Joanne, I am really looking for the surname's of Spencer, Snow and James in Wood Co. However, I have a Poole. John Foley Sr. was born ca. 1680 in Stafford Co., VA. He signed a will on 1 Sept. 1755 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co., VA. He died in 1762 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co., VA. Married First ?? ?? Married Second Sarah Poole on 11 Dec 1744 in Stafford Co., VA. Children :John, James and Katherine //// Step son Abraham Poole. Sondra On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 11:54:07 -0400 "Joanne2" <junderw1@neo.rr.com> writes: > Sondra > Rhonda > > Noticed your messages re Wood Co wills, land records. I'd also > love to > have that book if there is such a thing. > > I do have a small book: "West Virginia Estate Settlements" an index > to > Wills, Inventories, Apprisements, Land Grants, and Surveys to 1850 > compiled > by Ross B Johnston -- Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc -- doesn't > have a > whole lot in it -- has a very small section on each county. > > For instance for the name Foley in Wood County, there is a listing > for a > James Foley 5-1808 (assume that's May 1808) Mary, wife; John, > Gross, > Barnet, Bernard, Scartil, James, sons; Fanny, Agnes, daus.; Sam, > Father; > others. > > Joanne > > researching: Stephens, Sams, Poole, Kesterson, Balsley, Eaton, > Potts, > Langfitt, Masters > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <sondrafoley@juno.com> > To: <WVWOOD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 12:05 AM > Subject: Re: [WVWOOD] ANYONE THERE HELLO > > > > Rhonda, > > Can you tell us how many are on this list, please. If I could get > the > > book I want maybe, I could answer some question. I am sure there > must be > > some books about Wood Co. wills, land records etc. If not there is > a way > > for someone who live's in Wood Co. to make money. Write a book, > believe > > me you could sell them. > > I would still like to have this book. > > Wood County WV Deed Book 4: Covering > > the years 1806-1814. Indexed. Price is $10.00 postage paid. > Compiled by > > Blennerhassett Chapter, West Virginia Society, Daughters of the > American > > Revolution > > > > Sondra > > > > > > On Tue, 21 Oct 2003 14:19:54 -0400 "Ann T. Berry" > <annberry@juno.com> > > writes: > > > Sondra, Carol and others on WVWOOD-- > > > FYI, I have been receiving several e-mails per week > through > > > the WOOD message board. > > > But I too am discouraged at the lack of response to my > > > queries about Dr. James William Sheppeard, b. Wood/Wirt > 1802--my > > > great great grandfather. I want very much to learn anything at > all > > > about his parents, background etc. (don't even know their names) > or > > > ditto about Ruth Lucinda Phelps, whom he married. The > "Sheppeard" > > > may have been and probably was spelled differently in his > parents' > > > generation; his descendants are the only ones known who use > this > > > rare spelling. > > > Please, does anyone out there have a clue or a > suggestion? > > > Thanks in advance... > > > Ann Berry > > > On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 15:54:18 -0500 sondrafoley@juno.com writes: > > > > > > > > Is there anyone there ??? > > > > > > > > I have sent three queries and not received any of the back or > any > > > > > > > e-mail > > > > from Wood Co. at all > > > > > > > > Sondra > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== WVWOOD Mailing List ==== > > > > Rhonda Smith list manager > > > > wvwood-admin@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online > genealogy > > > > records, go to: > > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== WVWOOD Mailing List ==== > Rhonda Smith list manager > wvwood-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >