City of Nansemond - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Granberry

ADAGRAN — 2013-05-17 21:34:07Z

Helen,
I have not checked these messages in a long time. What is the name of the book to which you refer? I am still researching as much as I can. We lost our home to fire recently which has got me started over and up again. I would like to get a copy of the book if possible.
Marie Granberry Gaddy

Re: Riddick Family Cemetery

newjersey48 — 2013-04-20 15:30:15Z

My husband's 5thgreatgrandmother was Sarah Norfleet Jones Dozier who died 1873. She was the sister of Dempsey Jones. Trying to find burial info. Have articles on murder but doesn't give place of burial. Any help would be appreciated as we are heading that way soon. Thank you Paula

Re: Klages/Byrd / Poth

dragonfly20001 — 2013-03-15 15:33:59Z

Georgianna Klages Obit below:

Suffolk News Herald archives
paper dated January 30, 1940
GeorgieAnna Virginia Willis Klages

Mrs. G. Klages Dies At Age 84
Death Comes Suddenly During Night; Rites Wednesday

Mrs. Georgianna Klages, 84, widow of G.A. Klages, died suddenly last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. O.T. Byrd, 424 York Street.
Mrs. Klages is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Byrd and Mrs. J. T. Waterman of Richmond, three sons, W.A. Stringfield of Philadelphia, Pa., and Richard and Fred Klages of Suffolk, twelve grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
The body was taken to the I.O. Hill & Company where funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. J.G. Truitt, and the Rev. A.L. Franklin.
Burial will be in Cedar Hill cemetery.

The newspaper states her age as 84 and the headstone states b.8/17/1852 d. 01/29/1940 (87 yrs. old). Name on headstone Georgie Anna Klages.

Re: Duke of Holy Neck Holland

KAREN_HYMAN — 2013-03-11 02:25:28Z

Searching for ANY/ALL information(On behalf of my husband)that anyone has on the Henry Harrison Duke b:1827 d: 1908 ancestry.
According to records, my mother-in-law is the great- granddaughter of Henry Harrison Duke and Sallie Mariah Gardner Duke.

SHUGARS (Shugan), Charles A. & SCARBON, Addie

Tokorozawa60 — 2013-02-24 16:57:00Z

Seeking information on Charles A. Shugars, Sometimes the name shows up as 'Shugan or Spugars'. Charles was born 5 May 1862 in Maryland or Pennsylvania. Son of James Lynch Shugars & Margaret Furhman Shugars, Grew up in Hampstead, Carroll County, MD.

Moved to Virginia around before 8 June 1900 when he appears in the 1900 Census in Holy Neck District,Suffolk, Nansemond living as a Single Boarder possibly with the Virginia Matthews or Charles B. Spangler families. Occupation listed as a blacksmith (which he was in Maryland).

Married to Addie C. Scarbon by 1920 living in Kilmarnock, Lancaster County, Va. In 1930 Census, she is a widow living alone on Kilmarnock Road, White Stone, Lancaster County, VA.

Children: Harrie (male abt. 1888), Lillie (abt 1900, and Elmer (abt 1897).

None of her children appear on a Census after 1900.

Medcalf/Metcalf of Nansemond County, VA.

Compartist78 — 2013-02-13 06:21:50Z

Hello, does anyone have any further information of a William Medcalf/Metcalf of Nansemond County, Virginia?? What I do know is that there is a rejected claim from abt. 1833 stating that the above name was in the Revolutionary War as the rank of Lieutenant. Can anybody elaborate on this? I also found a 1783 tax list with two William Medcalf's listed and supposing that one is a son to the other and that is all I have been able to find. Does anyone have this particular person or name in their family tree or is there anymore light that can be shed? I have old family letters that state the above info and in hopes to connect to this. Please help.
Regards,
Chris Metcalf

Re: Hatton.Hatten

Chuckatuck — 2013-01-19 06:04:35Z

There were Hattons in Hobson,Virginia. Madaline and her husband Leon.The daughter was Jean.This was the county of old Nansemond County. Thw neighborhood church,Machodonia. The old community school was across from the church. The Hatton home was behind the school. Madaline keep us when my mother started back teaching. She was such a good care giver and treated us like her own, Her daughter moved to New York. I can get you the obit if you know the family. Hope this is useful. Gale

Re: Darden, Lassiter

darden_carr — 2012-12-23 04:37:09Z

I am interested in any info re: the/a Darden family.

