----- Original Message ----- From: Tommy To: Elaine Via Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 2:01 AM Subject: Via Obit AMHERST - Cornelia Francis Jones Via, 91, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2006, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Emmet C. Via. Born Sept. 19, 1914, in Buckingham County, she was a daughter of the late John Letcher and Lucy Blanch Bryant Jones. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Newport News. She is survived by two sisters, Lucy Jones Savage of Gladstone, and Melva Jones Firkin of Woodbridge; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006, at Driskill Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Buddy Bryant officiating. Burial will follow in Fort Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at the chapel. NewsAdvance.com, Lynchburg, Va.

Do you have what I've given you or more? Can you link them back?? Thanks!! BTW, I sent you a Maupin death. Will keep sending them as I see them in the paper. Brenda

Chris: With a little excitement one line of my Via(r) are from Nelson County. Joined this list in hopes to connect these Via(r) to the Via lines. Can you look at your family tree and see if any of these names below show up? Thanks a bunch!! Roy Lee Viar, Sr. (1891-1961) Louis Andrew Viar, Sr. (1853-1929) Mathew Viar (Abt. 1812) I have brother and sister names for Louis if this will help. Brenda Clark Albemarle County, Virginia

I know I'm not helping, but these discussions sure have been interesting! Thanks to all!! Brenda Clark

Brenda, But only go back one more generation, can anyone else help?? William ----- Original Message ----- From: "William R. Albertson" <maupinreunion@ckt.net> To: <VIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 6:59 PM Subject: Re: [VIA-L] Brothers from France (JIM) > Brenda, > > I have them in my computer!!! > > William > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <SCBC@aol.com> > To: <VIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 6:42 PM > Subject: Re: [VIA-L] Brothers from France (JIM) > > >> Chris: With a little excitement one line of my Via(r) are from Nelson >> County. Joined this list in hopes to connect these Via(r) to the Via >> lines. Can >> you look at your family tree and see if any of these names below show >> up? >> Thanks a bunch!! >> >> Roy Lee Viar, Sr. (1891-1961) >> Louis Andrew Viar, Sr. (1853-1929) >> Mathew Viar (Abt. 1812) >> >> I have brother and sister names for Louis if this will help. >> >> Brenda Clark >> Albemarle County, Virginia >> >> > > >

Brenda, I have them in my computer!!! William ----- Original Message ----- From: <SCBC@aol.com> To: <VIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 6:42 PM Subject: Re: [VIA-L] Brothers from France (JIM) > Chris: With a little excitement one line of my Via(r) are from Nelson > County. Joined this list in hopes to connect these Via(r) to the Via > lines. Can > you look at your family tree and see if any of these names below show up? > Thanks a bunch!! > > Roy Lee Viar, Sr. (1891-1961) > Louis Andrew Viar, Sr. (1853-1929) > Mathew Viar (Abt. 1812) > > I have brother and sister names for Louis if this will help. > > Brenda Clark > Albemarle County, Virginia > >

Good Evening Group!! The description of this land sounds like the parcel that Daniel Maupin sold to William Via. If so, it is located north of Charlottesville on the north side of the river I have walked almost all of this property, hills, timber, and now a dam, not much farm land. If it is the same Daniel Maupin got it in a trade for land he owned in Louisa which was part of Gabriel Maupin's original 250 acre headright land of 1705. William ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jlmaupin@aol.com> To: <VIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 4:10 PM Subject: [VIA-L] William's land > > In a message dated 2/11/2006 9:21:04 AM Pacific Standard Time, > bviers@msn.com writes: > > Would this piece of land maybe go back to Amor. Would "Grandfather' > William' will describe the land in more detail? Was this land willed to > William by > Amor? > Nice to see so much activity. > > > > Hi Buddy, > It is nice to some more activity in our group. > > IF our assumption is correct that William Via Sr. who died about 1783 in > Albemarle County, Virginia was the son of Amor, I can give you a little > information about William's land. > > In June 1773 William Via Sr. and William Via Jr. of the parish of > Fredricksville and county of Albemarle sold two tracts of land. One piece > was 75 acres > the other 26 acres. The description is as follows: Situate lying and & > being in the parish & County Aforesaid on the South Side of the South > Branch of > the North fork of James River at and above the mouth of Ivy Creek. This > land > was sold to Charles Goodman. (Charles Goodman married Elizabeth Horsley, > daughter of Roland Horsley). > > In October 1760, Daniel Mumpin (Maupin) sold 300 acres of land to William > Via. A brief description of the land is: Situate lying on both Sides of > the > South side of the south branch of the North fork of James River. > > On the same day in October 1760, William Via sold 100 acres of land to > John > Lankester. Described as: Situate lying & being in parish aforsd & County > of > Louisa on the Northside of the south fork of the North fork of James > River > > As a side note.....the parentage of David Via of Louisa and Augusta > counties > has not been proven. So something to think about. David wrote a will in > July 1766. In his will he mentions John Lankaster. "one bond Due from > John > Lancaster which I allow to Pay my Debts " > > Prior to 1760, I do not have any information on land that William may have > owned other than references to his land being processioned in Louisa and > Hanover counties. Land was processioned in 1752 in Louisa, and prior to > that in > Hanover county. The Hanover County land is what appears to have been the > land > of Amor. > > Although we know at one point Amor's land was 50 acres, no one that I know > of has every seen a legal description of it. Amor could have acquired > more > land although that seems unlikely as in 1704 he paid quit rent tax on 50 > acres > of land. > > Judy > >

