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    Historical Family Photos: Joshua L. Brewington (1846-1931)

    You never know what treasures you will find online, especially on Ancestry.com. It was an absolute delight to finally see the sight of my 2nd great-grandfather, Joshua… Read more “Historical Family Photos: Joshua L. Brewington (1846-1931)”

    May 10, 2022May 11, 2022 by Barbie Jones

    Don’t Let That Distract You…

    Recent news out of California bears paying attention to. From Los Angeles Times newspaper: “California’s Reparations Task Force voted Tuesday to define those who are eligible for… Read more “Don’t Let That Distract You…”

    April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 by Barbie Jones

    Brickwall Breakthrough to 1778: Clara Mabry and Family

    Great news! Most recently, I have discovered more important details in the story of our own Clara Mabry. Several 1856 newspaper articles referred to Clara as an… Read more “Brickwall Breakthrough to 1778: Clara Mabry and Family”

    March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 by Barbie Jones

    The Boss Lady: Nancy Balkcum aka Harpo, Who Dis Woman?

    Nancy Balkcum. My 3rd great-grandmother. A white woman. Nancy Balkcum was born about 1805 in North Carolina. She was the daughter of Hester Balkcum, but not the… Read more “The Boss Lady: Nancy Balkcum aka Harpo, Who Dis Woman?”

    January 26, 2022January 27, 2022 by Barbie Jones

    Tracing History: Follow the Chancery Brick Road

    Thank you for stopping by! In this post, we’ll be tracing history via a marriage record viewable via an online chancery case that will take us to… Read more “Tracing History: Follow the Chancery Brick Road”

    December 16, 2021January 13, 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

    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

    The Benevolent Gentlemen: Clara Mabry Part II

    The “Benevolent Gentlemen” of 1855: As previously posted, Clara Mabry entered into a legal agreement, a deed of trust, with several prominent men of Greensville County, Virginia.… Read more “The Benevolent Gentlemen: Clara Mabry Part II”

    February 17, 2021March 20, 2021 by Barbie Jones

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