Bob...please send me your address, so I can send the letters. Luv, Brownie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Younger" <byounger@onemain.com> To: <YOUNGER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 10:06 PM Subject: Re: [YOUNGER] Can anyone place these? > > Yes, I would love a copy of the letters. Apparently your side of the family > kept things. My father, never discussed Armistead nor his grandfather > Robert Younger at all. Of course I only went to St. James with him for a > day. Sad, when I think of it now. Have you ever been to the cemetary in > St. James. Both Armistead's orginal tombstone and the new one his son > Robert made for him are there. I believe I may even have an extra picture > if you would like. > > On my next trip to St. James, I plan to visit the Methodist church there to > see what records they my have. > > I agree with the watch. Mt. View, Ark, the county seat for St. James > (Buckhorn) would be the best place in their museum. If not there then at > the other point of origin, Halifax County. > > I believe I found Armistead in the 1840 census of Carroll County, listed as > a wheelmaker like his brother William. However, looking in my file, I could > not find the copies of the census. Guess, I'll just drive up to Carroll > County and go through their records again. They have a good setup for > geneology and last time I was there they were setting up an online system. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brownie MacKie" <BMacKie1@compuserve.com> > To: <YOUNGER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 7:45 AM > Subject: Re: [YOUNGER] Can anyone place these? > > > > Hi,Bob, > > > > John Henry, Williamson, and William were already in TN when Armistead > > touched down there briefly (I didn't know he'd gone to TN at all; I > thought > > he went to AR first) then went on to AR. Deeds point to this, as they > were > > always appointing Armistead their attorney in VA. Wilson Cage or Fielding > > Cage took the boys to TN after Mary Bomar died. They were still babies. > > Williamson lived first in Gibson County before moving to Carroll. William > > moved later to AR (I think that's correct). John Henry went to MS and > > married Lucy Lanier. Williams talks in his diary about going to meet > > Armistead, but comes back and says Armistead didn't show up. Then later > he > > says that Armistead didn't show up, because he wasn't able to cross the > > swamp. "July 13, 1860. The second day of this month, in the afternoon, I > > left home to go to Memphis to meet Brother Armistead. He failed to come. > > From what cause I cannot as yet tell. When I hear I will record it. > > Heard from Bro. Armistead. The cause of his not meeting me was he could > not > > cross Cash swamp in Arkansas." > > > > Did you know that James left Armistead his carved watch? And then I think > it > > was passed down to James Williamson. I think that watch is in Dallas in > my > > cousin's safety deposit box. She's "keeping it in the family.." I'm > trying > > to get her to put it in a museum in AR or Browning Museum in Carroll > County. > > She's had a lot to deal with this past five months, so I'm not pushing the > > issue right now. > > > > I have copies of letters written from Armistead to James Williamson. Did > I > > send you those? If I didn't, do you want them? I'll make copies and > send > > them to you. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bob Younger" <byounger@onemain.com> > > To: <YOUNGER-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 10:13 PM > > Subject: Re: [YOUNGER] Can anyone place these? > > > > > > > > > > I understand that Armistead, my gg grandfather, left Halifax, Virginia > and > > > some of the relatives went with him to Carroll County, TN. Some stayed > in > > > Carroll County and other's moved on to Independence County, now a part > of > > > Stone County, Ark in the early 1850's. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "JYG" <jyg@kc.rr.com> > > > To: <YOUNGER-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 7:53 PM > > > Subject: [YOUNGER] Can anyone place these? > > > > > > > > > > -1850 TN Carroll County, 8th Civil District (83-84) > > > > 1099/1099 30 Oct > > > > Wm H. Younger 35 m farming $400 VA > > > > Elizabeth 29 f VA > > > > John S. 11 m VA > > > > James M. 9 m VA > > > > Mary A. 7 f VA > > > > Catharine B. 4 f VA > > > > Martha 2 f TN > > > > > > > > -1850 TN Carroll County, 5th Civil District (049) > > > > 649/649 11 Oct > > > > Wm A. Younger 36 m wheelwright $100 VA cannot read/write > > > > Martha A. 9 f TN at school > > > > Malinda E. 7 f TN at school > > > > William T. 6 m TN > > > > > > > > -1850 TN Carroll County, 1st Civil District (002) > > > > 12/12 23 Aug > > > > Boysdon Layman 34 m farming TN > > > > Rebecca 28 f TN > > > > James R. 1 m TN > > > > John Younger 15 m TN at school > > > > Thomas Younger 10 m TN at school > > > > > > > > -1850 TN Carroll County, 5th Civil District (057) > > > > 159/159 16 Oct > > > > James Younger 32 m shoemaking VA > > > > Hariet 28 f VA > > > > Dolley 7 f VA > > > > William 4 m TN > > > > > > > > Linda in KC > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== YOUNGER Mailing List ==== > > > > Younger Mailing List, Please feel welcome here. 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Bob Younger 75 Brook Hollow Place Counce, TN 38326. