Yes, the PPT records should show when the Sr. moved to Halifax and also
when the Jr. left his Father's household. Sometimes it even lists that the
Jr. was the son of someone (like the Sr.). Tim
In a message dated 7/3/2009 10:06:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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Did you look at the land tax and personal property tax records.
Sharon
--- On Thu, 7/2/09, bbdavis7311 <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
From: bbdavis7311 <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Virginia search
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009, 5:25 PM
I am an experienced researcher in Tennessee, but not as familiar with the
best places to look to solve a problem I have worked on with one of my
Virginia families.
I spent two days last month in the North Carolina State Library & Archives
and two days in the Library of Virginia trying to discover proof that
William Hicks Lanier, b. 25 Aug 1770 in Granville Co., NC, was the father of
William Hicks Lanier, b. 4 July 1805 in NC. I had no success and fear now
that I overlooked the best sources to search.
The younger one married Judith Cabaniss in Halifax Co., VA on 29 Sept 1826
and moved from there to Dyer Co., TN after 1845. He named his first son
John (the name of his possible maternal grandfather, John Ballard) and his
second son Thomas (name of his possible paternal grandfather, Thomas Lanier).
Though the names Elizabeth and Mary were common, among his numerous
children were names of his possible paternal grandmother, Elizabeth (Hicks)
Lanier, and his possible mother and maternal grandmother, Mary Garland Ballard.
I searched Halifax Co., VA deeds where I found one with William H. Lanier
the trustee in 1823. As the younger William H. would have been under age
(18), I'm assuming the elder William had moved to Halifax Co., VA. I searched
Court Orders of Halifax Co., VA and found in 1823 one William H. Lanier
qualified as deputy sheriff. Would a minor be selected deputy sheriff?
The younger William made a trust deed in 1842 in which part of the
collateral was "all his interest in his father's estate." This could have been
near the death date of his father, or it could have meant that his father's
wife was still living. I have not found an estate settlement for a Lanier who
could be the younger William H.'s father in either Halifax Co. VA or
Granville Co., NC
What have I overlooked?
Thank you,
Bettie Davis
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