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By the early nineteenth century, the powerful Reformed Church movement had established itself among German-speaking settlers in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and the Carolinas. Seeking to launch churches in other communities, missionaries were sent into the surrounding states and territories. In 1827, the church began a newspaper, printed in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, and later named The Weekly Messenger of the German Reformed Church, to support its missionary activities and to provide a connection and communication between church members across the country. This book contains abstracts of more than 200 issues of that newspaper, published from 1840 to 1843, which cover happenings in more than twenty-two states and territories (primarily Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, New York, Virginia, and North Carolina), and twelve countries. All sorts of events, not limited to those church-related, were covered by the newspaper and are contained in these abstracts. "Ministers sending subscriptions and payments to the editor included marriage and death notices about people in the communities that they served and were not limited to members of their church. Lists of victims of train and boat accidents, and natural disasters, were printed, as well as acknowledgments of subscriptions and charitable contributions." These abstracts paint a truly fascinating picture of mid-nineteenth century life, and of the German Reformed Church and its influences. An every-name index is a great aid to researchers.

In 1634, Virginia was divided into eight counties and the county which included the entire eastern shore peninsula of Virginia was named Accomack, a variation of Accawmacke, the Indian name for this region. "...in 1642 the name was changed to Northampton, but for many years Accomack often appeared in the records for the name of this area. ...in 1663, the northern and largest part of the eastern shore peninsula was separated from Northampton County as Accomack, as it remains today. The county court first met at Pungoteague but it was soon moved to Matomkin, later known as Drummondtown, and since 1893, as Accomac[k]." This volume contains abstracts of the will and administration records at the old county court house at Accomack and are remarkably complete, naming beneficiaries of estates, relationships to the testator or intestate, and the nature of the inheritance. Special attention has been given to the orders of probate which often give the names of children and heirs not mentioned in the body of the will. A relatively small number of estates are dated in the 1600s; the majority are from the 1700s. Stratton Nottingham was particularly fitted for this work, having a natural taste for antiquarian research, considerable association with and training in the forms of law, and a marked ability in reading the old script in the original volumes of records. This edition has been completely re-typeset from a copy of the original (1931) mimeographed volume, and will therefore contain any errors or omissions which Mr. Nottingham may have made.

This story begins in Jefferson County, Virginia, in the early 1840's. Told chiefly through the viewpoints and voices of contemporary local journalists, it attempts to present events as they saw them. Their readers' world views were shaped mainly by what they read in the press, augmented by letters and word of mouth, so the Fourth Estate exerted an enormous influence on the public's thoughts and actions.The cast of characters includes John S. and Horatio N. Gallaher of the Virginia Free Press; James W. Beller of the Spirit of Jefferson; and Henry Hardy, H. W. McAnly, and John H. Zittle of the Shepherdstown Register. J. Harrison Kelly and B. F. Washington also figure largely in this narrative, for they both wrote for local newspapers before becoming editors in their own right. While some of the participants spent their entire professional careers in Jefferson County, Virginia, others followed the news and their fortunes westward, settling in California or other newly opened territories.Adopting the motto that "The Pen is mightier than the sword," many editors believed they could use their skills to shape voters' opinions. Like many newspapers of the time, they were political organs, founded to publicize party ideas and promote candidates seeking public office. These editors represent the viewpoints of the local Whig and Democratic parties as they struggled with major issues such as the Mexican War, Westward Expansion, the California Gold Rush, the spread of slavery, and more.The current volume closes with the signing of the Compromise of 1850, but subsequent volumes will continue the narrative up through the 1870's to the end of Reconstruction, exploring how these journalists tried to change their world and in turn were changed by it. The book is arranged chronologically and grouped in five parts: The Pen and the Sword, Manifest Destiny, Seeing the Elephant, Golden Shackles, and Conflict and Compromise. The narrative is enhanced by a wealth of illustrations and an index to full-names, places and subjects.

