GHOTES Guest Book Archive II

Archives from the Guest book for the past year.

This list of comments started on April 1997
The last comment was left on Wed Nov 26 09:14:42 EST 1997

It appears that from birth and marriage records in Philly that my GGGrandfather, Capt Joseph Collins was born on the Eastern Shore. Names of links in the family include Taylor and Carmine as well as other Accomack names. When I am able I supply more info, but am excited to disover this page. Please offer suggestions.

Looking for any information on the Riggin family from Sanford Va. also any info. on the Howard family from Hallwood Va. .

Looking for any information on the Riggin family from Sanford Va. also any info. on the Howard family from Hallwood Va. .

After 3 hours of cruising the genealogy sites on the net I landed at your ghotes house. What a relief! I am a ghote by marriage. My husband's families-Bonnewell/Stant-have been difficult to locate. Anyone with any info. please e-mail. For Miles ancestors, there is a small family cemetary in our Virginia front yard with Miles on the headstones. Located in Sanford.

Hi!! I'm from Tangier and I enjoyed the articles you had on my wonderful island home. I hope to more in the future.

This is a fatastic site - great job on graphics as well as data! I did have a problem accessing Red Bank Baptist Church records. Message came back that it was not on this server. Glitches do happen. Hope to get it one of these days,. Thanks for all the hard work.

I think your site is wonderful and you have made an interesting topic of a unique name.

Is there anyone in MD, DE and surrounding area that has done any research on the MITCHELL family - any of them??? Please e-mail me. Thanks.

My maiden name was Lichtenwalter. Most Americans having that name in their line come from a single ansestor who came to Allentown, PA. around 1700. If you are related please let me know that you are interested. I am looking for related names- Minnick, Essig,Denney.Thanks for this website.

looking for information on george lynch b. 3-21-1847 married Martha Arehart b. 3-11-1848 m. 12-9=1863

A friend told me he had found people looking for CROSHAWs so I came browsing and found your site. Very interesting. I'll be back. I'm one of the Canadian Croshaws and have traced my roots back to England. There are some Croshaws in Indianapolis who emigrated from England in 1962 for those who are interested. Bye now.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. I HAVE SOME INTEREST IN THE TROWER SURNAME AND HAVE HAD SOME SUCESS WITH GHOTES THANK YOU.

I have strings to this area going back to +-1728 named Thomas Province some times spelled Provence and Provance on the same document if you come by this name please give me a call I'm looking for ship records mainly. thanks C.Province Fax 6164717559

Looking for any information on Schroader's

Searching for information on Rozier's and Floyd's in Virginia in the 1600's.

I was told about this web site by someone trying to help my on my hunt for any connections to my Truitt ancestors.

great I copied 3 of your recipes they sound great now im going to try them THANK YOU Dee

Just surfing through trying to find family links to Maryland & Delaware Your site is not as easily accessed as some others in your area. Please try to improve upon it.

doing king family research and am new at the game. thanks for the great site and would love to hear from other king family researchers.

, Fri Nov 14 15:54:20 EST 1997

I was thrilled today to find this home page. I am researching the Brittingham family and am looking for the right people to share information with. I have some immediate questions: where is the location of the Brittingham house in Princess Anne?

Wish I knew how to get more on the Bagwell family geneology, new to process and just stumbling through..

This site has been most informative. I am researching the Killmon Family of the Eastern Shore of Virginia. My great-grandparents were William Thomas Killmon and Sarah (Martin) Killmon from Accomack and Northampton counties. I really enjoyed reading about my an- cestry on the Killmon family. I have added a lot of information to my genealogical reseach. Thanks!

This site has been most informative. I am researching the Killmon Family of the Eastern Shore of Virginia. My great-grandparents were William Thomas Killmon and Sarah (Martin) Killmon from Accomack and Northampton counties. I really enjoyed reading about my an- cestry on the Killmon family. I really have added a lot of information to my genealogical reseach. Thanks!

I have really enjoyed looking at your web site. Rest assured I will be back. I am searching for information on William Andrews in the 1600's in Accomack County. Thanks again for all the info.

I am hoping to find information on the family of Lewis (Levin) Barnes, son of John & Sallie Barnes of Accomack, Va. Captain Levin Barnes (my great great grandfather was born January 1837 in Accomack County, Va. and died September 2, 1912 in Broomes Island, Md. I am hoping through Ghotes I will be able to find answers to many of may unanswered questions.

Just passing through . Will check in occasionally.

I am helping a friend search for his family related to Henry Francis LYTE (wrote Abide With me and other hymns). Saw the Lyte name in your tree. Please have whoever is interested in the Lytes contact me. Thank you. Mervin Burgard

Very excited about your web site and look forward to all the wonderful information I will find.

