Hi, Would it be too much to ask if you have any Purgett's in your book? Different spellings are Purget, Purgitt snf Purgat. Thanks in advance. Diane Kleinke - Purgett Elizabeth Periman wrote: > Have just received a little book "Virginia Publick Claims" and, having > noticed various Vanmeter names listed recently, would like to share that > listed in it are Abraham, Garret, Henry, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Solomon. > This is evidently money owed to these people by the government for beef, > flour etc. No genealogical info but it does place the people there at the > time. Seems to be around 1781-82. > Elizabeth in Texas > eperiman@1starnet.com > http://www.dhc.net/~design/gedcom/periman.htm > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <WVHAMPSH-D-request@rootsweb.com> > To: <WVHAMPSH-D@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2000 8:13 PM > Subject: WVHAMPSH-D Digest V00 #99