Can anyone tell me how to reach Bill Neff.. He has a wonderful database on the STUMP families but recent emails going to him have bounced. Thanks, Ellie Swanger [email protected]

What is the copyright date? Can that book be purchased yet? Ellie Stites Swanger [email protected]

In a message dated 06/03/2000 12:38:34 AM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Please, what is the full title, publication and author of the above book? I would like to try to get it through InterLibrary Loan. Thank you, >> HARDY COUNTY FAMILY HISTORY TO 1990 copyright 1991 Hardy County Commission and Don Mills, Inc. LC #91-65862 Printed in USA by Walsworth Publishing regional director: Don Mills, Inc. PO Box 35 Waynesville, NC 28786 704-452-7600 This is abook which the county puts together. Everyone is asked to submit their family history, so the people who did not submit are not in it. Hope this helps. Barbara

Thank you for checking. His obit showed Moorefield as his birthplace, but I don't know how long the family was there. Bob S CA At 09:17 AM 06/02/2000 EDT, [email protected] wrote: >In a message dated 06/02/2000 8:05:46 AM Central Daylight Time, >[email protected] writes: > ><< Barbara, Saw your note to Alice. I am trying to find out about the George > Henry SIGAFOOSE family. One of the sons, George Henry Jr., was born in > Moorefield 31 Dec 1842. Is there any mention of them in your book? > Bob S. CA >> >Sorry, That name is not in the index and I have not seen it mentioned in >Hardy Co. Barbara >

Hi List, Could someone please do a death record look up for the following two people? 1. Johan Elias Our 1710 born in Germany, died about 1790 ? in USA Hardy Co., Va. 2. John Godfrey Our/Ours born 1739 in Germany, died in USA Hardy Co., Va. after 1802? He sold land in 1802 in Monongalia Co., Va. after his mother died. Any help is appreciated. You can e-mail me at: [email protected] Thank You, Alice Ours Tower

Hi List, If possible would someone please look up the following Deed record of Johan Elias Auer and his eldest son John Godfrey Auer/Our/Ours: Reference below - Deed Book Vol 2 for 1789-1792. Item number 75 is recorded on January 30, 1790. This took place in Hardy Co., Va. - which is WV today. Any help would be appreciated. You can e-mail me at: [email protected] Thank You, Alice Ours Tower

In a message dated 06/02/2000 8:05:46 AM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Barbara, Saw your note to Alice. I am trying to find out about the George Henry SIGAFOOSE family. One of the sons, George Henry Jr., was born in Moorefield 31 Dec 1842. Is there any mention of them in your book? Bob S. CA >> Sorry, That name is not in the index and I have not seen it mentioned in Hardy Co. Barbara

In a message dated 05/30/2000 2:03:51 AM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << I was told all of the above info came from the Moorfield Public Library-Genealogy Room in Hardy, WV, from a history book entitled "Hardy Co. Family History To 1990." >> Alice, I have this book and would be more than happy to look anything up for you. I looked at all the Mathias and Our/Orr entries and did not find the info you have. I also looked at the churches pages and did not see that info. Do you know what pages the information was on? If so, I can find it for you and mail you copies. Barbara Weese ([email protected])

Barbara, Saw your note to Alice. I am trying to find out about the George Henry SIGAFOOSE family. One of the sons, George Henry Jr., was born in Moorefield 31 Dec 1842. Is there any mention of them in your book? Bob S. CA At 08:52 AM 06/02/2000 EDT, [email protected] wrote: >In a message dated 05/30/2000 2:03:51 AM Central Daylight Time, >[email protected] writes: > ><< I was told all of the above info came from the Moorfield Public > Library-Genealogy Room in Hardy, WV, from a history book entitled "Hardy > Co. Family History To 1990." >> > >Alice, I have this book and would be more than happy to look anything up for >you. I looked at all the Mathias and Our/Orr entries and did not find the >info you have. I also looked at the churches pages and did not see that info. >Do you know what pages the information was on? If so, I can find it for you >and mail you copies. Barbara Weese ([email protected]) > >

Hannah Wolford b. abt 1825 in Virginia/Ohio m. Frederick Goin 2/22/1848 in Tipton County, Indiana. I know nothing more about Hannah,but, Frederick is my husbands ggggrandfather. He was also b. ca 1825 in Virginia and is the son of William and Prudence (maiden name unknown)Goin. Hannah and Frederick had 11 children; Asa b. abt 1849 twin to Drucsilla Miranda b. abt 1851 John W. b. abt 1852 Silas b. 2.1855 m. adeline Serilda b. abt 1856 Lucinda b. d/1857 m. Wm Charles Justice Margaret b. 1859 Robert b. 1863 Elizabeth b. 1865 James b. 1867 Hannah has been a stone wall for a long time and I would love to find her parents, siblings, etc Please excuse the multiple postings...but I suspect Hannah/Susannah was either born in West Virginia or her father was from West Virginia and may have moved to Ohio. Regards, Diane

Hello List, I am looking for Johan Elias Auer/Our born in the 1700's in Germany, Died? in Va./WV. I was also told that a record of a marriage of Johan Elias Auer to Catharina Barbara Matthias in 1738 was found in Karlsruhe, Germany. It is reported that his wife Catherine Ours born 1716 Germany, Died 2 Feb 1802 in Hardy Co., Va - Now WV. I was told her death record was found in North Mill Creek Luthern Church. Can you tell if this church exists today in Hardy Co.? If it does can you please tell me where it is located? I was told all of the above info came from the Moorfield Public Library-Genealogy Room in Hardy, WV, from a history book entitled "Hardy Co. Family History To 1990." Any help you can offer on proving the above info would be greatly appreciated. You can e-mail me at: [email protected] Thank You, Alice

Just curious, but wouldn't someone who spent full time weaving be called a webster? Rick Kitchen ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

In a message dated 5/27/2000 7:57:50 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Being a weaver , spinner at a living museum. The term spinster did apply to usually the youngest daughter being unmarried stayed home to take care of her older parents. >> In my research of WV families in the 1700s-1900s, most older parents (especially if one was widowed or widowered) moved in to the home of one of the children. I can't say what the practice was in the 1600s or 1500s. Records are sparse. But I spent quite a bit of time with a weaver at Williamsburg, Virginia, talking about practices and duties during the colonial and post-colonial days. Fascinating day. Diane

In a message dated 5/27/2000 7:06:24 PM Mountain Daylight Time, Smlathrum writes: << I believe the term "spinster" came from the fact that spinning (cotton, wool, flax) was so vitally important to a family that one of the daughters was to remain unmarried and spend her days spinning for the family. She may also have done the weaving but that was less labor intensive and much faster than the spinning. It would have required someone spinning virtually full time to produce enough thread/yarn to in turn produce the woven fabric needed by each family. I >> There are two meanings for spinster. Spinner is correct for large family. Often the oldest daughter eligible for marriage was responsible for spinning (hence 'spinster' was adopted) that passed the product to the mother (or grandmother sometimes) for knitting, weaving, etc. The next youngest daughter was responsible for combing, etc. (cotton, wool, whatever). The older you got, the easier the job was. The youngest usually had to go out and collect, bleach, clean, etc. Really nasty job. But in all the 25,000+ people I have in my database, I've never run across a family in US or England that purposefully never allowed a woman to remain unmarried and stayed at home. Also, in that time period (1800s) there were bolts of cloth available. Some families did have sheep, flax etc for spinning and weaving, but it was not an all consuming passion. I believe the email concerning Elizabeth was her marriage status only. Hope this helps. Diane