I am trying to learn about the ancestry of Charles Thompson born in l760 in Dinwiddie, VA. Charles was a revolutionary war veteran and he had a brother named Amos who fought on the British side and who had a son named Little Berry. I'd love to know who Charles' parents were and their country of origin. Thanks..gossmon

Like this section. Husband PHILIP PRESTON THOMAS SR has historical connections here. I was born in SALISBURY MARYLAND USA ..Father ROBERT GROSS from SWORDS CREEK VA ...Mother HAZEL IRENE BASHAM ..Born in Kentucky...

A unique, interesting and wonderful site. Keep up the good work. Looking for my Thurston & Williams ancestos.

Have enjoyed browsing through your data

I like it - thanks for all the work.

Great site. Thanks for all the data.

This is very interesting and a great way to find connections to family trees. I am originally from Parksley and have long Eastern Shore roots.

This is very interesting and a great way to find connections to family trees.

Your web site is very well organized and helpful!

Your web site is very well organized and helpful!

Looks interesting. As Denwoods were in VA in 1635, perhaps I should sign on.

As an amature genealogist, I appreciate the efforts pf all those who have compiled this information and made it available to others, like myself who are looking for family history.

Clever title, glad you're here. I'm working on the Campbell family and I will be back.

just looking for BAGWELL family info-Thanks

I am researching the PARSONS family which appears to have originated in Maryland on the Eastern Shore.

Thanks for setting up this website

This is a wonderful site! I am searching for a Sarah J. Kellam born October 1865 in NC. Parents were John H. and Elizabeth Kellum. Sarah married a David Brooks Tickle 9/11/1881 in Guilford Co., NC. Many roads seem to lead to the Eastern Shore. I have found more Kellams here than anywhere else on the web. If you have a connection, please let me know. I have been told that she was American Indian.

Great!

I always enjoy checking out your homepage, So many interesting pictures, and documents to look at and read. Thanks again keep up the great work!

To whom it may concern: I like it, you have a neat page here.

I just love the site. It helped me with my homework.

LONG LIVE GHOTES!!

Am excited about your Eastern Shore genealogical website. Will be glad to contribute the work that has been done on my family. Both my father and mother are from very old Eastern Shore of Virginia families. My father is from Cape Charles (White, Read, Williams, etc) and my mother is from Onancock (Parks, Kellam, James, etc).

Thanks, I m a newcomer to genealogy and the cyberworld. Have some roots in the Greenbackville area through the Hudson & Connor lines. Does anyone have any information on an Edward Farebrother? Edward married Maria Connor of Worcester Co. in 1844 . They had a daughter Drucilla. Edward died at sea about 1850. Maria married John H. Young of Greenbackville in 1851. Drucilla Farebrother married Jesse L. Hudson of Klej Grange in 1877. Jesse & Drucilla were the parents of my Grandmother,Viola Maria Hudson who married Austin Wilgus of Delaware in 1900. Maria Young is buried in the All Saints cemetary in Stockton.

great to see the site! just discovered it tonight (10/25). look forward to visiting often. thanks. tom, karen, lauren, kristen, rachel, & aaron

nassawadox roots!!

Can't wait to really have time to peruse this site carefully. Lots of exciting links, and I think I'll find some new family links too.

Am hoping to find some information about the Estern Shore in reference to population, foliage, wildlife, ect. Research for nursing 101 project. Thanks for everything.

What a wonderful site !! Have it bookmarked for future reference as I have the Fitchett (from Poughkeepsie, NY) in my family tree as well as Heath by marriage. If I find a connection will let you know ! LOVE the pictures !!

My father's parents were Jesse Lynn Cruse from North Carolina and Eva Blanche Lewis Who was the daughter of Robert Lewis and Mary Carmine who I believe lived near Cheriton.

Enjoyed the visit!! Researching the following Eastern Shore surnames: TURNER, TILGHMAN, MALLETT, DIZE (DISE), GILDING (GOULDEN). Would enjoy hearing from others who may be working on the same lines.

I have family bibles dating back to 1792. My anme is Smith. Any one with intrest contact me.

Thanks for the help with this. Looking for more info on Robert Tindall of Jamestown. Originally was among the first to explore the land of Virginia and drew a map of the area. He later settled with others the village of Jamestown. I would like to know more about his descendents and or his ancestors.

i am interested in the trower family roots keep up the good work

Referred to this page by e-mail from someone with MD GenWeb. Am told my Fleet Chelton ancestor came from Accomoke prior to Somerset.

I'm looking for all to any information about William,Thomas,John Onyet entering this country in 1819. From Pitley England.

looking for Grandmother: Amanda Plowman Rider. Married Charles Beaston Rider Amanda probably died May 1901.

I am looking for a recipe for pumpkin fritters. I am a total product of the eastern shore, va I cannot believe the eastern shore is on the web.

I am looking for a recipe for pumpkin fritters. I am a total product of the eastern shore, va I cannot believe the eastern shore is on the web.

