born in the year of our lord 1721 and departed this life October 1798 her age doth amount to 77 years. 13. Thomas T. Thompson.FTW, Date of Import: Apr 10, 1999. 14. Garrett M. (Gary) Elswick, Elswick Family Records, Winchester, VA, 1960s-1990s (hereafter cited as Garrett (Gary) Elswick, Will of John Elswick, Hampshire County, Romney, WV Deed Book 1, p. 22.John names son, Thomas Elswick. 15. Garrett M. (Gary) Elswick, John Elswick, II, Winchester, VA, 1967, Family Records (hereafter Gary Elswick, John Elswick, II), John Elswick will, Hampshire County, Romney, WV,Deed Book 1, p. 22.To my daughter Rachel Anderson Five Shill, . . .

I have this info about Harrison Boling - wonder if anyone can add to it for me? These are the "documented facts" on Harrison Boling: 1840 Blount County Census - Harrison Bolin, Age 30-40, one female , Age 30-40, 3 males and 2 females, all under 15 years of age. Oct 29, 1835 - 2 acres of Land deeded to Harrison Boling from William Gamble and William Wilson. Gamble and Wilson were indebted to Andrew Peery in the sum of $200.00 Andrew Peery was willing to wait an additional 11 months for Harrison to pay the bill. This land was on waters of Little River and Ellejoy Creek beginning near the lands of John F. Garner, crossing the great road...also two milk cows, one red and one pied, and one sorrel mare. Wit: Thomas R. McKenry, Samuel McKenry. 1842 (?) Andrew Peery, Thomas R. McKenry, William McTei(g) and James Thompson were appointed administrators for Harrison's estate. TN governor was James E. Jones 1854 - Daughter, Mary Jane Boling, 20, married Gordon Cloyd Conley in Tazewell VA Parents listed: Harrison & Martha Boling 1860- Son, Andhers (Andrew?) P. Bowling, 25, married Barbarby Wyan (Wynn?) in Tazewell VA: Parents listed: Harrison & M. Bowling Civil War- Andrew P. Boling in 50th VA Infantry, Company L - rank Private Things I have been told, but have no proof: Harrison wife was Matilda Peery They attended Ellejoy Baptist Church in Blount Co. TN Harrison was named guardian for Mitchell Boling in 1838. I have descendants of Mary Jane and Gordon Cloyd Conley - they were my great, great grandparents. That is the sum total of what I have - if this gives anyone any clues - I would really appreciate a hint or two. Thanks! Sheila Sheila's SURNAMES: Barrett, Beavers, Boling (Bowling), Brown, Claypool, Conley, Crickmer, Godbey, Hankins, Linkous, Skaggs, Sparks, Whitt Don's SURNAMES: Allen, Dawson, Goodwin, Hein

