Tag Archives: Virginia
Ancestor Sketch – Margaret Ann Swann (1760-1826)
Darling Research Darling-Swayze-Walter-Swann Line By Don Taylor [After looking at her husband, James Walter, her daughter, Catherine Ann Dent Walter, her son, Elkanah Walter, and a cursory look at several of her other children, I still don’t know much about … Continue reading
The Quakers Disowned Betsey Kinsey Binford
Amanuensis[i] Monday Howell-Pankey-Binford Line By Don Taylor Researching 18th Century women is often difficult. Learning that 4th great-grandmother, Betsey “Betty” (Binford) Pankey, was disowned by her religion because she married outside her Faith puts other events into context, such as … Continue reading
Follow-up on Samuel Pankey
Howell-Pankey Line By Don Taylor One of my regular steps in researching ancestors is to “Find BMD Records for each of the children.” In the case of Samuel Pankey’s children, I wanted to pay particular attention to which children had … Continue reading
Ancestor Sketch – Samuel Pankey
Howell Research Howell-Pankey Line By Don Taylor Review What I think I know. Samuel was born in 1738 in Manakin Town, Goochland County, Virginia Colony[i]. Samuel married Betsey Kinsey Binford in 1759 in Henrico County, Virginia Colony[ii]. Samuel’s son, Philip … Continue reading
Ancestor Sketch – James Walter
Darling-Swayze-Walter By Don Taylor It is always difficult to follow a person’s records when their name is recorded differently over the years. James’ surname was recorded as “Waters,” “Walter,” and “Walters” over the many years. I have settled on Walter … Continue reading