Rockingham - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Grace St. in Harrisonburg

michelelhensley1 — 2013-05-14 10:49:51Z

Perhaps a historian could chime in on this question. However, the local telephone directory DOES show a number of people with the surname Grace, so it's quite possible that Grace Street was named after one of their ancestors.

Re: Grace St. in Harrisonburg

jwgrace99 — 2013-05-13 14:30:17Z

I'd like to know the origin of Grace St. Was it named after an early resident?

Re: Grace St. in Harrisonburg

RUESNANNY — 2013-05-13 14:23:59Z

Not sure what you mean. Yes theres a grace st in harrisonburg

Grace St. in Harrisonburg

jwgrace99 — 2013-05-12 13:37:31Z

Can anyone tell be the origin of Grace St.? My ancestors moved to Ohio from Harrisonburg in the early 1800's.

want:: Any Coffman/Kauffman

yugichick — 2013-05-09 02:32:02Z

Any Coffman's/Kauffman's in that book?

Look-ups - please note date range of book (1778-1864 ONLY)

cathygowdy — 2013-05-09 02:30:09Z

Please note that the Abstracts of Executor, Administrator, and Guardian Bonds of Rockingham Co., VA compiled by Marguerite B Priode covers the years 1778 to 1864 ONLY.

Re: Will do lookups: "Abstracts of Executor, Adminstrator and Guardian Bonds of Rockingham County Virginia 1778-1864"

Marsha_Ament — 2013-05-06 02:07:01Z

We are Ament,came to New York in the late 1600's from The Nederlands, migrated from there to Kentucky, then ended up in Illinois. The family went to Illinois in 1832 one of John's son arrived there before in about 1830. I have exhausted my search in Illinois but can not find anything on John Viele before he went to Kentucky and not sure if he died there or somewhere else. Thanks for the reply even if I was looking for the Higgs family and messed up on the first post.

Elijah Woods b 1778 Rockingham Co Va

iowazoni — 2013-05-01 01:34:26Z

Still asking for help with identity of his parents. We believe he is the grandson of Andrew Woods who was the sheriff of Botetourt Co., Va as he is mentioned in his Will. He is also listed in the final papers for Andrew Woods and those of his Uncle Archibald Woods son of Andrew.Elijah was known to be in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio. Any help is appreciated.

Re: Catherine "Caty" Pence b. abt 1790, m. Jacob Welshans, Welchans, Welchhance, Welchhous

JAY1025 — 2013-04-28 21:55:50Z

Margaret,

Thank you. I have been reviewing your data and previous data and new data I found on the web. Still not sure who was the father of Catherine "Caty" Pence. Will keep working on it. She is my dead end in my mother's female ancestry.

http://www.pipeline.com/~richardpence/shenback.htm#which

Has some related info. If you are interested in reading more about this family, write to me a jay_ingalls@pipeline.com

Re: Native Americans in the Shenandoah Valley

lplee47 — 2013-04-28 20:15:14Z

I used DNA Diagnostics Center at www.ancestrybydna.com. They broke down the ancestry results by European, Indigenous American, Sub-Saharan African, and East Asian. They analyzed the 22 pairs of non-sex chromosomes. I believe that all of my Native American ancestry is from my mother. A cousin on my father's side had a DNA test which showed no Native American ancestry. My mother's family lived in the McGaheysville, VA area.

David Fulk and Sally Swecker m. 1815

mandsdietz — 2013-04-27 22:49:44Z

Is David Fulk who married Sally Swecker in 1815 the son of JOhn Fulk of Brock's Gap?