HOOD family (William and Green), 1780s

DrSnark — 2012-12-13 15:40:28Z

Seeking information about Green HOOD, born 4 March 1785 to William HOOD and Christiana HARRIS. William HOOD also has a deed for selling land to Daniel HORTON in 1693.

I am trying to tie this line with Pleasant HOOD born 1806. He had a son named Green HOOD.

Charles McCool

Re: drury/drewry

Keus_JanM — 2012-10-29 10:23:01Z

Thanks for your mail. I would like to correspond directly; so please do contact me on janm@keus.no
Regards
JanM

Re: drury/drewry

drury_glen — 2012-10-29 09:52:36Z

Hello,

Thru help from William Drury, I have been able to piece a better view of Charles Drury of Nansemond, you can see all the information here: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/34951421/family I may have one too many Charles in the tree, but these are the right people for sure, I have made a leap of faith to connect him to the drurys of watergate east sussex in the UK, but I believe it is plausable. I have also made a plea for some UK drurys to take the yDNA test...

Re: NURNEY in Nansemond Co.

nurney1 — 2012-08-03 21:21:59Z

My grandfather was Oscar Nurney. He was married to Minnie Nurney. They had three or four girls. Hazel,
Nellie,Helen.
I was told Mildred was raised by Oscar and Minnie Nurney. I am trying to locate Mildreds mother.No sons . The name has ended. My brother is Billy Lowry

Re: Wright families

harrys170 — 2012-07-27 16:40:32Z

Thanks, We already have two different DNA test for Nansemond and two different for Norfolk. Know one goes back to Thomas d. 1654 Norfolk. My wife's line goes back to William b. 1675 Nansemond.

Re: Wright families

KLhubbard — 2012-07-27 16:01:31Z

Sorry, I can't help. I'm betting the Miles who shows up in 1810 is the son of 'my' Miles, but have no knowledge of descendants. Good luck and if anything exciting shows up, be sure to post it!

Re: Wright families

harrys170 — 2012-07-27 15:40:11Z

I've seen this info but I don't have any more info on Myles/Miles.
Our William Wright shows up 1716 in Pasquotank County, NC. He came out of old Nansemond County.
I'm looking for male Wright descendants from Nansemond hoping to see if they are willing to do a Genealogy DNA test

Re: Wright families

KLhubbard — 2012-07-22 22:36:15Z

I'm looking for Myles Wright who shows on the tax rolls for Nansemond county in 1783. He is probably the man who married widow Elizabeth Dean in 1779 in Norfolk county. A Samuel Veale held the marriage bond. There is a Myles Wright in the county in 1830 who could be his son. My interest is in finding the parents of Sarah Wright born 4 April 1794 in Virginia, married John P. Brown and named a son Myles Wright Brown. Far too many common names, except for the "Myles". Which also shows as Miles and occasionally Mills.
Do any of these ring a bell?

Re: Powells in Georgia

jmaggio120 — 2012-07-09 20:53:05Z

Nathan Powell of Lee Co., GA 1840-50 did not marry Margaret Gamble.

The Coweta Co, GA marriage record shows that a Nathaniel Powell married a female w/ only the initials of M.G. on 28 Dec 1832. This was not the Nathan Powell of Lee Co., GA. There was no Margaret Gamble in Coweta Co., GA.

However, take a look at Leon County, FL marriage records: Nathan Powell mar. Margaret Gamble 12/26/1831, Marriage Book WX, page 22.

The 1830 US Census of Leon Co., FL shows Nathan Powell. The 1830 US Census of Jefferson Co., FL (county next to Leon Co.) shows Jeremiah Powell. Jeremiah Powell mar. Violet Gamble, widow of John L. Gamble of Twiggs Co., GA and Jefferson Co., FL.

Both Jeremiah and Nathan Powell show on various records in Twiggs Co., GA in the mid-1820's. As the census records above demonstrate, they had left Twiggs Co., GA and lived in Jefferson/Leon Co., FL before the 1830 census.

By 1834, Nathan Powell was a J.P. in Leon Co., FL. On 20 Oct 1835, Nathan Powell received a land grant in Leon Co., FL.

By 1840, both Jeremiah and Nathan Powell are both dead. Jeremiah Powell's widow, Violet, shows in the 1840 Leon Co., FL census.