Being a weaver , spinner at a living museum. The term spinster did apply to usually the youngest daughter being unmarried stayed home to take care of her older parents. The spinning was all consuming, as was the harvesting and preparation of flax for linen. Men usually did the weaving in the winter months, if an area was fortunate there would be a traveling weaver that would weave for the area for some kind of payment. I think this all depended what part of the country one lived. In remote areas, Ohio even , before 1820 this was a way of life for families. In Hardy Co, I have found evidence for my line in wills that spinning and weaving equipment was passed on or sold until about 1823. The head of the family had come from Delaware and did weaving for people in that area. I've often wondered if that was a position he held in Hardy Co. but have never found evidence to support that. He died in 1789, and his son retained the equipment until his death about 25 years later. Barbara

In a message dated 5/27/2000 6:04:24 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << I think Spinster is more a reference to her marital status rather than occupation. In early suits, the women is usually identified as being married to a named individual unless, of course, she is not married, in which the term "spinster" is applied. >> I agree. On many, many marriage licenses, I see the term spinster (never married) or widowed (spouse died) in back of the woman's name. I have seen widowered after the man's name to mean the same. If he was never married before, it's either left blank, or bachelor or single was added. Hope this helps. Diane

Terry, Thanks. To tell you the truth, I'm of the generation who well remembers maiden aunts being called "spinsters." It is really a wicked word to describe unmarried sisters and aunts, probably alluding to spiders, witches or something. I think I'll look up it's origin in Oxford. Never thought to do that before. However, I think the observation by my cousin that Elizabeth was a weaver is valid, considering she stole the flax thread and supplies. I think Elizabeth's forebears were John Elswick and Rachel Unknown, whose land George Washington surveyed for Lord Fairfax; Their deed for the land was one of the first fifteen recorded in then Hampshire Co., Va., (or later Hardy). I think her grandfather, John Elswick II, was killed at Draper's Meadows. But can't prove Elizabeth's parents yet. By the way, did you ever document Archibald Thompson's service in the French and Indian War? I'm now trying to reconcile his land grants in Virginia and Kentucky to his military service in the Revolution. Would appreciate any help. A new transcript by Lula Hankins Hunter of Archibald Thompson's Diary is now on line at http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/archibald/ Lula deciphered many new entries that detail some of the early militia battles. You can also connect to the site through Don Chestnut's (Longhunter's RootsWeb List) web site. Thanks, Jemima ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Gruber" <[email protected]> To: "Jemima Gee Morse" <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2000 8:05 PM Subject: Re: ELIZABETH ELSWICK, SPINSTER > I think Spinster is more a reference to her marital status rather than > occupation. In early suits, the women is usually identified as being > married to a named individual unless, of course, she is not married, in > which the term "spinster" is applied. > Terry Gruber > > Jemima Gee Morse wrote: > > > Who is Elizabeth Elswick, Spinster? > > She was arrested in Montgomery Co., Va., for assaulting Polly > > Dobbins in 1823, and for stealing from James Howerton and > > Anderson Dobbins in 1826, and from Abner Dobbins in 1836. > > I have transcribed, with the help of Maureen Copley, the > > following court records from these arrests, which are pasted > > below. > > Elizabeth may be the dau. of Jonathan Elswick, b. 1747, s/o John > > Elswick II and Lydia Unknown Elswick Lorton, m. Millie Unknown > > Finch; however, she is not named in Jonathan's 1826 will. > > Jonathan is a brother of my gggg-grandmother, Mary Elswick who m. > > Archibald Thompson. A cousin thinks Elizabeth may have been a > > weaver. > > > > Surnames of parties in these suits show up in early Virginia > > records of several counties, and in some WV and KY areas. These > > include Anderson, Bishop, Cecil, Charlton, Crandal, Compton, > > Covey, Cox, Currin, Dobbins, Dobyn, Elswick, Gardner, Goodson, > > Godbey, Hall , Hayes, Howerton, Hughes, Jones, Kent, Lester, > > Lewis, Lorton, Pepper, Rupe, Smith, Taylor, Thomas, Wade. > > > > NOTE: Hand-written entries on forms are typed in capitals. > > Documents are dated 1823, 1824, 1825, 1826 and 1836, and are > > numbered 1-15. > > > > (Document 1) 8 September 1823 > > > > Virginia Montgomery County To Wit The grand jurors for the > > Commonwealth and for the body of the County of Montgomery > > impaneled in the Superior Court of Law held for said county the > > 8th day of September in the year of Christ One thousand eight > > hundred and twenty three upon their oath present That Elizabeth > > Elswick late of the county of Montgomery aforesaid spinster. > > > > On the tenth day of June in the year of Christ one thousand eight > > hundred and twenty three at the County of Montgomery aforesaid > > and within the jurisdiction of the Superior Court of Law > > appointed by law to be holden in and for the County of Montgomery > > aforesaid with force and arms an assault did make in and upon the > > body of one Polly Dobbins in the peace of God and of the > > Commonwealth then & there being and her the said Polly Dobbins > > she the said Elizabeth Elswick did then and there beat wound and > > ill treat and other wrongs and enormities then and there did > > commit to the evil example of all others in like cases offending > > and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth upon the > > Information of Polly Dobbins, spinster of Montgomery County who > > was called on by the Grand jury and Sworn in court to give > > evidence to the Grand jury. > > > > (Document 2)16 Sept 1823 > > > > Commonwealth of Virginia, To the Sheriff of Montgomery County. > > Greeting. We command you that you summon Elizabeth Elswick to > > appear before the Judge of the Superior Court of law for said > > county at the court house on the 1st day of April Term next to > > answer a bill of indictment found against her by the Grand Jury > > for a breach of the peace by beating wounding and ill treating > > one Polly Dobbins. > > > > And have then there this wit. Witness Charles Taylor Clerk of our > > said court at court house this 16th day of September 1823 in the > > 48th year of the