Re: Native Americans in the Shenandoah Valley

mandsdietz — 2013-04-27 22:46:03Z

There were predominantly Shawnee and Delaware Indians in the Valley on a regular basis throughout the late 1750s as evidenced by accounts of massacres in Pendleton Co., WV during the period. Since the Great Valley was a neutral hunting ground there were many southern tribes who visited: chiefly the Catawba and Cherokee.
I would like to know more about the agency that performed your testing. I had testing done through FamilyTree DNA but they claim they can only tell Native heritage through either all males or all females. My native heritage would date back to the 1750s or earlier.
my email is mandsdietz@hotmail.com
thanks, s

Re: Catherine "Caty" Pence b. abt 1790, m. Jacob Welshans, Welchans, Welchhance, Welchhous

MLHotchner — 2013-04-25 23:26:54Z

Found Jacob in listed on tax records in Rockingham County for the years 1809-1811. Others with his surname (on other records) are William from 1802, 1803, 1809, 1810 and 1811. Also a Virgil Welchon is mentioned in a book located in the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society.

I saw that a Jacob Pence is noted as the bondsman on Jacob and Caty's marriage record ... the bondsman was usually the brides father, brother or uncle.

Interesting to see all the various spellings to Jacob's Welshans... including Welchauns, Welchon, Welchoner, Welchones Welchonts and Wishauntgs ...

Hope this gives you some kind of lead. Best of luck.
Margaret

Daniel McCartney/Sarah Price

comountains — 2013-04-22 16:38:36Z

Hi! I descend from Daniel McCartney, born on January 15, 1768 in Rockingham County, Virginia. He married Sarah "Sally" Price, born on January 15, 1773 in Virginia. They were married in Rockingham County on April 7, 1795. The information that I have states that she was the daughter of David Price. They moved to Ohio sometime, about 1800 or 1801. Daniel settled in Lawrence County, Ohio in about 1807 and was there until about 1834. At that point, most of the McCartney family moved to Vermillion County, Indiana and then moved on to Coles County, Illinois about 1837. Daniel is believed to have died in 1847 in Cumberland County, Illinois, which was carved out of Coles County.

I would love to connect with anyone else from this family and to know who Daniel's parents and Sarah Price's parents were.

The children of Daniel McCartney and Sarah (Price) McCartney are believed to have married into the following families of Southern Ohio: Shute, Davidson, Warren, Stewart, Powell, Ingles, Drury..

Thanks! - Jean Griesan -> griesantomjean@msn.com

Re: John E. Bryan or John Enos Bryan (brother of Mary)

bdwheeler_1 — 2013-04-17 17:08:34Z

Jerry,

You are correct. After lookin gat the signature again I do see how it is intended to be an "E". Thanks

Re: Mrs. Mary Ann Wheeler (public notice given by Peter W. Wheeler 1868)

bdwheeler_1 — 2013-04-17 17:06:13Z

Hello Ellen.

I saw that you listed the marriage of Peter and Mary Ann as happening on 30 October 1860. According to copies of the documents that I have, the marriage license was given on 29 October 1861 and the wedding took place on 30 October 1861. The written permission for Peter to marry his daughter was signed by Mary Ann's father Rezin Bryan on 26 October 1861.

Re: Will do lookups: "Abstracts of Executor, Adminstrator and Guardian Bonds of Rockingham County Virginia 1778-1864"

immisty038 — 2013-04-13 18:35:14Z

Are you a Ament or a Armentrout, as in the family in VA in 1700's?
Do you know WHEN & WHERE in Illinois he ended up in.
There were a big bunch who came to MONROE & ST.CLAIR CO. in 1798.
Others, after going to Ohio & Indiana started coming to IL in about 1840, but in east border in central IL, around counties like JASPER, CRAWFORD, RICHLAND, COLES, EFFINGHAM.
Also tried CYBERDRIVEILLINOIS.COM/departments/archives/databases/ go on through the lists of sites, and see if you find anything
of a helpful nature. It's changed a bit, and not as FRIENDLY as it used to be.

Re: Will do lookups: "Abstracts of Executor, Adminstrator and Guardian Bonds of Rockingham County Virginia 1778-1864"

immisty038 — 2013-04-13 18:26:46Z

Saw your name and wondered if anyone ever made of list of the peple who went to Illinois with Rev. David Badgely in 1798. I hoped it would reveal who were among the ones that died from the sickness they met with on their arrival in New Design, MONROE CO. IL.

