Virginia focused genealogy and history
If you missed my post about Nicholas Vaughan’s father William Vaughan, check it out here: https://asonofvirginia.blog/2023/01/18/william-vaughan-c-1625-c-1694/ Nicholas Vaughan was born in Charles City County, Virginia probably during the early 1670s[1], the youngest of seven sons born to William (c.1625 - c.1694) and his wife Sarah (----------) Vaughan (c.1634 – aft. 1694). His father wrote his … Continue reading Nicholas Vaughan (my 7x great grandfather)
My 8x great-grandfather William Vaughan was the first of my line to arrive in Virginia, first appearing in the records of Charles City County, Virginia on 20 April 1658 when he was granted a nonsuit by the county court in a case against Francis Gray. No details and no outcome are provided.[1] Nothing is known … Continue reading William Vaughan (c. 1625 – c. 1694)
Elizabeth Ann "Eliza" (Crocker) Edwards is my 3x great-grandmother. She is one of my "brick wall" ancestors.
Today's post is about my 2x great-grandmother's rocking chair, which is a Christmas present to remember for me. Read on and I hope you have the merriest of Christmases.
Today's post is about letters to Santa Claus written in 1902 and 1903 from Jetersville, Virginia by my 1st cousin twice removed H. Preston Morris. I hope that you enjoy it and that you and yours have a Merry Christmas!
Today's A Son of Virginia post is about Minerva Vaughan of Amelia County, Virginia. She's been a part of my family history as long as I can remember. Want to know more? Read on and I hope you enjoy it.
Today's post is Part 4 - Bacon's Rebellion in Surry County, Virginia (meeting the ancestors continued) - Arthur Long (c.1642-1677). Read on to learn more about my rebellious 9x great grandfather.
Today's post is about my 7x great grandfather Samuel Plaw of Surry County, VA who joined Bacon's Rebellion in 1676. In addition to getting to know Samuel Plaw, learn how relying on an abstract of a record rather than the original can lead to genealogical errors.
Need to catch up? Click https://wordpress.com/post/asonofvirginia.blog/347 for Part 1! In Part 1, we learned that four of my Surry County ancestors and some of their relatives joined Bacon’s Rebellion, a 1676 uprising in the Virginia colony and that the uprising was unsuccessful. My interest is in why my ancestors were willing to risk not only … Continue reading Bacon’s Rebellion in Surry County, Virginia – Part 2 (meeting the ancestors)
At a Court held for Surry County on July 4th, 1677[1], my 9x great-grandfather Arthur Long appeared in open court on his knees with a rope around his neck and made the following submission: I Arthur Long, that all bystanders may take notice of my this my sincere Repentance of my Rebellion, to here most … Continue reading Bacon’s Rebellion in Surry County, VA – Part 1
My Dad was visiting from Florida last week and we took the opportunity to take a field trip to Surry County, Virginia where my grandmother grew up and our people have lived since 1618 well before it became a County in 1652. Accompanied by my wife and sister, we took the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry[1], which is … Continue reading A field trip to Surry County, Virginia
A letter dated 25 August 1939 from my great grandmother to my grandmother conveying family news
My latest blog post is about my 7x great grandfather Charles Atkinson whose estate inventory shed light on his possible occupation. Read on to learn about him and his life in the Virginia colony.
Today's post is about my ancestors Randall Holt and Mary Bayly who were both in Jamestown by 1620. It's also how I am own 9th cousin - once removed. Read on to learn more.
I introduced my 2x great grandfather John Rives Morris in an earlier post concerning his unusual death in Amelia County, Virginia, a murder in California, and rumors of his mental illness. Need to catch up? Click here! This post focuses his early life and offers some insight into his later difficulties. Born into a … Continue reading John Rives Morris (1840-1904) – Part 2
Today's post is about my great aunt Helen Wilson Rowell and how I used her birth and death certificates to learn about family history as well as genealogy. I hope you enjoy it.
The very first thing my 4x great-grandfather William Walker wrote in his 20 February 1838 will[1] after the introduction dealing with his mortal soul and his mortal remains was this: I give and bequeath to John or Jack Miller, who married my daughter Sarah A. Judith and went off with a strumpet and left his … Continue reading William Walker of Cumberland County, Virginia (1757-1840)
On 26 August 1782, my 5x great-grandfather Richard Rowell II went to Surry County Court and "being fully persuaded that Freedom is the Natural Right of All Mankind" freed sixteen enslaved men, women and children. Check out my latest blog post and find out what happened. Hope you enjoy it!
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
A friend asked me recently if I ran into funny articles when searching old newspapers. Well, I run into all sorts of articles – some funny, some interesting and some really tragic. I will share some of each as I am moved to do, but today I’ll share one I find amusing. While articles I … Continue reading Uncle Gus’s Watermelon
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