Tag: Ward family

An Aunt with a Conscience Leads to a New Branch on My Family Tree: Richard Gray of Surry County 

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  →

History of Jeter’s Mill – Amelia County, Virginia

History of Jeter’s Mill – Amelia County, Virginia

I have an old copy of A. R. Hudgins History of Amelia County published in 1965, which includes the following information about Robert Vaughan I [my 6x great grandfather] and Jeter’s Mill:        “In 1740 Robert Vaughan [my 6x great-grandfather] was granted 800 acres of land on the lower side of Flatt Creek. (When a … Continue reading History of Jeter’s Mill – Amelia County, Virginia →