In a message dated 2/11/2006 9:21:04 AM Pacific Standard Time, bviers@msn.com writes: Would this piece of land maybe go back to Amor. Would "Grandfather' William' will describe the land in more detail? Was this land willed to William by Amor? Nice to see so much activity. Hi Buddy, It is nice to some more activity in our group. IF our assumption is correct that William Via Sr. who died about 1783 in Albemarle County, Virginia was the son of Amor, I can give you a little information about William's land. In June 1773 William Via Sr. and William Via Jr. of the parish of Fredricksville and county of Albemarle sold two tracts of land. One piece was 75 acres the other 26 acres. The description is as follows: Situate lying and & being in the parish & County Aforesaid on the South Side of the South Branch of the North fork of James River at and above the mouth of Ivy Creek. This land was sold to Charles Goodman. (Charles Goodman married Elizabeth Horsley, daughter of Roland Horsley). In October 1760, Daniel Mumpin (Maupin) sold 300 acres of land to William Via. A brief description of the land is: Situate lying on both Sides of the South side of the south branch of the North fork of James River. On the same day in October 1760, William Via sold 100 acres of land to John Lankester. Described as: Situate lying & being in parish aforsd & County of Louisa on the Northside of the south fork of the North fork of James River As a side note.....the parentage of David Via of Louisa and Augusta counties has not been proven. So something to think about. David wrote a will in July 1766. In his will he mentions John Lankaster. "one bond Due from John Lancaster which I allow to Pay my Debts " Prior to 1760, I do not have any information on land that William may have owned other than references to his land being processioned in Louisa and Hanover counties. Land was processioned in 1752 in Louisa, and prior to that in Hanover county. The Hanover County land is what appears to have been the land of Amor. Although we know at one point Amor's land was 50 acres, no one that I know of has every seen a legal description of it. Amor could have acquired more land although that seems unlikely as in 1704 he paid quit rent tax on 50 acres of land. Judy

Hi: Would this piece of land maybe go back to Amor. Would "Grandfather' William' will describe the land in more detail? Was this land willed to William by Amor? Nice to see so much activity. Buddy 15 Aug 1799 Know all men by these presents that we Micajah Viar & William Viar of the County of Halifax hath made ordained Constituted and Appointed Chapman Poindexter of said County our true and lawful attorney for us and in our Name to contract Bargain Sell and Convey by deed in fee Simple Two Hundred Acres of Land by Estimation be the same more or less lying and being in the County of Albemarle on the North side of North Fork of James River opposite to the Mouth of Ivery Creek, it being the Land Will'd us by our Grand-father William Viar as will more fully appear by Will recorded in the county Court of Albemarle, as fully and effectually to all intents and purpose as if we were present hereby notifying and confirming whatever our said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done in or about the premises. In Witness whereof we have here unto set our hand and seals this 15th Day of August 1799. Micajah Viar (his mark) William Viar (his mark) Teste ----- Original Message ----- From: Jlmaupin@aol.com<mailto:Jlmaupin@aol.com> To: VIA-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:VIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 10:29 PM Subject: [VIA-L] Hanover and Henrico Vias In a message dated 2/8/2006 6:03:33 AM Pacific Standard Time, leoncviaiii@yahoo.com<mailto:leoncviaiii@yahoo.com> writes: I have tried to find the land. Has anyone identified the particular tract of land that Amor lived on? Hi Leon, No, no one has identified Amor's land at this point. Judy

