This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/1478 Message Board Post: I am writing the biography of Barter Theatre's founder, Robert H. Porterfield. I am working closely with the Barter and with Mr. Porterfield's widow, Mary Dudley Porterfield, and have their full approval and cooperation. I am seeking to speak with any persons who knew Mr. Porterfield, especially folks who might have known him before 1932. He went to high school at R.B. Worthy and played football there. I'd love to run across any old girlfriends or personal friends who knew him then. My book will be a hard cover published by a reputable press (no subsidy press or self-publishing) and will be a respectful and interesting portrait of Mr. Porterfield's life. Please write me at: 340 Virginia Highlander Road, Sugar Grove, VA 24375; call me at 276-677-3600; or respond by email. I am a full-time author and will be happy to meet with you at any time and place that is convenient! Thanks!

This won't answer your question but may give you some clues -- Mary B. KEGLEY, in her book "Early Adventures on the Western Waters," Volume V, has a writeup on your BLESSING's on pages 214 - 216. Other (mis)spellings of the name that Mary came across are: BLESSLE, BLESLY, BLESSLEY, BLASSING, PLESSY, PLESLEY, PLESSLEY, PLASLEY, PLESLY. Also on page 193 of Vol. V are plots of various adjoining tracts in the St. Paul's Community that includes Jacob BLESSING's 440 acre Land Grant between the South Fork of Reed Creek and Pine Run, dated 06 Feb 1800 (VA Land Grant Book 44, pages 272-273). A neighbor on the south of the 1800 Land Grant was Barnabas "Barney" MESSERSMITH. Bob Ford

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blessing, Kitts, Messersmith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GBC.2ACE/1477 Message Board Post: I'm trying to prove/disprove that Jacob BLESSING junr (b. 1756, Berks, PA) married TWICE. One Tree entry, paired with son David Blessing's (b. 18 Jun 1802) entry states that Jacob was married to an Elizabeth (b. ~1761), no children, BEFORE he was married to Elizabeth MESSERSMITH (b. ~1765), m. 1783, Wythe Co, VA. Elizabeth x 2 were both born in Botetourt Co, VA. I wonder if the first Elizabeth was a KITTS, John Kitts' dau and Peter Kitts' sis? (An Elizabeth Kitts Blessing died 1825, Wythe Co, VA.) Any INFORMATION of 1 marriage and/or 2 marriages and/or a divorce in Washington/Wythe Co's, VA, would be appreciated. [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/1476.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks Bob I really appreciate you letting me know about the site. My deceased mom went to that school. It is in the poor valley section of Saltville Va.. She was a Widener and her mom was a Jones. There is a family cemetery behind where that school used to stand. Thanks again. Roy Keith Glade Spring, Va.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/1476.1.1.1 Message Board Post: There is a photo of Jones Chapel One Room School online at http://www.thirdlayer.org/sw/school/images.htm You gotta believe in "Google". Bob Walker http://members.aol.com/rwa5352802

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/1476.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks Jane I didn't think of that, finding it at The Historical Socitety. I didn't know if they had any photos of old schools like that Thanks Roy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/1076.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Beuna Vista Bailey was married John Dula Dollar and died in 1894. My great grandmother was born at the end of January 1894 and Buena Vista died in April. She was probably buried in Shingletown up on the Dollar place, but I don't know that for sure. If you find anything further, I would certainly be interested. Carmen Johnson

Carmen, Can you tell me who your Jasper Bailey or Luther Bailey is descended from? Our BAILEYs descend from James Allen Bailey (1817-1887) whose parents were James and Catherine Bailey and show up in Washington Co. VA as early as 1820 on the census. There were several BAILEY families - Do these names ring any bells? Linda Bailey ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 1:00 AM Subject: [VAWASHIN] Re: Jasper Leander Bailey > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/1076.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Ricky, > Thanks so much for your posting. I am certainly interested in anything > about this family. Are you connected - I would love to get more info. > Hazel's father, Luther, was my ggreat grandmother's half brother. I've > been trying to find more info on her father Jasper Bailey. It has been > difficult. > > Carmen Johnson > > > ==== VAWASHIN Mailing List ==== > Visit the Washington County Webpage! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vawashin/ >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/1076.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I think all I did was come across her obit and then searched rootsweb for anyone who had her and then posted it to that account. I have nothing on anyone listed in her obit But I do remember a Buena Vista if I can only find her.. Will keep you posted

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/1476.1 Message Board Post: You should contact the Historical Society of Washington County. They have a collection of pictures of schools.

