Frances, Thanks for the information on Greenland and I did check the pictures out. (Makes me homesick for the hills) Thanks again, Charlotte

Does anyone know if the Hardy County Genealogical Society has a web site? Also, what is their snail-mail address? Have they published indexes to early wills or deeds? Where can I find a list of their publications? [email protected]

Does anyone have any idea regarding the relationship of Anna Maria Hire to Valentine Cooper? He is mentioned several times in her will dates 16 Nov 1790 (Hardy county) along with her son Rudolph Hire. Janet Cooper [email protected]

Yes, this sounds very familiar. I have so many John Hawks I can hardly keep them straight. And I've been searching for parents of John and Martin for a long time with no success. I did find a John Houk and Martin Houk who came in to Philadelphia about 1772 (am unpacking and can't find anything right now). They arrived within a month of each other. But children of John said on 1880 census that parents were born in Virginia. So, still no luck. I'm reading my mail from the bottom up so may find more to respond to. Genie Hawk Holt

On 09/12/99 09:29:52 you wrote: > >Thanks Mike! > >I'm trying to sort out information about the Hawk family in the area. > >Charlotte Hi Charlotte, I have a Benjamin Hawk son of Enoch and Sarah Hawk who married Paulina Lee daughter of Nicholas Lee 1882 Grant Co. Any connections? Would like to know where they moved to if there is. Edie Chaney

Hi Edie, Don't believe there is a connection to my line. I have a Benjamin Preston married a Mary Ethel Ashby in Greenbrier County. The information that I'm trying confirm would be on brothers John and Martin. Do believe there are maybe three lines of Hawks. One from Germany, one from England, and a Native American line. Isaac that came from England is the one that is in my line. The Hawk families named their children the same every generation so it is a nightmare trying to keep straight. Does any of this sound familiar? Charlotte

Thanks Mike! I'm trying to sort out information about the Hawk family in the area. Charlotte

Hi all, Does anyone know where an area called Greenland was located around the 1770's? Thanks, Charlotte

KNOWN DESCENDANTS of LEONARD HYRE BY KENNETH W. COLBY 1 Leonard Hyre was born in Benken, Switzerland in 1695 and emigrated to what was then the Colony of America on the Virtous Grace, bound for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he took the oath to the Crown on September 24, 1737. Sometime after this he moved with his family to the South Branch of the Potomac in what was then Augusta - now, Hampshire County, now West Virginia. The Hyre land was located on the south side of the South Branch and west of Petersburg beyound where the airport is located today, and near the site of Old Fort George. Here Leonard Hyre wrote his will on the 13th day of March, 1768 and it was probated on May 12, 1772. Mentioned in his will are his wife Clara (Luctzler) to whom he leaves his land, and house earthly- goods, as long as she lives, and six children 2. Leonard (from whom we descend), Rudolph, Barbara, Elizabeth, Eve, Magdalene, and another daughter mentioned separately, Orsila.: 2. Leonard Hyre son of Leonard and Clara Hyre, was bat. December 25, 1727 in Benken, Switzerland and came to America with his parents. He was named in the will of his father and served as exector along with Martin Shobe. During the American Revolutionary War, Leonard is listed as Patriotic Service - furnished supplies to the American Army.. Which makes his descendants able to join the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution. Leonard Hyre wrote his will on April 7, 1783, in Hampshire County, and it was proven in court on June 16, 1786. It was the second will to be recorded in Hardy County, which was formed from Hampshire County, Virginia (Book 1 p. 3) . He gave to his sons: Leonard, John, Jacob, Lewis, Peter, lot #61 on the east sideof the South Branch containing two hundred twenty-three acres. To his sons Michael and Rudy Hyre, he gave lot #58 on the east side of the South Branch containing one hundred and four acres. One third of both lots "excepted unto my beloed wife Mary" until her death. He appointed his wife and Valentine Powers to service as his adminisrators. Anna Maria Hyre, called Mary in the will of her husband Leonard, aslso called Mary in the willl of her father Peter Haas/Haaz who will was proven in Hampshire County, (W)Virginia, nameing Leonard Hyre as excetor. Mary wrote her will November 16, 1790. It should be noted here, that in Hardy County Deed Book 2, page 15, dated September 28, 1789 Jacob Hyre to William Cunningham Jr, 223 acres for 130 pounds lot #61 in the South Branch Manor, land leased to Leonard Hyre and sons Rudolph Hyre, Leonard Hyre Jr. and Michael Hyre and then willed to son Jacob. Signed Jacob Hyre, Elizabeth Hyre, and Mary Hyre and witnesses Sickman HOMAN, Christopher Strander, Peter Hyre and Michael Hyre. 3. Jacob Hyre, son of Leonard and Mary (Haas) Hyre was born in Hampshire County, Virginia on May 25, 1757 and served in the American Revolutionary War as a Private. Married in August , 1783 in Hardy County, Virginia to Elizabeth Powers. Jacob Revolutionary Pension names Jacob B. Brake and Henry Jackson as son-in-laws. Jacob died March 6, 1841 in Lewis County, Virginia. According to the widowes final pension in the National Archives in Washington, D.C Elizabeth died June 27, 1851 in Upshur County, Virginia It should be pointed out here in Lewis County, (W)Virginia Deed Book B. page 503 Jacob Hyre and his wife Elizabeth give land to their daughter Mary, wife of Henry Jackson, who was the son of John and Elizabeth (Cummins) Jackson who became the great-grand-parents of General "Stonewall" Jackson. Through another son Edward, brother of Henry Jackson. ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

