SOME SPECIAL PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY FAMILY HISTORIES

Adams Family History

Clement Family History

Smith Family History

Biography  Records at USGenWeb Archives

Family Bible  Records at USGenWeb Archives

Family Bible Records

"Miss Effie" Is Fondly Remembered"
(From the   The Quill Pen -PittsylvaniaHistorical Society by Robert C. Vaden, Jr, February 1986) Reference ismade to the Kirby, Davis, Oakes, Carter, Hodges, Hedricks, Ramsey, Cook, Mahan, Smith Families

 More than 100 years before the community that is now Museville became a post office, the land in the immediate vicinity had been settled by members of the Kirby family, 1746-48.

John, Francis and William Kirby held separate grants totaling some 1000 acres near the junction of Snow Creek and PiggRiver.  The original inhabitants, of course, were Indians, and legendhas it that a Kirby girl was scalped at the footbridge over Snow Creek. The original Kirby homestead, on a high bluff nearby overlooked the siteof the tragedy.

Guided by the owner of this property Mr. Algie Davis, I stood on the picturesque site of this early settlement. Nothing of it remains but a level expanse of ground, and back of it a cemeteryof some 50 graves marked only by field stones.

When Moses Kirby built what is now the oldest standing residence in the community about 1817, he is said to have removed portions of the original dwelling to the present site on the banks of Snow Creek below.

This house has been meticulously restored byMr. Davis, who inherited the property from his father Lee (Babe)Davis,who, in turn, had bought it from a member of the Oakes family in 1905

Elizabeth Hudson Kirby (1805-74) was a sister of the builder, Moses Kirby, and it was her dower when she married JoabOakes (1801-65), thereby uniting these two founding families.

The Kirby House is most interesting, one-and-a-half stories in three sections.  The center section is a bit higher thanthe other two, giving a simple and appealing balance to the exterior view.  The lofty paneled mantel in the central room, the wainscoting, the original H&L hinges on doors, the narrow but high windows speak of years goneby.

Mr. Davis said the house was built in the cove rather than on the hill because the lower location afforded easier access to the wagon loads of tobacco being brought in to nearby barns.  Thus the empty wagons were sent back up the hill.

This early tobacco was cured with charcoal,and the sites of these charcoal pits still may be seen where the chestnutwood was burned.

This and other neighborhood settlements witnessed some of the industries connected with the culture of tobacco.  Sucha one, at Woodpecker Level in Franklin County, was the beginning of theBrown and Williamson Tobacco Company.

Museville was the location of a tannery, where cowhides were processed for the manufacture of shoes.  A by-productof this operation, cow hair, also was used in making plaster.

The tobacco factory for making plug tobacco,owned and operated by Christopher Lawson Carter (1834-1901) was the principalindustry of the community.  Mr. Davis recalled that there had beena racetrack "beyond Piney Mountain" owned by Owen Adkins before the CivilWar.  He said that plug tobacco was hauled to Pennsylvania from thisarea, and the wagons returned loaded with salt.  The Davis familyhas been located here since 1790, and Col. Christopher Davis, great-uncleof Mr. Davis, was in the Civil War.

Museville was a post office from 1857 onward(Va. Magazine of History and Biography).  Before the name of Musevillewas used, the post office was called Oak Shop (1851-57).  This namemay have originated from the prominent Oakes family.

The name Museville obviously was adapted from the Muse family name.

Guides for this tour,Miss Carter and Mrs. Minter, pointed out the old sites during a drive through the village of Museville.  Here was the old field school taught by Miss Effie Carter, who later moved to Gretna with her sisters Miss Ida and Mrs. J.S. Adams.

"Miss Effie" left an indelible and endearingmemory with many hundreds there and in Gretna, where she taught many years.  And there was the site of the tobacco plug factory of Christopher LawsonCarter, their father, and grandfather.

Carter owned much property here and in thePenhook area.  It was said that when almost any parcel of land inthe area was mentioned "he owned it, had owned it or would own it." He was a successful merchant, manufacturer and real estate operator. A son of Jesse Carter of "Oakland" near Chatham, he was cousin of the Carterof "Shirley" on the James and of Gen. Robert E. Lee.  He married DorothyStarn Muse in 1862.

Museville is a picturesque location indeed.  Located on a plateau, it affords an unimpeded view of Turkey Cock Mountain and other foothills of the Blue Ridge.  Especially impressive as one drives across Pigg River are the giant rock foundations of the now vanished covered bridge.

At the village crossroads are two vacant oldstore buildings, the Smith and Davis stores.  Also within view aretwo historic residences known as the Joab Oakes (now the Clark Hodges)house, and the John Smith house.  Also in the area is the MusevilleChristian Church with its historic cemetery.

Joab Oakes' seven sons fought in the Confederate army.  Mrs. Doris Oakes Minter, who furnished the information on the Oakes family, is a descendant of Joab and Elizabeth Kirby Oakes. The many descendants of this pioneer couple erected handsome monumentsto them in the Museville churchyard.

Mrs. Clark A. Hodges Sr., present owner ofthe Joab Oakes house, showed the charming interior of this impressive L-shaped two-story house.  It is an interesting showplace of early 19th century Americana with its marbleized mantels and woodwork and staircase.

The kitchen. in particular, takes one backmany years with its spiciness and old fashioned accessories.  Thishome has been the lifelong home of three families--the Oakes who builtit, the Washington Hedrick family which came here from Pennsylvania andbought it, and the Hodges family which acquired it through Mrs. Hodges,who was Louise Hedrick, daughter of the pioneer from the Keystone State.

Mrs. Hodges recalled that the Hedricks hadfirst settled in Pennsylvania from Germany and the name had been originallyVon Hedric.  The old Hedrick Bible now is in a historical museum inthat state, having been brought over by the family from the church in Germany.

Washington Hedrick donated the land for thelocal church, which originally was shared by both the Episcopal and Disciplesof Christ denominations.

Mrs. Hodges pointed out the office at her residence where the late Dr. O.L.. Ramsey (1874-1953) beloved physician of Gretna,began the practice of his profession.  The Ramsey family was settlednear Museville prior to the Revolutionary War (memoir of A.F. Ramsey),the original settler being Thomas F. Ramsey, who came here from Pennsylvania.

Dr. Ramsey's father was Col. William Ramseyof the C.S.A.  Dr. R.T. Ramsey, another Gretna physician, also was a descendant of Thomas Ramsey, as was Rev. A.F. Ramsey.  The oldRamsey  home is a few miles from Museville on Tomahawk Creek.

Connected with the Ramsey and Mahan familiesare the many descendants of Harmon Cook.  He was a colonizer who settled thousands of acres on Tomahawk Creek and Pigg River toward the end of the 19th century.  The settlers which followed him used the well-traveled route from Pennsylvania down ;the Shenandoah Valley.

One of the settlers brought in with HarmonCook was Capt. Abram Rorer, ancestor of many area residents, includingthe Rorer James family of newspaper publishers in Danville.

The John Smith house at Museville, now unoccupied but owned by Mrs. Rob Reynolds, who was Smith's daughter, is quite impressive from the outside.,  It is a lofty two stories with old looking windows.  Smith, a prominent merchant, bought the house in the 1890's.

In years past Museville was a center of manyactivities.  There were bicycle races bowling matches, country dances,a saloon, horse races and of course a magistrate holding court.  Onesuch busy magistrate was "Squire" Davis.

Cook notes from "History of Pittsylvania County"-Maud Clement
p. 46 Harmon Cook who purchased large tractsof land on Tomahawk Creek and Pigg River, was a colonizer who brought inmany families from Pennsylvania in the latter part of the century. Cook petitioned the General Assembly of Virginia in 1788 for a town tobe established on his lands in Pittsylvania, "at the forks of the roadsleading from Houlston to Pennsylvania and Petersburg," stating that manytraders had already settled there.  Young Abram Rohrer, son of AbramRohrer, a native of Switzerland, followed Cook from Pennsylvania to Virginia,and marrying Cook's daughter, founded the Rorer family of the county.

The will of Harmon Cook was recorded May 21,1810.  He bequeathed his property to his three sons, John, Harmonand Abraham Cook; and to his daughters, Catherine Wright,  Mary Razor,and Nancy the wife of Abram Rorer.

p.48
As the line of settlement moved westward,it became necessary to divide the old counties and form new ones and inFebruary 1745 the General Assembly created Lunenburg County and on Maythe 5th Abraham Cooke among others took the oath of justice of the peace.
The will of Abraham Cooke is recorded in Lunenburg County in 1748 naming wife Sarah, and sons Charles and Benjamin.

p.99 John Cook was appointed captain of themilitia during the years 1767 to 1770

p 232 Dan River Danville Warehouse-A List ofTob. received from 22 Sept. 1795 Til 19th September 1796-
1 hhds of Tob. Shipped by George Cook

Carter Family
"The Early Homes of Chatham" by Maud CarterClement
Oakland
A few miles south of Chatham on the Danvillehighway stands Oakland, a white frame house with four massive pillars supportingthe entrance porch.  A grove of lofty oaks still surrounds the house,from which it received its name.  In former days there strolled inthe grove those birds of gorgeous plumage, the pea fowls, with their brillianthues and raucous cries.  They were often seen on old plantation lawns,giving a touch of European splendor to the peaceful southern scene.

At the close of the Revolutionary War JesseCarter of Corotoman, Lancaster County, Virginia moved to Pittsylvania seekingto escape the malaria of Eastern Virginia.  He purchased of John Burton of Charlotte County, for 4,500 pounds, 1,300 acres lying on both sidesof Banister River, where he made his home on one of the main highways leading north and south.

Old homes, especially old country houses, have characters of their own and this is true of Oakland with its unusual design and welcoming atmosphere.  There are two very large reception roomsacross the front of the house, each with a fanlighted door opening ontothe front porch.  The large fireplaces of the two rooms have tallhandsome mantels of Adams influence.  In the dining room a bay ofwindows looks out over the grove, while the small study overlooks the gardento the rear.  There are two halls and two stairways leading to themany bedrooms above.  It is a good house in which to dream, when summer'sheat lies over the land ripening the tobaccos in the field.

Colonel Jesse C. Carter, best known of theearly owners, was a man of jovial genial nature, with a wide circle offriends.  He married Miss Lucy Neale, who was delicate without beingill, and shrank from facing life with its problems and responsibilities. So she took refuge in her bed, from which she ably directed her household.

Colonel Carter, like his neighbors, grew fine tobacco, for Oakland lay in a section which was famed for its fragrantsilky leaf.  These planters were grounded in their fertile soil, ahdmuch knowledge in tobacco growing, and were well versed in its varieties,qualities, and best methods of curing.

One autumn Colonel Carter returned, from looking after the sale of his tobacco in Lynchburg, with a complete new outfitof clothes.  When his wife remarked upon his purchases, he repliedwith teasing good humor, "Well, my dear, you are never very well. Since it is not good for a man to be alone, I decided to be prepared forany occasion."

"I'll have you to know, Colonel Carter," exclaimed his wife with some asperity. "I will out live You!"  And so she didfor many a year.

Three daughters were born to Colonel and Mrs. Carter.  Celeste, the oldest, married Dr. John Hutchings, a youngphysician of the neighborhood; Nilla, lovely and merry hearted, was herfather's constant companion; while Mary, the youngest, gentle and shy,was her mother's shadow.

When one of the deadly epidemics of diphtheria swept through the county, Nilla suffered a severe attack.  She seemingly made a safe recovery to the great joy of the family.  In his delight, her father brought from Lynchburg a lovely new dance frock for her to wear to a ball which was to be held in Chatham on July the 4th, 1851.

When the eventful evening arrived, Nilla finished dressing and sent the maid down to tell her father she would be down presently.  He was to be her proud escort, and the carriage waited at the door.  When she did not come, the maid was sent back for her; but though stillin front of her dressing table, Nilla was lying peacefully still, withher lovely head upon her outstretched arms.  It was thought that herheart had succumbed to the exertion of dressing.

The Coleman Family

YOUTHFUL COURAGE IN A MAN’S WORLD

 An express rider dashed from the headquarters

tent with vital orders to be delivered. The year

was 1780.

 He mounted his horse with the confidence born

of experience and sped through the trackless

forests of Pittsylvania County.

 Unusual? Well, yes. He was only 12 years of

age!

The lad was Daniel Coleman and his destination

was the tent headquarters of the commandant of

Pittsylvania.

Along some 50 miles of largely unmarked trails

and roads young Daniel urged his mount, while

in his saddle bags he bore orders for troops to

muster at Irvine’s Ferry and march to the relief of

General Greene.

With unerring accuracy the mission was

completed, and the relief column marched

without delay.

General Greene, relieved of the pressure of

Cornwallis’ men, then crossed the Dan in safety.

Had the youthful "express" faltered in his

dangerous mission, more American lives may

have been lost to the threatening Redcoats.

 It may be that this boy’s courageous action was

a contributing factor as Cornwallis wheeled

about and made his way deeper into North

Carolina

 The records telling of Coleman’s early life are

very sparse, indeed. He is on record living in

Halifax Co. when the resident commandant

employed him as express rider.

Daniel was a son of Stephen Coleman of

Cumberland County. The elder Coleman had

moved prior to the start of the revolution into

Pittsylvania County and had taken up residence

near Java. Young Daniel, born in 1768, was the

eldest of nine children: Daniel, Stephen, Jr.,

Thompson, Annie, Elizabeth, Patsy, Lucy, Polly

and Judith.

Following his adventures in the Revolutionary

War, Daniel served as deputy sheriff, a role that

earned him universal respect because of his

integrity and kindness. His towering physique

may have served him well in the performance of

his duties.

Coleman was elected to the General Assembly in

1803 and was returned to that body a total of

seven times.

 He was commissioned a Justice of the Peace

and ultimately rose to the position of Presiding

Justice. He held this post for a number of years.

Such was the estimate of his services as a

magistrate, that the court commissioned a

portrait in oil to be made of the patriot which was

hung above the bench in the County court room.

His commission as Captain of Militia was dated

July, 1794. He served successively in the 101st

Pittylvania Regiment and in the 42nd Regiment.

Here he was elevated to the rank of Major and

then Colonel. He led this command prior to, and

during, theWar of 1812.

Colonel Coleman married, on November 21,

1798,Anne Payne Harrison, daughter of William

Harrison. Ten children were born to the union.

In appearance Colonel Coleman literally was a

head and shoulders taller than an average man,

according to his friend Benjamin W.S. Cabell.

 "In full dress, wither in the drawing room or in

the field—he was the ‘beau ideal’ of an officer, "

said Cabell.

 Today the stonemarking the final resting place

of this defender of an infant nation is standing in

a weedy plot near Riceville.

The Morris Family of Pittsylvania
Research is being done by Gayle Austin

(These are my notes on the Morris family thatI am compiling in my search for my own Morris ancestors. )

"There was one other grant of land in western Brunswick of like proportion to and William Maclin, John Willis, Henry Morris, William Twitty, Charles Lucas, FrancisWillis, JohnSmith and Robert Throckmorton in Halifax and Augusta  counties, tobe
surveyed by the surveyor of Halifax, "beginningat the head of the South Fork of Roanoke running thence to a river knownby the name of Dan, thence to the head of  NewRiver, supposed to be the Waters of the Mississippi River, and four years' timeallowed them to survey and pay Rights for same.  ---- In 1748 David Bell, Joseph Bell,Archibald Cary and Walter King were granted 60,000 acres along Peter'sCreek (Patrick County); Samuel Morris(Hanover), WilliamSims (Hanover) and
others were granted 40,000 acres along DoeCreek; Richard Lane, Sr., Thomas  Davenport James and Joseph Terry 20,000 acres on Turkey Cock Creek"   HistoryofPittsylvania County, Clement p. 36
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Footprints from the Old Survey Books-Dodson

Henry Morris  3070 acres 24/25 Oct 1747 joint survey  75R (Halifax Co)

Henry Morris 400 acres on some small brs  28 Oct 1747  Survey 76L (Halifax
Co)

Henry Morris 400 acres on brs of Beaverpond br of Grassy Cr  31 Oct 1747
Survey 76L (Halifax Co.)

Henry Morris 386 acres on brs of Grassy Cr  27 Sep 1750 Survey  68R  (Halifax
Co)

George Morris 400 acres on brs Cow Cr & Childry Cr called the Middle Fk  27
Oct 1752 Survey  91R (Halifax Co)

Morris, George & Co. 1,700 acres on brs of Childry Cr  21 Mar 1754 Joint
Survey 127R (Halifax Co)

Joshua Morrais  69 acres on brs of Beards Cr  3 May 1768  S 195  (Pittsylvania
Co)
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Inventory of estate of Arthur HOPKINS decd.By Thomas Black, Luddewick  TUGGLE, Elisha ESTES----"silver watch Wm. McFell London  No. 7109, ditto
Jno. Morries London No.1382" p.23
Account of Sales of Estate of Arthur HOPKINSDecd.  November 14th and 15th 1776same as above. P. 24
The estate of John PANNILL decd. In accot.With David Pannill one of the exors.

