to gbschmidt - I have andrew, clairbourne and john in my line.? you can email me at prexie78@aol.com cindy -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: WVPRESTO-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 9:47 am Subject: Re: [WVPRESTO] Rowlesburg Area Family Histories--Roberts This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: gbschmidt Surnames: Stone Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.preston/532.538.1.1.1.1.4.1.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Do you have any iformation on the Stone Family, John, Andrew and Clairbourn from Hanover Virginia? 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. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WVPRESTO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: barbara55678 Surnames: roberts Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.preston/532.538.1.1.1.3.1.2.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: TO CarolynShupe45-I can't post my email address anymore because this was the only place i posted it in public and now someone has been sending me trash in my email file and it is messing up my windows program.i've had to clean it up 2 times and their doing it again,but i have your address and will contact you.do you remember me?barbara55678.i'm a distant cousin thru amos roberts.is there something that we haven't discussed yet?please get back to me if you are able.i'll send you my address immediately. 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: CarolynShupe45 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.preston/532.538.1.1.1.1.4.1.2.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sorry, there are no Stones in my data. Perhaps someone else will be able to help you. Good Luck! 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: gbschmidt Surnames: Stone Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.preston/532.538.1.1.1.1.4.1.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Do you have any iformation on the Stone Family, John, Andrew and Clairbourn from Hanover Virginia? 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: CarolynShupe45 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.preston/532.538.1.1.1.3.1.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Please post your e-mail address. I have lots of notes you may want to look thru. There are too many to post here. Carolyn 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: barbara55678 Surnames: roberts/robbarts Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.preston/532.538.1.1.1.3.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: sorry,i meant the ulster scotch not the ulster irish.oren f. morten in his book the history of preston co.,wv said that a large part of the county was scotch irish or ulster scotch.robbarts/roberts,our family eventually started writing their last name like the census takers as roberts. 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: barbara55678 Surnames: roberts/robbarts Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.preston/532.538.1.1.1.3.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: i'm also thinking george roberts/robbarts was a relative of amos because he spelled his name robbarts on that petition in 1798.the same way amos spelled his name on his american revolutionary war pension records whe he signed them.robbarts sounds like a scotch irish name to me but it could be welsh as well.i looked up ulster irish and its the same as scotch irish .i also looked at the atlas for ireland and scotland and it's just a short hop from scotland to ulster,ireland.somehow they must have intermingled. 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: barbara55678 Surnames: roberts/robbarts Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.preston/532.538.1.1.1.3.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: i'm thinking james roberts that bought land in 1785 might be george or william roberts son instead of amos because amos 1st son was wm. and he was born in 1787 and he only had the 2 that i know of as well as mary Garner's son wm.garner that married his daughter, frances roberts.oren f. morten thought that george roberts was amos son as well but he bouht land in 1798 and signed that petition in 1798.i would guess he was too old to be amos son ,maybe a brother or relative of some kind as well as william roberts that already had land 1785 recods. 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: mmmatherne Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.preston/2725.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Good morning, I imagine you have already had a reply to your inquiry. Just in case, here is what I know: Preston County was named for James Patton Preston. He was the grandson of John Preston who settled near Staunton, Virginia in 1740. Additional information about the Preston family can be found beginning on page 96 of Oren F. Morton's 1914 book, "A History of Preston County." The book was reprinted by McClain Printing, 212 Main Street,Parsons, WV 26287 in 1997. I have the book and would be happy to send you additional information if you have not already received it. Marcy Matherne 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.