--------- Begin forwarded message ---------- From: "Mary Shobe" <[email protected]> To: "kenneth w colby" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [SWITZ] HIRE / HYRE Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 18:13:01 -0400 Message-ID: <[email protected]> References: <[email protected]> I have Hyres who married Shobes and lived in West Virginia. Go to my web site and see if there is a connection. Mary [email protected] Volunteer of Random Genealogical Kindness at http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnraogk/index.htm Home Page: http://members.xoom.com/mshobe/ ----- Original Message ----- From: kenneth w colby <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: September 07, 1999 6:28 AM Subject: [SWITZ] HIRE / HYRE > HI LIST, my name is Ken [email protected] > > And I am new on the list, researching for the parents of my 5th > great-grandfather > Leonard Hire, which was changed to Hyre in this county. He was born in > Benken, Switzerland, in 1692. He was married to a Clara ? He died in 1772 > in Hampshire County, in what is today West Virginia.. Any help on this > line, I would be most thankful. > Ken > > ___________________________________________________________________ > Get the Internet just the way you want it. > Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! > Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. > > > ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== > Support RootsWeb! Help provide FREE genealogical resources on the > Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > --------- End forwarded message ---------- ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

Dear Byron and Karen: Thanks for the offers to look thru your Richmond names. Here is what we know. (I am going to use the name Richmond but lots of variations were used in records). Brothers,Daniel, Jesse and Levi Richmond , all born about 1822 ended up in what is now Barbour Co, WV , some time before 1850-60. Actually they were in the little town of Nestorsville. When Jesse died, they told the county clerk that he was born in Hardy Co, WV which came from Hampshire Co in 1785. Hampshire Co came from Frederick Co, VA in 1753. In the 1850 census for Hardy Co, VA/WV we have a Daniel Righman age53 with wife Lydia. Levi Richmond is in the Barbour Co 1850 census. I cannot find Daniel and Jesse in 1850. Looking at the index for VA Census in 1850, I find lots of Richmonds in the area of Hardy Co....Berkeley, Hampshire Cos. So, we are stuck. Need to find the parents of the three brothers previously mentioned. Daniel and Lydia look like good candidates. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks....Lyle Corder

Looking for anyone researching the different spellings of this name in present day WV or VA. There are several Daniel Richmonds, Righmans and Richmons in these areas in the 1800s. Need some help sorting them out. I do know that a Levi, Jesse and Daniel ended up in what is now Barbour Co, WV. Help....Thanks...Lyle Corder