5 Oct 1796 - Robert Morriss p. 143  all from Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Inventories and Account Current 1770-1797by Lucille Payne
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Deed Book 6, p. 49 Pittsylvania County, Virginia  1780 Oct 17  Nathaniel
Hughes  to Benjamin Morris for two thousand pounds current money of Virginia a tractof land of two hundred and sixty -nine acres in the County of Pittsylvania on the Branches of Burches Creek onThomas Hardy's line to John Hales with all houses, gardensand appurtenancres.  Signed Nathaniel Hughes  No witnesses.  Received of Benjamin Morrris 2000 pounds.  Signed Nathaniel Hughes. Recorded in Pittsylvania
County, Virginia Oct. 17, 1780
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Deed Book 8, p. 44 Pittsylvania County, Virginia 1787 Apr. 16  Heath Gardner &Theodoric McDaniel of the county of Pittsylvania to BenjaminMorris of the the aforesaid County for forty-five pounds current money of Virginia  100 acresmore or less Beginning at Moors &Dodson's lines by Terry's to the old Meeting House up theside oth the Mill Pond with all houses & appurtenances.
Signed Heath Gardner    Theodoric McDaniel
Witnesses:  Godeon Ragland, Samuel (hismark) Morris and James   (his mark) Donelson. Recorded 16 April 1781
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Samuel Morris with 7 white souls-1782 Heads of Family Pittsylvania Co.,

Samuel Morris with 8 white souls and 1 dwelling house-1785 Heads of FamilyPittsylvania Co.

Ambrose Morris with 9white souls-1 dwelling and 4 other houses-1785 Heads ofFamily Pittsylvania Co.
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This Indenture made January 20, 1787 betweenHath Gardner and  Theodrick McDanielOf Pittsylvania County to Benjamin Morris of Pittsylvania County, Virginia  for 45 poundscurrent money of Virginia a certain tract or parcel of landcontaining onehundredacres more or less in PittsylvaniaCounty. Beginning at corner of Pointers of Moore's
line and where Dodson line meets it, thenceN to Moors Corner white oak on the old Road, thence South twenty five degrees East eighty poles to a red Oak South sixdegrees West to Hankefer(?)chestnut oak corner thence north Eighty degrees Easttothe Hankines Spring branch, thencedown the branch as it meanders to Terry's Order linenear Creels, thence with said line a Westerly course to a  red oakby the meetingHouse, thence Northto a dead red Oa, Thence East to a red Oak by the road,
thence North to a white oak on the bank ofthe Creek thence up the side of the Mill Pondas it meanders up to Creels line where it crosses the Mill Pond, thencewithsaid line to the beginning tohave and to hold all houses, buildings, orchards, ways, waters, watercourses, profits, commodities, --- and appurtenances acrosswhatsoever to the said premises hereby granted or any part thereof belonging or inany wise apporting and the-----------granted with the appurtenances unto thesaid
Benjamin Morris his Executors, Administratorsand Assigns to the only -- use and --ofthe said Benjamin Morris his heirs and assigns and the said Heath Gardnerand
Theodrick McDaniel etc
Signed/Heath Gardner and Theodrick McDaniel
Witnesses: Gideon Ragland, James (his mark)Donilson, Samuel(his mark) Morris
MEMORANDOM the day and year within writtenpeaceable and quiet possession  ofthe within granted land and premises was given and granted and made uhntothewithin named Benjamin Morris accordingto the -- form and -- of the within writtenDeed.
Signed/Heath Gardner and Theodrick McDaniel
Witnesses: Gideon Ragland, James (his mark)Donilson, James (his mark) Morris
Received of Benjamin Morris this twentiethday of January one thousand and seven hundred and eighty seven the sum of forty five pounds Current money of Virginiaitbeing the consideration within mentionedreceived by us.
Signed/Hath Gardner and Theodrick McDaniel
Gideon Ragland, James (his mark) Morris andSamuel (his mark) Morris
At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the16th day of April 1787 the within Indenture together with the Memoranum of delivery of  etc  ordered to berecorded.
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Pittsylvania County, Virginia Will Book
Will of BENJAMIN MORRIS,written Dec 13, 1791, proved July 21, 1794. I giveto my Son Samuel Morris the Land and Plantation he now lives on beginning---Moses Hankins(?) corner to where my land joins John Creels land.  To daughterElizabeth Donelson the land and plantation on where she now lives beginning atStampes(?) line  to Raglands(?) line. To wife Mary Morris land on which we now live.  Ather death or remarriage stock and household furniture to be dividedbetweenMathew Creel and Mary Hedger and Benjamin Morris's children.  To
son John Morris the other half of my stock and household furniture and to my son WilliamMorris the land where I now live at my wife's death..

Ex: Son Samuel Morrisand his wife, Mary.
Witness: John Chelton, John Creel and MicajahCreel
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12 Jun 1792 Samuel Morris and Vicey Chaney, Sur: Jas. Donilson by Rev. Lazarus Dodson,Pittsylvania County, Virginia marriage record
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Pittsylvania Deeds 1791-1794  Page 440 Aug 25, 1792 from Tavernor Shelton of Pittsylvaniato William Beavers, for 30 #, 286 acres acres in Pittsylvania on thebranchesof Dan River and Sandy Creek, being a tract of land formerly Peter Clay's,andbounded by Daniel Clay, Eleazer Clay, Clay's Order line, Ann McDaniel.
Signed Tavenor Shelton.  Wit:  WilliamA. Morriss, Marday Price, Cutburd Price,
Edward Robertson.  Recorded Sep 16, 1793
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Indenture made October 23, 1796, Abner Adkins of Pittsylvania County to WilliamMorris for 120 pounds lawful money of Virginia three hundred and forty acres lyingin Pittsylvania County, begining on east side of Strawberry Creek.
Witnessed by Randolph Smith, George Hill (hismark), Thomas Holly (his mark),
William Morris. Signed by Abner Adkins, Recorded December 19, 1796
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Deed Book 11, p. 398 Pittsylvania County  1799 Jan. 21  Edward Adkins to SamuelMorris  Tract of land onthe East fork of Strawberry Creek in PittsylvaniaCountyof 376 acres for 50 pounds currect money of Virginia with allappurtenances.  Signed Edward Adkins  Probated 21 Jan 1799  No wittnesses.
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16 Nov 1799  William Morrice andSally Stoe  Sur: James Morrice

17 Dec 1799 Joel Stoe and Hannah Morrice  Sur: William Morris

18 Oct 1800 Absolom Dodson and AnnaMorris Sur:  Wm Morris by Rev. JohnJenkins
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6 February 1802.  William Anderson MorrissandWinneyfret Quisenberry, dau. Of AaronQuisenberry.  Sur:  Roger Slaughter.  Wit: Thomas Tutson,OrangeCounty,Virginia
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23 Mar 1804 Benjamin Morris and Nancy Barnes  Sur: Josiah Barnes (Pittsylvania County)
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Orange County Will Book 4  pp.152-155 Will of Aaron Quisenberry..I give unto mydaughter, Winifred Morris, this 1st day of February 1805
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29 Mar 1805  William Morris and Nancy Inman  Sur: Jesse Inman  by Rev David Nowlin

04 Nov 1805 Benjamin Matherly and PolleyMorriss  Sur: Samual Maurice byRev. WilliamBlair
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Deed Book 15, p. 6 Pittsylvania County  1806 Feb. 17  Nathaniel Harris of the townof Petersburg, state of Virginia to Samuel Morris of County of Pittsylvania, Va 101 acres of Fall Creek for $202 adj. Wilkinson & Charles Harris  Signed:
Nathaniel Harris by Alexander Brown-Agt.
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06 Feb 1807 Nathan Williams and MaryMorris  Sur:  William Morris
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02 Nov 1807 Reubin Morris andRhoda Matherley , Sur: Isreal Matherley by Rev
William Blair
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Deed Book 16, p. 494 Pittsylvania County 1809Dec. 18  Samuel Morris and Elizabeth,his wife, of the County of Pittsylvania to Daniel Bryant of the same countyonehundred and one acres more or less on the waters of Fall Creek for 54 pounds,9shillings on Wilkinson's line to Wm. Nelson's line to Harris' line. Signed Samuel (his
mark) Morris  and  Elizabeth (hermark) Morris.  Wittnesses:  Augustine Thorn, JohnYeaman and MaryYeaman.  Acknowledged the 18 Dec. 1809
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07 Mar 1812 Coleman Morris and Onyx(?) Slate  Sur: William Tate by Rev. Elias Dodson,Bride signed own consent
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Deed Book 18, p. 220 Pittsylvania County This indenture between John Morrisof the County of Pittsylvania of one part and Samuel Morris of the county aforesaidfor $100 a tract of land on Sandy Creek of 60 acres moreor less on Jones & Harrison's linesto Boazes line.
Signed: John (his mark) Morris.  In the presence of
Wm. Robertson. Recorded 19 Apr. 1813.
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17 Oct 1815 Abel Price and Polly Morris   Sur: Hezekiah Hubbard by Rev. ThomasBoaz  Par. John Morris Wit: WmMorris, Sen and Wm. Morris Jr.

01 Nov 1815 Jesse Morris and Lidia Inman  Sur: Elijah Morris by Rev. Thomas Boaz Par: William Inman

04 Dec 1815 Faris Morris andAgnes Boaz  Sur: James Boaz by Rev. Thomas Boaz Par:  Lydia Boaz  Wit:  John Morris

03 Nov 1815 Charles E. Carter and NancyMorris  Sur: John Barnes by Rev. ThomasBoaz  Wit:  John Barnes
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Pittsylvania County Deed Book 20 ,p. 106
This Indenture made this 12th day of Decemberin the year of our Lord 1815 betweenThomas Wilkinson  of the one part  and WilliamAnderson Morris both of theCounty of Pittsylvania and state of Virginia of the sum of ten dollarspaid by thesaid William A. Morrisone certain tract of land lying in the county of aforesaidcontainingfour hundred acres lying on both side on Caigels fork of the Fall Creek
and East of the Courthouse Road beginningon a pine near the court house Road sussposedfirst pointers on oraginally called Ayers Line  from his beginningon a postOak on Floods branch ….toThomas Wilkinson's line crossing Cagels Fork of Falls Creek.  Signed T.Wilkinson Jr  Wit: Allen C. Tanner, George More, Ayers Hodnett,
Creed Tanner Recorded 15th day of July 1816.
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Pittsylvania County Deed Book 22,Page 282

This Indenture made this 12th day of Aprilin the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundredand nineteenth Between William A. Morris of the Countyof Pittsylvania of the one part andWilliam Beavers Sr.(?) of the county aforsaid of the other part .Witnesseth That the said William A. Morris in order to secure the payment of Fortyone pounds Eleven Shillings and nine pence Virginia Currency due to Robertson and
Beavers by two notes and in considerationof the sum of one dollar to him in hand paid by the said William Beavers the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged,Thesaid William A. Morris hath grantedbargained and sold and by trhese presents doth grant bargain and sell ujnto the said William Beavers Sr.(?) the following property, to wit, one mare, one -- two yearsold, two cows and calves, one heifer, three featherbedsand furniture all muy stock of hoggs, household and kitchen furniture ofevery
description and my plantation utensils. To have and to hold the aforesaid property untothe said William Beavers and His heirs, Executors, administrators and assignsforever. Upon trust nevertheless that the said Willian Beavers shall as -- asconviently-- after  having advertised the time and place of the sale of thebeforementioned property, proceedto sell the same to the highest bidder for the best pricethat can be obtainedin money and out of the monnies arising from the Sale  first to
satisfy and pay all reasonable charges attending such sale and then the debt above mentioned and the residue of the money to the use of the said William A. Morris hisheirs or assigns.  Now if the above named William A. Morris shall on orbefore the 25th day of Dec next payas above then and in that case this Indenture shall cease otherwisethe above named William Beavers shall proceed to sell as above.  InWitnesswhere of the above named William A. Morris and William Beavers hath
hereunto set their hands and seals the dateabove writtten.
Signed Wm A, Morris and W. Beavers
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17 Mar 1817 Samuel Morris and Susan Pierce  Sur:  Jeffrey Astin by Rev. JamesBeck

22 Jun 1817 Richard Morris andPatsy Tate, Sur: Holland Hedgpeth by Rev. GeorgeDodson, Wit: Coleman Hedgpeth,  Bride signed own consent

25 June 1817 Shadrack Inman and DorcasMorris  Sur:  William Morris by Rev.JamesBeck

02 Nov 1818 Elijah Morris and Jincey Haymore/Hayward Sur: William Inman by RevJames Beck
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Will Book 1, p. 200 Pittsylvania County
In the name of God Amen and on the twentyseventh day of December in the year of
Our Lord 1819 I William Morris of PittsylvaniaCo & state of Virginia …… I give
and bequeath to my beloved daughter SarahMorris one bed and furniture, cow &
calf, I give to my beloved daughter RenthyMorris one featherbed furniture,cow
and calf.  Further I give to my belovedson John Morris one bed and furniture.
Further my will is that my beloved wife MaryMorris have all my whole estate both
personal and real during her natural lifeand the Gifts above mentioned.  And after the
death of my wife, my will is that son JohnMorris have all my land during his natural
life but my will is that personal propertybe equally divided between my children
further my will is that my friend WilliamBest or Beck & Samuel ? this my last will and
testament.  Signed William Morris Wit: Wm Holley,  E. Daniel(?) or Powel and John
?
Presented in court 21st day of February 1831(or21)
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Deed Book 21, page 296  PittsylvaniaCounty

The sum of nine hundred dollars mentioned inthe deed of Trust  has been fully paid
and satisfied to Thomas Wilkinson.  WeCreed Tanner and Allen C. Tanner or
Turner Trustees do hereby release and foreverquit claim to all right and title which is
vested in us by said Deed as Witnesses ourhands and Seals this 15 day of January
1818
Signed Creed Tanner and Allen C. Tanner orTurner
Witness: Danl Fourquineay(?) and Baxter Irby

January 16 1818 payment in full for the Deedof Trust for which the above writing --
Signed T. Wilkinson
In a court held for Pittsylvania County the19th day of January 1818 This release
from Allen C. Tanner and Creel Tanner to William A. Morris was presented in
court and acknowledged by the said Allen Cto be his oath and deed and ordered to
be recorded.
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Pittsylvania County Deed Book 23, p.59
This Indenture made this twenty eighth Dayof December in the year of our Lord
Christ 1819 Between William Morris of theCounty of Pittsylvania and state of
Virginia of the one part  & JoelStow of the County & Commonwealth aforsaid of the
other part .  For thirty dollars a certaintract or parcel of land containing by estimation
four acres lying and being in the county ofPittsylvania on -- fork of Strawberry
Creek bounded by said Stows farmer line crossing creek to James Emmersons(?)
line.  Signed William Morris Wit: JaWilliams, Benjamin Thomas, John M.or W.
Powel, John Stain or Stow.  RecordedJanuary 17, 1820.
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At a meeting of the Overseers of the Poorfor Camden Parish for the county of
Pittsylvania at thre Courthouse on Monday,the 5th day of June 1820.  ----The
county is to the following claimants made
John Morris, Jr.    do               William Morris, Sr.  40.00
Vestry Book of Camden Parish 1767-1820
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Pittsylvania County Deed Book 22 Page 405

This indenture made this 2nd day of Novemberin the year of our lord Christ 1820
Between Jamesion Corbin and Sarah his wifeof the county of Pittsylvania of the one
part and William A. Morris of the other part.  Witnesseth that the Said Jameson
Corbin and Sally his wife have for and inconsideration of thirteen dollars to them in
hand paid by the said William A. Morris thereceipt for  which is hereby
acknowledged have bargained and sold and bythose presents do bargain and sell
unto said Morris his heirs and assigns forever,one certain tract piece or parcel of
land lying in the county aforesaid containingby survey thirteen acres bre the same
more or less and bounded following; Beginning at said Morris corner R oak in
Denis(?) line thence with Dickeson Sneedsline S  E 60 poles crossing a branch to
Discies on Wilkensons corner stake in theold field on the road thence up the road as
it runs 90 poles to Morris corner pine thencealong with Morris line 35  120 p
crossing a branch to the beginning and thesaid Jameson Corbin and Sarah his wife
do warrant and forever defend  all therights title claims from themselves their hiers
forever unto him the said William Morris hisheirs and assigns forever .  In Witness
the said Jameson Corbin and Sarah his wifehave heeunto set their hands and affixed
their seals this the day and date above written.
Signed Sold and delivered in the Presenceof us:
Teste/William Bryant , Jas m. Williams, Jr.
Signed/J.Corbin and Sarah Corbin

At a court held for the county of Pittsylvania the 20th day of November 1820 This
Indenture from Jameson Corbin and Sarah hiswife to William A. Morris was
presented in Court and acknowledged by theSaid Jameson Corbin and Sarah his
wife be their acts and deed and was orderedto be recorded.
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Pittsylvania County Deed Book 24, page 374