If a single or unmarried man who owned a horse but possibly no land, be listed on the Washington County Tax List in 1782? Or must the person have owned land to be taxed? Judy Smith/Colorado

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jones Chapel Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/1476 Message Board Post: I remember the one room school in the poor valley section of Saltville , Washington Co. It was tore down and a house built on its site that was the home of Ginnie and Scott Ledbetter. I would love to have a photo of that school if anyone has one. My mom Faye Widener Keith went to school there and I would like to have a photo or information about that school. It was the Jones Chapel School and behind it was the Jones Chapel Cemetery where my grandparents are buried. Roy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/1076.1.1 Message Board Post: Ricky, Thanks so much for your posting. I am certainly interested in anything about this family. Are you connected - I would love to get more info. Hazel's father, Luther, was my ggreat grandmother's half brother. I've been trying to find more info on her father Jasper Bailey. It has been difficult. Carmen Johnson

Seeking the obit for William D. Martin. According to the Social Security Death Index, he died 5 Oct. 1993 and was living in Mendota, Washington County, Virginia. He was born 28 April 1916. His wife's name was Leona. My husband is supposed to be related to him. Thanks, Juvanne Martin Nampa, Idaho

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/1076.1 Message Board Post: a little added info to this line... Southwest Times Published May 27, 2005 RUBY BAILEY COX PULASKI – Ruby Bailey Cox, 88, of Pulaski, Virginia died Wednesday afternoon, May 25, 2005 in the Highland Ridge Rehab Center, Dublin. She was born on July 3, 1916 in Abingdon, Va. and was the daughter of the late Luther Bailey and Roxie Denton Bailey. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jake Davis Cox, by a son, Thurman G. Cox, a daughter, Kathleen McGlothlin, a grandson, Timothy E. Cox, a granddaughter, Debbie Moore, and by a great-granddaughter, Robin M. Cox. Surviving are: her brother, Calvin Bailey, Knoxville, Tenn.; sons and daughters-in-law, Harold and Opal Cox, Pulaski, Timmy and Glenna Cox, Hillsville, Frank and Joyce Cox, Pelion, S.C., Arthur and Caroline Cox, Louisa, Va., Charles Dean Cox, Lexington, N.C.; daughter-in-law, Sharon Cox, Wytheville, Va.; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. from Stevens Funeral Chapel, Pulaski with Rev. Johnny Howlett officiating. Entombment will follow in the Highland Memory Gardens mausoleum, Dublin. Visiting will be Friday evening at Stevens Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Inc., Pulaski, Va.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Newland, Deadmore, Hathorn, Vance, Keller, Hines, Jeter Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GBC.2ACE/1475 Message Board Post: The Prenuptial Agreement of Martha Bruce Newland & James R Deadmore Wash Co. VA Deed Bk. 24, p 538 "An Indenture tripartite, made & entered into this 28th day of January 1860. Between Jas. R. Deadmore of the first part of the town of Abingdon VA Martha B Newland of Abingdon Washington County of the second part & DC Dunn of Abingdon Virginia of the third part. Whereas the said Martha B Newland is seized & possessed of a certain interest in the estate of Margaret Hathorn decd [deceased] her Grand mother [grandmother] also in the estate of David Hathorn decd [deceased] & whereas a marriage is agreed upon & intended to be shortly solemnized between the said Jas. R Deadmore & Martha B Newland & whereas it was agreed upon by & between the said Jas. R Deadmore & Martha B Newland that the said Martha B Newland should notwithstanding her intended marriage have hold enjoy & possess all her said property above discribed [described] with all & every the rights titles interests & profits of to in & out of the same free & separate from all claims or demands of the said Jas. R Deadmore ! arising from the consummation of said marriage. And whereas the said Martha B Newland, has relinquish discharged & forever quit-claim to all & every part of the property real & personal of him the said Jas. R Deadmore to which she the said Martha B Newland might on the perfecting of the above marriage be entitled to by virtue of dower or in any other way whatever. Now this Indenture witnessed that in consideration of the said