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From the Introduction: "Friends of the Upper James River, under the care of Henrico Monthly Meeting, settled a meeting by Cedar Creek in Hanover County before 1722. In that year, Edward Mosby of Henrico was charged with the erection of a meeting house near the creek. In 1739 the Cedar Creek Particular Meeting and the Particular Meeting held in Caroline County were united to form a separate monthly meeting, known as Cedar Creek Monthly Meeting. It soon encompassed Friends living in the counties of Albemarle, Amelia, Bedford, Campbell, Caroline, Charles City (part) Goochland, Halifax, Hanover, Henrico, Louisa and Orange Counties and Richmond City."Marriages, births, and abstracts of minutes are included. An index to full-names and places adds to the value of this work.

County court order books contain records of all matters brought before the court while in session. The information contained in these records may not appear elsewhere. The order books typically provide a synopsis of court cases in a relatively organized format. Records you may find include appointments of local officials and militia officers, records of legal disputes, appointments of guardians for minors, apprenticeships of minors authorized by overseers of the poor, naturalizations, road orders, and the register of free Negroes. This volume contains entries from Westmoreland County Order Book 1705-1721 beginning on page 295 and ending on page 344 for courts held August 31, 1716 through March 27, 1718. A full-name index adds to the value of this work.

County court order books contain records of all matters brought before the court while in session. The information contained in these records may not appear elsewhere. The order books typically provide a synopsis of court cases in a relatively organized format. Records you may find include appointments of local officials and militia officers, records of legal disputes, appointments of guardians for minors, apprenticeships of minors authorized by overseers of the poor, naturalizations, road orders, and the register of free Negroes. This volume contains entries from Westmoreland County Order Book 1705-1721 beginning on page 183a and ending on page 244 for courts held March 28, 1712 through May 27, 1714. A full-name index adds to the value of this work.

"Fauquier County was established by Act of the General Assembly of Virginia on 1 May 1759. ...The first instruments recorded in the Deed Books were the Bonds of Joseph Blackwell as Sheriff and Thomas Marshall as Surveyor, on 24 May 1759."Fauquier County is one of the few Virginia counties to have all of its deed books extant. The abstracts in this volume cover the county's first six deed books, and, in addition to deeds, include a variety of records such as: leases, bonds, contracts of sale, commissions, mortgages, agreements, etc."Each abstract is meant to cover the original recorded instrument as fully as possible; giving the names of every individual mentioned." Each abstract gives the names of the grantor(s) and grantee(s) as well as other individuals mentioned; slaves (when named) are included, as well as spouses' names. Geographical features are included, but the exact dimensions of the land are not given in this work. Page numbers identify the placement of the original records for the researcher who may want to do further reading.

This book contains abstracts from central Alabama newspapers published from 1823 through 1869 in the counties of Dallas, Green, and Talladega. However, the information is not limited to central Alabama and includes the counties of Perry, Autauga, Wilcox,

One of the least understood military organizations in the history of the United States were the sea fencibles companies which were created during the War of 1812 by both the federal government and by some of the states. The U.S. Corps of Sea Fencibles was a unique branch of the U.S. Army.The U.S. Corps of Sea Fencibles consisted of U.S. Army officers and seamen in the enlisted ranks. They were a very unique corps which not only operated heavy canons but they could also man harbor gunboats and serve as infantry when needed. Various states also created their own sea fencibles companies which protected their ports and harbors. With most of the nation's merchant ships tired up in the ports along our eastern seaboard due to the British blockade during the war, there were plenty of unemployed sailors who needed jobs.This book lists all of the companies, both federal and state, along with a short history for each company. Plus, the book lists the 979 known men who served in the U.S. Corps of Sea Fencibles and the 1,916 known men who served in the various state sea fencibles companies.Mr. Johnson is a lineal descendant of five veterans of the War of 1812 and he is the past president of the Society of the War of 1812 in the State of Ohio (2008-2011). He is currently the Archivist General for the General Society of the War of 1812 and has served as the Historian General (2011-2014) for this society.

