>Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 18:46:09 -0700 >From: April Bell <[email protected]> >Subject: advice required re birth in 1795 > > >Hello I am new to this list. >I've found the burial info for my ggg grandfather in Illinois. He was born >in Virginia in 1795...calculated to be Nov 19th by his age at death. > >I realize that the older census had only head of households and I don't >have his father's first name, AND unfortunately his last name is >SMITH!!! Has anyone ideas on further search in Virginia? I'm not sure >I'll ever find a reference to his father's name in Illinois or Indiana >where he married in 1820. > >Grasping at straws.... >April Hello... Not so much of a straw... Consider that during that time Virginia encompassed VA, WV and the southern half of Ohio... Therefore the likelihood exists, that his father might have received land in lieu of cash for service in the Rev. that promted his move as many others... Look to the pensioners lists under the name SMITH...:-)> Perhaps the DAR has a land allocation list for those fellows... BTW you should always put in the first names of all people mentioned and their known locations of events...This many times can trigger someone elses response...good luck cordially... edward rach...