[[Category: US Southern Colonies Family Studies]] [[Category:Jones Name Study]] :"Peter I" ([[Jones-6845]]) is sometimes called the Father of Petersburg. His grandson, "Peter III" ([[Jones-1543]]), is sometimes called the Founder of Petersburg. (Neither was known to use "I" or "III".) * "Father of Petersburg": "The founding fathers of Petersburg, [[Wood-1167|Abraham Wood]] and [[Jones-6845|Peter Jones]], were military and trading leaders at the Fort Henry complex during the 17th century."Historic Petersburg: [http://www.historicpetersburg.org/old-towne-petersburg/ Old Towne Petersburg] (accessed 1 May 2020).
* "Founder of Petersburg": [[Byrd-33|William Byrd II]], who laid out Richmond and Petersburg, was accompanied by [[Jones-1543|Peter Jones]] on his surveying expedition in 1733. "[http://www.historicpetersburg.org/biography-of-peter-jones/ Biography of Peter Jones]", Historic Petersburg Foundation, Inc. (accessed 30 April 2020). == Five Generations of Peter Joneses == : Progenitor of this line: '''[[Jones-6845|Peter Jones]]'''. "His parents, his birthplace, and the dates of his birth and death are not positively known." [[Jones-6845|Peter Jones]] and William Jones were transported to Virginia in 1638 by [[Wood-1167|Abraham Wood]].[http://alliedfamilies.wordpress.com/early-virginia-jones-families/ Allied Families: Early Virginia Jones Families] by Kathryn Gearhart "The founding fathers of Petersburg, [[Wood-1167|Abraham Wood]] and [[Jones-6845|Peter Jones]], were military and trading leaders at the Fort Henry complex [''more [[#Petersburg|below]]''] during the 17th century." #Major '''[[Jones-6845|Peter Jones]]''' (died before [[Wood-1167|Abraham Wood]]'s 1682 will) #Captain '''[[Jones-8083|Peter Jones]]''', with 1721 will (probated 10 January 1726/7), married [[Batte-7|Mary Batte]]"Prince George County Records"
''The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography''
Vol. 4, No. 3 (Jan., 1897), pp. 272-292
Published by: Virginia Historical Society
Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4241962
Page Count: 21 (transcription of will on [http://www.jstor.org/stable/4241962?seq=13#page_scan_tab_contents page 284]) # Major '''[[Jones-1543|Peter Jones]]''', with 1754 willJSTOR: "[https://www.jstor.org/stable/1919429 Jones of Petersburg]" ([https://www.jstor.org/stable/1919429?seq=3#metadata_info_tab_contents pages 289-290]). (1691-1758), married [[Chamberlayne-6|Dorothy Chamberlayne]] (1710-1781){{DAR-grs|A062051|Dorothy (Chamberlayne) Jones |April 20, 2016}} # '''[[Jones-8753|Peter Jones]]''' (after 1731-'''1804'''), married [[Wilkinson-10441|Elizabeth Wilkenson]] ("Peter Jones Sheriff"RBB Papers: [http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/drawerIII/disk8/CC/BA/042/Jones0566?41 Peter Jones] (accessed 7 May 2020). Biographical Card Files of the R. Bolling Batte (RBB) Papers, Library of Virginia Digital Collections. Part of Batte’s collection of genealogical and historical research consists of more than 30,000 typed and handwritten index cards containing biographical information compiled from original and secondary sources.) # '''[[Jones-8910|Peter Jones]]''' (1776-1826), married [[Chastain-177|Elizabeth Chastain]] and... had a son, so obviously not the same Peter Jones who built Folly Castle in 1763, named in the following passage, from a biography posted by Historic Petersburg Foundation. :"For several generations of [[Jones-6845|Peter Jones]]'s family, there was a Peter Jones. The second [[Jones-8083|Peter Jones]] was born about 1655 and was referred to as Captain Peter Jones. He died about January 1727. Among his 10 children was the third [[Jones-1543|Peter Jones]], who was born about 1691. He was the Peter Jones who accompanied [[Byrd-33|William Byrd II]] on his surveying expedition in 1733. He died in 1756, and among his 11 children was the fourth [[Jones-8753|Peter Jones]], who inherited the Fort Henry lands. The fourth Peter Jones '''died suddenly in 1756''', and the Fort Henry property was left to his son, the fifth Peter Jones. He was born before 1728 and died about 1779. He erected Folly Castle in 1763, one of the three oldest homes in Petersburg. It is the signature home in the Folly Castle National Historic District and is located at 323 West Washington Street." :'''Note''': A problem arises after the third Peter Jones in the lineage presented in the preceding paragraph (shown below in the second bullet; the first is the lineages based mostly on wills): * [[Jones-6845|Peter]] (c1634-a1682) -> [[Jones-8083|Peter]] (c1655-a1727) -> [[Jones-1543|Peter]] (c1691-1754) -> [[Jones-8753|Peter]] (c1735-'''1804''') -> [[Jones-8910|Peter]] (a1783-c1826) * [[Jones-6845|Peter]] (c1634-a1682) -> [[Jones-8083|Peter]] (c1655-a1727) -> [[Jones-1543|Peter]] (c1691-1756) -> Peter (-'''1756''') -> Peter (c1728-1779) :The lineage that leads to Peter who built Folly Castle and died childless is flawed, in that Peter [3] and [4] have the same death date and the Peter of Folly Castle ([5]) has a birth year contemporary with [4]. === Families === [1] '''Peter Jones''' ([[Jones-6845]]), married Margaret ([[Unknown-560616]]), who married (2) [[Cocke-70|Thomas Cocke]] : [[Jones-6845|Peter Jones]], thought to have been born c1635, died before [[Wood-1167|Abraham Wood]], whose 1682 will named 'grandchildren in law'See also the following book, which includes transcriptions of many Jones family wills: * Augusta B. Fothergill. ''Peter Jones and Richard Jones Genealogies'' (Old Dominion Press. Richmond, Virginia. 1924). See also Appendix III: Thomas Chamberlayne ([https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89066176595;view=1up;seq=15 pg 315]). Online at HathiTrust: https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/005770497 (accessed 1 May 2020). * [[Jones-8758|Abraham Jones]] * [[Jones-38505|Richard Jones]] * [[Jones-8083|Peter Jones]] * [[Jones-38498|William Jones]] ''[[Jones-8768]] is not him (also not him: [[Jones-45000]]) : Evidence of a daughter who married [[Wynne-4|Joshua Wynne]] is found in [[Unknown-560616|Margaret]]'s 1718 will:Benjamin B. Weisiger, III. ''Colonial Wills of Henrico County, Virginia, Part One, 1654-1737,'' privately published, ® 1976 by Benjamin B. Weisiger, III.Abstract from information posted on [[Unknown-560616|her profile]]. Kathryn Gearhart's [http://alliedfamilies.wordpress.com/early-virginia-jones-families/ site] has a transcription. ''Both accessed 1 May 2020'' * Granddaughter [[Wynne-269|Margaret]] wife of [[Goodrich-937|Edward Goodrich]] * Granddaughter [[Wynne-203|Mary]] wife of [[Worsham-152|John Worsham]] * Grandson [[Wynne-99|Peter Wynne]] * Major [[Wynne-4|Joshua Wynne]] * Granddaughter Margaret Jones ''possibly/probably the [[Unknown-579582|Margaret]] who married [[Jones-11504|Richard Jones]]'' * Mrs. Mary Randolph ''not clear what the relationship is; maybe [[Jones-79541]], maybe [[Isham-16]], who is "[https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:Connection&action=connect&person1Name=Isham-16&person2Name=Unknown-560616 5 degrees]" from [[Unknown-560616|Margaret]] * Grandson [[Jones-24585|Peter Jones]] (son of son [[Jones-8758|Abraham Jones]] decd.) * Grandson [[Wynne-204|Joshua Wynne]] * Grandsons ** [[Wynne-202|Robert Wynne]] ** [[Wynne-192|William Wynne]] ** [[Wynne-264|Francis Wynne]] * God son William, son of William Randolph ''[[Randolph-6|son]] and [[Randolph-94|husband]] of Mrs. Mary ([[Isham-16|Isham]]) Randolph? or maybe her (Isham's) [[Randolph-670|grandson]] and [[Randolph-6|son]]? * Granddaughters (unnamed, but presumably those already named) * son [[Jones-8083|Peter Jones]] [2] '''Peter Jones''' ([[Jones-8083]]) married Mary Batte ([[Batte-7]]),RBB Papers: [http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/drawerIII/disk8/CC/BA/042/Jones0566?29 Jones, Peter] (accessed 9 May 2020). daughter of [[Batte-58|Thomas Batte]]From Thomas's profile: Mary Batte m Peter Jones of Charles City County;[6] Mary (b 1669) m Peter Jones, brother of her sister Martha's husband Abraham Wood Jones[7]
* [6]... "Henrico County, Virginia: Beginnings of Its Families," William Clayton Torrence, ''The William and Mary Quarterly'' (online articles accessed March 24, 2015) **[http://www.jstor.org/stable/1914991 Part I], Vol. 24, No. 2., (Oct., 1915), pp 116-142. **[http://www.jstor.org/stable/1915131 Part II], Vol. 24, No. 3 (Jan., 1916), pp. 202-210. **[http://www.jstor.org/stable/1914683 Part III], Vol. 24, No. 4 (Apr., 1916), pp. 262-283. * [7]... [http://www.intersurf.com/~bevans/My%20Ancestors/d2554.htm Thomas Batte], Ancestors of Joe Bruce Evans (website; accessed March 24, 2015) : [[Jones-8083|Peter Jones]], born after 1655, was living in 1726: "Capt Peter Jones" is listed as present for Bristol Parish Vestry (Sunday, 16 October 1726).BPR, [https://archive.org/stream/vestrybookandre01chamgoog#page/n43/ page 29]. He left a will dated 19 January 1721 that was probated 10 January 1726/7 in Prince George County, Virginia. His will named wife [[Batte-7|Mary Jones]] and 10 children. The only spouse named in the will was that of daughter Mary Jones: * Son-in-law [[Jones-24585|Peter Jones]] (died 1734, Dinwiddie; son of [[Jones-8758|Abraham Jones]] and [[Batte-77|Martha Batte]]RBB Papers: [http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/drawerIII/disk8/CC/BA/042/Jones0566?32 Jones, Peter] (accessed 9 May 2020).) : Other spouses have been added from R. Bolling Batte's research ("RBB Papers" - which numbers this Peter "III"). The children have been listed in the order Batte numbered them: # Son [[Jones-9312|Abraham Jones]], married [[Batte-44|Sarah Batte]] # Daughter [[Jones-56943|Mary Jones]], wife of [[Jones-24585|Peter Jones]] # Son [[Jones-1543|Peter Jones]], married [[Chamberlayne-6|Dorothy Chamberlayne]] # Son William Jones # Son John Jones # Son Thomas Jones # Son [[Jones-8766|Wood Jones]], m (2) Amy Jones # Daughter [[Jones-8764|Ann Jones]] # Daughter Margaret Jones, m Richard Jones # Daughter [[Jones-5212|Martha Jones]] [3] '''Peter Jones''' ([[Jones-1543]]), married Dorothy Chamberlayne ([[Chamberlayne-6]]),RBB Papers: [http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/drawerIII/disk8/CC/BA/042/Jones0566?36 Jones, Peter] (accessed 9 May 2020). daughter of [[Chamberlayne-7|Thomas Chamberlayne]] and his second wife, [[Stratton-48|Elizabeth Stratton]] ([[Chamberlayne-7|Thomas]]'s first wife was [[Wood-13263|Mary Wood]], daughter of [[Wood-1167|Abraham Wood]]).See Fothergill, [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89066176595&view=1up&seq=181 pages 175-176]. [[Chamberlayne-6|Dorothy]] selected as her guardian Richard Jones Jr. in the "August Court 1723".See Fothergill, [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89066176595&view=1up&seq=181 page 175], citing "Henrico Records, vol. 1719-24, p. 300." Dorothy is recognized as a Patriot Ancestor by the DAR. : [[Jones-1543|Peter Jones]], born about 1691, moved out of Bristol Parish in March 1746/7BPR, [https://archive.org/stream/vestrybookandre01chamgoog#page/n136/ page 122]. and died in Amelia County. [[Jones-1543|Peter Jones]] and [[Chamberlayne-6|Dorothy]] had 11 children. "Jones of Petersburg" references his will, proved 24 December 1754 in Amelia County, to list his 11 children. An abstract of his will is on [[Jones-1543|his profile]], naming 11 children but noting that it was probated 24 August 1758. Baptisms for several children are in the [https://archive.org/stream/vestrybookandre01chamgoog#page/n335/ Bristol Parish Register] (BPR). Dorothy's DAR record lists four children (which means a DAR member joined based on descendancy from that child). * [[Jones-91480|John Jones]], married Martha Redford * [[Jones-8753|Peter Jones]], married [[Wilkinson-10441|Elizabeth Wilkinson]] * [[Jones-43728|Thomas Jones]] * [[Jones-43729|Richard Jones]] * [[Jones-91477|William Jones]] * [[Jones-6844|Sarah Jones]] * [[Jones-28463|Mary Jones]], married [[Thornton-2002|Sterling C. Thornton]] * [[Jones-11624|Ridley Jones]], born 9 August 1730, who married Branch (two entries in BPR, both on [https://archive.org/stream/vestrybookandre01chamgoog#page/n336/ page 323], born 1728 and 1730) * [[Jones-43726|Elizabeth Jones]], born 19 March 1732 (born 1731/2, BPR, [https://archive.org/stream/vestrybookandre01chamgoog#page/n337/ page 324]) * [[Jones-1542|Margaret Jones]], born 14 August 1733, baptized 28 September (BPR, [https://archive.org/stream/vestrybookandre01chamgoog#page/n339/ page 325]) * [[Jones-24493|Dorothy Jones]], born 29 January 1744/5 (BPR), married [[Short-1991|Thomas Short]], the son of [[Short-133|Thomas Short]].{{DAR-grs|A104365|Thomas Short|4 May 2020}}. [4] '''Peter Jones''' ([[Jones-8753]]), married Elizabeth Wilkinson ([[Wilkinson-10441]]) on 12 April 1775.[https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_descendants/?action=list&MyPrimary_Seqn=62662&MyLineageCount=1 DAR record] for a descendant of Peter Jones, son of Dorothy (Chamberlayne) and Peter Jones (accessed 2 May 2020). : [[Jones-8753|Peter Jones]] was born in Amelia County (so in 1747 or later - [[Jones-1543|his father]] moved from Bristol Parish in March 1746/7, and a birth/baptism for this [[Jones-8753|Peter]], son of [[Jones-1543|Peter]] and [[Chamberlayne-6|Dorothy]], is not recorded in the Bristol Parish Register, which covers from 1720 to 1789). This [[Jones-8753|Peter Jones]], "of the County of Amelia and Raleigh Parish", wrote his will on 1 February 1804 and it was proved in Amelia County Court on 28 June 1804. He names [[Jones-8910|his son Peter]] sole executor of the will (see Fothergill, [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uva.x004383838&view=1up&seq=208 page 202] for a transcription, which names other children, his brother John and others). * [[Jones-8910|Peter Jones]] (1776-1826), born in Amelia County, married [[Chastain-177|Elizabeth Chastain]] in 1802 in Charlotte County; he died (in Charlotte County) before 6 November 1826. :: ''Note'': Richard Jones of Amelia County had a son Peter also: "In April, 1757, Richard Jones, Sr., of Amelia County, conveyed to Peter Jones, Jr. his son, 700 acres in Raleigh Parish, Amelia County...." [5] '''Peter Jones''' ([[Jones-8910]]), married Elizabeth Chastain ([[Chastain-177]]). : [[Jones-8910|Peter Jones]] and [[Chastain-177|Elizabeth Chastain]]'s son John Lawson Jones was born in 1803 in Charlotte County, Virginia. Note that the "fifth-in-a-row" [[Jones-8910|Peter Jones]] is not Peter Jones, builder of Folly Castle (in 1763) who died childless. The dates don't track - one biography says the builder of Folly Castle was born before 1728, so he couldn't possibly be the son of [4] [[Jones-8753|Peter Jones]], whose [[Jones-1543|father]] married in 1727. In addition, the Peter who built Folly Castle left his estate to his niece, Sarah Newsum, the daughter of [[Jones-11456|Lucy Jones]], who is the daughter of the fourth consecutive [[Jones-11433|Thomas Jones]]. Sarah married [[Gill-2983|Erasmus Gill]] and they lived in Folly Castle (see [[Gill-2983#Wife_Sarah_Newsum_.26_Folly_Castle|Erasmus Gill's profile]] for more information). === Theories === : [1] [[Jones-6845|Peter Jones]]'s wife [[Unknown-560616|Margaret]] is said to be a step-daughter of [[Wood-1167|Abraham Wood]]. Why? * because Abraham married Margaret's mother? (her mother is not known; Abraham's wife or wives are not known) * because Abraham was guardian of Margaret? (no evidence to support this) * because Abraham was guardian of Peter? (he transported Peter to Virginia in 1638, and Peter is said to have been born in 1634, but otherwise no evidence to support this) * because Abraham's 1682 will names "grandchildren in law" who are the children of Peter Jones and his wife Margaret? (interpreting "in law" to mean "step", and assigning the step relationship to Margaret) * because Abraham was named guardian for Peter's under-age children? : Most researchers say that Margaret was Abraham's step-daughter, pointing to the will's "grandchildren in law", and various women have been proposed as her mother/wife of Abraham. None have survived close scrutiny. [[Noland-165|I]] think that perhaps the more likely supposition is that Abraham was either Peter's guardian or the guardian of Peter's children who were not yet of age, and Margaret was simply Peter's wife. : The term "in law" as used in Virginia in 1682 is not the same as today's: * "'''In-law''': This term was used in a much broader sense than it is today, referring to any relationship created by a legal event, like a marriage. For example, a stepfather was typically called a father-in-law. Likewise, a son-in-law could have meant a stepson, the husband of a daughter, or even the husband of a stepdaughter or daughter-in-law. Even terms like 'brother' and 'sister' have to be interpreted in a broad sense. 'Brother' could have been used for stepbrothers, half-brothers, the brother of a sister or sister-in-law, even for a close friend or member of the same religious group." ~ [https://genfiles.com/articles/colonial-legal-terminology/ Colonial Legal Terminology]Robert W. Baird. [https://genfiles.com/articles/colonial-legal-terminology/ Colonial Legal Terminology] (accessed 1 May 2020). : As Bob Baird says: * "Terminology often, if not usually, had meanings very different from the modern sense of the same word. 'Orphan', for example, meant a minor whose father was dead, and implied nothing about the mother. 'Son-in-law' included the modern relationship we would call stepson and 'cousin' included relationships like nephew or niece."Robert W. Baird. [https://genfiles.com/articles/common-law/ Common Law, Statutes, and Equity in the Colonies] (accessed 1 May 2020). :Whatever "grandchildren-in-law" meant to Abraham, the following from "[https://nelsonloeb.wordpress.com/2017/04/22/deep-virginia-roots/ Deep Virginia Roots]" sums it up nicely: : "[[Jones-6845|Peter]], [[Unknown-560616|Margaret]], and their family were certainly treated as the closest family by [[Wood-1167|Wood]]; not only did he turn over his political and business interests to [[Jones-6845|Peter]], but his will named the Jones children as his heirs along with a daughter [[Wood-13263|Mary]]."[https://nelsonloeb.wordpress.com/2017/04/22/deep-virginia-roots/ Deep Virginia Roots], "Posted on April 22, 2017 by Charlie" (accessed 1 May 2020). :The following passage from the same site, attributed to Alan Vance Briceland's book ''Westward from Virginia: The Exploration of the Virginia-Carolina Frontier 1650-1710'', is worth sharing: : "Berkeley and Wood's explorers failed in their search for a viable route to the South Sea. Governor Berkeley was forced to leave Virginia to answer charges raised by the followers of Nathaniel Bacon and died soon after his arrival in England. Although historians have generally treated him unsympathetically, it was Berkeley's determination that sent Englishmen beyond the Appalachian Mountains, preparing the way for the opening of the frontier. Like Berkeley, John Lederer was driven from Virginia in disgrace, returning to Europe and to obscurity. James Needham had met death in the wilderness, mourned only by a few friends. Edward Bland died shortly after completing his journey, his name and exploits soon forgotten except among his own family. Thomas Batts, Robert Fallam, and Gabriel Arthur were quickly assimilated back into the Virginia population, disappearing from view [note: all of these men except Lederer traveled under Wood’s direction]. Of the great pioneers of the first frontier, only Abraham Wood achieved any prominence and recognition for his efforts. Wood alone lived long enough to realize the importance of what he and the others had done in the years from 1650-1675. They had opened a continent, taken its dimensions, invited others to follow, and set the English nation on the road of western expansion." === Locations === : See their profiles for specific information, but in general, this Jones family spread from Charles City (today's City Point)Today's City Point, "first known as Bermuda Cittie [and] located in Charles City Shire when it was formed in 1634." ~ Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Point,_Virginia City Point, Virginia] (accessed 6 May 2020) to Dinwiddie County, mostly within Bristol Parish: : '''Bristol Parish''', created in 1643, served ''Charles City County'' (to 1702), ''Henrico County'' (to 1735), ''Prince George County'' (to after 1785), and ''Dinwiddie County'' (also to after 1785): :: "The statute creating Bristol Parish on both sides of Appomattox river, from the mouth up to the falls, in (then) Charles City & Henrico Counties,... did not give the name of the "parent" parish. When Prince George Co was formed from Charles City, in 1702 that part of Bristol Parish went too. When Dale Parish was formed in 1735, it included that part of Bristol Parish in Henrico Co. When Dinwiddie Co was formed from Prince George Co in 1752, Bristol Parish served both counties."[http://vagenweb.org/parishes.htm Virginia parishes], posted by Freddie Spradlin on Virginia Genealogy Web (accessed 1 May 2020), based primarily on "''Hening's Statutes at Large'' (see vagenweb.org/hening/) and the list of parishes in ''The Hornbook of Virginia History,'' 4th edition, edited by Emily J. Salmon and Edward D. C. Campbell, Jr., Library of Virginia, Richmond, 1994." See also WikiTree's [[:Category: Bristol Parish, Virginia]]. :: Parish records prior to 1720 are lost. The first Vestry meeting recorded in Bristol Parish's Vestry Book (1720-1789)Churchill Gibson Chamberlayne. ''The Vestry Book and Register of Bristol Parish, Virginia, 1720-1789,'' online courtesy of [https://archive.org/stream/vestrybookandre01chamgoog archive.org] (accessed 13 May 2020). was held 30 October 1720 at the Parish Church, which "was on the river, as its name, "The Ferry Chapel," implies." After 1737, Vestry meetings were held at the new "Brick Church on Well's Hill", today called Blandford Church.''The History of Bristol Parish,'' [https://archive.org/details/historyofbristol00inslau/page/n66/ page 10], [https://archive.org/details/historyofbristol00inslau/page/n224/ page 89], and [https://archive.org/details/historyofbristol00inslau/page/n286/ page 121]. The "oldest marked grave dates from 1702" in the adjacent cemetery.[https://www.petersburgva.gov/303/Blandford-Cemetery Blandford Cemetery] (accessed 13 May 2020). See [[#Bristol Parish|below]] for mentions of Peter Jones in the Vestry Book. * Charles City County (formed 1634)[http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~george/countyformations/virginiaformationmaps.html History of County Formations in Virginia 1617-1995] (accessed 1 May 2020) * Henrico County (formed in 1634) * Prince George County (formed from Charles City County in 1702-1703) * Amelia County (formed from Brunswick and Prince George Counties in 1734-1735), served by Raleigh Parish from 1734 to after 1785; Raleigh Parish was formed, "with Amelia Co, from part of Bristol Parish in Prince George Co and part of St. Andrew Parish in Brunswick Co" * Dinwiddie County (formed from Prince George County in 1752) : '''Note''': Today's county seat of Charles City County - the town of Charles City - is centered upon the courthouse built in 1730. "Charles City, Charles City County" In the 1600s is misleading, as it refers to either the colonial town "Charles City Point" (today's City Point) or when the county seat was in Westover Parish.See Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Point,_Virginia City Point, Virginia] (accessed 6 May 2020). The county seat of today's Charles City County is "the community of Charles City" (the mailing address of the County Court House is Charles City, Virginia).See Wikipedia ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_City_County,_Virginia Charles City County], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_City,_Virginia Charles City]) and the County's website: [http://www.co.charles-city.va.us/235/About-the-County About the County], which says "Charles City is the county seat. There are no incorporated towns within the county." (accessed 6 May 2020).See also "Charles City County: Comprehensive Land Use Plan" ([http://www.co.charles-city.va.us/DocumentCenter/View/536/2014-Final-Comp-Plan-002?bidId= pdf]), posted on the County's website: * page 21 of 188, the entry for the current Charles City Courthouse, which is on the National Register of Historic Places: Built circa 1730, succeeding earlier county seats at City Point and Westover." * page 19 of 188 has an overview of the history of the county. See details about Westover Parish on Spradlin's [http://vagenweb.org/parishes.htm Virginia parishes] and "The History of Westover Parish" Spradlin links to (a dead link, but captured by archive.org's WayBack Machine and available [https://web.archive.org/web/20080925125231/http://www.westoverparish.org/History.html here] (accessed 6 May 2020). :The [[:Category:Independent Cities, Virginia|Independent City]] of '''Petersburg''' was incorporated in 1850,See WikiTree's [[:Category:Petersburg, Virginia]]. but Petersburg is much older, having been named by [[Byrd-33|William Byrd II]] in honor of Peter Jones. The settlement had grown around Fort Henry and Peter Jones' Trading Station. : The Fort Henry Historical Marker in Petersburg is Marker Number QA-6.The Historical Marker Database, Petersburg, Virginia, [https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=17623 Fort Henry] (accessed 20 April 2024). === Petersburg === : "The establishment of Fort Henry at the Falls of the Appomattox in 1645 expanded the English settlement that began in the previous decade south of the Appomattox River." : "Key to Wood's success was his appointment in 1646 as commander of Fort Henry... where the city of Petersburg, Virginia is today.... Fort Henry was also one of the few places where trade between Europeans and interior Native American tribes could take place. While that trade was small throughout most of the century, Wood owned land by the fort, operated a trading post, and came to profit through his landholdings, political leadership, and dominance of this point of exchange." : "By 1676 Abraham Wood had... turned his responsibilities at the fort and trading post over to his son-in-law Peter Jones. Wood had 'transported' Peter to Virginia in 1638, at a time when bringing new colonists from Europe entitled the transporter to grants of land. The frontier trading hub became known widely as 'Peter Jones Trading Post' or 'Peter Jones Trading Station.' Decades later in 1733, Colonel William Byrd II established a new city in the same location named Petersburg for the trading post and its original owner. Ruins of the trading post structures are still preserved downtown." : "In the autumn of 1733 he [([[Byrd-33|William Byrd]])] conceived the plan to establish what became the cities of Petersburg and Richmond at the falls of the Appomattox and James rivers, the latter of his own property."Dictionary of Virginia Biography: [https://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Byrd_William_1674-1744 William Byrd (1674–1744)], contributed by Thomas L. Long, Martin H. Quitt (accessed 8 May 2020). [[Jones-1543|Peter Jones]] was "a fellow traveller of Col. [[Byrd-33|Byrd]] in 1733.See [https://archive.org/details/historyofbristol00inslau/page/n84/ page 19], ''History of Bristol Parish.'' : "In 1733, William Byrd II led a surveying trip that included Majors Mayo and Munford, John Banister, and the third Peter Jones, the grandson of the original Peter Jones. Byrd located and named what became the cities of Petersburg and Richmond. Richmond was laid out at the Falls of the James River, and the other city "at the Point of Appamattuck River [was] to be named Petersburgh." The site of Byrd's "Petersburgh" had been a settlement since the 1630s and 1640s, and the name "Peters Point" was already in use to designate the location." : "Three counties meet at Petersburg. Petersburg proper is in Dinwiddie, Pocahontas is in Chesterfield, and Blandford in Prince George."Philip Slaughter. ''A history of Bristol Parish, Va. : with genealogies of families connected therewith, and historical illustrations,'' [https://archive.org/details/historyofbristol00inslau/page/n84/ page 19] (accessed 13 May 2020). === Bristol Parish === :Following are notes for entries from the Bristol Parish Vestry Book and ''History of Bristol Parish,''Philip Slaughter. ''A history of Bristol Parish, Va. : with genealogies of families connected therewith, and historical illustrations,'' online courtesy of [https://archive.org/details/historyofbristol00inslau/page/n9/mode/2up archive.org] (accessed 13 May 2020). but with so many Peter Joneses (see next section), it was not always possible to determine which Peter should be noted (in those cases, a link to a profile was not added to the "Peter Jones" named in the entry). * 1720, 30 October: Captain [[Jones-8083|Peter Jones]] is in attendance at the first Vestry meeting recorded in Bristol Parish's Vestry Book (1720-1789).See [https://archive.org/details/historyofbristol00inslau/page/n66/ page 10], ''The History of Bristol Parish.'' (He is listed as present at Vestry meetings until January 1726/27.) * 1724, 29 June: "Capt [[Jones-8083|Peter Jones]] & his son Abra Jones are Appointed Counters".See [https://archive.org/stream/vestrybookandre01chamgoog#page/n30/mode/1up/ page 17], ''Bristol Parish Vestry Book.'' * 1724, 29 June: "Capt. [[Jones-8083|Peter Jones]] and his son William are appointed to count tobacco plants".See [https://archive.org/details/historyofbristol00inslau/page/n68/ page 11], ''History of Bristol Parish.'' ''One of these entries may be a mistranscription. If so, I would think this one in error. * 1725, 28 June: "Capt [[Jones-8083|Peter Jones]] & his Son [[Jones-1543|Peter Jones]] are Appointed Counters".See [https://archive.org/stream/vestrybookandre01chamgoog#page/n38/mode/1up/ page 24], ''Bristol Parish Vestry Book.'' * 1726, 29 June: [[Jones-1543|Peter Jones]] "minor and his brother Wm. Jones are Appointed Counters". See [https://archive.org/stream/vestrybookandre01chamgoog#page/n42 page 28], ''Bristol Parish Vestry Book.'' * 1726, 16 October: This is the last Vestry that has Capt [[Jones-8083|Peter Jones]] listed as present.See [https://archive.org/stream/vestrybookandre01chamgoog#page/n43 page 29], ''Bristol Parish Vestry Book.'' * 1727, 11 July: Peter Jones and brother Abra Jones procession... Wm. Davis and Tho Jones son of Peter Jones procession.See [https://archive.org/stream/vestrybookandre01chamgoog#page/n49/mode/1up/ page 35], ''Bristol Parish Vestry Book.'' * 1728: [[Jones-1543|Peter Jones]] joined the Bristol Parish Vestry.See [https://archive.org/details/historyofbristol00inslau/page/n288/ page 122], ''History of Bristol Parish.'' * 1729: Mr. [[Jones-1543|Peter Jones]] Jr. took oath/became vestryman.See [https://archive.org/stream/vestrybookandre01chamgoog#page/n60/mode/1up/ page 46], ''Bristol Parish Vestry Book.'' He's listed as present at Vestry through November 1734. * 1735, 27 March: Captain [[Jones-1543|Peter Jones]] (on into 1740, where suddenly ranks are dropped; October 1741 they're back & he's still a captain).See [https://archive.org/stream/vestrybookandre01chamgoog#page/n88/mode/1up/ page 75], ''Bristol Parish Vestry Book.'' * 1742, 14 October: Captain [[Jones-1543|Peter Jones]] "appt'd church warden for coming year, with Capt Theok Bland"See [https://archive.org/stream/vestrybookandre01chamgoog#page/n123/mode/1up/ page 102], ''Bristol Parish Vestry Book.'' * 1746: 25 August: Major [[Jones-1543|Peter Jones]] was present.See [https://archive.org/stream/vestrybookandre01chamgoog#page/n136/mode/1up/ page 122], ''Bristol Parish Vestry Book.'' * 1746/7, 23 March: Maj Theoderick Bland "chosen & Appointed Vestryman for this Parish in the room of Majr [[Jones-1543|Peter Jones]] who is moved out of the Parish." * 1762: Peter Jones mentioned in connection with an expansion of Petersburg.See [https://archive.org/details/historyofbristol00inslau/page/n88/ page 21], ''History of Bristol Parish.'' - ''perhaps [[Jones-38484|this Peter]], son of [[Jones-24585|Peter]] & [[Jones-56943|Mary (Jones) Jones]]... other Bristol Parish Peter Joneses have moved to Amelia County.'' * 1771: Peter Jones joined the Bristol Parish Vestry.See [https://archive.org/details/historyofbristol00inslau/page/n290/ page 123], ''History of Bristol Parish.'' === Collateral and Other Peter Joneses === : Soooo many... a few are * [[Jones-24585|Peter Jones]] (b c1690, will dated 26 Oct 1734), son of [[Jones-8758|Abraham]] (son of [1] [[Jones-6845|Peter]]) and [[Batte-77|Martha Batte]] (daughter of [[Batte-58|Thomas Batte]]); son-in-law of [2] [[Jones-8083|Peter Jones]] (married [2]'s daughter [[Jones-56943|Mary Jones]], born after 1693). * [[Jones-38484|Peter Jones]], born 28 March 1731, son of [[Jones-24585|Peter Jones]]... [[Jones-8758|Abraham Jones]]'s son [[Jones-24585|Peter]] (who married [[Jones-56943|Mary]], daughter of [2] [[Jones-8083|Peter Jones]]).JSTOR: "[https://www.jstor.org/stable/1919429 Jones of Petersburg]" ([https://www.jstor.org/stable/1919429?read-now=1&refreqid=excelsior%3A44a83f03326b8fd0b93e32a4fb4bff94&seq=2#page_scan_tab_contents page 288]). The 1721 will of [[Jones-56943|Mary]]'s father - [2] [[Jones-8083|Peter Jones]] - names his [[Jones-24585|son-in-law Peter]] as well as [2]'s son, [3] [[Jones-1543|Peter]]. This [[Jones-38484|son]] of [[Jones-24585|Peter]] & [[Jones-56943|Mary]] has a warning on his profile, about three Peter Joneses whose baptisms are recorded in the Bristol Parish Register: ** [[Jones-38484|Peter Jones]] (son of [[Jones-24585|Peter Jones]] and [[Jones-56943|Mary Jones]]), born 28 March 1731 and baptized 14 September 1731 (BPR [https://archive.org/stream/vestrybookandre01chamgoog#page/n338/mode/2up page 324]) ** [[Jones-98503|Peter Jones]] (son of William and Francis Jones), born 11 February 1731 (1731/2) and baptized 23 April 1732 (BPR [https://archive.org/stream/vestrybookandre01chamgoog#page/n338/mode/2up page 324] also) ** [[Jones-76712|Peter Jones]] (son of Abram/Abraham and Sarah Jones), born 2 November 1733 and baptized 1 December 1733. (BPR [https://archive.org/stream/vestrybookandre01chamgoog#page/n338/mode/2up page 325]) referenced in his sister's (Margaret) will *** [[Jones-86394|Margaret Jones]] with the will dated 5 April 1794.Will of Margaret Jones. Amelia Co., VA, WB 5, pp. 265-266, w. 5 Apr 1794, p. 24 Dec 1795 & 24 Mar 1796. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://preview.tinyurl.com/u2kje8p - Wants land in Dinwiddie Co. to be sold.... * brothers Henry Jones, Peter Jones * nephew Joseph Jones son of Thomas Jones * brother William Joneses children * Robert Marshall senior * neices Agness Wooldridge & Sarah Chambers * neice Susannah Hart daughter of my brother Abraham Jones [ Susannnah (Jones) Martin Hart died 1806 in Georgia see [http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/drawerIII/disk8/CC/BA/042/Jones0568?95 her RBB card] ]
::Exrs: nephew Colonel Joseph Jones, nephew William Jones, nephew Lewelling Jones
::Wit: Jos Osborne, Abraham Marshall, Anne Osborne * [[Jones-78291|Peter Jones]], son of [[Jones-43728|Thomas]] (brother of [4] [[Jones-8753|Peter Jones]]), was the father of [[Jones-30505|James Chamberlain Jones]], 10th Governor of Tennessee * [[Jones-48219|Peter Jones]], born 17 November 1720, Prince George County, married [[Tanner-2993|Sarah (Tanner) Jones]].{{DAR-grs|A062523|Peter Jones|4 May 2020}} * [[Jones-63812|Peter Jones]], born 15 April 1751, Amelia County, Virginia,{{DAR-grs|A062527|Peter Jones|4 May 2020}} son of [[Jones-48219|Peter]] and [[Tanner-2993|Sarah (Tanner) Jones]]. ([[Jones-65728|Peter Branch Jones]] is a nephew, son of [[Jones-73302|Batte Jones]].See RBB Cards for [http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/drawerIII/disk8/CC/BA/042/Jones0566?61 Peter Branch Jones] and [http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/drawerIII/disk8/CC/BA/042/Jones0559?1&_ga=2.146345844.1529352603.1589235504-1472947034.1589235504 Batte Jones].) * "[[Jones-44639|Peter Sheriff Jones]]", born 14 February 1735, Bristol Parish, married Mary Vinah, died 4 January 1793 in Clark, Kentucky (according to his profile as of 4 May 2020). ''The only attached profile with any details is a daughter, Elizabeth, "of Unknown Jones and Vinah Unknown", born 11 April 1774 in Orange County, Virginia, married in Kentucky in 1797 and died 5 February 1863 in Clark Co, KY.'' '''Note''': The Peter distinguished from the others by "Sheriff" is [[Jones-8753]], the son of Peter and Dorothy (Chamberlaine) Jones & was Sheriff of Amelia County. He married Elizabeth Wilkinson. * [[Jones-86402|Peter Jones]], died after 21 Jul 1794 (according to his profile; citation is apparently to his mother Susanna's 1794 will, Amelia Co. Will Book). * [[Jones-46312|Peter Jones]] born 1739 in Wales, "of Hampshire County", Virginia, left a will dated 14 May 1792 (wife Catherine, son Peter among children named), proved "At a Court held for Hampshire County the 19th day of October, 1795". ''His DAR record shows birth in c1748, Virginia; wife Catherine, son Moses (named in will posted on [[Jones-46312]]).{{DAR-grs|A062525|Peter Jones |4 May 2020}} * [[Jones-46311|Peter Jones]], son of Peter from Wales, born 20 April 1762, Essex County, died 1828 in Ohio (according to his profile as of 4 May 2020). * [[Jones-79539|Peter Jones]], died between 15 February 1790 and June 1795, Brunswick County, Virginia (date of will/will proved date). Profile cites will but link to Ancestry takes me to "Join Ancestry" page. * [[Jones-75769|Peter Jones]], died 1771, married Elizabeth Bolling.RBB Papers: [http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/drawerIII/disk8/CC/BA/024/M0309?7 Manlove, Elizabeth (Bolling)], accessed 4 May 2020. Landon Covington Bell. ''[https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001874200 The old free state : a contribution to the history of Lunenberg County and southside Virginia],'' volume 2, [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027788739&view=1up&seq=178 page 162] (accessed 11 May 2020). * [[Jones-41087|Peter Jones]], died 4 Aug 1679 in Perquiman, North Carolina * [[Jones-41086|Peter Jones]] (c1670-c1752), Perquimans - son of just-named Peter [[Jones-41087]] * [[Jones-65866|Peter Randolph Jones]] (1796-1883), Buckingham County, son of [[Jones-65907|Abraham Jones]], Patriot Ancestor{{DAR-grs|A061772|Private Abraham Jones|9 May 2020}} === DAR Records === : Virginia Peter Joneses * Peter (1720-1799) of Prince George/Amelia Counties, m Sarah Tanner
- record has note: "3 men of the same name in Amelia Co in 1783."
- son is [[Jones-48219|Peter]] m [[Stokes-3664|Jane Stokes]]
{{DAR-grs|A062523|Private Peter Jones|4 May 2020}} * [[Jones-76712|Peter]] (1733-aft. 1796) of Prince George/Nottoway Counties, m Martha Jones
{{DAR-grs|A062530|Peter Jones |4 May 2020}} * Peter (c1748-bef. Oct. 1796) Hampshire County, m Catherine
{{DAR-grs|A062525|Peter Jones |4 May 2020}} * [[Jones-63812|Peter]] (1751-1815) of Amelia/Lunenburg Counties, m [[Stokes-3664|Jane Stokes]]See also: * Bell, L. Covington. ''The old free state: a contribution to the history of Lunenburg County and southside Virginia'' (1927 : The William Byrd Press, Inc., Richmond, Va.), volume 2, [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027788739&view=1up&seq=347 page 331].
{{DAR-grs|A062527|Peter Jones |4 May 2020}} * Peter (c1760-1833) of Augusta County, m Martha Breeden (son John, m Martha Breden)
{{DAR-grs|A125200|Peter Jones |4 May 2020}} : Other Peter Joneses * Peter (1747-1795) of Pennsylvania, married Elizabeth Rose
{{DAR-grs|A062518|Private Peter Jones|4 May 2020}} * Peter (1749-1809) of Pennsylvania, married Catherine Kerlin
{{DAR-grs|A062521|Private Peter Jones|4 May 2020}} * Peter (1752-1829) of Pennsylvania, married Rebecca Scott
{{DAR-grs|A062522|Private Peter Jones|4 May 2020}} * Peter (1758-1820) of Pennsylvania, died in Illinois, married Cassandra
*{{DAR-grs|A062520|Private Peter Jones|4 May 2020}} * [[Jones-15454|Peter]] (1760-1842) of Maryland, married [[Branson-196|Mary Branson]]
{{DAR-grs|A062517|Private Peter Jones|4 May 2020}} : Other Joneses * Frances Jones... ** [[Jones-42346|Frances (Jones) Barnett]] (had been attached as [[Jones-48219|Peter]] and [[Tanner-2993|Sarah]]'s daughter but no supporting sources - source for the profile was just her FindAGrave memorial as of 9 February 2021, which doesn't mention parents).{{FindAGrave|40941568|sameas=no}} for Frances ''Jones'' Barnett (accessed 9 February 2021) ** [[Jones-82370|Frances (Jones) Ellington]] ([[Ellington-414|Jeremiah Ellington]] born 1737, both he & Frances born Amelia County)[https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A037395 Descendant record] for Jeremiah Ellington, patriot ancestor: * {{DAR-grs|A037395|Jeremiah Ellington|9 February 2021}} ** Frances Jones, 3rd wife of William Blount.{{DAR-grs|A011524|William Blount|10 Feb. 2021}} [https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_descendants/?action=list&MyPrimary_Seqn=127663&MyLineageCount=1&Control_Min_Seqn=127663 This DAR record] has them as parents of Martha Blount (bp 1777), wife of Ambrose Wilkins (m 1796, d 1815), with Martha died Petersburg, Virginia, 1819. First wife of William was Martha Peete. ==== Notes ==== :See also: * Biographical Card Files of the R. Bolling Batte (RBB) Papers, Library of Virginia Digital Collections. Part of Batte’s collection of genealogical and historical research consists of more than 30,000 typed and handwritten index cards containing biographical information compiled from original and secondary sources. * Chamberlayne, Churchill Gibson. ''The Vestry Book and Register of Bristol Parish, Virginia, 1720-1789,'' I-J starts on [https://archive.org/stream/vestrybookandre01chamgoog#page/n334/mode/2up page 321] (accessed 12 May 2020). * Geni: [https://www.geni.com/people/Capt-Peter-Jones/6000000000387120399 Capt Peter Jones] & [https://www.geni.com/people/Capt-Peter-Jones-II/6000000006178780056 son Peter] ('''use with caution''' - much information does not appear reliable; for example, names his parents as Richard Jones and Anne Jeffries; they were not). * {{FindAGrave|77053902}} for Major Peter Jones (1624-21 Nov 1674) has '''no sources''' (and also names his parents as Richard Jones and Lady Anne Jeffries; they were not). * GenForum: 2 December 2008 post by Al Batts, "[https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/jones/35608/ Batte and Jones Families]" (accessed 2 May 2020). Gives a good overview of the possibilities. * WikiTree: [[Space:Batte_of_Oakwell_resources|Batte of Oakwell]] also has a good overview of the possibilities for [[Batte-58|Thomas Batte]]'s family. * Grimes, John Bryan. ''Abstract of North Carolina Wills'' (Raleigh, Uzell, and co: 1910). [https://archive.org/details/abstractofnorthc01nort/page/197/mode/1up Page 197]. For example: From the will of [[Jones-58535|William Jones]] of North Carolina: Son John... '(land at "ye Rich Thick'tt, Virginia," after his decease to his sons, John and James), also one hundred acres of land on Deep Run Swamp to go to his sons, David and William, after his decease)'. * Chamberlayne, Churchill Gibson. ''The Vestry Book and Register of Bristol Parish, Virginia, 1720-1789,'' I-J starts on [https://archive.org/stream/vestrybookandre01chamgoog#page/n334/mode/2up page 321] (accessed 12 May 2020). : This page created and maintained by [[Noland-165|Liz Shifflett]], in support of the [[Project:Virginia |Virginia Project]]. ''Created 30 April 2020; Last update 13 May 2020.''

