Pioneer Settlers of Grayson County, Virginia


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Grayson County is famous in southwestern Virginia as the cradle of the New River settlements--perhaps the first settlements beyond the Alleghanies. The Nuckolls book is equally famous for its genealogies of the pioneer settlers of the county, which, typically, provide the names of the progenitors of the Grayson County line and their dates and places of migration and settlement, and then, in fluid progression, the names of all offspring in the direct and sometimes collateral lines of descent. Altogether somewhere in the neighborhood of 4,000 persons are named in the genealogies and indexed for ready reference.




Davis


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Charles Davies (b.ca. 1706) emigrated from England to Philadelphia, and married Hannah Matson in 1732/1733. Descendants (chiefly spelling the surname Davis) and relatives lived in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, California and elsewhere.




“The Longhunters”


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As the author of this work; I have accumulated some 200 documents about Blevins Families in America and drawing on around an additional 400 pages of manuscript, I will be working to add additional information on the descendants of - William Blevins of Virginia – as these people are discovered - beginning with fifth generation descendants of the fourth American born generation. Therefore, anyone who can provide corrections or any additional Blevins information I hope they will do so by emailing me at [email protected] .




The Four Goff Brothers of Western Virginia


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Brothers James Goff, John Turton Goff (d. 1803), Thomas Goff (1747-1824) and Salathiel Goff (d. 1791), were probably born in England or Wales. They emigrated and settled in Virginia and Maryland. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, Kansas and Texas.




Grayson County, Virginia Genealogical References


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One volume of genealogical references was not nearly enough. There were fifteen years of chancery suits that were unable to fit teh first volume. There were plenty of other court orders pertaining to exemptions, guardianships, removals, and illegitimate children. There were quite a few more references to include! Volume two covers much of teh same territory as teh first volume of genealogical references! included are all references to administrations and executorships on estates that were recorded in the court order books between 1793 and 1870. Additionally, chancery records containing familial information between 1855 and 1870 are included, in addition to more land records and pensions. New sources mined for this book include the records of teh Mount Pleasant Monthly Meeting, the lists of free blacks and mulattos in the county from 1837, 1839-40, and also for teh years 1856 and 1857. If you are looking for something that was not in teh first volume of genealogical references, uou'll want to look through this volume!-- back cover




Genealogical History of the Rutherford Family


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Thomas Rutherfoord (1766-1852) emigrated in 1784 from Scotland to Richmond, Virginia, as representative for the mercantile firm of Hawksley and Rutherfoord of Dublin, Ireland. Thomas sold the goods he brought, returned to Ireland to settle accounts and become a partner, and then returned to Richmond in 1789. In 1790 he married Sarah Winston. Descendants (chiefly spelling the surname Rutherford) and relatives lived in Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, California, Washington and elsewhere. Includes much ancestry and relatives in Scotland, and some in Ireland, England, India and elsewhere in the British empire.




The Randolph Hornets in the Civil War


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The turbulent years of 1861-1865 were especially rough for the people of Randolph County, North Carolina. Sentiment to stay in the Union was high, and remained so throughout the war, yet hundreds of Randolph County boys marched off to fight, many never to return. "The Randolph Hornets," Company M, 22nd Regiment North Carolina Troops, earned a reputation for their grit and determination in battle. This history of the Randolph Hornets includes articles written by Sergeant John T. Turner in 1914 recalling his experiences, and information on the company battle flag, its capture and its eventual return. A complete roster of the company includes genealogical information and short biographies for several of the men. The final chapter covers the local reenactment group based on the company.




The Earlys of Southwest Virginia


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James Mattinearly moved from Pennsylvania to Augusta County, Virginia before 1778 during the American Revolution, and shortened his surname to "Early." He was neither related to nor connected with the Early family that settled along the eastern shore of Virginia. Descendants and relatives lived in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Vir- ginia, Tennessee, Florida, New York, Illinois and elsewhere.