Jemima, I don't know if the original of the message below was posted to the Tazewell list or not; I think I would have recognized it. It appears to originally have been posted to Green Co, KY. In any event, because of your reply, I've found a "new" third cousin! Perintha Elswick's parents were John William Elswick (1827-1864) and Nancy Jelima Oney (1826-1913). John William Elswick died during the Civil War about the same time as Louisa (Christian) Gates (1827-1864), wife of John Hile Gates (1825-1874). In 1865, in Lawrence Co, KY, John Hile Gates and Nancy Jelima Oney Elswick married. I'm a descendant of that marriage; Henry's a descendant of the first. Henry apparently knew nothing about Nancy because he didn't know her maiden name. Being a "double-Oney" myself, I'm able to give him more info than he probably wants. And I get to find out at least a little about Nancy's first marriage. When I wrote Henry with all the details, his response was "WOW!" However it came about, thanks very much for your posting. It made two people very happy. Scott Chafin Houston, Texas Jemima Gee Morse wrote: > Henry Hoover <[email protected]> wrote February 26, 2000 12:10 > AM > Subject: Re: [KYGREEN-L] Re: Rev. Richard Whitt/Abijah [WITT, > LORTON, ELSWICKS AND ALLIED FAMILIES] > > Your Elswick's no doubt connect to the John Elswick who left a > will, now on file at the Romney Co., WV, courthouse. I'll paste > it below. The transcript of Archibald Thompson's Diary at > http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/archibald has this John's son, > John and Lydia Unknown's (her second husband was Jacob Lorton) > children and their lines. > Thanks, > Jemima > > > I have been observing quietly hoping that someone would put up > some > > information to which I could directly connect but no luck so > far. > > > > Therefore I will put up what little information I have on my > ancestors. My > > great grandmother, Perintha Elswick, was born in Tazewell Co, > VA on 20 Apr > > 1847. She married John Dial Allen about 1868. She had two > sisters, Selina > > Elswick who married William H. Whitt on 17 Apr 1871, Magoffin > Co, KY., and > > Sarah Elswick who married Joseph Lexington Whitt on 6 Nov 1870, > Magoffin Co, > > KY. Their mother was Nancy (maiden name unknown) who later > married John H. > > Gates, a minister who died in 1874. I do not know the first > name of her > > Elswick husband and father of the 3 daughters listed above. > > > > Can anyone give me something to connect with? > > > > Henry Hoover > > email: [email protected] > > home: http://users.cwnet.com/dynasty > > HAMPSHIRE COUNTY . . .ROMNEY, W. VA. DEED BEED 1, Page 22 > WILL, 23 Jan 1756 > > In the name of God, Amen, the 23 Day of January, 1756 > > I, JOHN ELSWICK, of the County of Hampshire and Colony of > Virginia being weak > in body but of perfect mind and memory, Thanks be given God. > Therefore, called > to mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed unto > all men to > dye, Do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament. That is > to say > Princaply and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the > hands of God > that give it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried at > the discretion > of my executors. Nothing doubting but at the General > Resurrection I shall > receive the . . . . . Again by the mighty power of God and as > touching . . > Worldly Estate where with it shall please God . . . . and despose > of the same > in the following manner and form. > > This to say for my executors to make sale by way of Public Value > all of my sand, > buildings, mills, stock of cattle, horses, mares, or what else to > me belonging > or any ways apertaining and every particular part thereof whether > moveable to > otherwise, and the monies arising thereby to be desposed of as > followeth: > . . . . I give to my son Thomas Elswick five shill (shillings). > To my daughter Rachel Anderson Five Shill, and to my son John, > deceased, heirs, > five shields, and to my grand daughter Rachell Elswick thirteen > pounds, ten > shill . . . . > And after paying all my debts and other necessary charges > arising. The over . > . . . to be the real and absolute Estate of my dearly beloved > wife Rachel > Elswick and every part thereof whether more or less, without any > manner of > condition. > > And I do hereby constitute, appoint, and ordain Henry Oldacre and > my beloved > wife Rachel Elswick to be the executors of this my Last Will and > Testament. > And I do hereby uterly, disalow, revoke, and disannul all and > every other > former Testament Will, Legaces, and bequest and executors by me > in any ways > before named. Willed and bequeathing and notifying and > confirming this and no > other to be my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I > have hre unto set > my hand andseal, the day and year above written. . . .Witness: > Joseph W. Howe, > & James X Scott > (HAMPSHIRE COUNTY . . .ROMNEY, W. VA. DEED BEED 1, Page 22) > > >

