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/13.285.1 Message Board Post: Dear Karen, What are the dates for your Wilbur and Elizabeth Sawyers? I may have a connection. Diane Costello

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wilson, Blevins Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/536 Message Board Post: I'm seeking information on a Joel and Mary Wilson. He is found on the 1850 census of Washington Co., VA district 67 page 132.

Hello: I would like to ask for the directions and location of the "Old Glade Cemetery" As mentioned in the book "High on a Windy Hill"? Thank You, Michael Taylor, Talbert Researcher, Grandson of Charles Marcus Taylor m Lillie Clementine Talbert *********************************************** Visit our website, Taylor Made Ministry, at www.taylormadeministry.com ! ***********************************************

Is anyone researching Charles or Hugh O'NEAL /O'NEIL from Ireland. Found in Washington Co., VA around 1800?

Does anyone on this list know anything about Annie R. McNew (nee abt 1852 in Virginia) who married Walter McNew? They had a son named Frank Leslie McNew born 1876 in Virginia. I am new to this list and would appreciate any help or suggestions you can give me with regard to researchig my husband's ggrandfather--Walter. Thanks, Dianna

There has been some confusion in sorting out three Thomas Johnson's in Carter/Johnson Co. TN. Seems that there was a Thomas Sr, and a Thomas Jr. with the relationship proven by a will. The third Thomas (my ggg grandfather) living in the same county, was supposed to a son of Thomas Sr according to oral tradition in the family, but nothing to prove it. Robert Nave of Carter Co., who wrote a thesis on the Iron Industry of Carter Co. in the 1950's, helped the lightbulb turn on in my head, and then I re-read T. Johnson Sr's will and Ed Millers notes. Don't ask me why it took five years to figure this out, but I am so excited because I must be half-kin to you all all the other Johnson descendents. Seems everyone agrees that: 1) Thomas JOHNSON Sr. (b ca 1757) had three wives: 1) Unknown, 2) Fanny DICKENSON SCOTT m ca 1787, and 3) Susannah WRIGHT m. 1797. They lived in Clinch Mountain area of Russell County VA and later in Carter>Johnson Co. TN (on the Little Doe). 2) Thomas JOHNSON Jr. (b 1794) was son of 2nd wife. He lived in Mountain City, Johnson Co. TN and m. Delilah Wilson. 3) Per census and land deeds, there was another Thomas H. JOHNSON (b. ca 1786-7). He lived in District 7 Johnson Co. TN (Little Doe-Pandora) and married Elizabeth LINDSEY. 4) Thomas JOHNSON Sr. was heavily involved in the iron industry, and owned iron works in Russell VA, Washington VA and Carter (later Johnson) TN. It is believed that: 4) Thomas JOHNSON Sr and first wife had a son William (b ca 1785). With that in mind, read these bits of the will of Thomas Johnson Sr. again. (the whole will is on the JCT web site at http://jctcuzins.com/index.html) "Sixthly, I give and bequeath to my sons WILLIAM JOHNSON, THOMAS JOHNSON and HENRY D. JOHNSON five small tracts of land lying around the place I now live in Carter County....." "Seventhly, all the stock I may die possessed of ..... equally divided between Wm., Thos., and H.D. JOHNSON." "Eighthly, I give and bequeath to my son THOMAS H. JOHNSON a tract of land lying on the Laurel Fork of Holston River in Va....." Here's some facts about Elizabeth LINDSEY, w/o Thomas H. (b 1786-7) 1) Elizabeth LINDSEY was raised on land sold to her father Moses LINDSEY by John KEYS in 1797, land where the Laurel Fork joins the S. Holston, Washington Co. VA. 2) Mother of Elizabeth, Leticia (Letis) BRECKENRIDGE LINDSEY, is head of household in 1810 Washington Co. census (likely a widow). She is only one in household over 45 yrs old, with 6 young folks, ages 10-25. 3) Thomas H. JOHNSON and his wife Elizabeth are mentioned in a land transfer from 1819 in Washington Co. VA. They are among the heirs of Moses LINDSEY, deceased, and they sell their share of inheritance to Elizabeth's brother Isaac LINDSEY. 4) The LINDSEY's of Washington Co. VA were also involved in the iron industry. Some were engineers and builders of iron forges. (per Goodspeed's Campbell Co. TN biography of Jonathan Sherrod LINDSEY, a cousin of Elizabeth). Regarding the unknown wife number one for Thomas Sr. I have suspicions about a Rachel MULLEN. Time and place are right. >From Marriages of Washington County, Virginia 1781-1853, 1993 D.E. Brown, this marriage is recorded twice and both of the Baptist preachers were performing marriages in current day Russell Co. VA,: 1) -- Apr. 1785 Thomas JOHNSTON - Rachel MULLEN by John Frost (of N. Fork Holston Baptist). 2) 17 May 1785 Thomas JOHNSTON - Rachel MULLEN by Simon Cockrell (of Maiden Springs Baptist). Now what Robert Nave suggested to me is that there are two sons of Thomas Sr. named Thomas with different mothers, and there is the confusion we all have been having. If you read the will with that in mind, it becomes clear. There is a Thomas (no H.) together with 2 brothers. Those three sons are mentioned twice. Then named separately is a Thomas H. whose inherited land was in the same neighborhood as the home of Elizabeth Lindsey. I agree with Robert Nave that this Thomas H is a different fellow to the Thomas named with two brothers. His age being older than the Mountain City Thomas, means he was likely son of the first wife, and his birthdate seems to be a year or two after William, and before the second marriage date to Fannie Scott. Couldn't ask for a better fit. Makes me cry to think of poor Fanny, with post-traumatic stress syndrome of the worst kind, as step mom to two boys in diapers, and then having four more kids of her own before dying young. And think of Thomas Sr, the poor fellow losing his bride and suddenly a single dad with babies. The marriage was therapeutic for both of them. [Sorry for diverging from my scholarly, scientifical left brain to my right brain that takes over in such times.] Now if you haven't read the story of Fanny Dickenson Scott, you must visit Ed Miller's site http://www.sirinet.net/~lgarris/emiller/johnson.html or Jeff Weaver's New River Site "The Life and Adventures of Wilburn Waters". http://www.ls.net/~newriver/ww/ww34.htm . Regarding the first wife, it may be this: Thomas Sr. married Rachel Mullen in April 1785, they had two sons, then she died sometime after second son Thomas H.'s birthday and before Thomas Sr. marriage to Fanny. The bugger named two sons Thomas, just to make us all crazy! Now you all tell me what you think of 1) two sons named Thomas, and 2) Rachel MULLEN as wife number one for Thomas Sr.? I would not mind one bit sharing an ancestor with the rest of the Johnson cuzins. I mean really, you guys just can't imagine how much I am jumping up and down, laughing, crying and otherwise besides myself. Now I have to go get out the fiddle and play a little bit of the Clinch Mountain Backstep (one of my favorites, now I know why) for Old Man Tom Sr., father of Old Man Tom Jr. and Young Man Tom Jr. And that's that. Katie _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx

