My book on the history of the Pendleton County Poor Farm is out now. It tells about both poor farms (there were two) and includes hundreds of names of the people who lived and died there, those in charge of the poor farms, and the doctors who cared for the poor. It has lots of pictures, too. The 73-page book is available in soft cover for $15 (and that includes postage). Send check to: Wm. D. Rexroad 300 Crescent Blvd. Hutchinson KS 67502

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: erbin82 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.pendleton/752.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Actually, they weren't roylaty. Johann I and his predecessors were born into slavery and were serfs until he was released and set free in 906 AD by King Ludwig III of Burgandy, at the request of Count Purchartus at Rottorlo. After becoming a freeman he enjoyed the patronage of the Bavarian royalty and was ennobled/knighted and allowed to us the "Von" in his name as a sign of this. Johann I grandson was the first family member to be born a freeman. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wllw703 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.pendleton/1797.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Quite so, thanks. What I had was a not-very-good extract. I found a Tunis Mucklewain in Nicholas Co., VA, in 1820. This surname has many variants, McElwain, Macklewayne, etc. Tunis is a variant of the Dutch "Teunis", a diminutive of Antonius. Henry Propts died after 8 Jul 1813, prob. not in Rockingham, as he was a private in Capt. Robert Hooke's Company, 58th Regiment, Virginia Volunteers, which entered service on that date. See Chalkley's Chronicles, Vol. 2, p. 214, Kizer vs. Propst. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jgilt62 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.pendleton/1797.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Will Book 2 Pages 122 & 23 Bear in mind poor copy, poor handwriting and punctuation. In The Name of God the father Son & Holy Gost, do I Frederick Propts make my Last Will & Testament as followeth. In the first place I will and bequeath unto my beloved and Lawful wife Barbara Propts that she shall live on the Plantation as long as she is my widow and Shall have priveledge to cut Timber for her use where she will on said Land also She is to Have the Spinning wheel and Two Beds Saddle and one horse Beast and one Cow. Secondly which son stays on the place shall maintain his mother and after my death as Soon as possible there shall be a vendue made my son Jacob shall Stay on the place where I now live on & George shall live out on the run place and when William is of age all shall be appraised and Shared in Equal Shares. Michael to have one Steer and Daniel is to have Two Head of Cattle and William is to have one heifer which shall be their own and the Grain that now is in the Ground is not to be Sold also as much household Furniture as my Widow wants Shall b! e Hers. Thirdly I appoint my wife Barbara and my Son Jacob to be my Excors. This is my Last will and Testament So done in presence of The under Written Witnesses this 18th day of April 1801 Frederick Propts Witnesses Michael Propts Henry Swartly At a Court held for Pendleton County on Tuesday the 1st Day of December 1801 this Translation of the Last Will and Testament of Frederick Probst deceased made by Sebastian Baker was sworn to by the said Baker and Ordered to be Recorded Teste ? Dyer Note that Frederick only named five of his children in his will. I suppose that would mean that those were the ones still at home at the time, but am not sure. Deeds prove that he did have ten children, as it is stated in some that the courts had divided his land into ten equal parts. The best that I have found through various deeds - these are the children not named in his will. Daughters: 1. Mary - married to Henry Propst (Son of oldest Daniel and wife Sophia) 2. Catherine - married to Tunis Mcllwyn (spelling) Sons: 1. John - married to Margaret (lived in Randolph Co.) 2. Henry - died Rockingham Co. in 1813 - married to Elizabeth Kiger (Kizer) 3. Adam - married Rachel Eye Hope this is helpful Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wllw703 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.pendleton/1797.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The one I want is the one in DB2:122-3. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jgilt62 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.pendleton/1797.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm not sure from your post if you want the x'd over one or the one recorded in D.B. 122-23. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wllw703 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.pendleton/1797/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Request a look-up of the will of Frederick Propst that was X'd over according to Pendleton County (West) Virginia probate records, by Rick Toothman. He says it was also recorded in Deed Book 2, pages 122-23. I would appreciate a look-up & transcription of that entry. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jisner_1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.pendleton/1796.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You didn't give any dates to go by. Could this be the Oscar Rexrode you are searching for? http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=91988&Type=Death Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: erdiver Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.pendleton/1796/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm looking for information on my Great-grandfather Oscar Rexrode. I know he was married twice and had about 9 children(including my g-father David). I believe his father was John Rexrode and his mother was Mary S.(Probst)Rexrode. If anyone has any information you can email me -erdiver@netscape.net. Thank You Bob Knight Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JanieBotkin69 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.pendleton/219.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am trying to find information about a William Douglass in Pendleton County, who married my Elizabeth before 1810. She was originally a Forth, who married a Botkin. Botkin disappeared early in the marriage. They had one son, James Botkin born in 1810. Actually, I am not certain if she married William Douglass first or Botkin first. With William, she had a son named William Douglass, half brother to James Botkin. Then Elizabeth married John Redman and moved to Wisconsin with her two sons. Does any of this information relate to your Douglass family? I am trying to find William Douglass and his death info and their marriage info. Thank you - Janie Botkin email is jbotk13@aol.