[[Category:Virginia]][[Category:Virginia Project]][[Category: Virginia History]][[Category:Virginia Colony]] Contact: [[Noland-165|Liz Shifflett]], [[Project:Virginia|Virginia Project]] == Virginia Places == The Virginia Project offers brief guidance for naming Virginia's Parishes, Counties, and Independent Cities in WikiTree on its project page ([[Project:Virginia#Virginia_Counties.2C_Independent_Cities.2C_and_Parishes_in_WikiTree|here]]). The most important point: : When entering a Virginia location in a profile's datafields, '''please include''' as appropriate "County" or "Parish" if you know that Parish or County is meant (many Virginia cities, counties, and parishes share a name but not a location). Independent cities are those Virginia cities which are considered county-equivalents for census purposes.In absence of the "go-to" list (which is a [http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~george/countyformations/virginiaformationmaps.html Rootsweb page] that is still down), see the non-animated archive.org copy [https://web.archive.org/web/20171021005002/http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~george/countyformations/virginiaformationmaps.html here] and these Wikipedia pages: * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_and_counties_in_Virginia List of cities and counties in Virginia] * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_city_(United_States) Independent city (United States)]. Check the categories [[:Category:Virginia|Virginia]] and [[:Category:Virginia Colony|Virginia Colony]] (and their subcategories) for Virginia places within WikiTree. Several links are provided under [[#See Also|"See Also" (below)]] for more information about Virginia places, including [[Space:Virginia_Counties_and_Parishes#counties|this Virginia Project page]] with a table of Virginia's counties (past and present) that has links to their category and space pages. If you have questions, posting in G2G – tagged {{Tag_Link|Virginia}} – will reach your widest audience. Posting a comment on [[WikiTree-41]] will reach the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/wtvirginia Virginia Google Group], which is open to WikiTree members of any Virginia/Virginia-related project, including [[Project:Virginia|Virginia]], [[Space:Jamestown, Virginia Colony| Jamestown]], [[Space:US_Southern_Colonies|US Southern Colonies]] and its subproject for [[Space:US_Southern_Colonies_British_Virginia|Virginia Colony]], and projects for states that were formed from Virginia, such as [[Project:West_Virginia|West Virginia]]. === Categories === : Guide for creating categories for Virginia places: * '''Cities''', whether Independent Cities or not, should show just the name of the city: Category: [xx], Virginia ** categories for Independent Cities should nest under Category: Virginia and, if existing pre-USA, also under Category: Virginia Colony, as well as [[:Category: Independent Cities, Virginia]] ** categories for other locationsFrom a post about creating location categories for cemeteries: : Check "the Geographic Names Information Service (GNIS) found at http://www.hometownlocator.com/ to make sure the locations given are valid and not just local usage as Find A Grave tends to use these." (Thanks for [https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/285214/categories-for-virginia-cities-needed-but-not-yet-created?show=285251#a285251 the answer] Dan!)should nest under the county category * '''County''' categories include "County" in the name. All existing counties have a category, as do most defunct counties. Contact [[Noland-165|Liz Shifflett]] if you find a defunct county in need of a category. ** some counties have two categories, one for Virginia (post-USA) and one for Virginia Colony (pre-USA) ** see [[:Category:Virginia]] and [[:Category:Virginia Colony]] * '''Parish''' categories should not include the county name – just the parish name (if the parish was defunct before 1776, name the category with "Virginia Colony" instead of "Virginia"): Category: [xx] Parish, Virginia ** use points & apostrophes when creating the category (for example, "St. Mary’s Parish" not "St Marys Parish”) ** categories for Parishes are nested under [[:Category:Virginia Parishes]] and the counties they served ** existing, known parish categories are collected under [[:Category:Virginia_Parishes|Category:Virginia Parishes]] === Datafield Guidelines === : Location categories include County and Parish in the category name with either Virginia or Virginia Colony. As stated earlier, a Virginia location in a profile's datafields should include as appropriate "County" or "Parish" if you know that Parish or County is meant (many Virginia cities, counties, and parishes share a name but not a location). : WikiTree's general [[Name_Fields|name field guidelines]] say to "use their conventions instead of ours." This applies to locations as well. [[:Category:Styles_and_Standards|WikiTree's Style Guide]] – the formatting standards and style conventions that our community has evolved – includes a page on [[Location_Fields|Location Fields]], which acknowledges the difficulty: :: : The simple answer for the big "when" question (pre-USA/post-USA) is that the [[Project:Data Doctors|Data Doctors Project]] bases "USA too early" errors on July 4, 1776 and will suggest a change to Colony of Virginia. : Other "when" questions are more difficult, as the "Mother of States and Statesmen" has had lots of shifting boundaries and changing names. Many of Virginia's county categories have corresponding categories for the same county in other states (West Virginia and Kentucky, for example). And one county with two categories, one for Virginia and one for Virginia Colony needs to be pointed out: * [[:Category:Rappahannock County, Virginia Colony]], often called "Old Rappahannock", was created in 1656 and went extinct in 1692 (when it was divided into Essex and Richmond Counties). * [[:Category:Rappahannock County, Virginia]] was created in 1833 – in a completely different location than "Old Rappahannock". : Another difficulty in following WikiTree's guidelines for place names is that the suggested names given in the dropdown menu for place datafields are provided by the FamilySearch database and do not always conform to WikiTree guidelines. For example, FamilySearch calls pre-USA Virginia "Virginia, British Colonial America" and WikiTree does not. Virginia Project recommends Colony of Virginia. The project also suggests "USA" or spelled out, as "United States of America" (instead of "United States"). == Virginia Dates == :Note that in WikiTree, July 4, 1776 marks the birth of USA and is the date used by the [[Project:Data Doctors|Data Doctors Project]] to identify "USA too early" errors. : '''The following details are provided for reference''': * Roanoke Colony (also known as the Lost Colony), 1585-circa 1590Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roanoke_Colony Roanoke Colony]See also WikiTree's [[Space: Roanoke Colony|Roanoke Colony]].North Carolina Highway Historical Markers (accessed 27 September 2023): * "First English Colonies", [https://ncmarkers.com/Markers.aspx?MarkerId=B-1 B-1]. * "North Carolina - Virginia", [https://ncmarkers.com/Markers.aspx?MarkerId=M-14 M-14]. * Virginia Company, 1606-1624See "Virginia Colony Origin/History and Information on Counties” on the WikiTree project page for pre-USA [[Space:US_Southern_Colonies_British_Virginia|Virginia]]Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_colony#Virginia_Company_.281606.E2.80.931624.29 Virginia Company] ''On 24 May 1624, James dissolved the company and made Virginia a royal colony.''Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Company#cite_note-The_First_Seventeen_Years_1624-11 Virginia Company, citing ''The First Seventeen Years: Virginia, 1607–1624,'' by Charles E. Hatch, Jr.] ** 1619 - Virginia Company's Great Charter (WikiTree category page, [[:Category: Virginia Company of London|Virginia Company of London]]) * Jamestown, first settlement in Virginia, founded 1607See WikiTree's [[Space:Jamestown%2C_Virginia_Colony|Jamestown Project]] and [[:Category:Jamestown%2C_Virginia|Jamestown category]]; see also Wikipedia's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jamestown_Settlement_%281607%E2%80%931699%29 History of the Jamestown Settlement] * Colony of VirginiaWikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_colony Virginia colony]"America" or "the Americas" continues to be debated; see [https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/379596/policy-discussion-when-what-call-virginia-other-than-virginia?show=379629#c379629 this comment] and ensuing discussion. ** from 1585 (Roanoke Colony) to before June 29, 1776The Virginia Convention approved the first Constitution of Virginia on June 29, 1776, although Virginia had declared herself independent earlier. From the Wikipedia article [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Conventions Virginia Conventions]:
: ''On May 15, the Convention declared that the government of Virginia as "formerly exercised" by King George in Parliament was "totally dissolved".[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Conventions#cite_note-16 16]''From the Wikipedia article [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Conventions Virginia Conventions]: :''The convention . . . on June 12 adopted, George Mason's Declaration of Rights, a precursor to the United States Bill of Rights. On June 29, the convention approved the first Constitution of Virginia. The convention chose Patrick Henry as the first governor of the new Commonwealth of Virginia, and he was inaugurated on June 29, 1776. Thus, Virginia had a functioning republican constitution before July 4, 1776.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Conventions#cite_note-19 19]''
:: See also [[Space:Virginia_Counties_and_Parishes#_note-Wikipedia|these Wikipedia articles]] * Commonwealth of Virginia from June 29, 1776 to present * Virginia, USA from July 4, 1776 to presentSee this [https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/384562/ G2G discussion]. * Ratification of the Constitution, June 25, 1788Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia Virginia] * Confederate States of America, April 17, 1861 - April 9, 1865Virginia seceded from the Union to join the Confederate States of America on April 17, 1861; the War ended April 9, 1865 with General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia, from ''Catechism on the History of the Confederate States of America: 1861-1865'' (published by the United Daughters of the Confederacy October 1954, reprinted 2007). * 7 May 1861: Virginia joined the Confederate States of America ~ "[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Reconstruction_era&diff=prev&oldid=1141338842#Reconstruction_state-by-state_%E2%80%93_significant_dates Reconstruction state-by-state – significant dates]" (deleted from Wikipedia's live page on Reconstruction because that page was too long). * First Military District[http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/First_Military_District First Military District], Encyclopedia of Virginia[[Space:Civil_War_Project_Resource_Page|Civil War Project Resource Page]] from March 2, 1867 to before January 16, 1870 * Readmitted to the Union January 16, 1870 == Virginia Borders == In researching Virginia county formation history for the Appalachia Project (see [[Space: Workspace for Appalachia Project - Virginia|this Workspace page]]), I realized that the history of Virginia's border with North Carolina presents a special challenge that has not been addressed. The following offer some information: : Karl R. Phillips, "[http://www.virginiaplaces.org/boundaries/boundaryk.html How Virginia Got Its Boundaries]", 1999. : North Carolina Highway Historical Markers: * "First English Colonies", [https://ncmarkers.com/Markers.aspx?MarkerId=B-1 B-1]. * "North Carolina - Virginia", [https://ncmarkers.com/Markers.aspx?MarkerId=M-14 M-14]. : 1779/80 survey of the "Western extension of Virginia boundary"[https://homepages.rootsweb.com/~george/countyformations/northcarolinaformationmaps.html North Carolina Formation Maps], posted in Rootsweb by George W. Durman (accessed 22 September 2023). - that area later became part of Tennessee. * [[Space: Petition of the Inhabitants of Washington District|Petition of the Inhabitants of Washington District]] * [[Space: Tennessee History Timeline to 1796 Statehood]] * See also the "succeeded by" categories following [[:Category: Watauga Association]]. == See Also == * VAGenWeb's [http://vagenweb.org/parishes.htm Parishes of Virginia] by Freddie Spradlin. * A county and city map of present-day Virginia, plus a table of counties and cities past and present, dates of formation, parent counties, and the URL for each locality's Wikipedia article, prepared by project member Pat Hickin and attached to this page. * Rootsweb's interactive map of Virginia County Formations and major reference for the table (next bullet): [http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~george/countyformations/virginiaformationmaps.html Virginia County Formation Maps] (posted in Rootsweb but in the portion of that site that is still down as of 17 February 2018) - available through archive.org's WayBack Machine (but not interactive): [https://web.archive.org/web/20171021005002/http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~george/countyformations/virginiaformationmaps.html here]. * Encyclopedia of Virginia's map that "shows the division of Virginia into counties for the purpose of governance, and the evolution of those districts from 1634 to 1640" [https://encyclopediavirginia.org/5737hpr-91fe5eb6aa7ae93/ here]. * [[Space:Virginia_Counties_and_Parishes|Virginia Counties and Parishes]], which includes a [[Space:Virginia_Counties_and_Parishes#counties|comprehensive table for Virginia counties]], past and present. The page's other tables, for independent cities, parishes, and other locations, are still being developed. * [[Project:One_Place_Studies/US_History#VA|This page]], maintained by the [[Project:One_Place_Studies|One Place Studies project]], to "Adopt-a-County".