Stan, Thanks for responding. This divorce may have occurred in another county or State. I have never been able to learn the identity of Lucinda Goff but believe her to be a daughter of Salathiel & Malinda (Garner) Goff. She died about 1856 but, unfortunately, the duplicate Preston Co death records for 1856 are partly missing. Morton's History of Preston Co has the order of Michael Conner's two wives reversed. He married (1) Lucinda Goff, (2) Elizabeth E Burns. Roy Lockhart ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stanley Conner" <shconner@cox.net> To: <wvpresto@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 8:15 PM Subject: Re: [WVPRESTO] Preston Co Divorces Prior to 1869 > Roy, > > A divorce that is not included in the list provided is Michael Conner and > Lucinda Goff. I am not sure of the dates, I believe they got married and > divorced between 1846 and 1847. This separation was alluded to in Michael's > military records, but no dates stated. > > Stan > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WVPRESTO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Roy, A divorce that is not included in the list provided is Michael Conner and Lucinda Goff. I am not sure of the dates, I believe they got married and divorced between 1846 and 1847. This separation was alluded to in Michael's military records, but no dates stated. Stan

Francis, See the Revolutionary War Record of Jacob Connoly who reside in PA, before moving to WV. I do not recall the County. Rosalie ----- Original Message ----- From: <Vsk03@aol.com> To: <wvpresto@rootsweb.com>; <Vsk03@aol.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 8:12 AM Subject: [WVPRESTO] James FEATHER (1810-1886) > Edna (Davis) Rogers in her book "Genealogy of the Jacob and Mary (Connoly) > Feather Family of Preston County, West Virginia" lists (p. 311) as a son > of > Jacob Feather (1759-1832) and Mary Connoly (1769-1860) > James Feather > born 26 June 1810, Crab Orchard, Preston County > married (1) 14 July 1831 Catharine Jane Lewis > born 27 October 1809 Crab Orchard, Preston County > died 25 August 1839 Preston County > married (2) 15 April 1841 Christeen Summers > born 1 November 1818 Pennsylvania > died 26 May 1885 Preston County > buried Lutheran Cemetery near Lenox, Preston County > died 29 May 1886 Preston County > buried Lutheran Cemetery near Lenox, Preston County > > I'm looking for documentation naming his PARENTS. > His death record at the Preston County court house does not name his > parents. > Because of court house fires, I don't expect to find estate papers for his > father that might name him. > > Can anyone suggest where else I can look for the names of his parents? > The WVU Libraries MountainLynx database lists microfilm of the Preston > County > Journal for 1872-1886 (and other dates), and I plan to visit the WVU > library > later this week to look at this microfilm. > Are there other newspapers from that time period that I could look at? > Do records of the Lutheran church at Lenox exist? What is the successor > congregation? > Are there other Preston County sources that I should examine? > > Frances Van Scoy > vsk03@aol.com > > > > > ************** > Get the scoop on last night's hottest shows and the live music > scene in your area - Check out TourTracker.com! > > (http://www.tourtracker.com?NCID=aolmus00050000000112) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WVPRESTO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Prior to the establishment of Circuit Courts in Virginia/West Virginia in 1851, a petition was required to be submitted to the Virginia General Assembly in order to legally obtain a divorce. There were only three Preston Co petitions for divorce submitted to the Virginia General Assembly 1818-1851, as follows: 1831 John Conrad Holstein vs Wilhelmina Holstein 1832 John Pifer vs Elizabeth Pifer 1841 Jacob Plum vs Mary Jane Plum Divorce records 1851-1869 were destroyed when Elihu Gregg torched the Preston Co courthouse on Mar 7, 1869. The following Preston Co divorces were published in surviving area newspapers prior to the establishment of The Preston County Journal on May 19, 1866: 1852 Daniel Hunt vs Harriet A Hunt 1857 Thomas W Funk vs Rachael Funk 1863 Sarah Ann Auman vs Nathaniel Auman 1866 Phillip D Saucer vs Elizabeth Saucer The Preston County Journal published the following divorces prior to the burning of the courthouse: 1866 Rebecca Rummell vs Thomas B Rummell 1867 Clark Sypolt vs Elizabeth Sypolt 1867 Susannah Reynolds vs John Reynolds 1867 Elisabeth Miller vs William Miller 1868 James A Freeland vs Mary C Freeland 1868 Mary Whiting vs Isaac E Whiting Preston Co divorces on record after the courthouse fire are closed to the public. Does anyone have knowledge of any Preston Co divorces 1818-1869 from military pension applications and other sources that are not included above? Thanks. Roy Lockhart

From: Dianne Hoffman <questingquilter@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [WVPRESTO] THE!!!!! Book, "Preston Co. WV. some Prestonians of 1803 pg 55 "This court met at the house of William price in the town of Kingwood, by requirement of act of Assembly, and provided for the purchase of the store-room of John Roberts, to be used as a Court-house until further provisions could be made for building."..... pg 55 "A little east of the centre of the town of Kingwood, and more than a square and a half from the present Court-house, stood the first Court-house in the county of Preston. It had been used as a sore room by a man named John Roberts; and, in later years, was erected on its site the souse now occupied by Oliver Dunn, as a dwelling."..... pg 461"The first building used as a court house was John Robert's store room, in 1818, which stood on the site of Liver Dunn;s house. It was known as the Old Red Court-house."