Here is a good site to locate soldiers in the Revolutionary War.   Enter last name, then click on the last category where it says "please select"  It brings up details of their enlistment. http://165.83.115.136/VFMuster/index.htm <A HREF="http://165.83.115.136/VFMuster/index.htm">Valley Forge Search</A> Jack Childers in OKC The Clan Childers...http://hometown.aol.com/jchild8629/genealgy/index.htm Index of Surnames...http://mccserv.com/genealogy/genelist.htm

Recently perused the list of participants in the Revolutionary War's 1st skirmish -- the Battle of Point Pleasant. Found 3 of the Clay surname mentioned in Livia Nye Simpson-Poffenbarger's book "Battle of Point Pleasant October 10, 1774 'First Battle of the Revolution'." The 3 Clays are: Mitchell Clay Zekel Clay David Clay Records also show a Private Clay listed, without benefit of a first name, among those that died during the battle. A "Descendants of John Clay" chart submitted to FamilyTreeMaker.com by an Eric Workman, indicates who the deceased might have been: Notes for WILLIAM MITCHELL CLAY: Married and settled in Bedford Co., VA. now Franklin Co., VA. He is listed by David Johnston in his history of Middle New River Settlement, page 396. Tradition says he was killed in 1774 at "The Battle of Point Pleasent" (Governor Dunsmore's last fight against the Indians). William Mitchell Clay, who Eric Workman claims died at the Battle of Point Pleasant, would have been 64 at the time. His son, Mitchell Clay, Sr. could also have been the "Mitchell" Clay mentioned as a participant in the battle. He would have been about 40. But we know that Mitchell Clay, Sr. did not die during the battle. According to my records, he died 20 March 1811 in Pearisburg, Giles County, VA. The David Clay, who fought the Indians at Point Pleasant, is more than likely the son of William Mitchell & brother to Mitchell Clay, Sr. He would have been about 34. I have his birth as circa 1740 but have no record of death for this David Clay. But who is this Ezekiel "Zekel" Clay? The only Ezekiel Clay I find, among my Clay information, is the s/o Mitchell & Phoebe & one of their children who perished in 1783 after he & some siblings were ambushed by Indians. I think we can rule him out. This Ezekiel would have only been about 7 at the time of the Battle of Point Pleasant. According to the book entitled "Virginia's Colonial Soldiers," a letter written by a Capt. James Robertson on 15 September 1774 lists the length of service for the three Clays: "Michael (Mitchell?) Clay, 51 days; Zekiel Clay, 51 days; David Clay, 51 days." This is proof that the 3 Clays were in the same company & enlisted at the same time. Is anyone privy to any information re: the 3 Clays who participated in the 1st battle of the American Revolutionary War? Who were they? How were they related? Which one perished? Thank you in advance for any information or guidance. I look forward to reading your E-mails. Sincerely, Mike Peters npeters102@aol.com

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In a message dated 10/24/00 6:44:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mmoore%qwestinternet.net@pop3.qwestinternet.net writes: > I have new information that John Bird Sr., Abner Bird and Bartlet Bird > signed the Petition of Albemarle and Amherst Dissenters (p.263) in > 1776--ref'd to Comm. of Religion. Does anyone know these folks? Thanks for writing. Sandy in Florida [Sandra Sommerville Wells Griffith] <A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/fl2/sandrag">All My Mama's</A> Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin>

In a message dated 10/21/00 3:43:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ellison@gte.net writes: > 1 Ezekiel Canterbury b: Abt. 1794 in Virginia d: Aft. 1850 I have almost all of these families but none of these specific people, do you have parents for Mary Woodrum, are you sur they are all the same Ezekiel, married from 1822 to 1884 to four women? he would have been 90 years old at the last one Thanks for writing. Sandy in Florida Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin>

