This article is excerpted from the Richmond PLANET newspaper. There were numerous articles in many papers of the day that were similar in subject. People searching for… Read more “Historical Newspapers: Do You Know Them?”
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Tracing History: Pattie Lundy Phipps, The Dressmaker
I’ve shared a bit about Pattie Lundy Phipps, my third great-aunt, in a previous post about the Lundy family. The eldest daughter of Emeline Potts Eppes, my… Read more “Tracing History: Pattie Lundy Phipps, The Dressmaker”
11 Nov 1878: More Than Meets The Eye
A number of years ago, a fellow descendant of Emeline Potts Eppes located an 1878 deed of trust for Emeline in the Greensville County, Virginia courthouse. My… Read more “11 Nov 1878: More Than Meets The Eye”
Clara Mabry and The Freedmen’s Bureau
I’ve previously written about “boss lady” Clara Mabry. In looking at the historical record to learn more about this formidable character, who I believe to be my… Read more “Clara Mabry and The Freedmen’s Bureau”
💍Rev. Turner and Josephine Get Married…Review of a Marriage Record💍
Just what family history information can be gleaned from reviewing a marriage record? Here, as an example, is the 1880 Greensville County, Virginia certificate of marriage for… Read more “💍Rev. Turner and Josephine Get Married…Review of a Marriage Record💍”
The Connection: Lundy, Potts and Dry Bread Plantation
Excerpt from the Avent Family website: “The webmaster came across some information about this house in the book “Sketches of Greensville Co., VA”, by Douglas S. Brown… Read more “The Connection: Lundy, Potts and Dry Bread Plantation”
The 1844 Will of Thomas Potts of Sussex County, Virginia
This will was penned by Thomas Potts (1790-1846), the father of Capt. John W. Potts (1808-1878), and lists the names of six souls as chattel. My maternal… Read more “The 1844 Will of Thomas Potts of Sussex County, Virginia”
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