Yes, A.T., you are correct. It's one of the ways we build our own brick
walls...we assume since our ancestor was born in VA, that he/she was born in
the current location of the state. Virginia once covered a vast amountn of
the United States, especially before 1780's. In the 1600's... The original
colonies even had boundaries that went "sea to sea". Michigan was claimed
by VA for a long time.
We need to do our homework as far as geology of the states/counties are
concerned.
Never say NEVER... I almost missed a living family member that way.
Don't ever discount another's rendition of the family tree until you
document your own rendition...if you have a brick wall, then check their
information...you may be surprised.
I had found what looked to be a missing link in Lon's ancestry... His great
uncle... The lady had been told by grandparent's that the father of her
ancestor was one Hiram Campbell...turned out it was Ellis Campbell b
1804...& I had the information to prove it. This person then did the smart
thing...she looked at what I had...realized she had found the link to her
brick wall. Solved two brick walls in one day!
Now, if only we could find out who Ellis Campbell b 1804 in VA's parents
were...lol.
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:50:17 EDT
From: Atpowelljr(a)aol.com
Subject: [Campbell] WONDER HOW MANY OF YOU COUSINS HAVE ENCOUNTERED
THIS BRICK WALL <CUZ A T
So often as researchers Starting with them selves, Working Back in to
Their Ancestry,. They get Back to Ill,IND, OHIO & Ky YOU hit that Brick
wall because the Geographyical are that you trace your pe ople to Was in
the
Jurisdiction of Virginia When Your Ancestors Located there. The records of
the
arival of your Ancestor is in the Records of the Va County that Had
Jurisdiction at the time of the arival of your Ancestor. IT may seem odd
but is is a
FACT
CUZ A T
Prior to 1863, West Virginia was part of Virginia. Most relevant Virginia
records are arranged by county. The jurisdictional landscape of the western
counties of Virginia, by the Revolutionary War era, limits the number of
counties it is necessary to search for evidence of residence. Because
counties were
created from older, larger counties, Augusta County as well as other
Virginia
counties originally had jurisdiction over what is now West Virginia. The
County of Kentucky was formed during the war, only to be broken into smaller
units three years later, and finally achieved statehood in 1792. Illinois
included all the land within Augusta County's jurisdiction north of the Ohio
River.
This was ceded to the Federal government in 1784. The order of formation
was
as follows:1743 Frederick County, VA from Orange County
1745 Augusta County, VA from Orange County
1754 Hampshire County from Augusta and Frederick Counties
1770 Botetourt County, VA from Augusta County
1772 Berkeley County from Frederick County
1772 Fincastle County, VA from Botetourt County
1772 Monongalia County from Augusta County
1772 Ohio County from Augusta County
1772 Yohogania County from Augusta County
1777 Kentucky County from Fincastle County
1777 Montgomery County, VA from Fincastle County
1778 Greenbrier County from Botetourt and Montgomery Counties
1778 Illinois County from Augusta County
1780 Fayette County from Kentucky County
1780 Jefferson County from Kentucky County
1780 Lincoln County from Kentucky County
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