Am interested in families named Floyd, Elliott Dennis and G. Fred. Also the surname Dennis. These folks were from Birdsnest, VA.

I know that my grandfather, Charles Beston Rider, was born around 1870's on Deal Island, MD. I am looking for a birth certificate info. I think his father's name was Noah Rider. I am interested in when the Rider's came to MD and from where.

This is a wonderfully built site. My relations on the shore are:Gibb/Doughty/Ward/Mathias.

My sister recently sent me an article from THE VIRGINIAN PILOT about GHOTES and we just received the EASTERN SHORE NEWS with the article about your meeting in Nassawadox. Most of my ancestors lived on the Eastern Shore, but we live in middle TN. We have acquired much info from Northampton and Accomack courthouses but still have questions. Plan to use your web site and will share info.

MEARS, TRADER, HUSSEY, STOKES. October 11, 1997. I'm looking for any information concerning these names on the Eastern Shore from about the 1830's to present. Thanks for any help.

Great web site

I am a descendant of Robin ANDREWS b 1771 Accomack Co. VA.

Great site. Researching MEAD, KEENE, TUBMAN and variations of speelings of each.

Mike Mead, Vienna VA

very nice.

I am interested in learning more about your web sights. I am looking for the Guy family who immigrated into Virginia in the 1600's. Robert, Thomas,William, John, and James Guy are some of the early immigrants. Who might contact to get more information?

I am interested in learning more about your web sights.

Trying to help my Grandmother serch for her husbands family / Williams. I'm new at this so I hope I can help her.

since I signed your guestbook before I viewed the site I can't comment....however, you came highly recommended

Born in Southside, Va, 1941. Married to Sandra Lynn Tarr of Chincoteague. Her parents are Tarrs and Savages. My family decends from Overman and Hedspeth. All four families have deep roots along coastal Virginia and North Carolina. Very interested in ES families and geneology.

Excelent Homepage. I have some info about the history of the Eastern Shore that I will post to you at a later date. I also have much of the Mapp genealogy from 1654 to present that I will share.

Thanks for the page.

I am searching for David Melton whose family moved to SC; had son -- Michael Melton (married Temperance Cason and Alexander Sanders McKenzie who moved to McNairy Co., Tenn and married Sarah Elizabeth Arnett Virginia McKenzie, Ft. Worth TX

Very interesting, Well planned with lots of information.

searching for info on Thomas Province (ProvEnce) back in apx. 1734 in Frederick Co. around Stephenson but closer to the state line.

searching for info on Thomas Province (ProvEnce) back in apx. 1734 in Frederick Co. around Stephenson but closer to the state line.

Well done! I saw the article on your conference in the Virginian Pilot, too!

I am interested in communicating with anyone who has information about the GIllepsie familly on the Easter Shore. My father, Earl Gillespie, was born in Atlantic and I have researched his lineage to a Pete Gillespie (1853). There is information regarding a Jordan familly who willed two plantations to grandsons William and John Gillespie sometime in 1790. I have detail information from the census records that go back to Pete Gillespie (metioned above) and would like to know if this Pete is connected to the Jordan's grandsons.

Thanks in advance

Love the olde ghotes! Searching for early DAVIS family and others who moved to MD about 1665.

Great site. Glad to have found it. Researching my own family lines: Hall, Johnson, Sterling, Bonneville, Briddell, Webster, Dixon, Adams, Landon, Wilson, Howard, Ford, Boston, Ward, Horsey, Revell

A very nice site. I have most of the Stengle genealogy including all from the Eastern Shore of Virginia. At a later date I will try to use this site to locate what happen to my fathers half brother many years ago. The last known location was in the Willoughby Spit part of Norfolk.

Great site. Looking forward to using it.

I appreciate all your efforts in putting this impressive site. I am a direct descendant of David Bagwell and appreciate all the information on the Bagwells and Leatherburys. You have made my research trip next year an easier task. I reside in northern Illinois and would be happy to do lookups if anyone is stumped on an Illinois branch of a family.

I have really enjoyed surfing your URL. Will keep on checking in from time to time. I was born at the Nassawadox hospital Dec.3, 1937, son of Anne Walston Fisher and George Reed Sutton Little (Hampton). Grandparents were Ruth Tyler Fisher and Benjamin Thomas Fisher. Good luck and keep up the good work.

Fascinating Web site. I'd appreciate any information anyone can provide concerning my father's family. My father's name is Ernest Mears Walker (born, I believe, in 1919, now deceased)) and he had three siblings: brother Bryce (or Brice), sisters Peggy Harmon and Tillie Johnson. Their father was named Roland Walker; he lived in Leemont, Va., in Accomack County and died in the mid-1950s. I'd appreciate any information anyone might have. Thanks.

What a great place GHOTES is! I'll be back often and hope to share information from my research over the past 20 years with anyone.

