All, I also got to thinking about the question of Indian ancestry within the See line. I came across a maternal link that I have not followed and thought that it might be of interest. George See, often referred to as George III (1764-1828), married a woman that we believe was Margaret Stump(f) -listed as between 70 & 80 in 1840 Census & 80 in 1850. Margaret was the daughter of Michael Stump(f) of the s. Branch and Catherine Whitecotton according to a chart that I received from Garnet Self. "Whitecotton" is not a 'normal' European name. It sounds like many 'translated' names that we see among Native Americans. Might she have had some Native American blood ? I would like to conclude all of this with the disclaimer that I have not validated any of this information personally, but I do tend to respect the work of Garnet Self. So, I do not believe that I could be that off on the genealogical info. I might be quite wrong regarding ethnic origin. Thanks, Mark

something crossed my mind this morning. Has anyone come across any mention of "Old Timer" articles that were in the Moorefield Examiner (Hardy county) around the turn of the Century? It seems that I heard something a few years back regarding a series of Articles. I believe my ancestor, Silas "Bud" See, was quoted or written about. I heard about this before E-Mail and the like made fast work of research. I was not ever able to locate anything and just never pursued it. Thanks, Mark

Seeking descendant information on Christley Halterman and Sarah Feathers. I have seen several lists including one with a daughter, Susan C. Halterman - marrying 3 times. I have my great-great grandmother's (Emma Susan Halterman Fitzwater) death certificate that lists her father as Christopher Halterman, Hardy Co., VA and her mother as Sarah Feathers, Hardy Co., VA. Emma Susan Halterman married William Harvey Fitzwater (from Rockingham County, VA) on March 15, 1849 in Hardy Co., WVA. They moved to Ray County, Missouri in 1870's. This Emma Susan Halterman Fitzwater does not seem to match to any of the list of children I have seen for Christopher (Christley - is this one and the same?) and Sarah Feathers Halterman. Can anyone help me with this one? Thanks Debra Kidd [email protected] Searching for: CALVERT, CARR, CARUTHERS, CUPP, FEATHER, FEIK/FEIG/FIKE/FEIGHT, FITZWATER, GIBB, HALTERMAN, HOOP, HUMPHREYS, ISBELL, MALONEE/MALONEY, MILLER, PHELPS, RUBLE, SMITH, TAYLOR, WHIPKEY.

Hello Elizabeth, Is there a Parks listed on the 1820 Hardy Co. Tx. List? You mention a D.C. marriage in regard to your Mattinglys. Have you tried Charles Co., Md. List? There were Mattingly surnames there. Regards, Carolyn

I would like to know if anyone is researching KUYKENDALL and if there is a WHITE-KUYKENDALL connection? Thanks in advance Thelma [email protected]

Speaking of Hardy County Taxes. . . did anyone else get a significant increase for next year ? Thanks, Mark -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 1:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Hardy Co 1820 Property Tax List Yeah!! Listed on my Hardy Co 1820 Property Tax list that I just received, there is a "Mattingley"...no first name and nothing checked off but that he was a male over the age of 16! Still looking for information on my ggf, Thomas J. "Joseph" Mattingly who was born in Moorefield, WVA on June 2, 1827.....the gal at the WVA History/Archives wonders if "Mattingley" just happen to be there on business and was listed on the list....perhaps met his bride...took her back to his hometown...and when she got pregnant, she returned to Moorefield to have her child with family around her....I do have a record of a marriage license of a Jane Walker to married a Thomas Mattingly in DC, November 22, 1820....that would be coincidently the same year as the census....("Mattingley" was listed on March 23, 1820)....wonder if this Jane Walker could be from up that way....there is a Joseph Walker and perhaps a son, Jacob Walker, listed on the list as well as the census....anyone on the list have any thoughts/feedback to this new information? Thanks for everything! Best regards, Elizabeth in Fairport, NY

Is anyone on the list familiar with this publication? Please let me know....It is "Tracing Your Ancestors in the Shenandoah Valley," Thanks, Elizabeth in Fairport, New York

