Thank you to those who responded to my email about will and inventory
questions. To those of you who suggested I may have misread the letters in
"cage" I want you to know I did go back and check this out. Good thought
but it clearly says "cage." Curious.
Had no response on the time involved between administration of John's will
and the time his inventory was recorded. Considering how early in the
history of the county this is and how remote his property was....I am
inclined to think it is a good possibility the two are the same John
Chambers...for all the good that does me.
I, too, have no idea what "online deciphering site" is.
M. Preston
On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 10:25 AM, James Burnett <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
> Janice
> Pardon my ignorance here but what is an "Online deciphering site"?
>
> On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 11:55 PM, Janice <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > If you have a copy of the original document you've most likely already
> > tried to find another word that you are certain contains a 'g' for
> > comparison. If it is a 'g' it could also be pronounced as in the word
> > 'cargo'. If there are a number of odd spellings present the word might
> have
> > been meant as 'keg'.
> >
> > Then again, it could be cage as we know it. I guess some animals would
> need
> > one for transportation to market, etc.
> >
> > Have you tried one of the online deciphering sites?
> >
> > Janice
> >
> >
> > On Dec 26, 2010, at 12:46 PM, Madaline Preston <[log in to unmask]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > In Frederick Co., VA John Chambers' will was administered by John Frost
> -
> >> 8
> >> Jun 1748. I find no other documents re: John until 1762 when an
> appraisal
> >> is recorded in the Fred. Co. court records for John Chambers.
> >>
> >> In the experience of the VA-List what possibility is there that it took
> 14
> >> years to settle his estate in this wilderness area?
> >>
> >> Question two: His minimal possessions included the usual plow, mare,
> >> chest,
> >> jacket, breeches....a tomhawk (that's how it is spelled in the
> docoument)
> >> and the one thing that I am curious about .....a cage. Would cage be
> >> synonymous with trap? Surely they trapped animals for their fur but why
> >> would be the use of a cage and why would it be identified outside
> the....
> >>
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