An article in the Virginia Pilot caught my eye and your sight look interesting. Paticularly the story about the Twiford girl. I am doing the Twiford line and I know that the Twifords that I am working on came from Accomac County. I have not yet got to the Eastern Shore but intend to. Great Sight!

GREAT SITE!

I love the internet and I'm glad that the Eastern Shore has a part in it.

Enjoyed your site and will be back again. I am working on CRUTCHFIELDS, CAVINESS, LEDBETTER and sometime in the future KERR.

iam very interested in geneology,history,etc; glad to have found your page.

MORE INFO ON YOUR AREA THAN I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIND.GREAT. RESEARCHING MARGARET ANN ADDISON BURTON TWIFORD FROM EARLY 1800. 1ST COUSIN GOV WISE. WILL TRAVEL TO YOUR AREA IN SEPT TO RESEARC H. ANY HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED.MAY ATTEND FALL CONF. SENDING FOR DETAILS.THIS ILLINOIS BOY WOULD LIKE TO FIND HIS GREAT GREAT GRANDMOTHER.

Just found this site. Will spend time in the future looking up all the UPSHUR information I can find. Looks great!

I enjoyed the visit. I am researching my Accomack roots, in particular Capt. Lynn Floyd Taylor who was keeper at Metomkin Life Saving Station

Excellent site!!

I forgot to add the name Boulware/Bohler to my list the earliest record I have on this name is Hannah a widow who came to Wilkes (now Lincoln) Co. Ga circa 1785. Since she received a Grant I would assume she or her deceased husband (name unknown was connected to the American Revolution. It is said she and her family came from Va. by wagon to this land. One of her neighbors was a Marshall. She had a son who married on of his daughters. I would love to lhear from anyone who may know something about these early people.

I forgot to see if anyone is doing any research on Boulware/Bohler name. the earliest I have is a Hannah Bohler who recieved land in Lincoln Co. Ga. circa 1786 . Some say she and her children came by wagon to that county. Thanks for any help on this name.

I forgot to see if anyone is doing any research on Boulware/Bohler name. the earliest I have is a Hannah Bohler who recieved land in Lincoln Co. Ga. circa 1786 . Some say she and her children came by wagon to that county. Thanks for any help on this name.

I forgot to see if anyone is doing any research on Boulware/Bohler name. the earliest I have is a Hannah Bohler who recieved land in Lincoln Co. Ga. circa 1786 . Some say she and her children came by wagon to that county. Thanks for any help on this name.

I am enjoying this web site. I am researching Johnson, Dedge/D'Auge, Smith, Gore and several other families. Most of them went to South Georgia in the early 1800's. If any one wants information on these names from Georgia I will be happy to trade info with them,

Forgot to put the 1 in my E-mail address yesterday.

Nice site. I'm Looking for my Virginia roots, the names are: SPENCER, COLCLOUGH, DURHAM and ROBINSON. There are others, this is enough for now.

Having been born in Chincoteague but living in Hawaii for the last 31 years it's hard to do research from so far away. Had some success at the State Library in Richmond finding marriage records and census information. Relatives Birch and Sharpley from Chincoteague.

Great site! I am researching FLETCHER and like many others, I would like info on William Fletcher I, beyond what is on the Fletcher website.

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This has the makings of a great meeting place for people working Eastern Shore roots. Well organized and I'm sure will be patronized since it is so professional. I am researching Outtens of the USA and assosicated familes would like to hear from anyone.

Just browsing. Looking for a possible starting place, but based on questionable data.

I,m not realy a new guest - just have a new email address. I still receive mail at bellj10@mail.firn.edu, but would like to receive the digest at the above address. Should I re-subscribe? or unsubscribe? Thank you all for hours of enjoyment. Hope to get the hang of uploading etc. so I can share my info.

Looking for relatives with the surnames of POWELL, HUDSON, WATSON, NOCK, BUNTING

Liked your site very much. I've been looking for sites where I can do more research on the FISHER, SUPINGER and ORAN lines. I'm a descendant of Amos Fisher who married Lucinda Supinger in 1831 and then Sara Oran in 1845. I have so far only been able to trace from Shenandoah Co to Fredricks co the to MD. If anyone happens across any information I would be greatly appreciated.

First visit to your site for this sister of Judy Marshall Stell, a contributing documentalist (Boy Oh Boy is that a great word ..she might like that one) I have only pulled up random areas to read and enjoy so far. VERY IMPRESSIVE.

I appreciate the work you have done on your page. I am researching early Va. surnames 1625-1750 of POWELL, PLACE, FITZGERALD, GRAVES, BURNETT.

Interesting. My wife is a descendant of Rev Wyatt, a minister at Jamestown in 1621. I am trying to confirm that and/or get documents to that effect.

