Dorothy: Thank you for your prompt reply to my query re: James Ellison's will. Another researcher sent me the following: Will of James Ellison Dated December 22, 1838 Presented at Court February 18, 1839 Recorded at Monroe County, VA Will Book 3, page 411. He mentions his wife, Elizabeth Ellison, and gives her "the whole of my estate both real and personal during her natural lifetime..." He gave his two servant girls Jeanny and Barsheba "their freedom together with the use and sole control of the dwelling house I now live in including two acres of land which is to include the garden spring and as much of the best ground near the house as can be included in a respectable form..." Also "the privilege of firewood and pasture for a cow on the place that I live on forever...provided they continue to live on it but no power to sell or convey to any person or any way." He also gave them, after the death of his wife "one featherbed, bedstead and furniture and one yearling heifer and heifer calf, one ewe and lamb to each and to Barsheba I give my loom and weaving utensils; to each I give a trunk now called their own." He gave "my son Francis," after the death of his mother, all the land he owned in "the old survey supposed to be two hundred and twenty acres..." [except the privileges granted to the servants and 3 acres sold to Johnson McPherson]. He gave "my grandson" Abraham Ellison land "supposed to contain one hundred and eight acres joining the old survey..." Gave "my daughter" Massy Cantly twenty dollars; "my daughter Nancy Halsted" twenty dollars; "one dollar to my daughter Elizabeth Shumate;" "one dollar to my son Joseph Ellison;" "one dollar to my daughter Ruth Smith;" "one dollar to my daughter Polly Wilson;" "one dollar to my son Francis Ellison." Appointed "my son Francis Ellison and Abraham Ellison to be executors..." Signed "this 22nd day of December 1838." Test. Benjamin B. Peck, James Harvey Presented in court 18th February 1839; James Ellison was "dec'd;" proven by the oaths of Benj. B. Peck and James Harvey. I am very interested in the book "WV Estate Settlements" that you mentioned in your E-mail. Who is the author? Thanks again for your reply. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Mike Peters npeters102@aol.com

Am searching for information on the will of Capt. James Ellison. According to my information, James Ellison was born 28 February 1758 in Mansfield, Burlington County, NJ & died 18 February 1839 in Monroe County, VA/WV. He married Elizabeth Farley in 1777. I'm told that his will is on file in the Monroe County Archives. Does anyone have access to a copy or transcription of said will? Thank you in advance for any information or guidance. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Mike Peters npeters102@aol.com

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Thank you Betty! I just had cause to wonder about such a site! Crystal On Sun, 29 Oct 2000 10:51:12 -0700 betty rossow <blrossow@qwest.net> writes: > This is not a spam > > We have all had problems trying to identify causes of death from > the > past. Here is an in depth site. Hope it helps. > > http://www.gpiag-asthma.org/drpsmith/amt1.htm > > Betty in Idaho > > Crystal A. Bingham, MSOT, OTR Manhattan, KS Vizslas: Denali Gold & Peaches n Cream; Felines: Bojangles & Nuisance Kitty Motto: To understand the living one must commune with the dead ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

This is not a spam We have all had problems trying to identify causes of death from the past. Here is an in depth site. Hope it helps. http://www.gpiag-asthma.org/drpsmith/amt1.htm Betty in Idaho

Reference your Samuel Hull, I just completed researching a list of soldiers who were in the War of 1812, and made notes on the Hulls, as I have an ancestor, Polly Hull, dtr. of Henry Hull. Polly Hull m. 1811 Jacob Baker in Rockingham Co., VA, and they later moved to Monroe Co. I found that Samuel Hull was in Bradley's Regiment Virginia Militia in the War of 1812, and that my Henry Hull's father, John Hull, served in the 37th Regiment (Downings') Virginia Militia, as well as in the 57th Regiment of the Virginia Militia. Also, in the Virginia Militia were a Peter Hull, Phillip Hull, and a Thomas G. Hull. In some cases, they were in the same regiments. Good luck with your research. Dorothy Miller damiller@inetone.net

Seeking researchers who would like to exchange information on Joseph RUTH & son William. They lived on Turkey Creek. I believe the name of the creek must have changed because it is no longer on maps. Joseph RUTH, b c1735 probably in New Castle Hundred, New Castle Co., DE, moved shortly after Revolutionary War to Greenbrier Co, in an area that became Monroe Co in 1799. Jos. d. 1825 in Monroe. His father is Samuel of New Castle Co., DE William RUTH, son/o Jos., b. c1766, m. Jane ? . Moved before 1826 to Butler Co., OH Susannah RUTH, dtr/o William & Jane, was b. 1810 Greenbrier (death certificate of her son), d. 2 Nov 1868 Hamilton, Butler Co., OH, m. Samuel HULL. I descend from Susannah & Samuel's son William Johnson HULL. Donna

Bill Hobbs, I am the USGenExchange WV/Monroe Co., coordinator. Dorothy Miller damiller@inetone.net