From the Powell Family File at the Florida State Archives in Tallahassee, FL: "Jeremiah Powell came to Florida from Twiggs Co. GA about 1824. He first lived in Jefferson Co., FL and bought land in Leon Co., FL in 1830. His Last Will and Testament dated January 23, 1838 shows his wife was Violet, daughters names were Julia, Elizabeth M., and Caroline. His sons were Charles L., Adin and Joseph Powell. He died leaving an estate that included over 1700 acres and 44 slaves. Jeremiah Powell had removed to Tampa, FL shortly before his death on 24 Oct 1838. Violet Powell was the widow of John L. Gamble of Twiggs Co., GA. In Dec 1831, Margaret Gamble, daughter of John L. and Violet Gamble, married Nathan Powell, the only brother of Jeremiah Powell. Expenses of the estate of Jeremiah Powell shows the executor visited LaGrange, GA and Cahawba, AL."

From The Powell Family of Virginia and the South (Lucas), p. 40: "54c. Jesse Powell married Lydia and died 1777 in Johnston Co., NC, leaving sons Jeremiah and Nathan Powell."

Jeremiah Powell's obit from x23 Nov 1839, The Floridian (Tallahassee, FL): "Died on the 24th of October last at Tampa Bay, East Florida, Jeremiah Powell, Esquire, of this county (Leon Co.). The deceased was a native of North Carolina, but removed many years since to Georgia and soon thereafter the cession of this Territory to the United States, settled here. He was for many years before his death a class leader and one of the stewards of the Methodist Episcopal Church and by a life of unaffected piety, acquired the respect and esteem of his neighbors and associates. Having been for some time afflicted with a pulmonary affection, he was advised by his physician to go further south. In 1838, he visited South Florida and Cuba with the same object. While there, he took a violent and sudden cold which caused his death in a few days after its attack."

The Nathan Powell of 1840/50 Lee Co., GA is likely the same Nathaniel Powell of 1810 Robeson Co., NC, living close to other Powells, i.e., Douglas and Nicholas Powell. He married Charity Bird, the daughter of Rev. Isaac Bird, who died in Robeson Co., NC. Nathan Powell's sister, Loramey Powell married Joel Bird, son of Rev. Isaac Bird and sister of Charity Bird.

Another near neighbor in 1810 Robeson Co., NC was Levi Barfield. He also shows as a neighbor in Lee Co., GA.

Quinny Powell of Lee Co., GA moved to Monroe Co. AL by 1850 where many other Robeson Co., NC families removed to. Note there were two different Quinny Powells in early GA records. The one in Houston Co., GA and other counties was a different man.

Loami Powell of 1840 Lee Co., GA apparently died before 1850. His children show in poor school records in 1845 (Poor School Records, Folder 55, Image 2, at GA Archives.)

Thomas Powell b. 1839-40, shows in the household of Quinny Powell in 1850-60 Monroe Co., AL. It is not known if this is a son of Quinny or Loami Powell. Rev. Thomas Wm Powell moved back to GA between 1860 - 62, and became a Bapt. preacher. He died Berrien Co., GA in 1887.

If anyone knows of a male descendant of this Powell line who would like to test his Y-DNA, the Haplogroup is I1. Descendants of Douglas Powell of Robeson Co., NC are I1. Nicholas Powell of Robeson Co., NC and Marion Co., MS are also I1. All of Nathan Powell's male descendants will be I1 as well.

The Powell DNA Project is at: http://jpbdna.com/powell-surname-dna-project.htm

Re: Bird/Byrd of Nansemond

lbritt220 — 2012-06-24 21:20:53Z

are you still searching for this inf.? i have wills for John bird etc.
bobbie byrd britt
i noticed your last name rhodes are you from the rhodes of nc?

Re: Gewin Family

1_jimgeuin — 2012-06-17 03:16:21Z

What can you share? I know a Christopher Gewin was born in New Kent County Virginia in 1683, and he was the eldest child of Christopher Columbus Gewin who was born in Cornwall England in 1660 or 1662. There is a good set of geneology charts on the www.gewin.org austrailian site. They go back to the Henry VIII time, but I struggle to make a connection between the Virginia Christopher Columbus and the ancesters in England, even though there are several Christophers, Thomases, etc. I am of the line CC, Thomas, Christopher, John, Daniel, Christopher, Allie, Percy . . .