Re: Lookups: Anything on the Martz family of Rockingham County Virginia 1778-1864"

immisty038 — 2013-04-13 18:20:07Z

Also try MARS-MARRS

Re: lookup: Peterson & Briggs in "Abstracts of Executor, Adminstrator and Guardian Bonds ....1778-1864"

immisty038 — 2013-04-13 18:17:49Z

They probably ended up in FAYETTE CO. OH, where everyone seemed to go. I just read something about a BRIGGS woman, but I think she married a CARR in this situation. But if theres 1 Brigg, there has to be another and another, etc.
Contact FAYETTE COUNTY OHIO, HISTORICA & GENEALOGY SOCIETY in Washington Court House, FAYETTE CO. OHIO.
I know they have all this info, cause my cousin Peggy used to worked there. You can find the address on the cyber space, just search for it as I wrote it, in your address strip.

Re: Lookup: Sellers, Sellars, Sillers, Sollers in "Abstracts of Executor, ..."

immisty038 — 2013-04-13 18:09:18Z

Just found SELLARS as Sellier-Cellier in a books called
MEMORIALS OF THE HUGUENATS. So many names I had thought German were French and Dutch. The book mentions the folks who came to Virginia. Great Book, if you can take the real facts!

Re: Will do lookups: "Abstracts of Executor, Adminstrator and Guardian Bonds of Rockingham County Virginia 1778-1864"

immisty038 — 2013-04-13 18:04:46Z

Look for SITES/STITES in Cape May Co. New Jersey in around 1700. They may have also been in East Hampton, Long Island before then.

Re: Will do lookups: "Abstracts of Executor, Adminstrator and Guardian Bonds of Rockingham County Virginia 1778-1864"

immisty038 — 2013-04-13 17:59:00Z

Origanal name was TYRE, pronounced like McIntyre (TIRE)
but it's be spelled TIREY/TYREE/ etc. I'm of Thomas TIREY/TYRE of Virginia, who moved on to N.C. where they lived in WILKES,ASHE, and a couple of other counties.

Re: Will do lookups: "Abstracts of Executor, Adminstrator and Guardian Bonds of Rockingham County Virginia 1778-1864"

immisty038 — 2013-04-13 17:54:20Z

I'm looking for info on the infamous JOHN DAVIS, who, while in the army of the Revelution was a "double spy". He was involved with the CLAYPOOL REBELLION, and he and his brothers were arrested for treason.
They were sentcnced to hang, but John escaped.
His brothers were released after being retained for matter of weeks.
No one knew what happened to John, and if they did, they weren't telling anyone. (Yes I heard the story of the wolves killing him, but my gut tells me to ignore it)
His daughter Elizabeth married Martin Luther CARR in 1792, and the went on to FAYETTE CO. OH.
John was my 4x great grandfather.

Re: Will do lookups: "Abstracts of Executor, Adminstrator and Guardian Bonds of Rockingham County Virginia 1778-1864"

Dooleystory — 2013-04-10 21:23:36Z

Thanks for looking!

Re: Will do lookups: "Abstracts of Executor, Adminstrator and Guardian Bonds of Rockingham County Virginia 1778-1864"

cathygowdy — 2013-04-10 21:15:15Z

I'm sorry. Nothing in the index on this name.

Re: Will do lookups: "Abstracts of Executor, Adminstrator and Guardian Bonds of Rockingham County Virginia 1778-1864"

Dooleystory — 2013-04-10 20:37:54Z

If the offer is still available I would like to know if there is anything in the "Abstracts of Executor, Adminstrator and Guardian Bonds of Rockingham County Virginia 1778-1864" on the name Thomas Dooley, Dooling, Duley or like sounding names. The time period I am most interested in would be 1778 to about 1788.

