Tag: Hunnicutt family

Bad Behavior In Surry County: Margaret (——–) Cooper Hodge Hunnicutt (c.1655-1718) of Surry County, Virginia – my 8x great grandmother

Bad Behavior In Surry County: Margaret (——–) Cooper Hodge Hunnicutt (c.1655-1718) of Surry County, Virginia – my 8x great grandmother

Researching one’s early Colonial Virginia ancestors tends to focus on the men who dominate the records kept not for us researchers, but for them to conduct the business of the day. Sometimes we get lucky and learn more about a female ancestor. Such is the case with my 8x great grandmother Margaret (------------) Cooper Hodge … Continue reading Bad Behavior In Surry County: Margaret (——–) Cooper Hodge Hunnicutt (c.1655-1718) of Surry County, Virginia – my 8x great grandmother →

James Price (c.1716 – 1772) of Surry County, Virginia (my 6x great grandfather)

James Price (c.1716 – 1772) of Surry County, Virginia (my 6x great grandfather)

Over an 18-month span from 1746-1747, Surry County, Virginia Court records refer to my 6x great grandfather James Price as a “common profane swearer” and “a wicked dissolute person.” He was also indicted by a grand jury for “living in adultery with Ann Williams.” On 18 November 1747, the Surry County Court found James Price … Continue reading James Price (c.1716 – 1772) of Surry County, Virginia (my 6x great grandfather) →

<strong>Bacon’s Rebellion in Surry County, Virginia – Part 3 (meeting the ancestors – continued)</strong>

Bacon’s Rebellion in Surry County, Virginia – Part 3 (meeting the ancestors – continued)

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.