Re: Parkers/Mixed-Blood

NotanAlien — 2012-05-12 21:30:46Z

My husband is a Parker and he has an Allison Parker married to a Harriet J. Vaugh? Which of them was Indian and what kind? Do you have any other info you could share?
dparker@sccoast.net

Re: Parkers/Mixed-Blood

NotanAlien — 2012-05-12 21:30:44Z

My husband is a Parker and he has an Allison Parker married to a Harriet J. Vaugh? Which of them was Indian and what kind? Do you have any other info you could share?
dparker@sccoast.net

1841 Shipwreck & loss of life

Holly_Tooker — 2012-04-28 16:15:05Z

The NY SPECTATOR newspaper of 15 Dec 1841 reported from the Norfolk Herald of 9 Dec the following story:

SHIPWRECK & LOSS OF LIFE
The sloop Emily about 35 or 40 tons, C H HOUSEMAN, master, of Staten Island, from up the bay bound to Nansemond River to finish loading with oysters, was capsized about a mile to the northward of Old Point Comfort on Friday last [3 Dec 1841] about 9 am by which accident three of the persons on board were drowned, to wit: Capt HOUSEMAN, a man by the name of DECKER and another, name unknown. The owner, Mr SLEIGHT, was the only one saved.

I have been seeking in vain to find the first name and possibly the age of the "man by the name of DECKER." I've searched newspapers for fuller accounts to no effect. I wouldn't mind knowing all the names if possible.

Would a kind Virginia researcher please suggest some other way to learn this detail? Thanks in advance!

Re: CemetarySearch

David_Stancil — 2012-04-09 20:38:17Z

Just ran across this one from five years back. John Stansall (1662-1713) emigrated to Virginia (what is now Virginia Beach at Henry Neck) in 1683 as noted. He was indentured to William Haviland, merchant of London, for four years to become a tobacco planter. He is listed paying quitrent on 500 acres in Nansemond County (now Suffolk city) VA in 1704. The 1981 book "The Stancill Family History" (Hugh W. Stancill) shows married Katherine Hardy (probably ca 1688-89) and that John moved just south into North Carolina (probably Chowan County) sometime between 1705-1709. His children owned land along the south side of the Roanoke River by the 1720's. I am interested in learning more about the concept of two brothers of John, William and Nicholas. I do recall running across a deed witness by a Nicholas Stansill ca 1714 in NC, which is too early and out of sequence with the known children.

Re: Riddick Family Cemetery

mcwindisch — 2012-04-03 23:32:31Z

Hi Lenn,
Maybe Riddick Folly Museum in Suffolk could be helpful
I am a descendant of Elizabeth Riddick Norfleet. My brother
has a lot of information on my grandfather Arthur Carroll Jones' family in Nancemond Va.and Gates NC. If you look up his tree maybe you can get some clues. i know by brother has found
names of slaves in wills. Also sallysfamilyplace.com look under Riddicks. Hope this is helpful. Mary Clare

Re: Darden, Lassiter

ThreeGuards — 2012-03-22 23:15:29Z

I may be misreading your comment but just in case . . . being a member of Ancestry or not has no bearing on posting and answering questions on these boards.

Re: Darden, Lassiter

carolstevens50 — 2012-03-21 22:00:48Z

Please contact me off Ancestry, at:

lashbrooke5@yahoo.com

we can chat there and I do have some info, yes. I will not be on Ancestry. that long, limited membership.

Re: Darden, Lassiter

marcyziesing — 2012-03-20 14:07:55Z

Hello, do you have any information about the ancestors of John Darden and Viola Whitley? My families are descendants of theirs via Martha Darden Ziesing. Thank you!

Re: Parker

Chuckatuck — 2012-02-27 18:32:55Z

Shoulders Hill Road isn't Southampton County. It was Old Nansemond County. Now the City of Suffolk, Virginia. Positive of this information for you. Lived very close to this area all my life. This may be the reason you are having difficulty finding family. Good luck

Re: Parker

christeneprkr — 2012-02-26 05:25:32Z

I am arcelius parker jr.'s daughter. I did some research of my own. idina parker maiden name was freeman I have her parents names written down. I just moved so I have to unpack my things when I find the info I will send it to you.

Re: drury/drewry

Keus_JanM — 2012-02-13 21:55:01Z

Hello Barbara. Probably you have noted that I am quite active on the web now-a-days in searching around the Drurys from Jacksonville. I have come to the oldest ancestor in this tribe: Charles Drury of Nansemond County, member of Chuckatuck Parish. And I would like to come in touch with you regarding our joint goal: Who was he and where did he came from. I have found out that he was well established when he wrote in 1759 his will. In addition to this I have found his name in "Makers of America: Biographies of leading men of thoughts and action, the men who constitute the bone and sinew of American prosperity and life" where the family history of John Colin Drewry is written.
Here I found:
"Captain Charles Drury and Mr. Thomas Drury were among the vestry of a small parish called Chuckatuck in Nansemond County in 1702-1709. Samuel Drury and Benjamin Drury appear in the list of grantees of land for service during the Revolution"

(I don't know what the word grantees mean)

I would appriciate if you would react on this mail directly to my e-mail address.

