Contact me direct as I have 4 Alexander Waugh's in my tree and we can compare places, children, parents, etc. and see if there is any connections of any kind. Thanks Layton ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <WAUGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 10:29 PM Subject: [WAUGH] Alexander Waugh & Sarah Taliaferro 1700's > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: LThompsonSmith > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.waugh/832/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Does anyone have any information on these two individuals? Alexander is > the son of Rev. John Waugh and Elizabeth Madison. He was born abt. 1706. > > I have seen a few GEDCOMs with his wife's name as Sarah and a few with her > surname as Taliaferro. I can't seem to find any supporting documentation. > > There appears to be at least three generations of Alexander Waugh > > Alexander (1674-c.1722) married Catherine Webb > Alexander (?1706?-?) married Sarah ??Taliaferro?? > Alexander (1734-1793) married Sarah Pearson Binns > > There is an Alexander who appears to be the overseer for Colonel John > Taliaferro (1687 - 1744) of Spotsylvania County at his plantation in what > is now the county of Orange. We know that Alexander Waugh (1734 - 1793) > and his descendants are from Orange Co., VA > > 27 Apr 1738 Col. John Taliaferro, Gentleman, of Spotsylvania County, made > a lease for 150 aces of land in Orange County for the natural lives of > Alexander Waugh, Sarah Waugh, his wife, and Richard Waugh, his son, and > thereafter there are many records of Alexander Waugh and his family in the > records of Orange and Culpepper Counties. > > (Register of Overwharton Parish) > > 20 May 1749 Alexander Waugh, granted 100 acres adjoining land of Francis > Conway and Taliaferro. (Virginia State Land Office Patent No. 27, > 1748-1749, p. 191) > > I have always been curious if this land was given to Alexander Waugh - > because he was his son-in-law. However the 100 acres granted in 1749 was > after John Taliaferro's death (if I have the correct date) Does anyone > have any information or a will that would shed some light on Alexander > Waugh and whether or not he was married to a Sarah Taliaferro. > > Thanks in advance. > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WAUGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > >