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Author Archives: James M. Arlandson
Farrars of Early Virginia and Beyond
William Farrar (and his brother John) is a gateway ancestor; he and his descendants left behind excellent records to sort out family relationships. Counties: Henrico (original one), Goochland, and Chesterfield. These records go from 1610 to 1815 and include marriages.
John Ryland and Susanna Kissinger
This post goes from 1755 to 1814 and covers Pennsylvania, the only state where they lived. A call for a Ryland family Bible is mentioned in this post.
Early Wilbourns of Prince William County, Virginia
A short post with names other than the Wilbourns involved in a court case in 1752-1753.
Perrin Family Bibles
These three Bibles are in the Special Collections at William and Mary College in Virginia. The dates range from 1748 to 1902. It turns out the first Perrin Bible is connected to a royal gateway ancestor. Update: Links to images of original Bibles are now included! Continue reading
Honour Clayton and James Brown
To me, there is something special about Honour Clayton Brown (1662-1731?).
Henry Reynolds: Accused of Murder in Philadelphia, in 1685
Murder in Quaker utopia? What happened?
William Clayton and Prudence Lankford
William Clayton (1632-1689) is our great-grandfather ten generations back. Prudence Lankford is his wife and our great-grandmother. Let’s look at their lives.
Early Wilbourns of Westmoreland County, Virginia
It’s good to know this Wilbourn was here so early.
Early Wilbourns of Sussex County, Virginia
Hundreds of names other than Wilbourns are included in this post about probate and marriages.
Early Wilbourns of Surry County, Virginia
Dozens and dozens of names other than Wilbourns are included in this post of raw data of court records and deeds.
Early Wilbourns of Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Early Wilbourns involved in probate, with other names. It’s very likely John and Edward were brothers.
Early Wilbourns of Princess Anne County, Virginia
Lots of names other than Wilbourns are in this post about probate and marriages.
Early Wilbourns of Prince Edward County, Virginia
This short post includes names other than Wilbourns,
Early Wilbourns of Powhatan County, Virginia
This short post includes names other than Wilbourns in four wills.
Early Wilbourns of Prince George County, Virginia
Names other than the Wilbourns are included in this short post about a will.
Early Wilbourns of Norfolk County, Virginia
The names other than Wilbourn in this short post may help your research in these probate and marriage records.
Early Wilbourns of Cumberland County, Virginia
Lots of names other than Wilbourn in this post that includes deeds. wills, and marriages.
Early Wilbourns of Middlesex County, Virginia
I hope this post helps your research for names other than Wilbourns as well, in these court cases.
Early Wilbourns of Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Hundreds of names other than Wilbourn in this post about deeds, court orders, probate, and marriages.
Early Wilbourns of Lunenburg County, Virginia
Hundreds of names in this post other than Wilbourns, about deeds, probate, court orders, road orders, and marriages.
Early Wilbourns of Louisa County, Virginia
Lots of names other than Wilbourn in this post about court cases and deeds.
Early Wilbourns of King and Queen County, Virginia
At least we know one Wilbourn lived in this county at an early date.
Early Wilbourns of Halifax County, Virginia
Hundreds of names other than Wilbourn in this post about deeds, court orders, marriages, and probate.
Early Wilbourns of Frederick County, Virginia
A short post with interesting original documents, including dozens of names other than Wilbourn.
Early Wilbourns of Fauquier County, Virginia
Hundreds of names, other than Wilbourn, in primary documents.
Early Wilbourns of Greenville County, Virginia
It’s good to know at least one Wilbourn family lived here, so early. One was a Reverend.
Early Wilbourns of Goochland County, Virginia
Lots of names in this post, other than Wilbourn, including marriage, birth and baptismal records.
Early Wilbourns of Essex County, Virginia
This Wilbourn was here really early.
Early Wilbourns of Caroline County, Virginia
It’s good to know at least one Wilbourn lived in this county at this time.
Early Wilbourns of Campbell County, Virginia
Some names other than Wilbourns are included in this post of probate and marriages.
Early Wilbourns of Buckingham County, Virginia
Names other than Wilbourns are included in this post about land and tax records.
Early Wilbourns of Brunswick County, Virginia
Lots of names other than Wilbourns in this post about deeds, will books, and marriages.
Early Wilbourns of Albemarle County, Virginia
Names other than the Wilbourns are included in this post of raw data from deeds.
Earliest Wilbourns of Accomack County, Virginia
These are some of the earliest Wilbourns known in America, let alone Virginia. Losts of names here, outside of the Wilbourns.