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/533.1.2 Message Board Post: William Byars Ernest was born at "Brook Hall" abt. 1853. After his marriage abt. 1880 he moved across the road to Old Brook Hall, a log house built in the late 18th century by Colonel James Dysart, a prominent figure in this section of Virginia during the Revolution. It was named for Colonel Dysart's home in Ireland. ( Dysart was probably Scotch as he was a member of the Ebbing Spring Presbyterian Church ) After his children had grown and prior to removing to Arkansas, he built a home near Brook Hall, named "Sunnyside". After his wife's death on October 06, 1901 in Imboden, Arkansas, he returned first to West Virginia, then to Richmond, Virginia, until his death July 15, 1917. Thought you might find this interesting.

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/533.1.1 Message Board Post: Joella, Thank you for the responce, I almost forgot the request, I'm tracking several. In the summer of 1950 my mother retrieved the last personal effects of John Henry as "Masonia" was in the process of being demolished. The large steamer-trunk contained 27 text books from William & Mary College, newspaper clippings, notes, letters including one addressed to "Col. Wm. Byars near Abington, Va." (undated) and more. On the reverse side of one of the newspaper clippings is an "ad" for a slave auction. I look forward to your responce. Since I have no military specifics, or political, any clue as to who John Henry served with and or under would be a major step.

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/533.1 Message Board Post: Bob, As a volunteer at the Historical Society of Washington County, I worked on your request this week. Although I did get interrupted during the process, I enjoyed learning about J. H. Earnest. I must say I did not find any information about his military service in detail but will persue it another day before responding to you. Your assumption about Brook Hall is correct. An Abingdon doctor now owns it and we all hope he will be able to restore it so that at least on some occassions, can be open to the public.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hawk, Musick, Webb Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/196.240.2.1 Message Board Post: I have listed a Mary Therza Hawk, daughter of Andrew Hawk, married Andrew Jackson Music. I assume Catherine and Mary Therza Hawk are sisters. No other info/ dates, etc. All of Washington Co., VA area.