Regards
Jan M Keus
Norway

janm@keus.no

Re: drury/drewry

Keus_JanM — 2012-02-13 21:50:28Z

Re: Darden clan

einna778 — 2012-02-08 01:04:51Z

hello; my mother uncle Shepard Milteer, married a Lillie Darden. Of Nansemond VA. Looking for any information you can share..... Many thanks.

Wright families

harrys170 — 2012-01-27 21:23:40Z

Researching the Wright families and would like to find other Wright researchers.

Re: Nansemond Records

anmeal — 2011-12-04 13:39:44Z

Hi, Try the Library of Virginia. Some records for Nansemond County are held in Suffolk County Virginia courthouse.

Re: Nansemond Records

cenelms — 2011-12-03 02:15:40Z

Gale, I have been trying to unravel the Nelms families of Nansemond County. In your travels around Suffolk, I would appreciate anything you find. An ancestor of mine, David Nelms, wrote a letter in the 1830s from Sullivan County, TN in which he said he was born and raised in Nansemond County. He moved away from Nansemond County to Person County, NC between 1800-1809 and moved on to TN in 1821. There were at least 4 Nelms families in Nansemond by 1785. I believe the eldest one came down from Northumberland County bef 1750. Any help or leads would be appreciated. Thanks, Chuck.

Howell Family of Nansemond County

Rammerboy — 2011-10-03 21:25:06Z

Looking for information about Nancy Howell, born approx. 1800 in Nansemond County. The 1850 Census record for Nansemond County lists her as a white female living in the household of a black man by the name of Mason Butler, born approx. 1802 in North Carolina.

Their mulatto children are:
Frances Howell (b. 1837)
Dempsey Howell (b. 1842),
John Howell (b. 1836), and
Sarah Howell (b. 1839)

Their daughter Martha(b. approx. 1830) is not listed here, she moved to Gates County, NC and had children by a white man by the name of Jimmie Jernigan.

I'm looking for background info on Nancy Howell, such as parents names, siblings, records, etc.

Any info on Mason Butler would appreciated as well, but my primary focus is on Nancy Howell.

Re: Parker Family Genealogy

chicken53657 — 2011-08-19 19:30:02Z

IAM EUGENE FROM ARCELIUS PARKER II, MY FATHER I CAN HELP YOU WITH MUCH OF WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR. PEACE BE UNTO YOU. I KNOW ALL OF THEM, ARCELIUS, DAVID, HENRY AUNT MARY, UNCLE ROOSEVELT, UNCLE JAMES , AUNT MITTIE, AND UNCLE ELDRIDGE LEE

Luke and Isabella Haveild

DObenour — 2011-07-16 19:02:43Z

"Dr. Luke Haveild of Chuckatuck"; "Captain Luke Haveild of Nansemond"; "John Lear and Elizabeth his wife, exx of the will of Mrs. Isabella Haveild, as exx of Capt. Luke Haveild, of Nansemond co."

These names are mentioned in the wills of Thomas Day, Martha Best, and others. Luke Haveild or Isabella Haveild as executrix, are mentioned among names like John Lear, Thomas Swann, Luke Cropley, William Bridger, Gen. Richard Bennett, Charles Chapman, John Jennings, Silvestra (Bennett) Hill; Elizabeth, the wife of Nathaniel Ridley, and others.

Who were Luke and Isabella Haveild?

Re: Gewin Family

threepates — 2011-06-23 16:13:54Z

Do you have a Jacob "Jake" Lindley Guin in your line? I have some info that puts Asabel Guin as a great great grandfather.

Re: Fowler of Nansemond

w00dy4012 — 2011-05-23 16:23:06Z

Are all these folks in Columbus/Horry counties?

Where do I find your web site.

Woody Stephens

African American Wilson Family

cwdav1 — 2011-04-25 00:22:53Z

Jeffry Wilson (b. 1825), my ggggrandfather, was reported in the 1870 census to be in Jones Co., Georgia with his 8 children, but without an adult female in the household. He reported to the census taker that he had been born in VA; his adult children reported the same about their father in later censuses. The 1880 census reported him to be in Nansemond Co., VA.

