In 1856, there were several news articles discussing the attempted escape of enslaved Irvinia, daughter of Clara Mabry. Irvinia had been added (by her mother) as security… Read more “1856 | Mysterious Doctor J. FOUND”
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Man A Progressive Being|1890|Rev. John H. Turner, B.D.
The Anniversary exercises of the Richmond Theological Seminary of 1890 took place on May 27th at the First Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia. The Richmond PLANET newspaper… Read more “Man A Progressive Being|1890|Rev. John H. Turner, B.D.”
Historical Family Photos: 1893 | Virginia Baptist State Convention
Here are links about some of the interesting subjects of the May 1893 Virginia Baptist State Convention in Hampton, Virginia: Virginia Baptist State Convention J.C. Farley, photographer… Read more “Historical Family Photos: 1893 | Virginia Baptist State Convention”
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”
Southampton County, Virginia|The Estate of Putnam Moore
Recorded in Southampton County Court on 20 May 1833 History, just like the truth, is out there. This is our situation. The Genealogy Situation Room
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”
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”
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”
THE BOSS LADY: CLARA MABRY Part I
Clara Mabry of Hicksford, Greensville County, Virginia is a fascinating person to learn about. She is worthy of more in-depth research, and I hope that sharing what… Read more “THE BOSS LADY: CLARA MABRY Part I”
Strange Currency: 1844
In a previous post, I shared how I located my fourth great-grandmother, Emeline Potts, in an 1861 deed of trust, involving John W. Potts, John R. Chambliss,… Read more “Strange Currency: 1844”
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