These are in alphabetical order and not in the order enumerated.  You will have to consult original or microfilm copies of these lists for more information. Spellings are as they appeared. A-F                       G-M                       N-Z Abshear, John             George, William           Naper, Robert Adams, Elisha             Gibbs, James              Napier, Edmond Adams, Peter              Gibbs,...

1795 Lee County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List Surname Given Name White Males 16+ Blacks 12-16 Black Males 16+ Horses, Mares, Colts & Mules Roberts George 1 1 Roberts William 1(William Jr.?) 3...

by W. Dale Carter, copyright 2002, Kingsport, TN The small community of Blackwater has been mostly unnoticed by historians of southwest Virginia. It was given its name of Blackwater by the first hunters that ventured into the area perhaps as early as the 1750s. At that period of time,...

One day, my grandpas Fred Roberts and Claude Baker and my great uncles Ed and Bascum Roberts were riding over Wallen’s Ridge in their wagon.  As they came around a bend, grandpas Fred and Claude noticed a group of men back in the brush.  One of them came limping...

My grandpa, Fred Roberts, was known for many things.  But a sense of humor wasn’t one of them.  As my dad puts it, “He didn’t say much.   But he meant what he said.” One day great grandpa Elbert’s family were visiting some relatives.  Their cousins were a little...

Note: Tanbark comes from the tanbark oak tree and is used to tan hides and leather....