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Can anyone suggest a researcher to Kirsten? Julie McGrew-Ayres mztek@mindspring.com Monroe County WVGenWeb Admin www.rootsweb.com/~wvmonroe ******************* -----Original Message----- From: KirstenBr@aol.com [mailto:KirstenBr@aol.com] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 4:36 PM To: mztek@mindspring.com Subject: (no subject) Hi I'm trying to find someone to do some research for me on a John I. Haynes born in Monroe County in 1820, any suggestions? Thanks Kirsten

Hello all, I live in Phoenix, Arizona... I am wondering if anyone on this list lives in Monroe County, Virginia? If so would that person post a note/card/flyer or what have you; to the effect; looking for ancestors & descendants of Samuel Lewis Sr. & Mary & or their son Samuel Lewis Jr. & Lucy Stephenson in the public library & or local genealogical society? with all my contact info... I am looking for those family members that do not have a computer... thanks in advance, Patrick Kenney 2323 W. Dunlap Ave. #156 Phoenix, Arizona. 85021 602-678-6676 patrickkenney@uswest.net

THIS WAS SENT PRIVATELY TO ME I'M FORWARDING IT TO OUR BASHAM & MERCER CO. Lists IF YOU CAN HELP DREAMA:::::PLEASE CONTACT HER "Dreama Reip" <Dreama@centurytel.net> I do apologize if this is the second time I've asked this, but Has anyone heard of Gertrude Celestia Basham? born 1875 in Monroe, but died in 1941 In Mercer county. She is buried in the Athens cemetery with her husband George B. Beckett. I am looking for her siblings and parents names. Thanks, Dreama <Dreama@centurytel.net

Sorry, I do not know the parents of Jacob Chapman. Bridgett -----Original Message----- From: SandraG627@aol.com <SandraG627@aol.com> To: WVMONROE-L@rootsweb.com <WVMONROE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 6:27 AM Subject: Re: [WVMONROE] chapman >In a message dated 10/16/00 9:27:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, >gsf02627@mail.wvnet.edu writes: > >> I have Margaret Burns, daughter of James, married to Jacob Chapman. I >have >> a marriage date of 16 June 1779, Greenbriar County by John Alderson. LDS >has >> same date but Botoutort Co. > >Greenbrier formed in 1778, from parts of Botetourt, these are the correct >spellings also, I have lots of Chapmans, do you have a dad for Jacob > >Thanks for writing. >Sandy in Florida >Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin> >

According to my research, the first name given to what is now Lewisburg, WV (the county seat) was Lewis Springs (1770 era), later changed to Old Fort Union, when the army from Botetourt, Augusta and Fincastle Counties was mustered there to fight the Indians, the site at that time part of Augusta Co. The name was later changed to Ft. Savannah. There was also Jarrett's Fort near Wolf Creek (later called Alderson). When the Indians attacked Ft. Donnally in 1778, and the news of the attack reached Col. John Stuart and Col. Lewis at Fort Savannah, they were able to gather 66 men to come to the aide of Ft. Donnally 10 miles away at Williamsburg. There is a very good and full description of this Indian battle in Hardesty's History of Greenbrier Co., first published in 1884, pages 169, 170 and 171. Dorothy Miller damiller@inetone.net

Dorothy Miller, Thank you for the information; I am planning a trip to Lewisburg and Greenbrier County next weekend and will try to find the article in Hardesty's book. God Bless You, Mike Radcliff _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

The Greenbrier County GenWeb site has a page devoted to Fort Donnally complete with directions on how to get there. Go to: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvgreenb/history/donnally.html Rich

Mike, I looked throught notes I had made previously on Fort Donnally. Below is taken from HISTORY OF NICHOLAS COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA by William Griffee Brown. P411 Fort Savannah stood on the present site of Lewisburg, and Fort Donnally was ten miles to the north west of Fort Savannah. Fort Clendenin was at the mouth of Elk River where Charleston now stands and Fort Randolph at Point Pleasant. This is not the book I was referring to with a map. What children do you have for James Burns? Bridgett -----Original Message----- From: Michael Radcliff <reachmar@hotmail.com> To: WVMONROE-L@rootsweb.com <WVMONROE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, October 16, 2000 5:02 PM Subject: Re: [WVMONROE] Re: Fort Donnally >Bridgette, > What luck - Burns is the one I am interested in, too! The casualties I >have seen written were John Pritchet, Alexander Ocheltree, James Burns and >James Graham. Go to this site (chapter 10 of Wither's Chronicles of Border >Warfare) for a description of the attack: > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~hcpd/border/chap10.html > >Pritchet was killed while getting in some firewood, Ochiltree and Burns >while trying to enter the fort after arriving early in the morning, and >Graham while within the fort. > >The reason for my wanting to find someone with information about Alexander >Ocheltree is that I feel he must have been a friend of James Burns (my ggggg >grandfather) and possibly even immigrated to America with him. The two of >them were arriving by themselves from a distant settlement (where??) so they >must have at least known each other. Both Burns and Ocheltree are septs of >Clan Campbell and James Burns was purportedly born in County Roscommon, >Ireland about 1741, so it follows that Ocheltree may have been, as well. It >is only a theory, but I am trying to find information on Ocheltree to help >prove or disprove where James Burns arrived from. I've not been able to >find a ship where he sailed to America so far; I thought broadening the >search by including Ocheltree might help. Any ideas? James Burns is the >oldest Burns name I have - from this James Burns, I have an unbroken line >clear down to my mother, who was a Burns. It would be really great to >locate a diary or journal someone might have been keeping at the time! > >If I can be of any more help, let me know! Or if you have any idea where >Alexander Ocheltree was from. Also, does anyone know the names of >settlements within a day's ride of Fort Donnally back in the 1770's? >Mike Radcliff >_________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > >Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at >http://profiles.msn.com. >

