Virginia focused genealogy and history
Category: Surry County Connections
My 6x great-grandfather Richard Rowell, born about 1694, is first mentioned in his grandmother’s will dated 23 August 1717. Margaret (--------------) Cooper Hodge Hunnicutt’s will mentions her daughter Elizabeth Rowell, wife of Edward Rowell as well as her son Richard Rowell.[1] If you missed my post about the immigrant Edward Rowell click Here! Richard Rowell … Continue reading Richard Rowell (c.1694-1743) – Son of an Indentured Servant Pursues the “English Dream” in Surry County, Virginia
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
A Son of Virginia 