intended marriage & in pursuance of the perfecting of said herein before mentioned agreements & in consideration of the sum of one dollar good & lawful money of the United States to the said Martha B Newland in hand paid by the said DC Dunn at or before the sealing & delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged she the said Martha B Newland with the consent & approbation of, of the said Jas. R Deadmore testified by his being a party thereto & sealing & delivering these presents hath bargained sold assigned & transferred & set o! ver & by these presents doth bargain sell assign & transfer & set over to the said DC Dunn his executors administration & assigns the interest aforesaid to have & to hold the said property hereby conveyed unto the said DC Dunn his executors administrators or assigns. But nevertheless upon the trust & for the intents & purposes herein after expressed & declared of & concerning the same. That he said DC Dunn his executors administrators or assigns shall hold & manage the said property & all & every part & parcel thereof to & for the sole & separate use; benefit & disposal of the said Martha B Newland her said marriage notwithstanding. And that the same in as manner whatsoever shall be subject to the direction control or disposition of him the said Jas. R Deadmore her intended husband. And upon further trust that he the said DC Dunn shall pay transfer or deliver unto Martha B Newland or such person or persons & at such time & times, & in such proportions manner & form as she the said Martha B Newland may direct by her request or order made in wri! ting attested by three or more credible witnesses all the rents issues & profits of the said property so conveyed as aforesaid. And all the said separate & distinct estate & produce & increase thereof shall be had taken held & enjoyed by such person & persons & for such use & uses as the said Martha B shall at any time or times hereafter during her life limit devise order or dispose of the same or any part thereof either by her last will & testament in writing or by any other writing whatsoever signed by her in the presence of three or more credible witnesses. And the said Jas. R Deadmore for himself & his heirs covenants & agrees to & with the said DC Dunn in manner following (That is to saz) [That is to say] That if the said intended marriage shall take effect he the said Jas. R Deadmore will permit & suffer the said Martha B to give grant & dispose if her said separate estate as she shall think fit in her life time & to make such will or other writing aforesaid & thereby! to give, order, devise limit & appoint her said separate estate to an y use or purpose she may think proper & the said Jas. R. Deadmore will suffer & permit such will or other writing if made to be duly proved according to law. And the person or persons the said Martha B shall give or dispose any part of her separate estate by her will or other writing which may be assigned in the presence of three or more credible witnesses shall & may lawfully peaceably & quietly have hold use & occupy possess & enjoy the same according to the true meaning of such gift devise or appointment without any interruption or hindrance by the said Jas. R Deadmore & that he the said Jas. R Deadmore shall & will from time to time after the said intended marriage shall take effect upon every reasonable request & at the proper costs & charges of the said DC Dunn do & execute all & every such further act & acts for Martha B allotted & declared for her separate use benefit & disposal as afore side as by the said DC Dunn shall be reasonably devised, advised, or required. I! n witness whereof the parties have affixed their hands & seals the day & year first above writen [written]. James R Deadmore Martha B Newland DC Dunn Washington County to wit; This day Martha B. Newland a party to the within writing personally appeared before me R Keys Jr a Justice of said county & acknowledged the same before me. Given under my hand this 28th day of January 1860. Robt Keys jr JP In the clerk's office of the County Court of Washington the 3Oth day of January .1860. This deed from James R Deadmore & Martha B Newland To David C Dunn Trustee was acknowledged on the day above mentioned before John G Kreger Clerk of the said County by the said Deadmore & Dunn as their act & deed & together with the certificate of acknowledgement of the said Martha B Newland made thereto admitted to record. Teste John G Kreger CB"

