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June 16, 2004 from
HARBISON, PORTER, POTTS -
Ezekial POTTS m. 12 Aug. 1780 Bedford Co., VA to Eleanor HARBISON, d/o James HARBISON and Rachel PORTER. In 1780 James HARBISON was in what became KY and it was thought that he'd moved his family there from Botetourt Co., VA. Had James shuttled his family back to less dangerous territory? I'm interested in corresponding with anyone who knows of this family.

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June 8, 2004 from
GASH, GILBERT, HELM, PRESTON -
I have been researching the GILBERT family in Baltimore and later Harford County, MD for some time and have accumulated a lot of information. Several members of the family moved to Bedford Co., VA. However, I haven't been able to verify much about the early years of my many times gr-grandmother, Nancy Ann Gilbert (or Ann). Several sources say that Nancy Ann or Ann's parents were Garvis/Jarvis Gilbert and Elizabeth PRESTON Gilbert. She must have been born not more than a year before her father died in about 1754. She was born about 1753/54. Garvis must have died about 1754. His estate was finally settled in 1756. Elizabeth married (2) Michael GASH on 11Aug 1754. Then by 1763 they were in Bedford Co. when Michael Gash's son Thomas married an Elizabeth Gilbert. Garvis and Elizabeth had a daughter named Elizabeth but I'm not sure if she is the one who married Thomas Gash or not. They were not in any way related but they would have been raised together.
I just recently found the information about Elizabeth marrying Michael GASH. I had often wondered how Nancy Ann got from MD to VA and this explains it - her mother and step-father brought her. Nancy Ann Gilbert then married Thomas HELM on 31 Jan 1774. All the records I have seen say they were married in Bedford Co. VA but I have never been able to find a marriage record for them. Does anyone have any further information about Michael Gash, or about the Gash family who moved to Bedford Co. VA? Perhaps there might be something in the records about the GASH family that would pertain to my ancestor.

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June 8, 2004 from
DEBUSK, JUDD, RITTENHOUSE, RITTNEHOUSE, SHENK -
I am looking for information on this family (JUDD, SHENK, DEBUSK, RITTNEHOUSE/ RITTENHOUSE) who was in Bedford Co., VA during the 1910, 1920,and 1930 census:
1910 Census Bedford Co., VA JUDD, Edgar A. 44 VA; wife Lona C. 38 VA; son Runie E. 21 VA; daughter Lena B. 19 VA; son Leo W. 16 VA; son Ross R. 11 VA; son Claud J. 6 VA; Father-in-law Jacob Shink 72 VA; Sister Fannie J. Rittnehouse 42 VA; Nephew Okie J. Rittnehouse 10 VA
1920 Census Goode, Bedford Co., VA
JUDD, Runie E. 31 (looks like Ruric?) Ancestry has Rosie; Essie G. 32; dau Lois G. 3 1/12; son Charles R. 5/12;
living beside his sister.....
DEBUSK, Wiliam D. 26; Lina B. 28 or 29; Ellen C 2 11/12; Ira J. 4 or 7/12 4 or 7 mo.
1930 Census Otter Dist., Bedford Co., VA
JUDD, Edgar A.65 married age 22 Farmer/General Farm; wife Lona or Cora C. 58 married age 16; son Claud J. 25 Farm laborer/ Gen. Farm; grandson DeBusk?, Ira 11;
LIVING BESIDE....
JUDD, Wheeler 36

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May 28, 2004 from
COMPTON, KEMPER -
I am looking for any information regarding James W. Compton, who lived in Bedford County, Virginia in 1860. I am particularly interested in how his family was related to the family of Valentine Kemper.

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May 1, 2004 from
ABSTON, CITTY, COX, MILLER -
I am researching Susannah ABSTON, daughter of Joshua, who married Jacob MILLER 21 August 1800 in Bedford Co. Jacob Miller was born in Woodstock, Shenandoah Co. VA. I also believe that 1776 is probably his birth year Does anyone else have this couple? Thank you. Their son Joshua Abston Miller stated he was born in Shenandoah Co. 1805. It seems the family moved to Bedford => Pittsylvania => Campbell Counties VA not long afterwards though I have no proof where the other children were born - Jacob Jr., Rachel who married Christopher Citty, Elisabeth who died as a child and Polly. Jacob married 2nd Elisabeth Cox 1811 in Campbell Co. VA. and they were still there in 1829.

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March 31, 2004 from
OVERSTREET, RICHARDSON -
Old Richardson family notes say our ancestor was "John Richardson out of VA who married an Overstreet". Looking for any connection to Bedford Co. marriage record "John Richardson married Elizabeth Overstreet, March 19, 1801, John Overstreet, surety, by John Ayres." Our line- VA/KY/TX.

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March 13, 2004 from
HALE, MATHEWS -
I am searching for a Richard Hale born in Bedford Co. before the Revolutionary War. He was the father of my gggGrandfather Richard C. Hale who was born in 1798 in Bedford Co., VA. He died in 1848 in Pulaski county, Ill. Richard C. Hale married Driscilla Mathews, who was also born in Bedford County VA. I need help. My Mother and my Grandfather (Robert Edward Hale) always told me the story that there were three bothers named Shadrack, Meshach, and Abednego. Please respond if you have any information. Thanks,

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March 1, 2004 from
BARNES, BURKS, CITTY, DEARREN, GOODPASTURE, MILLER, MITCHELL, OWEN, RIFE, RUNION, RUNYON, STEPHENS, WITT, WOOD, ZETTY -
Would like to exchange information on the family of Jacob CITTY (ZETTY) and his wife Elizabeth ("Betsy") RUNYON (RUNION).
Jacob, b. 28 Jun 1760, Donegal Twp., Lancaster Co., PA, m. Mar 1781, Brocks Gap, Rockingham Co., VA, d. 6 May 1836, Bedford Co., VA. Parents: Peter ZETTY & Barbara Ann RIFE. Jacob served twice in the Revolutionary War and received a pension for his services. Elizabeth, b. between Jan & June 1761, d. 31 Dec 1848, Bedford Co., VA. Parents: John RUNYON, Sr. & Anne (probably GOODPASTURE).
Children:
 1: Catharine, b. 22 Jan 1782, m. John B. WOOD, Sr
 2: Nancy, b. 11 Sep 1783 m. William W. STEPHENS
 3: Abraham, b. 17 Oct 1785. Probably did not marry. Lived in Pittsylvania Co., VA
 4: Elizabeth, b. 7 Mar 1788 m. James Harvey MITCHELL
 5: John, b.14 Jan 1790 m. Mary Jane WITT
 6: Jacob Jr., b. 17 Mar 1792 m. (1) Parkey DEARREN & (2) Jane BARNES. Moved to Wayne Co., KY
 7: Magdalena, b. 20 Nov 1793. Died before 1800.
 8: Polly, b. 20 Nov 1794 m. Blagdon WOOD. Moved to Callaway Co., MO
 9: Sarah b. 14 Jan 1797 m. Robert BURKS
10: Christopher, b. 4 Jul 1799 m. Rachel C. MILLER. Moved to Greene Co., IN
11: Samuel, b. 17 Mar 1802. Nothing further known.
12: Martha, 18 Apr 1804 m. Thomas OWEN. Lived in Pittsylvania Co., VA
For more complete details, please go to my Runyon genealogy website:http://www.norman.runyon.com

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