In response to Jim's question: I talked to the Via researcher Harold Via in St. Petersburg, FL in about 1967. At that time, he told me there were two Via brothers and a sister that immigrated to Virginia from France. Has anyone been able to review his research papers to verify or discount his statement? Jim Via Jim, I, too, have a copy of a family tree that was done by Harold Via from FLA back in the 60's/70's. I wasn't born until 1968 so this was done my one of my cousins along the line & it was passed on to me a number of years ago. It stated that my line went to Nelson County & the school records from the Mills School District showed all my relatives. My line is as follows: Thomas Nicholas Via b. 09.26.1879 (my G-Grandfather) d. 06.05.1925 Charles Nicholas Via(r) b. 1850 (my GG-Grandfather) d. ??? Now here's where it gets tricky...according to the Mills School District AND to Harold Via, Charles' father was Nicholas Viar. However, the census results I have show "W & S VIAR" on record. It is handwritten, however, therefore it could be anything! Notes show Nicholas Viar marrying Ann Nichodemus. They were married on 05.16.1844 in Lynchburg, VA. I have a copy of the Marriage License as well. Funny thing is, there is NO Nicholas Viar ANYWHERE to be found in ANY census records I've ever seen! Nor has anyone on this list EVER mentioned one on this digest!!! He's a Rogue Via!!! Chris

Carolyn Clark wrote: >Harold Via. He said that Margaret Via and George Washington's wife had a tea room across from the White House. I don't know if he had any proof of this or not. > > It doesn't seem likely. The White House didn't exist during George Washington's lifetime. In fact, the national capital was still in Philadelphia when he died. When Washington left office in 1797, he and Martha Washington returned to Mount Vernon. He died there in 1799; she died there in 1802. She and Washington were both rich, she would never have had to operate a tearoom, and she isn't mentioned in history as having done so. Besides, the White House wasn't completed until the end of 1800, at which time she was already 69½ years old. Before then, the newly created city of Washington was virtually a mudhole. Bill Kelley, Chicago

In a message dated 2/10/2006 6:53:33 PM Pacific Standard Time, Jrv10ec@aol.com writes: Has anyone contacted Harold's son to get permission to review all of Harold's papers? Jim, Eddie (Harold's son) is still subscribed to our Via group. However he has been somewhat inactive in the family search for the past few years. Eddie gave a lot of Harold's material to another Via researcher. He still has some of Harold's material but apparently not the "really important stuff." Judy

Judy: Has anyone contacted Harold's son to get permission to review all of Harold's papers? Jim

On second (!) thought, wouldn't Socrates Maupin be a third great-uncle rather than fourth great-uncle? Bill Kelley, Chicago William B. Kelley wrote: > Just curious about terminology: If Charles Smith Maupin was a > great-grandfather, and if Socrates Maupin was his uncle, wouldn't > Socrates Maupin be a second great-uncle (or second grand-uncle) rather > than a fourth great-uncle? > > I know this is a little off the point. > > Bill Kelley, Chicago > > > > > > jdwatson wrote: > >> Janelle and Enda-- >> Dr. Socrates Maupin was my 4th great uncle. His nephew Charles Smith >> Maupin (son of Dr. William Amos Maupin, MD) became the ward of his >> grandfather, Chapman White Maupin when his father died. (Chas Smith >> Maupin was my ggrandfather).So he grew up from the age of three >> living w/his grandfather Chapman White Maupin. >> Chapman White Maupin was the grandson of William Amos Via (whom >> people are always referring to as Amor). Charles Smith Maupin's >> parents refer to Chapman White Maupin's grandfather as William Amos >> Via--NOT Amer/Amor Via. Notice too that Chapman White Maupin named >> one of his sons, the brother of Socrates, William Amos Maupin (he's >> my direct lineal ancestor). I have furnished a copy of these family >> papers prepared by Charles Smith Maupin and one of his sons, Dr. >> Albert Maupin, DDS, to William Albertson. These papers also give the >> death date of Margaret (Peggy) Via. For what it's worth, I believe >> the correct name is NOT Amor/Amer Via, but William Amos Via. >> Denise Maupin Watson >> Alexandria, VA >> >> >> >> > >