Commonwealth. > > /s/ > > Charles Taylor > > > > (Document 3) 31 July 1824 > > > > Know all men by these presents, that we ELIZABETH ELSWICK AND > > WILLIAM HAYS are held and firmly bound unto ANDREW LEWIS Esq. > > Sheriff of Montgomery County, in the penal sum of FIVE HUNDRED > > DOLLARS cents to be paid to the said ANDREW LEWIS or HIS certain > > attorney, HIS executors, administrators or assigns to which > > payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves jointly and > > severally, and each of our joint and several heirs, executors & > > administrators, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals > > and dated this 31ST day of JULY one thousand eight hundred and > > twenty four > > > > The Condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas THE > > COMMONWEALTH hath sued out of the SUPERIOR Court of MONTGOMERY a > > writ of Capias ___________against the body of the above bound > > ELIZABETH ELSWICK UPON AN INDICTMENT FOR BREACH OF THE PEACE BY > > BEATING WOUNDING AND ILLTREATING ONE POLLY DOBBINS > > which writ hath been duly executed. Now if the above bound > > ELIZABETH ELSWICK do and shall well and truly make HER personal a > > ppearance before the JUDGE of our SAID SUPERIOR COURT at the > > Court House, on the 1st day of the next term and then and there > > answer the INDICTMENT > > Then the above obligation to be void; else to remain in full > > force and virtue. > > Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of > > > > /s/ROBERT KENT > > > > /s/ ELIZABETH X ELSWICK (her mark) (seal) > > /s/ WM. HAYS (seal) > > > > (Document 4)1823, 1824 (A three-fold document) > > > > (Left) > > We of the jury find the defendant guilty and assess her ______ to > > Twenty Dollars > > W B Charlton > > > > Numbers: 96; 62; 18; 70; 1.00; 38; 72; 40 Total $4.96 c__ > > 10.00 att; 1.59 wit; 2.73 _____. Total $19.28 > > > > (Center) > > Commonwealth > > vs } Indictment for a breach of the peace > > > > Elizabeth Elswick > > > > A true Bill > > Wm. Thomas > > forman > > 1823 > > A__ Judgt. > > > > (Right) > > 1823 > > Sept. Bill presents > > & ____ awarded > > 1824 > > Afsd ___ awarded > > ___ Not Guilty & > > ____& cont at > > dep__ costs > > > > (Document 5) 19 April 1825 > > > > The Commonwealth of Virginia, To the Sheriff of Montgomery County > > Greeting: > > We command you, that of the goods and chattles of ELIZABETH > > ELSWICK late in your bailiwick, you cause to be made TWENTY > > DOLLARS which THE COMMONWEALTH lately in or SUPERIOR Court of > > Montgomery have recovered against HER FOR AMERCEMENT FOR A BREACH > > OF THE PEACE also $19.28 CENTS which to the said COMMONWEATH in > > the same Court were adjudged for HER costs in that behalf > > expended, whereof the said ELSWICK is convict as appears to us of > > record and that you have the same before the JUDGE of our said > > COURT at the Court house on the first MONDAY in JUNE next, to > > render unto the said COMMONWEALTH of the FINE and cost aforesaid, > > and have then there this writ. > > Witness Charles Taylor Clerk of our said Court, at the Court > > house this 19TH day of APRIL 1825 in the 49TH year of the > > commonwealth. > > /s/ Charles Taylor > > > > (Document 6)20 June 1825 > > > > The Commonwealth of Virginia, To the Sheriff of MONTGOMERY County > > Greeting: > > We command You to take ELIZABETH ELSWICK late of sd county if she > > be found within you your bailiwick, and HER safely keep so that > > you HAVE HER body before our JUDGES of superior Court, at the > > Court House, on the first MONDAY in AUGUST, next to satisfy THE > > COMMONWEALTH THE SUM OF TWENTY DOLLARS which the said > > COMMONWEALTH recovered against HER for AMERCEMENT FOR A BREACH OF > > THE PEACE also the sum of $19.68 which to us in the same court > > were adjudged for OUR costs in that BEHALF expended, whereof SHE > > IS convict as appears to us of record. And have then there this > > writ: Witness Charles Taylor Clerk of our said Court at the Court > > House the 20 day of JUNE 1825 in the 49 year of the Commonwealth > > /s/ CHARLES TAYLOR > > > > (Document 7)August 1, 1825 > > > > A schedule of the whole estate of Elizabeth Elswick who is in > > custody of the Sheriff an Execution the Commonwealth __ her paid > > from the Clerks office of the superior Court of Law for > > Montgomery County no estate whatever wearing apparel excepted, > > and no debts owing. > > August the 1st 1825. > > > > /s/ Elizabeth X Elswick (her mark) > > > > (Document 8)19 Oct 1826 > > > > Montgomery County Wit > > Whereas I have received Information upon oath from James Howerton > > and Anderson Dobbins that the following property To Wit 1 sheet, > > 2 shirts, 2 shifts, one furkin of lard, 2 cambric dresses & > > capes, 7 yds of flax thread, 1 cravat, one piece of netting has > > within the last of July last past been feloniously taken Stolen > > and Carryed a way out of the possession of the sd James Howerton > > and Anderson Dobbins in the county a foresaid and that the said > > James Howerton and Anderson Dobbins hath probable cause to > > suspect and doth suspect that the sd property is conceald on the > > premises of William Hayes of this county labourer Deposited there > > by By Betsey Elswick, these are there fore In The Name of the > > Commonwealth to authorise and require you with necessary and > > proper assistants to Enter in the Day time into the houses and > > premises of William Hayes and there make diligent Search for the > > sd goods and if the above goods or any part thereof is found upon > > search that you bring the same and also the bodys of William > > Hayes Lydda Hayes and Betsey Elswick before me or some other > > Justice of the peace for this county to be disposed of and dealt > > with according to law. Given under my hand and seal this 19th day > > of October 1826. > > > > To Henry Bishop to Execute} G. Godbey __ > > > > (Document 9) 1826 > > Commonwealth > > vs search warrant > > > > Wm Hayes, Lydda Hayes and Betsey Elswick > > Executed and found cotton and thread cloth 2 flowered capes;1 > > cambric dress;1 pair of scissors; 1 bundle of pieces; 1 apron two > > shirts; 1 cape two pieces clo; 7 hanks of flax; thread 1 piece of > > netting > > > > /s/ Hy. Bishop, ____ > > > > (Document 10)21 Oct 1826 > > > > Montgomery County to Wit > > Memorandum that upon this 21st day of October in the year of > > Christ 1826 John dobbins _, Asa Hall, Elizabeth Dobbins, Peggy > > dobbins, Allen Crandal, Crockett Crandal, Lydda Hayes, Polly > > Dobbins, Wm Covey, Polly Rupe, Henry Bishop, James Howerton, > > Anderson Dobbins, prossecutors, of the said county aforesaid came > > before me, G. Godbey a Justice of the peace for the county > > aforsd. and Each of them of their proper person