Note by Phyllis Brown: Stewart’s Creek Baptist Church is a small Baptist church in mid-western Marion County, Kentucky. It is in the heart of some of the prettiest land in the state. Stewart’s Creek, for which it is named, runs along highway 412 – and eventually into the […]
Old Families of Charles County, Maryland 13 Nov 1708 – 10 May 1709 William Barton of Mattawoman. Mentions Alex Simpson. Wife Eliza – 500 acres in Stafford County, Virginia. Son William – 300 acres at Mattawoman in two tracts, ‘Wintworth’s Woodhouse’ and ‘Cowland’. Mentions Bartons of Warwickshire, England. […]
Note by: Phyllis Brown: The following is taken from the Prince William County Deed Book Q 1763-1768, pp. 362-363. John Hancock, son of Scarlett Hancock, sold land to John Tayloe. Evidently there was some dispute with Simon Hancock claiming to have some right to the land. The interesting […]
Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church is located in the northeastern part of Washington County, just south of the Bluegrass Parkway. From the parkway take Highway 555 south, and then make a right turn onto Highway 153. It was begun in 1833 on part of the […]
Note by Phyllis Brown: This is a wonderful example of just what you can learn from a deed. Not all are as detailed as this one, of course, but you are given not only the names and counties of residence of the two parties, but the names and […]
THE HANCOCK FAMILY From a previous blog I have been asked to explain the relationship of Scarlett Hancock and William Hancock – who were both married to Ann Linton. They are indeed brothers, sons of John Hancock and Catherine Smith. In addition to Scarlett and William are a […]
Note by Phyllis Brown: This is another entry from a history of one of the counties of Missouri. It is fascinating that such lovely articles were written about the normal, ordinary citizens of the county. George Hertz is my husband’s great-grandfather. It was on our 2006 […]
Will of Martin Scarlett In the name of God, Amen. I Martin Scarlett of Stafford County in Virginia, gentleman, being sick in body, but of sound and perfect memory, blessed be to God for it, so declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following. […]
Martin Scarlett Martin Scarlett was a leading citizen in the earliest days of Prince William. He represented Stafford, the county from which Prince William was later formed, as a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses in Williamsburg from 1680 to 1695, and was also a justice of […]
DEATH OF JOHN YATES One hundred ninety-five years ago, May 13, 1816, John Yates died in Washington County, Kentucky. He was the son of John Estes Yates, born in Caroline County, Virginia, and Elizabeth Gaines, born in Culpeper County, Virginia. John Estes Yates was a lieutenant in the Revolutionary […]
Isaiah and Lydia Ross Hill
1929 Wedding
Revolutionary War heroes and families.
Ritchey's Paternal Grandmother
George and Caroline's Wedding Day
Klein Sod House