This Indenture made and intered unto this 16th day of February 1822 between
William Morris of the first part James D.Cattan of the second part and Robert and
John Ross of the third part all of the Countyof Pittsylvania.  Witnesseth that whereas
the said William A. Morris is justly indebtedto the said Robert and John Ross in the
sum of nine pounds and three pence with interest from the 18th day of February
1818, as by a bond bearing date the 18th February 1818 will fully appear and the
said William A. Morris being willing and desiress to secure the same.  Now this
Indenture Wittnesseth that for and in consideration of the promises and for -- further
consideration of the  sum of one dollarby the said James D. Patton in hand paid the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged thesaid William A. Morris hath bargain sold
--- and congfirm unto the said James D. Pattonthe following property viz one
nohomea cow and yearling, one red heifer onered and white heifer with the increase
of the same to him the said James D. Pattonhis exon, admins.  To have and to hold
the said hereby conveyed property to him thesaid James D. Patton his exeo
administrators forever upon trust neverthelessthat the said James D. Patton his exors
admin shall permit the said William A. Morrissto remain  in peaceable and quiet
possession of the said property until he hasmade default in the payment of the said
sum of money or any part thereof and then--this further trust thatr he the said James
D. Patton shall --thereafter he shall proseror trhe said Robert and John Ross request
after finding the time and place of sale andadvertising the same ten days

Henry Morris and Cathrine C. Troller marriedFebruary 12, 1825
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Deed Book 36, Page 275 Pittsylvania County
This Indenture made this 17th day of May 1830(1) between William S. Morriss
and Pheneas Morriss of the first part, ThomasFlippin of the Second part and
Francis Williams of the third part all ofPittsylvania County Va.  Whereas the said
Wm. S. and Pheneas Morris is justly indebtedto the said Francis Williams ihn the
sum of Eighty five dollars to be paid on thetenth day of March 1835.  Now this
Indenture Witnesseth  that for and inconsideration of the promises and for the further
consideration of the sum of one dollar lawfulmoney of  to the said  William S.  and
Pheneas Morris in hand paid by the said ThomasFlippin  at and before the ensealing
and delivery of these present the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged they the
said William S. and Pheneas Morris have givengranted and sold and by these
presents do give grant bargain and sell unto  said Thomas Flippin one bay mare and
with white hind feet four years old this springand a sorrel mare with a blaze face two
years old this spring.  To have and tohold the said property hereby granted or
intended to be granted unto the said ThomasFlippin his heirs Executors admin and
assigns forever.  Upon trust Neverthelessthat the said Thomas Flippin his heirs
executors or administrators shall permit thesaid Wm S and Pheneas Morris to remain
in quiet and peaceful possession of the saidbay mare and sorrel mare until default be
made in the payment of the said sum of eightyfive dollars either in the whole or in
part .Then as soon as the said Francis Williamsor either the said William S. or
Pheneas Morris shall request it shall be lawfulfor the said Thomas Flippin to sell by
way of publick auction after having givenat least ten days prior by way of publish
advertisement at some publick place of thetime and place of such sale procede to
sell the aforsaid bay mare and sorrel mareconveyed in trust.  And out of the moneys
arising out of such sale after satisfyingthe charges of such sale and all other charges
attending the premises pay the said FrancisWilliams the sum  of eighty five and the
balance if any shall pay to the said Wm S.Morris and Pheneas Morris their
executors, administrators or assigns. But if the whole or the said sum of eighty five
dollars shall be fully paid off and dischargedto the said Fran Williams his executors,
on or before the tenth day of March 1835 whenthe same is payabele so that no
default of payment of the sum of eighty fivedollars be made then the indenture -----
Signed William S. Morris and Pheneas Morris
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Pittsylvania County
William S. Morris and Elizabeth M. Lumpkinmarried January 19, 1831
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Deed Book 24, p. 223 Pittsylvania County Samuel Morris of the county of
Pittsylvania, state of Virginia to Caleb Hundley 60 acres more or less on Sandy River
in county aforesaid for $100.  Signed:  Samuel (his mark) Morris  No witnesses
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Deed Book 36 p. 275  Pittsylvania County
This indenture made this 7th day of May 1831 between William S. or L. Morris &
Pheneas Morris of the first part, Thomas Flippin of the Second part and Francis
Williams of the third part all of PittsylvaniaCo Va.  Whereas the said Wm. S. or
L. and Pheneas Morris is justly indebted to the said Francis Williams in the sum of
Eighty five dollars to be paid on the tenthday of March 1835.  Now this indenture
witnesseth that for and in consideration ofthe premices and for the further
consideration of the sum of one dollar lawfulmoney of  -- to the said William S. or L.
and Pheneas Morris in hand paid by the saidThomas Flippin
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Deed Book 34, p. 8 Pittsylvania County 1831 Oct 5
I, Samuel Morris of Breckenridge County, Stateof Kentucky, who intermarried
with Susan Pierce, daughter of Lodoe Pierce,dec'd of Pittsylvania County, Va
entitled to money and perhaps property fromthe executors of the will of Lodoe
Pierce do appoint John Collier, Ju
nr. Of  Rockingham, North Carolina mytrue and lawful attorney to prosecute all
suits  ect to receive what is comingto me from the estate of Lodoe Pierce, dec'd.
Signed Samuel (his mark) Morris  Recordedin Pittsylvania County 20 August 1832
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Pittsylvania County
Stephen Morris and Martha Nichols marriedJanuary 10, 1835

William S. Morris and Ann Earp married November 9, 1835

Morris, F.(Dr) and Sarah Shaon married December 27 1835
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Pittsylvania County 1840 Census
Morris, Mary    Southern District   Page # 119
Morris, Mary A.  Southern District Page #131
Morris, Richard D.  Southern DistrictPage #139
Morris, Stephen  107th Regiment Page079
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Pittsylvania Co.,VA Index to Marriage Bonds,Book I, Page 101

       Micajah G. MORRIS to Lively SCOTT, 20 December 1832.  James Moore
Bondsman., Mother - Sally Scott signed permission as Lively was evidently
underage.  Married by Charles Calloway.

Archer Morris and Elizabeth Terry Married January 8, 1833

Sarah Morris and Abraham Frizzle married December 17, 1835.

Jane H. Morris and German H. Williams married February 27, 1843 Bond
Pheneas Morris.  Signer of Certificate:Winifred Morris

03 Feb 1845 Edward Atkinson and Louisa Morris  Bond: Thomas F. Keeling
Signer Winifred Morris, Mother  Marriedby Jno L. Pritchard

Sarah S. Morris and Moses Barker married  December 24, 1847

Nathan Morris and Mary J. Bryant married December 14, 1848

Sarah  (Sallie) D. Morris dau of Spicefield Morris and John C. Walters married
February 19, 1850
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1850 Census Pittsylvania County:

165 165  John Morris  35
                 Rebecca Morris  33

379 379 Elizabeth Morris 50
               Mary Morris  25
               Porlina(? Can't read) Morris 20
               Elizabeth Morris 6/12

1270 1270  Nathan Morris  30 Milliner
                    Martha Morris  20

1788 1788  Phoenis Morris  43  Farmer
                    Winifred Morris   60
                     Mary Morris  44
                      Elizabeth Morris  30
                       Ann Watkins  25

1279 1279  William  L. Morris  45  Farmer
                    Ann Morris  35
                    Marion Morris  8  F
                    Thomas Morris  3

1308 1308  Richard Morris  88
                    Martha Morris    67

1309 1309  Nathan Morris  33 carpenter
                     Mary Morris   23
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Pittsylvania County
July 1, 1852 Anne W. Morris and William M.Blankenship married in Pittsylvania
County

October 15, 1855 William M.  Blankenship, husband of Anne Morris died of
typhoid fever leaving two small children,one was  my great grandfather John
Blankenship

Mary Morris born October 1853 daughter of John and Elizabeth Morris

Morris, Mary M.  par. John M & Elizabeth  1853 Oct.  Pitt. Co., reported by
Morgan Morris, grandfather

Morris, Winifred  husb. Wm. A. deceased  1854 4 Dec in Pitts. Co.  born in
Orange City, Va.  of asthma reportedby son, Phineas,   age 71
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1860 Census Pittsylvania County

1346 1346 Phineas Morris Farmer 47 or 61     200               150        Ringgtold
                    Ann W. Blankenship    35   F
                     Arelia      "                  7   F
                      John W.   "                 5   M
                      Mary Morris  49          F
                       Elizabeth Morris 65
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Pittsylvania County
Morris, William C. par. Nathan T. & MaryJ.  1860 10 June in Pitts. Co of
pneumonia reported by father   age 3

Emma J. Morris born May 22 1861 daughter of  A. J. and Elizabeth Morris

Morris, Richard  1861 31 May  Pitts. Co of bowel disease reported by N.T.
Morris, son   age 99
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1870 Census Pittsylvania County
 

530      Morris, William L.  66 M   W   Farmer   1750     125
                         Ann             60 F     W  Keeping House
531       Morris,George T     22  M  W   Farm Laborer     125
                           Mary S.       23   F  W   Keeping House
                            Mary M.       1   F    W
                             Henry E.(?)  1/12     F  W
532       Blankenship, Ann  46   F  W   Farmer                   100
                                    Ealine 17 F W   House Keeper
                                     John W.  15(?) M  W  At Home
             Morris, Elizabeth   56   F   W  Domestic servant

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Charles W. Morris born June 18, 1877 son ofThomas F. and Sarah J. Morris
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Bessie Morris born April 10, 1896 daughterof Charles and Bettie Morris.

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Meador, Echols, Willis and FarmerFamilies

Joab MEADOR will probated 16 Mar 1818 Pittsylvania Co VA m Sarah
1  Samuel MEADOR b 1771 VA m 26 Sep 1810Nancy MAR(T)
2  Nancy MEADOR b @1785(2) PittsylvaniaCo VA(2) d 1813-1818(2) VA(2) m 18
Jan 1813 Samuel FLIPPIN
3  James MEADOR b @1789(2) m 8 Dec 1830Rhody INGRAM
4  Lydia MEADOR b @1768(2) d after 1840(2)m 31 Jan 1800 Benjamin DAVIS d
before Jul 1832(2)
5  Frances MEADOR b 1785 VA m 2 Nov 1790Joel WILLIS
6  Sarah MEADOR b @1778(2) d @1849(2)m 8 Jul 1797 Thomas DAVIS
7. Jonas M. MEADOWS?(2) m Lucy ECHOLS
8  William H. MEADOWS?(2)
SOURCE:  2-Fran DANIELS

51  Moses ECHOLSb 1738 VA m 1749 Elizabeth WYNNE b William WYNNE
511  John ECHOLS b 1750 d 28 May 1817Williamson Co TN m 14 Feb 1784
Halifax Co VA Frances FORMBY
512  Obidiah ECHOLS b VA d age 65 m 5Jul 1791 Pittsylvania Co VA Elizabeth
TERRY
513  Moses ECHOLS b VA m 11 Feb 1797Pittsylvania Co VA Elizabeth TERRY
514  Evans ECHOLS b VA m 18 Jan 1799Pittsylvania Co VA Ann TERRY r 1850 VA
515  Rebecca ECHOLS m Edward AKIN
516  Priscilla(1) or Drucilla ECHOLSb VA m 2 Feb 1782 Halifax Co VA David
BATES
517  Betsy ECHOLS b VA d before 1823m 15 Sep 1788 Marlin FARMER.
518  Lucy ECHOLS b VA d 1837 m 6 Jan1792 Jonas MEADOWS.
519  Frances E. ECHOLS b VA m 1 Mar 1805Pittsylvani Co VA Levi SHELTON
51A  Tabitha ECHOLS b 14 Jan 1778(sic)(2)or 6 Sep 1764(3) Halifax Co VA(2)
d 1845(2) Troupe Co GA(3) m 23 Jan 1783(sic)2Nathan FROMBY r Walton Co GA
8 ch
SOURCE:  1-Mrs. Rex OUTLAW, 2-david@inviso.com, 3-members.aol.com/cajraif
an/anc.html

William WILLIS d 1816Henry Co KY now Trimble Co KY 1m Elizabeth 2m
Averilla
1  Joel WILLIS b 1768 VA d Jan 1853 m2 Sep 1790(2) Frances MEADOWS
2  Mary "Polly" WILLIS m 1 Dec 1780 JesseLAW r Jefferson Co IN
3  Elizabeth "Susanna" WILLIS m 9 Feb1782 Lawrence DUFF
4  John WILLIS m Letitia NANCY(3)
5  Nancy WILLIS m 10 Dec 1793 DanielMADDOX
6  Letticia WILLIS m 8 Oct 1798 ShelbyCo Ky Daniel MADDOX r Jennings Co IN
7  female m SPEAR
SOURCE:  2-Pittsylvania Co marriage records, 3-Jim DWINELL
jdwin492@concentric.net

131  Marlin FARMERm 15 Sep 1788 Pittsylvania Co VA Betsy ECHOLS b VA to
Moses ECHOLS and Elizabeth WYNNE d before1823
1311  Nancy FARMER b 1793 VA m 10 Dec1815 Allen WOODSON
1312  Mary "Polley" FARMER(2) b 18 Dec1794 Pittsylvania Co VA d 2 Dec 1845
m 16 Dec 1816 Samuel WILLIS.
1313  Rhoda FARMER b 1797 Va m 7 Mar1814 William WILLIS.  For descendants
see WILLIS
1314  Sarah FARMER m 5 Aug 1817 WilliamC. IRBY r 1850 Pike Co MO
1315  Lucy FARMER m 19 Sep 1808 WilliamJENKINS
1316  James A. FARMER m 19 Sep 1825 Rebecca J. NOWLIN.  Rebecca r 1850
Pittsylvania Co VA
1317  John FARMER b 8 Jan(2) 1800 VAd 7 Jul(2) 1834 Pike Co MO m 18 Dec
1820 11 Jan 1821(2) Jane B.(2) WOODSON
1318  Moses E(2) FARMER b VA(2) d VA(2)
1319  William W.(2) FARMER m 19 Sep 1825Pittsylvania Co VA Martha WOODSON
r 1850 Pittsylvania Co VA
131A  Permelia Evans FARMER b 1812, 2Feb 1813(2) d 8 Nov(2) 1879 m 31 Aug
1831 Merriman MOORE
SOURCE:  2-Portrait and BiographicalSketch of Marion, Ralls and Pike Co MO
1895, 4-Alice JACKSON,
Contributed by maryjohnston <johnstom@gowebway.com>

        Waltonfamily of  Pleasant Gap  Pittsylvania Co Va

Submitted by Danny Ricketts

I put this together recently for a lady in
Texas and thought you might like a copy.
Some of the Waltons say that Pleasant
Gap was named for the wife of Lt. Jesse
Walton (1739-1822) who was a soldier
during the Revolutionary War.  He is
buried somewhere on White Oak
Mountain in the Pleasant Gap area.  I am
going to search for the grave this fall.   I
found a clue on a deed.   Lt. Walton'swife
was Ann Pleasant (1749-1823).
 

My records have the children of Dr. John
Walton (who died during the Rev. War &
married Mary Sims) as:

George, John Jr., Newell, Simeon,
Frances, Robert and Lt. Jesse Walton
who married Ann Pleasant (1749-1873)
and moved to Pittsylvania County.

Lt. Jesse Walton (b 10 Nov 1739
Hanover Co Va d 30 Apr 1822
Pittsylvania Co Va) and his wife Ann
Pleasant (1749-1823) had the following
five children:

1. Pleasant Walton (1766-1824) moved to
Georgia

2. Jesse Walton Jr (1787)

3. Mary Browder (1768)

4. Nancye Tanner (1774-1835)

5. Martha Gregg (1774-1811)

6. William Walton 1776-1865)

Children of William Walton who 1st
married Sally Turner and in 1832 married
Mary ? (William is listed in the 1850
census as age 75 with wife Mary age 58):

(1.) Robert N. Walton - born c1802;
married Frances Soyars (b 1804) moved
to Tennessee then back to Pittsylvania
County. Children:

(1) Sarah J Walton (b c 1826 Tenn)

(2) Louisa Ann Walton (b c 1832 Tenn)
who married Cornelius Payne

(3) Virginia C. Walton ( b c1836)

(4) Martha N. Walton (b. c 1837) who
married James Thomas in Pittyslvania
County Va on 24 Oct 1861.

(2.) Jesse Simeon Walton married Eliza G.
Lanier (died in Fayetteville, Arkansas) -
moved to Texas. Said to have married 4
times and had 24 children.

(3). Thomas Winfield Walton
(1806-1879) married 1st Nancy
Washington Shelton (1806-1867) on 10
Oct 1828 and married 2nd Rebecca
Hughes on 5 Mar 1868. Children:

(1) Sally Ann Walton (1829-1870)
married John T. Robertson

(2) Mary Louise (1831-1872) married
John W. Edwards

(3) Elizabeth William (1838-1860) married
James Lanier

(4) Emily (1844-1801)

(5) William Thomas (1848-1917) who
married Jo Anne Carter 1889 ( ). William
Thomas has two daughters Lucille and
Margaret who taught school and never
married (I had both of them in jr. high &
high school).