Can anyone help with this family? Who are the parents of Ezekiel? Any more info on the children? Thanks for your suggestions, additions, corrections and/or comments. 1 Ezekiel Canterbury b: Abt. 1794 in Virginia d: Aft. 1850 . +Rachael Stover b: Abt. 1805 in Virginia m: May 26, 1822 in Giles County Virginia Father: Jacob STOVER Mother: Sallie MCGHEE ..... 2 Susan Canterbury b: 1825 ..... 2 John Canterbury b: 1826 ......... +Paulina Evans b: Abt. 1832 ..... 2 Joseph Canterbury b: 1830 ......... +Sarah Elizabeth Lafferty m: Bef. 1863 d: Bef. 1880 ..... 2 Sarah Sally Canterbury b: 1832 ..... 2 Eli Canterbury b: 1834 ..... 2 Rhoda Canterbury b: 1836 in Virginia ..... 2 Ezekiel Canterbury b: March 1837 in Canterbury, Logan County Virginia d: January 1923 ......... +Eliza Elizabeth Clark b: 1840 in Logan County Virginia m: May 17, 1860 in Logan County VA d: Bet. 1868 & 1873 in West Virginia Father: Thomas K CLARK Mother: Celia Ann CLAY ..... *2nd Wife of Ezekiel Canterbury: ......... +Mary A. Rose m: June 24, 1873 in Logan County West Virginia ..... *3rd Wife of Ezekiel Canterbury: ......... +Polly Woodrum m: June 24, 1876 in Logan County WV ..... *4th Wife of Ezekiel Canterbury: ......... +Rebecca Dillon m: October 01, 1884 in Logan County West Virginia ..... 2 Emily Canterbury b: 1846 in Virginia ..... 2 Priscilla Canterbury b: Unknown ......... +Peter Dingess ..... 2 William Canterbury b: Unknown

I am seeking information on the KERBY/KIRBY and LOFTUS/LOFTIS families. Michael KERBY/KIRBY. Born in Ireland in 1802, emigrated and came to Randolph County, VA later WV. Emigration prob in the 1850's. Died August 1889 in Randolph County, WV. Michael was married to Katherine (?). Children I know of were Peter Kirby and Mary b. 1844, both born in Ballintober, Co. Mayo, Ireland. Mary married John LOFTUS/LOFTIS (born in Crossmolina, Co. Mayo) She was the mother of James (b. 1867) & Michael (b. 1869) LOFTUS/LOFTIS. Both born in Randolph Co. John LOFTUS/LOFTIS Mary's husband was born in Ireland 1840 died in Randolph County 1870. His Parents were Daniel and Mary (?). They probably both emigrated to VA/WV also. The LOFTUS/LOFTIS family later moved to Pittsburgh. Any help will be appreciated. Brian

Hello list members: I will be at the Princeton Court House, Mercer County, WV, during the period Oct 25 to Nov 2. Will be glad to do look-ups, as my time permits, for records of BIRTH, MARRIAGE, & DEATH. Please confine your requests to these surnames listed below my signature. Arthur Davidson, 1931 Montcalm, in Columbus, OH, since 1949 Beggs> Bray> Bybee> Catron(Ketron)> Cecil> Davidson> Day> Duncan> Helmandollar> Honaker> Evans> French> Harris> Hawks> Hill> Hylton> Lacy> Mabe> Mills> Odell> Odonnell> Parsell> Perkins> Pigg> Riggs> Scott> Stone> Stowers> Taylor> Webb> Whittaker>

I recently purchased the book entitled, "Jackson County Past & Present 1990," at the Library in Ripley, WV. I know this is 10 years after the fact, but I would like to correspond with Gregory Louis Kessel, who submitted the bio of Calvin West ROWLEY that is printed on page 399-400 of the book, or any other researcher of the Jackson County ROWLEYs. I am descended from Calvin's sister who is described in the bio as an "older sister that married a Mr. Huffman." Through another family line, I am also descended from another of Calvin's sisters who married a BARNHART. I look forward to reading your E-mails. Sincerely, Mike Peters npeters102@aol.com

1850 Randolph County, Virginia census from the Library of Virginia Samuel Wamsley, age 29, m, born in Virginia, farmer. Cyrene A., age 19, born in Virginia, f. Virginia E., age 2, f. ******* Solomon Wamsley, age 32, m, born in Virginia, farmer. Elizabeth, age 30, f, born in Virginia. William F., age 7, male. Jesse R., age 5, male. John L., age 3, m. Josiah B., age 1, m. ******* William Mace, age 56, m, born in Virginia, farmer. Dorcas, age 53, f. Orphelia A., age 21, f. Ebenezer, age 18, m. Mary E., age 15, f. Charles S., age 12, m. Christian L., age 7,m. ******* John C. Channel, age 48, born in Virginia, farmer. Elizabeth, age 47, f, born in Virginia. Malinda, age 27, f. Sarah A., age 25, f. Samuel, age 21, m. Mary J., age 18, f. -a-y(?), age 15, m. Jo--h, age 11, m. Susanna, age 9, f. Dorothy, age 7, f. Elizabeth, age 6, f. Andrew, age 4, m. Wanda Wamsley Balducci, a Southern American Luvin' Dear Ole Dixie in Ole Virginia Grande, The South

At 03:54 PM 10/19/00 -0400, you wrote: >My problem is how do I go about finding out why the father is listed for >these births after he had died. I guess in vitro fertilization wasn't the case here. <g> Wondering how future grandchildren will figure out parentage, Jo mailto:jocraddock@stsams.org Baton Rouge LA CRADDOCK, STUMP, WHITING, WOODDELL, LYNCH, etc., etc., etc.