While you may not have had the advantage of scientific training in your life, the skills of logical and analytical thinking so basic to science and to genealogy can be yours. In a lifetime of teaching, the author has found ways to help others build the skills needed to provide believable proof for conclusions based only on indirect and limited evidence. These skills are accessible to you and to all who have the desire, dedication, and persistence to learn to think rationally, using logic and analysis to work through proofs where evidence is fragmentary and piece-meal. Follow the learning path outlined in Chapter 1, and use real-life examples of how logic and rational thinking leads to solving tricky family-history problems. Use the method outlined there to develop your abilities and skills for finding solutions in genealogical research. Chapters include: Learning Observation, Analysis, and Logic; The Case of the Missing Grandma; Using Passenger Lists to Find a Maiden Name; The Birth Family of Amelia (Alpiger) Lentz; Widows, Stepkin and Support Networks; A Census Consensus, 1840, Warren County, Missouri; A Leap of Faith: The Dunlap-Pattison Family of Maghera; Scattered Pieces: Assembling a Family from Scanty Records; Using Cluster Methodology to Backtrack an Ancestor; Explaining the Sudden Disappearance of Mitch Evins; Descendants of Job Timberley and Rachel Melbourne; and, Shaving with Occam's Razor.

While this work was intended to be limited to the ancestors of Robert1 Abell (of the line in Stapenhill in Derbyshire, England) who died in Rehoboth, Plymouth Colony, on 20 June 1663, it naturally includes the lines of many other colonial Americans, for whom connections will be found in David Faris' Plantagenet Ancestry of Seventeenth-Century Colonists, Frederick Lewis Weis' Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists, and Gary Boyd Roberts' The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies and the United States.This second edition includes more than eighty percent additional text, and 219 lines, forty-four percent more than the 152 lines in the first edition. Unlike the works of Faris, Weis and Roberts, it includes every line which could be discovered going back at least to the end of the reign of King Edward I in 1307, as well as historical background, and as much information on all the children which could be found in years of research. The eleven-page bibliography of the first edition has grown to sixty-two pages, due in large part to the availability of millions of books on the internet. In addition, this volume benefits from input from numerous genealogists over the more than fifteen years following the first edition. A glossary, a bibliography, an Index of Personal Names, and an Index of Place Names add to the value of this extensive work.

In 1793 the Virginia General Assembly, concerned that large numbers of people of color were hiring themselves out, claiming to be free when in fact they were slaves, passed a law "to restrain the practice of negroes going at large." This law required all free Negroes and Mulattoes to register with the clerk of the court where they lived. Registration was required once a year within the Commonwealth's independent cities, such as Richmond, Norfolk and Charlottesville; every three years for those residing in counties such as Fairfax, James City or the Isle of Wight. Failure to present registration papers would result in imprisonment as a runaway slave. The registers that exist for the city of Norfolk were prepared between 1835 and 1861 (the first year of the Civil War), and record vital information for approximately 600 men, women, and children. This valuable data has been abstracted and arranged alphabetically by the registrant's surname (if available). Six categories of information have been abstracted from the registers: approximate date of birth, description of physical features, manner of manumission, date or dates of registration, and date "ordered to be registered." Other pertinent information is included for some individuals. A final section of the book describes the plight of thirteen free people who were hauled into court in the early 1830s, for failing to leave the state within the twelve month period following their emancipation (as required by law).

The author has written this history of his boyhood home as "a permanent record of the events woven into three-score years and ten of life in Delano," Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania from the date of its founding in 1861 to the date of publication in 1931. The story of "the little railroad town on the mountain-top," which is preserved on these pages "will infuse new life into hallowed memories and… across the pages of this book will move again the dreams and hopes, the joys and griefs of bygone days, mellowed now by the gentle touch of time, but still potent to stir the heart and move the soul." This book is organized in two parts: Book One covers the history of Delano and Book Two contains biographical sketches. Book One opens with the founding of Delano which touches on its natural surroundings; its original settlers, Warren Delano and significant events such as the panic in 1857 which almost paralyzed the anthracite business. Subsequent chapters discuss the importance of the anthracite industry, pioneers, early railroading, shops, early community life, incorporation of Delano Township, the railroad and shops (1880-1890), community interests in the 80s, education and religion in the 80s, Delano in the Gay 90s, advances in church and schools, community interests in the 90s, personal recollections of the 80s, personal memories of the 90s, a new century (1900) and new conditions, the Delano of today (early 1900s), present day railroading (early 1900s), twenty-one years of school life, the Delano school system, late church history, homecoming days: reunions in 1930 and 1931, and a closing word. Book Two is devoted to alphabetically arranged biographical sketches. "It tells where the folks came from, where they went to, where they are now living and what they are doing, with as many other pertinent facts as it has been possible to crowd into the small compass made necessary by the limits of this volume….A separate list of families now residing in Delano is appended to this family group." This well-written account is enhanced by a wealth of vintage photographs. Photographs include individual portraits, group portraits, trains, buildings, places, and a few original documents.