(4.) Pleasant William Walton (1816-1891)
and married Martha Ann Washington
Robertson (1821-1883) on 10 Oct 1828.
Pleasant is listed as a teacher inthe 1850
census. Children:

(1) Mary Ann Ward Walton (b 18 Oct
1837 d 24 Sep 1862) who married
George W. Giles on 8 Apr 1858

(2) William John Walton (b 23 Feb 1840
d 27 Dec 1930)

(3) Sarah Jane Washington Walton (b 8
Jul 1845 d 7 Jun 1871) who married
Charles V. Lewis in 1865

(4) Virginia Pocahontas Walton (b 31 Jan
1848) married John Hall on 5 Dec 1767

(5) Edward Simeon Walton (b 13
Apr1850 d 2 Aug 1855)

(6) Thomas Newell Walton who married
1st Julia S. Fulton on 5 Nov 187?, married
2nd Willie Walton on 6 Mar 1877, and
married 3rd Myra Aldridge. , Edward
George Walton (b 12 Nov 1855), Rufus
Wise Walton (b 17 Jun 1860).

(7) William Walton, Jr. who married Mary
Lanier.
 

Robert D. "Danny" Ricketts
102 Parrish Road
Danville Virginia 24540
804-792-4943

History/Genealogy web site:

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/1992/

email:
ricketts@dancom.com or
ricketts5@aol.com

Descendants of John Waller
Submitted by LizKurtz

Generation No. 1

1.  JOHN1 WALLER.  He marriedANN UNKNOWN.

Child of JOHN WALLER and ANN UNKNOWN is:
2. i. ZACHARIAH2 WALLER.
 

Generation No. 2

2.  ZACHARIAH2 WALLER (JOHN1).  He married FANNY BRIDGEWATER.

Child of ZACHARIAH WALLER and FANNY BRIDGEWATERis:
3. i. JONAS BRIDGEWATER3 WALLER, b. 1770-1772;d. 1814-1815, White Oak Mountain, Pittsylvania Co., VA.
 

Generation No. 3

3.  JONAS BRIDGEWATER3 WALLER (ZACHARIAH2,JOHN1) was born 1770-1772, and died 1814-1815 in White Oak Mountain, Pittsylvania Co., VA.  He married MARY MADDING February 02, 1793 in Pittsylvania Co., VA, daughter of WILLIAM MADDING.

Children of JONAS WALLER and MARY MADDING are:
 i. ABNER4 WALLER, b. 1795, White Oak Mountain, Pittsylvania Co., VA; m. SARAH HALL, January 24, 1875, Blair's District, Pittsylvania Co., VA.
 ii. FRANCES WALLER, b. 1797, White OakMountain, Pittsylvania Co., VA; m. JAMES MYERS, February 14, 1816,Blair's District, Pittsylvania Co., VA.
 iii. SUSAN LUCINDA WALLER, b. 1799-1801,White Oak Mountain, Pittsylvania Co., VA; m. THOMAS BOLTON, April20, 1830, Blair's District, Pittsylvania Co., VA.
4. iv. DAVID GEORGE WALLER, b. February 20, 1803,White Oak Mountain, Pittsylvania Co., VA; d. December 03, 1884, WesleyChapel, Houston, TX.
5. v. JONAS MEMORY WALLER, b. December 29, 1803,White Oak Mountain, Pittsylvania Co., VA; d. September 25, 1884, Old Millville, Rusk Co., TX.
 vi. WILLIAM D. WALLER, b. 1807, White OakMountain, Pittsylvania Co., VA; m. FRANCES.
 vii. SARAH G. WALLER, b. 1809.
 viii. TABITHA LEANOR WALLER, b. 1811, WhiteOak Mountain, Pittsylvania Co., VA; m. EPHRAIM JACKSON, August 07,1834, Blair's District, Pittsylvania Co., VA.
 

Generation No. 4

4.  DAVID GEORGE4 WALLER (JONAS BRIDGEWATER3, ZACHARIAH2, JOHN1) was born February 20, 1803 in White Oak Mountain, Pittsylvania Co., VA, and died December 03, 1884 in Wesley Chapel, Houston, TX. He married (1) MILDRED SLAYDON November 25, 1826 in Blair's District, Pittsylvania Co., VA, daughter of THOMAS SLAYDON and RACHEL SLAYDON.  He married (2) ELLENDER ELIZABETH BRASHEAR November 14, 1861 in Georgetown, Williamson Co., TX, daughter of ALFRED BRASHEAR and ELEANOR ROSS.

Children of DAVID WALLER and MILDRED SLAYDON are:
 i. TAVINOR5 WALLER, b. 1827-1828, WhiteOak Mountain, Pittsylvania Co., VA; d. Abt. 1857, Christian Co., IL; m.LUCINDA CINTHIA FORILLA RUTLEDGE, 1845.
 ii. INFANT WALLER, b. 1829.
 iii. WILLIAM THOMAS WALLER, b. October23, 1831, White Oak Mountain, Pittsylvania Co., VA; d. April 11, 1880,Wesley Chapel, Houston, TX; m. (1) MARY WILLEY; m. (2) MALISSA WILLEY,October 05, 1862, Charlotte, Dickson Co., TN; m. (3) AMANDA JANE JONESEDWARDS, April 19, 1870, Charlotte, Dickson Co., TN.
 iv. JAMES LEON WALLER, b. 1833, White OakMountain, Pittsylvania Co., VA.
 v. JOHN M. WALLER, b. September 15, 1838,Sylvia, Dickson Co., TN; d. March 13, 1916, San Angelo, Hico, TX; m. NANCYM. WHITE.
 vi. JOSEPH W. WALLER, b. December 29, 1840,Sylvia, Dickson Co., TN.
 vii. DAVID WILLIAM DENNIS WALLER, b. September 28, 1842, Sylvia, Dickson Co., TN; d. February 16, 1864, Confederate Army, Measles; m. AMANDA EMARINTHA BRASHEAR.
 viii. RACHEL EDNA WALLER, b. June 23, 1847,Sylvia, Dickson Co., TN; m. (1) YATES; m. (2) JAMES W. R. HUGHES, February17, 1869, Georgetown, Williamson Co., TX.
 ix. ANDREW JACKSON WALLER, b. September05, 1849, Sylvia, Dickson Co., TN; d. October 25, 1885, Wesley Chapel,Houston, TX; m. PARMELIA ELIZABETH PHILLIPS, February 25, 1869, Crockett,Houston Co., TX.

Children of DAVID WALLER and ELLENDER BRASHEARare:
 x. SARAH JANE5 WALLER.
 xi. GEORGE MORGAN WALLER, b. October 15,1862, Houston Co., Crockett, TX; d. October 20, 1926, Trinity, TX; m. MALISSACALPUNIA RATLIFF, December 06, 1884, Montgomery Co., TX.

5.  JONAS MEMORY4 WALLER (JONAS BRIDGEWATER3, ZACHARIAH2, JOHN1) was born December 29, 1803 in White Oak Mountain, Pittsylvania Co., VA, and died September 25, 1884 in Old Millville, Rusk Co., TX.  He married MARTHA WASHINGTON EMMERSON December 16, 1833 in Blair's District, Pittsylvania Co., VA.

Children of JONAS WALLER and MARTHA EMMERSON are:
 i. 1 UNNAMED5 WALLER.
 ii. MARY L. WALLER, b. 1834, PittsylvaniaCo., VA; m. W. C. STANFORD.
 iii. DAVID HENRY WALLER, b. 1836; m. MARTHAJANE WESLEY WILLIAMS.
 iv. TABITHA LEOANNA WALLER, b. 1838, Pittsylvania Co., VA.
 v. JONAS MEMORY WALLER, JR., b. 1840, Pittsylvania Co., VA; m. LUCY ELLEN PATTON.
 vi. SARAH J. WALLER, b. 1843, PittsylvaniaCo., VA; m. W.A.G. BILL KNIGHT.
 vii. MARTHA W. WALLER, b. 1845, PittsylvaniaCo., VA; m. (1) OSWELL E. BURT; m. (2) GEORGE W. ROBERTS.
 viii. JOHN BUREL WALLER, b. June 14, 1847,Tennessee; d. March 20, 1921; m. (1) MARY JANE VARNON; m. (2) NANCY ELIZABETHNIX.
 ix. WILLIAM HENRY WALLER, b. 1850, Tennessee; m. <UNNAMED>.
 x. VIRGINIA BEULAH WALLER, b. 1858, Millville, Rusk Co., TX; m. SAM WASHBURN.

Descendants of James Townes

         Attached you willfind an outline of my information on the Townes
Family.  Some of it came from a Townes genealogist in SouthCarolina who
I had the opportunity to visit some time ago.  Other came fromvarious
county records which I personally checked at the various court houses.

    Maybe some of your other contributors or researchers can add or
correct the information which I am sending.  I have two e-mailaddresses
but would like others to contact me at basilisk69@hotmail.com.

    I hope that my information can assist others intheir endeavors.

    Sincerely,

    ChuckGeiger
    basilisk69@hotmail.com
 
 

Generation No. 1

1.  JAMES1 TOWNES was born 1660.  He married (UNKNOWN)(UNKNOWN).

Child of JAMES TOWNES and (UNKNOWN) (UNKNOWN) is:
2. i. WILLIAM2 TOWNES, b. 1714.
 

Generation No. 2

2.  WILLIAM2 TOWNES (JAMES1) was born 1714.  He marriedANN CHILDERS.

Children of WILLIAM TOWNES and ANN CHILDERS are:
 i. HENRY3 TOWNES, m. POLLY DAVIS, December 13, 1784, Mechlenburg County, VA.

Notes for HENRY TOWNES:
Henry and Polly Townes moved to Kentucky and raised a large family.

3. ii. JOSEPH TOWNES, d. 1824, Mechlenburg County, VA.
 iii. WILLIAM TOWNES, b. 1740; m. OBEDIENCE ALLEN.
 iv. NANCY (ANN) TOWNES, b. 1742; m. CHARLES JONES, September23, 1762, Amelia County, VA.
4. v. LUCRETIA TOWNES, b. 1748.
 vi. THOMAS TOWNES, b. 1752; m. SARA WADE.
 vii. ELIZABETH TOWNES, b. 1753; m. BLACKMAN LIGON, June 17,1782, Halifax, VA.

Notes for BLACKMAN LIGON:
Blackman Ligon was a school teacher.

 viii. JOHN TOWNES, b. 1760.
 ix. MARY (MOLLY) TOWNES, b. 1761; m. WILLIAM PRIDE, August31, 1764, Amelia County, VA.
5. x. HALCOTT TOWNES, b. February 22, 1765, Amelia County, VA; d.July 18, 1790, Pittsylvania County, VA.
 

Generation No. 3

3.  JOSEPH3 TOWNES (WILLIAM2, JAMES1) died 1824 in Mechlenburg County, VA.  He married (1) (UNKNOWN) (UNKNOWN).  He married(2) ISABELLA HOPKINS WADE June 28, 1784 in Halifax, VA.  He married(3) SUSANNA CRALLE January 16, 1800 in Lunenburg County, VA.

Children of JOSEPH TOWNES and ISABELLA WADE are:
 i. ISABELLA4 TOWNES, m. (UNKNOWN) SPEED.
 ii. MARTHA TOWNES, m. (UNKNOWN) ALLEN.
 iii. NANCY S. TOWNES.
 iv. SUSSANA TOWNES.
6. v. WILLIAM WADE TOWNES.
 vi. EDMUND TOWNES.

Notes for EDMUND TOWNES:
Lived at Townesville, NC.

4.  LUCRETIA3 TOWNES (WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born 1748. She married (1) JAS. FRANCIS (FRANK) ROBERTSON March 20, 1769 in AmeliaCounty, VA.  She married (2) TSCHARNER DE GRAFFENREID December 14,1780.

Notes for TSCHARNER DE GRAFFENREID:
Lucretia Townes Robertson was Tscharner de Graffenreid's fourthwife.

Children of LUCRETIA TOWNES and JAS. ROBERTSON are:
 i. JOHN4 ROBERTSON, m. ANN WALTHALL.
 ii. WILLIAM ROBERTSON, m. ANN (ELIZABETH) BOLLING.
 iii. MARY ROBERTSON, m. JOSEPH MOSELEY, 1789.
 iv. JAMES ROBERTSON.
 v. ANNE ROBERTSON.

Children of LUCRETIA TOWNES and TSCHARNER DE GRAFFENREID are:
7. vi. ANN (NANCY) NEEDHAM4 DE GRAFFENREID, b. Unknown.
8. vii. CATHERINE JENNER DE GRAFFENREID, b. Unknown; d. 1827.
9. viii. LUCRETIA NEEDHAM DE GRAFFENREID, b. Unknown.

5.  HALCOTT3 TOWNES (WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born February 22,1765 in Amelia County, VA, and died July 18, 1790 in Pittsylvania County,VA.  He married (1) POLLY CHAMBERS.  He married (2) ANNE COLEMANJuly 19, 1790.

Children of HALCOTT TOWNES and ANNE COLEMAN are:
 i. EDWARD4 TOWNES.
 ii. ROBERT TOWNES.
10. iii. GEORGE COLEMAN TOWNES, b. May 10, 1791, Danville, VA; d.August 19, 1861.
11. iv. STEPHEN COLEMAN TOWNES, b. August 04, 1796; d. 1876, Pittsylvania County, VA.
 

Generation No. 4

6.  WILLIAM WADE4 TOWNES (JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, JAMES1). He married (UNKNOWN) (UNKNOWN).

Notes for WILLIAM WADE TOWNES:
Wm. Wade Townes was of Occoneeche, Mechlenburg County, VA.

Children of WILLIAM TOWNES and (UNKNOWN) (UNKNOWN) are:
 i. WILLIAM5 TOWNES.
 ii. ELLEN TOWNES, m. EDWARD TOWNES, December 24, 1845.

7.  ANN (NANCY) NEEDHAM4 DE GRAFFENREID (LUCRETIA3 TOWNES, WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born Unknown.  She married PATRICK CALHOUN.

Children of ANN DE GRAFFENREID and PATRICK CALHOUN are:
 i. EDWARD5 CALHOUN, m. FRANCES MIDDLETON.
 ii. CATHERINE CALHOUN, m. WILLIAM TENNANT.
 iii. LUDLOW CALHOUN, m. (UNKNOWN) TEAGUE.
 iv. FRANCIS AUGUSTUS CALHOUN, m. LOUISA JONES.
 v. BENJAMIN ALFRED CALHOUN, m. (UNKNOWN) YARBOROUGH.
 vi. MARTHA CALHOUN, m. (UNKNOWN) BONNER.

8.  CATHERINE JENNER4 DE GRAFFENREID (LUCRETIA3 TOWNES, WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born Unknown, and died 1827.  She married WILLIAM CALHOUN.

Children of CATHERINE DE GRAFFENREID and WILLIAM CALHOUN are:
 i. TSCHARNER5 CALHOUN.

Notes for TSCHARNER CALHOUN:
Died unmarried.

 ii. PATRICK CALHOUN.

Notes for PATRICK CALHOUN:
Died unmarried.

 iii. MARY CALHOUN.

Notes for MARY CALHOUN:
Died unmarried.

 iv. JANE CALHOUN.

Notes for JANE CALHOUN:
Died unmarried.

 v. LUCRETIA ANN CALHOUN, m. (1) HENRY TOWNES; m. (2) TREZEVANT DE GRAFFENREID.
 vi. MARTHA CATHERINE CALHOUN, m. ARMISTEAD BURT.

Notes for MARTHA CATHERINE CALHOUN:
There were no children of this union.

 vii. THOMAS CALHOUN, m. MARGARET MEEK.
 viii. JAMES LAWRENCE CALHOUN, m. (1) MARY HUNTER; m. (2) JANEVERDIER; m. (3) (UNKNOWN) (UNKNOWN) MYERS; m. (4) (UNKNOWN) (UNKNOWN) RALSTON.
 ix. SARAH CALHOUN, m. EXEKIEL PICKENS NOBLE.
 x. EUGENIA CALHOUN, m. EDWIN PARKER.
 xi. GEORGE MCDUFFIE CALHOUN.

9.  LUCRETIA NEEDHAM4 DE GRAFFENREID (LUCRETIA3 TOWNES, WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born Unknown.  She married BENJAMIN FINNEY.

Children of LUCRETIA DE GRAFFENREID and BENJAMIN FINNEY are:
 i. WILLIAM CAREY5 FINNEY.
 ii. MARY FINNEY.
 iii. BENJAMIN FINNEY.
 iv. NANCY FINNEY.
 v. HANNAH FINNEY.
 vi. CATHERINE FINNEY.
 vii. TSCHARNER FINNEY.
 viii. THOMAS FINNEY.
 ix. SARAH FINNEY.
 x. MATTHEW FINNEY.
 xi. ANDREW FINNEY.
 xii. LUCRETIA FINNEY, m. EZEKIEL MATTHEWS.

10.  GEORGE COLEMAN4 TOWNES (HALCOTT3, WILLIAM2, JAMES1) wasborn May 10, 1791 in Danville, VA, and died August 19, 1861.  He marriedELIZABETH BARKER TUNSTALL August 19, 1819.

Children of GEORGE TOWNES and ELIZABETH TUNSTALL are:
 i. SARAH (SALLIE) ANN5 TOWNES, b. June 04, 1821, PittsylvaniaCounty, VA; d. Danville, VA; m. WILLLIAM RISON, July 15, 1844, PittsylvaniaCounty, VA.
 ii. EDWARD TOWNES, b. November 06, 1823; d. 1868.
 iii. ELIZA CAROLINETOWNES, b. December 12, 1824, December3, 1903; d. December 03, 1903; m. BENJAMIN RIVES, December 10, 1846.

