I'm new to this list, but not to genealogy or the great services provided by rootsweb. I recently had a catastrophic computer crash and lost many files and photos. Having trouble finding the links that will help me replace some data. One was a link to various petitions and letters from citizens to the VA governor that contained signatures of William Paxton and others of Augusta/Botetourt/Rockbridge Counties. Can't find what I'm looking for at the Lib.of Congress or LVA, but may not be entering the right search terms. Maybe the signatures I had came be from other sources. Any help finding these links much appreciated. II hate losing those copies of ancestral signatures. --Joanne PS Lesson: Virus protection alone is not enough to protect against malicious codes. Use external backups. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Kempis Q. Spear md. Ethel L. Marchant 1922 in Mathews Co., VA They are my great uncle and aunt and I would like to find their family... thanks...

Hello, I am new to the list but I have tried and tried to subscribe to the Powhatan county, VA. mailing list. But I can't subscribe. The list owners email keeps saying undeliverable when I try to contact her. I am searching for copies of the article I am posting below. I will gladly pay for the copies and postage. I would like copies of the inquistion, the estate inventory, sale and will. It mentions a Stephen, Edward, Henry and William Daniel Jr. of Powhatan, VA. I strongly believe this family may connect to the Essex of Caroline Daniels and Edward Daniel is my line. I live in a small down in Oklahoma and I don't have access to these records. I would appreciate the help very much. Vickie Lomon After William Daniel died on the Powhatan side of Clements Mill in 1793, Vincent Markham, coroner, held an inquisition that concluded he died of an accidental fall off the mill dam. Land and taxes Title Daniel, William. Publication 1793. Gen. note Part of index to Powhatan County Wills and Administrations (1777-1800) Note p. 276. Coroner’s inquest rec. 17 Oct. 1793. p. 284. Inv. & appr. rec. 19 Dec. 1793. Will Book No. 1, 1777-1795 (Reel 15) Subject - Personal Daniel, William. Subject -Geographic Powhatan County (Va.) Genre/Form Estate inventories. Added Title Virginia wills and administrations. System Number 000515933 Title Daniel, William. Publication 1793. Gen. note Part of index to Powhatan County Wills and Administrations (1777-1800) Note p. 276. Coroner’s inquest rec. 17 Oct. 1793. p. 284. Inv. & appr. rec. 19 Dec. 1793. Will Book No. 1, 1777-1795 (Reel 15) Subject - Personal Daniel, William. Subject -Geographic Powhatan County (Va.) Genre/Form Estate inventories. Added Title Virginia wills and administrations. System Number 000515933

Hi, I wonder if someone has any idea as to whether Fort Monroe has an online source for the prisoners who where incarcerated there or how I could locate those records. Thank for any help, God bless all who served/serves our country. Glenna [email protected]

Researching Abe, Baldwin, Cox, Crawfice, Crawfries, Harman, Harmon, Myers, Robison, Robinson, Sinnett, Sannet, Sinotte, Senit Just received a copy of my great grandparents JOSHUA ROBISON, WV and MARY ALICE SINNETT, Cumberland, MD, marriage license dated December 13, 1871, the witnesses on this license was a JACOB ROBISON & CHRISTINA Loyd. Is anyone researching any of these individuals. I am trying to make a connection between Jacob and Joshua, a brother or father maybe? Thanks, I will appreciate any help I can get on this one. Pat

I hope someone can help me with this. First of all,was there a prison camp named Camp Butler? I have done a Google search for the prison,and,I only find one in ILL. The reason I'm asking this question is because my g grandfather was captured at Farmville, 6 Apr 1865 and was released 23 Jun 1865 AT Newport News,VA. I believe there was a prison at Newport News,but,I'm not sure if was for holding prisoners or just used to transport prisoners for release. Another researcher said that she thought Newport News was a long way from Farmville and that he might have been held at Camp Butler or held at Fort Monroe. Does anyone have any information on those two prisons? Glenna [email protected] [email protected]