Yeah!! Listed on my Hardy Co 1820 Property Tax list that I just received, there is a "Mattingley"...no first name and nothing checked off but that he was a male over the age of 16! Still looking for information on my ggf, Thomas J. "Joseph" Mattingly who was born in Moorefield, WVA on June 2, 1827.....the gal at the WVA History/Archives wonders if "Mattingley" just happen to be there on business and was listed on the list....perhaps met his bride...took her back to his hometown...and when she got pregnant, she returned to Moorefield to have her child with family around her....I do have a record of a marriage license of a Jane Walker to married a Thomas Mattingly in DC, November 22, 1820....that would be coincidently the same year as the census....("Mattingley" was listed on March 23, 1820)....wonder if this Jane Walker could be from up that way....there is a Joseph Walker and perhaps a son, Jacob Walker, listed on the list as well as the census....anyone on the list have any thoughts/feedback to this new information? Thanks for everything! Best regards, Elizabeth in Fairport, NY

Hi, Thelma. If you go to this web site, you will be able to order the book, for $15 as shown below. http://www.genealogybookshop.com/genealogybookshop/files/The_United_States,W est_Virginia/9336.html Hampshire County, Virginia (now, West Virginia): Volume II--Minute Book Abstracts 1817-1823 Vicki Bidinger Horton 102 pp., Indexed. 1994. ISBN 0806348690. Item #CF-9336 Paper. $15.00. Finding this site was surprisingly easy. I used to search engine, google.com, to search for "Hampshire County Minute Book" and the site above came up as the first "hit." Google.com is an amazingly powerful search engine. Give it a try! Buzz Brake Tacoma, WA Descendant of Johann Brake, South Fork ----- Original Message ----- From: thelma <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 4:24 PM Subject: Hampshire County Minute Book > I would like to know if there is a way to read, buy or have some look > ups from Hampshire County Minute Book Abstracts - Volume II > 1817-1823. Copyright 1994 to Vicki Bidinger Horton? > > On page75 there is something about James White and the REV. date 18 May > 1818 and also page 112 James White to Amos Poland same order. > > On 19 July 1819 James White ordered to be summoned to shw why he should > not be attached for his opposing the execution of an order made by this > court directing his grandchildren the bastard children of his daughters > to be bound out by the overseers of the poor. Page 150 > > I know a James White married a Elizabeth Robinson and I have their > children and James died abt. 1846 but there could be a grandfather > James, a son James and a grandson James and could not be my White's > period. > > Does anyone have any suggestions? > > Thanks > > Thelma in Michigan >

I would like to know if there is a way to read, buy or have some look ups from Hampshire County Minute Book Abstracts - Volume II 1817-1823. Copyright 1994 to Vicki Bidinger Horton? On page75 there is something about James White and the REV. date 18 May 1818 and also page 112 James White to Amos Poland same order. On 19 July 1819 James White ordered to be summoned to shw why he should not be attached for his opposing the execution of an order made by this court directing his grandchildren the bastard children of his daughters to be bound out by the overseers of the poor. Page 150 I know a James White married a Elizabeth Robinson and I have their children and James died abt. 1846 but there could be a grandfather James, a son James and a grandson James and could not be my White's period. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks Thelma in Michigan

Shrout Researchers, On the Hardy Co, WV page, www.rootsweb.com/~wvhardy you will find WEST VIRGINIA HISTORIES HOMEPAGE which gives the "History of Mt. Storm Community" written by D. W. Idleman. On pages 17 and 18 you will find an accounting of the SHROUT hanging. This is the earliest account I have seen written, so Mr. Idleman had to acquire his information from somewhere. He wrote the Mt. Storm History in 1927. All we have to do is find his source of information. Sounds easy enough. NOT!! I am still looking, but don't get much chance to visit the courthouses. Betty Hartman in WV