"After languishing for over a century in the basement of the Washington County Courthouse, it seems only fitting that the records of these people should be brought to light - their voices should be heard - the legacy of their memory should be passed down to their descendants."This is an essential source book for anyone researching African American ancestors, as Washington County, Maryland, was in the middle of two major migratory routes: the National Road (present day U.S. Route 40), which ran east-west, and the route from Pennsylvania to the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia, which ran north-south. It contains an exact transcript of the original manumission documents located in the Washington County Courthouse - "nothing has been changed, including the punctuation and spelling." The manumission documents include the name and full physical description of the ancestor. They frequently include dates and places of birth as well as names of children. Records are from 1806 to 1862. An index of all persons completes this work.

This book covers the growth and early development of Smithfield, Rhode Island, by looking at prominent men and early events that shaped the city. Smithfield was originally part of Providence, a town first settled by Roger Williams and others from Plymouth Colony. Williams is credited with giving the town its social and political spirit. Information on the development of other nearby towns (Providence, Woonsocket, Central Falls, and Albion) is included as the historical data blends while the cities are taking shape. There are extensive records in this work of offices held by different men from year to year, such as members of the House of Representatives. Continental Congress, and Justices on the Supreme Court. Lists of men involved in the cavalry, infantry, and enlisted militia as well as lists of volunteers are included. The general assemblies of Smithfield and presidents of its town council are listed by year. Charters for Providence and Smithfield are discussed as well as agreements between new settlers from Plymouth Colony and the Indians. Proposals for town projects, taxes, bridge building, etc. are described and either rejected or ratified. The Constitution proposed by the Constitutional Convention of 1841 is discussed. A new index provides easy access to all names in the text.

Abstracts from the deed books #29 and #30 recorded in the period 1761 to 1772. The records include not only deeds in the format of leases and releases but also bonds, mortgages, quit claims, deeds of gift, bills of sale (of slaves), depositions, and assignments of power of attorney. In many of these instruments will be found clues to familial and marital relationships.

Abstracts from the Land Records of Dorchester County Maryland often reveal names of wives, sons, daughters, and other relationships. Included with the deeds are abstracts of land commissions that re-established the boundaries of land tracts at the request of a new owner. These hearings consisted of depositions of persons knowledgeable of the original markers. The individuals gave not only their knowledge of the history of the boundary markers of the tract of land in question but their own ages, and other bits of information. For research of families in Dorchester County, which has such a dearth of early material, the land records are a must. Fortunately, the abstracts were done with care and a keen knowledge of the records. Each volume is indexed.

Mr. Peden focuses on families who settled early in the counties of Kent, Talbot and Queen Anne's, Dorchester and Caroline. He covers the following families in detail: Ayler, Bryan, Byram, Canaday, Carman, Carpenter, Cassey, Clouds, Cruikshank, Dabb/Dobb, Dowland (Dowling), Driver, Edwin, Enloes, Fry, Goodman, Gregory, Hadley, Hailes, Hammond, Hart, Hollis, Jefferys, Kenton, Lillingston, Mason, Mauhawn, Merrick, Middleton, Oldsen, Pennington, Rye, Smithers, Stanley, Tolley, Trulock, Underhill, Unitt, Usher, Waltham, Wethered, Whitehead, Williams-Browne, Yewell. Volume 23 also includes lesser known families with coverage of one generation: Bancks, Beal, Beazley, Brian, Brumale, Burger, Byrne, Carmack, Carr, Casnor, Chapman, Churn, Coalson, Collier, Conway, Currey, Deverge, Donnoghoe, Duerty, Duffey, Froggitt, Hammon, Head, Heyding, Hill, Hissett, Hood, Hurley, Kadday, Key(s), Kinward, Ladds, Langley, Lawrence, Luse, Macenne, Maggison, Monroe, Pine, Pott, Power (Poor), Raymond, Skete, Slight (Slice), Soney, Willetstone (Williston), Woolcot, Wyles. An index to full-names and places adds to the value of this work.

This volume contains information about births, marriages and deaths for the years 1787-1815 gleaned from the register of St. James Parish, Anglican parish created from St. John's in Baltimore County, Maryland.

