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From: Jan Roggy <>
Subject: Re: [LDR] 1800 Federal Census-Accomack County Information Request
Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 09:36:47 -0500
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Yes, the book Wills & Administrations of Accomack Co., VA, 1663-1800,
tells that Samuel gives land in Somerset Co. MD to his son, and then the
land that he now lives on in Accomack Co., VA to another son, so that
proves that he was in MD & VA. He is living adjacent to his brother
Nathaniel. It also talks about Micajah, Thomas, John, & daughters. This
book has a lot of entries on the Brittingham's. Jan

Miller's Choice wrote:

>Happy 4th of July everyone!
> Bill didn't give any clues as to the age of the persons he was seeking other than they would be old enough to be heads of household in 1800, so this direction may be inaccurate. Purnell Brittingham of Worcester County, MD (c1745-1815) had sons Purnell, Thomas and John all born in the 1770s. I have noted that the son Purnell died in Norfolk County, VA in 1816. The son John (I think) mortgaged his farm animals and furniture in 1814. Purnell Brittingham who d. 1815 appears to be the son of Micajah Brittingham who is the son of my ancestor Samuel Brittingham (c1677-1727) who was living in Accomack County, VA at the time of his death and owned land in both Accomack and Somerset [now Worcester] Counties.
>Becky Miller
>
>Bill Brittingham <> wrote:
>I need help.
>
>According to Swem Library (College of William & Mary) Louisa and
>Accomack Counties are the only counties that exist in the Virginia
>portion of the 1800 Federal Census.
>
>William Parker Brittingham was my g-g-grandfather and I believe his
>birth place was in Accomack County.
>
>I am looking for information reported on the 1800 Federal Census
>(Accomack-Virginia) for the following heads of household:
>
>Purnell Brittingham
>William Parker Brittingham
>John H. (or just John) Brittingham
>John H.P. Brittingham
>Thomas H.P. Brittingham
>
>I believed that William Parker Brittingham's father, John, came from
>Accomack County. Although I have no proof, as yet, I believe that
>Purnell, William Parker, John H.P. along with their father (John)
>migrated to Elizabeth City County. One brother, Thomas H.P. remained in
>Accomack County. That is why I am interested in those names.
>
>Does anyone have any theories as to why there was a migration from the
>Eastern Shore to parts of the coast of Virginia during the 1790 to 1810.
>My g-g-grandfather, William Parker Brittingham, purchased land in
>Elizabeth City County in 1806. He was a farmer from the time he arrived
>until his death in 1867.
>
>Thanks.
>
>
>William C. Brittingham, Jr.
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