Nancy, I too have an ancestor James Bates married to Winifred Hix! I am just starting to research this line so I may be back in touch, hoping they are one in the same. I certainly did not know he might have been a sheriff. Brenta Davis -----Original Message----- From: Nancy Abbott Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2011 2:29 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] list of sheriffs I know one of them was my ancestor, James Bates, married to Winifred Hix! -----Original Message----- From: Carole D. Bryant <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Sat, May 21, 2011 2:04 pm Subject: list of sheriffs Where would be the best place to look for a list of Halifax County sheriffs, beginning with the first, when the county was formed in 1752 or as soon thereafter as the office began to be used. Thanks, Carole To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html