Virginia focused genealogy and history
Author: Steve Craig
Need to catch up? Click here: Sarah (Holt) Truly (c.1724-1792/3) – Part 1 We ended Part 1 in 1773 and learned that Sarah Truly’s life since her husband’s 1761 death was difficult to say the least. A widow with seven children ranging in age from 17-4, Sarah struggled to settle her husband’s estate because of … Continue reading Sarah (Holt) Truly (c.1724-1792/3) – Part 2
My 7x great grandfather Edward Rowell is first mentioned in the Surry County, Virginia records on 1 May 1677 when he appeared in court and entered into an agreement with Samuel Cornell [Cornwell] to serve a six-year term as an indentured servant: “Edward Rouwell, a youth servant to Samuel Cornell coming in without Indenture, the … Continue reading Edward Rowell of Surry County, Virginia (c. 1663-1729)
Sarah Holt was born about 1724 in St. Paul’s Parish, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia. She was the eighth of ten children born to David and Margaret (Dibdall) Holt. Her father was born about 1685 and soon after his birth on 28 May 1686, his grandfather Col. David Crawford who served in the House of … Continue reading Sarah (Holt) Truly (c.1724-1792/3) – Part 1
I was very fortunate to become interested in researching my family history when I was just 11 years old. I knew all of my grandparents and my grandmothers, in particular, were both interested in family history. When I began researching my family history, I also became interested in family photographs. Once I exhausted my grandparents … Continue reading Genealogy in Photographs
The first record naming my 5x great grandfather, Nathaniel Berryman was on 20 October 1761 when the Surry County, Virginia Court ordered that the “Church Wardens of Southwark Parish bind out Nathaniel Berriman[1], a base born child of Ann Berriman, according to law.”[2] grandfather. A base … born … child … You can probably … Continue reading A Base Born Son Makes Good: Rev. Nathaniel Berryman (c.1748-1822) of Surry County, Virginia
This is the headline from my great-great grandfather, John Rives Morris's obituary. I found the original obituary and numerous other clippings in small leather wallet that my grandmother had, which had belonged to her grandmother Ann Octavia (Vaughan) Morris (1844-1942) - the wife of John Rives Morris. JETERSVILLE, VA. August 5 – Mr. John … Continue reading FATALLY GORED BY AN INFURIATED BULL
On June 20, 1901, my great-grandparents were married at Jetersville in Amelia County, Virginia. Their marriage record lists them as J. Stewart Morris (called Stewart) age 29 born 1872 and Anna May Blanton (called Annie May) age 17 born 1884. Interestingly, both of them fibbed about their ages. Stewart Morris was born on 25 October … Continue reading A May-December Romance (and a June wedding) in Jetersville, VA
A Son of Virginia 