Acknowledged > > themselves Indebeted to John Tylor, Esq., Governor (Chief > > Magistrate) of the Commonwealth of Virginia and his successors in > > the sum of 40 dollars to be levied severally of Each of their > > Goods and chattles lands and tenements Respectively to the use of > > the sd Commonwealth upon condition that if each of them do > > personally appear before the Commonwealth justices of the peace > > for the said County of Montgomery on the 30th of this Inst. at a > > court to be held at the Court house for the Examination of Betsey > > Elswick charged with stealing and carrying away and concealing > > diverse goods and ___ and do then and there on behalf of the > > Commonwealth give such Evidence as he knoweth against the sd. > > Betsey Elswick concerning the matters where with she is charged > > and that neither of them do depart with out leave of the sd. > > Court then this Recognizance to be void Else to remain in full > > force. > > Acknowledged before me > > /s/ G Godbey > > > > (Document 11) 21 Oct 1826 > > > > Montgomery County to Wit > > To William Wade keeper of the jail of said County > > I Lend you herewith the body of Betsey Elswick spinster > > Taken and brought before me for feloniously stealing and carrying > > a way divers pieces of property from James Howerton and Anderson > > Dobbins to wit 1 sheet 2 shirts 2 cambric dresses 2 capes and > > other articles within the last of July last past. > > These are therefore in the name of the Commonwealth to command > > and Require the sd jailor to Receive the body of Betsey Elswick > > into your jail and custody and her there safely to keep till she > > shall be thence discharged by due course of law. Given under my > > hand and seal this 21st of October 1826. > > /s/ George Godby (seal) > > > > (Document 12)21 Oct 1826 > > > > Montgomery County to Wit > > To Robert Kent DS for Thos Goodson > > Whereas Betsey Elswick of the County of Montgomery Spinster was > > this day committed to the jail of the county by my warrant for > > feloniously stealing and carrying out of the possession of James > > Howerton and Anderson Dobbins the following property To Wit 1 > > sheet 2 shirts 2 shifts one furkin of lard 2 cambric dresses 3 > > ___ 7 yrds of flax thread 1 cravat one piece of netting which > > property was feloniously stolen and carryed a way within the ___ > > of July last past and it appearing to me that the felonious > > offense where with she stands charged with ought to be examined > > ___ by the County Court therefore on behalf of the Commonwealth I > > require you that you summon at least Eight of the Justices of > > this county to meet at the Court house on the 30th of this _____ > > of and then and there to hold a court for the examination of the > > fact with which the sd Betsey Elswick stands charged and for such > > other purposes concerning the premises as is by law required and > > directed and that you have then and there this warrant given > > under my hand & seal this 21st of October 1826. > > > > /s/ G. Godbey (seal) > > > > (Document 13) October 30, 1826 > > > > The Commonwealth of Virginia, To the Sheriff of MONTGOMERY county > > Greeting: > > > > We command You to summon THOMAS LORTON, POLLY LORTON, JAMES > > COMPTON, BETSEY COMPTON, MATILDA?_SMITH , LUKE COX? JOHN HUGHES, > > AMBROSE COX MARGARET SMITH AND JONATHAN ELSWICK to appear before > > the JUSTICES of our Court of Montgomery county at the court > > house on the THIRD day of NOVEMBER next to testify and the > > truth to say in behalf of BETSEY ELSWICK in a certain matter of > > controversy in our said court depending and undetermined between > > THE COMMONWEATH AND THE SAID BETSEY ELSWICK and this THEY shall > > in no wise omit under the penalty of #100 and this THEY shall in > > on wise omit under the penalty of (pound sign) 100. And have > > thern there this writ. Witness Charles Taylor, Clerk of our said > > court at the court house the 30TH day of OCTOBER 1826 in the 51ST > > year of the Commonwealth. > > /s/ CHARLES TAYLOR > > > > (Document 14)12 Dec 1826 > > > > The Commonwealth of Virginia, To the Sheriff of MONTGOMERY county > > Greeting: > > We command that you summon Elizabeth Elswick to appear before the > > Judge of the Superior Court of law for said county writ. > > Witness Charles Taylor, Clerk of our said court at the court > > house the 12TH day of DEC 1826 in the 51ST year of the > > Commonwealth. > > /s/ CHARLES TAYLOR. > > > > (Document 15)12 Dec 1826 > > > > The Commonwealth of Virginia, To the Sheriff of MONTGOMERY county > > Greeting: > > We command You to summon THOMAS LORTON, POLLY LORTON, RACHEL > > HUGHES, LYDIA HAYES, ELIZA HAYES, STEPHEN LESTER, GEORGE JONES, > > JAMES CUMPTON, WM. COVEY, TOM HAYES, JONTHAN ELSWICK to appear > > before the JUSTICE of our Court of Montgomery county at the court > > house on the 19TH day of this month to testify and the truth to > > say in behalf of ELIZABETH ELSWICK in a certain matter of > > controversy in our said court depending and undetermined between > > THE COMMONWEATH AND THE SAID ELIZABETH ELSWICK CHARGED WITH > > FELONY and THEY shall in on wise omit under the penalty of #100. > > And have them there this writ. Witness Charles Taylor, Clerk of > > our said court at the court house the 12TH day of DEC 1826 in the > > 51ST year of the Commonwealth. > > /s/ CHARLES TAYLOR. > > > > (Document 15) Dec 9 , 1836 > > Summon to appear on the 19 Dec 1836 > > > > Montgomery County To Wit > > > > To the Sheriff of the said County > > Whereas Betsey Elswick of the county of Montgomery afrdsd > > spinster was this day committed to the jail of this county by my > > warrant Feloniously stealing and carrying a way about seven yards > > of Flax thread (the property of Abner Dobyn) it appearing to me > > that the felonious offense wherewith she stands charged ought to > > be examined into by the county court. Therefore in behalf of the > > Commonwealth I require you that you summon at least eight of the > > Justices of your said county to meet at the Court house on the > > 19th day of this ____ and then and there to hold a court for the > > examination of the fact with which the said Betsey Elswick stands > > charged and for such other purposes concerning the premises as is > > by law required and directed, and that you have then there this > > warrant. Given under my hand and seal this 9th day of December > > 1836. > > /s/ Hamilton Wade (seal) > > > > Not dated, but copy is attached to Wade's summon. > > Commonwealth }to summon > > Betsy Elswick > > Summoned > > Robert Gardner, Hugh M __Kent, Wm. Anderson, Haml. Wade, W.B. > > Charlton, John Pepper, Wm Currin & John G. Cecil, Esq. John N. > > Charlton Dsfor > > /s/Thos. Goodson, S__ > > >

