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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
This c. 1900 photograph was given to me by my paternal grandmother Marian Berryman (Rowell) Craig (1914-1979). Of the many family photographs I have been fortunate to acquire, this is one of my favorites. The seated couple are my 2x great grandparents Patrick Henry “Pat” Rowell (1834-1916) and Sarah Judkins “Sallie” (Berryman) Seward Rowell (1844-1933). … Continue reading A Call to Arms – the Rowell Brothers of Surry County, Virginia
On the 24th of February 1823, Richard Rowell and Francis Holt bound themselves to the James Pleasants, Governor of Virginia in the amount of $150. This was for a marriage bond that reads in part “whereas a marriage is shortly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Richard Rowell and Rebecca Holt, … Continue reading Richard IV & Rebecca (Holt) Rowell of Surry County, Virginia – my 3x great grandparents – and their seven sons
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)
Last Sunday I got the chance to wonder through the woods in Surry County, Virginia and visit Old Castle Cemetery, which is the family cemetery of my 3x great grandparents William Holt Berryman[1] (1800-1857) and Sarah Honeycutt (Judkins) Berryman (1815-1901). They are among the 12 people interred there with gravestones. There are other folks interred … Continue reading A Second Field Trip To Surry County – Visiting Old Castle Cemetery
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.
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
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