..... pg 461/462 "John Miller and Hugh Morgan principally owned the land upon which Kingwood is built. Miller kept a tavern on John Williams's farm, and here sometime after 1800 John Roberts kept a small stock of goods." ...."John Miller, sometime later, probably 1810 or 11, built a store-room for John Roberts on the site of oliver Dunn's house, and it was used for a court-house from 1818 to about 1822. Roberts had two clerks, one Wilson and then McDaniels." pg 42 " Amos Roberts and others in 1785, settled round Thos. Chips near Willey, and James Spurgin was now at Morris's Fort, having come our the preceding year." pg 408 "As this county was not districted until 1852, the territory of Portland was not organized as a distinct part of the county from 1818 till that year. Among the number of old Justices were Robert Butler, Amos Roberts , Nathan Ashby, Abram Jeffers, William Mason, John Felton, John Rodeheaver (father of Col. John Rodeheaver), and John Feather, father of David O. and Harry Feather. Dianne Hoffman ----- Original Message ---- From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: WVPRESTO-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 12:29:40 PM Subject: Re: [WVPRESTO] THE!!!!! Book, "Preston Co. WV. some Prestonians of 1803 This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: barbara55678 Surnames: robbarts/roberts Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.preston/587.621.2.1.1.2.1.1.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: well Carolyn,i found another place where it confirms that there muat have been another abigail roberts who married a samuel crane in 1791 in the book.also amos roberts started out a robbarts according to his american revolutionary war records.also i know that wiley's book might have some mistakes but i need to know what he had to say about amos and john roberts,specifically john roberts.so if anyone could let me know ,i would greatly appreciate it. 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. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WVPRESTO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: vacquaro Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.preston/2729.5/mb.ashx Message Board Post: from"Preston County WV(then VA) Records 1853-1860" by Roy Lockhart.pg 7,line no.276 Hannah Julian Heckert died Oct.20,1855 at German Settlement,unknown cause of death.she was 35 years,1 month,20 days old.Her parents were George & Susan Wagner.She was born at German Settlement,her husband was John G.Heckert,John is also the informant.This is everything on Wagner,Waggoner in this book.Verna 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: vacquaro Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.preston/2729.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: from"Preston County WV(then VA)Records 1853-1860"by Roy Lockhart.pg.1 line no.17 on Sep.28,1853 George Philip Fint married Elizabeth Mary Magdalena Hoggoner(I think when they were reading the original it looked like an H,because her parents are listed as Waggoner).George is 24,she is 20,he was born Rockingham Co.Va.,she was born Preston Co.Va.They both live in Preton Co. Va.His parents are George & Mary Fint.Her parents are George & Susan Waggoner.George P.Fint is a blacksmith.George Hains performed the ceremony. 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: vacquaro Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.preston/2729.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: from"Preston County WV(then VA) Records 1853-1860" by Roy Lockhart-these records are recorded at Richmond,Va. before W.V. became a state. pg.22 no.923 Aug.31,1855,Olive Frances Wagner is born at Salt Waters,her parents are John Wagner & Edia Wagner,the father is informant,lives at Salt Lick Waters & is a farmer.pg.55 no.2343 April 28,1858 John C.Wagner is born to John Wagner&Edith Wagner,at Salt Lick Hill,where they also live,J.Wagner,father is informant,also farmer. 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: weeserl Surnames: wagner calhoun Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.preston/2729.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Jackie, Thank you for the reply. I am tickled pink to hear that you have Robert's will. It would be wonderful to see a copy. I sent you an email. Please let me know if you don't get it. Thank you, Randy 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: jkoerbel_1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.preston/2729.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi: My great-great-great grandfather is John G. Calhoun, Edith's brother. I have a will that their father, Robert, had drawn up before he died. In it, he states that Summers Wagner is his grandson. I don't remember if he specifically stated Summers parents or not. Would you like a copy? My email address is: jkoerbel@verizon.net My email is down but hope to have it up this weekend. Jackie Koerbel 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: barbara55678 Surnames: robbarts/roberts Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.preston/587.621.2.1.1.2.1.1.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: well Carolyn,i found another place where it confirms that there muat have been another abigail roberts who married a samuel crane in 1791 in the book.also amos roberts started out a robbarts according to his american revolutionary war records.also i know that wiley's book might have some mistakes but i need to know what he had to say about amos and john roberts,specifically john roberts.so if anyone could let me know ,i would greatly appreciate it. 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.