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brownie MacKie" <BMacKie1@compuserve.com> To: <YOUNGER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 8:45 PM Subject: Re: [YOUNGER] Can anyone place these? > Bob...please send me your address, so I can send the letters. Luv, Brownie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Younger" <byounger@onemain.com> > To: <YOUNGER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 10:06 PM > Subject: Re: [YOUNGER] Can anyone place these? > > > > > > Yes, I would love a copy of the letters. Apparently your side of the > family > > kept things. My father, never discussed Armistead nor his grandfather > > Robert Younger at all. Of course I only went to St. James with him for a > > day. Sad, when I think of it now. Have you ever been to the cemetary in > > St. James. Both Armistead's orginal tombstone and the new one his son > > Robert made for him are there. I believe I may even have an extra picture > > if you would like. > > > > On my next trip to St. James, I plan to visit the Methodist church there > to > > see what records they my have. > > > > I agree with the watch. Mt. View, Ark, the county seat for St. James > > (Buckhorn) would be the best place in their museum. If not there then at > > the other point of origin, Halifax County. > > > > I believe I found Armistead in the 1840 census of Carroll County, listed > as > > a wheelmaker like his brother William. However, looking in my file, I > could > > not find the copies of the census. Guess, I'll just drive up to Carroll > > County and go through their records again. They have a good setup for > > geneology and last time I was there they were setting up an online system. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Brownie MacKie" <BMacKie1@compuserve.com> > > To: <YOUNGER-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 7:45 AM > > Subject: Re: [YOUNGER] Can anyone place these? > > > > > > > Hi,Bob, > > > > > > John Henry, Williamson, and William were already in TN when Armistead > > > touched down there briefly (I didn't know he'd gone to TN at all; I > > thought > > > he went to AR first) then went on to AR. Deeds point to this, as they > > were > > > always appointing Armistead their attorney in VA. Wilson Cage or > Fielding > > > Cage took the boys to TN after Mary Bomar died. They were still babies. > > > Williamson lived first in Gibson County before moving to Carroll. > William > > > moved later to AR (I think that's correct). John Henry went to MS and > > > married Lucy Lanier. Williams talks in his diary about going to meet > > > Armistead, but comes back and says Armistead didn't show up. Then later > > he > > > says that Armistead didn't show up, because he wasn't able to cross the > > > swamp. "July 13, 1860. The second day of this month, in the afternoon, > I > > > left home to go to Memphis to meet Brother Armistead. He failed to > come. > > > From what cause I cannot as yet tell. When I hear I will record it. > > > Heard from Bro. Armistead. The cause of his not meeting me was he could > > not > > > cross Cash swamp in Arkansas." > > > > > > Did you know that James left Armistead his carved watch? And then I > think > > it > > > was passed down to James Williamson. I think that watch is in Dallas > in > > my > > > cousin's safety deposit box. She's "keeping it in the family.." I'm > > trying > > > to get her to put it in a museum in AR or Browning Museum in Carroll > > County. > > > She's had a lot to deal with this past five months, so I'm not pushing > the > > > issue right now. > > > > > > I have copies of letters written from Armistead to James Williamson. > Did > > I > > > send you those? If I didn't, do you want them? I'll make copies and > > send > > > them to you. > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Bob Younger" <byounger@onemain.com> > > > To: <YOUNGER-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 10:13 PM > > > Subject: Re: [YOUNGER] Can anyone place these? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I understand that Armistead, my gg grandfather, left Halifax, Virginia > > and > > > > some of the relatives went with him to Carroll County, TN. Some > stayed > > in > > > > Carroll County and other's moved on to Independence County, now a part > > of > > > > Stone County, Ark in the early 1850's. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "JYG" <jyg@kc.rr.com> > > > > To: <YOUNGER-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 7:53 PM > > > > Subject: [YOUNGER] Can anyone place these? > > > > > > > > > > > > > -1850 TN Carroll County, 8th Civil District (83-84) > > > > > 1099/1099 30 Oct > > > > > Wm H. Younger 35 m farming $400 VA > > > > > Elizabeth 29 f VA > > > > > John S. 11 m VA > > > > > James M. 9 m VA > > > > > Mary A. 7 f VA > > > > > Catharine B. 4 f VA > > > > > Martha 2 f TN > > > > > > > > > > -1850 TN Carroll County, 5th Civil District (049) > > > > > 649/649 11 Oct > > > > > Wm A. Younger 36 m wheelwright $100 VA cannot read/write > > > > > Martha A. 9 f TN at school > > > > > Malinda E. 7 f TN at school > > > > > William T. 6 m TN > > > > > > > > > > -1850 TN Carroll County, 1st Civil District (002) > > > > > 12/12 23 Aug > > > > > Boysdon Layman 34 m farming TN > > > > > Rebecca 28 f TN > > > > > James R. 1 m TN > > > > > John Younger 15 m TN at school > > > > > Thomas Younger 10 m TN at school > > > > > > > > > > -1850 TN Carroll County, 5th Civil District (057) > > > > > 159/159 16 Oct > > > > > James Younger 32 m shoemaking VA > > > > > Hariet 28 f VA > > > > > Dolley 7 f VA > > > > > William 4 m TN > > > > > > > > > > Linda in KC > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== YOUNGER Mailing List ==== > > > > > Younger Mailing List, Please feel welcome here. 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