Hello everyone, I am new to this list and I am trying to find people that were in St. Peters Parish in New Kent, Virginia from the late 1600's to the middle 1800's. I am specifically looking for the wife Lula, of Peter King born around 1698. One record has her named as Elizabeth and others say Lula. Their son was named Johnston King and therefore I think that Lula/Elizabeth was possibly a Johnston. I'm making a wild guess at Elizabeth Luella or Luella Elizabeth because their first daughter was named Elizabeth. Is there anyone that knows how I can reach this Parish or if the records are at a Library or Historical Society that I can contact? Appreciate any help. Elsie [email protected]

We found these gravesites in the Stokes Cemetery in the city limits of Greensboro, Alabama. On Tuscaloosa Street, which is really the part of Alabama Highway 69 going through the town of Greensboro, Alabama, turn onto the dirt road that goes right by the house located at 1610 Tuscaloosa Street. Miles S. Wright Native of Virginia Born August 25, 1813 Died February 4, 1843 Aged 30 years, 5 months, and 10 days Close by the grave of Miles S. Wright is also the grave of: James H. Son of S. and J. Wright Born October 9, 1843 Died December 12 of the same year

I've been working on a Revolutionary War project and I've gathered links to some helpful genealogy sites. The first section is a general one and the second is devoted to Virginia. Nancy GENERAL: The American Revolutionary War: American Units, British Units, Loyalits, Battles, Campaigns http://www.myrevolutionarywar.com/ Military Links Collection Revolutionary War http://www.usigs.org/library/military/links/revwar.html Revolutionary War Records http://www.accessgenealogy.com/military/revolutionary/ Revolutionary War Military Records Research http://www.geneoalgy.com/24_myra_print.html The Revolutionary War http://aklein.webhostme.com/war/revolutionary_war.htm American Revolution Links http://ushistory.org/march/links.htm Loyalist Resources http://olivetreegenealogy.com/loy/loyres.shtml Hessian Soldiers of the Revolution http://member.tripod.com/~Silvie/Hessian.html US Army Center of Military; Bibliographies of the War of American Independence http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/reference/revbib/revwar.htm U.S. Military Records Research Outline http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/images/34118_Military.pdf American Revolutionary War Soldiers & Their Descendants http://www.rootsweb.com/~ars/ Revolutionary War Information http://www.revolutionary-war.info/ VIRGINIA: Using Virginia Revolutionary War Records http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/mil/rn8_varev.htm The Revolution in Virginia http://www.ls.net/~newriver/va/varevtoc.htm Military Records and Resources http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/mil/ Sources for Virginia Genealogy Research http://genealogy.about.com/library/authors/uclittle1f.htm Revolutionary War Records http://www.mindspring.com/~kellcin/revwar.htm Nancy, visit the family: My G-Grandfather's Attic www.geocities.com/twincousin2334

Ancestry has opened up it's World War 1 Draft Registration records for visitors of Access Genealogy for free. This will cover a 14 day period between July 4 - July 17 2005. The only thing required to view the records is an email address and your name. No credit card required! This is not a 14 day trial of all of their material. It is strictly limited to their World War 1 Draft Registration images. http://www.accessgenealogy.com/ In 1917 and 1918, approximately 24 million men living in the United States completed a World War I draft registration card. These registration cards represent approximately 98% of the men under the age of 46. The total U.S. population in 1917-1918 was about 100 million individuals. In other words, close to 25% of the total population is represented in these records. The WWI draft registration cards database can be an extremely useful resource because it covers a significant portion of the U.S. male population in the early twentieth-century. If you had family in the United States during WWI, you are likely to find at least one relative's information within this large collection. In addition, these cards contain more than just names and dates; they contain significant genealogical information such as birthplace, citizenship status, and information on the individual's nearest relative. In general, the registration cards included the following information Full name Home address Date and place of birth Age, race, and country of citizenship Occupation and employer Physical description (hair and eye color, height, disabilities) Additional information such as address of nearest relative, dependent relatives, marital status, father's birthplace, or previous exemption from service Signature. http://www.accessgenealogy.com/ Direct url: http://www.accessgenealogy.com/military/ww1/draft.htm