Do you want to make a movie? Here's how to do it. From Lawrence of Arabia to Charlie Wilson's WarAt the height of World War II, two U.S. military intelligence officers meet near the Khyber Pass with a British agent. Their secret mission: To travel from Peshawar for 800 miles along the Indian-Afghan border, and thus to introduce America to the Great Game of Central Asia.This movie script is a documentary, based on the book, Proceed to Peshawar. The Introduction tells of the evolution of this script from its beginning as a semi-fictional movie, Khyber Pass, to the true story of Three Men in a Jeep. The three men are sent with secret orders to travel from Peshawar, near the Khyber Pass, to Chitral and Quetta. Their trip takes them along the border of Afghanistan and India - now Pakistan. They are to learn how the British are keeping peace along the border. And with verbal, unwritten orders, they are to look for Soviet spies. This trip was the moment when the U.S. secretly entered the centuries-old contest known as the "Great Game" between Russia and Britain. They must learn about the ancient tribal customs, known as Pashtunwali. They must evade danger on mountain roads that are little more than donkey trails, with bandits on both sides, random crossfire by rifles and mortars, and bombs that drop "harmlessly, but with good moral effect." They pass into the distant land of the Mehtar of Chitral, and they go to villages such as Miram Shah in Waziristan that are now totally off limits to Americans. They are the first ever to cross the Lowari Pass in a motor vehicle. They visit Mingora in Swat, where the fourteen-year-old Nobel Prize winner, Malala, was shot in 2012.The Preface tells, in simple steps, how to use this book to make a movie from it. The Prologue tells of the people who have already helped to turn Proceed to Peshawar into a movie. You will read of Harvey Rochman, whose idea it was to make Khyber Pass, and of the help given by Ed Asner, Kevin Connor, and Howard Kazanjian. The story then moves to Hollywood, where advice is given by Jonathan Sanger, Galen Walker, and Jim Steele. But Khyber Pass was not made into a movie. It was a wonderful project, but it lacked funding.The plan for a movie then changed to become a documentary film, Three Men in a Jeep. It would still be a big project, but it could have a much smaller budget. Read it, and try it.

Between 1865 and the early 1950s, American history by and large (with only a handful of exceptions) consciously ignored the fact that during the Civil War nearly 200,000 African-Americans served in the Union army and navy, that as soldiers they participated in 449 engagements, thirty-nine of which are listed as major battles, that approximately 37,000 lost their lives in the conflict, and that in April 1865 more than one in ten soldiers in the Union army were black men in blue uniforms.Beginning in the mid-to-late 1950s, with the desegregation of American society, African-American social history was redefined and rediscovered. Over the following decades well-researched, scholarly, and critically acclaimed full-length studies revolutionized historical interpretation and reclaimed the black Civil War experience. These full-length studies have been augmented by a steady stream of equally important and often pioneering articles.This work provides an annotated bibliography of these articles, complete with critical and descriptive commentary. The articles are listed in alphabetical order by author or editor. They address a wide range of subjects concerning the African-American military experience in the Civil War including but not limited to battles and campaigns, the reaction of Union and Confederate soldiers to black troops, the contentious issue of army pay, recruitment, prisoner treatment, racial atrocities, shipboard race relations, racial prejudice, medical treatment, and the often mind-numbing routine of garrison duty. Each article is presented in standard bibliographical format that includes the name of the author, article title, journal name, volume number and issue number, date of publication, and pages on which the article appears. This is followed by an annotation. If appropriate, supplemental information regarding maps, tables, charts, illustrations, appendixes, and additional bibliographical data is also provided. A subject matter index is included.

In 1790, when George Scott, Revolutionary Soldier, dictated his last will and testament leaving a widow Elizabeth, a daughter Margaret and a son William, little could he have realized that by 1987, hundreds of his descendents would be scattered all over the United States.William Scott of Fairfield County, South Carolina, was born about 1760 and died in 1805. He and his wife, Ann, had nine children. The author's painstaking research has unearthed a wealth of detailed genealogical data about William Scott and his descendents. Entries typically include the dates of birth and death, date of marriage and name of spouse, number and names of children. Some entries also include the name of the spouse's parent(s), place of marriage, place(s) of residence, cause of death, place of burial, and/or biographical tidbits. The listing of children generally provides the date of birth, name of spouse and number of children.Chapters include: George Scott, William Scott, John W. Scott, Elizabeth Scott Cross, Major Scott, George Scott, Henry Scott, William Scott Jr., Major Adkins Scott, Henry William Scott, Samuel B. Scott, Ann Scott Bruce, Benjamin Scott, John W. Scott, Daniel Jackson Scott, Sarah Scott Carman (Carmon), James Scott, Related Families (Geter/Jeter and Holmes), and Marriages and Land Records. Maps, photos, facsimile reprints of original documents, a history of the Scott family, and an every-name index add to the value of this work.