Re: Will do lookups: "Abstracts of Executor, Adminstrator and Guardian Bonds of Rockingham County Virginia 1778-1864"

cathygowdy — 2013-04-10 14:57:11Z

Abrstracts of Executor, Administrator, and Guardian Bonds of Rockingham County, Virginia 1778-1864
Compiled by Marguerite B. Priode
2nd printing 1993

p. 3
24 Oct. 1793
Decedent: James Beard
Executors: James Beard, William Bell
Bond: 800 pounds
Bondsmen: John Huston, JAMES LAMB, George Bell

p. 9
19 Sept 1815
Decedent: JACOB LAMB
Executor: ADAM LAMB
Bond: 1,000 pounds
Bondsman: James Turner

p. 17
19 Feb. 1833
Decedent: HENRY LAMB
Administrator: ADAM LAMB, cta,dbn
Bond: ___
Bondsman: Abraham Hoover, not signed

p. 23
24 Oct. 1791
Decedent: James Beard
Administrator: James Beard
Bond: 800 pounds
Bondsmen: Wm. Bell, John Huston, John Bell, JAMES LAMM (not signed)

p. 23
29 Feb. 1792
Decedent: Philip Kiplinger
Administrator: Isabellah Keplinger
Bond: 500 pounds
Bondsmen: PETER LAMB, Mathew Dout

p.27
18 Jan. 1814
Decedent: NICHOLAS LAMB
Administrator: JACOB LAMB
Bond: 500 pounds
Bondsman: ADAM LAMB

p. 33
4 Aug. 1828
Decedent: Catharine Wise
Administrators: David Wixe (sic), JACOB LAMB
Bond: 4000 pounds
Bondsman: Christian Miller

p. 47
19 Sept. 1815
Parent: ___
Orphan: ___
Guardian: ADAM LAMB
Bond: 1000 pounds
Bondsman: James Turner, not signed

p. 51
21 Dec. 1819
Parent: Jacob Whitmore
Orphan: Daniel, Susanna, Jonathan
Guardian: Daniel Whitmore
Bond: 1,500 pounds
Bondsman: JOHN LAMB

p. 52
20 June 1820
Parent: ___ Lambert
Orphan: Michael
Guardian: ADAM LAMB
Bond: 100 pounds
Bondsman: William Hopkins

p. 72
18 Feb. 1856
Parent: JOHN D. LAMB
Orphan: Elizabeth S. E.
Guardian: Daniel Huffman
Bond: 2,500 pounds
Bondsman: Reuben Huffman

Re: Will do lookups: "Abstracts of Executor, Adminstrator and Guardian Bonds of Rockingham County Virginia 1778-1864"

lamdm — 2013-04-10 13:46:16Z

If you are still willing to do lookups, I'd appreciate a check for anyone with my last name--- Family in Rockingham County from its formation through at least the mid-1800s. Family name is LAM, but spelled occasionally also as LAMB and LAMME.

Thanks for the help. Dave Lam

Re: Will do lookups: "Abstracts of Executor, Adminstrator and Guardian Bonds of Rockingham County Virginia 1778-1864"

cathygowdy — 2013-04-08 22:47:19Z

Happy to help and glad it has provided food for thought. I suggest you view the filmed records themselves, however. You should be able to borrow them through your local LDS branch library. Of course if you live in or will be visiting Utah in the near future, you can read the film in the library in Salt Lake City.

Cathy

Re: Lookup: Thompson, Gray, Payne in "Abstracts of Executor..."

immisty038 — 2013-04-08 21:12:49Z

Thomas GRAY lived earlier in BERKELEY & MORGAN CO.'S in Virginia. Mary GRAY married Michael CREAMER.
They went to 1st ROSS CO. OH and than on to FAYETTE CO. OH, near Sugar Creek in JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP. They had 12 children.

Re: Will do lookups: "Abstracts of Executor, Adminstrator and Guardian Bonds of Rockingham County Virginia 1778-1864"

DavidMyers260 — 2013-04-08 20:03:40Z

Cathy,

Thanks very much for providing this information. This is a very interesting answer to my query. This Benjamin HENKLE appears to be the same man as the Benjamin who was a brother of Paul HENKEL (b. 1754, Rowan Co., NC), the renowned minister. Rev. HENKEL was an associate of the ROUSH family, so this isn't surprising.

