Virginia

I Surnames – Virginia Wills before 1799

A complete abstract register of all names mentioned in over six hundred recorded wills, arranged alphabetically from Adams to Wright. Copied from the Court House Records of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Loudoun, Prince William and Rockbridge Counties. IRVINE, WILLIAM Bedford Co., Va. Will filed Feb. 26, 1767. wife and children IRVINE, CHRISTIAN Bedford, Co., Va. Will filed July 26, 1769. s. David Irvine s. William Irvine d. Elizabeth Irvine g.d. Elizabeth Irvine IRVINE, WILLIAM (DR.) of Lynchburg Campbell Co., Va. Will filed May 5, 1796. bro. James Irvine bro. Alexander Irvine bro. James Irvine sister Jane Irvine sisters Mary and Elizabeth … Read more

J Surnames – Virginia Wills before 1799

A complete abstract register of all names mentioned in over six hundred recorded wills, arranged alphabetically from Adams to Wright. Copied from the Court House Records of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Loudoun, Prince William and Rockbridge Counties. JACKSON, LOVELL Loudoun Co., Va. Will filed June 8, 1767. William Bell Elizabeth Bell Ann Batts all of New Castle, England. JACKSON, FRANCIS Prince William Co., Va. Will filed Jan. 7, 1782. s. Samuel Jackson s. Francis Jackson g.s. Billy Jackson d. Elizabeth Jackson d. Constant Jackson d. Susannah Jackson d. Ann Jackson d. Jennie Feilder s. in l. William Feilder JACKSON, WILLIAM Prince … Read more

K Surnames – Virginia Wills before 1799

A complete abstract register of all names mentioned in over six hundred recorded wills, arranged alphabetically from Adams to Wright. Copied from the Court House Records of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Loudoun, Prince William and Rockbridge Counties. KARR, JAMES Campbell Co., Va. Will filed Dec. 7, 1786. wife bro. Robert KEYS, ROGER Rockbridge Co., Va. Will filed March 14, 1781. wife Sariah s. Benjamin Keys s. John Keys s. in l. Thomas Haman KIPPERS, WILLIAM Amherst Co., Va. Will filed Nov. 6, 1769. wife s. John Kippers Sarah Clarke KIRK, WILLIAM Loudoun Co., Va. Will filed June 13, 1774. d. Mary … Read more

S Surnames – Virginia Wills before 1799

A complete abstract register of all names mentioned in over six hundred recorded wills, arranged alphabetically from Adams to Wright. Copied from the Court House Records of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Loudoun, Prince William and Rockbridge Counties. SALLING GEORGE Rockbridge Co., Va. Will field Dec. 2, 1788. wife Hannah s. Henry Salling s. George Salling s. John Salling d. Agnes Salling Five other daughters SANDERS, PHILIP Loudoun Co., Va. Will filed Oct. 10. 1767. wife Elizabeth s. William Sanders s. Benjamin Sanders SANDERS, ELINOR Prince William Co., Will filed Nov. 27, 1739. d. Elinor Vilott s. in l. Edward Vilott d. … Read more

T Surnames – Virginia Wills before 1799

A complete abstract register of all names mentioned in over six hundred recorded wills, arranged alphabetically from Adams to Wright. Copied from the Court House Records of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Loudoun, Prince William and Rockbridge Counties. TATE, HENRY Campbell Co., Va. Will filed Sept. 3, 1793. wife Sarah s. Jesse Tate s. Charles Tate s. Nathaniel Tate s. Edmund Tate s. Caleb Tate d. Sarah Tate d. Euphemia Rucke d. Anne Anthony d. Eliza Harris d. Mary Davis d. Tabitha Calloway g.s. James Calloway g.d. Eliz. Calloway TAYLOR, HENRY Loudoun Co., Va. Will filed Aug. 12, 1771. wife Susan s. … Read more

V Surnames – Virginia Wills before 1799

A complete abstract register of all names mentioned in over six hundred recorded wills, arranged alphabetically from Adams to Wright. Copied from the Court House Records of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Loudoun, Prince William and Rockbridge Counties. VACHUB, JOSEPH Rockbridge Co., Va. Will filed Feb. 6, 1787. s. John Vachub s. Christopher Vachub s. Robert Vachub d. Margaret Vachub d. Jean Vachub d. Ann Vachub d. Rebecca Vachub g.s. Nathaniel Vachub g.d. Jean Stevenson g.d. Mary Stevenson g.d. Margaret Stevenson VAUGHAN, CORNELIUS Amherst Co., Va. Will filed Sept. 3, 1781. wife Anne bro. John Vaughan sister Ann Edwards sister Margaret Edwards