Notes for BENJAMIN RIVES:
Lived in Ray County, MO.  Served as a Colonel in the Confederateforces and was killed during the Civil War.

 iv. GEORGE TOWNES, b. October 31, 1827.

Notes for GEORGE TOWNES:
George Townes remained single.

 v. WILLIAM TUNSTALL TOWNES, b. April 15, 1829.
 vi. EMILY WINIFRED TOWNES, b. February 25, 1830; m. ALGERNONSIDNEY BUFORD.

11.  STEPHEN COLEMAN4 TOWNES (HALCOTT3, WILLIAM2, JAMES1) wasborn August 04, 1796, and died 1876 in Pittsylvania County, VA.  Hemarried CATHERINE H. WILLIAMS January 31, 1815.

Children of STEPHEN TOWNES and CATHERINE WILLIAMS are:
 i. NATHANIEL5 TOWNES.

Notes for NATHANIEL TOWNES:
Supposedly moved to Texas.

 ii. WILMOTH W. TOWNES, m. WILLIAM CARDWELL.
 iii. SARAH COLEMAN TOWNES, d. July 31, 1912, PittsylvaniaCounty, Virginia; m. ROBERT WINN CARTER, April 11, 1850.
 iv. MARTHA ANN TOWNES, m. HARRISON L. HODGES.
 v. JAMES TOWNES, b. 1816; m. SARAH ANN D. JONES.

Notes for JAMES TOWNES:
Moved to Tennessee.

 vi. WILLIAM TOWNES, b. 1818.

Notes for WILLIAM TOWNES:
Possibly moved to Georgia or South Carolina.

 vii. GEORGE TOWNES, b. 1819.

Notes for GEORGE TOWNES:
Possibly moved to Georgia or South Carolina.

 viii. EDWARD TOWNES, b. January 01, 1820; d. 1886; m. HARRIET GRAVELY, 1848.
 ix. ROBERT TOWNES, b. 1833.

Notes for ROBERT TOWNES:
Supposedly moved to Texas.

 x. STEPHEN HALCOTT TOWNES, b. May 03, 1835; d. 1899; m. (1)NORMA MCCAIN; m. (2) MARY ANN PERLITIS WADDILL, June 27, 1860.
 xi. REBECCA S. TOWNES, b. March 05, 1835; m. JESSE L. CARTER,February 12, 1851.
 xii. DANIEL COLEMAN TOWNES, b. 1840; m. MARTHA Y. OLIVER.

Terry Family of Pittsylvania County
       Contributedby Margie Brown
        Mgbrown105@aol.com

    Benjamin Terry diedPittsy Co, Va 1771 wife Elizabeth among their
children was        Benjamin Terry Jr, died Pittsy Co 1817 wife Elizabeth
Parker one of his sons
            Nathaniel Terry d bef 1820 and wife Mary Stone died 1823 leaving
                Joshua S. Terry md Hester Jackson lived in Milam Co, TX
                Mary C. Terry md 1833 John Buckley
                Elizabeth Terry md 1834 Creed McHaney
                Nathaniel Terry md/1 ca 1835 Sarah Bennett md/2 1852 Mary Ann
        Keesee.  Nathaniel and Sally Bennett Terry had children:
                    William B. Terry in Smith Co, TN 1850 census
                    Mary E. Terry
                    Kitty A. Terry
                    Sarah G. Terry md 1870 in Pittsy Co Peyton Keesee
  I am writing a book on the Terry's ofHfx and
Pittsy and where they went.
 

. In the 1824
time period in Todd Co, KY Robert Jefferson Terry married Rebecca Keesee.
Robert was born 1800 the son of a former residentof Halifax Co, VA.
Nathaniel Terry and his wife Ann ThompsonTerry.
In 1852 Nathaniel Terry a widower returned toPittsy Co, from Smith Co., TN
and married Mary Ann Keesee.
In 1870 in Pittsy Co., Sally G. Terry marriedPeyton Keesee.  Sally was the
dau/ of the above named Nathaniel and Sarah Bennett Terry of Smith Co,
Tn........ In the 1880 census of Halifax Co,Nathaniel (a Beekeeper) is
living with Peyton and Sally Terry Keesee.
Nathaniel had 3 dau and a son by Sarah Bennett,I do not know of any children
of the second marriage. His son William G. Terrymay have stayed in TN.  The
Bennett family in Smith Co, TN, came from Southside Virginia. The dau
(because of their age) probaly returned withtheir father and married in
Pittsy or Hfx.
If anyone is interested and comes off of theselines, I can continue the
Terry lines further back.  Would be interested in decendants out of the above
lines.
regards, Margie Brown

Submitted by   "JanetFentress" <fentress@intelos.net>

The Owen Family in Pittsylvania County, Virginia

  The
Bassett genealogy library has been a wonderfulsource and a lot of help to me.  I thought you might be
interested in what little family history I havegathered on the Owen line in Pittsylvania County.  My
mother-in-law was a Owen before marrying andher father was born and raised just off what is now
Route 40 barely into Pittsylvania County, veryclose to Penhook.  The census records list the area
as"Pigg River District".  The house wherehe was raised is still there although now only used to store
tobacco, potatoes, and junk.  Across theroad we found the old family cemetary and I will list our
findings there.  It is quite overgrown andprobably no one knows it is there except for a very few.
Following is my findings so far on the family:
William T. Owen - b. June 2, 1821, d. May 13,1891. married Sarah E. Gilbert d/o John Gilbert August 21,
1848. (I think the "E" stands for "Elizabeth"but am not sure) Both are buried in the family cemetary.
They had 8 children of which 4 lived to maturity(1900 census):
    John - 1m. 1850 census
    E....  b. May 1851
    Julia Ann  - d. 1856aged 10 months
    William T. - b. Aug 1861,d. Nov. 1861
    Walter Jackson - b. Aug. 29,1865, d. January 16, 1934
    baby - b. Nov 28, 1866, d.Nov. 29, 1866
    Robert Lee - b. April(?) 28,1867, d. Sept. 29, 1943 (buried in family cemetary)
my information on the above is obviously fragmented

Walter Jackson Owen - b. August 29, 1865, d. Jan. 16, 1934. married Sallie Jane "Tommie" Davis July 4,
1889.
     They are both buriedin the family cemetary.  Sallie Jane was born Oct. 15, 1869 and diedNov. 25,
1941.  Her parents are Thomas Franklin Davis- b. 10/25/1846, d. Aug. 1869 and Susan Davidson Davis -
b. Jan 22, 1846, d. Apr. 9, 1922. They are bothburied in the family cemetary.
children of Walter & Sallie:
Lola - b. Apr. 1890
Lena - b. Sept. 1891
Edith Mae - b. May 22, 1892, d. Oct. 14, 1963(buried in family cemetary)
William Frank - b. Aug 16, 1895, d. July21, 1984(my husband's grandfather, buried Roselawn,
Martinsville)
Lillian - b. Feb 1899
Claude - b. 1901 or 1902, d. July 1962 (?)
I have more research to do on these children.I know Edith, Lillian and Claude all died in Pittsylvania
County.
Naturally I have extensive information on William(we called him "Daddy Frank") but he lived his adult
life in Franklin County and later Henry County.

other headstones in the cemetary are as follows:
Sallie B. Owen b. 10/21/1859, d. 9/19/1889; wifeof J.A. Davis
John B. Quarles  Co.E  6 VA. Cav CSA
Mary B. wife of John B. Qualles (2 differentspellings), died with LaGrippe, b. 6/15/1824, d. 12/16/1891
Joseph C. Drury - b. March 27, 1863, d. June18, 1891 or 1894
There are also several stones with no writingon them.

I hope this information will be interest to you. I am quite a novice at all this so am probably not very
organized.  If you or anyone would liketo contact me about any of the above my e-mail address is
fentress@intelos.net.  Eventually I planto spend a day in the courthouse as I just live in Martinsville.
Janet
REturn to Index

SAWING A LIMB OFF THEWRONG TREE
 by Mary Leigh Boisseau
Piedmont Lineages,
The Quarterly Journal of The VA-NC Piedmont Genealogical Society, Volume
XIII, February 1881, Number 1, pp. 14 & 15

A number of descendants of Samuel Harrisand Nancy Overton mistakenly
consider themselves descendants of the famousBaptist minister, Samuel Harris
and his wife Lucy Camp.  This erroneous limb of the minister's tree is
perpetuated in several family files in the society's research room and in a
number of publications.  A study of severalpertinent documents helps a
researcher delineate between two contemporarySamuel Harrises and prove that
Samuel who married Nancy is not the son of theminister. (d. 1799).

First this study examines the DOCUMENTED LIMBSof the minister's tree.
Pittsylvania County, VA. Order Book 9:213 on16 Dec 1799 shows a suit of JOHN
P. PERKINS and ELIZABETH, HIS WIFE; SAMUEL HARRIS; JOHN BUCKLEY AND MARY, HIS
WIFE VS NATHANIEL HARRIS AND BENJAMINHARRIS, executors of SAMUEL HARRIS,
deceased. Thus, it lists the children of theminister and the husbands of his
daughters.  According to the county's marriage bonds, ELIZABETH married JOHN
PYROR PERKINS with consent of her fatherSAMUEL 25 June 1798; MARY married
JOHN BUCKLEY 24 Oct 1786; and  BENJAMIN married LUCY CONWAY 15 Dec 1794.  No
marriage is in the county's bonds or returnsfor NATHANIEL or SAMUEL.

SAMUEL HARRIS, son of the minister, diedaround 1816; and his will (D&W
11:423) and county marriage bonds give the researcher this family:

            Son   MANDLEY WINSTON HARRIS
            Dau   MARGREATE (md. JOSEPH YARBROUGH 9 Feb 1819)
            Dau   JEAN (md THOS. PENDLETON WINKINSON 16 Dec 1822)
            Dau   ELIZA P. (md BENTON BUMPASS 18 Jan 1825)
            Dau  SARANNA (md HENDERSON BUMPASS 30 May 1829)
        Widow    ELIZABETH HARRIS (md 2nd BEZABEL WEIR 1816 & they
        consentto her daus' weddings)

In Chancery Book 2: 127 & 232, a suit, after SAMUEL,JR's death, to divide
the minister's land give shares to the abovegrandchildren or their heirs,
proving that this family is that of the minister'sson SAMUEL and his wife
ELIZABETH.

Meanwhile, in Charlotte Co., VA, 16 Nov 1791, ANOTHER SAMUEL HARRIS and NANCY
OVERTON, dau of WILLIAM  gota marriage bond and married 1 Dec.  Apparently,
the couple lived in Charlotte Co. until 1808.  Then, on 15 Oct 1808, JOHN
MURPHY, SR. and his wife CATY ofBedford Co. sold to SAMUEL HARRIS of
Charlotte Co., for $600, 110 acres on the SandyRiver in Pittsylvania Co.  He
recorded the deed 20 Feb 1809 (Pittsylvania Co.DB 16: 359)  Account Books of
Pittsylvania Co. show that SAMUEL (husband of NANCY OVERTON) had died by July
1811 (AB 4: 394).  His estate division amonghis heirs and accounts for his
orphans in 1819 and 1820-1822 respectively (AB6:245, 247, 417) show the
following legatees:

        ToWidow [NANCY per OB 15: 415] 1/3 value of 11 slaves
        Toseven legatees 2/3 share
        WILLIAM HARRIS
            JAMES HARRIS
            OVERTON HARRIS
        JAMES LEWIS for his wife POLLY (md. 21 May 1812)
        SAMUEL HARRIS (md. 3 times; SEE BELOW)
            NANCY HARRIS (md. SOLOMON FULLER, 23 Nov 1825)
            MICAJAH HARRIS

The widow, NANCY (OVERTON) HARRIS, married JOHN INGE, SR. on 18 Jan 1819; and
on 25 Jan 1819, they recorded their marriagecontract in Pittsylvania Co. DB
22:182.  This contract specifies that saidNANCY is the widow of SAMUEL
HARRIS and that INGE will haveno control over the estate NANCY had prior to
their marriage.  Further, INGE willtake care of NANCY (JR) and MICAJAH, son
and daughter of said NANCY, without charging them board.  If NANCY (SR)
survives him, he will leave her 200 acres laidfrom the tract where he now
lives, agreeable to said NANCY and HIS children;but at her death, the land
reverts to his estate.

SAMUEL HARRIS, son of SAMUEL & NANCY (OVERTON), left a number of descendants
by his three wives, one of whom is H. F. HAYMORE (from * below), current
Clerk of Circuit Court of Pittsylvania Co. SAMUEL'S three families were (per
marriage records, Will Book 3:222, Death Reg.,& Birth Reg.):

    By MARTHA M. PRITCHETT (md.6 Dec 1824)
            ELIZA H. (md. JOHN M. PATTON 15 Jan 1839 - CONSENT)
            ANN (md.JOEL W. TUCKER 24 Dec 1846-CONSENT)
            MARY (md BENJAMIN TOWLER 30 Dec 1846 - CONSENT)
            MARTHA (b. Apr 1843; d. 15 Aug 1553 - DEATH REG.)
            MARCELLUS (md. JAMES J. FOULKES 26 Jul 1854)

    By SARAH C.S. ELLIOTT(md 1 Apr 1851)
            SARAH E. (b 29 May 1855, md DANIEL BOAS 24 Dec 1872)
        JOHN E. (b. 14 Jan 1857)

    By RITTER F. NUCKLES,dau. of JOHN NUCKLES & BERINTHA GRUGG
        (md. 8 Aug 1861)
            STONEWALL JACKSON HARRIS (b. Oct 1862)
            EUFALDA HARRIS (b 28 May 1865)
            MARGARET R. (b. 28 Oct 1867)
· LELIA (LILLIAN) (b. 1872; md. J.S.STOWE 2 Jan 1890)
MYRTLE D. (b. 14 Apr 1875)

Thus through documentary study, the researchercan saw SAMUEL and NANCY
(OVERTON) HARRIS'S limb off the familytree of the noted Baptist minister
SAMUEL HARRIS and replace it with SAMUEL andELIZABETH (???) HARRIS'S limb.
Descendants of SAMUEL and NANCY (OVERTON)HARRIS need to search in a
Charlotte Co. forest for the tree upon whichto attach their limb.

The Witcher-Clement Case 1860

From "An Old Virginia Court" by Marshall Wingfield, D.D., Memphis, Tennessee, The West Tennessee Historical Society.

The killing of three Clement brothes---James,William and Ralph by Capt. Vincent Witcher, John A Smith, Vincent OliverSmith, Samuel Swanson and Addison Witcher.  Addison Witcher was theson of Vincent Witcher.  John and Vincent Oliver Smith were his grandsons. Samuel Swanson was his son-in-law.

James Clement married Victoria Smith on March13, 1858.  He was one of ten children of Dr George W Clement, born1786; married 1811; died 1867.  Dr Clement was educated at Hampton-SydneyCollege and the Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania. His mother, Stella Smith, was the daughter of Major John Smith of LewisIsland.  Their Franklin County home was called "Mountain View".

Victoria Smith was the daughter of Albert G Smith and the granddaughter of Capt. Vincent Witcher.  She was born in 1837.  The Smith family regarded the Clement family as of inferior social station.  Dr Clement was very proud of the beauty and wit of his daughter-in-law,Victoria.  Two of her old sweethearts continued their attentions afterher marriage. (of innocent nature)  They were William P Gilbert andSamuel D Berger.  Her husband, James Clement, accused her of unfaithfulnessand humiliated her.  Fearing physical violence, Victoria Smith Clement,fled from her husband on the night of August 24, 1859, and found refugein the home of Sherwood Y Shelton, who lived a mile distant.  Sheleft behind her six month old baby, Leila Maud, born March 1, 1859, sogreat was her terror.,  In three weeks, the taking of depositionswas begun at Dickenson's Store, to be read as evidence in the suit thenpending between John A Smith, next fried of Victoria Smith Clement, plantiff,against James R Clement, defendant.  The taking of depositions continueduntil February 25, 1860, when the Clement brothers were killed.  Capt.Vincent Witcher objected to having Elizabeth W Bennett make part of herstatement on Saturday "and then being left in the hands of the oppositeparty to be picked until Monday."  He made the statement that shewas under control of the Clements.Ralph Clement said "that whoever saidthat was a damned lie."  Capt. Vincent Witcher drew a "five shooter" and started firing at Ralph Clement.  Addison Witcher conducted theexamination for the plantif.  (Robert Mitchell, Justice of the Peace,appeared to have forgotten everything that transpired).

The bodies of the Clements were riddled with bullets and gashed with knives.  William Clement was disembowled; James Clement's throat was slit from ear to ear. Ralph Clement lived three hours and made a dying declaration: I never attempted to draw an arm.  Addison Witcher caught and held me and told them to come shoot me.  A damned rasccal Robert W Powell stated in his deposition that Addison Witcher held RalphClements while Vincent Oliver Smith shot him.  George Finney statedin his deposition that John Anthony Smith shot and stabbed James Clement. Both James and William Clement were reclining on a bed in the CountingRoom when the firing began.  Some thought the early firing came fromthe bed.  The Pistols of both James and William Clement had been fireduntil empty, but Ralph had not drawn a gun.  The three bodies werecarried from Washington Dickinson's Counting room, in a farm wagon, andburied in a simplee grave near the shaded driveway to the old brick house,their boyhood home.