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: p2gale_1 Surnames: Douglass Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.pendleton/219.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Nancy: I will Email you separately. I just wanted to let you know that I believe I have found the connect between our families in the Pendleton County Wills. I'll relay this information in the next few days. --Phyllis M. Housel Gale Berkeley, CA Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wllw703 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.pendleton/1795/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I found the 1850 census on Ancestry.com a mess, with families routinely divided between pages & communities. I made a list of the family numbers (FN) by community. If interested, email me at willow703@aol.com. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mallowslk19 Surnames: Matthew, Root, Shall, Harman, Bouse, Harper Classification: deed Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.pendleton/1794.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This might be a good place to add data to the incomplete entries in Chalkley's Chronicles regarding Pendleton area land: See Chalkley's entry for page 308 30 Aug 1776 for David Matthew: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/augusta/court/3court54.txt Additional information per the deed pp. 308-310: David Matthew sold Jacob Roote [aka Root in later recordings] 184 acres on the East side of the North Fork of the South Branch of the Potowmack below Deep Spring [This was David Matthew's own patent from 1 Mar 1773]. Later history: Jacob Root and Margaret Root sold 94a to Peter Shall and 90a to John Shall 6 Jul 1789. Peter and Rosanna Shall sold his 94a portion to Isaac Harman 4 Aug 1794. John Shall's widow Anna sold his 90a portion to John Bouse 2 Oct 1810 along with two other parcels. At some later point Solomon Harman was taxed for the 94a portion and Leonard Harper was taxed for the 92a portion. The 184a lay SW of (but not quite adjoining) the 202a Isaac Harman purchased from Peter Shall. Both are in the Harman Hills area of Pendleton Co and on the waters of Harper's Gap Run (formerly Scott's Run). Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: 1transcriber Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.pendleton/1794.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: A reply was posted on the WVPENDLE mailing list and can be viewed in the archives at: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/WVPENDLE/2009-08/1251421808 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: 1transcriber Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.pendleton/1790.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: A reply was posted on the WVPENDLE mailing list and can be viewed in the archives at: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/WVPENDLE/2009-08/1249386401 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mallowslk19 Surnames: Chalkley Lockwood Nelson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.pendleton/1794.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: To be accurate, the DAR did NOT sponsor the publication of Chalkley's Chronicles. In fact, as an organization, they essentially repudiated it. The DAR had purchased his work but, based on an a scathing evaluation by Thomas Forsythe Nelson, decided against publishing it and voted to give the publication rights to a member, Mrs. Mary S Lockwood, who had worked tirelessly to have the works published through the DAR. (See the preface to Vol. I of the Chronicles). Nelson examined primarily examined Chalkley's work and found 274 errors and [unacceptable] variations in 80 pages selected at random from the 2654 type-written pages and extrapolated that 9,000 such variations would be expected in the whole Writing No. 3. It seems the Judge was indiscriminate in his errors - with the English, Scots-Irish, and Germans suffering alike, although he may have been less familiar with the old German names and probably could not read the several recordings in the German language. Nelson's full report can be found on www.ancestry.com To Chalkley's credit, I'll say that reading the recordings, even with magnifying glass and computer enhancement, is trying at best. It was a monumental task for one man and, like Mrs. Lockwood, I believe we'd be poorer without access to the work. However, there are reading errors, typing errors, random extraction of names without any seeming reason to select or omit, and, worst of all ,omissions. See: http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/va5_chalkleys.htm Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: henckelgenealogy Surnames: CHALKLEY Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.pendleton/1794/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The official title of Lyman Chalkley's work is "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia" and subtitled "extracted from the original court records of Augusta County 1745-1800." He was a judge of the Augusta County Court and the DAR sponsored the publication. The focus was on records of the Scotch-Irish and he is known to have skipped records of German settlers. The original records are available on microfilm through the LDS Family History Centers. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mallowslk19 Surnames: Mouse Miller Classification: deed Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.pendleton/1791.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Update on Daniel Mouse's 156 acres granted to him 6 Apr 1769 mentioned in a previous post on this thread. 1) A deed for a sale from Daniel and Eve Mouse to Michael Miller was found in the Augusta Co. Deed Book 19; pp. 257-258. For five shillings, Daniel and Eve sold Michael Miller the full 156 acre patent on 17 May 1774. Per the recording, Daniel and Eve both signed with a mark. Pages 257-258 should be abstracted in Chalkley's on this page but notice it jumps from from pg. 255 to pg. 259. I've checked the 1999 printing of Chalkley's and it is not recorded there so this is not an omission solely from the internet. ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/augusta/court/3court53.txt 2) On this page in Chalkley's is a partial abstract of a recording in which a portion of the 156 acres patented to Daniel Mouse was sold pg. 217 (Mills should read Miller): ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/augusta/court/3court54.txt "Page 217.--On North Fork of South Branch, part of 156 acres patented to Daniel Mouse, 6th April, 1769. Delivered: Leonard Miller by order of George Mills, 1st April, 1794." Per the deed recording in the Augusta Co. Deed Book 21, Michael and Barbara Miller sold George Miller 80a of the 156 acres (patented to Daniel Mouse) for 50 pounds on 21 Nov 1775. Michael signed with a "M" and Barbara signed with a mark. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.