In a message dated 10/17/00 11:47:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time, lorie@westvirginia.net writes: > > I've gathered a lot of information from a book copyrighted in 1908, written > by Judge James H. Miller, and titled, "The History of Summers County: From > the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time." > > The section on the Wyants lists Thompson Garten as the father of Clara > Garten, wife of Paris Wyant Does anyone have Clara for Thompson? Where was Paris Wyant in 1860 and 1870? not in the Monroe 1870 I have a few photos of Lara's engagement party on my web page! Thanks for writing. Sandy in Florida [Sandra Sommerville Wells Griffith] <A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/fl2/sandrag">All My Mama's</A> Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin>

You can get some of the Mauscripts at your local Morman Library. We have a small college just l6 miles from us and it has the whole set of films, so check your near by college. I read the film about Fort Donnally, but I did not know where it was. Ida at the top of Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: Bridgett <gsf02627@mail.wvnet.edu> To: <WVMONROE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 9:11 PM Subject: Re: [WVMONROE] Draper's Manuscripts WAS: Fort Donnally > My library does not have this microfilm but I have been in contact with Wis. > Library. I inquired about a list of people living in that area at the time. > This is where I was told to look. Hope this will help. > > "To add a little to response, I believe what you are looking for is > contained in both 1QQ and 2QQ (Volumes 1 & 2 of Series QQ) of the Draper > Manuscripts." > > Bridgett > > -----Original Message----- > From: Valerie & Tommy Crook <vfcrook@earthlink.net> > To: WVMONROE-L@rootsweb.com <WVMONROE-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Monday, October 16, 2000 8:04 PM > Subject: [WVMONROE] Draper's Manuscripts WAS: Fort Donnally > > > >Check out <http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/special/draper/> > > > >There are some transcriptions from some letters from Drapers Manuscript > here. > > > >Enjoy! > > > >Valerie > > > >At 06:18 PM 10/16/00, you wrote: > > > >> I think there is info. about Fort Donnally in Drapers Manuscripts. > Check > >>your local college and see if they have Drapers Manuscripts. Ida at the > >>top of Texas > >> > >> > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: Michael Radcliff <reachmar@hotmail.com> > >>To: <WVMONROE-L@rootsweb.com> > >>Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 4:02 PM > >>Subject: Re: [WVMONROE] Re: Fort Donnally > >> > >> > >> > Bridgette, > >> > What luck - Burns is the one I am interested in, too! The casualties > I > >> > have seen written were John Pritchet, Alexander Ocheltree, James Burns > and > >> > James Graham. Go to this site (chapter 10 of Wither's Chronicles of > >>Border > >> > Warfare) for a description of the attack: > >> > > >> > http://www.rootsweb.com/~hcpd/border/chap10.html > >> > > >> > Pritchet was killed while getting in some firewood, Ochiltree and Burns > >> > while trying to enter the fort after arriving early in the morning, and > >> > Graham while within the fort. > >> > > >> > The reason for my wanting to find someone with information about > Alexander > >> > Ocheltree is that I feel he must have been a friend of James Burns (my > >>ggggg > >> > grandfather) and possibly even immigrated to America with him. The two > of > >> > them were arriving by themselves from a distant settlement (where??) so > >>they > >> > must have at least known each other. Both Burns and Ocheltree are > septs > >>of > >> > Clan Campbell and James Burns was purportedly born in County Roscommon, > >> > Ireland about 1741, so it follows that Ocheltree may have been, as > well. > >>It > >> > is only a theory, but I am trying to find information on Ocheltree to > help > >> > prove or disprove where James Burns arrived from. I've not been able > to > >> > find a ship where he sailed to America so far; I thought broadening the > >> > search by including Ocheltree might help. Any ideas? James Burns is > the > >> > oldest Burns name I have - from this James Burns, I have an unbroken > line > >> > clear down to my mother, who was a Burns. It would be really great to > >> > locate a diary or journal someone might have been keeping at the time! > >> > > >> > If I can be of any more help, let me know! Or if you have any idea > where > >> > Alexander Ocheltree was from. Also, does anyone know the names of > >> > settlements within a day's ride of Fort Donnally back in the 1770's? > >> > Mike Radcliff > >> > > _________________________________________________________________________ > >> > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at > http://www.hotmail.com. > >> > > >> > Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > >> > http://profiles.msn.com. > >> > > >> > > > > >