I would appreciate any information, suggestions or assistance that anyone can provide me in my research.

Dorothy M Regdon obituary

Chuckatuck — 2011-04-06 17:56:01Z

To the person wanting the Obituary of Dorthy Regdon

Giving the summary

Dorothy Marie Redgon, 76 Died July 10,1995, 3800 Pughsville Road, Suffolk,Virginia. Native of Ohio. Survived by 2 sisters Mary Elizabeth McCormick of Laurel, Mass, Constance E Rabey of Suffolk, Virginia. A half sister of Oregon. Rev James Arccia, Loving Funeral Home,Churchland Chapel. Buried in Meadow Memorial Gardens, Shoulders Hill Rd, Suffolk, Virginia.

Re: Nansemond Records

anmeal — 2011-02-28 18:19:57Z

Hi, I am looking anything on Wyatt Drew he was born in Nanemond County. His father was J. Drew and his mother was E. Drew. Also I am looking for anything on his daughter Richetta Drew she born in Surry County.

Thank You

Weatherlys in Virginia

sbbrab73 — 2011-02-03 13:19:44Z

Does anyone out there have any information about a William Weatherly who lived and had children in Virginia? He is supposidly the father of my gggrandfather Henry Martin Weatherly.

I would appreciate finding a person who lives in Virginia who would be willing to help me with some research.

Re: Fowler of Nansemond

candinanorris — 2011-01-01 01:24:00Z

I have had a right good bit of luck in locating the ancestors. you can look in my tree for them. It is listed as the Stephens Family Tree.
Williams parents: John Fowler & Frances Webb
Margarets Father was John Freshmore

Debra Stephens Edwards

Re: James H King and Caroline Brinkley

Joyce1812va1 — 2010-08-19 21:10:52Z

what are the dates?

Re: RAWLS & related families

BJernigan6859 — 2010-08-19 17:31:49Z

If anyone is still reviewing this message -- Check out both Cavaliers and Pioneers -- Virginia Land Patents (all 3 volumes) and also Hathaway's North Carolina Historical & Genealogical Register (also 3 volumes total) to find lots of info about the Rawls, Jernigans and other families of Nansemond, VA and Albemarle, NC

James H King and Caroline Brinkley

sandyinric — 2010-08-19 15:15:11Z

I am looking for the parents of these two poeple. They had their first two children in Suffolk, Va., so I know they were there. I assume they lived there and perhaps got married there. I think his father's name was C.L. King.
Thank you.

Re: Nansemond Records

BJernigan6859 — 2010-08-18 14:43:57Z

Books I have which have helped me recently in researching this area

Original Persons of Quality; All 3 volumes of Cavaliers and Pioneers -- Virginia Land Patents and all 3 volumes of Hathaway's Register (contains lots of lists of conveyances that specifically mention persons residing in Nansemond, Virginia.)

Persons of Quality includes lists of living and dead in Warrisqueoc/Isle of Wight, VA (sometimes mistakenly called Warwick Squeak by the English colonists -- a funny name to my mind -- Did they consider Isle of Wight area the 'squeak' to Warwick across the James River? ;-).

Cavaliers and Pioneers includes early land patents for Warrisqueoc/Isle of Wight and Elizabeth City counties. The Nansemond River was the border between them for some time. So it's great to check records for both counties. Then later land patents progressively include New Norfolk (Elizabeth City county on the southern side of the James River), then Upper Norfolk when New Norfolk was split. Upper Norfolk of course eventually became Nansemond County.

I also found a name in the muster lists for Warrisqueoc -- Wassell (or Wessell) Weblin(g). I also found this name associated with a will in Elizabeth City County Wills & Administrations.

Hathaway's Register includes listings of conveyances in Chowan Precinct, Albemarle County, VA which specifically name residents of NANSEMOND, VA.

Put all of these together and you might get lucky and find clues to help you in your searched.

Happy Hunting

Barry Jernigan -- A documented Jernigan (back to my great-great grandfather, James Silas Jernigan but my Y-chromosome is Group 7A Chandler (proven through DNA test results) -- back to John Chandler who arrived in VA on the ship "Hercules" in 1610 and was a resident of the Elizabeth City/Warwick Co, VA area for most of his life (even owned a plantation called Newport News at one time)

Re: RAWLS family & others listed in VESTRY BOOK of UPPER PARISH

BJernigan6859 — 2010-08-16 18:42:48Z

Correction that should have read Albemarle, NC in my response. Sorry.