Peter is a better man than me,if I tried that the broom handle would break and she would beat me with both ends and send me back to the barn before spring.R ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Green" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2000 17 15 PM Subject: Peter Shrout, the 1st person hanged in Hardy County > Hello Hardy County Researchers, > > Mark - Good question! Below is a quotation from a book that tells about > the hanging of Peter Shrout. It appears that he was the first person to > be hanged in Hardy County. Yet, not much has been easy to find about it. > We are still trying to find where he was buried. It was probably on his > own farm, which we are currently trying to locate. > > If anyone knows where the 253-acre Shrout family farm "on the face of > the Alleghenie Mt." was, starting in 1796, we could use some help in > this endeavor. Before 1796, we think they lived on Patterson Creek > (Middle Fork?), possibly near John and Hannah (Shrout) Bradford's > 230-acre farm. Some of Peter and Ann's children might have remained in > the Patterson Creek area. This might be where Peter's son George Shrout, > Sr.(d. 1826) and his wife (name unknown) were buried. Has anyone seen > these Shrout family graves or a record of where they were buried? Some > later generations were buried at Lahmansville Cemetery. > > The history of the Shrout farm: On June 15, 1796, Peter purchased 253 > acres in Hardy County from John HERSHEY (spelled Hushe, Hurse, & Huse) > and wife Mary, "on the face of the Alleghenie Mt." (Hardy Co., WV Deed > Bk. 4, pp. 100 & 101). > > This 253 acres, "as by survey bearing date 10th of Oct. 1789, by deed > from the Commonwealth bearing date 27th day of June 1791 to John HUSE, > assignee of Prior S. ROBY." > > On Dec. 2, 1837, 167 acres of this land was sold to Jonathan HENLINE, by > the grandson of Peter, George Shrout, Jr. and wife Pamelia [Moreland], > for $125. We think the Hanlins might still live near where Peter > Shrout's 253-acres were. > > Re: Peter Shrout's death on Oct. 12, 1804 > From the GAMBLE-MONTGOMERY, History and Genealogy and Connected > Families, compiled by Pattie H. Chrisman, 1979, (At Hardy County Public > Library, Moorefield, WV), > p. 251: > "While serving as Justice of the Peace, General Joseph Neville had > arraigned before his court at Moorefield the first murder case to occur > in this part of Hardy County... A man by the name of Shrout ... was > charged with the crime of killing his wife, which deed he committed by > choking her with a broom stick handle. Shrout was executed at Moorefield > according to the method of executing a criminal at that time, which > provided that the accused should sit upon his coffin, borne by about six > men to the the place of execution, usually a tree with an appropriate > limb. The prisoner was allowed to signal when he felt that he was ready > to take the step into that bourn from whence no traveler e'er returns. > It is said that Shrout, instead of dropping the stick, threw it > defiantly into the air." > > In 1804, Peter Shrout, Sr. and Ann (Feuerbach) were in their mid-60's > and had been married for about 44 years. Both of them were born in > Germany and came to America before their marriage in 1760, in > Philadelphia's St. Michael's (Zion) Lutheran Church. > > We know of seven children who we think are Peter and Ann's. Most or all > of them were born in the Philadelphia area, where some were baptised at > St. Michael's Lutheran Church in the 1760's. > Three of their sons, Peter, Samuel and Gasper (or Casper), moved to > Kentucky ca. 1794-1800. That left one son, George Shrout, Sr., and three > daughters, Peggy Shrout, Mary (Shrout) RICHARDSON, and Hannah (Shrout) > BRADFORD, in West Virginia. > > Peter Shrout, Jr., died sometime before March 19th, 1804 - at least 5 > months before his mother, Ann, was killed on July 24, 1804. Perhaps > there is some connection, but we have little to go on in gaining > understanding of why this tragedy occurred. Peter Shrout, Jr., was > married, with children, living in Bourbon County, Kentucky, before he > died. We do not know where Peter Jr. died or how. It is assumed that he > died in Kentucky, but the record and his grave has not been found, yet. > > Peter Shrout, Sr., (who plead not guilty at first) wrote an extensive > will on the same day that Ann was killed. In it, he writes "first.. I > reasscend my soul to Almighty God who gave it, & my body to the earth to > be interred at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named Secondly > give and bequeath to my daughter Peggy all the waring apparrel of which > her mother Ann Shrout decd. possessed... I direct that my Executor... as > soon as possible after my decease make sale of all my household > furniture except a Tea Kettle and divide the money .. equally between my > four children,,," He left "the plantation whereon I now live containing > 253 acres more or less," to his grandson, George Shrout, Jr., who was > only age seven. He allowed George Sr. "the use of said plantation for > and during" his natural life. He named his son George Shrout, Sr., > Executor. > The "Tea Kettle Exception" is interesting, to say the least. > > Witnesses to the will were John S. SCHON, George SLY, Rob COCKBURN, and > Edmund (or Edward) WAGGENER. The will was probated on Dec. 12, 1804, > proved by George SLY and Edmund WAGGENER > > Peter Shrout's Estate Settlement was recorded in Hardy Co., on Jan. 14, > 1807, in Will Bk. Vol. 1, pp. 347 & 348: > > p. 347: > Dec. 12, 1804 - "The Estate of Peter Srout dec.d - In account with Geo. > Srout Exor. - > To cash paid Maj. Lehon for drawing will...L 6 > To ditto paid John O Reay for coffen... 18. > To a debt paid W Inskeep per receipt .... 2.5- > p. 348: > Paid Isaac Hite for mothers coffen ..... 14. > Ditto to Geo Nevill for defending Srout .. 4.10 > Clerk's notes taken up.. $4.90 ..... 1.9.2 > Paid Nicholas Michael per receipt...... .2. > Paid James W David per do ....... 4.6 > Paid Col Vincent Williams for brandy .... 13.6 > Paid James Marquis per receipt...... . 4.10 > Paid Geo Nikolas for digging grave.... 6. > Paid Hays per receipt less accounts .... 2. 2. > Paid William Stingley for writing ... 12. > Paid Geo Stingley for crying sale ..... 11.6 > Paid Adam Bowman per receipt...... 8.6 > Paid Geo Shell.. per do......... 2.6 > Paid James Tucker............ 6. > Paid David Dey proven account....... 7. > Paid McCraigen Hays accounts..... 15.10 > Paid Election Hays account........ 12. > Paid taxes to John Welton........ 4.8 > Paid William Cunningham taxes..... 11.9 > Paid Jos. Bradford........... 14. > Paid the clerk for excising [?] office..... 2. > Necessaries found when he lay in prison... 1.0.6 > > L 24.1.3 > > Concessions for attending this business as > Executor of Peter Srout 6.0...... L 6.0.0 > > ------------------ > > 30.1.3 > > The above account compared with the voucher and examined by us on Jan. > 2nd, 1807 > > Vincent Williams > > James Scott > Sepia Cretit [?] > > By account of property disposed of as will more fully appear by date > returned to court > in dollars $239.75 2/3 equal to L71.18 6 ½ > > At a court held for Hardy County the 14th day of January 1807 - This > account & report of the settlement of George Shrout's Executorship of > the estate of Petr Shrout dec.d was this > day returned and is ordered to be recorded. > > Teste > E. N. Williams > ---------------------- > > Have a good evening & weekend, > Peg in WV > >

