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October 14, 2005 from
JACOBY, JAMES -
One of my many times removed grandfathers came from, according to a written family history, a German Immigrant names Mathias Jacoby, from Bedford County Virginia. This Jacoby had a son who apparently had a changed name to John James; with his son being called John James, Sr. (the date of his birth 1778/1779) The family of John James Sr is shown to have left Virginia for Pike County Ohio in 1803., and lived an prospered there; thence spreading outward, like the typical American story.
I am requesting a suggestion for local books which might have names of this family during the early days of the colonies. It is also possible that either Jacoby or James were involved in the Revolutionary War effort, although, on which side I do not know.
If you could be so kind as to refer me to any resources that you have, I would be most grateful

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August 31, 2005 from
BAKER, SMITH -
I am looking for a Daniel BAKER that married Sally SMITH in 1802 Bedford VA and died in 1818 Bedford VA. Family movied to Boone Kentucky by 1830. Looking for a will, birth, death date for Daniel. Daniel was said to be born in loudoun County VA. Son = Philip, William, Daughter = Hannah, Mary,. Thanks

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August 29, 2005 from
BROWN, PEARCY -
I appreciate any info. on Isham Brown. The only information I have is he married Nancy Pearcy, daughter of Charles in Bedford Co. Surety was Thomas W. Brown. Bond dated July 20, 1824. In the 1880 census they were living in Harrison Co., W.Va.

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August 22, 2005 from
MATTHEWS, MAYHEW, MILES -
I would appreciate information about William Monroe Mayhew & family from Bedford County. I have the following: MAYHEW, William Monroe, B - 1827, Bedford County, D - 3 March 1889, Knox County, Kentucky (Served in the 58th Virginia Infantry, CSA)
M 19 Dec 1849, Bedford County - Rebecca Miles, B - 1829, Virginia, D - 9 October 1880
MAYHEW, Nancy (Nannie, B - 2 September 1859, Bedford County (?), D - 19 October 1936, Knoxville Tennessee
M - Bejamin S. Matthews, 25 October 1876, Knox County, Kentucky
I am particularly interested in confirming Nancy Mayhew's parentage. She appears as "N.F." on the 1860 Bedford County Census, but I have no other early evidence than that. Any responses to this enquiry will be greatly appreciated. Thank you,

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August 14, 2005 from
HOLDREN, LANCE, LANTZ, LOYD -
Looking for information on John Lantz (Lance) who had two daughters married in Bedford Co. Elizabeth L. Lantz married George Holdren, Matilda R. Lantz married Thomas Holdren both in 1832. Also Henry Lantz Married Christina Loyd, 1833. Trying to find out wife of John and any other information on John I believe he is father of Henry (my Line)

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August 10, 2005 from
DURHAM, HAYNES, HIX -
LQQKING for any info or anyone who has connections to surname DURHAM. I am trying to find info on William DURHAM who married Mary "Polly" HIX on February 26, 1798 in Bedford Co,VA. They had a son named Philip H. DURHAM b.1811 and he married Edith E. "Edey" HAYNES place and date unknown. Philip and Edith DURHAM ended up in Breckinridge County, Kentucky by 1840 Census. No info is to small! Thank You, Theresa Griffiths

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August 8, 2005 from
LONGWOOD, SAUNDERS, SCRUGGS, WALKER -
My great-great-grandmother was Mary SAUNDERS who married Major William JONES (1779-1832) of Campbell County, VA circa 1798/99. He was the son of William Richard JONES (1745-1781) and Agness WALKER (1749-1798). William Richard was killed at the battle of Guilford Courthouse, NC in 1781. He was the son of John and Elizabeth WALKER JONES of Buckingham County, VA. William and Agness had settled in Bedford County, VA in that portion which became Campbell County, VA in 1780. His five sons were born in Bedford County but the Probate records are in Campbell County created after William wrote his Will in 1780.
The information that Mary was a Saunders comes from Ethel Hastings Scruggs Dunklin's - The Scruggs Genealogy (1912). After the death of Major William JONES in 1832, Mary married Gross SCRUGGS in Madison County, AL in 1833, his third wife. Like the JONES', the SCRUGGS were originally from Buckingham, Bedford and Campbell Counties, VA and came to Alabama in 1818. The JONES' and SCRUGGS' were close neighbors in Madison County, AL.
Mrs. Dunklin's evidence is two-fold: (1) Gross SCRUGGS, Jr., the third son of Gross SCRUGGS and his first wife, Nancy LONGWOOD, was born in Virginia in 1796 and married Mary Susan SAUNDERS of Tennessee "a niece of his step-mother." (2) Mary SAUNDERS JONES SCRUGGS died in 1850. Her will was written in 1845 and was witnessed by William T. SAUNDERS, her nephew. She gave a small feather bed to her step-daughter, Elloisa SCRUGGS who married William in 1846. However, in the 1850 census of Madison County, AL, he is listed as William J. SAUNDERS and born in Virginia. His wife was 24 and born in AL. They have two daughters.
William and Mary SAUNDERS JONES had seven children to survive. The eldest was James S. (Saunders?) JONES (1800-1853. In her Will, Mary left six silver teaspoons and 6 silver tablespoons to James. This suggests that these might have been SAUNDERS silver.
Mary SAUNDERS JONES SCRUGGS was buried in the Scruggs Cemetery in Madison County, AL. Efforts to find that Cemetery have failed. Consequently, there is no tombstone extant. Dates come from court records.
I would appreciate any help anyone can provide on the ancestry of Mary SAUNDERS JONES SCRUGGS.

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October 1, 2005 from
MILAM, RICE -
I am looking information about Henry and Ann Rice. Henry was born in 1838 in Bedford Co,Va to William and Mary (Milam) Rice. I know Henry married to Ann or Annie before the civil war. Names of their Children list here:
1.Ida F. 1860- , 2.William Daniel 1862- , 3.James W. 1865-, 4.Nelson O. 1867-1916, 5.Edna F. 1869- , 6.Jesse 1872- , 7.Henry W. 1875- , 8.John C. 1878- , and 9.Buford Samuel Rice 1883- .
I would like to know Ann or Annie,s maiden name and her mother and father names

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September 26, 2005 from
BURDEN, BURTON, DUNAWAY, DUNNAWAY -
Looking for info on William Dunaway/ Dunnaway, Sr. married to Elenor Burton/ Burden (1st) second wife -Nancy. Have deeds dated August 24, 1778 for land in Bedford County, VA. This William Dunaway later moved to Wilkes Co., GA.

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McCARGO, TRACY -
Trying to determine if this Solomon Tracy, born abt 1759, served in Revolutionary War in Col. Campbell's Regiment,listed in 1810 Bedford County, Virginia, received land grant in Kentucky, would be the same Solomon Tracy who died in Batholomew County, Indiana about 1840. Listed in 1840 Indiana census, age 90, pensioner. He appears to be listed in 1820 Madison Co., Kentucky census and 1830 Oldham Co., Kentucky census. May have married Kitty Miller McCargo in 1783 in Bedford Co., Virginia. Is anyone researching this family? I am trying to find Solomon's father.

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