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    Category: Court Cases

    Rum Runnin’ in the USA | John W. Hoxey

    How did I get here? While searching for details on the life of John W. Hoxey (1866-1956), husband of my third great-grandmother, Josephine Turner Hoxey (1864-1938), I… Read more “Rum Runnin’ in the USA | John W. Hoxey”

    November 20, 2022November 23, 2022 by Barbie Jones

    Very Necessary: Primary Sources

    In the world of genealogy, primary sources are a type of best friend. They add weight to the credibility of our research and should be applied as… Read more “Very Necessary: Primary Sources”

    August 25, 2022August 25, 2022 by Barbie Jones

    Yes, Virginia and America, There Was a Nat Turner and Revolters of the Despicable, Peculiar Institution of Slavery

    Events of August 21-22, 1831 Historical References Brantley Association Southampton County Project The Confessions of Nat Turner…|UNC-CH Exclusive: Inside the Quest to Return Nat Turner’s Skull to… Read more “Yes, Virginia and America, There Was a Nat Turner and Revolters of the Despicable, Peculiar Institution of Slavery”

    August 21, 2022August 22, 2022 by Barbie Jones

    “Nineteen Years A Slave”—Hardy Ferguson’s Freedom Papers|Greensville Court Records|August 6, 1838

    At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for the County of Greensville at the Court House thereof on Monday the sixth day of August in the year… Read more ““Nineteen Years A Slave”—Hardy Ferguson’s Freedom Papers|Greensville Court Records|August 6, 1838”

    September 29, 2021September 29, 2021 by Barbie Jones

    Historical Newspapers: T.W. Thurston and The Silk Mill

    Newspapers always have seemed to have a way of expressing hyperbole and extreme characterizations of individuals that they profile. One person that clearly illustrates the sway of… Read more “Historical Newspapers: T.W. Thurston and The Silk Mill”

    September 21, 2021September 21, 2021 by Barbie Jones

    Edward Butts of Southampton County

    Just who was Edward Butts, really? There is certainly more than his being the primary executor of Henry Harrison’s estate. While piecing together information in order to… Read more “Edward Butts of Southampton County”

    July 18, 2021August 22, 2021 by Barbie Jones

    Berkeley Plantation Sale 1847: We Have The Names

    Several days ago, I located an 1846 newspaper advertisement for the scheduled sale of the estate of Benjamin Harrison VII. There are a number of clues to… Read more “Berkeley Plantation Sale 1847: We Have The Names”

    May 26, 2021May 28, 2021 by Barbie Jones

    Arena, Jim, and Aggy: The Case of Blue Ground Glass…1840, Greensville County, Virginia

    Once again, the unindexed records at FamilySearch offer up a genealogical and historical treasure of information. I discovered a case within the Greensville County Virginia Minute Book,… Read more “Arena, Jim, and Aggy: The Case of Blue Ground Glass…1840, Greensville County, Virginia”

    May 14, 2021May 14, 2021 by Barbie Jones

    1845|The Southampton County, Virginia Harrison Family Fallout—-Martha, Henry, Betsey, Hannah and others included…

    The Library of Virginia (LVA) has digitized chancery court records for many of the counties of the Commonwealth. From the LVA website: According to Black’s Law Dictionary,… Read more “1845|The Southampton County, Virginia Harrison Family Fallout—-Martha, Henry, Betsey, Hannah and others included…”

    April 23, 2021February 22, 2022 by Barbie Jones

    1856 BREAKTHROUGH…

    Very recently, I discovered the names of the runaway couple involved in the August 1856 incident involving Capt. John W. Potts. Here’s one of the newspaper accounts… Read more “1856 BREAKTHROUGH…”

    March 4, 2021March 5, 2021 by Barbie Jones
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