E Surnames – Virginia Wills before 1799

A complete abstract register of all names mentioned in over six hundred recorded wills, arranged alphabetically from Adams to Wright. Copied from the Court House Records of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Loudoun, Prince William and Rockbridge Counties. EAKIN, JAMES Rockbridge Co., Va. Will filed Oct. 5, 1785. wife Esabell two sons two daughters EDGE, JOHN Prince William Co., Va. Will filed June 26, 1738. Kinswoman Etz. Maguire friend Rachel Spiller EDMONDSON, WILLIAM Rockbridge Co., Va. Will filed Feb. 5, 1782. s. William Edmondson s. Robert Edmondson s. John Edmondson s. Isabell Edmondson d. Ann Edmondson d. Mary Edmondson EDMUNDSON, JAMES Rockbridge … Read more

F Surnames – Virginia Wills before 1799

A complete abstract register of all names mentioned in over six hundred recorded wills, arranged alphabetically from Adams to Wright. Copied from the Court House Records of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Loudoun, Prince William and Rockbridge Counties. FARRON, ABRAM Prince William Co., Va. Will filed Feb. 27, 1743. wife Sibell s. Isaac Farron s. John Farron bro. William Farron d. Lydia Farron d. Elizabeth Farron FISHBACK, JOHN Prince William Co., Va. Will filed March 19, 1734. wife Mary Doterty s. John Fishback s. Henry Fishback s. Harmon Fishback s. Frederick Fishback d. Catrin Rutton d. Elizabeth Fishback cousin Jacob Fishback FOLEY, … Read more

G Surnames – Virginia Wills before 1799

A complete abstract register of all names mentioned in over six hundred recorded wills, arranged alphabetically from Adams to Wright. Copied from the Court House Records of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Loudoun, Prince William and Rockbridge Counties. GARRETT, ROBERT Campbell Co., Va. Will filed July 1, 1794. wife Julianne s. John Garrett s. Henry Garrett s. Robert Garrett d. Julienne Garrett GAY, HENRY Rockbridge Co., Va. Will filed April 6, 1779. wife Martha d. Ann Gay d. Martha Gay g.s. Henry Gay s. in l. John Freasher g.s. John Thompson g.s. David Moore d. Rebecca Glespay g.d. Martha Glespay GAY, JANE … Read more

O Surnames – Virginia Wills before 1799

A complete abstract register of all names mentioned in over six hundred recorded wills, arranged alphabetically from Adams to Wright. Copied from the Court House Records of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Loudoun, Prince William and Rockbridge Counties. OGLESBY, THOMAS Campbell Co., Va. Will filed Jan. 4, 1787. wife Lucy s. Richard Oglesby g.s. Thomas Oglesby OGLESBY, RICHARD Campbell Co., Va. Will filed May 6, 1790. wife Mary bro. Thomas children not named ORIAR, DANIEL Prince William Co., Va. Will filed April 25, 1737. . wife Ester s. John Oriar s. Daniel Oriar bro. John Oriar f. in law Thorn OVERALL, JOHN … Read more

P Surnames – Virginia Wills before 1799

A complete abstract register of all names mentioned in over six hundred recorded wills, arranged alphabetically from Adams to Wright. Copied from the Court House Records of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Loudoun, Prince William and Rockbridge Counties. PADDERSON, CATHERON Prince William Co., Va. Will filed July 23, 1739. s. John Padderson d. Susana Going s. in l. Alex Going PAGE, JOHN Prince William Co., Va. Will filed May 28, 1744. wife Elizabeth s. William Page d. Hannah Page d. Sarah Page d. Elizabeth Page d. Grace Page PARKS, WILLIAM Amherst Co., Va. Will filed Dec. 7, 1778. 1. wife Tabitha 2. … Read more

Q Surnames – Virginia Wills before 1799

A complete abstract register of all names mentioned in over six hundred recorded wills, arranged alphabetically from Adams to Wright. Copied from the Court House Records of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Loudoun, Prince William and Rockbridge Counties. QUARLES, JOHN Campbell Co., Va. Will filed Jan. 7, 1790. wife Sarah s. James Quarles d. Jane Talbot Exec. Sarah Quarles Exec. James Quarles Exec. William Quarles QUARLES, WILLIAM Campbell Co., Va. Will filed June 7, 1790. brothers and sisters

R Surnames – Virginia Wills before 1799

A complete abstract register of all names mentioned in over six hundred recorded wills, arranged alphabetically from Adams to Wright. Copied from the Court House Records of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Loudoun, Prince William and Rockbridge Counties. RAMSAY, WILLIAM Rockbridge Co., Va. Will filed Dec. 1, 1789. wife Jane s. Samuel Ramsay s. James Ramsay s. William Ramsay d. Sarah Ramsay d. Elizabeth Ramsay d. Mary Ramsay d. Fanny Scott d. Jane Lyle RAWLINS, PETER Campbell Co., Va. Will filed Oct. 13, 1800. wife Mary s. Albin Rawlins s. Fleming Rawlins d. Martha Millner d. Nancy Harrison d. Lucy Sterne RAY, … Read more