Ok, so I have a very odd situation and need any advice on how to go about figureing this out. My grandmother had a lot of children. Dates rangin from 1919-1935 (that I know of) I only have the birth cert for 2 of them, because they could not find the originial at the county level. But they did find it listed in the books, with the parents names. Ok so 1919-1927 was listed with the same father and mother. But the Catcher is the father died in 1927. So for the years of 1928-1931 it still lists the same father, even for he was deceased. Well I say it is the same father. 1919 the father is listed with first, middle and lasted and then the others are just first an last name.Anyway it then comes to my father who has 2 birth cert and 2 records in the books. One under one last name with no father listed and the other under another name with a different father listed. My problem is how do I go about finding out why the father is listed for these births after he had died. Thanks for any input. Kim

Hi, Someone posted a connectionb for census look ups for state census. It had links for some states and abbrev. for each state. I can't remember which list or who posted it. I put it in a folder to look at later and now I can't find it. If it would'nt be any trouble or some one else saved it, could you please re- post it? Thank you much, Cathy

I've recently created the above site at MyFamily.com. The nature of MyFamily is that the site is accessed by invitation only. If you would like to view, or have photos you would like to upload, to the site, email me and I will send you an invitation. Presently, there are over 60 photos, mostly from Calhoun County cemeteries. I believe this to be a much needed and long overdue type of resource for the genealogical community. So many of us are unable to get to the cemeteries that hold our family members and this could be the solution for them. Others must feel the same as I have rec'd nothing but compliments and thank yous by those that have visited the site. However, I only have so many pictures and while a few other researchers have contributed, we need more pictures! Next Spring, when I am next able to get up to WV, my plan is to photograph all of Hur, Gibson and Winner-Ball cemeteries. I look forward to hearing from any and all Calhoun and Roane county researchers. I need your help to make this site grow. Thanks in advance, Charlene Sampson Ramel

Due to a computer hard drive crash I have lost my email list for those of you that are interested in the update of my web Appalachian Heritage http://www.appalachian-genealogy or http://www.infodatasolutions.com. If you are still interested please resend your email address and I will save them to my CD-ROM this time or drop me a note on my guestbook. I check there regularly to see what you might think of my new website. Well, this has been a dream come true to have my own genealogy site and I look foreword to sharing it with all of you. I still have allot of new stuff coming aboard and I hope you all can be patient with me to get it out. I am also looking for anything new you would like to see here especially about the Appalachians in regards to history folk tales, old stories or legends, family history, coal mining etc.. For those who are new to my web site let me give you a quick answer to what it's all about. Appalachian Heritage is a place where you can go to learn more about the history that our ancestry's. How they lived, what was happening during their life span.Putting together our family history journals I thought it would be nice to know more about their time period so you can give your family a more understanding about history in which they lived. I have added mining to here that cover more than the Appalachian area due to some of our ancestry lived other places before coming to the United States and it makes up who they are and how they lived. This site is a fun place to explore and I need your help to keep it that way. Tell me what you think and tell me your ideas I really could use some your inputs. This week has been a busy one and allot of changes are happening on my web site. I discovered some interesting new things to share and currently working on placing them there for us to share. I have marked the updates for you too see and since they are too numerous to mention I will let you check them out. Over the next few weeks I will be adding a status page so you can view the addition and my notes of what is currently under development. Once again I would like to thank you all for the great encouragement and support you have given me. Hope to see you there. This group is so much fun to be in I look foreword to hearing from all of you in the future. Sheila D. Hincy (Fluharty) webmaster

Hello, I have a page devoted to free stuff of interest to most genealogists. Stop by and take a peek. Maybe you will find something you can use. Freebies for Genealogists URL: http://www.imagin.net/~tracers/freebies.htm Happy Searchin' Brenda

I realize that this is a long shot. Is there anyone on either list who has a Charles Bennett, born 1794, in Virginia. Linda

I would like to thank all who visited the marriages database on GeneaLinks. http://www.genealinks.com There are now around 400 records in the database. It has only been running for 1 week. You can search on a name, location, or any other word. You can add records with your email address so other researchers can contact you, or if you want to add some of those extra records you wrote down just in case you might need them, but have no other information, an email address is not mandatory. Your "just in case" records might help someone else. Again, thanks to all who have visited and to those who have contributed, I know others will benefit from your generosity! Donna - ---------------------------------------- GeneaSearch.com http://geneasearch.com A Surname Site http://surnamesite.com 1-Stop Free Shop http;//www.1stopfreeshop.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. http://im.yahoo.com/

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