I'm in the same situation as Phyllis -- I've been doing New England research, it seems like forever. But I've got one branch of my family from Virginia: William Monroe, who moved to KY, m. Artimissia Frissell (sp?), and d. in Janesville, WI, 20 June 1856, at the age of 52 years. Their children were William H., b. 15 Jul 1837, in New Orleans Mary Delilah, b. 28 Nov 1848, ? Ella, b. ca. 1853 There were probably some other children, but I have no more information, other than that the family moved to Janesville, WI. Any help will be hugely appreciated. Karen Sullivan -----Original Message----- From: Phyllis Garratt [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 3:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [VIRGINIA] Best Book for VA Research Hello. I am new to this list. Can anyone recommend the best book(s) for genealogy research for the state of Virginia? I have been doing genealogy for 30 years but have never done anything in VA and need a guidebook for the state. Most of my research will be in and around Russell County if that makes any difference. Thanks! Phyllis ==== VIRGINIA Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from the list send a message with only "unsubscribe" in the body to: [email protected] (for list mode) [email protected] (for digest mode) ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Go to the LDS site familysearch.org and look for their catalog. It's a challange to find. If you need help, let me know and I'll guide you through it, step-by- step. Once there, you can type in any location. Type in the county and state and you'll get a list of what's available, namely church records (vestry books are a big help), court records, road books and possibly county histories. There might be other books or films not listed there, but it's a good place to start. Anything listed there can be rented for a small fee from your nearest FHC (LDS Library). All are available to the public. Another site to go to is the Library of Virginia website. (Look for it on "Google.) Many documents there can be downloaded for free, but the borders are off for printing. Still, you can copy them and work out the machanics on your computer. Happy ancestor hunting! Barb Marshall Barb Marshall --- Original Message --- >Hello. I am new to this list. Can anyone recommend the best book(s) for >genealogy research for the state of Virginia?

Hello. I am new to this list. Can anyone recommend the best book(s) for genealogy research for the state of Virginia? I have been doing genealogy for 30 years but have never done anything in VA and need a guidebook for the state. Most of my research will be in and around Russell County if that makes any difference. Thanks! Phyllis

Hi all, The following is from "The Daily Progress," Petersburg, Va., Wednesday Afternoon, November 6, 1907 issue, front page. "Fall From Train Fatal Salisbury, N. C., Nov. 5.-F. A. Farrell, of Danville, Va., traveling with a party of seven friends on route to Oklahoma, was killed last night by falling from a west bound train near Elwood, a small station twenty miles from this city. A daughter of Mr. Farrell was with the party, but he was not missed until the train had gone more than 100 miles. Messages were sent back to various stations and the dead man was found near the track. The body was taken to Asheville today, where the Oklahoma party stopped. Mr. Farrell was about seventy-three years old." God bless, Beth [email protected]

Evans and Nelson Reunion Family and friends are all invited to attend the annual Nelson Reunion for the descendants of Jave and Ellen Evans Nelson on August 6, 2005, at the Farmers Grove Baptist Church fellowship hall in the Blockhouse Valley area of Anderson County, TN, beginning at 11:00 A. M. Bring food for a covered dish lunch at noon. There will be fun and games for the kids after lunch and music to be enjoyed by the adults. There will be the usual displays of family histories, pictures and other memorabilia, so bring anything you want to display. Jave and Ellen were married in Anderson County in 1877. They lived on Black Oak Ridge where the water tanks in Oak Ridge now set.Their children included David, Henry, Catherine Nelson Tadlock, Frank, Tom, Cynthia Nelson Wilson, Page, Taylor, Sam, and Clara Nelson Yerkes. Ellen was the daughter of Thomas J. and Permelia York Evans who moved to Tennessee from Knox County, Kentucky in the 1870's.Jave is thought to have been a direct descendant of Joseph Anderson for whom Anderson County is named. For more information, contact Carolyn Nelson Johnson at <[email protected]>.