Our internet server was down for 3 days and all our mail was returned to senders. Tghe last volumn I got was #113. I really enjoyed your digest and would hate not to receive it. We are still searching for the parents of William Bundick who left Accomack in 1780 for Louisiana. Thank you! Nancy Waddell e-mail Lwaddell@localaccess.net.

Thanks for being there!

We visited the library in Accomack last April and obtained this address, but I lost it. But was very excited to find you through a search on the net. I've added it to my favorite places in my computor and expect to visit often. I fell in love with the Easter Shore.

Good Job. Outstanding work

Tigners have an early interest in Eastern Shore and name (also Tignal, Tignall ,etc. up to five or six variations can be found in original Accomack county records. Tignerss from Accomack fought in Revolution.

My thanks to you for your excellent, and extensive, work in building this site. My mother is an Upshur, which is my connection to the Eastern Shore. (I only lived there for two years, until I was two years old, in Eastville.)

Great page. Do you have a mail list.? I'm especially interested in the Richardson and Howards in your sur-name list.

I have gotten more data from GHOTES members over the past couple of months than I can possibly digest over the next year. A great home page and a great team. It wonderful to be associated with people we find as GHOTES.

Surfing Genealogy. As with many others in this country, I have many ancestors from the Jamestown era. Hope to find some new info on my folks.

What a great Page! I haI've come across messages from people that I knew a long time ago!

New on AOL and just found Ghotes. Am researching early Welborn ancestors who resided in Accomac County 1610 -1700.Anxious to identify local researcher in Accomac County. Look forward to exploring Ghotes site data. Hal Welborn

Just heard about your site in local genealogical society newsletter. I have an ancestor named John Wise, and trying to discover whether or not he is descended from the immigrant John Wise in 1635 and his many- Johned family. My John Wise was on Mercer Co., Missouri censuses for 1850 and 1860, married to Ann, and he and his wife and four of the children were born in Virginia. He would have been born about 1814. Do I stand a prayer of getting all the Johns sorted out and a conn- ection (or lack of one) established? Thanks for any interest in my problem. Margaret

very interesting site. any information out there on Gov. Edward DIGGES (1650--Va) and his daughter Catherine? Did she marry William HERNDON? Thanks.

I am looking for anything on the CUSTIS, HINMAN surnames as I presently have nothing. Just starting on these surnames, my father in law was John Harvey Custis, 1907-1971 and his mother was a Hinman. I understand that there is a Hinman association, I'd sure like to get a copy of their genealogy. Great site Barbara Cox, thanks for the suggestion that I look in here. Bob Gooden

Great site. I Saw that Ghotes members were researching some of my family names, FITZGERALD, GRAVES and POWELL. I would like to hear from others searching for these families.

Certainly a great amount of useful information and contacts with others researching the same lines. I have many connections in eastern shore Virginia and Maryland: PARKER, TRUITT, FLETCHER, GORDY, CADE, ELZEY, BARLOW, CHRISTOPHER. Will be visiting your site often. Does anyone have the maiden name of SARAH, WIFE OF GEORGE PARKER? He was the son of JOHN PARKER AND TABITHA TRUITT. Was her name SARAH COX? Thanks again for your wonderful site.

Am descendant of John Welborn, migrated from England to Jamestown 1610 Heirs moved to Accommac Va. My line moved to NC, then to KY.Am now researching to establish identity of early ancestors. Hope to use your services. Regards.

I am a descendent of Henry Carsley (b. 1601), who arrived in Virginia in 1623, on my mother's side (Joan Anderson Long). My mother's father, Thomas Hobbes Long, was a registered member of the Order of the First Families of Virginia. I am delighted to come across your web site. I am also interested in information about becoming a member of the Order of the First Families of Virginia, where indeed I now reside (McLean, outside of Washington, D.C.). If anyone has information on this, please let me know.

VERY INTERESTING. Haven't had time to brouse yet

WELL DONE. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK,

Super site! Really attractive and informative, and very readable. Looking for MEAD(E), KEENE, GAITHER, LeCOMPTE, TUBMAN, and lots of others. I'll come back to this site!

Nice info, easy to use-thanks for that. Looking for info. on GORDY/GORDAN/GORDON, Ardian who showed up in Old Somerset Co., MD on 8 June 1675-transported by William Brereton who used his headright. Does anyone have info. on ships arriving at that time period to the VA eastern shore, or know of this man? Please reply email: schulzegs@aol.com

Great site for research!

I am looking for information on Nathaniel Benford and his family. They lived in or around Charles City Courthouse during the early 1800's. If anyone has any information on the Benford family please contact me. I have enjoyed visiting this site there is so much information on related subjects. I am sharing this site with all friends seeking information on Virginia. Thank you so much.

I am from the Eastern Shore of Virginia. I have information on the Dix family and also on the Moore family. If anyone has information on the Colonna family and specifically on Elijah Colonna it would be greatly appreciated. And if anyone has any info on the Dix family as well.