[[Category: Virginia Challenge Teams]] [[Category: Challenges Teams]] {{DD_Navigator|Clean-a-Thon 2019}} == Spring of 2020 Thon == ''You know it's Spring in Virginia when the daffodils, dogwoods, and redbuds are in bloom.'' Welcome to the 2020 "[[Spring_Clean-a-Thon|Spring Clean-a-Thon]]"! === Clean-a-Thon Information === {{Image|file=Virginia_Spring_Cleaners_2020-1.png|align=c|size=700}} I hope you're getting excited already for the 2020 Clean-a-Thon! This will be the fourth ever '''Clean-a-Thon''' and we are hoping to do an awesome job again of improving profiles by cleaning them up. This year's Clean-a-Thon runs from April 24th to April 27th. Keep that weekend free for a weekend full of cleaning fun! Take a look at the [[Help:Spring_Clean-a-Thon|Clean-a-Thon help]] if you are new at this to see more about registering, teams, participating, tracking and badges. == Virginia Spring Cleaners == :Welcome to the 2020 '''Clean-a-Thon'''! :The Leaders for the 2020 Virginia Cleaners are: * Captain: [[Silva-1055|Mindy Silva]] * Captain: TBD ''Is anyone available for Sunday help leading the team? :We're your head cheerleaders, but I encourage everyone to play cheerleader to fellow members of Team Virginia! You can chat and cheer in our [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/wikitree-team-virginia-challenges '''{{Blue|Google Chat Group}}''']. :The purpose of the Clean-a-Thon is to clear Suggestions from as many profiles as possible. Our wonderful [[Project:Data_Doctors|Data Doctors]] team does this throughout the year but the big push in the spring is such a fun and rewarding challenge! {| align="center" style="background-color:#7cc17c" |- |[[Image:Virginia_Spring_Cleaners_2020.png|center|350px|Team Virginia Rocks]] |- |} {|align="center" border="1" width="350" style="text-align:center" | Total Team Members ||21 |- | Active Team Members ||18 |- | Team Virginia Profiles Cleaned|| 5,576 |- | WikiTree Profiles Cleaned ||73,030 |} :'''Last update''' Saturday 1pm EDT ::''Warning: I tend to forget to update the time on this one (wink) but the totals get updated when the Team Stats do === Join our Team === Whether you are new to the team or a returning Virginia challenge veteran - you are welcome! We like to cheer each other on and make a good stand for those Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky profiles. No worries though, if you have ancestors in other areas you are free to work on those too. Let's make this another fun challenge! . :•* ˚ ♥" :GO´✫¸.•°*”˜˜”*°•✫ :..✫¸.•°*”˜˜”*°•.✫ :☻/ღ˚ •。* ♥♥ ˚ ˚✰˚ ˛★* :/▌。 ღ˛° 。* °♥ ˚ • ★ *˚ :/ \ ˚. ★ *˛ ˚♥♥* ✰。˚ ˚ღ。 :♥˛˚ ░T░E░A░M - ✰* :░V░I░R░G░I░N░I░A░ ˚ * ˚ :✫ ˛˚ ♥♥ 。✰˚* ˚ ★ღ ˚ 。✰ :•* ˚ ♥" ✰。 ღ˛° 。* ♥" ✰ :[https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1007803 Sign up for the 2020 Clean-a-Thon now!!] === Members Registered === # [[Silva-1055 |Mindy Silva]] Captain   [https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1007803/have-you-registered-for-the-2020-spring-clean-a-thon-yet?show=1007827#a1007827 registration post] # [[Vincent-18|Bill Vincent]]   [https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1007803/have-you-registered-for-the-2020-spring-clean-a-thon-yet?show=1007910#a1007910 registration post] # [[Noland-165|Liz Shifflett]]   [https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1007803/have-you-registered-for-the-2020-spring-clean-a-thon-yet?show=1007952#a1007952 registration post] # [[Foster-86|William Foster]]   [https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1007803/have-you-registered-for-the-2020-spring-clean-a-thon-yet?show=1008008#a1008008 registration post] # [[Thomas-29841|Nancy Thomas]]   [https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1007803/have-you-registered-for-the-2020-spring-clean-a-thon-yet?show=1008036#a1008036 registration post] # [[Vaughan-3997|William Vaughan]]   [https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1007803/have-you-registered-for-the-2020-spring-clean-a-thon-yet?show=1008084#a1008084 registration post] # [[Underwood-5336|Terry Rae Underwood]] [ registration post] # [[Dale-2823|Pam Dale]]   [https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1007803/have-you-registered-for-the-2020-spring-clean-a-thon-yet?show=1008279#a1008279 registration post] # [[Gebhardt-164|Melissa Gebhardt]]   [https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1007803/have-you-registered-for-the-2020-spring-clean-a-thon-yet?show=1008442#a1008442 registration post] # [[Helm-1294|Rosetta Link]]   [https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1007803/have-you-registered-for-the-2020-spring-clean-a-thon-yet?show=1008588#a1008588 registration post] # [[Tiedeman-60|Ellen Steger]]   [https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1007803/have-you-registered-for-the-2020-spring-clean-a-thon-yet?show=1009860#a1009860 registration post] # [[Polson-464|Lea Glass]]   [https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1007803/have-you-registered-for-the-2020-spring-clean-a-thon-yet?show=1010702#a1010702 registration post] # [[Prickett-120|Patricia Hickin]]   [https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1007803/have-you-registered-for-the-2020-spring-clean-a-thon-yet?show=1012259#a1012259 registration post] # [[Thompson-34031|Gurney Thompson]]   [https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1007803/have-you-registered-for-the-2020-spring-clean-a-thon-yet?show=1013363#a1013363 registration post] # [[Sherman-2980|Sarah Sherman-VanDeventer]]   [https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1007803/have-you-registered-for-the-2020-spring-clean-a-thon-yet?show=1017830#a1017830 registration post] # [[Lustri-1|Stef Anderson]]   [https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1007803/have-you-registered-for-the-2020-spring-clean-a-thon-yet?show=1017857#a1017857 registration post] # [[Craig-4574|Sandy Patak]]   [https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1007803/have-you-registered-for-the-2020-spring-clean-a-thon-yet?show=1018353#a1018353 registration post] # [[Patak-6|Mike Patak]]   [https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1007803/have-you-registered-for-the-2020-spring-clean-a-thon-yet?show=1018683#a1018683 registration post] # [[Neff-483|Lydia Holland]]   [https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1007803/have-you-registered-for-the-2020-spring-clean-a-thon-yet?show=1019178#a1019178 registration post] # [[Varney-1689|Calvin Varney]]   [https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1007803/have-you-registered-for-the-2020-spring-clean-a-thon-yet?show=1022671#a1022671 registration post] # [[Sparks-5391|Beth Sparks]]   [https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1007803/have-you-registered-for-the-2020-spring-clean-a-thon-yet?show=1023040#a1023040 registration post] # [[Coltrane-45|Elizabeth Coltrane]]   [url registration post] # [[Eberman-34|Donna Rand]]   [https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1007803/have-you-registered-for-the-2020-spring-clean-a-thon-yet?show=1022707#a1022707 registration post] === Team Virginia Information === Other "Team Virginia" pages: * The [[Space:Virginia_Spring_Cleaners_-_2019|Virginia Spring Cleaners]], from the 2020 Clean-a-Thon * The [[Space:Virginia_Challengers|Virginia Challengers]] for team participation in challenges taking place throughout the year. * Our [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/wtvirginia Challenge Chat] in Google Groups is still active. Cheer each other on and chat during the Thon. Rock it Team Virginia! * Additional pages are listed under [[:Category:Virginia_Challenge_Teams|Category:Virginia Challenge Teams]]
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{{Clean-a-Thon|team=Team Virginia|year=2020}} produces this: {{Clean-a-Thon|team=Team Virginia|year=2020|suggestions=}} ---- {{Clean-a-Thon|team=Team Virginia|extra=correcting '''99''' suggestions.We cleaned '''11,253''' suggestions & finished in '''3rd place!'''|year=2020!}} produces this: {{Clean-a-Thon|team=Team Virginia|extra=correcting '''99''' suggestions.We cleaned '''11,253''' suggestions & finished in '''3rd place!'''|year=2020!}}
---- == Plan of Action == Work on database suggestions for * [[Automated:DD_Suggestion_List_VA|Virginia]] * [[Automated:DD_Suggestion_List_WV|West Virginia]] * [[Automated:DD_Suggestion_List_KY|Kentucky]] * Or ~ [[Space:DBE_Errors_By|your region of choice]] # Click one of the links above (Virginia, West Virginia, or Kentucky) and pick a Suggestion you want to work on. If you aren't familiar with a Suggestion you need to work on you can ask me or the others during the Thon. # Address the suggestion (i.e., fix the date error) # Update the status : Additional actions (optional - slows you down a bit, but will help improve WikiTree profiles) # If the profile has insufficient or no sources, add {{Unsourced|}}, e.g., {{Unsourced|Virginia}} - you can add up to two locations with that template, for example {{Unsourced|England|Virginia}} for a person born in England who died in Virginia. # If a county is mentioned in the profile, add the county category. For example: :* [[Category:Stafford County, Virginia]] :: The main category pages for [[:Category:Virginia]], [[:Category:West Virginia]], and [[:Category:Kentucky]] list current county categories. : '''Important''': * In the Errors (Suggestions) list: Be sure to use the Status button: ** Before checking the profile, check the status to see if the error has already been corrected. ** After correcting the error (or posting a comment if you cannot edit the profile), update the status so that others coming across the error will know. * On a profile: Always include the error number in the explanation for your change(s): e.g., "corrected database error 603 - and added county category". === Help? === : To talk to "just us", post a comment to this page or, when we're closer to the event, we'll have a G2G post where we can chat. You can post separately to G2G for a wider audience: tag your question with {{Tag Link|virginia}} and {{Tag Link|db_errors}} at least. For questions about the Clean-a-Thon, use the tag {{Tag Link|clean-a-thon}}. === How Does this Work? === : Try the tutorial: [[Spring_Clean-a-Thon_Tutorial|Spring_Clean-a-Thon_Tutorial]] : Check your own tree: On your profile page, under your WikiTree ID (at the upper right, in the mini-menu), the dropdown menu has "Suggestions" - click on that and see if there's anything that shows up you could practice on. : Check on profiles you manage: Go to [https://plus.wikitree.com/default.htm https://plus.wikitree.com/default.htm] & put your WikiTree ID in the "Managed by" field. == Database Errors == In 2017 we focused on "USA too early..." but a lot of those have now been cleaned. You should be able to replace the number in the URL to find the space page for any dbe. You can work on one specific error if you would like, instead of a state or region. The following still have plenty of Suggestions. : [https://www.softdata.si/wt/Err_20200322/205_1800-1899_0.htm DBE 205]: Father is too young or not born {{Tag Link|db_error_205}} : [https://www.softdata.si/wt/Err_20200322/603_1700-1799_0.htm DBE 603]: USA too early in birth location {{Tag Link|db_error_603}}
: [https://www.softdata.si/wt/Err_20200322/612_1700-1799_0.htm DBE 612]: Location too early in death location {{Tag Link|db_error_612}}
: [https://www.softdata.si/wt/Err_20200322/803_1800-1899_0.htm DBE 803]: Almost empty profile {{Tag Link|db_error_803}} : [https://www.softdata.si/wt/Err_20200322/811_1800-1899_0.htm DBE 811]: Uncleaned profile after merge {{Tag Link|db_error_811}} : [https://www.softdata.si/wt/Err_20200322/831_1800-1899_0.htm DBE 831]: Multiple duplicated lines {{Tag Link|db_error_831}} === All Errors === : For a table with all errors, everywhere, click the link in the big green box at the top of this page - :: [[Space:DBE_Errors_By_USA_Div_5#Virginia|All Errors - Virginia]] :: [[Space:DBE_Errors_By_USA_Div_5#West_Virginia|All Errors - West Virginia]] :: [[Space:DBE_Errors_By_USA_Div_6#Kentucky|All Errors - Kentucky]] === '' Don't forget to use the Status button! '' === ==2020 Clean-a-thon Team Virginia Members== : ''If you want a nickname, or want yours changed - let me know! We're here to have fun {| class="wikitable sortable" border="2" style="font-size: 100%;" |+ ! colspan="6" style="background: #2874A6;" |{{Image|file=Virginia_Spring_Cleaners_2020-1.png|size=600px }} |-style="background: #A569BD;" ! List Number ! scope="col" | Photo ! scope="col" | Name ! scope="col" | Nickname ! scope="col" | See your contributions ! scope="col" | Total Suggestions Fixed |- align=center style="background:#EBF5FB" | 1||[[Image:Lustri-1.png|65px]]|| [[Lustri-1|Stef Anderson]]||''Nickname''||[https://plus.wikitree.com/function/WTStatusReview/Status.htm?TimeRange=6&WikiTreeID=Lustri-1 See your work]||68 |- align=center style="background:#EBF5FB" | 2||[[Image:M_Silva_WikiTree_Space-287.png|65px]]|| [[Coltrane-45|Elizabeth Coltrane]]||'''Busy Bettie'''||[https://plus.wikitree.com/function/WTStatusReview/Status.htm?TimeRange=6&WikiTreeID=Coltrane-45 See your work]||298 |- align=center style="background:#EBF5FB" | 3||[[Image:Dale-2823-1.jpg|65px]]|| [[Dale-2823|Pam Dale]]||'''Profiler Pam'''||[https://plus.wikitree.com/function/WTStatusReview/Status.htm?TimeRange=6&WikiTreeID=Dale-2823 See your work]||3 |- align=center style="background:#EBF5FB" | 4||[[Image:Kovach-111-4.jpg|95px]]|| [[Foster-86|William Foster]]||''Nickname''||[https://plus.wikitree.com/function/WTStatusReview/Status.htm?TimeRange=6&WikiTreeID=Foster-86 See your work]||80 |- align=center style="background:#EBF5FB" |5||[[Image:M_Silva_WikiTree_Space-287.png|65px]]||[[Gebhardt-164|Melissa Gebhardt]]||'''Miss Melissa'''||[https://plus.wikitree.com/function/WTStatusReview/Status.htm?TimeRange=6&WikiTreeID=Gebhardt-164 See your work]||8 |- align=center style="background:#EBF5FB" |6||[[Image:Polson-464.jpg|65px]]|| [[Polson-464|Lea Glass]]||''Nickname''||[https://plus.wikitree.com/function/WTStatusReview/Status.htm?TimeRange=6&WikiTreeID=Polson-464 See your work]||10 |- align=center style="background:#EBF5FB" |7||[[Image:Prickett-120-12.jpg|65px]]|| [[Prickett-120|Patricia Hickin]]||''Nickname''||[https://plus.wikitree.com/function/WTStatusReview/Status.htm?TimeRange=6&WikiTreeID=Prickett-120 See your work]||0 |- align=center style="background:#EBF5FB" | 8||[[Image:Neff-483-2.jpg|55px]]|| [[Neff-483|Lydia Holland]]||'''Fabulous Lydia'''||[https://plus.wikitree.com/function/WTStatusReview/Status.htm?TimeRange=6&WikiTreeID=Neff-483 See your work]||2,533 |- align=center style="background:#EBF5FB" |9||[[Image:Helm-1294-5.jpg|65px]]|| [[Helm-1294|Rosetta Link]]||'''Rowdy Rosetta'''||[https://plus.wikitree.com/function/WTStatusReview/Status.htm?TimeRange=6&WikiTreeID=Helm-1294 See your work]||2,062 |- align=center style="background:#EBF5FB" |10||[[Image:Patak-6.jpg|65px]]|| [[Patak-6|Mike Patak]]||''Nickname''||[https://plus.wikitree.com/function/WTStatusReview/Status.htm?TimeRange=6&WikiTreeID=Patak-6 See your work]||1,501 |- align=center style="background:#EBF5FB" |11||[[Image:Craig-4574.jpg|65px]]|| [[Craig-4574|Sandy Patak]]||''Nickname''||[https://plus.wikitree.com/function/WTStatusReview/Status.htm?TimeRange=6&WikiTreeID=Craig-4574 See your work]||1,547 |- align=center style="background:#EBF5FB" | 12||[[Image:M_Silva_WikiTree_Space-287.png|65px]]|| [[Eberman-34|Donna Rand]]||''Nickname''||[https://plus.wikitree.com/function/WTStatusReview/Status.htm?TimeRange=6&WikiTreeID=Eberman-34 See your work]||0 |- align=center style="background:#EBF5FB" |13||[[Image:Noland-166.jpg|75px]]|| [[Noland-165|Liz Shifflett]]||'''Rockstar Liz'''||[https://plus.wikitree.com/function/WTStatusReview/Status.htm?TimeRange=6&WikiTreeID=Noland-165 See your work]||521 |- align=center style="background:#EBF5FB" | 14||[[Image:M_Silva_WikiTree_Space-287.png|65px]]|| [[Sherman-2980|Sarah Sherman-VanDeventer]]||''Nickname''||[https://plus.wikitree.com/function/WTStatusReview/Status.htm?TimeRange=6&WikiTreeID=Sherman-2980 See your work]||55 |- align=center style="background:#EBF5FB" |15||[[Image:Silva-1055-4.png|65px]]|| [[Silva-1055|Mindy Silva]]||'''Gedcom Granny'''||[https://plus.wikitree.com/function/WTStatusReview/Status.htm?TimeRange=6&WikiTreeID=Silva-1055 See your work]||2,618 |- align=center style="background:#EBF5FB" | 16||[[Image:Sparks-5391.png|75px]]||[[Sparks-5391|Beth Sparks]]||''Nickname''||[https://plus.wikitree.com/function/WTStatusReview/Status.htm?TimeRange=6&WikiTreeID=Sparks-5391 See your work]||205 |- align=center style="background:#EBF5FB" |17||[[Image:Tiedeman-60.jpg|65px]]|| [[Tiedeman-60|Ellen Steger]]||'''Elegant El'''||[https://plus.wikitree.com/function/WTStatusReview/Status.htm?TimeRange=6&WikiTreeID=Tiedeman-60 See your work]||164 |- align=center style="background:#EBF5FB" |18||[[Image:Thomas-29841.jpg|65px]]||[[Thomas-29841|Nancy Thomas]]||''Nickname''||[https://plus.wikitree.com/function/WTStatusReview/Status.htm?TimeRange=6&WikiTreeID=Thomas-29841 See your work]||102 |- align=center style="background:#EBF5FB" |19||[[Image:Thompson-34031.jpg|65px]]|| [[Thompson-34031|Gurney Thompson]]||''Nickname''||[https://plus.wikitree.com/function/WTStatusReview/Status.htm?TimeRange=6&WikiTreeID=Thompson-34031 See your work]||1,513 |- align=center style="background:#EBF5FB" | 20||[[Image:Silva-1055_Background_images-5.png|65px]]|| [[Varney-1689|Calvin Varney]]||''Nickname''||[https://plus.wikitree.com/function/WTStatusReview/Status.htm?TimeRange=6&WikiTreeID=Varney-1689 See your work]||256 |- align=center style="background:#EBF5FB" |21||[[Image:Vincent-3081-1.jpg|65px]]|| [[Vincent-18|Bill Vincent Ph.D.]]||'''Bad Boy Bill'''||[https://plus.wikitree.com/function/WTStatusReview/Status.htm?TimeRange=6&WikiTreeID=Vincent-18 See your work]||2,186 |} :''Note: These totals are updated manually by me - once an hour as I can (if I'm awake). They are not automatically updated, see the [https://plus.wikitree.com/Challenges/CleanAThon/TeamUser.htm Tracking Page] if you want your current total. Thank you for your patience! And Rock On Team Virginia!!!'' :''Last updated: After the bell rang :D'' :(If the main tracker isn't updating: As long as you are selecting those statuses they will count and will show up when Aleš restarts the main tracker.)