William Clayton’s Records
They go from 1681 to 1684 and are in the Philadelphia area. It’s about William Clayton, Sr. New data added for 10 July 1700.
Epps of Early Virginia
A very prominent family all throughout Virginia and whose descendants moved to other states. Lots of names here in addition to the Epps in the raw data. Can you find yours?
Essential Records of a Key Virginia Orphans Court, Part 2 (1692-1739)
Henrico county (“shire”) of earliest Virginia is key. Hundreds of names are here, and some were part of Jamestowne government. Their descendants moved all over the state and beyond. It’s almost a sure thing you can find your early ancestor here.
Essential Records of a Key Virginia Orphans Court, Part 1 (1677-1690)
Henrico county (“shire”) of earliest Virginia is key. Hundreds of names are here, and some were part of Jamestowne government. Their descendants moved all over the state and beyond. It’s a sure thing you can find your early ancestor here.
Members of Virginia House of Burgesses 1766 to 1775
Collected together in one post for your convenience, this is the Revolutionary generation. Washington and Jefferson appear. Lots of other names and great for research.
Members of Virginia House of Burgesses 1761 to 1765
Put together in one post for your convenience, this is a list of members for the House of Burgesses. Lots of names. Great for research. George Washington appears in the lists for the first time.
Members of Virginia House of Burgesses 1712 to 1761
In one post for your convenience, this is a membership list of the House of Burgesses from 1712 to 1761. Lots of names here. Great for research, both historical and family.
Members of Virginia House of Burgesses 1660 to 1712
Dateline: Virginia, 1660-1712. This post is about the membership list of the Virginia House of Burgesses. Primary sources are offered in this post. Great list of names for family research too.
Members of Virginia House of Burgesses 1619 to 1660
Dateline: Virginia, 1619-1660. This post is about the membership list for the Burgesses. Long list of names for family research too. Some of them are royal gateway ancestors.
Ishams of Early Virginia
Henry Isham is a royal gateway ancestor (descends from royalty and moved to America); he and his descendants left behind excellent records to sort out family relations. These records go from 1678 to 1747.
Perrins of Henrico and Hanover Counties, Virginia
The earliest Perrins married into gateway ancestors (descendants of royalty), like the Ishams and Farrars. These records go from 1637 to 1837.
Early Bevilles of Four Virginia Counties
Essex Beville is a gateway ancestor (descends from royalty); he and his descendants left behind excellent records to sort out family relationships. This post offers many names. Their records go from 1676 to 1767.
Early Ligons of Virginia
Lt. Col. Thomas Ligon is a royal gateway ancestor; that is, his ancestor was a king, yet Ligon moved to America many generations later. He and his descendants left behind a lot of excellent records and family connections. This post goes from 1656 to 1823.
Bowmans of Early Virginia
These records go from 1671 to 1770.
Early Hudsons of Virginia
These records go from 1659 to 1838 and are mainly about wills and cover twelve counties.
Early Hudsons of Three Virginia Counties
These records go from 1652 to 1799.
Randolphs of Early Virginia
Henry Randolph and William Randolph were gateway ancestors (descend from royalty) who arrived in Virginia in the mid-seventeenth century. Virginia was a populous colony and then state. Surely one of your lines links up to them. They and their descendants left behind excellent records to sort out relationships.
Parkers, Daniels, and Jenkinses of Early Virginia and Beyond
According to Douglas Richardson’s Royal Ancestry, Richard Parker is a royal gateway ancestor. This post also includes the Daniels and Jenkinses who married into the Parkers, and all of their (available) descendants. This post goes from 1683 to 1840 and includes counties outside of Virginia.
The Daniels of Early Virginia and Beyond
This post has most (not all) of the wills and a few key deed records of the Daniels in all of the Virginia Counties, where the Daniels appear.
Daniels of Middlesex County, Virginia
The Daniels are the most numerous in this county than in any other county. This post goes from 1686 to 1854.
Jacob Roland and Barbara Zorn
This post goes from 1682 to 1816 and ranges from Germany to Pennsylvania. It includes transcriptions of two wills and two inventories of items owned at their decease, revealing how everyday people lived back then.
Jacob Kissinger and Susannah Unk
This post goes from Germany to Pennsylvania.
Michael Kissinger and Maria Catharina Roland
This post goes from 1717 to 1793 and ranges from Germany to Pennsylvania, USA.
William Mansfield and Mary Magdalena
This post goes from Virginia to Kentucky and covers 1750 to 1820 and possibly beyond.
John Mansfield and Rebecca Simmons
This post goes from Virginia to Kentucky and ranges from 1769 to 1825 and beyond.
James Mansfield and Frances (Franky) Greer
This post goes from Virginia to Kentucky and ranges from 1783 past 1870. He served in the War of 1812, the forgotten war.
The Mansfields of Early Virginia
This post is actually about more than just the common spelling “Mansfield.” It also includes the variations on the name of a German immigrant to Virginia. This post goes from 1734 to 1841.
James Thomas Vickers and Eliza Ann Mansfield
This post goes from 1824 to 1916 and ranges from Kentucky to Kansas. Their kids moved around a lot and lived interesting lives.
Samuel Vickers and Hannah Lowe
This post goes from 1770 to 1870 (plus) and ranges from North Carolina to Kentucky.
Vickers and Lowe Records in North Carolina
These records go from 1722-1899. It is clear that many Lowes settled in North Carolina.
Records of John Beales, Chester County, PA
These records go from 1684 to 1726. They indicate he was a good citizen–very good.
John Ewing and Anna Marie Heichold
This post goes from 1762 to 1835 and ranges from Pennsylvania to Ohio.
James Ewing and Mary Shelleberger
This post goes from 1720 to 1776, in Pennsylvania.
James H. Daniel and Jane Caroline Russell
This post goes from 1818 to 1896 and ranges from Georgia to Texas.
Ella Washington (Rae) Wilbourn
This post goes from 1889 to 1982. She was our grandmother. Photos included.
Floyd (Frank) Rucker Ryland
This post goes from 1884 to 1962 for his life, but a lot longer for his descendants.
Hannah Jane Vickers Ryland and Carl Frederickson
This post goes from 1849 to 1917.
William Ryland, Jr. and Hannah Jane Vickers
This post goes from 1827 to 1902 and includes photos and images of key documents and transcribed family traditions.
William Ryland, Jr. and Sarah Baird
This post goes from 1827 to 1888, from Ohio to Missouri, though William will eventually move to Kansas as a widower.
William Ryland, Sr. and Catherine Ewing
This post goes from 1788 to 1876, when William Ryland’s probate finished.
Paul Ryland and Louisa
This post goes from 1730 to 1790 and in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Records of Joseph Clayton
They go from 1685 to 1731 and are in Chester Co., PA, New Castle Co., DE, and Cecil Co., MD.
William Clopton and Ann Booth
This post goes from 1647 to 1733, covering a gateway ancestor, William Clopton. Ann Booth’s father, Dr. Robert Booth, was an early co-founder of Jamestowne.
Walter Clopton and Mary Jarratt
This post goes from 1687 to 1758, when the last record of him appears, but he lived past that year.
William Clopton and Cassandra Crump
This post goes from 1714 to 1782, when William’s last record appears. But he lived past that year, most likely.
1782 Recruitment Quota List for New Kent County, Virginia
By Act of Assembly, Virginia ordered men (and women) to be recruited for service in some capacity during the War of Independence. Here is New Kent County’s recruitment quota list, containing 428 names, done in August 1782.
Clayton Deed Records in New Castle County, Delaware
These data go from 1676 to 1731 and include more names than just the Claytons.
Clayton Land Records in Chester County, Pennsylvania
This post goes from 1684 to 1757. And there are a lot more names than just Clayton.
The Clopton Birth, Marriage and Death Records of St. Peter’s Parish, New Kent County, Virginia
They go from 1703 to 1768, including slaves. St. Peter’s Parish was in New Kent County, Virginia.
William Clopton was a “gateway ancestor.” This means that for several generations back he has royal lines and immigrated to the American colonies.
William Perrin and Mary Clopton
This brief post goes from 1779 to 1787. Mary descends from a royal gateway ancestor, William Clopton.
Samuel Anderson
This brief post goes from when his last will and testament was written in 1796 to when it was probated in 1798.
Robert Anderson and Rebecca Perrin
This brief post goes from 1808 to 1818, when Robert’s will was written and probated. It also includes a transcription of Edmund B. Belcher’s will, his son-in-law. Robert served in the Revolutionary War.
Richard Hudson and Mary Bowman
This posts covers 1605 to 1668.
Robert Hudson and Martha
This post goes from 1662 to 1726
Peter Hudson and Martha Pride
This post covers the years 1695 to 1753.