I am interested, of course, in any research that has been conducted on the Killmon/Killmon/Kilman/Killman surname.

Wonderful Page Congratulations I am doing a One Name Study on the name Peebles and all variations Peeples/Pebles/Peoples etc - I would like to hear from anyone with those names in their family trees. Best Wishes to you all. Shyama Peebles, Coolgardie, Western Australia

I am interested in the WEST family found in early records of Accomac Co. Va. Also wish to find the WALKER connection as my line is Walker WEST s/o William who went to Greenbrier in 1770s and Ky in 1780s.

I'M RESEARCHING HORSEY, OUTTERBRIDGE, REVEL, AND SCARABOROGH FAMILIES OF THESE COUNTIES.

I was just doing some research on the Croston name for my daughter and ran across your web site. I'm relatively new to the WWW so I'm still completely blown away at the quantity of information available. Press a button and information comes at you from every corner of the globe. Isn't it wonderful? Good luck on your search .

I was just doing some research on the Croston name for my daughter and ran across your web site. I'm relatively new to the WWW so I'm still completely blown away at the quantity of information available. Press a button and information comes at you from every corner of the globe. Isn't it wonderful? Good luck on your search .

Nice web site

Nice web site

What a terrific site in what seems to be a nice little corner of the world. I am from Perth Western Australia and a Ham Radio friend of Belford (Bud) Kellam, the old crab catcher, and his brother Russ who now lives across the water from there. Thank you for the nice insight into the region. I hope you keep adding more info and pictures to your site. I will visit your area one day and see it all first hand. Thanks again and good luck. Alek and Maryanne Petkovic.

Checked your lines and my eyes are burning from trying to pick out either WILLARD or Dougherty. Wm Willard, a vet of the Rev. war was born in Leesburg, Va., 1755, but his parents came from Ireland. Can't find when or where. Any body ever hear of Ruffans Ferry?

My Father was John William Bull born in Sanford VA in 1903 of Arcemus and Anna Bull any one having information about this family please e-mail eebull@rma.edu or phone 540-635-5302

I am looking for any infomation on a Thomas Green Dixon 1750-1827 wife Elizabeth his father Thomas Dixon 1726-1812 from Augusta co.,Va. wife Martha . Good site thanks for any help.

SEARCHING FOR WOMACK, TORAIN, LIGHTFOOT, SHERRER, NASH, TUCKER

I am planning to move to Northampton County within the next year. I was looking for a non-denomination church to attend and be active in. We are buying a seven bedroom farm house and would like to become foster parents. If you can send me some contact numbers for these two items, I would appreciate it very much.

Thank you for opening this site.

Jo Ann

Super.

Pauline has done a wonderful job on Accomac Co. William Fletcher I, and descendents, with Selvey.

Check it out:

FLETCHER ANCESTORS PAGE: http://www.thenet.net/~sigmar/bizette/fletcher/ancestors.html

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Just searching for any Family who came from James and Mary Heathcoate Pickett. Family believes we are related to Pickett Family of Fauquier Co. I can't tell yet. Thanks. Found Related names in Maryland around turn of 1700.

), Wed Jun 4 14:07:01 EDT 1997

Just searching for any Family who came from James and Mary Heathcoate Pickett. Family believes we are related to Pickett Family of Fauquier Co. I can't tell yet. Thanks.

Impressive collection of information. I'm very new to genealogy and have found some facinating information here. I'll be back often. RJS

The Eastern Shore of Virginia has been my home for all of my life. I'm very glad to see a homepage for my part of the world. Keep up the good work!

Great! I did not know anything like this existed! I shall pass it on to others who may want to see it.

Excellent site. Looking for Mordecai Cooke, Mordecai Throckmorton and Mordecai Debnam of Charles City County , all cousins living in the mid-to late 1700's. All were named for Mordecai Cooke who lived 100 years earlier. If anyone has run into these names, would appreciate e-mail.

I have gobs and gobs of ancestors who were on the Shore, and still have relatives there. I've been doing research for a number of years, mostly through books since I live in Texas. I'm really excited about learning about this web site.

I am researching the Wm. Fletcher name, of Accomack Co. Va. b. ? d. 1710, married 1675 to Elizabeth Selvey. I would like to know if anyone knows if Wm. was born in Va. and if they have information about his father, I think he might have been born in England. I have enjoyed this layout, its the best I've seen. I have a lot of information on the Fletchers after they left Va. and went to N.C. and GA.