The defendants claimed self-defense and chargeswere dismissed, March 23, 1860.  In June 1860, the depositions werepublished in book form by Dr. G W Clement, Sr.

Vincent Witcher Lodge #87, chartered in 1852,made an investigation.  After 1860 no reference was made to VincentWitcher, something happened to him but it was not reported.  Therewere no returns from Lodge #87 from 1860-1866.  It finally lost itscharter..
____________

Dr. George W Clement's mother, Stella, was thedaughter of John Smith of Lewis Island, son of Mr John Smith of "The Pocket".  1700
(Clement: History of Pittsylvania County)
______

The will of George w Clement is in Will Book 3,pg 2--Pittsylvania Co Clerk's Office, in which he names the children ofJames and Ralph Clement, deceased, and his other seven children by twowives.  It was written in 1863 and probated in 1867.
__________

Research on the Clement Family of Pittsylvania County done by Madalene V. Fitzgerald, dec'd.

1778- Sept 20 C.O. 4, p. 154  Issac Clement applointed administrator of the estate of James Clement

1779-February Court C.O. 4, p 191 Regarding thedower of Martha, widow of James Clement.

1778-Aug 27 D.B. 5, p 10
Thomas Dillard and wife Martha and Isaac Clementand wife Ann of Pittsylvania Co to John Roberson 181 acres on SycamoreCr for 50 pounds current money

1779- July 30 D.B. 5, p 227
Thomas and Martha Dillard and Isaac and Anne(sic)Clement of Pittsylvania Countty sold 250 acres for 200 pounds to JamesCalloway of Bedford Co Tract on Sycamore Creek.

1780 April Court C.O. 4. p 302  Isaac Clement was appointed Executor of the Estate of  Benjamin Clement, appraisal ordered

1780 April Court C.O. 4, p 305
Inventory of the estate of James Clement, decd.  Isaac Clement appointed guardian of the orphans of James Clement--namelyRachael Clement, Isham Clement, Webster Clement, Benjamin Clement, JamesClement, Marha Clement and Mary Clement.

1788 Nov 20  Isaac Clement appointed administrator of the estate of Susanna Clement  C.O. 6, p 195

1792 June 18 C.O.7, p 117 Isaac Clement appointed Overseer of the poor

1798 June 18 D.B. 11, p 317 Isaac Clement madea deed of gift to his sons: Stephen, Isaac & Hugh Clement (No mentionof a son Daniel. ( Daniel was 8 to 13, a guess of researcher)

1812 Philip Grasty against John Bruce & Daniel Clement Deft in debt

1813 Dec 23 D.B. 18, p 372-373  Daniel Clement certificate for importation of slaves,  1814 Jan 13 Sworn to slaves: Violet, a Negro woman age 42, Silvey a negro woman age 19 years, Amy age12 years, Joshua 3 years old.  (These slaves were named in Isaac'swill-some trading had been done between Daniel and Stephen.)

1819 Feb 15 D.B. 22, p 179 Daniel and wife Wilmouth Clement sold a tract of 170 acres on Sycamore Cr to Shadrach Mustain for425.

Notes on Daniel Clement

Daniel Clement, son of Isaac and Ann (Denham)Clement married Wilmouth Irby of Halifax County, Va in Pittsylvania Co,Va 14 May 1807.  Ch:  Nathan Glen Clement b. 22 April 1808, Elizabethb. 1810, Issac b. 1812, Aaron b. 1814 and Stephen b. 1816.

17 Dec 1810:  Daniel and Wilmouth Clementsold land on west side of Flyblow Creek to Jeremiah McCulloch.  Itbeing the land on which the said Clement now lives which was drawn by hiswife Wilmouth as her lot in her father's estate.  Adjoining landsbelonging to Wm Smith, Wm Turnstall, John Pannill's orphans, Jere McCullochand Frances Irby.  D.B. 17, pp 197-198

17 Dec 1810  Wilmouth Clement cannot convenientyl travel to sign conveyance to Jeremiah McCulloch, Joshura Stone, Sr, Nelson Tucker, and Wm Smith were appointed to go to her for certification thatWilmouth did freely and voluntarily without any threats or persuasionsof her said husband relinquishes her right of Dower and is willing thatthe same should be recorded.  16 April 1811 her certificate of theexecution was returned and recorded.  D.B 17, pp 264-265  (Elizabethb. 1810)

17 Dec 1810: RebeccaMarlow released to DanielClement a tract or parcel of land on both sides of Sycamore Creek , beingpart of the tract she purchased of Thomas Dalton and adjoining the landsof Thomas Dalton, Issac Coles, George Kemp(sic),--Camp, Rebecca Marlow,and James Calloway, decd.  D.B. 17 p 200-201  Daniel Clementpaid taxes on 170 acres on Sycamore Creek, 1811 through 1816 ( book isworn & almost illegible so perhaps last date was 1818.)

1812:
 Compiler has War of 1812 records for DanielClement but has been able to prove they are of this person.  Thereare five records, VA Militia, from Mar 1813 through June 1814.  Placveof enlistment is not shown.

23 Dec 1813  Daniel Clement imports slaves.  Names ofslaves are those in his father's will for Daniel and brother Stephen.  They exchanged one or two.  D.B 18, p 372  15 Jan 1814

Jan 1817  Daniel Clement inherits from father Isaac Clement, Pendleton Dist;, S.C (later Anderson County) Will signed30 Oct 1905, Proved and Recorded Jan 27, 1817 and Codicil dated May 18,1812.  W.B. A  pp 206-207.  (Slaves had already been givento Daniel)

Daniel received, in additon to 4 or 5 slaves,"all that part of the land I live on to the west of the main road withorchards, houses fenced &: C to him and the heirs of his body lawfullybegotten and to remain with them for ever.  Half of the griss(sic)mill and 150 yards square for the saw mill which will be laid off afterthis to remain with them for ever.  Said saw mill and the Land alottedis not to be sold out of my family my will and desire is that the landand mills be kept in my family.

27 Feb 1817  Daniel sold all of his inheritance to Stephen Butterworth, his brother-in-law, for $25.00 in hand.  D.B. O. pp270 and 271 State of South Carolina, Pendleton District.  Howlong it stayed in the family is not known.  The compiler has beenon this property, and it has not been in the family for many years.

4 Feb 1819 Daniel and Wilmoth (sic) Clelment ofPittsylvania Co, Va sell to Shadrack Mustain a tract or parcel of landlying on both sides of Sycamore Creek , containing by estimation 170 acres,for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred and twenty-five dollars. Land bounded on East by Edward Franklin's line, on North by George Camp'sline, on the West by Isaac Coles (decd) line, and on the South by ThomasDalton's line.  D.B. 22, p 179  Magistrates were Charles Clementsand Joel T Adams.

Feb 1819-- July 1822  Where was this family?
A Twelfth Surveyor;s District list includingHenry Co, Tn and what are now Carroll, Weakley and Benton Counties showsDaniel Clement received 2 deeds with total acrage of 2,834, in the early1800's.  Land owners were not allowed to move into the area untilafter the Jackson Purchase in 1818, and by that time some of the deedshad been sold to other settlers.  The deeds were under control ofthe University of N.C. and Cumberland College ( Article from Paris Post-Intelligencer,Paris, Tn July 24, 1981 by Charles D Robbins and Shelly Scott).

Was Daniel Clement in Ashville or Raleigh N.C.while waiting to enter Henry County which was not formed until 1821?

6 July 1822 "Records of Bonds and Wills 1822-1827", County Clerk's Office, Paris, Tennessee.  Thomas Gray, Jesse C Gainer and Daniel Clement of Henry County were bound unto William Carroll, Esquire, Governor, in the sum of $1677.75 when Thomas Gray was appointed Collector of public raxes.  Each signed, and a seal was affixed for each.

1830  Henry Co, Tn Census:  Daniel Clement has a wife, the 5 children who were born in Va and a young son and daughter.  In the 1850 census we found the latter two were Abraham b. Tn 1826, andRachel b Tn 1828.  An uncle recalled that "grandpa Nathan had a half-brother and a half-sister."

Retrospect:  What happened to Wilmoth (Irby) Clement between Feb 1819 and 1825?  Did she refuse to move from Vaor did she die?

Who was the mother of Abraham and Rachel Clement, b Tn 1826 and 1828 respectibely?

1840:  Daniel not found in Tn-had he movedinto another State?  When and where did Daniel Clement die? Did he leave a will?  His brother Stephen stayed in PittsaylvaniaCo, Va.  Perhaps an old record there will enlighten us.

Irby

Were Wilmoth (Irby) Clement and Frances Irby ofPittsylvania, Co children of Francis Irby whose Inventory was dated 1795? Wife was Jane Leprand.

In 1800 Nathan Glenn of Halifax Co, Va was guardian for orphans of Francis Irby, deceased.  Wilmoth Irby who married Daniel Clement in 1807 was one of those orphans.  Who left her land in Pittsylvania Co, Va?  How was she related to Rebecca (Irby) Marlow?

Descendants of Hugh Reynolds

Generation No. 1

1.  HUGH1 REYNOLDS died 1788 in Pittsylvania County, VA.  He married
MARY NEELY, daughter of WILLIAM NEELY. She was born Bet. 1735 - 1745,
and died Aft. 1788 in Pittsylvania County, VA.

Notes for HUGH REYNOLDS:
[from Cheryl Nau Westmoreland 8.28.1999] "HughReynolds had lived in the
area of Pie Creek and Tomahawk Creek in Virginiasince at least 1766.
His requests for land patents [almost 1200 acres]are recorded in the
Land Entry Book, 1737-1770.  He may nothave received all of this land
but it proves he was living here in order torequest surveys for this
land  The deed books show that Hugh bought57 acres of land on the south
side of Tomahawk Creek from Wm. Neely on 4 Nov1774 and later purchased
105 adjoining acres from Killian Kreck.

Hugh Reynolds was exempted from levies in 1785,indicating his age or
infirmity; he was listed as not tithable on the1787 tax list.  He was
still alive in 1788 at the probate of Wm. Neeley'swill.  There is no
deed on record for the sale of Hugh's land; noris there a will a court
order requiring inventory and appraisal, or anaccount of probate for
him.

Hugh is listed as giving non-military help during the American
Revolution.  He is also listed as takingthe Oath of Allegiance in 1777
in Pittsylvania County, VA."

Notes for MARY NEELY:
Both Mary and her husband were alive when herfather's will was probated
21 Jul 1788

Children of HUGH REYNOLDS and MARY NEELY are:
2. i. JOSEPH2 REYNOLDS, SR., b. Abt. 1760, HenryCounty, VA; d. Abt.
1840, Pittsylvania County, VA.
 ii. WILLIAM REYNOLDS.
 

Generation No. 2

2.  JOSEPH2 REYNOLDS, SR. (HUGH1) was bornAbt. 1760 in Henry County,
VA, and died Abt. 1840 in Pittsylvania County,VA. He married (1)
MARGARET DEVIN August 21, 1780 in PittsylvaniaCounty, VA, daughter of
WILLIAM DEVIN and SARAH SMITH.  She wasborn Bet. 1761 - 1763 in
Pittsylvania County, VA, and died Abt. 1808 inPittsylvania County, VA.
He married (2) NANCY FORD July 26, 1803.

Notes for JOSEPH REYNOLDS, SR.:
[from Cheryl Nau Westmoreland 8.28.1999] "Joseph Reynolds and his first
wife Margaret Devin were the parents of 9 children.  Margaret died about
1798.  His second wife was Nancy Ford whomhe married on 26 Jul 1803.
According to census records, they were the parentsof 7 or 8 children.
Joseph served in the military during the AmericanRevolution.  Evidently
two of Joseph's children by his second marriagewere James M. born in
1803 and John M. born in 1810."

Marriage Notes for JOSEPH REYNOLDS and MARGARETDEVIN:
Pittsylvania County, VA Marriage Bond Book 1,page 3 shows a marriage
bond for Joseph Reynolds and Margaret Devin on21 August 1780

Children of JOSEPH REYNOLDS and MARGARET DEVINare:
3. i. HUGH3 REYNOLDS, b. 1781, Callands, Pittsylvania County, VA; d.
1832, Callands, Pittsylvania County, VA.
 ii. JOHN DEVIN REYNOLDS, b. February 22,1783; d. March 18, 1831; m.
SARAH ANN PHILPOTT, July 19, 1806.
 iii. SARAH REYNOLDS, b. 1785.
 iv. WILLIAM REYNOLDS, b. 1787; d. January27, 1816; m. NANCY BLAIR,
March 29, 1814.
 v. ELIZABETH REYNOLDS, b. 1791; m. JOHNHAWKINS KENDRICK, October 23,
1817.
4. vi. MARY REYNOLDS, b. March 18, 1791, Pittsylvania County, VA; d.
April 04, 1833, Pittsylvania County, VA.
 vii. JOSEPH D. REYNOLDS, b. 1793; m. MANERVACOLLINS, February 21,
1815, Pittsylvania County, VA.
 viii. ROBERT DEVIN REYNOLDS, b. 1795.
 ix. MARGARET REYNOLDS, b. 1797.

Notes for MARGARET REYNOLDS:
Pittsylvania County VA Chancery Records datedAugust 1805 shows Margaret
Reynolds as an heir [?daughter] of Joseph Reynolds.
 

Children of JOSEPH REYNOLDS and NANCY FORD are:
 x. JAMES M.3 REYNOLDS, b. 1803.
 xi. JOHN M. REYNOLDS, b. 1810.
 xii. MATILDA REYNOLDS, b. Abt. 1804.
 xiii. BERRYMAN REYNOLDS, b. Abt. 1806.
 xiv. FEATHERSTON FORD REYNOLDS, b. Abt.1808.
 xv. DAMARIS REYNOLDS, b. Abt. 1810.
 xvi. ABRAHAM REYNOLDS, b. Abt. 1812.
 xvii. PERRY GREEN REYNOLDS, b. Abt. 1815.
 xviii. WILLIAMSON REYNOLDS, b. Abt. 1817.
 xix. NANCY BOOKER REYNOLDS, b. Abt. 1819.
 

Generation No. 3

3.  HUGH3 REYNOLDS (JOSEPH2, HUGH1) was born 1781 in Callands,
Pittsylvania County, VA, and died 1832 in Callands, Pittsylvania County,
VA.  He married ELIZABETH MITCHELL September21, 1801 in Pittsylvania
County, VA.  She was born in Callands, Pittsylvania County, VA.

Children of HUGH REYNOLDS and ELIZABETH MITCHELL are:
 i. JAMES MITCHELL4 REYNOLDS, b. 1803.
 ii. JOSEPH DEVIN REYNOLDS, b. 1805.
 iii. SAMUEL MITCHELL REYNOLDS, b. 1807.
 iv. DABNEY REYNOLDS, b. 1810.
 v. JOHN WILSON REYNOLDS, b. 1812.
 vi. CASSANDRA W. ANN REYNOLDS, b. 1815.
 vii. SERENA ELIZABETH REYNOLDS, b. 1818,Callands, Pittsylvania County,
VA; d. March 26, 1853; m. ARTHUR FULLER, October17, 1836; b. December
26, 1803, Pittsylvania County, VA; d. 1883, Pittsylvania County, VA.

Notes for ARTHUR FULLER:
Info on this child comes from NSDAR applicationof Annie Fuller Robinson
#551201
 

4.  MARY3 REYNOLDS (JOSEPH2, HUGH1) was born March 18, 1791 in
Pittsylvania County, VA, and died April 04, 1833in Pittsylvania County,
VA.  She married SAMUEL BRITTAIN BLAIR,SR. July 26, 1810 in
Pittsylvania County, VA, son of WILLIAM BLAIRand SARAH SUTTER.  He was
born April 11, 1789 in Pittsylvania County, VA,and died March 22, 1870
in Rondo, Pittsylvania County, VA.

Notes for MARY REYNOLDS:
Mary is possibly buried on the Samuel Blair homeplace [see his entry
for directions]  JWA has annotated a locationin the cemetery that is
possibly her burial site.

Children of MARY REYNOLDS and SAMUEL BLAIR are:
 i. MARGARET REYNOLDS4 BLAIR, b. April 24,1811, Pittsylvania County,
VA; d. November 07, 1876, Independence County,AR; m. ABIHU ARNN,
October 26, 1829, Pittsylvania County, VA; b.September 23, 1807,
Pittsylvania County, VA; d. February 24, 1893,Moss, Conway County, AR.

Notes for MARGARET REYNOLDS BLAIR:
Marriage Notes for MARGARET BLAIR and ABIHU ARNN:
Their marriage bond was dated 2 Oct 1829 perLA - a copy  is not in his
book although it is mentioned.

 ii. JOANNA AMANDA BLAIR, b. February 28,1813, Pittsylvania County, VA;
d. March 12, 1863, Cave City, Sharp County, AR;m. BERRYMAN ARNN, SR.,
November 20, 1836, Pittsylvania County, VA; b.July 24, 1810,
Pittsylvania County, VA; d. 1901, Sidney, SharpCounty, AR.

 iii. JOSEPH BLAIR, b. February 15, 1815.