Henry Hoover <[email protected]> wrote February 26, 2000 12:10 AM Subject: Re: [KYGREEN-L] Re: Rev. Richard Whitt/Abijah [WITT, LORTON, ELSWICKS AND ALLIED FAMILIES] Your Elswick's no doubt connect to the John Elswick who left a will, now on file at the Romney Co., WV, courthouse. I'll paste it below. The transcript of Archibald Thompson's Diary at http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/archibald has this John's son, John and Lydia Unknown's (her second husband was Jacob Lorton) children and their lines. Thanks, Jemima > I have been observing quietly hoping that someone would put up some > information to which I could directly connect but no luck so far. > > Therefore I will put up what little information I have on my ancestors. My > great grandmother, Perintha Elswick, was born in Tazewell Co, VA on 20 Apr > 1847. She married John Dial Allen about 1868. She had two sisters, Selina > Elswick who married William H. Whitt on 17 Apr 1871, Magoffin Co, KY., and > Sarah Elswick who married Joseph Lexington Whitt on 6 Nov 1870, Magoffin Co, > KY. Their mother was Nancy (maiden name unknown) who later married John H. > Gates, a minister who died in 1874. I do not know the first name of her > Elswick husband and father of the 3 daughters listed above. > > Can anyone give me something to connect with? > > Henry Hoover > email: [email protected] > home: http://users.cwnet.com/dynasty HAMPSHIRE COUNTY . . .ROMNEY, W. VA. DEED BEED 1, Page 22 WILL, 23 Jan 1756 In the name of God, Amen, the 23 Day of January, 1756 I, JOHN ELSWICK, of the County of Hampshire and Colony of Virginia being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, Thanks be given God. Therefore, called to mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed unto all men to dye, Do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament. That is to say Princaply and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that give it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my executors. Nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the . . . . . Again by the mighty power of God and as touching . . Worldly Estate where with it shall please God . . . . and despose of the same in the following manner and form. This to say for my executors to make sale by way of Public Value all of my sand, buildings, mills, stock of cattle, horses, mares, or what else to me belonging or any ways apertaining and every particular part thereof whether moveable to otherwise, and the monies arising thereby to be desposed of as followeth: . . . . I give to my son Thomas Elswick five shill (shillings). To my daughter Rachel Anderson Five Shill, and to my son John, deceased, heirs, five shields, and to my grand daughter Rachell Elswick thirteen pounds, ten shill . . . . And after paying all my debts and other necessary charges arising. The over . . . . to be the real and absolute Estate of my dearly beloved wife Rachel Elswick and every part thereof whether more or less, without any manner of condition. And I do hereby constitute, appoint, and ordain Henry Oldacre and my beloved wife Rachel Elswick to be the executors of this my Last Will and Testament. And I do hereby uterly, disalow, revoke, and disannul all and every other former Testament Will, Legaces, and bequest and executors by me in any ways before named. Willed and bequeathing and notifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hre unto set my hand andseal, the day and year above written. . . .Witness: Joseph W. Howe, & James X Scott (HAMPSHIRE COUNTY . . .ROMNEY, W. VA. DEED BEED 1, Page 22) >

Dear Listers, I hope this isn't off topic. I have family tree maker, and I went to print a scrapbook page of black and white photos and they all came out printed green and white instead of black and white. Any ideas? please reply off list. Thanks, Ann

The suggestion, has been made, to me, directly, to retire the subject, entitled "WHAT'S HAPPENING OUT THERE?" I apologize, to those, of you, whose, threshold of tolerance, is near, or, has already been violated. Please let this be the last time that this title is seen in these messages. Please take the appropriate action. Thank you, each, and, all. This has been an interesting and informative run. Now, let's find a way to peak our interest and activity. Arthur Davidson

Jim::::::::::more info., please, on the Lilly Settlement in ...........................Mercer County, WV Arthur Davidson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Gray" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 8:22 PM Subject: Re: [WVMERCER] WHAT'S HAPPENING OUT THERE? > Would love to hear some uproar about any Lilly and or Meador lines from > Mercer county. Does anyone have any good information about the old > Lilly settlement? > Jim > > Arthur Davidson wrote: > > > Sure is quite out there. Must not be a good day to surf. > > > > Arthur Davidson > > __________________________________________ > NetZero - Defenders of the Free World > Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at > http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html > >

I'd love to know about anything having to do with Lilly, too. My aunt married a Lilly, and is trying to gather information for her children. Diana Mason

Sheila::::::::::Thanks, for your response. My Cecil branch is: Joshua CECIL +Sarah F. ......James William ......+Prudence Thompson .............Henderson Bean .............+Martha HILL, sister of my gm Margaret Peggy Ann +Rufus Milton DAVIDSON Edmer Rufus +Violet PARSELL Here I am I just did a cursory check. Close to bedtime, for this old hill-billy. Arthur Davidson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don and Sheila" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 10:05 PM Subject: Re: [VATAZEWE] Re: [HILL-L] Been There. Done That. There, Again. > Arthur, > I understand - my Bolings have been referred to as the "Blue Bollings" They just showed up out of the Blue and no one > seems to know from where. LOL! > I am a descendant of Henry W. Cecil - Is this your line? Sheila > > Sheila's SURNAMES: Barrett, Beavers, Boling (Bowling), Brown, Claypool, Conley, Crickmer, Godbey, Hankins, Linkous, > Skaggs, Sparks, Whitt > Don's SURNAMES: Allen, Dawson, Goodwin, Hein > >