I think Spinster is more a reference to her marital status rather than occupation. In early suits, the women is usually identified as being married to a named individual unless, of course, she is not married, in which the term "spinster" is applied. Terry Gruber Jemima Gee Morse wrote: > Who is Elizabeth Elswick, Spinster? > She was arrested in Montgomery Co., Va., for assaulting Polly > Dobbins in 1823, and for stealing from James Howerton and > Anderson Dobbins in 1826, and from Abner Dobbins in 1836. > I have transcribed, with the help of Maureen Copley, the > following court records from these arrests, which are pasted > below. > Elizabeth may be the dau. of Jonathan Elswick, b. 1747, s/o John > Elswick II and Lydia Unknown Elswick Lorton, m. Millie Unknown > Finch; however, she is not named in Jonathan's 1826 will. > Jonathan is a brother of my gggg-grandmother, Mary Elswick who m. > Archibald Thompson. A cousin thinks Elizabeth may have been a > weaver. > > Surnames of parties in these suits show up in early Virginia > records of several counties, and in some WV and KY areas. These > include Anderson, Bishop, Cecil, Charlton, Crandal, Compton, > Covey, Cox, Currin, Dobbins, Dobyn, Elswick, Gardner, Goodson, > Godbey, Hall , Hayes, Howerton, Hughes, Jones, Kent, Lester, > Lewis, Lorton, Pepper, Rupe, Smith, Taylor, Thomas, Wade. > > NOTE: Hand-written entries on forms are typed in capitals. > Documents are dated 1823, 1824, 1825, 1826 and 1836, and are > numbered 1-15. > > (Document 1) 8 September 1823 > > Virginia Montgomery County To Wit The grand jurors for the > Commonwealth and for the body of the County of Montgomery > impaneled in the Superior Court of Law held for said county the > 8th day of September in the year of Christ One thousand eight > hundred and twenty three upon their oath present That Elizabeth > Elswick late of the county of Montgomery aforesaid spinster. > > On the tenth day of June in the year of Christ one thousand eight > hundred and twenty three at the County of Montgomery aforesaid > and within the jurisdiction of the Superior Court of Law > appointed by law to be holden in and for the County of Montgomery > aforesaid with force and arms an assault did make in and upon the > body of one Polly Dobbins in the peace of God and of the > Commonwealth then & there being and her the said Polly Dobbins > she the said Elizabeth Elswick did then and there beat wound and > ill treat and other wrongs and enormities then and there did > commit to the evil example of all others in like cases offending > and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth upon the > Information of Polly Dobbins, spinster of Montgomery County who > was called on by the Grand jury and Sworn in court to give > evidence to the Grand jury. > > (Document 2)16 Sept 1823 > > Commonwealth of Virginia, To the Sheriff of Montgomery County. > Greeting. We command you that you summon Elizabeth Elswick to > appear before the Judge of the Superior Court of law for said > county at the court house on the 1st day of April Term next to > answer a bill of indictment found against her by the Grand Jury > for a breach of the peace by beating wounding and ill treating > one Polly Dobbins. > > And have then there this wit. Witness Charles Taylor Clerk of our > said court at court house this 16th day of September 1823 in the > 48th year of the Commonwealth. > /s/ > Charles Taylor > > (Document 3) 31 July 1824 > > Know all men by these presents, that we ELIZABETH ELSWICK AND > WILLIAM HAYS are held and firmly bound unto ANDREW LEWIS Esq. > Sheriff of Montgomery County, in the penal sum of FIVE HUNDRED > DOLLARS cents to be paid to the said ANDREW LEWIS or HIS certain > attorney, HIS executors, administrators or assigns to which > payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves jointly and > severally, and each of our joint and several heirs, executors & > administrators, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals > and dated this 31ST day of JULY one thousand eight hundred and > twenty four > > The Condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas THE > COMMONWEALTH hath sued out of the SUPERIOR Court of MONTGOMERY a > writ of Capias ___________against the body of the above bound > ELIZABETH ELSWICK UPON AN INDICTMENT FOR BREACH OF THE PEACE BY > BEATING WOUNDING AND ILLTREATING ONE POLLY DOBBINS > which writ hath been duly executed. Now if the above bound > ELIZABETH ELSWICK do and shall well and truly make HER personal a > ppearance before the JUDGE of our SAID SUPERIOR COURT at the > Court House, on the 1st day of the next term and then and there > answer the INDICTMENT > Then the above obligation to be void; else to remain in full > force and virtue. > Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of > > /s/ROBERT KENT > > /s/ ELIZABETH X ELSWICK (her mark) (seal) > /s/ WM. HAYS (seal) > > (Document 4)1823, 1824 (A three-fold document) > > (Left) > We of the jury find the defendant guilty and assess her ______ to > Twenty Dollars > W B Charlton > > Numbers: 96; 62; 18; 70; 1.00; 38; 72; 40 Total $4.96 c__ > 10.00 att; 1.59 wit; 2.73 _____. Total $19.28 > > (Center) > Commonwealth > vs } Indictment for a breach of the peace > > Elizabeth Elswick > > A true Bill > Wm. Thomas > forman > 1823 > A__ Judgt. > > (Right) > 1823 > Sept. Bill presents > & ____ awarded > 1824 > Afsd ___ awarded > ___ Not Guilty & > ____& cont at > dep__ costs > > (Document 5) 19 April 1825 > > The Commonwealth of Virginia, To the Sheriff of Montgomery County > Greeting: > We command you, that of the goods and chattles of ELIZABETH > ELSWICK late in your bailiwick, you cause to be made TWENTY > DOLLARS which THE COMMONWEALTH lately in or SUPERIOR Court of > Montgomery have recovered against HER FOR AMERCEMENT FOR A BREACH > OF THE PEACE also $19.28 CENTS which to the said COMMONWEATH in > the same Court were adjudged for HER costs in that behalf > expended, whereof the said ELSWICK is convict as appears to us of > record and that you have the same before the JUDGE of our said > COURT at the Court house on the first MONDAY in JUNE next, to > render unto the said COMMONWEALTH of the FINE and cost aforesaid, > and have then there this writ. > Witness Charles Taylor Clerk of our said Court, at the Court > house this 19TH day of APRIL 1825 in the 49TH year of the > commonwealth. > /s/ Charles Taylor > > (Document 6)20 June 1825 > > The Commonwealth of Virginia, To the Sheriff of MONTGOMERY County > Greeting: > We command You to take ELIZABETH ELSWICK late of sd county if she > be found within you your bailiwick, and HER safely keep so that > you HAVE HER body before our JUDGES of superior Court, at the > Court House, on the first MONDAY in AUGUST, next to satisfy THE > COMMONWEALTH THE SUM OF TWENTY DOLLARS which the said > COMMONWEALTH recovered against HER for AMERCEMENT FOR A BREACH OF > THE PEACE also the sum of $19.68 which to us in the same court > were adjudged for OUR costs in that BEHALF expended, whereof SHE > IS convict as appears to us of record. And have then there this > writ: Witness Charles Taylor Clerk of our said Court at the Court > House the 20 day of JUNE 1825 in the 49 year of the Commonwealth > /s/ CHARLES TAYLOR > > (Document 7)August 1, 1825 > > A schedule of the whole estate of Elizabeth Elswick who is in > custody of the Sheriff an Execution the Commonwealth __ her paid > from the Clerks office of the superior Court of Law for > Montgomery County no estate whatever wearing apparel excepted, > and no debts owing. > August the 1st 1825. > > /s/ Elizabeth X Elswick (her mark) > > (Document 8)19 Oct 1826 > > Montgomery County Wit > Whereas I have received Information upon oath from James Howerton > and Anderson Dobbins that the following property To Wit 1 sheet, > 2 shirts, 2 shifts, one furkin of lard, 2 cambric dresses & > capes, 7 yds of flax thread, 1 cravat, one piece of netting has > within the last of July last past been feloniously taken Stolen > and Carryed a way out of the possession of the sd James Howerton > and Anderson Dobbins in the county a foresaid and that the said > James Howerton and Anderson Dobbins hath probable cause to > suspect and doth suspect that the sd property is conceald on the > premises of William Hayes of this county labourer Deposited there > by By Betsey Elswick, these are there fore In The Name of the > Commonwealth to authorise and require you with necessary and > proper assistants to Enter in the Day time into the houses and > premises of William Hayes and there make diligent Search for the > sd goods and if the above goods or any part thereof is found upon > search that you bring the same and also the bodys of William > Hayes Lydda Hayes and Betsey Elswick before me or some other > Justice of the peace for this county to be disposed of and dealt > with according to law. Given under my hand and seal this 19th day > of October 1826. > > To Henry Bishop to Execute} G. Godbey __ > > (Document 9) 1826 > Commonwealth > vs search warrant > > Wm Hayes, Lydda Hayes and Betsey Elswick > Executed and found cotton and thread cloth 2 flowered capes;1 > cambric dress;1 pair of scissors; 1 bundle of pieces; 1 apron two > shirts; 1 cape two pieces clo; 7 hanks of flax; thread 1 piece of > netting > > /s/ Hy. Bishop, ____ > > (Document 10)21 Oct 1826 > > Montgomery County to Wit > Memorandum that upon this 21st day of October in the year of > Christ 1826 John dobbins _, Asa Hall, Elizabeth Dobbins, Peggy > dobbins, Allen Crandal, Crockett Crandal, Lydda Hayes, Polly > Dobbins, Wm Covey, Polly Rupe, Henry Bishop, James Howerton, > Anderson Dobbins, prossecutors, of the said county aforesaid came > before me, G. Godbey a Justice of the peace for the county > aforsd. and Each of them of their proper person Acknowledged > themselves Indebeted to John Tylor, Esq., Governor (Chief > Magistrate) of the Commonwealth of Virginia and his successors in > the sum of 40 dollars to be levied severally of Each of their > Goods and chattles lands and tenements Respectively to the use of > the sd Commonwealth upon condition that if each of them do > personally appear before the Commonwealth justices of the peace > for the said County of Montgomery on the 30th of this Inst. at a > court to be held at the Court house for the Examination of Betsey > Elswick charged with stealing and carrying away and concealing > diverse goods and ___ and do then and there on behalf of the > Commonwealth give such Evidence as he knoweth against the sd. > Betsey Elswick concerning the matters where with she is charged > and that neither of them do depart with out leave of the sd. > Court then this Recognizance to be void Else to remain in full > force. > Acknowledged before me > /s/ G Godbey > > (Document 11) 21 Oct 1826 > > Montgomery County to Wit > To William Wade keeper of the jail of said County > I Lend you herewith the body of Betsey Elswick spinster > Taken and brought before me for feloniously stealing and carrying > a way divers pieces of property from James Howerton and Anderson > Dobbins to wit 1 sheet 2 shirts 2 cambric dresses 2 capes and > other articles within the last of July last past. > These are therefore in the name of the Commonwealth to command > and Require the sd jailor to Receive the body of Betsey Elswick > into your jail and custody and her there safely to keep till she > shall be thence discharged by due course of law. Given under my > hand and seal this 21st of October 1826. > /s/ George Godby (seal) > > (Document 12)21 Oct 1826 > > Montgomery County to Wit > To Robert Kent DS for Thos Goodson > Whereas Betsey Elswick of the County of Montgomery Spinster was > this day committed to the jail of the county by my warrant for > feloniously stealing and carrying out of the possession of James > Howerton and Anderson Dobbins the following property To Wit 1 > sheet 2 shirts 2 shifts one furkin of lard 2 cambric dresses 3 > ___ 7 yrds of flax thread 1 cravat one piece of netting which > property was feloniously stolen and carryed a way within the ___ > of July last past and it appearing to me that the felonious > offense where with she stands charged with ought to be examined > ___ by the County Court therefore on behalf of the Commonwealth I > require you that you summon at least Eight of the Justices of > this county to meet at the Court house on the 30th of this _____ > of and then and there to hold a court for the examination of the > fact with which the sd Betsey Elswick stands charged and for such > other purposes concerning the premises as is by law required and > directed and that you have then and there this warrant given > under my hand & seal this 21st of October 1826. > > /s/ G. Godbey (seal) > > (Document 13) October 30, 1826 > > The Commonwealth of Virginia, To the Sheriff of MONTGOMERY county > Greeting: > > We command You to summon THOMAS LORTON, POLLY LORTON, JAMES > COMPTON, BETSEY COMPTON, MATILDA?_SMITH , LUKE COX? JOHN HUGHES, > AMBROSE COX MARGARET SMITH AND JONATHAN ELSWICK to appear before > the JUSTICES of our Court of Montgomery county at the court > house on the THIRD day of NOVEMBER next to testify and the > truth to say in behalf of BETSEY ELSWICK in a certain matter of > controversy in our said court depending and undetermined between > THE COMMONWEATH AND THE SAID BETSEY ELSWICK and this THEY shall > in no wise omit under the penalty of #100 and this THEY shall in > on wise omit under the penalty of (pound sign) 100. And have > thern there this writ. Witness Charles Taylor, Clerk of our said > court at the court house the 30TH day of OCTOBER 1826 in the 51ST > year of the Commonwealth. > /s/ CHARLES TAYLOR > > (Document 14)12 Dec 1826 > > The Commonwealth of Virginia, To the Sheriff of MONTGOMERY county > Greeting: > We command that you summon Elizabeth Elswick to appear before the > Judge of the Superior Court of law for said county writ. > Witness Charles Taylor, Clerk of our said court at the court > house the 12TH day of DEC 1826 in the 51ST year of the > Commonwealth. > /s/ CHARLES TAYLOR. > > (Document 15)12 Dec 1826 > > The Commonwealth of Virginia, To the Sheriff of MONTGOMERY county > Greeting: > We command You to summon THOMAS LORTON, POLLY LORTON, RACHEL > HUGHES, LYDIA HAYES, ELIZA HAYES, STEPHEN LESTER, GEORGE JONES, > JAMES CUMPTON, WM. COVEY, TOM HAYES, JONTHAN ELSWICK to appear > before the JUSTICE of our Court of Montgomery county at the court > house on the 19TH day of this month to testify and the truth to > say in behalf of ELIZABETH ELSWICK in a certain matter of > controversy in our said court depending and undetermined between > THE COMMONWEATH AND THE SAID ELIZABETH ELSWICK CHARGED WITH > FELONY and THEY shall in on wise omit under the penalty of #100. > And have them there this writ. Witness Charles Taylor, Clerk of > our said court at the court house the 12TH day of DEC 1826 in the > 51ST year of the Commonwealth. > /s/ CHARLES TAYLOR. > > (Document 15) Dec 9 , 1836 > Summon to appear on the 19 Dec 1836 > > Montgomery County To Wit > > To the Sheriff of the said County > Whereas Betsey Elswick of the county of Montgomery afrdsd > spinster was this day committed to the jail of this county by my > warrant Feloniously stealing and carrying a way about seven yards > of Flax thread (the property of Abner Dobyn) it appearing to me > that the felonious offense wherewith she stands charged ought to > be examined into by the county court. Therefore in behalf of the > Commonwealth I require you that you summon at least eight of the > Justices of your said county to meet at the Court house on the > 19th day of this ____ and then and there to hold a court for the > examination of the fact with which the said Betsey Elswick stands > charged and for such other purposes concerning the premises as is > by law required and directed, and that you have then there this > warrant. Given under my hand and seal this 9th day of December > 1836. > /s/ Hamilton Wade (seal) > > Not dated, but copy is attached to Wade's summon. > Commonwealth }to summon > Betsy Elswick > Summoned > Robert Gardner, Hugh M __Kent, Wm. Anderson, Haml. Wade, W.B. > Charlton, John Pepper, Wm Currin & John G. Cecil, Esq. John N. > Charlton Dsfor > /s/Thos. Goodson, S__