SECRETS IN THE DIRT Fertile ground Jamestown dig sheds new light on some old ideas photo-Archaeologist William M. Kelso stands in one of the den-like holes used as dwellings by the first settlers. JOE FUDGE/DAILY PRESS Jun 14, 2005 photo-Lab assistant Caroline Taylor checks over small piles of found artifacts. JOE FUDGE/DAILY PRESS Jun 14, 2005 Want to go? Jamestown Rediscovery takes place 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily at Historic Jamestowne, which is jointly administered by Colonial National Historical Park and APVA Preservation Virginia. Adults $8, children under 17 free. Jamestown Island is located at the western end of the Colonial Parkway about 6 miles from Williamsburg. For more info, call 229-1733 or 229-0412 or log on to Historic Jamestowne's Web site. The series "Secrets in the Dirt: The Search for Historic Jamestown" is a weekly update from the pioneering archaeological dig exploring America's first permanent English settlement. Here's what you'll find beginning next Tuesday on the back page of the Life section: * The artifact of the week * The archaeological feature of the week * The latest from the conservation lab * New insights into the settlers' story * The latest strategy behind the dig BY MARK ST. JOHN ERICKSON 247-4783 June 14, 2005 Things didn't exactly go as planned when Jamestown Rediscovery archaeologists returned to the exploration of America's first permanent English settlement last summer. After tracking down the elusive west wall of James Fort in late 2003, the field crew turned and started digging toward the middle of the newly defined triangular stronghold. But as they searched for evidence of 1607 beneath a massive Civil War earthwork, the historic landscape where Capt. John Smith walked nearly 400 years ago emerged from the dirt a lot sooner than expected. Diverted by a line of cobblestones that interrupted their path, the archaeologists spent much of the 2004 season unearthing the 171-foot-long footprint of two substantial row houses built in 1610. Beneath this unprecedented architectural find they later uncovered a series of much smaller, denlike holes that may have served as the settlers' first dwellings when they erected the fort in 1607. Just how hard it was to survive in the New World can be judged from the discovery this spring of more than 20 graves clustered between two of these primitive habitations. But now that this telltale collection of features has been excavated and mapped, the archaeologists have turned again toward Jamestown's heart - intent on finding the nerve center of the pioneering 1.1-acre outpost. "We could dig almost anywhere within the palisade wall and it would probably tell us a big part of the story," project director William M. Kelso says. "But if we focus on the center, we have a pretty good chance of finding the well that we know was there. We also have a better chance of finding the colonists' storehouse - and a better chance of finding the first church." Two years after removing their first shovel of dirt in 1994, Kelso and his research team - which is sponsored by APVA Preservation Virginia - knew they had unearthed enough evidence to confirm the survival of the long lost English fort just a few feet from the James River's edge. But they still couldn't pinpoint the complete footprint of Jamestown's triangular palisade wall and its circular corner bastions - not to mention the layout of the buildings that defined its interior. Nearly a decade passed as the archaeologists carried out a painstaking excavation of the southeast corner of the fort, which was the first part to be discovered, then turned north and explored a series of features found along the east wall. Only after that palisade line finally turned west in 2003 did colonist William Strachey's detailed 1610 description finally fit - and fit almost precisely - all the evidence found in the ground. As Kelso and his crew soon discovered, the west wall of the fort also led to a treasure trove of artifacts and archaeological features. No one expected to find anything as large as Structure 172 - the 18-foot-by-171-foot cobblestone foundation that marked two substantial 1610 row house buildings - despite period descriptions that grew more vivid with each new day of digging. "All the references that seemed so unclear before now just jump out at you when you see the footprint of these buildings," Kelso says. "These things were huge. The biggest one is 90 feet long and had at least six rooms. The other is 66 feet long. It was clearly the governor's residence. And they show us that when Lord De La Warre came and transformed the place in 1610, he really did as he said. He didn't just level everything he found at James Fort, he 'cleansed' it." Just how bleak the settlement