[[Category: Virginia Project]] [[Project: United States|United States Project]] | [[Project: Virginia|Virginia Project]] | Virginia Team Welcome to the team page for the [[Project: Virginia |Virginia sub-project]] of the [[Project: United States|United States Project]]. This page has information about Virginia team members and additional [[#Resources|resources]]. == The Team == The Virginia Team covers Virginians born on or after 4 July 1776. The [[Project: United States|United States Project]] focuses on profiles of people in America post-1776. If you're a member and not listed below, please add something about yourself at your current last name's alphabetical position within the list. If you're not a member but would like to be, please see [[Project:Virginia#How_to_Join|How to Join]]. == Members == '''Team Leader:''' * [[Dreyer-373|Sjana Bauer]]: I am currently the Virginia Project Coordinator for Membership. My maternal family side seemed to have mostly settled all over Virginia when they all arrived here from all over Europe and helped settle this wonderful country of ours. However, some more adventurous family members came via the Baltics, Scandinavia, the Scottish Highlands, to Germany, then Virginia to bring us all full circle, so that I could settle in with my ancestors in our beautiful home in Southwest Virginia. '''Team Members (in Alphabetical order):''' * [[Addington-187 | Jeremy Addington]]: Most of my family is originally from Virginia; specifically Scott, Russell, and Wise counties. Surnames I am focusing on include: Addington, Ring, Hendrix, Beamer, Stallard, McGee, Carmichael, Vermillion, and Quillen. (Always happy to help with other's as well). * [[Amos-1788|Liz Amos]]: Almost all of my family came to Virginia in the 1700s or earlier. I currently live in Roanoke County, VA, and am happy to attempt local research for people as I'm able! Don't be shy, send me a PM or an email. :) * [[Anderson-23510|Thom Anderson]]: My wife is from Richmond and her folks from Amelia Courthouse and having been born in Maryland makes me a northerner in some people's eyes. Fortunately, I see that there are several ancestors from Virginia going back to the 17th century (including at least one Virginia Minuteman). * [[Nance-2030|Delayne (Nance) Auerbach]]: About me... * [[Baker-41730|April Baker]]: I was born in Virginia and have lived here most of my life. Several family members immigrated from Ireland and Germany settling in Virginia and West Virginia. * [[Baty-260|SJ Baty]]: Working on the Mullins line, specifically, [[Mullins-339|William G. Mullins]] and the duplicates that need to be merged: Mullins-1493, Mullins-4816. * [[Bickers-24|Mary Caroline Bickers]]: About me... * [[Billups-130|Cynthia Billups]]: My father's family were all immigrants through Virginia in the 17th and 18th Centuries. * [[Blanton-2168|James Blanton]]: About me... * [[Reeves-4890|Bobbie Bonner]]: Months in and working hard. Glad to be a part of the Community. Many of my ancestors came through Virginia and then headed south. I currently live in Oregon. * [[Brainard-841|Katharine Brainard]]: About me... * [[Brady-1418|Chris Brady]]: I live in Indiana, but my early ancestors are from Amherst,VA. Particularly interested in Edwards and Vaughan lines. Also focused on Amherst County. I have multiple books for Amherst and am willing to do lookups. * [[Lee-37498|Barb Lee Buckley]]: I was born and raised in Maryland but I have very deep roots in Virginia.I've been researching my roots there for many years and hope to connect with people to help and learn new things. * [[Caracofe-2|William Caracofe]]: Born in the Shenandoah Valley, descendant of a Hessian Soldier, Militia Captains, the 1st White man to enter Kentucky and enough Confederate Soldiers to field a baseball team (I'll get my full tree uploaded 1 of these days) * [[Brown-119006|Gina (Brown) Carlson]]: About me... * [[Carner-173|Frances Carner]]: I descend from Virginia colony Gaines, Mathews, Wright, Taylor, Pollard, Pendleton with some Randolph, Taliaferro, Slaughter, and Fry. * [[Carter-33334|Denise Carter]]: I'm primarily working on my Carter line via my ancestor Captain Thomas Carter, who arrived in VA about 1652. My brother's and cousin's Y-DNA testing proves the relationship but I have a brick wall with my 3rd GG, [[Carter-33905 | James Carter (~1790-1864)]]. I can contribute lots of info on the Carters of VA plus the Gaines, Crump, Richards, Pendleton and Lewis families. Looking forward to working on the * [[Christian-3893|Jim Christian]]: My 6th Great Grandfather was Captain Gilbert Robert Christian (1677-1756) he was born in the Isle of Mann and died in Christian's Creek, Augusta Virginia. I have a long line of ancestors from Virginia several of whom were in the Indian and Revolutionary Wars. * [[Christensen-6918|Mathew Christensen]]: Many of my ancestors migrated to America through Virginia (Stallards and Bollings). * [[Compton-2184|E. Compton]]: I grew up elsewhere but I have family on both sides with Richmond ties, and distant cousins in Southwest Virginia. I've been reading an old newspaper from Tazewell County 1885-1922 and [[Space:Clinch_Valley_News|indexing as I go]]. * [[Baker-34406|Jennifer Corcoran]]: About me... * [[Corcoran-570 | Rick Corcoran]]: [Bush] I descend from Phillip Bush who was a tobacco constable for the Virginia Company Plantations before the Revolutionary war. His youngest son was 'captain' Billie Bush who followed Daniel Boone to Kentucky to establish a fort (Boonesboro). Billie created Bush Settlement outside the fort then moved the majority of his siblings to Kentucky. * [[Costa-310|Debbie Costa]]: My ancestors settled in Orange, Virginia in 1733. I've learned so much about Virginia as I researched history to write their bio's. It's been a lot of fun and I look forward to contributing to the Virginia project by improving the profiles as needed. * [[Cruise-394|Cheryl Cruise]]: All of my father's ancestors and one branch of my mother's were all Virginians, so I have a real interest in Virginia genealogy. Both sides of the family arrived early (1607 and on) and were near the coast (Jamestown, York County, and surrounding area), then moved inland, with my father's side of the family ending up mostly in Patrick, Henry, and Franklin counties while my mother's ancestors were mostly in Albemarle, Nelson, and Amherst counties. I also co-lead the WikiTree US Black Heritage Project's state team for Virginia. I look forward to contributing to the Virginia Project with research, profile building, and profile improvement. * [[Davis-82259|C Davis]]: Most all of my family's roots on both side are from Virginia, and they helped settle the state. I am very interested in Virginia history and I live in Virginia. I plan to do research in the Library of Virginia, courthouses, and other Virginia resource centers. * [[Davis-22213|Teresa Davis]]: I was born in Richmond Virginia. Most of my family came from other counties to Virginia in the 1600's. My paternal side is from Surry County Virginia, and my maternal is from Henrico, Virginia. * [[Dobbs-1199|Lee (Dobbs) Elish]]: My maternal grandfather's ancestors were prominent in Lunenburg County and other areas of Virginia. There is some misinformation in a prominent ancestor's history that I am trying to overcome on Ancestry and Wikitree Many of the people who migrated to the other areas, especially the southeast, began their journey in Virginia. * [[Donaldson-2964|Kathy Donaldson]]: Many of my revolutionary patriot ancestors were in Virginia. * [[Doss-807|Amanda Doss]]: When my family came from various places in Europe, in the 1700s, they settled in Virginia before moving into what is now West Virginia. Both maternal and paternal ancestors came to the New World in the 1700-1800s. * [[Edwards-33484|Marie Edwards]]: I have lived in Virginia my whole life, and my family has been here for generations - I've traced some branches back to 17th century Virginia. Some of my particular areas of interest are the counties of Bedford, Botetourt, Clarke, Fairfax, Frederick, Grayson, Loudoun, Page, Roanoke, Smyth, Tazewell, and Wythe. * [[Eggleston-1942|Mike Eggleston]]: I used to say that I was the only one of my children's ancestors born in America that was NOT born in Virginia, but only because my dad was serving in the US Army! However I have since found that my mother's ancestors lived in colonial Maryland for a few generations. My paternal grandmother was interested in genealogy as were others along the way. So I've become more involved in the past few years since I retired. * [[Rutherford-3455|Virginia (Rutherford) Emerson]]: Will help with the Lloyd family in the 1700s. * [[Elbrecht-4|James Elbrecht Jr.]]: About me... * [[Estes-2174 | SP Estes]]: I was born in Albemarle County, both my parents were born in Richmond. Their parents and several generations before them were in Virginia (and North Carolina) . Surnames include Anderson, Bugg, Keene, Lee, Herndon, Hood, Johnson, Lee, Machenheimer, Rives/Reeves, Saddler, Seay, Worsham. * [[Butter-100|Virginia Butter Fields]]: I have never lived in Virginia but I have many ancestral lines that landed in Virginia and then migrated through the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and finally, to Louisiana and Texas. I have now worked my way back to Virginia in the early 1800's and going back to the early 1600's including the Rush and Grey families. I am currently a member of the Texas State Genealogical Society, the Dallas Genealogical Society and the DAR. I look forward to working with the Virginia Project. * [[Hypes-82 | Denise Freeman]]: About me... * [[Butter-100|Virginia Butter Fields]]: I have never lived in Virginia but I have many ancestral lines that landed in Virginia and then migrated through the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and finally, to Louisiana and Texas. I have now worked my way back to Virginia in the early 1800's and going back to the early 1600's including the Rush and Grey families. I am currently a member of the Texas State Genealogical Society, the Dallas Genealogical Society and the DAR. I look forward to working with the Virginia Project. * [[Parks-2399 | Kathie Forbes]]: is or Virginia G2G project coordinator. If you need help with a G2G question, please contact Kathie. * [[Fowlkes-97|Stephen Fowlkes]]: I have been researching information on my Fowlkes line for about 25 years. My ancestors came from Wales to southside Virginia. * [[Fry-8548 | Judith Fry]]: My mom's family were from Guernsey Co, Noble Co, Jefferson Co in Virginia. Interested in Trenner, Secrest, Brafford, Spotswood. *[[Flinsbaugh-1|Charlene (Flinsbaugh) Gibbs]]: I have many ancestors from Virginia. I am interested in learning more about them. my Great Grandmother was born in Lee County VA. Her parents were Taylor and Russell.... * [[Graham-7984|John Graham]]: I was born in Virginia, and went to the University of Virginia. My VA ancestor family names include: Goodwin, McClain, Crist, Yancey, Rhodes, Rucker, Plunkett, Dillard, Higginbotham. I'm especially interested in Augusta, Nelson and Amherst Counties. * [[Gregg-5288|Christy Gregg]]: New to WikiTree. Some of my ancestors are from Virginia. * [[Guglik-1 | Anne Guglik]]: I lived in Virginia until I was 19, and am still nearby. My husband's family dates back to the Founders, including the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth. Counties of interest are Fincastle, Botetourt, Rockbridge and Amherst. Pre-Civil War Pocahontas County, now in WV. * [[Hale-12678|Donna Hale]]: About me... * [[Burgess-8289|Merry (Burgess) Hanning]]: About me... * [[Harms-2933|Anonymous Harms]]: About me... * [[Stephens-10192|Donna Harris]]: I have many ancestors who were born or lived in Virginia from the colonial days to the 1900s, and I've created profiles for my mother and family who were born and lived in Virginia. Middleton, Jones, Chamberlayne, Figgatt, Bridglend, Batte, Thornton, Sterling, Taliaferro.....and more. * [[Prickett-120 | Patricia Prickett Hickin]]: I was born in Bluefield, WV, but both my parents were Virginians and we moved to my mother's home town in Botetourt County before I was two. My maternal ancestors were Germans via Pennsylvania (and one irishman) in Virginia before 1800; my paternal ancestors were all in Virginia before the Revolution: Scots-Irish via Pennsylvania in Washington County; English via New Jersey on the Monongahela. * [[Hoare-535 | Malcolm Hoare]]: I was born in Birmingham in the West Midlands in the UK and have lived there all my life. My direct male ancestral line, originally spelled 'le Hore' was first recorded in the town of Oxford in the early part of the 12th century. In the early 1300's the family bought lands in Leckhampton and Charlton Regis in Gloucestershire and are recorded in that area over the next 200 years. In the 1600's with the Civil War affecting the country, causing famine and a shortage of work, a lot of families emigrated to the Colonies. In 1650 John Hore came over to Virginia as a young boy, as part of the headright system and settled in Westmoreland. I am descended through his brother Robert Hore whose descendants stayed in England. In Virginia some descendants of the family altered the spelling of the surname to Hord/Hoard. We have tested many descendants of the American line and to date have 24 people matching with my yDNA, some at over 700 markers. There have also been some complete name changes usually due to NPE's. Some of the name changes include Monroe, Carver, Cox, Chambers, Munday/Mundy/Monday, Elliston and Boren, all descended from Virginia in the early years. * [[Frig-2|Jayne Hoffman]]: I have a strong interest in Pendleton VA/WV because both sides of my family trace their roots there. I’ve also assisted an adoptee and did lots of research on Franklin County region for the Greer, Gentry and associated families. If there is any work that may require advanced SQL skills, database modeling, mapping, reporting, etal. (I just retired from doing that job (20+ years) within the healthcare industry.) * [[Hopkins-19729|Larry Hopkins]]: About me... * [[Flinsbaugh-1|Charlene (Flinsbaugh) Gibbs]]: About me... * [[Hope-4485|Bobbie Hope]]: Many members of my family are from Virginia. Pocahontas and John Rolfe as well as The Bollings are groups I'm currently researching. * [[Eyster-313|Jodi (Eyster) Hoisington]]: I have discovered that my ancestor, [[Craighead-8 | Peter Craighead/Craghead]] was born in Virginia and served in the Revolutionary War. * [[Reeder-810|Wanda Horn]]: My Vaughn line is from Virginia; other lines passed through on their way South. My husband's line - Horn - were in Virginia in the 1600's. *[[Hopkins-19824| Becca Hopkins]] I have 2 brick walls in Virginia-- birthplace and parentage of [[Hopkins-11624|George Drummond Hopkins]] and father's name and birthplace for [[Clayton-9035|Margaret (Clayton) Dinmore]]. Anything I can do to build up the web in VA will help! * [[Hopkins-19729|Larry Hopkins]]: About me... * [[Horton-6539|Lisa Horton]]: My family goes back to the planters, and I am interested in learning more. * [[Hunt-21207|AmyLynn Hunt]]: Most of my family seems to have come to the United States after leaving England in the very early Seventeenth century. Many before the Mayflower. 