Dan, one of the references that I have on Moses is from email from [email protected] Sandy Moten Cocoa, Florida > -----Original Message----- > From: Daniel Smith [SMTP:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 11:21 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [WVMERCER] Vest; connecting familys-Plumley, Martin, > Bennett, Wright, Davids on, Manning > > This is my line... I'm from Littleberry Vest and BOTH of his spouses!! > I recently found someone who has written a book, mostly from the William > Turnwell Vest line. That included individuals that had moved out of > Virginia area and lost touch with my branches. I have also found some > folks > who have a "Valentine Vest" in place of Moses Vest. I have the reference > of > Moses Vest in a booklet passed out at a Vest reunion around 1906. I have > wondered at times if it may have been an inside joke... crossing the sea, > etc... Does anyone have any other documentation on Moses??? Would be > great > to find. The good thing about the Vest line is it's pretty well researched > and gathered and it's quite complete. By the way, Sandra and others, let > me > know if you are working/ interested in more information... my text file on > this line is over 100 pages (too long for the digest). Also Sandra, my > connecting families don't include your list ;) > Dan Smith- > Northridge, CA > [email protected] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Moten, Sandra K <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 6:37 AM > Subject: [WVMERCER] Vest; connecting familys-Plumley, Martin, Bennett, > Wright, Davids on, Manning > > > > By the way, speaking of Vest. > > > > Moses Vest - born in Germany > > > > John D. Vest (b. 1705 in Chesterfield Co, VA, d. 1768 in > > Chesterfield Co, VA) > > m. Ann Bakes (b. 1707/9 in VA (b. abt 1735 in VA > > > > Gabriel Vest > > William Turnwell Vest (b. 1735 Stokes Co, NC.; d. > > about 1812 in Stokes Co, NC) > > Valentine Vest (born 1737 in VA) > > Elizabeth Vest (born 1738 in Va) > > James Vest (born 1739 in VA) > > Phillip Vest (born 1743 in VA) > > Jennie Vest (born 1744 in VA) > > John Vest (born about 1750 , Powhalan Co, VA; d. > > after 25 Feb 1833 in Belford Co, VA.) > > m. Agnes Davidson 1770 in Campbell Co,. VA > > (born 1750 in Campbell Co, VA) > > Charles Vest (born about 1788; died > > 1837) > > m. Thenney Manning, Dec 4 > > 1809 (born abt 1789) daughter of Davis Manning and > > Nancy > > m. 2nd to Elizabeth Via, 9 > > Jan 1812, Franklin Co, VA (born about 1790) daughter > > of John Black Via and Sarah Wright > > John > > Marshall Vest (born 17 Sep 1818 in Virginia; d Jul 1899 > > Buried in Farley-Vest Cemetery, WVA), m. Adelpha > > Martin, daughter of William Martin and Sarah. 5 August > > 1837 (born 1820/21) > > > > Caroline Vest (born 22 April 1855 in Mercer > > County, VA married George Washington > > Plumley, son of George Washington Plumley > > and Catherine Bennett 4 Oct 1874 in Summers > > County, WVA (born 11 Dec 1853, RAleigh > > County,VA.; d 23 Apr 1925. > > > > Sarah Elizabeth Roxie Jan Plumley > > (born 6 Dec 1877 in Raleigh County, > > WVA; d. 5 Jul 1939, Summers County, > > WVA, Buried in Moten Cemetery in > > Summers County, WVA) married Sauuel > > Edward Moten on 2 Nov 1898 in Pride > > WVA > > Joseph Vest > > Elizabeth Vest > > Fanny Vest > > Edward Vest (born 1772) > > John Vest (born 1773) > > Mosby Vest (born 1778) > > Littleberry Vest (born 28Nov 1783 in > > Campbell Co, VA, d. 14 Nov 1868 in Floyd Co, VA > > m. 1) Polly Moore, on 7 Jan > > 1805, Franklin County, VA (b. abt 1783; d-before > > 1817 in Franklin Co, VA > > m 2) Sarah Sally James, Jan > > 3, 1817 in Franklin Co, VA. > > George Vest (born May, 1760 in Pittsylavania Co, VA; > > d. Feb 22, 1845 in Boone Co, Ky) > > m. Sallie Neal 1780 in Pittsylavanaia Co, VA > > > > > > Any correction or additions, happily accepted > > > > Sandy Moten > > Cocoa, Florida > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Daniel Smith [SMTP:[email protected]] > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 7:27 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [WVMERCER] RE: Mitchell Clay and Matthew French families > > > > > > I'm from this line too and have quite a bit of information, but don't > want > > > to overpost... > > > If Dorothy or anyone else needs info, I'm be glad to share & compare. > > > I'm new to this list, but have corresponded with a number of you on my > WV > > > roots... > > > My lines from Mercer/ Giles/ Tazwell include Vest, Bailey, Belcher, > > > Ferguson, Walker, Shrewsbury, Godfrey... > > > > > > I have an Uncle who came from the French family and it ties into the > Clay > > > family which ties into my Bailey/ Belcher ancestors... > > > > > > Daniel Smith- Northridge, CA > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > ==== WVMERCER Mailing List ==== > > > This WVMERCER Mailing List is hosted by the RootsWeb Genealogical > Data > > > Cooperative. 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