Unfortunately, there are two possibilities for the John ROUSCH in this estate record: the John ROUSH who was a son of Johannes RAUSCH (1711-1786) or the John ROUSH (1766-1854) who was a grandson of Johannes RAUSCH (1711-1786). The grandson had a wife named Maria Magdalene (surname unknown) and that is the family that I was looking for. Benjamin and Paul HENKEL did have a sister named Magdalena but she was known as Magdalena Landis HENKEL, no Maria on the front. Also, if John ROUSCH was Benjamin's brother-in-law, you would expect that this would be mentioned in the estate records.

All things considered, this is an important new lead for this family. I have had correspondence with a couple of descendants of John ROUSH (1766-1854) and I will alert them to this. Thanks for your help.

Re: Will do lookups: "Abstracts of Executor, Adminstrator and Guardian Bonds of Rockingham County Virginia 1778-1864"

cathygowdy — 2013-04-08 16:41:03Z

I once did some poking around on the Zetty name.

Virginia Valley Records, by John W. Wayland, 1965
page 439: Will of PETER ZETTY, Dec. 10, 1838
My wife, Susannah
Daughters, Susannah and Lydia
Daughters, Fanny and Rebeccah
Son-in-law, John Sh___
Son-in-law John Blosser
Anna Blosser
Son-in-law BENJAMIN ZETTY
Son, Peter
My executors to pay to John Shoemaker $60 to make his amount $500.
The 6 first named heirs, children of first wife. Plantation on which I now live, south east of the dry fork of Smith's Creek, to be rented out until my daughter Lydia is 16. Susannah and Lydia are under 21.
My granddaughter Piggy a ___born child of my daughter Barbara Shoemaker.
Overplus to be equally divided between the 10 children by my first wife.
My son Peter Zetty Jr. and my friend Isaac Thomas, executors.
Witness: Isaac Thomas, Michael Sellers
Codicil: July 11, 1840. Same witnesses. Proved Feb. 18 ___

Same book:
John Shoemaker married Barbara Zetty, Octt. 18, 1825
Daniel Zetty married ___ Cherryholmes, Dec. 24, 1812

Re: Will do lookups: "Abstracts of Executor, Adminstrator and Guardian Bonds of Rockingham County Virginia 1778-1864"

cathygowdy — 2013-04-08 16:24:31Z

[continued]

p. 47
21 Feb. 1816
Parent: Jacob High
Orphans (children of said Jacob High): Samuel, Rudolph, Eve, Henry
Guardian: Jacob High
Bond: 1,000 pounds
Bondsmen: Jesse B. Bowlin, Geo. Dove, Phil. Boston, PETER ZETTIE

p. 56
3 March 1828
Parent: Jacob Unor
Orphan: Martin
Guardian: PETER ZETTY
Bond: 1,000 pounds
Bondsman: Isaac Long

p. 65
20 March 1848
Parent: Richard Pickering
Orphan: Perry A.
Guardian: Samuel Handley
Bond: 50 pounds
Bondsman: PETER ZETTEE

p. 74
21 March 1859
Parent: Sarah Taylor
Orphan: Erasmus, Mary C.
Guardian: DANIEL ZETTY
Bond: 1,000 pounds
Bondsmen: David Flook, G. W. Yancey