100% Hunts, was 100% on ROGERS, and Waldos. I'm two years later it seems, however. * [[Hutchins-3466|Dennis Hutchins]]: I have many relatives that lived in Virginia, mostly in the [[Space: Albemarle County, Virginia | Albemarle]] area. * [[Dulaney-583|Rachael (Dulaney) Jones]]: About me... * [[Whitt-1176 | Kimberly Whitt Lindsay]]: I don't know where to even begin with this. My father's father and his mother's family all descended from Virginia. They came from Richmond and Henrico, moved across the state and settled mostly in southwest Virginia. Every relative born in Virginia, I put the Virginia State Seal on it. My father moved to Tennessee, because he was orphaned, When I started doing this project and found, all his relatives were from Virginia, mostly Tazewell county, Smyth county, Wythe county, Russell county, Pocahontas, And I even have descended from a US president, Zachary Taylor, who is from Virginia, which only makes sense. Every night when I work on the profiles, and everyone's from Virginia. So, yes Virginia is up my alley. Failed to mention that I descended from two James Town settlers. My son lives in Abington, Virginia, and teaches at Emory and Henry College in Emory, Virginia. My mother's family came from Virginia through North Carolina. * [[Littrell-266|David Littrell]]: About me... * [[Watson-16104 | Karol Jacob]]: My Virginia roots run very deep, 400 years, deep. I have lived 98% of my life in Virginia and consider myself a Virginia native and currently reside in Virginia, minutes to the State's Capital, Richmond. * [[Woodard-2490|Allen (Woodard) Jensen]]: I was adopted in 1960 and discovered my biological family in 2014. My paternal ancestors came from Virginia through North Carolina to North Georgia. My maternal line I have only traced back to North Carolina. I have done extensive DNA testing as well and have used that to help confirm my research. I retired in 2019 and am looking forward to learning from the team. My main focus at present is my link to Virginia. * [[Fortner-341|Marie Keeton]]: Several family lines lived in colonial Virginia. Many moved on up through Ohio, Indiana, and on westward over the years. Particularly interested in my great great grandmother's family from the Mead line. * [[Kast-241|Linda Kast]]: Two sets of early ancestors (1) German Palatine families in Virginia 1730s to 1850: Brunnemer, Dressler, Pence/Bentz, and Persinger and (2) a couple born in Virginia about 1780—James Davis (ancestors from Wales) and MaryAnn (Unk. maiden name; ancestors from Ireland)—and who moved to Kentucky about 1800; common last name makes them hard to track. * [[Marrow-92|Clare (Marrow) Keller]]: About me:... * [[Kersey-456|Kelly Kersey]]: My earlier Ancestors were born in Delaware, New Jersey,Maryland,Pennsylvania area and moved to Virginia, they raised families in Alexandria. They most all were Watermen. Ship carpenter, captains engineers. My gg grandfather Captain Mathew Kersey,a sea captain, was a board member for Alexandria Marine Rail Way Company. * [[Jackson-10425 | Janie Kimble]]: My direct Jacksons came from New York and New Jersey through Pennsylvania and up the Monongahela River to what is now West Virginia. But I've spent a lot of time researching the Jacksons of Stafford and Prince William Counties of Virginia also! * [[King-44077|Laura King]]: Many of my descendants have been in Virginia since the 1600s and 1700s, mostly in Pittsylvania, Halifax and Rural Retreat. The most extensive VA roots I have can be traced through these families: King, East, Lewis, Angel, Doss, Clark, Wood, Slayden McLaughlin, Hubble, and Worsham. * [[Popp-547|Kelly (Popp) Kley]]: About me... * [[Lake-1774 | Steve Lake]]: My Green line was in Berkeley County (VA/WV) before 1798, when they went to Ohio. My Cain line was in Augusta and Albemarle counties until about 1800, with they went to Ohio. I am just starting to get acquainted with my Scott line, which was in Bedford county and possibly in several others, including Greenbriar, until they went to Bourbon county, KY and then to Ohio. I started my family research in 2012, primarily on the internet, and a member of the Broomfield, Colorado Genealogy Society. * [[Luker-573|Patty LaPlante]]: Pretty much all of my maternal family hails from Virginia! (7 generations, mtDNA: K1a2b) * [[Lilly-1558 | Rebecca Lilly]]: I was born in West Virginia and many of my ancestors come from VA, WV. I've researched my family history off and on for many years, but have been away from it for a while. I hope to connect with other researchers to share info and possibly break through a few brick walls. *[[Locke-2058|Chrissy Locke]] My mom's maternal family is from Wise,Russell and Scott County Virginia. I am researching Dorto,Kilgore,Fugarte,Davidson,McCurry,and Gilliam * [[Hougey-2|Daniel Lovett]]: I am currently researching the names Riggs, Staton/Stayton, Mathews/Matthews, and more, all of which have roots in Virginia. * [[Lynskey-40|Charles Lynskey]]: Paternal Line originates from Athenry, Galway, Ireland from Patrick Lynskey (b~1791) and Mary Carroll (b~1813). 5/9 children immigrated to the US. My GGG Grandfather arrived in 1851 (Boston) and settled in Virginia. Joined by his brother Patrick, the brothers fought in the Civil War, shot / captured and released to return home and raise large families (Pittsylvania, Roanoke respectively). * [[Young-45022|Debra Maggart]]: I have several Virginia lines. * [[Bigler-380|Nancy (Bigler) Matolak]]: I grew up in Roanoke, Virginia. Both sides of my family trace their roots back through Botetourt County to at least the early 1800s. Even though I now live in SC, I enjoy learning more about my Virginia roots. Surnames include Bigler, Kinzie, Abshire, Akers, Gish, Newman and more. All with roots in Virginia. *[[Martin-83140 | Brett Martin]]: A lifelong Virginian, most of my family (except one great-grandmother from Pittsburgh, PA) lived in Appomattox or three of her contributing counties: Buckingham, Campbell, and Prince Edward from the mid 18th Century until the early 20th Century. The record loss in Appomattox (1892) and Buckingham (1869) presents challenges tracing families from here, which has kept me investigating for over 30 years. * [[Warren-20085|Eve Mayes]]: Although my mother's family came to Georgia from Virginia about 1867, it seems like we've ALWAYS been drawn back to VA whenever we went on research trips. Now she's in heaven finding all the answers to the questions we could never solve, but my sister Amy & I will continue digging up Virginia bones until we get to join her! * [[Mcanulty-244|Katherine Mcanulty]]: My Moses family roots are in Augusta County Virginia — Shenendoah area — I am a member of the Augusta County DNA project My family arrived in Virginia in the 1700s from England. They migrated to Ohio in the 1800s — Levi Moses and Martha Elizabeth Rogers — Levi was the father of James Moses — we thought — turns out he is a Harris — when we did the ydna for my brother — it came back Harris — so we did the dna for our cousin Richard came back Harris. * [[McDavid-96|Terra McDavid]]: born and raised in Lee County Virginia with deep connections to Scott County, Virginia via Ireland, Germany, and England. * [[McGehee-605|James McGehee]]: I have six g-g-g-grandparents who came from Louisa Co., York Co., New Kent Co., and Chesterfield Co. dating to the 1600s. *[[Fancher-668|Laurie (Fancher) McKenna]]: Several of my lines go back to colonial Virginia and I've done much research there, particularly in Amelia Co. *[[Tull-5|Margaret Meredith]]: I am primarily interested in Shenandoah County, Virginia, and adjacent Virginia Counties. A few of my direct surnames: Neff, Harpine, Pennywitt, Crabill/Graybill, Will; Ruddell/Ruddle, Bowman, Coffman/Kauffman, and Sherman/Scherman. I have found the Shenandoah County Chancery Court records to be very helpful in my research. * [[Mendenhall-1107|Marsha Mendenhall]]: About me... * [[Menefee-305|Nathan Menefee]]: I have some significant family ancestors who settled in colonial Virginia, particularly under the Menefee line. I currently live in Virginia. * [[Minter-1222|Judith Minter]]: I have ancestors all over Virginia- Eastern Va (West, Aylett, Randolph); Spotsylvania (Day, Benson); and Shenandoah Valley- Botetourt (Anderson), Rockbridge (Alexander), and Augusta (Hoge). I have lived here all my life and am currently researching Rockbridge and Botetourt Counties. I am focusing on the people my ancestors enslaved to be able to share that information. * [[Stewart-47582|Kerri Miaso]]: I've been researching my direct Stewart/Stuart/Steuart ancestry. I'm directly related to William Stewart-45574. I would love to take ownership of the early Stewarts/Stuarts/Steuarts of Bath/Highland/Augusta Virginia. * [[Mitchell-17863|Sherrie Mitchell]]: Born in Roanoke VA. 100% of my tree is in Bedford Co VA @ Rev WAR. Most surnames I have to country of origin. I am basically English, Scottish, a bit of Wales, and one Irish ancestor... My parents have many connections, their parents don't, we call her "Aunt Mom". So my tree is considered > 30% inbred, hence we have some recessive genetics showing. Hugely involved in DNA for many years, so that project also. I'm also a member of Jamestown, have 8 ancestors there. * [[Moody-4306|Greta Moody]]: I live in Tennessee. Most of my ancestors came to, lived in, or moved from Virginia. I have a lot of surnames from Virginia that I'm researching from my family tree. * [[Diss-96|Kimberly Taylor Morgan (Diss)]]. Greetings everyone. I currently live in North Las Vegas but hoping to move to Kentucky in the next several years. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, joined the Air Force in 1984 (I took my father's family tree with me to my 1st assignment, which happened to be Spain and not stateside and way before computers. I've been interested in geneaology for years but just joined Ancestry 18 Jul 2020 and WikiTrees in Jun 2023. I love meeting new family members and friends. The paternal names start with Diss-Fortner(my grandfather is one of 14) and my maternal names start with Taylor-Morgan (grandparents). Most of my paternal line starts in England and then Illinois and my maternal lines start "all over the place", Wales, England, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky. The only places I've resided with an ancestor is St. Louis and North Carolina (my last assignment was in Florida, so there may be a few later ancestors). I'm happy to assist and collaborate with anyone that asks or just wants to say hi or hi y'al. May you have Happy Hunting! * [[Morrison-4392 |Loretta Morrison]]: Never lived in Virginia myself. But I have 20 paternal ancestral lines from Virginia, and 22 and counting maternal lines from Virginia. Some arrived in the early to mid 1600's. Here are some surnames we may connect with: Paternal tree: Peninger, Fleisher/Flesher, Arbogast, Gum, Maggard/Maegert, Bolling, Mullins, Caudill/Caudle-Arv.1654, Mason, Humphrey, Wells, Sturgill, Blackstone (Arv. abt 1635), Armstrong, Hankins (Arv. 1637), Hash, Holman/Hellman, Crewes, Gilley, Bateman Maternal tree: Benj. Smith d:1772 married Elizabeth Chester whose father was Thomas Chester b:1689 Blueridge area, Cartmell, Shaver, Essary/Ussery, Amy, Jenkins, Courtney, Ballentine, Cherry, Faithful, Lloyd, Emery, Zumwalt, Sanders, Carr (Arv. mid 1600's), Garland, Wilson, Broaddus, Gwynn, Vaughn, Breedlove. I see some common cousins posting above, so I look forward to our collaborative efforts. * [[Keith-5243 | Stuart Morrison]]: Born in Christiansburg, VA as a Keith. Adopted out to the Morrisons. Most of Keith kin in Floyd/Willis communities. Morrisons/Foleys out of Patrick Co. Raised in Henry Co.VA Found my father in 1986 through a family member. Through DNA have discovered my mother and 3 half siblings. My linage comes out of Rev. James Keith of Fauquier Co., VA and the Watts/Cline of North Carolina. I am interested in helping anyway I can. * [[Morse-5268|Kathryn Morse]]: I have ancestors and living relatives in Isle of Wight, Brunswick, Prince George, Chesterfield and Hopewell. * [[Mullings-18 | Lisa Mullings]]: I was born in the Maryland suburbs of D.C. and live in Old Town Alexandria, Va. with my husband and two kids. Most of my paternal grandmother's ancestors emigrated from the Netherlands, Ireland and Scotland and many of them settled in the Alleghany and Piedmont regions of Virginia. * [[N.-17|Maggie N.]]: No family connections but sourcing, working on Virginians and their connected relatives. *[[Dean-13769|Briana (Dean) Nei]]: I was born in Clarksburg, WV. Most of my ancestors were early VA settlers, colonizers. I have several who were early Jamestown settlers. I am also a Bass descendant of through Elizabeth Nansemond. I am also a descendant of John * [[Richardson-29644 | Carrie Newton]]: I was born and was raised in Southwest Virginia. Both my maternal and paternal lines lived in the region dating back 5 or more generations. I've been researching my family history for over 30 years. My research interests include the surnames Richardson, Akers, Dobbins, Nixon, Reed, Surface, Stultz, Eggleton/Eggleston/Egleton, Gravely, Watson, Hurt, Pinkard, Zirkle, Grounds, Johnston, Roush, Pinkard, Mason, Goode, Ferguson, Wheeler, Price, Edmonds, Phelps, Dale, Reedy, Brooks, Hamblin, Robinson, Phillips, Coleman and more.McClung and Rebecca Stewart. I currently live near Winchester, VA and work in Loudoun. * [[Nicholas-1502|Jon Nicholas]]: My ancestors immigrated from Germany in the 1700s and settled in Highland County near Crab Bottom (Crabbottom), which became Blue Grass, Virginia. Several generations of Nicholas's lived and died there. I have photographs of some of them, along with some photos of the house they built there. *[[Troutman-928|Zola (Troutman) Noble]]: My paternal grandmother, Mary Ann Waggoner Troutman's roots dig deep into to soil of Southwest Virginia starting about 1745 when her German immigrant ancestor Heinrich Adam Hermann (Adam Harman in records) settled on the New River in what is now Giles County. Another German immigrant ancestor, Adam Waggoner, was not far behind being found in records dating about 1769 in Augusta County. Other names in her ancestry who also lived in Southwest Virginia include Thompson, Havens, Dunn, Kidd, and Nicewander, to name a few. My paternal grandfather's father came to Smyth County, Virginia from Iredell County, NC, after the Civil War and married America Ann Pratt, daughter of Nicholas Pratt, a third generation Smyth Countian. My mother's paternal McIntyre family came to Southwest Virginia from Yancy County, NC after the Civil War, as well; her maternal Myers family came then, too, from Wilkes County, NC, settling in Washington and Smyth Counties. Although I didn't grow up there, we visited my maternal grandparents and other relatives there throughout my childhood, and I love that area of Virginia. * [[Overcast-7|De Anna Overcast]]: My mother was born in Southwest Virginia. I have traced many of her ancestors back as far as the 1600's. Some of her ancestor surnames are Bowman, Cox, Farmer, Collins, Elikins, Moss, Spears, Crabtree, Canady, Bailey, Belcher, Fields, just to name a few. All of my mother's people was from Virginia. I was born just across the border in Northeast Tennessee. * [[Stawski-25|Andrea Pack]]: Many of our grandparental ancestors arrived in Jamestown, Augusta, and other now counties of Virginia and several moved to WV when it became a state or lived there when Virginia was still Virginia I married [[Pack-530|Walter Henderson Pack Sr]] which is of his generations of grandparental Lineages. * [[Parker-26221|Bev Parker]]: About me... * [[Parton-298|Brian Parton]]: Born in Cincinnati, OH. Born of our families hail from southern Kentucky and trace back through the Cumberland Gap. It's believed that Robert Partin (Jamestown, 1609) is the progenitor of the Parton linage to which I belong. * [[Perez-3673|Alex Perez Jr.]]: Many of my ancestors from my mother's side are Virginia natives, and I am a descendant of the Armistead family in Virginia. It would be amazing to be a part of this! * [[Phillipps-32|Concetta Phillipps]]: I've been researching since I was a child. My dad's family has a long lineage in Kanawha County, West Virginia and I can trace them back to my ancestors in Bedford County, Virginia. I enjoy learning more about the culture and people of the Virginias. Perry is my lead surname of research, followed by Hastings, Jarrell, and Wells. * [[Phillips-44260|Jeffrey Phillips]]: I have doing genealogy for over 40 years now. I have written three family history books and I am working on a forth. While I have many lines that trace back to Virginia, my focus is on the Hitt family who arrived in Virginia in 1714. They are part of the first group that settled Germanna. I have deep reseources and knowledge in Fauquier and Culpeper Counties. Other Germanna lines include Kemper, Martin, Holtzclaw, Weaver and more, many of these married into the Hitt family. * [[Popchoke-1|Sarah Popchoke]]: Hello my mom was born and raised in Virginia along with her siblings her 2 oldest siblings were born in Ohio which a great deal of my family came from then they came to Virginia I think it was due to the fact my grandma was in the air force in 1945 then the Navy for 20 years my grandparents moved from Virginia Beach to Cassville, Missouri around 1985? my mom and dad moved to Charleston SC in 1985 where they had me a year later then they divoced in 89 long story short I didn't get to know my moms family too well anyways I know she misses the beach. Anyways due to a failed school assignment int 7th grade that is what kick started my interest into genealogy I didn't really start until 2004 my sophmore year of high school. I know one of my dads ancestors was allegedly born in Virginia in 1782 no clue what town or county only that his father was English and his mother was Scottish (my dads other sides one came to Pennsylvania around 1790-1798 from Antrim Ireland) who knows maybe I will find more family in Virginia you never know * [[Pruitt-2726|Evelyn Pruitt]]: About me:... * [[Puckett-2747|Janet Puckett]]: I've been involved with researching for many years, thanks to my paternal great Aunt Jess Puckett. Overall, the majority of my ancestors came here in colonial times. However, I have a lot of holes , genealogically speaking. Puckett's came in the 1600's, Overton's came in the 1600's. Broyles came in 1717 