This work begins in the 1700s, prior to the county's establishment, and records interesting incidents and major historic events of the day, as well as the names and character of many early settlers. There are also rare documents such as Colonel John Buchanan's journal, William Campbell's letter to his wife, and the Tory warning to Campbell. The history then describes the first permanent settlement, and the tumultuous times of Dunmore's War and the American Revolution. Genealogical data and family history are woven into the narrative throughout the volume. This is a complete and relatively modern history, which includes aerial view photographs. Chapters include: Head of Holston Surveys, Col. John Buchanan's Journal, Permanent Settlement, Dunmore's War, The Revolution, County Organization, Political Notations, Churches, Schools, Newspapers, Industries, Banks, Transportation, The War between the States, Negroes of Smyth, World War, Southwestern State Hospital, Towns, Benjamin Franklin Buchanan, Villages and Communities, and Laurel Farm. The original index is retained and lists nearly any name or subject you will want to find.

This collection follows an earlier publication that contained marriage and death notices and other items of interest in an assortment of early newspapers that covered Essex County, Virginia and the town of Tappahannock. Presented here are similar items that have been gleaned from The Rappahannock Times, published in Tappahannock, for the period 1939 through 1952.Since publication of the first volume, the compiler has collected additional items from the Virginia Gazette and the Richmond Enquirer, in large part due to discovering a compilation of related transcripts by the late Miss Mary Wright, of Ashland, Virginia, done sometime in the early 1950's.Included in this work are announcements about the opening of new businesses, births, marriages and deaths, house or building fires, and other events in the development of the area. Not included are frequent references to who was visiting where, who has been sick with what illness or in what hospital, engagement announcements, church services, what minister was preaching where, social meeting announcements and details, political announcements, and other items not directly related to the development of Tappahannock or Essex County.Entries are verbatim transcripts. The index contains entries for all names, places, occupations, and many subjects.

Long before the Rappahannock Times came to being, a number of newspapers covered Essex County from Fredericksburg, Richmond, and Williamsburg, Virginia. The earliest newspaper printed in Tappahannock, Virginia, that we have copies of, is the Tidewater Index, for May 10, 1873. The Tidewater Democrat followed this in 1896, and by 1923 we find the Rappahannock Times, which is being printed today. The continuity of issues that have survived is poor, and the bulk of what is known to exist is found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia in Richmond.Entries from Tappahannock newspapers are verbatim transcripts, while entries from other newspapers may be abstracts. In addition to marriage and death notices, entries are included for land and/or buildings for sale or rent, notices of stolen or strayed livestock, items for sale and sales events, run-away slaves, lists of letters in the post office, accidents, and much more. The source is listed at the end of each entry. An index to full-names, places and subjects adds to the value of this work.

This work is a compilation of data found in 1,510 marriage records of Westmoreland County, Virginia, for the years 1850 through 1880. Not all of these marriage records are found at the courthouse in Montross, Virginia, as twenty-seven are found only in church records and nineteen in neighboring counties. Fifty-four licenses were issued for which there is no further information or minister return.The data here are derived from multiple sources, including: marriage licenses or applications, minister returns of marriage, consents by guardian or parent, or entries in either of two bound marriage registers, and supplemented with family Bible records, cemetery records, military records, and other publications. The index, which is made up of over 12,000 entries, contains a heading for C.S.A. to list 212 Confederate soldiers identified.Data have been presented as found in the original records by considering all individual pieces found. Oddly, the date of marriage on the minister return and in either of the two marriage registers (state and local copy) differs frequently. In these cases, the date found on the minister return portion of the marriage license is used. Also, the compiler has inserted information from outside sources in brackets, i.e. "[ ]", or in nearly 1,100 footnotes. These additional sources include a range of published marriage records from Westmoreland and surrounding counties. Additional publications used are found in the bibliography. Specific sources are listed at the end of each item. An index to full-names, places and subjects adds to the value of this work.

For some time the author delayed preparing a genealogy for this part of his family-the biggest reason being that he could not learn anything about the ancestry of the last wife of his ancestor, James Washington Alexander, who apparently married five times. Also, it seemed doubtful that a group of seven brothers and sisters Alexander in Somerset County, Maryland were really the issue of a Rev. James Alexander as had been claimed by some researchers for several decades. Recent research has linked the group of seven children to John Alexander of Eredy, County Donegal, Ireland, and his son William Alexander.The author has primarily followed only his direct line that removed from Maryland to Virginia, through John Sheldon Alexander, and has not pursued his siblings' descendants past about 1800.Facsimile reprints of original documents, photographs of people and places, a bibliography, and an every-name index add to the value of this work.