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Deadmore Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GBC.2ACE/1474 Message Board Post: "...many regiments of men, who upon the field of battle demonstrated a fighting quality that was unsurpassed in the Confederate Army. The 48th Regiment under the command of Col. John A. Campbell, the 37th Regiment under the command of Col. Samuel V. Fulkerson, & the 33rd VA Regiment under the command of Col. Arthur C. Cummings constituted a part of the Stonewall Brigade & brought great honor & distinction to the people of this county Wash. Co. VA] by their bravery & their indomitable purpose." Source: usgenweb.com, Wash. Co. VA ***************************************************** Written by John K. Deadmore b about 1830, d aft Feb. 1869, from Abingdon, Wash. Co. VA "A Bit of War Poetry, The following has been sent to the Virginian with a request it be published, as a letter home during the Civil War. There is a lot of rhyme, but poetry is a very scarce article in every part of it. Of course it was merely written to be "funny"---that's all. 'Tis little young people know, What we poor soldiers undergo. When called upon to take up arms, To guard our country from all harms- At break of day the morning gun, At reveille the fife & drum, Disturb the soldiers' sweet repose, And tell him to put on his clothes. The sergeant mopes his way about, Exclaiming, "come boys, quick turn out!" As well by practice as design, In front & rear he forms a line. Eyes right, Eyes left, steady's the word, The captain then draws out his sword; The sergeant then takes out his roll, Our names are called, the absent told. Often young upstarts have command. With coats laced up & sword in hand. They speak & act like nabobs, or Some king or prince or emperor. Sometimes in office bad man are, Who lose their men by want of care. And bring them to a dreadful end, And let them die without a friend, Sometimes we lie upon the ground, Where no kind shelter can be found- Sometimes in rain, sometimes in snow, Where sleet descends & tempests blow. The surgeon is a man of skiil [skill], And gives the sick each day a pil' [pill], And if perchance it don't act well, He'll curse & d-n [damn] our souls to he-ll! And so to grub we have enough, Altho' our beef is often tough, But of this we don't complain, For fear 'twill never come again. And now a line or two I'll give, To tell you how the soldiers live; And first they live on diet strong, So as to march & hold out long. Beef we got in lots & squares, But bacon only comes in shares- But one time in a week or two- But beef comes daily, tough & blue. Molasses, sugar, coffee, rice, Alternate weeks we get them twice. We lived quite well for twelve months past, God only knows how long 'twill last. There was a time when grub was low, Ere we left Laurel Hill you know; We marched nine days & ten nights too, Before that race was run quite through. Our noble colonel led us out, He said he could without a doubt, And led us 'tward the Yankee land, Along the edge of Maryland. We came to Monterey to rest, Altho' that place was not the best; We here remained a week or two, To Greenbrier river then we flew. Here we spent of days twoscore, And then were ordered to Dunmore, There to lounge upon the grass, And guard a rugged mountain pass. Soon we felt a keen northwester, And there were ordered to Winchester, There to spent the winter through, In cotton houses, white & blue. We rested there for one month only, And then were ordered o'er to Romney, There to meet the Yankee rabble, Who, when they saw us did skedaddle. About the 4th of January, We fought at Capon Bridge or Ferry, We burnt the bridge & played the d-l, [devil] And then returned to camp to revel. Then back to Winchester again, Thro' mud & sleet & snow & rain, The tramp was dreadful, but however, Soldiers never mind the weather. At Kernstown if you remember, The Yankees thought we would surrender; But fooled they were when one & all, Thought they would beat us to the wall. We beat them there by a few paces, And poured our fire into their faces, 'Twas there a squad, with better skill, Cross-fired upon us from a hill. And rather than to Yankees yield, We moved our forces from the field, Some were wounded, some were killed, Some crippled as we left the field. Some were captured as you know, But have returned to meet the foe, McCellian thought a trick he'd play, And capture Richmond right away. Lee called his force for the attack, And in the call awoke "old Jack." This hero