On Mon, 25 Jun 2001, Janet Hunter wrote... >Good Morning Everyone, > >I recently came across information that Point of Rocks Park on the Appomatox >in Chesterfield Co between routes 95 and 295, is located at least partially >on the "Cobbs" Plantation site, which was first patented by Ambrose Cobbs, >land later went to the Burtons 1650s or so, then to John Bolling and Mary >Kennon ca 1704, and they started the "Red Bollings", descendants of >Pocohantos. On the east side of Cobbs' original patent lived Abraham Wood, >and John Baugh and descendants were on the west side. Indeed I do believe my >gg grandfather Archibald Bolling Baugh was named after these neighbors. I do >believe that the Bollings gobbled up a good portion of the Baugh land later, >but not all of it. > >At this Cobbs website it says "An archealogical survey was done of the >property prior to development, and those plats and maps are available in the >Virginia State Archives." >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cobb/ambrose.htm (A map of the >park's location is here for all those soccer and softball players at the >park! http://echesterfield.com/soccer/fields/por.jpg, and some pictures are >here: http://www.cvfo.org/locations_parks_and_open_areas.htm). > >My question is: What exactly is involved in an "archaelogical survey". >Would the plats/maps show a history of land ownership like a deed search, or >simply identify the location of important historical "markers", old home >sites, etc that might still be there? Obviously I am wondering if there >might be mention of the Baughs. > >Also, I made an attempt to find where this might be at the LVA's website, but >was unsuccessful. I am curious if someone could provide advice on that score >as well. > >Thanks in advance, > >My best regards, >Janet (Baugh) Hunter > >To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at >http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html > try this http://dir.yahoo.com/Social_Science/Anthropology_and_Archaeology/Archa eology/Organizations/ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html