"The design of this volume is to give a family record of John Slafter, the immigrant ancestor of all who bear his surname in this country, and of his descendants, extending to eight generations. It has been made as full in dates of birth, marriages and deaths as patient and extensive research could make it... Of the five sons of the emigrant ancestor, Anthony had only daughters, and Benjamin had no children. The name has been transmitted by the three sons, Samuel, Moses and Joseph." Tradition suggests that John Slafter emigrated from Wales around 1680. He is thought to have settled in Lynn, Massachusetts, and to have raised at least ten children there before relocating to Connecticut in 1716. This genealogy follows his male line of descent through eight generations, comprising some 4,597 names. The appendix includes a genealogy for James Slafter (believed to be the tenth child of John Slafter) as well as lists of Slafters who graduated from colleges and a "Roll of Honor" listing those who rendered service in the French and Indian War, the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812 and the Civil War. Individual indices are devoted to male descendants with the surnames Slafter, Slaughter or Slater, female descendants who do not bear a variant of the patronymic and the spouses of Slafter descendants.

The fourth in a series of books by this author, this volume completes the Upper Montgomery County Villages surrounding Sugarloaf Mountain. Dickerson is a small community of farms, homes, and businesses. The village began to grow in 1869 when the Baltimore

The Black Watch Regiment gained fame for its fearless charge during Major General James Abercrombie's futile attack on Ticonderoga in 1758, in which more than half of the 1,000 Highlanders were killed or wounded in one of the most dramatic battles of the French and Indian War. At this battle, Major Duncan Campbell met his death, as foretold by a ghost several years earlier at his home at Inverawe, Scotland. The eerie legend is explained in this book, and was immortalized in Robert Louis Stevenson's poem "Ticonderoga." This small but comprehensive volume gives a history of the Black Watch Regiment from 1667. The Black Watch was also known as the 42nd Regiment of Foot, the Highlanders, the Royal Highlanders or Lord John Murray's Highlanders. Included in this work is a family history of the Campbells of Inverawe. Appendices A-S give a wide variety of information: regimental and company rolls; principal campaigns, battles, etc.; British and Provincial Regiments at Ticonderoga, 1758 and 1759; and biographical sketches of thirty-one officers of 1758 (including Abercrombie, several Campbells, John Reid, James and Lord John Murray, and Thomas Stirling). Other appendices contain an original regimental list of the Black Watch; 1759 officers list; and references taken from Commissary Wilson's Orderly Book. A bibliography and copy of references to be found in the Canadian Archives round out this volume. This excellent resource is brimming with hundreds of names, and contains a map by Thomas Jeffreys of "The Plan of the Town and Fort of Carillon at Ticonderoga."

County court order books contain records of all matters brought before the court while in session. The information contained in these records may not appear elsewhere. The order books typically provide a synopsis of court cases in a relatively organized format. Records you may find include appointments of local officials and militia officers, records of legal disputes, appointments of guardians for minors, apprenticeships of minors authorized by overseers of the poor, naturalizations, road orders, and the register of free Negroes. This volume contains entries from Westmoreland County Order Book 1718-1721 beginning on page 344 and ending on page 405 for courts held May 28, 1718 through 31 May 1721. A full-name index adds to the value of this work.