Believe I am direct decendant of John Barnes who came to Accomac in 1659 (Anthony Steevens, trans.) Great-great grandfather was Lewis S. Barnes Barnes, son of John Barnes and Tabitha. Wish to trade info with others interested in this family line. Have info on Grandmothers father, George Washinton Barnes, Civil War Vet, wounded at battle of Fair Oaks, Va. He was married to Margaret Ann Taylor at Lemont in 1866. Also my mother (Bunting) was a decendant Eastern Shore Buntings who left the Shore ca. 1800 and moved to Poquoson. Her Grandfather was Edward Hopkins, son of David Hopkins from Somerset County. Wish to share info on any of these lines.

I am interested in any family history of my great-grandparents and grand-parents of the John R. James family of Exmore-Belle Haven and the Hyslop family of Accomac and Exmmore. Any help you can give me will be appreciated. Thanks Mark Daniels excalibur@serv2.fwi.com

Hello,

My wife and I are in the process of moving to the Shore. We will be living at Holly Brook. We are very interested in the history of the old home and the people who lived there before us. The graveyard in the back is in fair shape but some of the gravesites cannot be identified. Who is out there?

Any info on this great place and the people who lived there would be appreciated.

Dr. Richard M. Hatch

Nice to be able to see info about the shore.

On going Waters research. They have a long history on Eastern Shore, just thought I'd check it out!

I'm searching through Va. for the surnames of Reel/Real and Murphy. Thanks for help you are able to give me.

My root started in Onley Virginia. I was born in Norfolk Virginia. I have only one line complete. I have visited the community only once. I plan on returning. Semper Fi, Ed

Now I have a comment. Very nice. I enjoyed my visit. Have been researching Chambless/Chambliss in Tidewater Virginia for 30 years. There's an Addison line- Bristol Parish, Prince George County. Va. Thomas Addison m. Ann Chambless, he d. 1736. Have scant info, but will be happy to share. That's scant Addison. Lots of Chambless/ Chambliss and other intermarriage lines. Will share all for asking. Thanks again for letting me drop by. Mary M. Chambless Davis, Ok. 73030

Have none. Just got here.

I was referred to this site because of the Fitchets here, but mine came from Mathews County. I would like to know how to connect there. Great site for your counties!

Hi am just cruising the hoods, trying to find more genalogy folks and possibly hooking with someone who might have info about some of my family. Nice site thanks for having me!

I did what you said & came here first! - therefore, my comments must wait til later.

Looking for info on the FITCHETT family of Northampton County (and Lancaster County as well). Other related surnames: Dixon, Dix, Costin, Parsons, and Simmons. Thank you for a great page!

Interesting site. Nicely done, with great potential. Hope it grows. Good luck!

I am researching the Stokley,Stokely,Stokeley,Stockley,Vaughan,Vernelson,Buckner who all migrated from Virginia to eastern North Carolina in the 1700's. Any help would be appreciated and any information I have would be gladly exchanged. Great home page.

I am researching the Stokley (Stokely,Stokeley,Stockley), Vaughan, Vernelson,and Buckner. All migrated from Virginia to eastern North Carolina in 1700's. Any information would be appreciated and information exchanged. Enjoy searching you home page.

We were interested in the history of this area and checked out your web site.

I was just browsing and looking for information on Colin Johnson who married Mary anna Ellis 22/dec/1824 in Virginia. Mary Anna's parents were Thomas Ellis and Elizabeth Hurt.

What Can I Says.... I'm Speechless º¿º

Just discovered your website. My grandparents, Oscar Duncan Watson and Rebecca Norma Mears, came from Accomac and my mother was born in Locustville. Thru Grandda Watson, I am related to Henry Bagwell, Richard Bennett, the Scarburgh's, Parker's and many others. It is past 12:30 AM as I write tis, so I will be getting back to you to see what we might share.

Very interesting information. I am looking for anything on Gearing (Garrin, Geringe, etc) and Pullin (Pullen) who were in Virginia very early. I have them back to Culpeper and Rappahannock Cos. 1790s. Thanks so much!

Thrilled with Mr. Miles' family journal Ancestors of Patience Hill!!

Great site ! I was born and reared in Delmarva and spent my summers and vacations in Stockton, Md and Chincoteague. I'm seeking any information available for the surname GOOTEE.

Great site ! I was born and reared in Delmarva and spent my summers and vacations in Stockton, Md and Chincoteague. I'm seeking any information available for the surname GOOTEE.

Have reason to believe that Peter West or his father name unknowen came from Jamestown and he was maryed to a Rebeca J.Young I would appreciate information on Peter West or Rebeca Young Thanks

Looking for information about Thomas Clifton; early emigrant.

Neale

Many of my forebears, through my paternal grandmother's mother [all in this instance] were born & raised in the colonial Tidewater, and so on through Civil War times. Some, such as one family, the Gilliam's, were prominent. I know I yet have distant cousins living there. For me, although they resided in the burned counties, records of them were saved. I am very fascinated, taken with eastern Virginia, it is meaningful to me in all ways.

