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) > > > > > > >