"Joannes Nevius, of the Neeff family of the Netherlands, born in Holland about February, 1627, died at 'The Ferry' in Brooklyn about June, 1672, was the American progenitor of all those of the name Nevius, Nevyus, Neafie, Neefus, Neafus, Nefie, Nafey, Naphey, Nafis, Naphis, etc., who have since lived in this country and for whose living representatives this work is compiled."Part I includes: The Ancient Nævius Family; The Family in Europe and Their Coats of Arms; The Neeff Family in Holland; From the Old World to the New, About 1651; Joannes Nevius in the Manhattoes until his Marriage, 1651-1653; Adriaentje Bleijck and her DePotter Relatives; Joannes Nevius in New Amstedam, 1653-1657; Joannes Nevius City Secretary, 1657-1665; Joannes Nevius's Last Years, 1665-1672; Widow Adriaentje Nevius and her Second Marriage; The Children of Joannes Nevius; Emigrations to New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the West; and, Varied Spellings and Pronunciations of the Name.Part II, the lion's share of the book, is devoted to Descendants of Joannes Nevius Alphabetically Arranged. The amount of genealogical data for each descendant's entry varies greatly. A few entries include a facsimile reprint of the subject's signature.Part III, Appendices, contains: List of Unidentified Persons, Notes upon Families of Similar Surnames, Soldiers in Various Wars, Some Holland Neefs prior to 1650, Cornelis de Potter and Swantje Jans, Jan Aersen, Isaacq Bedloo and Elizabeth de Potter, Swantje Jans' Will, The Messler Family, Additional Matter, and Errata.A list of 203 alternate spellings of the Nevius surname; Chart Showing all Descendants through Male Lines from Rev. Johannes Neeffius of Zoelen, Holland, for Four Generations; Chart Showing Relationship of Existing Families of Varying Surnames descended from Cornelis Neefies (330), son of Joannes Nevius, the immigrant; a list of family patriarchs who attained the age of eighty-five years and upward; a wealth of portraits; and, a full-name index add to the value of this work.

This compendium of newspaper articles, taken from two local Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, newspapers (The Washingtonian and The Mirror), offers a different sort of look at this period in our nation's history. Major news is covered, but more importantly, one gets a feel for the culture of the times through a description of the local happenings, opinion, humor and advertisements of those years following the Civil War. This first-generation material is copied directly from the microfilm but is cleaned up for easy reading. The articles move in a rough chronological manner. The ads are all from the decade of the 1870's but they do not necessarily accompany the news items on the same page.In the wake of the Civil War and the federal burning raids of 1864 there was likely some animosity towards the Union in Loudoun County, Virginia. Reconstruction was being completed and in 1876 troops were removed from the Deep South. However, Loudoun had several enclaves of Union sentiment so the citizens of Loudoun County probably adjusted better than most. Even in the face of a long-lasting economic downturn which began in 1873, Indian problems in the west, the contentious Hayes-Tilden election for 1876 and its extraordinary settlement, and an increase in labor and racial strife towards the end of the decade - still the county progressed. And, in the author's opinion, the benevolent and intelligent influence of the local press had a lot to do with it.The problem for the historian is that an overemphasis on dramatic events and personages presents a skewed picture of the past. Much of written history is devoted to powerful iconic leaders, cataclysmic disasters, great political movements, wars, sensational crimes, magnificent achievements, etc.; the average citizen is often forgotten. Like today, "little people" and their conventional lives should be recognized. After all, they vastly outnumber the "celebrates" of the time. One goal of this book is to recognize this aspect.

This two-volume series provides information gathered and compiled by members of the Charles County Maryland Genealogical Society from 168 cemeteries throughout Charles County, Maryland - a total of 19,309 burial entries. This reference includes church, public, and private Charles County, Maryland, cemeteries and burial sites. It includes names, dates, and other inscriptions found on the headstones, markers, and other resources. This book was compiled during the years 2004 through 2011. The Trinity Memorial Gardens in Waldorf, Maryland, has not been included.An alphabetical list of cemetery names (with cemetery code and cemetery location) precedes the burial entries. Burial records are alphabetically arranged by surname in a convenient table format. Entries include: Last Name, First Name, Middle Name, Date of Birth, Date of Death, Transcription/Notes, and Cemetery Code. The Transcription/Notes column contains a wide variety of information. If there was no headstone or marker but the burial place was known, then the three-letter cemetery code is followed by "NoStone."

This two-volume series provides information gathered and compiled by members of the Charles County Maryland Genealogical Society from 168 cemeteries throughout Charles County, Maryland - a total of 19,309 burial entries. This reference includes church, public, and private Charles County, Maryland, cemeteries and burial sites. It includes names, dates, and other inscriptions found on the headstones, markers, and other resources. This book was compiled during the years 2004 through 2011. The Trinity Memorial Gardens in Waldorf, Maryland, has not been included.An alphabetical list of cemetery names (with cemetery code and cemetery location) precedes the burial entries. Burial records are alphabetically arranged by surname in a convenient table format. Entries include: Last Name, First Name, Middle Name, Date of Birth, Date of Death, Transcription/Notes, and Cemetery Code. The Transcription/Notes column contains a wide variety of information. If there was no headstone or marker but the burial place was known, then the three-letter cemetery code is followed by "NoStone."

