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  →