Many years ago I corresponded with Harold Via. He said that Margaret Via and George Washington's wife had a tea room across from the White House. I don't know if he had any proof of this or not. I have been doing genealogy since 1971 so I probably still have his letters, but finding them would be hard. He never sent any proof of anything. He was going to do a book and ask me to send $5.00 as a down payment on the book and I sent it to him, but never heard from him again. Carolyn in Oklahoma Jlmaupin@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 2/10/2006 3:27:00 AM Pacific Standard Time, Jrv10ec@aol.com writes: I talked to the Via researcher Harold Via in St. Petersburg, FL in about 1967. At that time, he told me there were two Via brothers and a sister that immigrated to Virginia from France. Has anyone been able to review his research papers to verify or discount his statement? Jim, Oh how I wish I could have seen Harold's research papers. I have seen bits and pieces and what I've seen for the most part does not include documentation. Harold started his research before the ease of the Internet. He did have a computer but I'm sure not as sophiscated as ours are today. Nor were the software programs as good. I'm afraid that a lot of Harold's research is lost to the rest of us. I do know that he had deeds, wills, etc. But I also know some of his information was family "lore." I've read so many things written by Harold that I'd love to be able to prove or disprove. When I come across some of his material I try to use it as a hint to look further. But to answer your question, no one that I know of other than Eddie Via (Harold's son) really has a good grasp of what Harold's research papers contain. Judy

In a message dated 2/10/2006 3:27:00 AM Pacific Standard Time, Jrv10ec@aol.com writes: I talked to the Via researcher Harold Via in St. Petersburg, FL in about 1967. At that time, he told me there were two Via brothers and a sister that immigrated to Virginia from France. Has anyone been able to review his research papers to verify or discount his statement? Jim, Oh how I wish I could have seen Harold's research papers. I have seen bits and pieces and what I've seen for the most part does not include documentation. Harold started his research before the ease of the Internet. He did have a computer but I'm sure not as sophiscated as ours are today. Nor were the software programs as good. I'm afraid that a lot of Harold's research is lost to the rest of us. I do know that he had deeds, wills, etc. But I also know some of his information was family "lore." I've read so many things written by Harold that I'd love to be able to prove or disprove. When I come across some of his material I try to use it as a hint to look further. But to answer your question, no one that I know of other than Eddie Via (Harold's son) really has a good grasp of what Harold's research papers contain. Judy

Just curious about terminology: If Charles Smith Maupin was a great-grandfather, and if Socrates Maupin was his uncle, wouldn't Socrates Maupin be a second great-uncle (or second grand-uncle) rather than a fourth great-uncle? I know this is a little off the point. Bill Kelley, Chicago jdwatson wrote: >Janelle and Enda-- >Dr. Socrates Maupin was my 4th great uncle. His nephew Charles Smith Maupin (son of Dr. William Amos Maupin, MD) became the ward of his grandfather, Chapman White Maupin when his father died. (Chas Smith Maupin was my ggrandfather).So he grew up from the age of three living w/his grandfather Chapman White Maupin. >Chapman White Maupin was the grandson of William Amos Via (whom people are always referring to as Amor). Charles Smith Maupin's parents refer to Chapman White Maupin's grandfather as William Amos Via--NOT Amer/Amor Via. Notice too that Chapman White Maupin named one of his sons, the brother of Socrates, William Amos Maupin (he's my direct lineal ancestor). I have furnished a copy of these family papers prepared by Charles Smith Maupin and one of his sons, Dr. Albert Maupin, DDS, to William Albertson. These papers also give the death date of Margaret (Peggy) Via. For what it's worth, I believe the correct name is NOT Amor/Amer Via, but William Amos Via. >Denise Maupin Watson >Alexandria, VA > > > >

Janelle and Enda-- Dr. Socrates Maupin was my 4th great uncle. His nephew Charles Smith Maupin (son of Dr. William Amos Maupin, MD) became the ward of his grandfather, Chapman White Maupin when his father died. (Chas Smith Maupin was my ggrandfather).So he grew up from the age of three living w/his grandfather Chapman White Maupin. Chapman White Maupin was the grandson of William Amos Via (whom people are always referring to as Amor). Charles Smith Maupin's parents refer to Chapman White Maupin's grandfather as William Amos Via--NOT Amer/Amor Via. Notice too that Chapman White Maupin named one of his sons, the brother of Socrates, William Amos Maupin (he's my direct lineal ancestor). I have furnished a copy of these family papers prepared by Charles Smith Maupin and one of his sons, Dr. Albert Maupin, DDS, to William Albertson. These papers also give the death date of Margaret (Peggy) Via. For what it's worth, I believe the correct name is NOT Amor/Amer Via, but William Amos Via. Denise Maupin Watson Alexandria, VA

Janelle - I think that the connection of William with the name of Amor/Amer came about from the research of Socrates Maupin. I think I remember reading in his notes that he had both William and Amer listed as the immigrant ancestor with a question mark. Dr. Socrates Maupin was the grandson of William Maupin, who was a son of Margaret, the daughter of Amer VIA. It seems that when he was doing his family research in the mid-1800s that the name of Margaret VIA's father had been forgotten by then.

Does anyone know where Amor Via or Robert Via are buried? Thank you.