Wilma--Thank you so much. Some of these are my kin, almost without a doubt, and what you have is about 90 percent more than I knew about any of them except my GGGF James William Sheppeard. I hope to have time one of these days to pursue this line seriously. (Meanwhile I will wonder what constituted a "tythable"!) You've given me some great leads, and you were very kind to look. Ann in NC On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 21:12:17 EST Greenpen2@aol.com writes: > For the person who was asking about the names PHELPS and SHEPERD... > > There are entries for James, Elijah, Hugh, and John PHELPS on the > 1801 > through 1811 Wood County, VA tax lists. In 1801, Hugh was listed > with 4 > "tythables"; then in 1802 the entry was for 3 "tythables"; and 1803 > his entry says just 1 > "tythable. James, Elijah, and John were listed with 1 "tythable" > for each > year 1801-1811 > > The first tax list entry for SHEPHERD is for Jonathan in 1807 and > continues > through 1811. There is an entry for a James SHEPHERD in 1809. > > Source: LDS Film 2026409; Wood County, WV tax lists 1801-1830 > > I am not researching either of these names, just saw the film and > thought I > would take a look. > > Wilma in Colorado > > Researching: > Wood County, WV - ALLEN 1829-1835?; FARRINGTON 1819-1835 > Meigs County, OH - FARRINGTON; TWITCHELL > Cayuga County, NY - ALLEN 1800-1829? > >