Hello, A Son of Virginia readers, here is part 2 of our Justice Delayed series - The Notorious George Jones. Have we uncovered an Underground Railroad conductor working out of Richmond? What do you think?
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My Blanton Family Roots Part 4: Sorting out Richard Blantons
If you missed my earlier posts about My Blanton Family Roots check them out here: My 7x great grandfather Thomas Blanton I of Old Rappahannock County and Essex County, Virginia: https://asonofvirginia.blog/2024/01/22/my-blanton-family-roots/ Thomas Blanton II and John Blanton see My Blanton Family Roots - Part 2 – The Second Generation here: https://asonofvirginia.blog/2025/04/07/my-blanton-family-root-part-2-the-second-generation/. Richard Blanton I of … Continue reading My Blanton Family Roots Part 4: Sorting out Richard Blantons
An Aunt with a Conscience Leads to a New Branch on My Family Tree: Richard Gray of Surry County
Virginia Chancery Court records are an invaluable resource for genealogists. But once in a while, they do more than confirm dates — they unlock secrets. That’s exactly what happened when I stumbled upon an 1805 court case involving the family of my 7x great-grandfather Richard Gray of Lawnes Creek Parish in Surry County, Virginia. A … Continue reading An Aunt with a Conscience Leads to a New Branch on My Family Tree: Richard Gray of Surry County
The Life of my 7x great grandfather John Hatchett: An Indentured Servant in Virginia
On 1 April 1685, my 7x great grandfather John Hatchett entered the Virginia record when he appeared before a Henrico County Court: “John Hatchett a servant boy belonging to Jno Farley being by him brought before the Wor[shipful] Court is adjudged ten years of age.”[1] Henrico County court record dated 1 April 1685 where John … Continue reading The Life of my 7x great grandfather John Hatchett: An Indentured Servant in Virginia
Jones Family of Slate River, Buckingham County, Virginia – Part 3 (the Falling River Joneses)
If you missed parts 1 & 2 you can check them out here: https://asonofvirginia.blog/2024/11/20/the-jones-family-of-slate-river-buckingham-county-virginia-part-1/ https://asonofvirginia.blog/2024/12/11/jones-family-of-slate-river-buckingham-county-virginia-part-2/ In parts 1 & 2, we built the Slate River Joneses family tree above, which begins with my 7x great grandfather Thomas Jones (c.1690-c.1768) by using land grants, deeds, property tax records and a lawsuit. We also established Thomas Jones … Continue reading Jones Family of Slate River, Buckingham County, Virginia – Part 3 (the Falling River Joneses)
The Jones Family of Slate River, Buckingham County, Virginia – Part 1
My connection to the Joneses is through my 5x great grandmother Martha (Jones) Walker Holland (c.1755-c.1821). She married (1) Capt. Henry Walker who was killed in 1779 at the Battle of Stono Ferry in South Carolina during the Revolutionary War and (2) Capt. Richard “Dick” Holland (c.1750-c.1803). By her first husband she had two children … Continue reading The Jones Family of Slate River, Buckingham County, Virginia – Part 1
How Far back can You Go?
When someone finds out I am a genealogist, the first question I am usually asked is “How far back can you go?” As someone who focuses on their Virginia genealogy, I usually tell them that I have identified more than 100 ancestors who arrived in Virginia before the American Revolution including seven (so far) that … Continue reading How Far back can You Go?
A Field Trip to Buckingham County – meeting my Morris cousins and making new friends: (Nathaniel Morris c.1745-1813) my 5x great grandfather
Descendants of Nathaniel “Natt” & Ann “Nancy” (Jeffries) Morris at the Morris family cemetery at Vassars. Pictured from left to right: Mardi (Morris) Deluhery, Russell Harper, Jennie (Morris) Gundy, Mary (Morris) Becker, Andrea Morris, Betsy (Morris) Sinnott and Steve Craig. I had the pleasure of spending a couple of days in Buckingham County in late … Continue reading A Field Trip to Buckingham County – meeting my Morris cousins and making new friends: (Nathaniel Morris c.1745-1813) my 5x great grandfather
James Irvin McHugh (c.1853-1890) – my 2x great grandfather
Brick Wall Ancestor #2 “Jas. A. McHugh, a well-known railroad man on the L. and N. [Louisville & Nashville] road, was killed early yesterday morning near Lebanon Junction, by falling from a rapidly moving freight train. About 5 o’clock McHugh, who was brakeman, was running from one car to another, when his foot slipped on … Continue reading James Irvin McHugh (c.1853-1890) – my 2x great grandfather
Happy Holidays from A Son of Virginia
Well, it's getting to look a lot like Christmas around our house. We decided to have an additional tree this year - a Virginia history book tree! The idea came from a friend (thanks Annette) who is a fellow book lover and a regular A Son of Virginia reader who recently posted about a book … Continue reading Happy Holidays from A Son of Virginia
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