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/196.240.2 Message Board Post: THURZA HAWk IS CAQTHERINE SISTER WHO MARRED ANDREW JACKSON MUSICK we THANK THE WERE BROTHER. BUT ARe MUSIC IS NOT IN EATHEr book of musick if the one that has JACKSON musick isnt him because it sais he died in the war of 1812 but JOHN w musick that we thank was his father wasnt married till1805 and andrew b 1817 and they lived close to the HAWK.we havent prove this but hope to we want prove be fore we say yes ther ias to mine just pick up any one and sais that is them the one i am working with prove what we get no matter how long it takes

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/196.240.1 Message Board Post: Henry Hawk, b. abt. 1740, Holland, d. 1804, Augusta Co., VA, m. 1.) Unknown 2.) Catherine Wrenn Children: 1.) Polly Hawk, b. abt 1779, m. Thomas Gregory, Jan. 9, 1800, Augusta Co., VA 2.) Abraham Hawk, d. May 18, 1846, Augusta Co., VA 3.) Catherine Hawk, m. Valentine Shoultz, June 17, 1799, Augusta Co., VA. 4.) Elizabeth Hawk, m. Henry Fagus, Oct. 5, 1785, Augusta Co., VA 5.) Andrew Hawk, b. abt 1768, d. 1854, Washington Co., VA, m. Mary Moyer 6.) Jacob Hawk, b. 1771, m. Margaret Myers, Oct. 8, 1792, Augusta Co., VA. 7.) Rachel Hawk, b. abt 1777, m. Samuel Gregory (b/o Thomas Gregory) Sept. 15, 1798, Augusta Co., VA 8.) John Hawk, d. abt 1849, Augusta Co., VA 9.) Fredrick Hawk Scotch Irish Chronicles pg. 60...3rd May 1800 Henry Hawk to sons John and Abraham...Bill of sale to personal property. Teste: John Coalter, Jacob Swallow. pg. 359....3rd May 1800, Henry Hawk (Haup's) will.....to wife Catherine; to sons John and Abraham; to son Jacob; son Fredrick; daughter Elizabeth Fogus; to daughter Catherine Shoultz; son Andrew; daughter Rachel Gregory; to daughter Polly Gregory; daughter Catherine Wintermaker (Winters) by former wife. Teste: Michail Garber, Jr., Jcob Swallow, Jno Coalter. Executors, sons John and Abraham. Proved 26 March, 1804. Executors qualify.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hawk, Music, Webb Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/196.240 Message Board Post: I am of the Andrew Hawk line mentioned, Andrew's daughter Catherine married George Washington Musick, their daughter Isabel married William Webb Jr. Johnson, Co., Kentucky. I have as Andrews parents, Henry Hawk and Catherine Wren. Any info appreciated.

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/535 Message Board Post: Margaret Brown,da. of Matthew Brown,Sr.,was b.1750,Guilford Cty,NC.Married my GGG Grandfather John Duff in 1775 in Guilford but lived in Wash Cty,Va. Margaret's b & s are: John Brown, Robert, Thomas, William, Jean, and Matthew,Jr.. All b-dates not known to me. Any connections?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brown and Graham Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/534 Message Board Post: Hay Connie I read your post about the brown family. I'am also looking for info on the Brown and Graham family. My grandfather was Walter R Brown and Great grandfather was James Brown from Abingdon in Washington County. Don't know if any of out Browns have anything in common. Just though I would run it by you. Thanks Rich

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/533 Message Board Post: I'm looking for help with the Earnest\Ernest family of Glade Spring, Washington Co. John Henry Earnest\Ernest (1825-1868) was born in Hanover Co., son of John Hundley & Mary (Moore) Earnest. John Henry mar. Nov. 1, 1849, Washington Co., Amanda Jane Byars (1823-1904), dau. of Col. Wm. Byars (War of 1812) & Elizabeth Beattie of **"Brook Hall." John Henry and Amanda Jane had issue: Mary, William Byars, James & Sarah. William Byars Ernest is my gr. grandfather. I have few dates and marriage records of their children. It seems that most of the Earnest records were destroyed when retreating Confederate soldiers burned the courthouse in Richmond in 1864. Which leads to my next query: John Henry graduated an attorney from William and Mary College in 1847. From 1855-1861 John Henry was a Commonwealth Attorney for Washington Co. From 1861-1863 he was a Colonel and Provost Marshal stationed at Abingdon. In 1863, I’ve been told, he surrendered the town of Abingdon to the Union. There is a biographical sketch w/picture and a reprinted newspaper article concerning John Henry in Lewis Preston Summers, 1903, History of Southwest Virginia. Knowing that much, I cannot officially verify any of it. The National Archives, The Library of Virginia, the Washington Co. Hist. Soc. (provided civilian records)…etc. No one has any political or military record of John Henry. I’m exploring he may have belonged to a headquarters unit or was staff officer, hence not listed with regular combat units. My uncle has John Henry’s saber and daguerreotype picture in uniform. Any help or suggestions, I would be most grateful. Bob Cooke Simi Valley, CA ** “Brook Hall” was the plantation of the Byars family and where John Henry was killed, Mar. 3, 1868, while falling a tree. I believe it still exists. “Masonia” near Glade Spring on Route 11, “down the road from Brook Hall” was the ancestral home of the Earnest family. “Masonia” was torn down in 1950, to make way for a highway. Both John Henry and Amanda Jane are buried in Old Glade Spring Pres. Cemetery.