came & struck a blow, On their right flank as you know. The Yankees found out he was there. And left the field in wild career. Pope thought that he could get in still, By sneaking round in Gordonsville. "Stonewall" was there when Pope concluded, "Old Jack,' could not be eluded, He slipped away as sly as a do[o]rmouse, And changed his base to Orange Court-House. But Jackson caught him on the way. And Yankeedom now rules the day. I think we'll try old Pope again, If we can find him on the plain. But friend I'll stop, my tale is o'er. And sign myself- J.K. Deadmore" Source: The Virginian newspaper from Abingdon, Wash. Co. VA area. Date: Civil War era, Author: Sergeant John Keller Deadmore, of the 37th VA, hometown was Abingdon, VA, Caretaker of newspaper poem, William Beazley/TX Note* According to the Sergeant John Keller's Civil War records he was wounded at the Battle of the 2nd Manassas. The family story is that he returned home after the war but died by about 1869. Transcribed by Lesley Ann Johnson Hager July 2003 ******************************************************* Name: John K. Deadmore, Enlistment Date: 22 April 1861 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE, Side Served: Confederacy, State Served: VA Unit Numbers: 795 795, Service Record: Enlisted as a Sergeant on 22 April 1861 Enlisted in Company K, 37th Infantry Regiment VA on 22 April 1861 On rolls on 15 August 1861, Received pay on 15 April 1862 (Estimated day) Promoted to Full Sergeant 3rd Class on 01 May 1862 Received pay on 15 September 1862 (Estimated day) On rolls on 15 December 1862, Admitted on 12 May 1863 at Chimborazo Hospl, Richmond, VA Furlough on 05 June 1863 (30 days), Absent, sick on 15 April 1864 (Estimated day) Returned on 15 September 1864 (Estimated day) Retired Company K, 37th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 05 October 1864 Source: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers" *********************************************** "Abingdon, Va Hon. Ed. Morgan He dictates as I write. First [?] As I am destitute of everything would you be so kind as to Give me per mail some little assistance say 5 or 10 $/10. ~ [.] As I am out of provisions on a large family of orphan children I [try?] to support. I wo[r]k a little [?] mercy at your hands = I would not ask it[,] if knew not you had it to spare Pleas(e] let me here [hear] from you as soon as [2] practicable [practical?] = as I am entirely destitute [.] The sooner you can or will send me some assistance the better for my poor suffering children [.] "He that giveth to the poor cometh to the lord [.] May God ke[e]p you and pilot [?] you through is my humble prayer Yours-truely [truly] John K. Deadmore" "John Deadmore 1868" [different handwriting, maybe a filing index] Source: Edwin D. Morgan papers 1833-1883, New York State Library, Manuscripts & Archives, Letter from John K. Keller to Honorable Edwin Morgan *Note* John K. Deadmore was never married & had no children. He was born & resided in Abingdon, Wash. Co. VA for his whole life, except for a brief time spent serving as a Confederate Sergeant. in the Civil War. It sounds like John K. wrote this for someone else. The next question is "why" he is writing this to a businessman in New York city? Mr. Morgan was also involved in NY Republican Party Politics. His firm dealt in imports of coffee, tea, sugar, & spices. After reading his history, it doesn't sound as if he has any connection to VA other that Imports & Reconstruction after the Civil War.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GBC.2ACE/1473 Message Board Post: I would like to buy a used copy of "Families of Washington County and Bristol, Virginia 1776-1996 "

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GBC.2ACE/1288.4 Message Board Post: Due to the lack of interest the book will not be reprinted at this time.

Would this book contain all the families of Washington County or just prominent ones? phil ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 1:45 PM Subject: [VAWASHIN] "Families of Washington County and Bristol, Virginia 1776-1996 " > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GBC.2ACE/1473 > > Message Board Post: > > I would like to buy a used copy of "Families of Washington County and > Bristol, Virginia 1776-1996 " > > > ==== VAWASHIN Mailing List ==== > Visit the Washington County Webpage! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vawashin/ > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.7/157 - Release Date: 11/2/2005 > >