Hello Donna, Hardy County was formed in 1786 from Hampshire County, VA. Hampshire Co. was formed in 1754 frin Augusta and Frederick Counties. I don't know if you will be in the Charleston area or can find these elsewhere. Here are some books at the WV Archives Library, which you might find helpful: 1) HAMPSHIRE & HARDY COUNTIES, (W) VA ABSTRACTS, compiled by Larry G. Shuck, published by Closson Press. It has Hampshire Co. Wills (1780-1794) & Deeds (1757-1786), and Hardy Co. Wills (1786-1824) and Deeds (1786-1800). It did not have an abstract of the Hardy Co. Will (in 1824) that I was looking for, so it might not have all of them. 2) HARDY CO. WILLS. It is part of a many volume set (blue books) and is not indexed or alphabetized, but you might find something in it. Takes some time to look through, and I don't know how complete it is. 3) Ross Johnston's WV ESTATE SETTLEMENTS gives some information along the lines you are looking for. However, I think it only gives the basics, not the abstract or whole document, just where to . They have some things on microfilm, too. The site for WV State Archives is: <http://www.wvlc.wvnet.edu/history/wvsamenu.html> It lists the County Court Records on microfilm for each county. Happy searchin' Peg

I am looking for information regarding the parents/siblings and wives of Lawrence DeLawder who died in Hardy County around 1837. He lived for a time in Lawrence County, Ohio and his son Lawrence Jr. raised his family there. Are there any published courthouse records available such as will and estate abstracts, indexes to deeds, common pleas abstracts, marriage records? I am not sure when Hardy County was formed, and if it was part of another Virginia County prior to 1863. Any help would be appreciated. [email protected]

Hi Lyle, I have the 1850 Hardy County Census. Here is what it has on Richman/Righman: 634-641 Barbara Richman 35 Va Henry 17 Va Farmer John Webster 6 Va 640-647 Levi Richman 26 Va Farmer Eve 22 Va 647-655 Daniel Righman 53 Va Farmer Lydia 48 Va Peter 23 Va Laborer Henry 18 Va Farmer Ann 15 Va Abraham 13 Va Magdaline 11 Va Susanna 9 Va Barbara 7 Va George M 5 Va Hope this helps. Bettie Myers Wehland

Seeking info on a Daniel Richmon b ca1822, probably in Hardy Co, now WV. He had brother Jesse and maybe Levi born about the same time. I don't have the 1850 census for Hardy, but, do have 1860 and 70. I see a Daniel Richman age 60, wife Lydia age 59. These look like possible parents for Daniel and his brothers. Am interested in finding the three sons in 1850 and learning more about this family. Thanks...Lyle Corder

Looking for parents of Ferguson Caldwell b 2 Sept 1799 Hardy Co. WV; d 8 June 1845 Hardy Co. WV; m 16 Dec 1822, Lydia Angeline Shireman b 6 Dec 1805 Hardy Co. WV; d 10 Mar 1861 Jonesboro, Washington Co. TN. Anyhelp is greatly appreciated Sue OK

Looking for the full name of the wife (first name Barbara) of Lawrence DELAWDER. He died in Hardy County in January, 1837. Is there a published index to the probate court records available for this time period? Any info appreciated. [email protected]

I am searching for any information on a Charles Howard Shifflett born in Beldor, VA and married to Vernie Sissy MORRIS. "Howard" and Vernie divorced ca. 1937-38 and Howard left Virginia. Howard worked all over the United States as a migrate worker. He had family near Hagerstown, Maryland and Martinsburg, WV as well as Rockingham Co., Virginia. We have been told that he could have settled anywhere in West Virginia. He may not have told anyone about his family in Virginia. I am also looking for Anna Irene Shifflett the daughter of Howard and Vernie. Anna was born ca. 1937 and left home at 16 years of age. She went by the name of Anna Irene Scott but was last known to go by Anna Irene Everett which may be her married name. She was seen in Baltimore, Md at one time. The family of Charles Howard and Vernie Shifflett have been searching for years for these two family members. I am hoping with the wide area that the internet covers that we will be able to find them or the area in which they are buried so that their family will know their final resting place. PLEASE, PLEASE, IF ANYONE KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT HOWARD OR ANNA IRENE, CONTACT ME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP! Cathy Shifflett Phillips

Dear Group, I would like to share information with anyone that is working on any of the following names connected to Hardy County. Coil/Kile (any and all connections) Davis, Cinthia b. abt 1798 step daughter to Samuel Coil and dof Nancy Gamble Coil Morrow, Darcas b. 1807 m. Adam Coil, Hardy Co., 1827 Conrad, Pheobe b. 1799 and Frenah b. 1768 (both dof Jacob Conrad Jr) Graham, Isaac and Barbara Coil (b 1798) Wilson, Richard m. to Catherine Coil 1792 Would love to share information with anyone that has information about names listed or any connection related to the Coils/Kiles. Pam [email protected]