Hello Hardy County Researchers, Mark - Good question! Below is a quotation from a book that tells about the hanging of Peter Shrout. It appears that he was the first person to be hanged in Hardy County. Yet, not much has been easy to find about it. We are still trying to find where he was buried. It was probably on his own farm, which we are currently trying to locate. If anyone knows where the 253-acre Shrout family farm "on the face of the Alleghenie Mt." was, starting in 1796, we could use some help in this endeavor. Before 1796, we think they lived on Patterson Creek (Middle Fork?), possibly near John and Hannah (Shrout) Bradford's 230-acre farm. Some of Peter and Ann's children might have remained in the Patterson Creek area. This might be where Peter's son George Shrout, Sr.(d. 1826) and his wife (name unknown) were buried. Has anyone seen these Shrout family graves or a record of where they were buried? Some later generations were buried at Lahmansville Cemetery. The history of the Shrout farm: On June 15, 1796, Peter purchased 253 acres in Hardy County from John HERSHEY (spelled Hushe, Hurse, & Huse) and wife Mary, "on the face of the Alleghenie Mt." (Hardy Co., WV Deed Bk. 4, pp. 100 & 101). This 253 acres, "as by survey bearing date 10th of Oct. 1789, by deed from the Commonwealth bearing date 27th day of June 1791 to John HUSE, assignee of Prior S. ROBY." On Dec. 2, 1837, 167 acres of this land was sold to Jonathan HENLINE, by the grandson of Peter, George Shrout, Jr. and wife Pamelia [Moreland], for $125. We think the Hanlins might still live near where Peter Shrout's 253-acres were. Re: Peter Shrout's death on Oct. 12, 1804 >From the GAMBLE-MONTGOMERY, History and Genealogy and Connected Families, compiled by Pattie H. Chrisman, 1979, (At Hardy County Public Library, Moorefield, WV), p. 251: "While serving as Justice of the Peace, General Joseph Neville had arraigned before his court at Moorefield the first murder case to occur in this part of Hardy County... A man by the name of Shrout ... was charged with the crime of killing his wife, which deed he committed by choking her with a broom stick handle. Shrout was executed at Moorefield according to the method of executing a criminal at that time, which provided that the accused should sit upon his coffin, borne by about six men to the the place of execution, usually a tree with an appropriate limb. The prisoner was allowed to signal when he felt that he was ready to take the step into that bourn from whence no traveler e'er returns. It is said that Shrout, instead of dropping the stick, threw it defiantly into the air." In 1804, Peter Shrout, Sr. and Ann (Feuerbach) were in their mid-60's and had been married for about 44 years. Both of them were born in Germany and came to America before their marriage in 1760, in Philadelphia's St. Michael's (Zion) Lutheran Church. We know of seven children who we think are Peter and Ann's. Most or all of them were born in the Philadelphia area, where some were baptised at St. Michael's Lutheran Church in the 1760's. Three of their sons, Peter, Samuel and Gasper (or Casper), moved to Kentucky ca. 1794-1800. That left one son, George Shrout, Sr., and three daughters, Peggy Shrout, Mary (Shrout) RICHARDSON, and Hannah (Shrout) BRADFORD, in West Virginia. Peter Shrout, Jr., died sometime before March 19th, 1804 - at least 5 months before his mother, Ann, was killed on July 24, 1804. Perhaps there is some connection, but we have little to go on in gaining understanding of why this tragedy occurred. Peter Shrout, Jr., was married, with children, living in Bourbon County, Kentucky, before he died. We do not know where Peter Jr. died or how. It is assumed that he died in Kentucky, but the record and his grave has not been found, yet. Peter Shrout, Sr., (who plead not guilty at first) wrote an extensive will on the same day that Ann was killed. In it, he writes "first.. I reasscend my soul to Almighty God who gave it, & my body to the earth to be interred at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named Secondly give and bequeath to my daughter Peggy all the waring apparrel of which her mother Ann Shrout decd. possessed... I direct that my Executor... as soon as possible after my decease make sale of all my household furniture except a Tea Kettle and divide the money .. equally between my four children,,," He left "the plantation whereon I now live containing 253 acres more or less," to his grandson, George Shrout, Jr., who was only age seven. He allowed George Sr. "the use of said plantation for and during" his natural life. He named his son George Shrout, Sr., Executor. The "Tea Kettle Exception" is interesting, to say the least. Witnesses to the will were John S. SCHON, George SLY, Rob COCKBURN, and Edmund (or Edward) WAGGENER. The will was probated on Dec. 12, 1804, proved by George SLY and Edmund WAGGENER Peter Shrout's Estate Settlement was recorded in Hardy Co., on Jan. 14, 1807, in Will Bk. Vol. 1, pp. 347 & 348: p. 347: Dec. 12, 1804 – “The Estate of Peter Srout dec.d – In account with Geo. Srout Exor. – To cash paid Maj. Lehon for drawing will…….L 6 To ditto paid John O Reay for coffen……. 18. To a debt paid W Inskeep per receipt …….. 2.5- p. 348: Paid Isaac Hite for mothers coffen …………. 14. Ditto to Geo Nevill for defending Srout …… 4.10 Clerk's notes taken up.. $4.90 …………… 1.9.2 Paid Nicholas Michael per receipt………….. .2. Paid James W David per do ………………… 4.6 Paid Col Vincent Williams for brandy …….. 13.6 Paid James Marquis per receipt……………. . 4.10 Paid Geo Nikolas for digging grave………… 6. Paid Hays per receipt less accounts ………… 2. 2. Paid William Stingley for writing ……… 12. Paid Geo Stingley for crying sale …………. 11.6 Paid Adam Bowman per receipt……………. 8.6 Paid Geo Shell.. per do……………………… 2.6 Paid James Tucker………………………….. 6. Paid David Dey proven account…………….. 7. Paid McCraigen Hays accounts…………… 15.10 Paid Election Hays account…………………. 12. Paid taxes to John Welton…………………… 4.8 Paid William Cunningham taxes…………… 11.9 Paid Jos. Bradford…………………………… 14. Paid the clerk for excising [?] office…………. 2. Necessaries found when he lay in prison……. 1.0.6 L 24.1.3 Concessions for attending this business as Executor of Peter Srout 6.0………….. L 6.0.0 ------------------ 30.1.3 The above account compared with the voucher and examined by us on Jan. 2nd, 1807 Vincent Williams James Scott Sepia Cretit [?] By account of property disposed of as will more fully appear by date returned to court in dollars $239.75 2/3 equal to L71.18 6 ½ At a court held for Hardy County the 14th day of January 1807 – This account & report of the settlement of George Shrout’s Executorship of the estate of Petr Shrout dec.d was this day returned and is ordered to be recorded. Teste E. N. Williams ---------------------- Have a good evening & weekend, Peg in WV