Navy Seal Nick Nickelson relives brutal Hell Week that broke most men's spirits while strengthening others. Learn what SEALs go through and find out if you have what it takes. You will be surprised by who passes and who fails to make it through Hell Week, and you will laugh at preposterous situations that young Navy SEALs find themselves in.

"The first book of Accomack County's court orders (1663-1666) documented the county's infancy; newly formed from Northampton County [Virginia], Accomack's court looked to Col. Edmund Scarburgh for leadership. The second book of court orders (1666-1670) laid bare the Henry Smith and Col. Scarburgh scandals that rocked the county and apparently contributed to its disbanding. In the third book of court orders (1671-1673) the county, renamed 'Upper Northampton,' was placed under the control of commissioners from Northampton County, Accomack's neighbor on the Eastern Shore. "By October 1673, when this, the fourth book, begins, Governor Berkeley had considered a petition requesting that the county be restored, and he began appointing court commissioners for Accomack County. That January, for the first time in three years, the name 'Upper Northampton' was discontinued. As the scandals faded into the past, Accomack County settled into a more secure future, with the governor still firmly in control." The Accomack County Court generally met ten times a year, and usually remained in session two to three days but sometimes as many as five days. "The sessions provided news, entertainment and social interaction for the isolated [county] inhabitantsÖOne gets glimpses of real people as they break the Sabbath, commit fornication, speak out in their depositions or quote their neighbors." Punishment was most often in the form of a fine levied in pounds of tobacco, although sometimes offenders received lashes or were put in the stocks. In 1674 a ten-by-fifteen-foot jail was built, and the following year saw the first jailbreak. These abstracts provide information about types of offenses which occurred (theft, defamation, unpaid debt, assault, adultery, etc.) and also churches, schools, clothing, economy, children, health and nutrition, household items, food, animals, Indians, occupations, servants and taxes. "In wills and deeds the genealogist can learn about his ancestors' relatives and possessions; in court orders he can learn about his ancestors."

The Freewill Baptist denomination began in New Durham, New Hampshire in 1780 and spread with the expanding population throughout the states of the Northeast and Midwest, as well as into Canada. It is not often that you will find a collection of marriage records, such as those gathered here, that cover such a vast portion of the United States: Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Tennessee, Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Territory, California, Oregon Territory, as well as New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and what was known as Lower Canada, consisting of Canada East (Quebec) and Canada West (Ontario). The majority of entries, however, come from New England, New York, and Lower Canada. As an example, in Maine many marriages were not officially recorded until the 1830s; it was not required by law until 1892. The state of New Hampshire has even fewer sources for marriage records than Maine (i.e., Maine has county commissioner marriage records, which apparently New Hampshire does not). The entries in this book were abstracted from the Morning Star, published in Limerick, Maine, from 1826-1833 and Dover, New Hampshire, from 1833-1851; the Maine Freewill Baptist Repository of Limerick, Maine, 1843-1851; and the Religious Informer, published in Andover, New Hampshire, and Enfield, New Hampshire, from 1819 and 1825. Entries are listed alphabetically in the form of two indexes; one for grooms and one for brides. A typical entry includes the name of bride and groom, place of residence, date of marriage, place of marriage, name of the elder or other official who performed the ceremony, and a citation that identifies the publication and issue date. Thus, researchers with access to the papers in the original or microfilm form may use this volume as an index and refer to the newspapers for additional data. An alphabetical list of elders/ministers is also provided, naming the dates and towns in which they served.

The Lovely Lane Meeting House in Baltimore, Maryland, was the location of the meeting in 1794, which founded the Methodist Episcopal Church of America; and subsequently, the city became a fertile ground for the rapid growth of Methodism. The mere existence of Methodist records this early is somewhat unusual. There are few records in the state before 1850 despite the phenomenal growth of Methodist churches in Maryland during this period. From these records Mr. Peden has abstracted marriages, births, and deaths, and has extracted information on deaths and removals from the membership and class lists. Marriages begin in 1799; marriages of "coloured people" begin in 1807. Baptisms begin in 1799; deaths in 1800. A brief history of the early Methodist churches of Baltimore City is given.