Notes for JOSEPH BLAIR:
Died young, per JWA

 iv. ELIZABETH ELVIRA BLAIR, b. January 20, 1817; m. WILLIAM G.
REYNOLDS, August 25, 1838.
 v. JAMES H. BLAIR, b. June 03, 1819, Pittsylvania County, VA; d. April
24, 1858, Pittsylvania County, VA; m. AMERICAM. BLAIR, November 17,
1851; b. 1835, Pittsylvania County, VA; d. 1873,Pittsylvania County,
VA.
 vi. WILLIAM ADDISON YOUNG BLAIR, b. November18, 1821, Pittsylvania
County, VA; d. July 1879; m. ELIZABETH MAHAN,November 23, 1847; b. Abt.
1822, Pittsylvania County, VA.

Notes for WILLIAM ADDISON YOUNG BLAIR:
Information on this lineage is from the DAR Application # 396815 [12 Sep
1950] of Ethel Louise Blair Johnson.

 vii. MARY SUTTER BLAIR, b. January 08, 1824.
 viii. JOHN FRANCIS MARION BLAIR, b. March03, 1826; d. 1885; m. MARY C.
MAHAN, December 24, 1856.
 ix. AMANDA VIRGINIA BLAIR, b. March 27,1828; d. March 11, 1861; m.
JOHN REYNOLDS.
 x. EDNA E. B. BLAIR, b. November 26, 1830.

Contributed by  JudithKnight <jknight@boone.net
  Hugh Reynolds and Mary Neely are my 5ggrandparents.

 The Dury Owen family

Drury Owen I, son of John Owen & Mrs Elizabeth Owen was born (B) 24 Jun 1774 Albermarle,Parish,Surry,
Va. Died (D) 19 Jun 1817 (per Inventory Listingsin my possession);Married (M) 21 Jan 1793 Hedrick Mayhew,
daughter of Samuel Mayhew and Lydda Mayhew),Pittsylvania Co.,Va.by Rev Matthew Bates B: c1780
D: 10 Aug 1862

Children of Drury I and Hedrick:
John Owen B c1796 Pittsylvania Co.,Va. D:1866Pittsylvania Co.,Va. M: 07 Jan 1813 Pittsylvania Co.,Va.
Salley Holder,daughter of Delaney Holder B: 1787.Married by Rev Griffith Dickinson.
James Owen B c1798 Pittsylvania Co.,Va. D: UnkM: 14 Sep 1818 Pittsylvania Co.,Va. Polly Holder.
Nancy Owen B: c1800 Pittsylvania Co.,Va. D: unkM: 02 Jul 1818 Pittsylvania Co.,Va. Henry Dalton.
Thomas Owen B: 1806 D: Unk M: Unk
William Anderson Owen B: 04 Feb 1806 PittsylvaniaCo.,Va. D: 10 Jun 1897 Pittsylvania Co.,M: 19 Nov 1835
Pittsylvania Co.,Va. Araminta "Mittie or Minta"F Young, daughter of Peyton Young and Elizabeth Ogelsby,
B: c1810-1812 D: 30 Sep 1895. Married by AbnerAnthony. (William was overseer for Walter Coles during
Civil War).
Elizabeth "Betsy" Owen B: c1810 PittsylvaniaCo.,Va. D: Unk M: 26 Dec 1831 Pittsylvania Co.,Va. Booker
Dalton,son of Bejamin Dalton and Catherine MayhewB: c1808 D: 10 Nov 1889 Pittsylvania Co.,Va.
Drury Owen II B: 05 Oct 1812 Pittsylvania Co.,Va.D: 10 Dec 1891 M: 01 Jun 1831 #1 Jane Mayhew,daughter
of Henry Mayhew and Sallie. B: 01 Jun 1815 D:15 Sep 1885 M: 29 Sep 1887 #2 Eddie Crawley (There may
have been a marriage #3 to Nancy Jordan).
Catherine Owen B: c1815 Pittsylvania Co.,Va.D: 06 May 1900 (?) M: 06 Dec 1834 Pittsylvania Co.,Va.
Richard Blanks,Sr. son of John Blanks and NancyEpperson B: 1810-1812 D: 06 May 1900 (?)(same date as
Catherine) Va.(Richard received pension for service as Private in Rev War with the VA troops under Col Lewis.
Richard volunteered in 1776 under Capt ThomasDillard. Marched to Gwinn's Island and assisted in driving off
Lord Dunsmore,the company was on the CherokeeExpedition in 1776 and returned before Christmas. Drafted
in 1780 under Capt Issac Clement to go south,fought in Battle of Camden where Americans were defeated.
In 1781,he volunteered under Capt Gabriel Sheltonwho got sick. Under Lt James Maid to NC to harass Tories
but not in the Battle of Guilford. In August1781, drafted to go to the Siege of York. He was present at the
surrender of Cornwallis, detached to guard prisoners to Noland's Ferry.

Children of William Anderson and Araminta F Young:
Mary Catherine "Kate" Owen B: 1840 PittsylvaniaCo.,Va. M: 02 Mar 1861 Pittsylvania Co.,Va. George
Richard Bennett.
Nancy W "Nannie" Owen B: 1842 D: Unk M: 11 Oct1860 Pittsylvania Co.,Va. George H Thomas.
Annie Owen B: c1853 D: Unk M: 22 Jul 1873 Pittsylvania Co.,Va. John B. Dodd.
Lucy A "Sug" Owen B: c1854 Pittsylvania Co.,Va.D: Unk M: 14 Nov 1872 Pittsylvania Co.,Va. William
"Willis" J Yeatts.
Viola "Bye" Owen B: 5 Sep 1860 Stanton River,Pittsylvania Co.,Va. D: Unk M: 13 Dec 1876 C.L. Leftwich,
son of Valentine and Evaline Leftwich.
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Owen B: 1839 PittsylvaniaCo.,Va. D: Unk M: 13 Aug 1858 Pittsylvania Co.,Va. William
E.S.Robertson
William "Billy" Owen B: 1840 D: Unk Missouri
Eliza Ann Owen B: c1847 Pittsylvania Co.,Va.D: Unk M: 07 Nov 1867 Charles W Myers.
Fanny Owen B: c1849-1850 Pittsylvania Co.,Va.D: Unk M: 10 Nov 1870 William S. Dodd, son of R.S. and
Nancy W Dodd
Peyton Cabel Owen,Sr. B: c1843 D: 3 Nov 1929Altavista,Campbell,Va. M: 16 Jan 1868 Pittsylvania Co.,Va.
or Franklin Co.,Va. Nannie B Quarles D: c1911-1912(Her Mother was a WITCHER who lived near Gretna,
Pittsylvania Co.,Va.) M: 12 Nov 1914 #2 LucyBrizendine, daughter of Frank and America McMinnis. Peyton
is buried at Greenhill Cemetery,Altavista,Campbell,Va. Peyton was a Civil War veteran in COB14 VA Infantry
C.S.A. (This was my Grandfather)

Children of Drury Owen II and Jane Mayhew:
Eliza "Elizabeth" Owen B: Unk D: Unk M: 16 Nov1854 #1 Pheneom or Phenis Owen by Rev John G.Hardwick,
son of William Owen M: 14 Oct 1873 #2 BookerBennett.
Martha Owen B: Unk D: Unk M: Date Unk NathanH Davis. M: 04 Jan 1853 #2 Richard Haynes
Sally Ann Owen B: 1837 Pittsylvania Co.,Va. D:10 Apr 1917 Pittsylvania Co.,Va. M: 16 Nov 1858 Pittsylvania
Co.,Va. Jehu Dalton,son of Nancy Mayhew and Bookeror Lewis Dalton B: c1832.
Drury Owen III B: Unk D: Unk M: Perninah JaneBrumfield
Morgan Owen B: Unk D: 09 Nov 1861
Letisha or Letitia Owen B: Mar 1850 D: 15 Aug1887 M: 24 May 1870 Pittsylvania Co.,Va. Henry Booker Dalton,
son of Nancy Mayhew and Booker D Dalton B: 09Mar 1850 Pittsylvania Co.,Va. D: 06 Mar or May 1916,
Pittsylvania Co.,Va.
Terry Owen B: D: Unk
Anderson C Owen B: 10 Mar 1845 Pittsylvania Co.,Va. D: 04 Mar 1924 Pittsylvania Co.,Va. M: 15 Apr 1866
Latitia "Lettie" Dalton, daughter of Elizabeth"Betsy" Owen and Booker Dalton, B: 22 Dec 1846 D: 18 Nov 1935,
Pittsylvania Co.,Va.
Phebe C Rebecca Owen B: 28 Dec 1847 D: 14 Apr1933 M: 02 Jan 1866 James B. Worley
Nancy J Owen B: 10 Mar 1853 D: 20 Mar 1862
Samul H Owen B: 19 Sep 1855 D: 15 Apr 1939 M:22 Nov 1874 H.A. Bennett
Octane Owen B: 22 Nov 1860 D: 01 Mar 1862
Contributed by DorisKelley <doris240@wizzards.net

'Little Switzerland' thieves in eastern part of county-Article about Swiss families that moved to Pittsylvania County.

         Mitchell-Dalton

Magazine of Virginia Genealogy
Vol. 25 No. 1  Feb 87  Patent Bk 17
mag pg 56
James Mitchel, 150 a Brunswick Co, on Flatt Cr(p 265).  17 Mar 1736

Vol. 24 No. 4  Nov 86  Patent Bk 17
mag. pg 71
(p. 123) John Robertson, 150 a Brunswick Co,S. side of Roanoke R.,
bounded by James Matthew on the R & JamesMitchel.  20 Jul 1736
 
 

Pittsylvania Co. Deed Book, Grantor¹s Index:     for  James Mitchell
All records below were checked and they seemedto indicate that there
were two James Mitchells in 18th c. PittsylvaniaCo.  Furthermore, the
two James's did not seem to interact and hada totally different set of
acquaintances and family members:

7:297           to Harmon Cook          21June 1784                            - James who m. Agatha
8:126           to Jeremiah Ward                21 Jan 1788                     - James, m. Agatha
8:149           to John Wimbish         18 Feb1788                             - James, m. Agatha
8:267   (Bill of Sale of Attorney) to John Watson      21 July 1788                    James, m.
Agatha
10: 249  Will     SarahMitchell & children             19 Oct 1795             -another family
10: 484 Wm. Mitchell to James Mitchell 17 Oct 1796                             -probably sons of
James & Agatha
14:377  James & Winifred (wf) to WmC. Mitchell         16 Sept 1805            -another
family
14:379  James to Thos. Lovelace 16 Sept1805                            -       another family
14:385  James & Winifred to NathanielLovelace  16 Sept 1805                    -another
family
        (noother Grantor deed for James after this date:  left Pitts Co?)

----------------------------------------------------------------------
Deed Book - Grantee Index:              for James Mitchell

2: 258          from James Clements & wf       29 Aug 1771             -James, m. Agatha
2: 275          from James Clements & wf       29 Aug 1771             -James, m. Agatha
3: 402          from John Goad                  25 Nov 1773                      -James, m. Agatha
6: 13           from Joseph Collins             20 June 1780                      - another family
6: 73           from Daniel Baugh               19 Dec 1780                         - another family
 

A few of the deeds above:
Deed Book 8: 126
Deed:  James Mitchell to Jeremiah Ward,250 ac on both sides Potters
Creek, for £160, on 21 Jan 1788. Calls:  Beg on Brian Ward Nowlin¹s
lines by William Thompsons lines by Harmon Cookslines, and by a survey
made by Joshua Stone for the said Mitchell.
James Mitchell /s/   [no witnesses]

Memorandum:  peaceful possession made byJames Mitchell to Jeremiah Ward.
James Mitchell  /s/  [no witnesses]
Recorded:  21 Jan 1788, this is the actand deed of James Mitchell and
his wife Aggathy who was privily Examined asthe law directs,
relinquished her right of Dower.
 

Deed Book 8: 149-150
Deed of Trust:  James Mitchel to John Wimbish, for the sum of £36, on 24
Sept 1787.
Items sold:  3 feather beds of furniture,6 heads of cattle (one cow
branded the marked not remembered, also saidcow¹s yearling branded one,
on pied[?] Cow red & white, one red cow witha white back, and one pied
yearling red & white, the last aforementionedcattle marked with a
swallow fork in the right and a crop and slitin the left ear),  one
stone Colt two years old last Spring of a BlackColoured intermixed with
white hairs, branded on the near shoulder andoff Buttock with a Sw__le
Stireup Iron;  one Bay horse with a starin his forehead, some saddle
spots, branded on the near shoulder ³3²on the near Buttock ³R6²  & on
the off Buttock ³H I ³ and also allmy household & kitchen furniture of
every kind whatever all which property abovementioned I do warrant to
the said Jno. Wimbish....
James Mitchell  /s/
Wit:  Jno. Wimbish Jr, H. Goar

Deed Book 8: 267
Bill of Sale:  James Mitchel of PittsylvaniaCo. for £75, to John Watson
of said county have bargained and sold one NegroWench named Fanny and
her future increase.
Dated 29 Mar 1788
James Mitchell  /s/
Wit:
Mary /m/ Wheat
Nancy Mitchell
James Mitchell agreed to a right of redemptionfor the sum of £24.17.03
up until 1 March 1790.
 

Deed Book 10: 484
Deed:  William Mitchell of PittsylvaniaCo. to James Mitchell of said
county,  100 ac on Potters Creek for £50, 16 Apr1796.  Calls:  Beg on
branch in Bryan Ward Nowlins line, up the branchto a fork, then up the
main right hand fork to the source, then by lineof blazed trees to a
path that leads from the sd. Wm. Mitchell¹sto Writer¹s [?] at a fork of
the same, then along Writer¹s line pathto Jacog Bergars line, then along
his line to Jacob Hedricks line, then along hisline to Bryan W. Nowlins
line, then along the sd Nowlins line to the Beg.
William Mitchell   /s/
Wit:    Adam Mitchell, TaliaferroHenslee, James Crowley.
Memorandum:  peaceable possession
Note in margin:  ³Delivered to SamlNowlin from James Calloway 16 Aug
1847²
Deed Book 6: 70
Deed:  Thomas Bennett of Montgomery Co.and Bryan Ward Nowlin of
Pittsylvania Co. to William Mitchell, 100 acon branches of Potters Creek
for £100, 25 Aug 1780.
Calls:  Beg at Brian W. Nowlin¹s corneroak, then along Daniel MKenzies
line S 36 E 53 p to a white oak, then new linesN 51 E 109 p crossing a
branch to a white oak;  N 41 W 73 p crossinga branch to a white oak near
a meadow;  N 20 W 125 p to a white oak; S 42-1/2 W 132 p to pointers in
Brian Ward Nowlin¹s line, then along hislines S 50 E 112 p to a shurb
white oak, S 45 W 43-1/2 p to the Beg.
Thomas ³T² /m/ Bennet
Bryan Ward Nowlin  /s/

Wit:
James Mitchell
Robert Dalton
Solomon Dalton

Memorandum:  peaceable possession. Same signers & witnesses
Dower Rights:  relinquished 25 Aug 1780by Margaret /m/ Bennet;  same
witnesses
Recorded:  21 Nov 1780
Contributed by  MelanieCrain

Here's a bio of folks born and raised in Pittsylvania County
but migrated to TX. Thought it might help some researchers
looking for them elsewhere.