Even today, he still stands guard over Boston, watching all who approach the "cradle of the Revolution" by way of Huntingdon Avenue. His visage remains as strong and determined in bronze as it was in real-life flesh and blood. John Glover has been at this post since 1828, when a grateful Commonwealth of Massachusetts erected this statue to honor the general from Marblehead and his men who time and time again saved the American Revolution from total and final defeat. A true son of Massachusetts, John Glover impressed George Washington at first sight, and the General continued to call on him for special service throughout the war. Glover developed the first American navy early in the conflict, and his ship Hannah was the first armed vessel to fly American colors. Glover and his men saved Washington, the entire army and the Revolution itself at the battles of Brooklyn and Pell's Point on Long Island. Then, on a cold and wintry night in December of 1776, the "web-footed warriors" from Marblehead rowed the army across the ice-choked Delaware River to Trenton where Washington won his most famous and his most needed victory. This book, based on letters, diaries, memoirs and contemporary papers, makes note that Glover was many things to many people and also had his set of demons to fight. And it shows that John Glover was, as the statue noted, at his best as "a soldier of the Revolution." Several photographs and an index to full-names, places and subjects add to the value of this work.

The word "Pawtucket" signified in the dialect of the aborigines "falls of water." The town of Pawtucket, one of the chief manufacturing towns of Rhode Island during 1876, lies on both sides of the Blackstone River, a river whose name commemorates the first settlers of Boston. This river begins near Worcester, Massachusetts, and seeks the waters of Narragansett Bay. Most of the Blackstone is rapids, thus the name Pawtucket originally applied to the entire stream, but now designates the river below the falls, which conveys the waters of the Blackstone to the bay. The town council of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, selected Rev. Goodrich to record the history of the town at the request of Congress, who recommended the writing of local histories during the centennial year of 1876, as a means to benchmark the progress and preserve a record of growth made during the first century in the various towns throughout the United States. In preparing these sketches, the author employed the following resources: the Rhode Island Colonial Records, Judge Staples's Annals, Arnold History of Rhode Island, Bliss's History of Rehoboth, Bishop's History of Manufactures, the Memoirs of the Wilkinson Family, and 'Reminiscences' published prior to 1856 by Dr. Benedict in the Pawtucket Gazette and Chronicle. An attempt has been made to give an account of the various branches of manufacturing industry in the town at this time. A new full-name index and a picture of the town seal of Pawtucket further enhance this work.

"Kemp, Sparrow, and Greenwood Families of Norfolk, Virginia traces the history of an 'African-American' family that arose, after the Civil War, through the marriage of Benjamin Franklin Kemp and Mary Louisa (Dodie) Sparrow, from several very different strains: African slaves and Scots aristocrats through the Kemps;free people of color and native American Indians on the side of the Sparrows (the ancestors of Dodie's mother); and German burghers in the Greenwood inheritance (from Dodie's father). This history seeks to trace these three families to their earliest known origins, as well as present a narrative history of the nineteenth and twentieth century representatives down to the present time. Of immediate interest to those of the Kemp, Sparrow, Taylor, Vagner, Curdts, McGehee, Williams, Vanderbilt, Marlborough, and other related families (the name Greenwood died out of the family in 1944) as well as possible members of the lost lines of the Kemp and Sparrow families, it portrays a mixed race, or 'mulatto' African-American family in such a way as to provide clues to others of similar background as to how their own roots can be unearthed, despite scanty information…" Appendices include: Patrilinear Ancestors of Martin Greenwood, Patrilinear Descendants of Hen Lotz, The Children and Grandchildren of Martin and Margaret Greenwood, The Family of George Alexander and Adeline M. McGehee Smith, The Children and Grandchildren of William and Lydia (I) Kemp, and The Children and Grandchildren of Franklin and Mary (Sparrow) Kemp. Endnotes and a full-name index complete this work.