The entries in this volume provide a rich source of names, as well as land boundaries, payments, and other genealogical tidbits.

At the end of the 17th century, Markgraf Friedrich Magnus invited French-speaking Calvinists-Huguenots, Walloons, and Waldenser-to help repopulate essentially abandoned German land. One of these colonies was Welsch Neureut. Between 1699 and 1809, the evangelical reformed church at Welschneureut had twelve pastors. In addition, the pastor of Friedrichstal serviced the needs of Welschneureut between 1733 and 1738. This volume is designed as a companion to Friedrichstall Church Records 1698-1812. The author has transcribed these valuable records for births, baptisms, marriages, and deaths from microfilm, complete with the original page numbering and date indicators. She has tried to be faithful to the original French and German languages and spelling as much as possible. There are numerous entries in the Welschneureut church book for many of the main families of Friedrichstal: Barié, Bonnet, Calmet, Crocol, Demarais, Giraud, Gorenflo, Herlan, Hornung, and Thibaut, to name a few. The most prevalent names in the Welschneureut church book are: Durand, Crocol, Gros or Groos, Marche, Clour, Buchleiter, Renaud, Racine, and Müller or Meunier. A fullname index augments the records.

"Remarkable as it may appear, there is not a State or Territory in our whole nation but has some chord that centers on Sangamon county. Many European countries might be included also. Thus it will be seen that the homogeneous character of our whole people could not be more forcibly illustrated than by this volume."This is the author's bold declaration and a challenge to the skeptical family historian to find ancestors in Sangamon County, Illinois. This text is a biographical review, composed of concise, informative sketches of the individual members of the first families to settle Sangamon and the Springfield vicinity. Each entry generally contains date and place of birth and death, and date of relocation to Sangamon. Wherever possible, more colorful data on the settlers and their descendants is provided. Additionally, many entries note military service, level of education, occupation, medical conditions and religious observance, giving a more complete impression of the pioneering Americans who brought civilization to the wilderness of Illinois and the Midwest. Of special interest are accounts of the passage to Sangamon from the East and a wealth of stories depicting the lives of these early settlers. Entries are arranged in alphabetical order by surname, and within each surname by date of birth.

A companion book to the author's Davidson County, Tennessee, Deed Books "T" and "W": 1829-1835. This volume transcribes personal property deeds for Davidson County, Tennessee, from 1821 to 1829, identifying family members (and relationships) for both white and black families. Records include deeds of trust, deeds of gift, deeds of transfer, bills of sale, mortgages, marriage agreements, powers of attorney and other agreements. These records are particularly full of slave sales and therefore a most valuable resource for African-American researchers. Slaves are listed by family units; ages and physical descriptions are included. The inventories give us a picture of the early days in Middle Tennessee, listing the home furnishings, books in the home library, and early business inventories down to the last set of sheets in the Nashville Inn. Full-name and slave name indices add to the value of this work.

The Halsey family name has been in America since 1638, the year Thomas Halsey is first mentioned in town records of Lynn, Massachusetts. The genealogical record uses the "Modified Register Plan" and is exceptionally thorough, containing a total of eighteen generations reaching back to John Halsey alias Chambers, born in 1498, all the way up to the latest descendant born in December 1994. Also included are ancestor charts in "Reverse Register" format of several distinguished spouses. These women brought prominent bloodlines into the Halsey line. Also included is a brief genealogy of the ancestors of the Thomas Halsey who was for so long mistakenly believed to be the immigrant ancestor of the author's line.

This volume contains records of "Deeds, Bonds & Letters of Attorney" from Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 19, 1728-1733, beginning on page 1 through page 441, for courts held 18 March 1728 through 17 July 1733. Records generally include the full names of all persons involved in the transaction (grantor, grantee, witnesses, and court officials), sum paid, description and location of property, date of transaction and date recorded. An every-name, place and subject index adds to the value of this work.

This volume contains records from Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 26, 1752-1754, beginning on page 1 through page 334, for courts held 21 April 1752 through 16 October 1753. "The beginning of this book contains the remainder of Essex County Deed Book No. 25, 1749-1752." The records in this section begin on page 274a through page 321, for courts held 7 June 1752 through 9 December 1752. Records generally include the full names of all persons involved in the transaction (grantor, grantee, witnesses, and court officials), sum paid, description and location of property, date of transaction and date recorded. An every-name, place and subject index adds to the value of this work.