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/reliquary.htm.
Contents of the October 2007 issue include:
* Nathaniel Ellicott and Thomas Jefferson: The Occoquan
Connection, by Deborah Beckel. A Monticello historian reveals
Jefferson's dealings with Occoquan founder Nathaniel Ellicott, and the
town's role in a regional transportation plan.
* John Spence (1766-1829) - a Prince William physician makes a
national mark.
* The family Bible of Pearl Vetter Libeau. Bible purchased about
1936. Includes entries from 1861. VETTER, LIBEAU and related families
of Manassas.
* Delinquent Taxes, Prince William County, 1865-1883, by Ronald
R. Turner. Describes properties and taxes due. Names alphabetically
A-SKINKER. [to be continued]
* Dumfries District Court Land Causes, 1793-1811 (con.),
transcribed by William Balderson. A chancery suit identifying the
heirs of Rev. Isaac CAMPBELL, and containing a fragment of his lost will
(1778, probated 1782 or 1783). Property in the vicinity of Haymarket.
Heirs include surnames WINTER, RUSSELL, TYLER and LOVE.
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 23 issues.
We invite your comments and submissions.
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/
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