Submitted by Judy Ryden proofread by Lora Tindall January
2001
>From BIOGRAPHICAL SOUVENIR of the STATE OF TEXAS
Containing biographical sketches of the representative
public, and many early settled families.
Pub: F.A. Battey & Company, Chicago 1889

p. 294
George S. Fitzgerald was born in Stokes county,North
Carolina, November 10, 1824 and lived there tilltwelve
years old, then moved to Virginia.  He isa son of John
Fitzgerald, a farmer, who was born in Pittsylvaniacounty,
Virginia, and there lived and died.  Hiswife, who bore the
maiden name of Jane Sprattlen, was a native ofthe same
county, and died there also.  The greatgrandfather of
subject was exiled from his native country, Ireland, on
account of his adherence to the Protestant faith.  His son,
Matthew Fitzgerald, lived in Pittsylvania county,Virginia,
and reared seven children --John, father of subject, being
the youngest.
 George S. Fitzgerald is the eighth childin a family of
ten, was reared in Pittsylvania county, Virginia,and lived
there until 1857, when he came to Texas and settled in
Grayson county, and has been a continuous residentof the
county since.  On reaching this State hewas poor, but by
his industry and perseverance has made himselfa wealthy
man, ranks among farmers as the "sturdy oak amongforest
trees," and owns upward of 800 acres of fineland in Grayson
county, a portion of it lying in Red River bottom.  His farm
is well stocked, and lies three miles north ofBell's.
 In 1861 Mr. Fitzgerald joined the Confederate army as a
private in Company H of the Chickasaw battalion,but was
soon transferred to the ordnance department,and served
until the close of the war.
 December 12, 1849, he married Miss SarahB. Pritchett, a
daughter of Joshua and Eliza (Inge) Pritchett,of
Pittsylvania county, Virginia.  She borehim five children
--John A., born in Danville, Virginia; MollieI., Eliza M.,
Minnie R. and Sallie F.; Mollie, Eliza and Minniewere born
in Pittsylvania county, Virginia; Sallie F. wasborn in
Grayson county, Texas.  Mrs. Fitzgeraldwas born on February
7, 1829, in Pittsylvania county, Virginia, anddied December
10, 1859, in Grayson county Texas.  Thesecond marriage of
Mr. Fitzgerald took place November 10, 1861,to Miss Fannie
D., a sister of his first wife.  To thisunion no children
have been born.
 Of Mr. Fitzgerald's five children by hisfirst marriage,
John A. died November 11, 1875. Mollie marriedGeorge F.
Whiting, a farmer and stock raiser of Graysoncounty, and is
the mother of seven children--George W., Henry,John, Lora,
Bird, Dugan and William [an eighth child, Claude,was born
in 1892 after the publication of this biography].Eliza M.
married John W. Palmer, a merchant of Fannincounty, Texas
and has three children-- Pearl, John and SallieFannie.
Minnie R. married Amos P. Templeton, a farmerin Grayson
county, and also has three children--John, Claudeand
Clara.  Sallie F. married Charley Bryant,a farmer in Fannin
county, and has four children--Monroe, Albert,Berta and
Fannie.
 In 1880 Mr. Fitzgerald was elected countycommissioner, and
served to the great satisfaction of his constituents until
1884.  He is a staunch adherent to the Farmers' Alliance, is
a Free Mason, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church
South.

Contributed by JudyRyden

jryden@rogue.cc.or.us

THE RAMSEY FAMILY

Stone House

From page 12 of the Star-Tribune, Chatham, Va,. Thurs. April 7, 1983

The Old Stone House is a County Landmark that Has Disappeared

The Old Stone House, a landmark of Northwest Pittsylvania for some 170 years
from about 1750 to around 1900. The old house was constructed by Thomas
Ramsey, who came by way of Pennsylvania from Scotland.

The rocks for the old house were hauled from a quarry on the farm by a blind
horse.  The blasting marks are still visible at the Old White Rock quarry.

Someone inadvertently threw a cherry seed out the door.  It sprouted at the
back of the house and grew into a tree.  Years later, it began to crack the
walls of the house.  The Ramseys moved out and the bats moved in.

Although the Old Stone House has disappeared, the site was the Guy Ramsey
farm located between Sandy Level and Museville, about a mile off Route 40.

A. D. Ramsey, Star-Tribune correspondent for Penhook, has written an
interesting background about the old landmark, and gives a sketch of the
Ramsey family that built the Old Stone House and the offsprings that followed.

In 1763, Thomas Ramsey purchased from John Richardson about 200 acres of land
on Rocke Creek in what was then Halifax County.  Although Mr. Ramsey  had
earlier purchased land on Reddis Creek and other places, he lived on this
land after this time.  During those years and until his death in 1790, he
raised 13 children.   He was one of the few people whose will named books,
pewter, and guns as valuables, so he was by those standards, a reasonably
wealthy man.

On this land he, with the help of neighbors such as William Young (also kin)
built the rock house.  Using native rock, the house was a work of art.

Some believe that John Richardson might have started the home earlier, and
this may be true as he was a blacksmith and wheelwright.   However, the house
stood for many years and served as home for Hailey S. Ramsey family also.

Hailey S. Ramsey was the son of Thomas Ramsey Jr. and a grandson of the first
Thomas.  Thomas Junior served his country during the Revolutionary War and in
writings, he left behind a very sad story of hardship and trouble during this
period.

Thomas Junior lived most of his life in Franklin County, dying there in 1844.
 His son Hailey S. apparently came back to Pittsylvania County in 1813, when
he purchased the land from the Thomas Sr. estate.

Making the Rock House their home, this family of 12 children (ten lived to
adulthood) lived and grew within its walls.

The house that should still be standing was destroyed by a tree.  The tree
grew between the wall, splitting the wall and making the house unsafe.  The
family then built onto the kitchen that stood a a short distance away, and
the rock house was left to fate.

Over the years, as family members died, a graveyard on the hill from the
house grew.  Hailey S, Ramsey and his wife Esther Zeigler Ramsey both rest
there.

It is believed that the first Thomas and his wife Frances are in unmarked
graves.  At least 30 unmarked graves are located within the area.

Over the years, Hailey A. Ramsey, son of Hailey S. Ramsey purchased the land
and when he and his wife Eliza Bennett Ramsey passed away, they were buried
in the family graveyard.

I about 1913, Walter Eugene Ramsey, son of Hailey A., and his two sons Guy
Bennett Ramsey and Adolphus David Ramsey, fenced in the graveyard area.  At
this time, Adolphus Ramsey was about 13 years old.

In 1927, Walter Eugene was laid to rest there, and in 1931 he was joined in
death by his wife Mollie Rebecca Buck Ramsey.  A son Roy Ramsey, already was
buried there, having died in 1885.

Other members of the Ramsey family with graves marked are Angeline Ramsey,
daughter of Hailey A. and Eliza.  (One interesting point, on her tombstone,
the spelling RamsAy was used.)  Armistead Fullove Ramsey has triplets buried
there.

In an unmarked grave lies Hailey Bennett Ramsey and one of his children.
Also little Mittie Ramsey is believed there and many others.

Much Ramsey history lives within this area and all descendants from the first
Thomas Ramsey to the present families must feel pride in the known history.

There are “ghostâ€? tales also connected with the cemetery.  Bessie Ramsey
Divers, daughter of Walter and Mollie, was holding her small child, Juanita,
one night when a light appeared at the spring area below the house.  It
traveled to the window in front of the chair where Bessie rocked her sick
child.  It jung there for a few minutes and then travelled to the road and
followed the road to the graveyard hill.  It disappeared halfway up the hill.
 That night Juanita Divers died.  She too lies in the family graveyard on the
hill.

Fannie Woody of Museville is perhaps the only living person that ever saw the
house.  She described it to her son.

THE RAMSEY SURVEY

transcript of Thomas F. Ramsey Sr. stone house deed
 

Thomas F. Ramsey Sr. - Portions of  Deed for Stone House Land on Poplar
Branch near Stone Creek and Piggs River.  This is where he settled, built the
stone house, and raised his family.   (Original spelling, not mine!)
 

This indenture made the fifteen, day of July in the year of our Lord Christ
one thousand seven  hundred sixty three 1763 between John Richardson of
Bedford County Blacksmith of the one part and Thomas Ramsey planter of the
other part.  Witness that the said John Richardson for and in consideration
of ten pounds current money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said
Thomas Ramsey the receipt wherefor he the said John Richardson doth hereby
exonerate and discharge the said Thomas Ramsey his heirs and asigns forever
one certain tract of parcel of land containing by estimation and two hundred
acres be the same more or less situate lying and being in the County of
Halifax aforesaid and on Rocke run bounded by ....  Viz beginning at the
dogwood north forty four degrees east forty six poles to a buchone the same
side thervon noth sixty five degrees east (?)roping the r un one hundred and
eight poles to a whit oak north sixty four points to a Spanish Oak
northtwenty degrees east cropsing a branch eighty four points to a Whit oak
then by a dividing line west to the old line to a red oak thence with the old
line to the first station within these maintained lines two hundred acres of
land more or less, together with the woods ....... woods waways water courner
houses five fir ..... chine .. ofencing pasters and all veris ....

(Lots more you cannot read as copy was waterlogged at some time.)

Tract or parseel of land and priniser to have and to hold the said tract or
parcel of land maintained with the appsetanances onto the said Thomas Ramsey,
his heirs and asigns to the possession and behoof of him the said Thomas
Ramsey  his heirs and assigns forever and the said John Richardson his heirs
exon j Adm do by these presents warrant and maintain good lawfull right
forever unto the above maintained Thomas Ramsey his heirs EA Administrators
and asigns to the said persons and also the said Thomas Ramsey his heirs Exas
administration and assigns to the aid persons and also that the said Thomas
Ramsey his heirs ex and assigns shall and may at all times forever have and
hereafter peaceble and ...... have hold of enjoy all and singler the said
premses above maintained with appertainances without the least trouble
hindrance and interruption of him the said John Richardson his heirs and
asigns and of all and every other person or persons that whatsoever claiming
or to claime by from under him them or any of them in witness whereof the
said John Richardson hath to these present set his hand and seal the day and
year written.

signed, John Richardson

William Hale
Thomas Hale
William Mullins

Thomas F. Jr. Rev War Pension Request

Son of Thomas F. Sr. of the Stone House.  This request was filed in Franklin
County but Pittsy connections are strong.  Not quite sure what county the
family lived in at this point.  Thomas Jr. lived most of his life in Pittsy
for sure (in the stone house most of his life).

The pension request was filed on behalf of his heirs (children and, in the
case of his eldest son already deceased, grandchildren).  It was filed in
Franklin County.  They lived in Penhook at the time, which is only about 5
miles from Sandy Level (Pittsy).  Not too sure the family moved very far --
think county designations just changed alot.

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION REQUEST FILED BY HEIRS ON BEHALF OF THOMAS F.
RAMSEY, JR.
State of Virginia
    County of Franklin

On this 6th day of February in the year A. S. 1854, before the County Court
of the said County, now sitting, personally appeared Joseph Edds a resident
of said County, age ... years, w ho being first duty sworn recording to law
makes the following. Declaration on oath in order to obtain the benefit of
the provisions of the Act of Congress approved 7th June 1832.
That he is the Administrator of Thomas Ramsey, deceased, who was a
Revolutionary Soldier, and resident of said County. That he has been informed
that said Thomas Ramsey was engaged in the service of the United States or
Colonies in the war of the Revolution and served in the Virginia Militia in
said war for about two years and six months as follows -- That in the latter
part of the year 1778 or first part of the year 1779 when the British General
Mathews fleet, and army was expected to the Chesapeake and James River
Country, and the cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Petersburg, and Richmond the
Militia were called out and he volunteered for a tour of months and marched
to the protection of the cities and country on tidewater, which was kept on a
constant State of alarm, by threats of invasion, by the British who has
uncontrolled command of the Cheasapeake and the navigable streams that enters
into it. General Mathews expedition did not reach the State as early as was
expected, but appeared in the Cheasapeake in the spring of the year, when he
established himself at Portsmouth, and from that point sent out his forces,
by land and water to sack the towns, murder and plunder the defenceless
inhabitants, and destroy with fire and sword, every article of property, that
he could not carry off. He has often heard Thomas Ramsey tell of his having
marched to Portsmouth with the Militia which was collected as speedily as
possible, and sent to drive Mathews from his position and of the calamitous
condition of such of the inhabitants, of the Tidewater country, as had not
been able to fly at his approach. He said the British plundered everything of
value - burnt their houses, with their contents and drove off their stock of
every kind, or shot them down, in their presence.   He said he had often wept
at witnessing the sufferings and destitution of women and children whose
houses had been burnt and they plundered of everything. The soldiers he said,
would strip the clothing of their own back, to cover the nakedness of those
poor creatures. He declares that he has often heard the deceased Thomas
Ramsey say that he then resided in the County of Pittsylvania, in the State
of Virginia, and when about the part of 1778 or 1st part of the year 1779 a
portion of the Militia was called to march to meet the invaders, he
volunteered his service, at the place of rendezvous called “the Widow
McDaniels�, in said county, for a period of not less than 9 months and that
he served for said term of 9 months as a private in the company commanded by
one Captain Roberts, of Pitts--- in a Battalion commanded by Colonel ...
That having faithfully performed this 9 months term as service he was
discharged and returned home in proof of which, he (the declarant) refers to
the Certificate of Captain Smith, here with annexed and to other proofs
herewith presents.
That from what he has heard the said Ramsey says on his life time, and from
the information of others, who had often conved with him he has heard and
only believes that he again entered the service and served as follows -- in
the year 1780 when the British Armies were envading the Southern States and
carrying on a barberous war in South & North Carolina and Georgia,
threatening the subjugation of the whole country -- soldiers were again
called for and very heavy draft made, at the rendezvous called “the Widow
McDaniels� from the Pittsylvania Militia early in that year (it is believed
in February) who were held in readings to join such force as it was with
understood and reported, would be marched from the North, under the command
of Captains William Dix and John Wilson and Perkins ... and Co ... under whom
they were marched to the lower country for the purpose of being armed and
prepared to join the Northern Army, whensoever it should arrive, on its march
South he joined those troops, being then under the command of Captain William
Dix and Col ... and Brigadiar General Stephens. He present in the unfortunate
action at Camden South Carolina, Major General Gates being commander in chief
with the Virginia Militia, harrassed by sickness (disentery) and worn down by
marching through the pestilential swamps of that country; and nearly famished
from the want of food, found themselves suddenly confronted by the British
Army led by Lord Cornwallis, and supplied with every necessary. They were
unable to withstand the shock of battle. They broke, and fled from the
fields. A portion of them were rallied and Thomas Ramsey was among them, and
were moved to a place, in Halifax, Va. where there was a company store and
Rendezvous for troops. That place was near Dan River, but its name is
forgotten. There they remained a considerable time, in the most miserable
condition, their clothing having nearly all dropped off of them; at length
they were ordered to march to a place then in Halifax, now in Pittsylvania,
called “Old Town�, and being on the ... they were overtaken at Banister
River, in Halifax, by an express Rider, sent by General Lafayette, by whose
orders they were discharged for that tour, about the last of Sept. or 1st
October, having then been service upwards of nine months. It is believed that
Thomas Ramsey, discharged the duties of Sergeant in this tour as he was often
spoke of under the appellation of “Sergeant Ramsey�.
That the said Thomas Ramsey, as he has very often heard him say when he was
living and as he verily believes to be true, also served a third tour of duty
with Captain William Dix a patriotic and gallant officer, who was commanded
to carry on the war, (after the defeat at Camden) in North Carolina when a
call was made for troops, to join General Green, who had been sent by General
Washington to take command of the Army, steped forth and volunteered, with a
company of about 80 men, who volunteered under him, and joined General Greens
army in the County of Halifax, Va., Thomas Ramsey volunteered under Cpt. Dix,
who marched with Genl. Green into North Carolina about the last of December
1780 or 1st January 1781 and was with him, and fought bravely  under the
command of Genl. Lawson, at the battle of Guildford on the 15th March 17..
That they saw Sergeant Ramsey continued with the Army.  until the 30th day of
the month, when he as discharged, (at a place called Ramsays Mills) in North
Carolina, where Genl. Green halted his army, and declined pursuing the
retreating army of Cornwallis any further.  This last tour could not have
been less than 3 months so that adding the three services together it is
evident the said Thomas Ramsey, served, as a Sergeant not less than the term
of 18 months, from 1st Sept. 1778 till 15th June 1779 as a volunteer as in
proved by the certificate of Capt. John Smith, hereto attached 2nd tour from
1st January 1780 till September 1780 9 months of which proof will be
furnished and presented herewith.  And also a sergeant 3rd tour from 1st
January 1781 till 30th March 1781 proved by his discharge here to annexed.
He (the aforesaid Joseph Edds) further declares that the said Thomas Ramsey
deceased died at his own home in the County of Franklin Va., on the 24th day
of October 1844 -- and that he  has often heard him speak of his
revolutionary services of his accidents and narrow escapes from death, by
starvation, and the British bullets.  He often expresses his intentions to
apply for a Pension and for Bounty Land, but he was getting old and infirm
and kept putting it off from time to time till death sealed his lips.  but he
put it off principally he believes because he was seperated from almost all
of his old comrades, and because the “Oath of Allegiance� and the two
certificates, of Capt. Smith and Capt. Dix were mislaid and  supposed to have
been lost.  But he declares that they were recently found, among some old
papers of his fathers by his son Theodric A. Ramsey, in whose possession they
were, and were delivered to him on the ___ day of March 1853.
He further declares that after the termination of the service above mentioned
Thomas Ramsey did reside in the following named Pittsylvania County, state of
Va and that he finally died in Franklin, 24th day of October in the year
1844, leaving no widow surviving him, but that he left the following named
children surviving him.  1st Healey Ramsey, now dead, leaving children in
Pittsylvania, 2nd Theoderic A. Ramsey of Franklin, 3rd Elizabeth Ramsey
married Salisbury Williams, and residing in State of Missouri, 4th Frances C.
Ramsey married Joseph Edds, the declarant, now residing in the county of
Franklin.
He further declares that the name of the said Thomas Ramsey is not on the
Pension List of any Agency whatever, that as his Administrator, he
relinquishes every other claim to Pension that this is the first and only
application ever made in his name and that his legal Administrator, he now
applies for whatever Pension may have been due to said Thomas Ramsey, from
4th March 1831 to 24th October 1844 for the benefit of his surviving children
above mentioned.

        Joseph Edds, Adm.
Other persons confirming this were Micheal Zigler and Charles L. Potter

Contributed by Dianne Ramsey Diram@aol.com
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