William Hudson and Sarah
This post goes from 1732 to about 1810 (or a few years later).
Joseph Calloway
This post goes from 1687 to 1832 (Joseph’s descendants), but for him the last record is 1725. This post also includes military records.
Francis Calloway and Frances Gaddah
These records cover the 1740’s to the 1780’s.
Samuel Calloway and Mary
This post goes from 1754 to 1837.
Alexander Lackey and Mary
This post covers from 1730’s to 1772.
Thomas Lackey and Ann Hadley
This post goes from 1751 to 1827 (including their descendants).
Joel Leakey and Nancy Calloway
This family’s records goes from 1780 to 1850.
Thomas Gray and Anna S. Leakey
This post goes from 1799 to 1857.
James Lamkin and Winifred
This post goes from 1722 to 1791.
Summary of Our Wilbourn Line
This post wraps things up from John and Judith Wilbourn (and a few generations back) to William Harvey Wilbourn.
Earliest Wilbourns in Virginia
This posts begins in 1652 and ends in 1764.
John Wilbourn and Judith
This post begins in about 1700 and ends in 1762.
Thomas Wilbourn and Hannah Lamkin
This post begins in the late 1740’s and ends in 1841.
William Wilbourn and Cairy Hudson
This post goes from the late 1760’s and early 1770’s to 1834.
Cairy Hudson Wilbourn
This post goes from the 1835 to 1849. Cairy married William Wilbourn. She needs her own post because she had many documents after he died and she moved from South Carolina to Mississippi and passed away.
Champion Wilbourn and Elizabeth Ann Anderson
This post goes from 1795 to about 1850.
Amonet Washington Wilbourn and Nancy Margaret Gray
This post covers the years 1821 to 1904.
William Harvey Wilbourn and Frances Victoria Daniel
This post goes from 1853 to 1927.
Perrins of Edgefield District, South Carolina
These records go from 1770 to 1828.
Perrins of Lunenburg and Charlotte Counties, Virginia
These records go from 1746 to 1784.
Essential Lamkin Records in Northumberland County, Virginia
These records go from 1658 to 1796.
Essential Lamkin Records in Westmoreland County, Virginia
These records go from 1665 to 1795.
Lamkins of Mecklenburg, Lunenburg, and Halifax Counties, Virginia
These records go from 1766 to 1795.
Leakeys of Orange and Surry Counties, North Carolina
These records go from 1755 to 1845.
Calloways of Surry County, North Carolina
These records go from the 1770’s to the 1860’s.
We post these data online to help researchers.
Calloways of Bedford County, Virginia
These records go from 1745 to 1810 and include a few items from Albemarle, Goochland, Pittsylvania, and Lunenburg Counties.
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Robert Booth and Jamestowne Society
He arrived in Jamestowne perhaps in or before 1638 and died in 1657. He served in the Virginia House of Burgesses.
Andersons of Edgefield District, SC
These are the raw, uninterpreted data. I hope this post helps researchers.
Records of William Clayton, Jr., and Elizabeth Beazer
They are an interesting couple with prosperous sons and a daughter, in Chester Co., outside Philadelphia.
Read how ordinary people lived back in the late 1600’s and into the 1700’s, in early America.
These records go from 1681 to 1736.
The Records of Henry Reynolds and Prudence Clayton, Chester County, PA, 1681-1728
He was active in Chester County, Pennsylvania, in and out of courts, and incurring large debts. His last Will and Testament, however, shows him to have a lot of land.
This post shows how people lived back then, in early America.
Hadleys of Surry County, NC
Here are the raw data, uninterpreted. I hope this helps your research.
Hadleys of Orange County, NC
Here are the raw data, uninterpreted. I hope this helps in your research.
Hadleys of Chester County, PA and New Castle County, DE
The Hadleys owned land close to the border between Chester County, PA and New Castle County, DE. At least one family owned land that crossed the border.
That’s why both counties are included in this one post.
James Brown’s Huge Debt, Chester Co., PA, 1688
James married William Clayton’s daughter Honour. The Browns are our direct line. James got involved with all kinds of business transactions and court cases and land deals. It looks like this one got the better of him.
Simon Hadley and Bridget Foote
This post goes from 1732 to 1808.
Patience Brown and Joshua Hadley
This post covers the years from a bout 1700 to 1760.
Jeremiah Brown and Mary (Royale) Cole
This post goes from 1687 to 1766/7. In 1734, the Chester Count Orphans Court called him a “Gentleman,” meaning a man of high social standing.
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