Reliquary's twenty-first issue has been posted.
You are invited to view and download the latest edition of Prince
William Reliquary, a quarterly genealogical and historical magazine for
Prince William County, Virginia. To view it requires version 7.0 of
Adobe Acrobat, available as a free download.
http://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic, click on Prince William Reliquary.
Contents of the January 2007 issue include:
* Found! Two Lost Prince William County Wills, by Scott Parham.
A transcript found in an 1872-73 chancery suit, recovers the lost wills
of Alexander SINCLAIR (1748) and his son Robert (1758). An extensive
list of heirs and legatees includes the surnames McCLAIN (McLAIN),
TENNELL, CULSLAW (COLCLOUGH), FICKLIN(?), YOUNG, DAVIS, OSBURN
(OSBOURN), HEATON, VANDEVENTER, MATTHIAS, DOWELL, MARALLEE, PURSELL
(PURCELL), STEVENS, GAINES, ADAM, SMITH (James W.), McDANIEL, McINTOSH,
SHUTT, BEARD, STRIBLING, HAMILTON, and TAYLOR.
* Robertson-Kidwell Family Bible Record. Bible printed in 1882.
The family of Enoch Stafford ROBERTSON and wife Georgeanna KIDWELL of
Prince William and Fairfax Counties, dates 1847-1932.
* Dr. David C. Cline Business Ledger, 1911-1930 (con.),
abstracted by Beverly Veness. A Dumfries physician's customers,
surnames alphabetically from COVER to RATCLIFFE.
* Dumfries District Court Land Causes, 1793-1811 (con.),
transcribed by William Balderson. The heirs of John HAMMITT deceased
were sued by James SMITH over a lot in the town of Newport, 1800.
You may use Control+F to search the text for keywords of interest to
you. Backfiles can be searched on Google using keyword(s) plus
'Reliquary.' Name indexes to volumes 1, 2, 3 and 4 are now posted
online, as well as a topical guide to the first twenty issues.
We invite your comments and submissions.
P.S. - I must mention, in case you haven't heard - Bull Run Regional
Library will be closed for heating and air conditioning work between
March 26 and June 10. From April 2 until June 2, RELIC staff will be
working at Chinn Park Regional Library, in MAGIC (the Management and
Government Information Center), with a portion of the RELIC collection
devoted to Prince William history and genealogy.
The Chinn Park Regional Library
<http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034001030001206> is
located at 13065 Chinn Park Drive at Prince William, Virginia, near the
intersection of the Prince William Parkway and Old Bridge Road.
Our confirmed schedule at Chinn Park, beginning Monday, April 2, is
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 10am-9pm, Friday and Saturday
10am-5pm. Our phone number will remain 703-792-4540 during this time.
Donald L. Wilson, Virginiana Librarian
Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center (RELIC)
for Genealogy and Local History
normally at Bull Run Regional Library
8051 Ashton Avenue
Manassas, Virginia 20109
(703) 792-4540
www.pwcgov.org/library/
<http://mydesktop/adminapps/enotifications/www.pwcgov.org/library/>
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