This book is excerpted from First Settlers of Ye Plantations of Piscataway and Woodbridge, published in the 1930s by Orra Eugene Monnette. It includes information from: Piscataway Town Register (marriages, births and deaths); Woodbridge Town Records (marriages, births and deaths); Quaker marriages (1686-1744); births of Quakers in and around Woodbridge; Births, Marriages and Deaths in Woodbridge by H. R. Stiles, M.D.; Piscataway Marriages by Rev. Dunham; and, marriages in the Presbyterian Church in Westfield, New Jersey. A lengthy list of cemetery records in the 18th and 19th centuries includes entries from: Piscataway, Samptown, Stelton Baptist Church, New Market, Woodbridge, Presbyterian Church yard at Springfield, Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Rahway Cemetery, Rahway Old Cemetery and many other locations. A full-name index adds to the value of this work.

The abstracts of wills were made from the originals in the office of the Secretary of the State, and where they are recorded a reference to the book of record is given. The wills are arranged in alphabetical order by the testators or intestates names. Thi

This volume is a continuation of the abstracts prepared under Clara Langley of the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s. Until the establishment of county courts in South Carolina in 1785, all deeds were recorded in Charleston. The original deed books remain in the Office of the Register of Mesne Conveyance in Charleston County Court House. While the deeds in these deed books (F-4 through X-4) were recorded between 1773 and 1778, within these deed books are instruments dating from a much earlier time, some as early as 1706. There are often several books containing deeds recorded in the same year. There are also occasional notations, especially in the case of mortgages, dated later than the recording dates of the deeds or mortgages. After the border surveys between North Carolina and South Carolina in 1764 and 1772, many lands formerly deemed to be North Carolina fell into South Carolina. For that reason, some deeds refer to lands granted by North Carolina, sometimes called "north patents." For the same reason, some deeds formerly recorded in North Carolina, particularly in Tryon County, were re-recorded in the Charleston deed books. In the Colonial period, South Carolina had only four counties: Granville, Colleton, Berkeley, and Craven; which were further divided into parishes and districts. Maps of the counties, parishes, and districts; and, a full-name index add to the value of this work.

This volume is a continuation of the abstracts prepared under Clara Langley of the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s. Until the establishment of county courts in South Carolina in 1785, all deeds were recorded in Charleston. The original deed books remain in the Office of the Register of Mesne Conveyance in Charleston County Court House. While the deeds in these deed books (I-5 through Z-5) were recorded between 1783 and 1788, within these deed books are instruments dating from a much earlier time, some as early as 1703. There are often several books containing deeds recorded in the same year. There are also occasional notations, especially in the case of mortgages, dated later than the recording dates of the deeds or mortgages. After the border surveys between North Carolina and South Carolina in 1764 and 1772, many lands formerly deemed to be North Carolina fell into South Carolina. For that reason, some deeds refer to lands granted by North Carolina, sometimes called "north patents." For the same reason, some deeds formerly recorded in North Carolina, particularly in Tryon County, were re-recorded in the Charleston deed books. In the Colonial period, South Carolina had only four counties: Granville, Colleton, Berkeley, and Craven; which were further divided into parishes and districts. Maps of the counties, parishes, and districts; and, a full-name index add to the value of this work.

Records through 1800 have been compiled for the following churches: Old Tennent Presbyterian: baptisms and cemetery records; Shrewsbury Monthly Meeting (Quakers): births and deaths (1657-1800); Shrewsbury Monthly Meeting (Quakers): marriages (1674-1800) and minutes (1733-1756 and 1786-1800); Upper Freehold Quarterly Meeting (Baptist): minutes; Dutch Reformed Church of Freehold and Middletown: baptisms (1709-1800); and, Christ Church at Shrewsbury: baptisms (1733-1800).