Arthur, I understand - my Bolings have been referred to as the "Blue Bollings" They just showed up out of the Blue and no one seems to know from where. LOL! I am a descendant of Henry W. Cecil - Is this your line? Sheila Sheila's SURNAMES: Barrett, Beavers, Boling (Bowling), Brown, Claypool, Conley, Crickmer, Godbey, Hankins, Linkous, Skaggs, Sparks, Whitt Don's SURNAMES: Allen, Dawson, Goodwin, Hein

Hey, List:::::::::I'm asking every body, rather than just one of you. Was there a copper mine in NC, in the 1850 era? Possibly, in Stokes County. The MABE, first husband, of my g-gm, may have been killed there in abt 1860. Arthur Davidson

Probably any major bookstore. Probably even Amazon.Com. I got mine here in Bluefield at: Hearthside Books 1603 -A Bland Street Bluefield, WV 24701 304/325-6896 - --------------------------------------- Dave Bane wrote: > Where can one acquire such a gem? > > Robert Perry wrote: > > > May I please weigh in on this issue, too. I have the 1995 second edition of the > > Delorme "Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer." Also, I know the area. It is 2 1/2 miles > > between Pounding Mill and Claypool Hill. Claypool Hill is about 13 miles from the > > town of Tazewell. And Tazewell is 18 miles from Bluefield. > > > > Incidentally, the above mentioned Atlas is an invaluable resource... especially in > > the car. It shows every little road, and also shows topographical markings. Wonderful > > for exploring those very, very remote valleys and coves. > > Robert Perry > > Bluefield > > > > Ron and/or Kathy Dawson wrote: > > > > > Not true. It is more like 30 miles and is between Tazewell and Claypool Hill. > > > > > > Ron Dawson > > > Bluefield, WV > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > > Date: February 23, 2000 10:38 PM > > > Subject: Re: [VATAZEWE] Pounding Mill > > > > > > > > > It is located on RT 460 as you leave Bluefield Virginia. It is within a mile > > > or two of the city limits. It may even be in the city limits. > > >

Ginny::::::::::Arthur Davidson, here. I do not conect, at least that I know of, into your lineage. My HILL people came out of NC, ?I think??, into the "hills" of WV, in the 1850-1870 era. My branch remained there, and, are buried there, in Mercer County, Rock District, in the area of Montcalm, out of Bluefield and Princeton, about five to eight miles, located on the Bluestone River, about five miles, in a straight line, to its origin. I was born (1931) and raised in this area. Now, let's leave geography, and, go to genealogy. I have, also, lost my paddle, hit a brick wall, got stuck on a stump, something has stopped my trek into history. My elusive, shadow-like relatives exist pretty close to home. Just back at my g-gparents!! HEY, I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM AT LEAST A BAKERS' DOZEN OF YOU FOLKS. Back on track, my paternal DAVIDSON and HILL, and, g-gm HILL, do not seem to have come from any where, except, walk right out of the morning foggy mist. They, as of now, do not, in my file, have parents, siblings, or large feet. A little info.:::::::: James DAVIDSON, b abt 1833, VA +Margaret W.(Ann) FRENCH, b 1836, VA David HILL, b abt 1825, NC? +Louissa ?(Hill, Mahen, ???), NC Take care, everybody. Arthur Davidson (CECIL, DAVIDSON, FRENCH, HAWKS, HILL, MABE, PIGG, STOWERS, PARSELL, WEBB) All in VA, WV, NC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ginny Manning" <[email protected]> To: "Arthur Davidson" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 4:19 PM Subject: Re: [HILL-L] WHAT'S HAPPENING OUT THERE? > Arthur.......maybe we're all resting from having to 'dig' so hard to find > our Hills. > > While I have your attention, will reiterate my quest........ > > John Francis Hill, b. 1856 AR m. Martha Welton, b. 1858 AR. They were > living in Coal Hill, Johnson Co. AR on 24 Dec 1888 when my mother, Nona > Isabelle Hill, was born. As near as I can determine, they were still living > there in 1900. > > John Francis Hill is one enormous brick wall......cannot find anything on > his parents. > > Anyone out there have any knowledge of him? Thanks, ginny > > Virginia Nichols Manning > [email protected] > > BOND, CHILCUTT, CONATSER, CONGER, GREENe, GRIGGS, GUERIN, HILL, > JUSTICE, MANNING, NICHOLS, SHUSTIED/SHASTID, STOKES, & WELTON. > >

This is not Robert:::::::::::::: but you can but the Gazetteer at Amazon.Com.... Bob Pedigo