This is a very short issue. My computer had problems last week and I haven't even begun to catch up on mail and other tasks. My apologies if you have written and I haven't responded yet.
A couple of weeks ago, I asked for a volunteer to take over the reins of TALIAFERRO TIMES. I've enjoyed getting to know each of you and look forward to continuing our association. I'm so pleased we were able to get this effort going nearly a year ago and feel that it has been successful and enlightening to Taliaferros everywhere who decide to search for their family history. Acting together and combining our information, we created breakthroughs that people working alone would never have been able to make. And there are others discoveries waiting in the wings from research challenges taken on by subscribers.
Wanda Brown has been an active TT subscriber for a number of months now. She is enthusiastic and looks forward to shepherding future efforts. If it takes her a couple of weeks to get herself organized for a different goal, I know you'll be patient. I'll leave it for Wanda to tell you more about herself and her family.
Please be just as generous as you possibly can, especially during these first few weeks, so that Wanda will not have to scrounge for material even as she reorganizes her life around the task of meeting a weekly deadline.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Wanda's email address: << WBrown1956@aol.com
>>
I'm looking forward to being just a contributor to TT and to
continuing interest in this very interesting Virginia family.
QUERIES
BEV THOMAS (bev@access.mountain.net)
*****Hi everyone,I am back again looking for the parents of Mildred
___ James. Mildred was married to Samuel James of Orange County. He died
in 1751 at a fairly young age. Mildred along with Col. George Taylor,
Erasmus Taylor, Sarah Slaughter and Betty Slaughter stood as sureties at
the christening of Nicholas Taliaferro, grandson of John Taliaferro and
Mary Catlett. Nicholas was born 30 Oct 1757 and was the son of William
Taliaferro and Mary Battaile. William stood as security for Mildred
James who qualified as executrix of her husband. I have been told by others
that she was the dau/o John Taliaferro and Mary Catlett as well as Sarah
and Betty Slaughter. I have not been able to verify this and no one has
given me verification along with this info. In the 1730-1750's Orange
Co deed books, there is a Sherwood James and his wife Anne, who are associated
with John Taliaferro. I believe Sherwood may be either the father or a
brother to Samuel James. Would anyone have a will of John Taliaferro
listing his children? This would help me if Mildred is not listed.
RESPONSES
JOHN TOLIVER (tolyfoly@flash.net)
*****Hello, my uncle was in the 53rd. His name was Samuel Toliver from
Orange Co IN. I do not know if you are working on this division but
he was in the 53 rd Co K as is inscribed on his tomb stone in the IOOF
Cemetary in Paloi. I had some word somewhere that divisions had been combined
and renamed. I know that after they were in action and given a furlough
their names (volinteers) was droped and they were reguliar divisions.
I sat on Sam's knee spellbound as he told me of being in Andersonville, being traded, and recovering to march with Sherman to the sea. I have not found his name on any Andersonville list that I have seen.
Could someone help me out on this? When serving for someone else (being paid) did they use the persons name? Sam was a wirey old guy with a twinkel in his eye like he had been there and had a great story to tell. I would be much appreciative if you could help me find it.
RESEARCH
JUDY CANANT (AslanJ@aol.com)
*****Peter Tinsley, Clerk of the High Court of Chancery advertises
the suit in the High Court of Chancery of Charles Alexander and Robert
Alexander against Verlinda Dade, widow and relict of Baldwin Dade,
Baldwin Dade, Buckner Stith, Lawrence Taliaferro, William Bowling and Richard
Ratcliffe. This cause came to be heard on the bill, answers, examinations
of witnesses and the last will and testament of Robert Alexander.
On consideration whereof the Court is of opinion that the four new Negro
slaves bequeathed by thge testator to his daughter Sarah were annexed to
the land devised to her intaille and that after the death of her son without
issue the plaintiffs became entitled to such of the said slaves and their
increase as survive. The Court doth decree that the defendants immediately
deliver such of the slaves as are in their possession to the plaintiffs,
that is to say: Sabina in possession of Verlinda Dade; Lucy, Charles, Bob,
Argyle, Luce, Boatswain, Sibb, Ben and Judy, in possession of Baldwin Dade;
Daniel, Giles, Suck, Giles, Sarah, Luce and Frank, in possession of Buckner
Stith; Jack, in possession of Lawrence Taliaferro; Suck, in possession
of William Bownling and Davie, in possession of Richard Ratcliffe, and
pay the plaintiffs the profiots of the said slaves since the dearh of Baldwin
Dade, husband of Sarah Alexander.
Source: Page 140, The Virginia Genealogist, Vol 41, #2, April-June,
1997
MISCELLANY
MOORE NEWS is grateful to a non-Taliaferro correspondent, Millicent Craig, for this very interesting monograph. We'll certainly recognize our families in this piece. Millicent Craig (Millicenty@aol.com) is the North American Secretary of the Dalton Genealogical Society. The Society began as an English association and is expanded now to include the American descendants. About now, Millicent is arranging to have tea with some cousins in England whom she found by writing the postmaster of the little village where her family once lived!
COUSINS MARRYING COUSINS written
by Millicent Craig <Millicenty@aol.com>
A recent inquiry on this subject may be of interest to other readers.
Cousins marrying cousins is not new and is not confined to any one ethnic
group. In earlier times, villages were small and often several miles
apart. The young man's mode of transportation was his two feet. So
courting took place within a small area - where the young man could walk
to his lady friend's home and return the same night. Thus we find neighbors
courting neighbors; and cousins courting cousins. And virtually everyone
in the small villages were related to each other.
This practice was not confined to the "walkers". Even though the rule
of the Church forbid marrying within the third degree of kindred, Knights
and Lords (who had horses for transportation) did it also. The purpose
was to gain an interest in valuable property and to keep the property within
the family. In Yorkshire we have the case of the Dalton/Pilkington marriage
- a union between first cousins. They were summarily excommunicated. If
you examine the ownership records of Halls and Manors, you find the same
families intermarrying over and over and holding multiple interest in the
properties.
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