Who is Elizabeth Elswick, Spinster? She was arrested in Montgomery Co., Va., for assaulting Polly Dobbins in 1823, and for stealing from James Howerton and Anderson Dobbins in 1826, and from Abner Dobbins in 1836. I have transcribed, with the help of Maureen Copley, the following court records from these arrests, which are pasted below. Elizabeth may be the dau. of Jonathan Elswick, b. 1747, s/o John Elswick II and Lydia Unknown Elswick Lorton, m. Millie Unknown Finch; however, she is not named in Jonathan's 1826 will. Jonathan is a brother of my gggg-grandmother, Mary Elswick who m. Archibald Thompson. A cousin thinks Elizabeth may have been a weaver. Surnames of parties in these suits show up in early Virginia records of several counties, and in some WV and KY areas. These include Anderson, Bishop, Cecil, Charlton, Crandal, Compton, Covey, Cox, Currin, Dobbins, Dobyn, Elswick, Gardner, Goodson, Godbey, Hall , Hayes, Howerton, Hughes, Jones, Kent, Lester, Lewis, Lorton, Pepper, Rupe, Smith, Taylor, Thomas, Wade. NOTE: Hand-written entries on forms are typed in capitals. Documents are dated 1823, 1824, 1825, 1826 and 1836, and are numbered 1-15. (Document 1) 8 September 1823 Virginia Montgomery County To Wit The grand jurors for the Commonwealth and for the body of the County of Montgomery impaneled in the Superior Court of Law held for said county the 8th day of September in the year of Christ One thousand eight hundred and twenty three upon their oath present That Elizabeth Elswick late of the county of Montgomery aforesaid spinster. On the tenth day of June in the year of Christ one thousand eight hundred and twenty three at the County of Montgomery aforesaid and within the jurisdiction of the Superior Court of Law appointed by law to be holden in and for the County of Montgomery aforesaid with force and arms an assault did make in and upon the body of one Polly Dobbins in the peace of God and of the Commonwealth then & there being and her the said Polly Dobbins she the said Elizabeth Elswick did then and there beat wound and ill treat and other wrongs and enormities then and there did commit to the evil example of all others in like cases offending and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth upon the Information of Polly Dobbins, spinster of Montgomery County who was called on by the Grand jury and Sworn in court to give evidence to the Grand jury. (Document 2)16 Sept 1823 Commonwealth of Virginia, To the Sheriff of Montgomery County. Greeting. We command you that you summon Elizabeth Elswick to appear before the Judge of the Superior Court of law for said county at the court house on the 1st day of April Term next to answer a bill of indictment found against her by the Grand Jury for a breach of the peace by beating wounding and ill treating one Polly Dobbins. And have then there this wit. Witness Charles Taylor Clerk of our said court at court house this 16th day of September 1823 in the 48th year of the Commonwealth. /s/ Charles Taylor (Document 3) 31 July 1824 Know all men by these presents, that we ELIZABETH ELSWICK AND WILLIAM HAYS are held and firmly bound unto ANDREW LEWIS Esq. Sheriff of Montgomery County, in the penal sum of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS cents to be paid to the said ANDREW LEWIS or HIS certain attorney, HIS executors, administrators or assigns to which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves jointly and severally, and each of our joint and several heirs, executors & administrators, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this 31ST day of JULY one thousand eight hundred and twenty four The Condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas THE COMMONWEALTH hath sued out of the SUPERIOR Court of MONTGOMERY a writ of Capias ___________against the body of the above bound ELIZABETH ELSWICK UPON AN INDICTMENT FOR BREACH OF THE PEACE BY BEATING WOUNDING AND ILLTREATING ONE POLLY DOBBINS which writ hath been duly executed. Now if the above bound ELIZABETH ELSWICK do and shall well and truly make HER personal a ppearance before the JUDGE of our SAID SUPERIOR COURT at the Court House, on the 1st day of the next term and then and there answer the INDICTMENT Then the above obligation to be void; else to remain in full force and virtue. Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of /s/ROBERT KENT /s/ ELIZABETH X ELSWICK (her mark) (seal) /s/ WM. HAYS (seal) (Document 4)1823, 1824 (A three-fold document) (Left) We of the jury find the defendant guilty and assess her ______ to Twenty Dollars W B Charlton Numbers: 96; 62; 18; 70; 1.00; 38; 72; 40 Total $4.96 c__ 10.00 att; 1.59 wit; 2.73 _____. Total $19.28 (Center) Commonwealth vs } Indictment for a breach of the peace Elizabeth Elswick A true Bill Wm. Thomas forman 1823 A__ Judgt. (Right) 1823 Sept. Bill presents & ____ awarded 1824 Afsd ___ awarded ___ Not Guilty & ____& cont at dep__ costs (Document 5) 19 April 1825 The Commonwealth of Virginia, To the Sheriff of Montgomery County Greeting: We command you, that of the goods and chattles of ELIZABETH ELSWICK late in your bailiwick, you cause to be made TWENTY DOLLARS which THE COMMONWEALTH lately in or SUPERIOR Court of Montgomery have recovered against HER FOR AMERCEMENT FOR A BREACH OF THE PEACE also $19.28 CENTS which to the said COMMONWEATH in the same Court were adjudged for HER costs in that behalf expended, whereof the said ELSWICK is convict as appears to us of record and that you have the same before the JUDGE of our said COURT at the Court house on the first MONDAY in JUNE next, to render unto the said COMMONWEALTH of the FINE and cost aforesaid, and have then there this writ. Witness Charles Taylor Clerk of our said Court, at the Court house this 19TH day of APRIL 1825 in the 49TH year of the commonwealth. /s/ Charles Taylor (Document 6)20 June 1825 The Commonwealth of Virginia, To the Sheriff of MONTGOMERY County Greeting: We command You to take ELIZABETH ELSWICK late of sd county if she be found within you your bailiwick, and HER safely keep so that you HAVE HER body before our JUDGES of superior Court, at the Court House, on the first MONDAY in AUGUST, next to satisfy THE COMMONWEALTH THE SUM OF TWENTY DOLLARS which the said COMMONWEALTH recovered against HER for AMERCEMENT FOR A BREACH OF THE PEACE also the sum of $19.68 which to us in the same court were adjudged for OUR costs in that BEHALF expended, whereof SHE IS convict as appears to us of record. And have then there this writ: Witness Charles Taylor Clerk of our said Court at the Court House the 20 day of JUNE 1825 in the 49 year of the Commonwealth /s/ CHARLES TAYLOR (Document 7)August 1, 1825 A schedule of the whole estate of Elizabeth Elswick who is in custody of the Sheriff an Execution the Commonwealth __ her paid from the Clerks office of the superior Court of Law for Montgomery County no estate whatever wearing apparel excepted, and no debts owing. August the 1st 1825. /s/ Elizabeth X Elswick (her mark) (Document 8)19 Oct 1826 Montgomery County Wit Whereas I have received Information upon oath from James Howerton and Anderson Dobbins that the following property To Wit 1 sheet, 2 shirts, 2 shifts, one furkin of lard, 2 cambric dresses & capes, 7 yds of flax thread, 1 cravat, one piece of netting has within the last of July last past been feloniously taken Stolen and Carryed a way out of the possession of the sd James Howerton and Anderson Dobbins in the county a foresaid and that the said James Howerton and Anderson Dobbins hath probable cause to suspect and doth suspect that the sd property is conceald on the premises of William Hayes of this county labourer Deposited there by By Betsey Elswick, these are there fore In The Name of the Commonwealth to authorise and require you with necessary and proper assistants to Enter in the Day time into the houses and premises of William Hayes and there make diligent Search for the sd goods and if the above goods or any part thereof is found upon search that you bring the same and also the bodys of William Hayes Lydda