Hi Hardy County People, I noticed the activity on the Bean family and recently came across one in my Shrout family research. There is a Ben Bean on the jury for the trial of Peter Shrout, in the Superior Court held in Hardy County in September 1804. Some of the other jurors mentioned might be of interest to their descendants, so look below for your family members. Have a good evening, Peg in WV >From Larry Phalin, another Shrout Family researcher: The Superior Court Records of Hardy County, Virginia Show: "At a Court called and held for the County of Hardy on Saturday the 28th. of July 1804 for the examination of Peter Shrout charged with the murder of Ann Shrout. The Prisoner aforesaid was led to the Bar in custody of the keeper of the jail of this County and the warrant of his commitment being read it was demanded of him whether he was guilty of the murder or not quilty, said he is no wise guilty thereof, whereupon sundry witnesses were sworn, it is the opinion of the Court that the prisoner is guilty of the murder that he undergo a trial for the same on the first day of the next District Court held at this place, thereupon he is remained to jail. Peter Shrout plead guilty. Jury: Ben Bean, John Foley Jr., John Cornell, Andrew Harvey, Wm. Fry, Jacob Hauss, Leonard Huffman, Jacob Huffman, Alex Simpson, Jacob Fisher, Arjalon Price, Solomon Vause. Prisoner guilty of murder of the first degree." "Hardy County,Virginia, Superior Court Records, Monday 10th. September 1804: Peter Shrout again led to the bar. Sentence of Death pressed against him and that Execution of said deed be made done by the Sheriff of Hardy on he 12th of October next between 10 in the morning and 4 in the afternoon."