to Germana. The Broyles are the only ones that I have consistent line to the present. I'm interested in accurately filling in the holes, of my Virginia ancestors. Puckett's seem to be a major sticking point as there were apparently two different lines of Puckett's. I'm not certain as to whether I have any Jamestown ancestors. I'm not certain about my maternal ancestors, Pennington, Hurst, Charley among others. They may have been in Virginia. * [[Peace-1027|Jayne (Peace) Pyle]]: I've been researching generlogy for 60 plus years. Since I write history, it is part of my job, but it's alsos my hobby. I work on it everyday and I've done genealogy for many other. ALL of my family is from Virginia so it is of great interest to me, I go back to Capt George William Haile/Hale who came to Jamestown in 1622. My Hales were in VA for about 200 years, then went southwest into Texas and many are now in Arizona. I'm related to many of the names I see on this page. * [[Qualls-481|Karl Qualls]]: My family name is all over Virginia since the early 1600's, but I can't connect my line before 1792. The search has been frustrating, but fun! * [[Easter-1417|Michelle (Easter) Quearry]]: About me... * [[Ray-8663|Samuel Ray]]: About me... * [[Reauveau-1|Nina Reauveau]]: Researching for over 30 years, long lineage in Virginia dating back to Jamestown, I joke that I'm probably related to half of the central Virginia folks on either side of the Blue Ridge. I currently live in Virginia. * [[Reeves-7801|Beth Reeves]]: My maternal grandmother's family (Starting with: [[Smith-209516]] and [[DeVaughn-208]]) are all from Virginia. * [[Regeimbal-1| Katherine Regeimbal]]: Born in Maryland and I grew up in Spotsylvania, Virginia. I'm descended from the Brooke family who settled in Essex County in the 1600s. * [[Richardson-36730|George Richardson III]]: About me... * [[Richardson-7161|Mary Richardson]]: I guess I am a member of your project as I have been managing the Jamestown subproject all of this time. I never thought to list myself. * [[Robbins-9227|George Robbins Jr]]: I am descended from Obedience Robins, one of the early settlers of Jamestown. The family moved into North Carolina in the 1700's and spread to Caldwell County in Western North Carolina. I am currently searching for lost gravesites for the Robins/Robbins families in the Wilkes/Caldwell county areas. I am also descended from Edward Nettie Cook, through my mother, and have recently joined the SAR. I am also trying to located information on ancestors in that family line also, along with gravesites. * [[McCurdy-322|Lynn Robinson]]: I began my own genealogy on Ancestry and One Great Family in the early 1990’s. I soon learned through that work, that my original Maternal ancestors in the United States (except a small amount from early Mass.) were from Virginia and before the Revolutionary War. Prior to Virginia, my work took me to data from England, Scotland and Wales. My volunteer work as a Wikitree genealogist is thorough and verifiable. However, I still have a lot to learn. I love doing the “clean up” work where needed. * [[Rolfes-67|Susannah Rolfes]]: I've been researching men in Colonial Virginia named William Russell since 1998; one of them is my 6th great-grandfather. There were over 20 men in Colonial Virginia with this name, and records for them have become very confused. To make matters worse, a Gustav Anjou genealogy hoax created errata that has been repeated across the Internet for decades. With all this in mind, I am starting a sub-project in the hopes that they can be untangled. * [[Roper-2498 | William A. Roper, Jr.]]: I am a native Texas with very ancient Virginia roots. My ancestor David Roper (b 1744, d 1808 - Charles City, VA) owned a plantation on the Chickahominy River first patented in 1714. Whether my line is actually descended from the Captain William Roper who settled at Accomack about 1633 remains unclear. I have been researching my various Virginia ancestors for more than three decades. I also assist others of the ROPER surname with their family history, whether related or not. I am also the administrator of the ROPER DNA Project at Family Tree DNA. * [[Ruyle-90 | David Ruyle]]: About me... * [[Schrad-18|Erin Schrad]]: About me... * [[Seibert-1059|Carl Seibert III]]: My wife has deep roots to the Eastern Shore of Virginia and to Jamestown. Our son's daughter has deep roots to western Virginia. * [[Noland-165|Liz Shifflett]]: I was born in D.C. and raised in Virginia (Alexandria). Many of my ancestors either arrived in Virginia or passed through it on their journey south. I am especially interested in [[Space: Dinwiddie County, Virginia | Dinwiddie County]], one of Virginia's burned counties. * [[Bowen-10638|Kathleen (Bowen) Simons]]: My father was born at Brandy Station, Culpeper County, Virginia in 1919. His lines go back for many generations (pre- and post-1776) and reflect the mostly Scots-Irish & German immigrants to that area of the Piedmont. Because he was from lines of people who did not migrate to other states, he brings 21 known Germanna Colonists to my ancestry, along with many of the 'English.' One of my current primary research projects is to verify or correct the BOWEN line of the mid- to late 1700s. A John Bowen & Margaret Marshall appear in some family notes from the 1950s but I cannot find documentation and the locations seem off, as well. There are quite a few John Bowen in Virginia then and I see about three definite lines that could connect and would be reasonable as far as location. Unfortunately, this is too far back to really be assisted through autosomal DNA testing (I have mine up several places, and, so far, i cannot convince any of four living male descendants to do any DNA though specifically, the Big Y. I have a tree here as well as a large one at Ancestry under katbowen1 * [[Smith-90786|Randy Smith]]: About me... * [[Sparkman-319|Dan Sparkman]]: Ancestors on my father's side came to Virginia in the early to mid-1600's, many migrated out later. I have lived there 3 different times for a few years. * [[Spertus-1 | Ellen Spertus]]: My husband is descended from many Virginians, including members of the Burnett, Hurt, and Lee families. * [[Spratlin-29|Ken Spratlin]]: Almost all of my ancestors immigrated to Virginia between 1611 and 1750. I am the Managed Profiles Coordinator for the US Southern Colonies Project (1607–1776). * [[Stanton-3574 | T Stanton]]: I have numerous ancestors in Virginia, mostly prior to 1720. *[[Stephens-3929|Alice Stephens]] My 7th great grandfather, John Langston III was from the Isle of Wright, Virginia. I am looking forward to learning more about him and others from Virginia. *[[Stewart-763|Karen Stewart]]: I was born in West Virginia and now live in Southern California. Both my paternal and maternal lines are from what is now West Virginia, mainly Upshur and Ritchie counties. Some of my surnames are Cutright, Rohrbough, Riddle, Goff, Morgan, Martin, Westfall, Hyre, Beer, and many others. *[[Stewart-47582|Kerri Stewart Miaso]]: I am a direct decendant of [[Stewart-45574|William Stewart/Stuart/Steuart]] of Bath/Highland County, Virginia. I am actively researching this particular branch and love the history lesson. * [[Stinson-1636|Mike Stinson]]: Born in Lynchburg. Current residence in, and many ancestors from, Buckingham County. * [[Sullivan-16231 | Gary Sullivan]]: This project is of interest to me because both sides of my family have roots in Tidewater Virginia going back to the 1600s. My membership in the Jamestowne Society is supported with genealogical evidence linking me directly to Anthony Hoskins, a member of the House of Burgesses elected in 1652. I am optimistic that this project will enable me to find more solid evidence for other family branches. * [[Swanson-3009|Carolyn Swanson]]: About me... * [[Terry-9362|Wayne Terry]]: About me... * [[Thomas-29841|Nancy Thomas]]: Third generation Washingtonian that discovered I had deep roots in Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina. Spent years over a microfilm reader researching Fauquier, Culpeper, Spots, Orange, and K&Q counties. * [[Thompson-34031|Gurney Thompson Jr]]: About me:... * [[Thompson-43409|Kate Thompson]]: My main interest right now is in Amherst, Virginia where my fifth great grandmother was listed as a FPOC born about 1790 in Virginia. Would love to find out who her parents might have been. * [[Todd-6590|Mark Todd]]: I have multiple ancestors from Colonial Virginia but am particularly interested at present in collaborating on the protected profile for my sixth gg-grandmother, Mary Madeleine Hardin [[Unknown-8463]]. (My mother was a Hardin.) Results from DNA tests I've taken have given me leads about her possible maiden name, but I want to collaborate with others interested in that profile to help clarify her identity. Thanks! * [[Townes-257|John Townes]]: I have been researching my families in VA including Townes, Giles, Peyton, Branch, Gwynn, Moseley, Allen, Armstead. Etc. I have already collected information that I have been adding as profiles and can contribute. But also am looking for help to find out more and clarify. * [[Troutman-928|Zola Troutman]]: My paternal grandmother's ancestors came to Virginia from Germany about 1745 and settled on the New River, Giles County. * [[Moyer-780 | Amanda Torrey]]: My mother's mother who died when I was weeks old in Kansas City Missouri (I'm sure that's a story), was raised in Georgia as was her mother and father and theirs and theirs and theirs. Georgia. My mother's father was raised in Virginia as was his mother, his father was from Baltimore. But at my grandparents' wedding, one of his aunts had a conversation with his new bride at their reception and said, We are direct descendants of Albrecht Durer - to which my nana replied Illegitimately I'm sure... oh my. Great start to a long life lol. No, I seriously doubt that I'm a direct descendant of Albrecht Durer. My great grandmother Augusta named my grandfather Duer as a second name - so she believed it. The Durers were Hungarian and the famous Albrecht never had children, but his father had more than plenty. I'm sure everybody is a direct descendant of Albrecht Durer. shoot... But the point is Augusta's family came out of Cumberland County Virginia and were not (for the most part) agriculturalists. Her father was a "painter" by trade which I'd have to believe helped those farmers that lived around him keep their modest farms spruced up, especially during the Civil War. He married a girl from Buckingham County and they had 4 children together. He made a fair living for he kept at it over a decade and his personal worth increased steadily ... I don't know though, I found an article from the History Channel that said one of the benefits of the American Revolution was the introduction of the artisan and yeomen into the American system. I cannot believe there was a lot of call for portraits and such in Cumberland Cty and certainly not enough to make a living. But I had to smile when I saw Painter in the Census category of occupation. His son was a painter as well. They owned their own house, even when just married...It was terribly modest, worth only about $300. They had to have gotten a small tract of land from somebody. * [[Trotta-8|Lee Trotta PG]]: I've joined the Virginia team but my name does not show up on the list. My interest is Loudoun County, Virginia, and the village of Waxpool. Waxpool is now nearly covered by the Reston International Airport, but still exists. This county had several patent houses built in the early 1800s. One of those was built by my ancestor Zachary Lee. I can give more information about patent houses, the town of Waxpool, and the Lees who lived there. * [[Vigneron-61|Charles Vigneron]]: About me... * [[Walker-26235|Gerald Walker]]: About me... * [[Ward-8897|Dan Ward]]: My Ward ancestor arrived before 1631 and settled a few miles below the Falls at what is today Deep Bottom Park. Seth Ward's descendants married into Virginia's gentry and consequently I'm related to most the major figures in Virginia history including Jefferson, Marshall, and many others. My earliest Virginia ancestor was Cicely Reynolds who arrived in 1611 aboard the Swan. I descend from her third husband, William Farrar. I've written a social history of the first four generations of the Ward family in Virginia and consequently learned a great deal about early colonial Virginia. * [[Whaley-928|Carolyn Whaley Vosburg]]: My earliest known Whaleys were in Fairfax/Loudoun counties during the Rev. War period. Hannah Higgerson Whaley was from Stafford County. William Allen and his family eventually came to Loudoun county, too, from Ireland and then New Jersey. I have too many ancestors to list who were a part of the Germanna Colony and spread out to both Culpeper and Madison counties. * [[Wilkins-8201|Suzanne (Wilkins) Wagstaff]]: About me... * [[Wells-9231 | William Wells]]: Born in Nottoway County, Virginia where paternal lines are concentrated and raised in Bedford, VA where many of my maternal lines are. All lines are Virginian. Surnames include Wells, Johnson, Adams, Brown, Vaughan, Young, Worsham, Pullen, Ogain, Lazenby, Williamson, Dickerson, Cousins, Truly, Hatchett, Motley, Moorman, Farris, Irby, Poythress, Archer, and others. Ancestors date to 1600 and 1700s in Virginia. I live in Lexington, VA. * [[Whitesides-388|Todd Whitesides]]: A native of Louisville, Kentucky. All four of my grandparents have lines of ancestry leading back to Virginia, covering many different counties. Much of my research time has been focused on Culpeper, Fauquier, Hanover, and Henrico Counties. * [[Treon-46|Jamal Whittaker]]: I have several colonial settlers in my tree. I’m still working on verifying my connections and learning new/better ways to source information. I’m interested in joining because I’m finding several surnames related to this project: Chewning/Chowning, Vass, Garrett, Ware, Phillips, Perrine (Perrin Peroyne), Ellis. I would like to be able to communicate with members to help with identification/verification, and eventually be able to do the same for others and the project itself. * [[Williams-81019|John Williams]]: My family has been in the Tug Valley of Central Appalachia for over 200 years. Almost all of them emigrated from Southwestern Virginia in the New River Valley. I am very interested in the immigration patterns from Virginia into Kentucky and West Virginia. * [[Williams-95865 | Seth Williams]]: I am researching my 5th great grandfather, John Williams who had two sons in Virginia then moved to Georgia. *[[Clary-1861| Teresa Clary Willis]]: I have lived in Virginia (Brunswick County) 90% of my life. I estimate that 90% of my direct line came into Virginia before1700. The first one is [[Hancock-2345|William Hancock]], that I am still working on for proof. He landed in 1619 and was killed in the Jamestowne massacre of 1622. Also, Frances Poythress Jamestowne qualifying colonist. John Abernathy my DAR ancestor. * [[Wright-32667|Christopher Wright]]: My father's family (both sides) have lived in the Norfolk/Tidewater area since before the Revolution. I've done a fair amount of sniffing around and found some stuff which I'd be delighted to provide. * [[Wright-31325|Connie Wright]]: Virginia is one of my favorite places (I was born in Prince William county), and I'm proud to have many ancestors who have built lives there--from Jamestown to Luray and Fredericksburg to Arlington. * [[Wills-813|Cathy Wydner]]: I was born in Roanoke, Virginia. Tracing my family they were in the Bedford, Virginia area throughout the last 250 years. * [[Wyatt-1882 | Robert Wyatt]]: Picked up researching the family line where my forebears left off. I have a reliable line to my 8th-great-grandfather Major William Wyatt. Here to help disambiguate the various Wyatt lines. * [[Yamamoto-105|Celeste Yamamoto]]: My great x2 grandfather was born in Virginia in the 1840's. I am hoping to find information about his family. Hopefully, as I progress in learning about Virginia, I can help other members navigate through the research. * [[Yarber-68|Susanna Yarber]]: About me... *[[Younge-80|Jackie Younge]]: Descended from Lawrence Washington, the emigrant, and related families. I have 30+ years experience. * [[Beckett-454|Lori Zukerman]]: I grew up in OK but have lived in VA for 28 years. I love doing genealogy on ANYONE, not just my family. Love doing research, period. LOL I've been doing it for almost 25 years. ==Resources== * [[Project:Virginia | Project Virginia]] ** [[Project:Virginia#Virginia_Resources | Project Virginia Resources]] * [[Space: Virginia Counties and Parishes#counties | Virginia Counties]] (county Space pages have additional resources) * [[Space: Virginia Sourcing Help | Virginia Sourcing Help]] * [[Space: Sources-Virginia | List of Virginia Sources]]