Hello to all. It has been a long time since I posted to the list. I am here lurking and reading e-mails but since I went back to work I have neglected genealogy very much. Genealogy is my first love, but ahh do need the dollars. Trying to get back into my searches so thought I would post my names and maybe find a new lead or cousin. The Canter clan I am searching is mostly Washington County,, Va. and the Robinson bunch mostly in Johnson County, and Doe Valley, Butler,Tn. area. The Whittaker and Brown family mostly around Wythe County and Pulaski County. Those Perrigans are in Ky. and VA/Tn. Anyone searching for the same names in these areas? Still love my list and still love my ancestors. Have a good day and bless you all. Connie

Just wanted to let everyone on the Washington Co, VA List know that the Library of the Washington County Historical Society now has Saturday hours. It will be open on the first and third Saturdays from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm beginning this month through the summer months. This is great news for those of us who live within driving distance but can't get there during their weekday hours of 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. The library is now open in its new location at the Old Abingdon Train Station in Abingdon.

Hi Dwight, I haven't seen a response to your question so am assuming you haven't received one yet. I have a published version of the 1880 census from Washington County, VA (Transcribed, annotated and edited by Jack Hockett & Sheila Steele Hunt, 1998) Your Robert Scott, age 78, shows up on page 26, in the George Hagy household. The exact entry is as follows: 156/156 HAGY, George, 25; Malinda, 23; William 3/12, Feb; Andy, 25 (no relationship stated); Louise, 16 (wife); SCOTT, Robert, 78 (boarder); John W.., 11 (boarder) Hope this helps, Linda Bailey dwimarsco1@aol.com wrote: > Does anyone have access to a printed index for the 1880 census of Washington > County? I am looking for a Robert Scott, 78 years old, who was living in > someone else's household. He was the son of William Scott, who died in > Washington County in 1803. I seem to have been given inaccurate information > about the household in which Robert was living in 1880. Then I looked at the > 1880 soundex film at my local branch of the National Archives but could not > find Robert, perhaps because he was not a head of household. I would be very > grateful for some help. > > Dwight Scott > > ==== VAWASHIN Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from VAWASHIN-L, send mail to VAWASHIN-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word unsubscribe in the message subject and body. To leave VAWASHIN-D, do the same thing with VAWASHIN-D-request@rootsweb.com.

Whew! I can see the light at the end of the tunnel! I have added the following counties to the database (8,495 rows of data so far=8,495 name entries): Orange - completed this big one, surnames beginning F-Y Pasquotank Perquimons Person Warren Washington Watauga That leaves only Wake county which will be a monster addition, 2 pages of 2 columns/page, and after that going through the Alpha index to find any missing people from the County index. NOTE: I did this version in a somewhat different language, XHTML vs straight HTML., though I have a copy in both formats at the main index page but try the first one, XHTML, first. If it doesn't view correctly just hit your BACK button on the browser and click on the "HTML" version directly below. I have tried this on 4 browsers and it worked on all 4: IE 5.5, Opera 6.1, Netscape 6.2, and AOL 7 (a funky mixture of Netscape & IE). I will try it later on the daughter's PC with Netscape 4.2. If it doesn't work, please send me an email, bjmarkland@aol.com, OFF LIST telling me the browser type & version (usually you can click on HELP, ABOUT to find that info out). Also I have redone the Transcripts/History/Letters portion of the site using a Cascading Style Sheet to get a common look to all of them. Most, if not all browsers, should work on that. My concern is readability. Take a look at them if you have time and drop me a line, OFF LIST, whether you like the background, font darkness, spacing, etc. The site URL is still at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~familyinformation/ and, as always, feel free to share this with anyone you think may be interested. Sandy, yes the Davidson files are already posted. Harold, I have the Yazoo county, MS page copied and will get to it soon, after Wake, NC and several TN & VA counties. If you want a text copy, Mike DeLoach has posted the NC claims on USGenWeb at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/ncstate.htm#military and the Carter county, TN file at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tn/carter/cartermil.htm (I really think he is hoping I get carried away like for NC and do all of Tennessee! <grin>) I will be doing taxes tomorrow (my sentiment is, "Why waste a perfectly good last minute"!) so it may be late Monday or Tuesday before I can reply to any mail. Best of wishes to all, Billy