Hello:
Does anyone know if there's a Richmond Co, NC, Jasper/Henry Co,GA or Randolph Co,AL equivalent to VA Roots? I'm writing,calling, researching, etc. and can't find some info I need. Specifically if anyone at Richmond Co, NC, heard of a common disaster/illness of Hezekiah and Mary Almon Meachen about 1851 which left my GMother, Nancy Ann Meachen orphaned at age 2. Am trying to get addr of newspapers which would have been in existence there at that time to see if I can find anything there.
Thank you, Mary
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1. what is a fence-viewer? (2)
2. what is a fence viewer?
3. 1759-1761 PR WM CO ORDER BOOK (2)
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Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 11:17:05 -0500
From: Lee Anne Center
Subject: what is a fence-viewer?
In the Huguenot Historial Society web site, I see references to
fence-viewers. What is a fence-viewer?
See a couple of the references below:
1) "April, 1766. - "For Fence-Viewers for the New Settlement on Hudson’s
River, N. Paltz, Peleg Ransom, James Tuttle, Eleazor Cole."
2) "Cornelis' son Jacob VerNooy 2F4 was baptized on September 11, 1709 at
the Reformed Dutch Church in Kingston. On May 21, 1728 he married Annatje
DuBois (b. 1703), daughter of David DuBois and Cornelia VerNooy, by whom he
had seven children: Zara, Jacob, Cornelia, Zanuel, Josaphat, Maria, and
Wessel. Jacob is listed as a fence-viewer of the town of Rochester in 1740 ,
and churchmaster of the Reformed Dutch Church of Wawarsing in 1746. Jacob
VerNooy died ca. 1780."
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Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 11:33:51 -0600
From: Paul Drake
Subject: Re: what is a fence-viewer?
As I state in my dictionary, after about 1650 and generally in New =
England and much of eastern PA and NY each county elected =
"fence-viewers" who for modest pay viewed and assured the court and the =
community of the condition of the fences. Cattle were then fenced OUT =
and not in, and any landowner who did not maintain his fences could not =
recover for loss and destruction from actions of cattle belonging to his =
neighbors. =20
In the Huguenot Historical Society web site, I see references to
fence-viewers. What is a fence-viewer?
See a couple of the references below:
1) "April, 1766. - "For Fence-Viewers for the New Settlement on =
Hudson's
River, N. Paltz, Peleg Ransom, James Tuttle, Eleazor Cole."
2) "Cornelis' son Jacob VerNooy 2F4 was baptized on September 11, 1709 =
at
the Reformed Dutch Church in Kingston. On May 21, 1728 he married =
Annatje
DuBois (b. 1703), daughter of David DuBois and Cornelia VerNooy, by =
whom he
had seven children: Zara, Jacob, Cornelia, Zanuel, Josaphat, Maria, =
and
Wessel. Jacob is listed as a fence-viewer of the town of Rochester in =
1740 ,
and churchmaster of the Reformed Dutch Church of Wawarsing in 1746. =
Jacob
VerNooy died ca. 1780."
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Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 12:13:03 -0600
From: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: what is a fence viewer?
Just enter "fence viewer" into Google and there will be many answers.
GOOGLE http://www.google.com/
pjd
2/12/04
On Thursday, February 12, 2004, at 10:17 AM, Lee Anne Center wrote:
> In the Huguenot Historial Society web site, I see references to
> fence-viewers. What is a fence-viewer?
>
> See a couple of the references below:
>
> 1) "April, 1766. - "For Fence-Viewers for the New Settlement on=20
> Hudson=92s
> River, N. Paltz, Peleg Ransom, James Tuttle, Eleazor Cole."
>
> 2) "Cornelis' son Jacob VerNooy 2F4 was baptized on September 11, 1709=20=
> at
> the Reformed Dutch Church in Kingston. On May 21, 1728 he married=20
> Annatje
> DuBois (b. 1703), daughter of David DuBois and Cornelia VerNooy, by=20
> whom he
> had seven children: Zara, Jacob, Cornelia, Zanuel, Josaphat, Maria, =
and
> Wessel. Jacob is listed as a fence-viewer of the town of Rochester in=20=
> 1740 ,
> and churchmaster of the Reformed Dutch Church of Wawarsing in 1746.=20
> Jacob
> VerNooy died ca. 1780."
>
> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the=20
> instructions at
> http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html
>
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Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 18:59:14 -0500
From: twigs
Subject: 1759-1761 PR WM CO ORDER BOOK
I have a question re the following: In The Virginia Genealogist of =
Jan-Mar 1978 there is an index to:
Prince William County, Virginia, ORDER BOOK 1759-1761
In Court Session of March 24, 1761, pg 255( my 5th great grandfather =
JOHN CHESHIRE)
Leonard Helm vs John Cheshire. On petition. It is considered that the =
plaintiff ought to recover f 4.19.11 current money.
The amount being small potatoes, I am sure there is no more info in this =
court records on John Cheshire (Chesher). So, are there earlier Order =
Books for Prince William County that are indexed? Our estimated birth =
for this 5th gr grandfather is 1740 in VA? No reliable source. His son, =
also named John Chesher, was born in 1760 and he lived until he was in =
his ninties.=20
I am open to suggestions of any records (on microfilm?) that I can order =
on ILL around
the mid 1700's.=20
Ella in Michigan
(Picking up twigs along the way)
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Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 22:40:47 -0500
From: Jigsaw Genealogy
Subject: Re: 1759-1761 PR WM CO ORDER BOOK
Ella,
Order Books for Prince William Co. go back to 1754 and some are indexed.
They are available on microfilm from the Library of Virginia and can be
borrowed via ILL.
To check the collection:
1) Check the Library of Virginia website: http://www.lva.lib.va.us/
2) Click on "what we have" in the middle of the blue section.
3) Scroll down and click on "County and City Records."
4) Under Collection Guides, click on "A Guide to Virginia County and City
Records on Microfilm."
5) At the top of the page, click on "List of Counties and Cities."
6) Scroll down the alphabetical list and click on "Prince William County."
7) Either click on "Court Records" or scroll down the page till you reach
"Court Records: County Court."
8) The 1st column notes the film number (e.g., "Prince William 25"); the
2nd column notes that the film can be requested via ILL; the 3rd column
provides a detailed description of the contents of the film.
Happy hunting,
Mary Beth McKimmy
Williamsburg, VA
----- Original Message -----
From: "twigs"
To:
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 6:59 PM
Subject: 1759-1761 PR WM CO ORDER BOOK
I have a question re the following: In The Virginia Genealogist of Jan-Mar
1978 there is an index to:
Prince William County, Virginia, ORDER BOOK 1759-1761
In Court Session of March 24, 1761, pg 255( my 5th great grandfather JOHN
CHESHIRE)
Leonard Helm vs John Cheshire. On petition. It is considered that the
plaintiff ought to recover f 4.19.11 current money.
The amount being small potatoes, I am sure there is no more info in this
court records on John Cheshire (Chesher). So, are there earlier Order Books
for Prince William County that are indexed? Our estimated birth for this
5th gr grandfather is 1740 in VA? No reliable source. His son, also named
John Chesher, was born in 1760 and he lived until he was in his ninties.
I am open to suggestions of any records (on microfilm?) that I can order on
ILL around
the mid 1700's.
Ella in Michigan
(Picking up twigs along the way)
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