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Surnames: Christee, Cody, Lanning
Classification: Will
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http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2kI.2ACIB/554
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This will was found in HANOVER CO. VA
Hanover Co. VA Ended Chancery file #94:
Will of Charles J. Christee of borough Wilksbarre, Luzerne Co. PA, dated 16 July 1835:
To wife Elizabeth during widowhood (if remarries, 1/3);
To grandson Charles Christee Cody, at age 21 or death/remarriage of wife Elizabeth;
To grandaughters Lucinda Cody (wife of Henry Cody) & Mary Ann Lanning (wife of Augustus Lanning).
Exr: wife Elizabeth.
Codicil dated 18 Jan. 1838: To John J. Cunningham Esq. of Wilkesbarre PA shares bequeathed in will to dauthers Lucinda Cody & Amanda Lanning, to hold in trust for their benefie & not under control of their husbands.
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Surnames: Christy
Classification: Query
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http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2kI.2ACIB/315.1.1.1
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Hiram christy and his daughter Fanny christy my great great grandmother's family were originally from england.
a cousin told me they are english origin not Melungeon.she's been chasing the christy's for years.
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Surnames: Gondge, Christy
Classification: Marriage
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Note: I have a copy of this page of the marriage register for only one set of the names on it. However, I hated to see the rest of the information “go to waste,” so I’m posting it out here in the event that it may prove useful to someone else.
Marriage Register, New Castle county, Delaware
1905-page 10
Register Entry #: 39468
Groom: Leo Gondge
Age: 21
Nation/state: Penna.
Residence: Phila. Pa.
Occupation: Jeweller
Bride: Ethel Christy
Age: 21
Nation/state: N.J.
Residence: Phila. Pa.
Groom’s parents: --- & Essie James
Bride’s parents: Wm. D. & Mary Kelly
Date of marriage: Oct. 6, 1904
Person solemnizing marriage: W. L. S. Murray
Date of registration: Jan. 15, 1905
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Surnames: Christy, Moore, Shelby, Johnson, Isaacs
Classification: Query
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thomas Walter Christy moved to Illinois to live with a sister beyween 1905 -1911 in Buckner, IL Franklin County.
Who was the sister. His father was Edward Christy from KY.
Email at:
juliaschroeder(a)jalc.edu
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Surnames: Christy, Wilson, Elliot
Classification: Query
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Anyone have a Milly Christy in their file. I am researching my Wilson roots in KY and have found a marr. record for Elliot Wilson who married Milly Christy in Jefferson County, KY, Sept.28, 1805. Elliot is the son of Robert Wilson and Jane Elliot. Would like to find the parents of Milly. Willing to share what I have on Elliot.