Hayes and Betsey Elswick before me or some other Justice of the peace for this county to be disposed of and dealt with according to law. Given under my hand and seal this 19th day of October 1826. To Henry Bishop to Execute} G. Godbey __ (Document 9) 1826 Commonwealth vs search warrant Wm Hayes, Lydda Hayes and Betsey Elswick Executed and found cotton and thread cloth 2 flowered capes;1 cambric dress;1 pair of scissors; 1 bundle of pieces; 1 apron two shirts; 1 cape two pieces clo; 7 hanks of flax; thread 1 piece of netting /s/ Hy. Bishop, ____ (Document 10)21 Oct 1826 Montgomery County to Wit Memorandum that upon this 21st day of October in the year of Christ 1826 John dobbins _, Asa Hall, Elizabeth Dobbins, Peggy dobbins, Allen Crandal, Crockett Crandal, Lydda Hayes, Polly Dobbins, Wm Covey, Polly Rupe, Henry Bishop, James Howerton, Anderson Dobbins, prossecutors, of the said county aforesaid came before me, G. Godbey a Justice of the peace for the county aforsd. and Each of them of their proper person Acknowledged themselves Indebeted to John Tylor, Esq., Governor (Chief Magistrate) of the Commonwealth of Virginia and his successors in the sum of 40 dollars to be levied severally of Each of their Goods and chattles lands and tenements Respectively to the use of the sd Commonwealth upon condition that if each of them do personally appear before the Commonwealth justices of the peace for the said County of Montgomery on the 30th of this Inst. at a court to be held at the Court house for the Examination of Betsey Elswick charged with stealing and carrying away and concealing diverse goods and ___ and do then and there on behalf of the Commonwealth give such Evidence as he knoweth against the sd. Betsey Elswick concerning the matters where with she is charged and that neither of them do depart with out leave of the sd. Court then this Recognizance to be void Else to remain in full force. Acknowledged before me /s/ G Godbey (Document 11) 21 Oct 1826 Montgomery County to Wit To William Wade keeper of the jail of said County I Lend you herewith the body of Betsey Elswick spinster Taken and brought before me for feloniously stealing and carrying a way divers pieces of property from James Howerton and Anderson Dobbins to wit 1 sheet 2 shirts 2 cambric dresses 2 capes and other articles within the last of July last past. These are therefore in the name of the Commonwealth to command and Require the sd jailor to Receive the body of Betsey Elswick into your jail and custody and her there safely to keep till she shall be thence discharged by due course of law. Given under my hand and seal this 21st of October 1826. /s/ George Godby (seal) (Document 12)21 Oct 1826 Montgomery County to Wit To Robert Kent DS for Thos Goodson Whereas Betsey Elswick of the County of Montgomery Spinster was this day committed to the jail of the county by my warrant for feloniously stealing and carrying out of the possession of James Howerton and Anderson Dobbins the following property To Wit 1 sheet 2 shirts 2 shifts one furkin of lard 2 cambric dresses 3 ___ 7 yrds of flax thread 1 cravat one piece of netting which property was feloniously stolen and carryed a way within the ___ of July last past and it appearing to me that the felonious offense where with she stands charged with ought to be examined ___ by the County Court therefore on behalf of the Commonwealth I require you that you summon at least Eight of the Justices of this county to meet at the Court house on the 30th of this _____ of and then and there to hold a court for the examination of the fact with which the sd Betsey Elswick stands charged and for such other purposes concerning the premises as is by law required and directed and that you have then and there this warrant given under my hand & seal this 21st of October 1826. /s/ G. Godbey (seal) (Document 13) October 30, 1826 The Commonwealth of Virginia, To the Sheriff of MONTGOMERY county Greeting: We command You to summon THOMAS LORTON, POLLY LORTON, JAMES COMPTON, BETSEY COMPTON, MATILDA?_SMITH , LUKE COX? JOHN HUGHES, AMBROSE COX MARGARET SMITH AND JONATHAN ELSWICK to appear before the JUSTICES of our Court of Montgomery county at the court house on the THIRD day of NOVEMBER next to testify and the truth to say in behalf of BETSEY ELSWICK in a certain matter of controversy in our said court depending and undetermined between THE COMMONWEATH AND THE SAID BETSEY ELSWICK and this THEY shall in no wise omit under the penalty of #100 and this THEY shall in on wise omit under the penalty of (pound sign) 100. And have thern there this writ. Witness Charles Taylor, Clerk of our said court at the court house the 30TH day of OCTOBER 1826 in the 51ST year of the Commonwealth. /s/ CHARLES TAYLOR (Document 14)12 Dec 1826 The Commonwealth of Virginia, To the Sheriff of MONTGOMERY county Greeting: We command that you summon Elizabeth Elswick to appear before the Judge of the Superior Court of law for said county writ. Witness Charles Taylor, Clerk of our said court at the court house the 12TH day of DEC 1826 in the 51ST year of the Commonwealth. /s/ CHARLES TAYLOR. (Document 15)12 Dec 1826 The Commonwealth of Virginia, To the Sheriff of MONTGOMERY county Greeting: We command You to summon THOMAS LORTON, POLLY LORTON, RACHEL HUGHES, LYDIA HAYES, ELIZA HAYES, STEPHEN LESTER, GEORGE JONES, JAMES CUMPTON, WM. COVEY, TOM HAYES, JONTHAN ELSWICK to appear before the JUSTICE of our Court of Montgomery county at the court house on the 19TH day of this month to testify and the truth to say in behalf of ELIZABETH ELSWICK in a certain matter of controversy in our said court depending and undetermined between THE COMMONWEATH AND THE SAID ELIZABETH ELSWICK CHARGED WITH FELONY and THEY shall in on wise omit under the penalty of #100. And have them there this writ. Witness Charles Taylor, Clerk of our said court at the court house the 12TH day of DEC 1826 in the 51ST year of the Commonwealth. /s/ CHARLES TAYLOR. (Document 15) Dec 9 , 1836 Summon to appear on the 19 Dec 1836 Montgomery County To Wit To the Sheriff of the said County Whereas Betsey Elswick of the county of Montgomery afrdsd spinster was this day committed to the jail of this county by my warrant Feloniously stealing and carrying a way about seven yards of Flax thread (the property of Abner Dobyn) it appearing to me that the felonious offense wherewith she stands charged ought to be examined into by the county court. Therefore in behalf of the Commonwealth I require you that you summon at least eight of the Justices of your said county to meet at the Court house on the 19th day of this ____ and then and there to hold a court for the examination of the fact with which the said Betsey Elswick stands charged and for such other purposes concerning the premises as is by law required and directed, and that you have then there this warrant. Given under my hand and seal this 9th day of December 1836. /s/ Hamilton Wade (seal) Not dated, but copy is attached to Wade's summon. Commonwealth }to summon Betsy Elswick Summoned Robert Gardner, Hugh M __Kent, Wm. Anderson, Haml. Wade, W.B. Charlton, John Pepper, Wm Currin & John G. Cecil, Esq. John N. Charlton Dsfor /s/Thos. Goodson, S__

Is the Moorefield library pr Ms. Zirk hooked up to e-mail? I, too, met Marjorie Zirk when I was doing family research so years ago and found out she was a cousin on the Sager/Moyer side. I am glad to hear she is well and still there! Diane ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 11:40 AM Subject: Re: Library hours > Suzanne, In Moorefield, library hours are Monday thru Saturday, from 9am to > 4:30 pm. The phone number is 304-538-6560 and the address is 102 North Main > Street. It's right at the stoplight in the middle of town so you can't miss > it. > > Margie Zirk is the librarian and we just happen to be related (I found that > out tracing my family tree). Anyway, she will help any way she can; she loves > her job and she knows a lot about genealogy and Hardy Co. > > Have a great time and good luck. Barbara Weese, Doyline LA >