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Category Archives: Family Lines
William Hiram Vincent & the Early Censuses
Howell-Vincent Line Census Sunday By Don Taylor My wife’s third great-grandfather, Burkett Vincent, may have had 12 children, or he may have had eight. He apparently had two wives, Elizabeth Rose and an unknown first wife. To attempt to understand … Continue reading
Posted in Howell-Hobbs, Censuses
Tagged Vincent, Hardeman County, Tennessee, North Carolina, Halifax County
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Samuel Swann – Disbursement of Estate – 11 Dec 1809
Amanuensis[i] Monday Darling, Swayzee, Walker, Swann Line By Don Taylor The disbursement of the Samuel Swan Estate confirmed names and relationships and reminded me that sometimes ledgers are sometimes wrong. Transcription Saint Mary’s County, test. the 11th day of December … Continue reading
Posted in Darling-Huber
Tagged Swayze, St. Mary's, Wills, Swann, Walter, Amanuensis, Maryland
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Ancestors I have Met
In Randy Seaver’s blog, “Genea-Musing,” he suggested folks write about, ”Ancestors you have met.” The “rules” were: 1) Write down which of your ancestors that you have met in person (yes, even if you were too young to remember them). … Continue reading
The Will of Samuel Swann, St. Mary’s County, Maryland – 20 Nov 1807
Amanuensis[i] Monday Darling-Swayze-Walter-Swan By Don Taylor Wills and probate records are generally a gold mine of information. The will of Samuel Swann is no exception. It provides key information, particularly that he had five children living and four children, who … Continue reading
Pankey – Surname Saturday
Pankey Surname Origin “Pankey” is an Americanized form of the German surname Pahnke.[i] Similar surnames include Bankey, Hankey, Panke, and Panky. My Direct Pankey Ancestors 2nd Great-Grandmother: Caroline M. A. Pankey (c. 1811-c.1865) (VA-VA-NC)[ii] 3rd Great-Grandfather: Thomas Armstrong Pankey (c. 1765-1829) … Continue reading
