One of the reasons that my ancestors settled in Blackwater, Virginia, was due to the salt lick located near where the Blackwater Post Office is/was located today.  This attracted abundant game and provided a source for salt to preserve their meat. I was searching for other references to it...

I remember Dad telling me that my great-grandpa, Elbert Roberts, attended a German Baptist Church in Blackwater.  The German Baptist were also known as “Dunkers” since they believed in completely immersing a person three times during baptism.  They are commonly known as the Church of the Brethren today. I...

(Original URL:  http://www.immigrantships.net/v2/1600v2/anne_james16230710.html#Wallen)   Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild Anne & Little James     Arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts July 10, 1623 The ship Anne arrived the latter part of June, and the Little James a week or ten days later. A number of the passengers were the wives and...

In honor of Thanksgiving, I thought that I would share this interesting post about one of my first ancestors in the United States. (Original URL:  http://batteygen.net/getperson.php?personID=I460&tree=1) Name Thomas Walling[1,2,3,4] Born 1625-1630  [5] Died 19 Jul 1674 Providence Plantations, Rhode Island, America   [6] Father Ralph Wallen, b. Abt 1590,...

My grandpa Claude Baker grew up along the Clinch River in Kyles Ford, Tennessee.  Two of his best friends growing up were Dillard and Rufus Fisher.  Being boys, they entertained themselves and tended to get into mischief together. On one of the local ridges was a teaberry patch.  The...

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vapittsy/1782LandTaxes.htm Name                                                   Acres Joseph Bayes                                       350 William Beel                                          100 William Griggory                                  60 Clement McDaniel                               300 James Caldwell                                     300 John Watkins                                       100 Samuel Brooks                                      125 Henry Blanks                                        175 Abednigo Tunner                                50                                                                                                                          ...