The Pegrams of Virginia and Descendants, 1688-1984


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George Pegram probably immigrated from England to York County, Virginia in the 1680s; he died after March 1693/94 and before 1704. Descen- dants and relatives lived in Virginia, Maryland, New York, Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana and elsewhere.




Genealogies in the Library of Congress


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This ten-year supplement lists 10,000 titles acquired by the Library of Congress since 1976--this extraordinary number reflecting the phenomenal growth of interest in genealogy since the publication of Roots. An index of secondary names contains about 8,500 entries, and a geographical index lists family locations when mentioned.







Lee's Young Artillerist


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Lee's Young Artillerist looks at Pegram as a case study to explore the worldview of slaveholders in the antebellum South.




Agent of Destiny


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The hero of the War of 1812, the conqueror of Mexico City in the Mexican-American War, and Abraham Lincoln’s top soldier during the first six months of the Civil War, General Winfield Scott was a seminal force in the early expansion and consolidation of the American republic. John S. D. Eisenhower explores how Scott, who served under fourteen presidents, played a leading role in the development of the United States Army from a tiny, loosely organized, politics-dominated establishment to a disciplined professional force capable of effective and sustained campaigning.




The Descendants of Cheney Boyce, "ancient Planter", and of Richard Craven, for Seven Generations


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Cheney Boyce (ca. 1598-1643) immigrated to Virginia, ca. 1617. He and his wife, Joyce (ca. 1615-after 1661) were married ca. 1637 in Charles City County, Virginia. Their granddaughter, Bethia Boyce (ca. 1667-1725) was born in Charles City County, the daughter of Thomas Boyce (ca. 1638-after 1665). She married John Scott (ca. 1660-1724) ca. 1685. They had six children, ca. 1687-ca. 1697. John and Bethia Boyce Scott died in Prince George County, Virginia. Descendants listed, to ca. 1885, lived in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and elsewhere.




Kentucky Ancestors


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Off to War


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A comprehensive look at Virginia participation in the Mexican War consisting of a history, muster rolls, and biographical information on each participant. J0767HB - $35.00




Who's Who in the South and Southwest


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Provides current coverage of a broad range of individuals from across the South and Southwest Includes approximately 17,500 names from the region embracing Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Because of its importance and its contiguity to the southwestern United States, Mexico is also covered in this volume.




Who's who in the World


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