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Anderson surnames from old fee book of Bedford County

ANDERSON: – Following names are taken from an old fee book of Bedford Co., Va., dated 1764: Jacob Anderson. George Anderson and William Anderson. SOURCE: Vol, IX, No 11, March…

Alexander, Archibald – Augusta County

ALEXANDER: – Archibald Alexander, born in Ireland, 4 Feb., 1708, came to Pennsylvania in 1737. then moved to Augusta, Co., Va., 1747. He married in Ireland. 31 Dec, 1734, Margaret…

West, William will extract – Loudoun County

WEST:- Will of William West, of Loudoun County, Va., recorded Nov. 13, 1769, names his wife, Mary ; his sons, Charles and Thomas ; daughter, Ann Peyton, and his grand…

Vance, Infant tombstone, Abingdon, VA

VANCE: – Tombstone inscription at Abingdon, Va.: “To the memory of an infant of Samuel Vance, with Margaret, his wife, who died six days after she was born in December,…

Tobbs, Daniel will extract – Prince William County

TOBBS: – Will of Daniel Tobbs, of Prince William County, Va., filed June 29, 1742, mentions his wife, Charlotte; sons: Daniel, Sterling, William, George, James and Fusbee, and his daughters:…

Sudworth, William will extract

SUDWORTH:- Will of William Sudworth, of Amherst County, Va., probated April 5, 1762, names his sons: James, William and Larnes, and daughters: Mary Sudsworth, Sarah Denny, Agnes Willoby, Charity Tate…

Stephenson, Edward will extract – Amherst County

STEPHENSON:- Will of Edward Stephenson, of Amherst County, Va., recorded Oct. 5, 1766, names his five sons: Robert, John, Edward, William and James, and his four daughters: Jane, Elizabeth, Mary…

Roane, Archibald – Rockbridge County

ROANE: – Archibald Roane was a teacher in Rockbridge Co., Va. He moved to Tennessee, where he became Judge of the Supreme Court and afterwards Governor of the state. He…

Peyton, Henry will extract – Prince William County

PEYTON:- Will of Henry Peyton, of Prince William County, Va., recorded August 6, 1781, names his wife, Margaret; sons, Timothy, John and Thomas; grandson, Robert, and daughters, Frances Peyton, Mary…

Noell, Polly P will extract – Bedford County

NOELL:- Polly P. Noell died in Bedford County, Va., in 1846; she left a will dated 13 Dec, 1844, which was probated in Bedford County Court, 28 Dec, 1846. In…