C Surnames – Virginia Wills before 1799

A complete abstract register of all names mentioned in over six hundred recorded wills, arranged alphabetically from Adams to Wright. Copied from the Court House Records of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Loudoun, Prince William and Rockbridge Counties. CABELL, WILLIAM Amherst Co., Va. Will filed June 6, 1774. s. Nicholas Cabe11 CAFFREY, JOHN Campbell Co., Va. Will filed Oct. 7, 1790. wife Elizabeth s. William Caffrey s. Charles Caffrey d. Sally Caffrey d. Ealnor Caffrey d. Winney Willcocks CALLAWAY, GEORGE Bedford Co., Va. Will filed Jan. 25, 1773. wife Milly d. Betty Callaway CAMPBELL, HENRY Amherst Co., Va. Will filed Dec. 7, … Read more

D Surnames – Virginia Wills before 1799

A complete abstract register of all names mentioned in over six hundred recorded wills, arranged alphabetically from Adams to Wright. Copied from the Court House Records of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Loudoun, Prince William and Rockbridge Counties. DAGG, THOMAS Prince William Co., Va. Will filed Dec. 8, 1778. wife Clara Powell b. in 1. Wm. Powell s. John Dagg s. Robert Dagg DALE, ROBERT Prince William Co., Va. Will filed Jan. 3, 1779 wife Elizabeth bro. Thomas Dale d. Lillie Dale DANIEL, PETER Campbell Co., Va. Will filed April 13, 1801. wife Mary s. Richard Daniel s. Peter Daniel s. William … Read more

M Surnames – Virginia Wills before 1799

A complete abstract register of all names mentioned in over six hundred recorded wills, arranged alphabetically from Adams to Wright. Copied from the Court House Records of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Loudoun, Prince William and Rockbridge Counties. MC CALPIN, ROBERT Rockbridge Co., Va. Will filed June 1, 1790. wife Ann s. William McCalpin s. John McCalpin d. Nancy McCalpin d. Lizzie Keith s. in l. Michael Woolf s. in l. David Little s. in l. John Robertson MC CALPIN, ROBERT Rockbridge Co., Va. Will filed Sept. 6, 1791. wife Elizabeth s. Robert McCalpin s. Joseph McCalpin s. James McCalpin s. John … Read more

N Surnames – Virginia Wills before 1799

A complete abstract register of all names mentioned in over six hundred recorded wills, arranged alphabetically from Adams to Wright. Copied from the Court House Records of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Loudoun, Prince William and Rockbridge Counties. NANDIVER, GEORGE Loudoun Co., Va. Will filed Oct. 9, 1764. wife Ann s. Edward Nandiver d. Sarah Nandiver d. Tabitha Nandiver d. Amenthia Nandiver NASH, ENOCH Amherst Co., Va. Will filed March 5, 1781. wife Susannah s. Enoch Nash d. Elizabeth Nash d. Mary Nash d. Ann Nash d. Louisa Dixon, wife of William NEILLY, WILLIAM Rockbridge Co., Va. Will filed Feb. 5, 1782. … Read more

Biographical Sketch of S.E.H. Dance, M.D.

S. E. H. Dance, M. D., the leading physician of Lynchburg, Tennessee, was born March 30, 1834, son of Stephen M. and Sarah (Smith) Dance, born in Virginia and North Carolina, and died in 1853 and 1862, respectively, they came to Lincoln County about 1826. The father was a farmer of ordinary means and a local minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Our subject spent his boyhood days on a farm and at the time of his father’s death was attending Emory and Henry College, Virginia. He returned home and began the study of medicine and attended one course of … Read more

Biography of D.W. Dinges

D. W. Dinges, a notary public, and a leading business man of Alexandria, was born in 1836, in Warren County, Va., the youngest of five children of Wm. M. and Clara P. E. (Lincoln) Dinges, both natives of Virginia. The father was born about 1810, of Scotch- Dutch decent, a son of Mortica Dinges. He was a blacksmith, and spent his entire life in his native State, where he died in 1837. His wife was born about 1814, and is living in White County. She moved to Tennessee soon after her husband’s death. She has been three times married; is … Read more

Biography of J.L. Colvert

J. L. Colvert, retired merchant, was born in 1828 in Culpeper County, Va., the son of William I. and Harriett (Weedon) Colvert. The father, born in the same county in 1791, was a farmer and a soldier in the war of 1812, on duty in his native State. In 1828 he came to Warren County, Tenn., Thence to Alabama for a few years, and about 1840 returned to Cannon County, Tenn. He finally settled in Dekalb County in 1848 and bought a home of 150 acres, where he lived the greater part of his life. He died in Nashville in … Read more