Hi Laura: We definitely have a connection on the Robert Bean line. My husband's 3rd great-grandfather was your Robert Bean who moved to Hardy County and died in 1790. Our line is Robert's son James. I have surmised that our line goes back to John Bean of St. Mary's County, MD also but I don't have very much information on John or any earlier lines. Do you belong to the Bean Mailing list? Looking forward to hearing from you. Sue Wilson

Hi Laura: We definitely have a connection on the Robert Bean line. My husband's 3rd great-grandfather was your Robert Bean who moved to Hardy County and died in 1790. Our line is Robert's son James. I have surmised that our line goes back to John Bean of St. Mary's County, MD also but I don't have very much information on John or any earlier lines. Do you belong to the Bean Mailing list? Looking forward to hearing from you. Sue Wilson

Alexander Scott came to the South Branch of the Potomac about 1749. He was accompanied by his sons John , James, Benjamin , Adonijah, David, and daughters Sarah (married Jonathan Arnold), Rachel (married John Claypoole) and Phoebe(married Irish Billy Cunningham) . It is alleged that the family migrated from New Jersey to the South Branch. Can anyone verify or add to the history of this Scott family ? Thanks for any information on any of these Scotts or their descendants. Jessie,Calif.

Yes I am searching the following surnames FORZETTING, NAZALROD, We believe that FORSETTI and FORZETTI are sloof relation. The names as far as I know are aroun Ca, WV, Maine, and New Jersey. My Grand father's name was Jonah NAZALROD in Wva and my grandmothers name was Pear FORZETTING in Wva. Anyone with any info would be greatly appreciated. Kim If you would like to email me directly please do so at [email protected] _______________________________________________________ Visit Excite Shopping at http://shopping.excite.com The fastest way to find your Holiday gift this season

Hello Hardy County discussion list members, Today there are: 187 subscribers to the WVHardy-L list 41 subscribers to the WVHardy-D list Thanks for an interesting and informative 12 months of messages in 1999. I'm looking forward to reading more this year. I'd like to give you the annual reminder that the purpose of our list is to provide a place to discuss Hardy County, the genealogy of its families, its history, and culture. Please keep your posts to us closely related if not entirely on these topics. Posts on other topics should be directed to other forums, no matter how heartfelt or important. I welcome comments on and suggestions for the list and the Hardy County genealogy webpage. Happy New Year and good luck in your searches, Margaret Lew List Manager [email protected] Barbour County Genealogy Page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvbarbou Hardy County Genealogy Page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhardy

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