Re: Will do lookups: "Abstracts of Executor, Adminstrator and Guardian Bonds of Rockingham County Virginia 1778-1864"

cathygowdy — 2013-04-08 16:06:24Z

Abrstracts of Executor, Administrator, and Guardian Bonds of Rockingham County, Virginia 1778-1864
Compiled by Marguerite B. Priode
2nd printing 1993

p. 4
21 Jan. 1800
Decedent: Samuel Roalston
Executor: PETER ZETTI
Bond: 4,000 pounds
Bondsmen: James Turner, James Beggs

p. 8
18 Aug. 1812
Decedent: Michael Sellars
Executor: Andrew Sellars
Bond: 3,500 pounds
Bondsmen: Zebulon Harrison, PETER ZETTY, Peter Hinton

p. 13
18 Nov. 1833
Decedent: Samuel Miller
Executor: PETER ZETTY
Bond: 2,500 pounds
Bondsman: John Kline

p. 30
21 Dec. 1819
Decedent: BARBARA ZETTY
Administrator: PETER ZETTY
Bond: 1,000 pounds
Bondsman: John Hoover

p. 43
15 Nov. 1808
Parent: Peter Hartinger
Orphan: John
Guardian: PETER ZETTIE
Bond: 200 pounds
Bondsmen: Fred. Kenstric, Mathias Nave

15 Nov. 1808
Parent: John Morrel
Child: Sara
Guardian: Frederick Kenester
Bond: 500 pounds
Bondsmen: PETER ZETTIE, John Flora

Re: Will do lookups: "Abstracts of Executor, Adminstrator and Guardian Bonds of Rockingham County Virginia 1778-1864"

GBadgley8915 — 2013-04-08 02:01:10Z

I would be interested in Barbara, Daniel, and Peter ZETTY

Re: Will do lookups: "Abstracts of Executor, Adminstrator and Guardian Bonds of Rockingham County Virginia 1778-1864"

cathygowdy — 2013-04-07 21:30:27Z

The only Zettys mentioned in this booklet are Barbara, Daniel and Peter.

Re: Will do lookups: "Abstracts of Executor, Adminstrator and Guardian Bonds of Rockingham County Virginia 1778-1864"

cathygowdy — 2013-04-07 21:20:31Z

Executor bonds -

27 Feb. 1792
Decedent: Benjamin Henkle
Executors: Henry Hansburger and John ROUSCH
Bond: 200 pounds
Bondsmen: William Pence and Jacob Bare

Re: Will do lookups: "Abstracts of Executor, Adminstrator and Guardian Bonds of Rockingham County Virginia 1778-1864"

cathygowdy — 2013-04-07 21:13:44Z

19 July 1814
Parent: Anario? Brinkle?
Orphan: Elizabeth
Guardian: Noah HIGGS
Bond: 100 pounds
Bondsman: Jesse O'Roark

Re: Will do lookups: "Abstracts of Executor, Adminstrator and Guardian Bonds of Rockingham County Virginia 1778-1864"

DavidMyers260 — 2013-04-07 18:20:47Z

Dusty,

I hope that your very kind offer is still in force. I am looking for an estate that has Johannes "John" Roush (Rausch, Rouse, etc.) associated with it. John was married about 1789-1790 to Maria Magdalene, and attended Friedens Church from about 1790-1803. Thanks for your help.

Re: Mary Ann Bryan (The Mystery is Solved!)

bdwheeler_1 — 2013-04-05 10:42:02Z

Jerry,
If it is Mary Ann, it is very possible she was hiding her true identity because she may not have known that Peter became legally divorced two years after she ran off with Wilhite.

Re: Mary Ann Bryan (The Mystery is Solved!)

bdwheeler_1 — 2013-04-05 10:29:15Z

It could have been financial. Ive seen a number of cases of this happening where childeren are living in different househoolds as they get older. Usually its in a family household or a household close by that are friends of the family. Sometimes the children are listed as servents. We are not talking about a very affluent area back then. While there were some wealthy people in the area, most were farmers and laborers, some listed as day laborers. I assume that farming out thew kids was a necessity for feeding and taking care of them.