may have looked when De La Warre started rebuilding can easily be imagined from the discovery of several earlier features found under his row house structures. Averaging only 4 by 5 feet in size, these denlike burrows were scraped out of the ground when the settlers first arrived, then covered with primitive lean-to roofs to protect against the weather. Constructed a few feet from the inside of the wall, this parallel line of dugouts skips a space as it runs west, making room for at least 21 graves dating to the earliest months of the settlement. "People always thought the colonists were exaggerating when they said they lived in holes in the ground - and there they are. It was no exaggeration," Kelso says. "I really believe that these are the 'gentlemen's graves' dug in August and September of 1607 - just a few months after the colonists arrived. They were burying them inside the fort so the Indians wouldn't know how many of them were dying." Inside the artifact vault and conservation lab, the remains of the struggling settlement transformed by De La Warre now number in the tens of thousands. The archaeologists have recovered more than 750,000 objects since the excavation began - and the job of sifting through this daily stream of pottery, metal, glass, wood and bone fragments represents a constant challenge. "They're digging in a very productive area - and there are a lot of materials coming in," says curator Bly Straube, whose once roomy vault is now filled with tables and cabinets covered by artifact-laden trays. "So we're madly trying to keep up with all of that and tell the archaeologists what the artifacts are, how old they are and how they're related to the different features." In addition, Straube and her assistants focus intently on selecting the most compelling of these artifacts for display in the $5 million, 7,500-square-foot Archaearium exhibit building now under construction a few hundred yards away from the excavation. Adding and subtracting to this choice group of about 1,000 objects whenever better examples appear, they hope to ensure that the final roster of locks, tools, weapons and other items is both visually arresting and historically evocative. "Making those choices can be hard - and we're facing some very important deadlines for our images and label copy," Straube says. "But we want to make sure that all the stories these artifacts tell are told as well as they can be told." Conservator Michael Lavin faces some of the toughest deadlines. He and colleague Dan Gamble still have more than 100 iron objects left to prepare for the exhibit. And with some requiring weeks of tedious conservation work - often using dental tools and a microscope - the job will come right down to the wire. Even more artifacts are expected to appear this season as the field crew sifts through the remaining mounds of the Civil War earthwork that has buried the historic English outpost for nearly 145 years. As these items crop up from the riverbank clay, so will much of the landscape known to Smith and Pocahontas. "We're restoring the original grade by putting the dirt from the Civil War fort back where it was in the first place," Kelso says. "So when you stand anywhere here, you're going to be able to understand this place in a way you couldn't do before because the ground was all chopped up. You're going to be able to see it the way it looked." «

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Does anyone have Henry Harless 1752 and wife Charity (surname unknown) I have Henry's line and am looking for anything on Charity. A surname would be a good start. :-) Thank you, Sarah ==================================== Extraordinary Journey: Daughter Of Destiny, My New Novel - is Out & Just in Time For Summer! http://genealogy2.com/novel/index.html ====================================

Does anyone have information on an Andrew J Pitman, born 9-14-1789, Nelson Co Ky. Married 5-23-1823, Elizabeth Pittman. born July 26, 1810. (Yes, that is right, she was almost 12 years old).. Would like any information on any off spring they may have had... My g g g grandmother was an Eliza Nutterfee/Nutterfield, born 7-26-1810...She married a John Carter Jr...Where and when not known, but, would have been about 1831. Can anyone help?? Also, does anyone know if both names (Elizabeth and Eliza) were used in the same family in that era?? Thanks Dick Carter [email protected]

Seeking information on a Gholson Nutterfee/Nutterfield born 1791.Where not known... Apparently an uncle or Parent of Gholson Nutterfee/Nutterfield born 7-8-1812. Also, I have seen, In a "Eastern Ky Genealogist", a mention of a George and Gholson Nutterfee, father and son.. Does anyone have any information on these two persons. Dick Carter [email protected]