This volume is the thirteenth in the author's series on Maryland marriages and the fifth book for Harford County. It is a comprehensive compilation of about 1,000 marriages, actual and implied, for the five years from 1871 through 1875 for those persons married during that time and who also remarried subsequently, and the marriages of many of their children thereafter. Marriages and vital information were gleaned from license books, marriage certificates, probate records, court records, divorce cases, newspaper articles, tombstone inscriptions, church registers, Bible records, census records, obituaries, death certificates, military records, some family histories and secondary sources, plus information from others whose names have been cited within the text.As with his previous marriage books, this one is much more than just a listing of names and dates. In many instances the readers will find complete dates of birth and death, full names of parents, grandparents, children, siblings, other relations, ministers, places of residences and later migrations, occupations, military service, subsequent marriages, some children's marriages, nicknames, and more. Marriages have also been noted for some persons who resided in other states and counties who had a family connection to Harford County. In many cases there is ample information about family relationships to enable researchers to establish family lineages for three generations, thus carrying the members of some branches well into the 20th century.The reader will also find in many instances in this book the date that the parties obtained a marriage license followed by the date they actually married. Over the years many researchers have mistaken the former for the latter. It should be further noted that in some instances the dates of marriages are exact dates while in other cases they are approximations due to the lack of actual marriage records. Many discrepancies were found in different sources with respect to the dates of marriages and the spellings of names. Dates of birth and death in death certificates, Bible records, tombstone inscriptions and obituaries, were also different and such discrepancies have been noted.The marriages herein have been arranged alphabetically by the surnames of the grooms, while the brides' names and other persons mentioned have been cross-referenced within the text, in alphabetical order as well, thus precluding the need for a separate index.

STOP throwing or giving your Memories away and START creating Your Family Museum today! We know most things these days are mass-produced, used, expended and discarded. However, what about those things your family has now that have lasted, perhaps several lifetimes? These things should be retained and protected because this is your material genealogy: your lineage, your family tree, your history. Within these pages, learn how to create a family museum and save your history by finding the space, organizing, preserving and displaying precious family heirlooms, treasures and memories!You want to save your family heirlooms, antiques, keepsakes and other items that document your heritage; however, you doubt there is space in your home to showcase your history. Have no doubt because this is what this book is all about. There are 230 photographs that will show what and how things in the author's family museum are displayed, with directions and hints as just how to achieve a very organized setting that chronicles your family's story. There is a reference guide that lists websites for the materials you need and a list of illustration credits for all the images in the book. Throughout the book there are inspirational quotes that are encouraging and motivating.So get ready to create your Family Museum. Make a concerted effort to preserve your heritage. It is a vital link to your cultural, educational, artistic, inspirational and economical legacies - all of the things that literally make you who you are.Elizabeth Goesel is a former fine arts dealer and art gallery proprietor, docent at a fine arts museum, published author on eighteenth century Colonial American history, enthusiastic collector, genealogist and avid memorialist. Her blog offers details about creating a family museum.

Charles Whitten was a pewter caster, and the earliest yet identified member of his branch of the Whitten family. He was born about 1736; his wife, about 1740. Some think her name was Nancy. Although we do not know where either was born, they lived in Virginia before moving to South Carolina in about 1784, for early census records show the two sons who moved with them were born in that state. Typical families of the time had several children, and this was true of Charles Whitten and his wife. The 1790 census of Spartanburg District has them with three males and four females. Unfortunately, we can positively identify only sons John and Charles Jr., born 12 April 1762 and 18 January 1769, respectively, somewhere in Virginia. They married sisters, Mary and Millicent Reagan, who were born in 1766 and 1769, respectively, in Stafford County, Virginia. Both were daughters of James Reagan, veteran of the Revolution, and his first wife, Elizabeth Hayes. This book is about John and Charles Jr. and their descendants.From the Foreword: "As descendants of John and his brother, Charles Whitten Jr., were identified, I tried to discover their roles in the settlement of lands that became the South. Typically Europeans and Africans, coming ashore at East Coast ports, settled nearby, started families, and put down roots. Subsequent generations moved south and west seeking more and better land, leaving behind relatives, records, and real estate that can still be found by those who wish to find it. Our Whittens were among them, leaving the mountains of Virginia for the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas. In the process, four Whittens left South Carolina and become several thousand by the time I stopped searching."This book is divided into four sections. Book I: Earliest of These Whittens is devoted to James Reagan; Book II: John Whitten and His Descendants includes James Whitten, Charles Whitten, Elizabeth Whitten, Nancy Whitten, Silas Reagan Whitten, Alfred Whitten, Isaac Smith Whitten, Mariam Whitten, and Ranson Whitten; Book III: Descendants of Charles Whitten Jr. includes Albert Whitten, Nancy Hollan Whitten, Alvin Earle Whitten, John R. Whitten, Mariah S. Whitten, Zachariah Whitten, William S. Whitten, and Silas Reagan Whitten; and Book IV Texas Pioneers. Entries contain varying amounts of information; several are augmented by transcripts of letters. A full-name index adds to the value of this work.