Re: Samuel Claytor lineage (Eng.>VA>OH>IA)

cclaytor38 — 2013-04-05 02:05:07Z

Am I by any chance replying to Von R/ Kansas? Is your great
grandmother Flora Porter, married to David L Claytor in Iowa?
My grandfather Jacob Paul Claytor had twin sisters, Ina and
Iva.... I have been able to go as far as Samuel Claytor
who married Susan (Susannah) Culp, VA/// My sources say
that Samuel's father Thomas Claytor witnessed the marriage
along with Susan's father Henry Culp. His wife, Frances Funk.
Please respond, if you like. We lost track in 1995.... and
I can't seem to locate you. If you have forgotten, I am the
niece of Ned Claytor, who brought you and I together.

Regards, Cousin Catherine

Catherine "Caty" Pence b. abt 1790, m. Jacob Welshans, Welchans, Welchhance, Welchhous

JAY1025 — 2013-04-04 20:13:41Z

Catherine "Caty" Pence b. abt 1790, m. Jacob Welshans, Welchans, Welchhance, Welchhous, etc. He was born 28 Nov 1787 in York, York, Pennsylvania, USA, died 15 Nov 1863 in Clay, Auglaize, Ohio, USA. Were in Lost Creek, Miami, Ohio, USA from 1850 through at least 1860. They were married 14 Feb 1811 in Rockingham county, Virginia, USA. Need ancestors and siblings of Catherine Pence,have some info on ancestors of Jacob. Would like to hear from other descendants.

Re: Herbert Junior Branner

P_Agioni — 2013-04-04 11:36:22Z

Oh yes, I can account for Bessie every year on the census as a child and with her first husband and children and later with another husband and some grandchildren in the household. Any "relationship" she had with someone named Branner was very short term and in between census years. The child she had , Herbert Junior Branner, only lived approx. 7 weeks and that is the document where she signed her name as Bessie Branner. That is the only record we have with that name, along with her listing the child's birth and death in the family Bible. My grandmother, Bessie's daughter, never knew her mother to be in a relationship with someone by the name Branner.

Re: Mary Ann Bryan (I will chase the Chancery Court records)

bdwheeler_1 — 2013-04-04 02:51:55Z

Jerry,

Here is the link for the search page of the Chancery files:

http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/

Fill in what information you know and hit Search

Re: Herbert Junior Branner

JAY1025 — 2013-04-03 22:30:43Z

If you have access to Ancestry.com at home or a library, search for any Bessie born about the right time and living in the county and state where you think they lived. Spelling of given and surnames was often wrong. Do you know her maiden name, year of birth, and state? You can use the same technique for siblings, spouses, and children.

Re: Mary Ann Bryan (I will chase the Chancery Court records)

bdwheeler_1 — 2013-04-03 19:15:01Z

Hi Jerry. I just googled Library of Virginia and Chancery and it brought up the Chancery Index. There are three links. One is FAQ and another is Search. Selecting Search brings up a page where you select the county and can put in names of Plaintiffs and names of Defendants plus surnames of others involved. I put Wheeler in plaintiff and the file came up with the first image in a window. There are Previous and Next buttons to navigate thbrough the images of the files pages

Re: Mary Ann Bryan (The Mystery is Solved!)

jgfollett — 2013-04-03 17:47:32Z

Yes, thought that was somewhat strange, however, the birth place of her husband and two older children was Virginia.
Still many questions, why were the two youngest children farmed out by 1880? Anna and Lucy are very close in age, could this be a reason she left? What happened to the rest of the family?
This is not my family, but did years of searching for a family member such as this case and finally found her.

Re: Mary Ann Bryan (The Mystery is Solved!)

thejerrybryan — 2013-04-03 17:12:49Z

There is an Ohio birth record for John William Wilhite, born 15 Apr 1869 in Muskingum County, son of R. Wilhite and Ann Younger. Since the 1870 census lists the parents as Reuben Willhitte and Mary, it's pretty safe to assume that the mother was named Mary Ann. The question would then become whether Mary Ann Younger was some kind of alias for Mary Ann Bryan. I'm somewhat bothered by the fact that Mary Willhitte's birthplace in the 1870 census was listed as Ohio rather than as Virginia as it should have been for Mary Ann Bryan. But that could have been part of the aliasing process.

Jerry Bryan