I HAD HEARD THAT SOME OF MY ANCESTORS RESIDED IN THE ACCOMACK AREA BUT SO MANY RECORDS SEEM TO HAVE BEEN DESTROYED. W.C. JOYNES>ABEL JOYNES>AND 5 CONFERATE BROTHERS ???

Nice to see this new way to communicate with folks on the shore. I have lived away for 27 years. but still keep my childhood house in Onancock.

Glad I found youall! Grew up in Cheriton in Northampton. Go back about once a year. Found your website by a very sad message from a member whose wife had died. A secial friend. Will contribute later.

Gardner from Cheriton.

Excellent find. I am very interested in tracing the ancestry of both my family and that of my wife's. I have done some cursory research and need to spend a few days this summer in Eastville and Accomac. I would also be interested in learning more about your group and ways we may be able to assist one another.

was born in Onley va and grew up in Onancock,va. left shore in 1966 was formerly Amiee Savage

I am looking for any geneologic information anyone may have on the Dize (spelled Dize or Dise) families on Tangier Island. My grandfather was born and raised on the island.

Am enjoying your information greatly--especially the Bagwell geneology section. Interesting info since I was born in Northampton county and graduated from NHS.

Just checking access to several of the Web Pages I have copied from Eastern Shore Roots! Hey, I got on! That's better than I've done on most of them. Will check your page out in more detail later.

Richard in VaBchVa

I just last weekend found that I had ancestors (RUSSELLS) who were in Accomack County Virginia in the early 1700s. I was looking for a place to search and found this page and have found it to be very informative and friendly. I am sure that I will find myself coming back very often to see what has been added.

I have, recently, gotten interested in my family's genealogy and have enjoyed the ghotes pages. If anyone has any info about the Duer family, I would appreciate hearing from you.

I was contacted by one of your members, Henry Martin, who is researching Groton/Grotens. My line of Groton's descend from the Eastern Shore of Maryland, but there is obviously a distinct possiblity of a connection.

GREAT!

I saw Shari Handley's letter about your site on the DelMarVa Roots mail list and wanted to check it out.I am pretty new to genealogy, searching for my Grandparents' families, REDDEN and BEACHBOARD. Both grandparents were born in Girdletree, MD, and the Redden family I think is going to be only in MD and DE. However, I have seen some materials that indicate that the early Beachboards may have moved to Virginia.

Enjoyed this very much! The links were very useful, as well. I will return herein the near future. Do you think you will be adding any new documents re:Eastern Shore? I understand from something I read recently that some records of Northampton are at Accomack that have not been abstracted as such. It would be great to see these records on-line. Thanks again.

I sent you an e-mail at the address listed on this home page. It was returned. If you have a new address please e-mail it to me.

This is my fist check-in, so haven't had time to look around. You have a great reputation and I am looking for ward to searching your data. Thanks!

Came across a Stith and became curious. My family is of African-American descent from the Tidewater area. If I can be of any help, let me know.

My ancestry comes from your area and I've been told there is some good information on my lines. I'll be checking on those items!

I enjoyed browsing on your page. My Virginia ancestors seem to have mostly been back in the Blue Ridge country, but I may recognise some collaterals. Keep up the good work.

Great page! I like it very much!

Just dropped by at someone's suggestion. Looking for my family roots in Accomac County, VA. PARKER LINE.

Our business is located in the old wheelwright shop in Accomac. We are looking for any info, pictures, history, etc. about the building.

I found this site very interesting. My father's family (Bunting) was from Accomack County; someday I hope to do some research on them.

Researching Smith, Boggs, Walston from Somerset County and VA eastern shore

We are searching for information on Martha Lee, her father William Lee, and his father, Richard Lee: Martha married Abraham Lakin on 10-10-1717, and we are trying to verify the link through her father to his father.

Any information would be very gratefully received.

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I'M RESEARCHING MY FATHER'S FAMILY LINE OF MORRIS FROM ACCOMAC COUNTY AND THE KNOX FAMILY FROM THE NASSAWADOX-EXMORE AREA. ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED

What a fabulous site! Mammoth amount of information, done professionally--well organized. Thank you for sharing! My interest was touched by a referral to the Marshall line (Margaret Marshall, 1792-1847, b. Culpeper County, m. Henry Sims).

, Sat Apr 12 21:14:19 EDT 1997

Just visiting. Among my wife's ancestors are the Mallo's/Mallow's of the Covington, Virginia area, Rockingham county. I'll be back another time. It's tax weekend.

Thank you for leaving your comments.

Looking for family members living in Virginia in Colonial times-names of Word and Viser. Thanks

Just happened by while searching for Abraham Bish, born in Montgomery County Virginia in 1813

I haven't had a chance yet to peruse this page, but will do so.

I'm doing research on my wife's family----HUGHES. Namely I'm looking for information on an Iaasc Thomas Hughes that was born in 1824 in Virginia.

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