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From: "Sandling" <>
Subject: RE: [SANDLIN-L] John Jr and James Sandland born 1731..1733 Caroline Co Va
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 08:39:36 -0700
In-Reply-To: <004401c122eb$ae2984a0$86264d18@gv.shawcable.net>


Joyce,
Hi this is a small world.
Like you I was born in Bonavista, Newfoundland and know live in Mesa AZ.
My wife has been reaching our families for some 20 years.
My mother family still live in Newfoundland ( Butlers )


Thanks
Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: Joyce Sandilands [mailto:]
Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2001 10:00 PM
To:
Subject: Re: [SANDLIN-L] John Jr and James Sandland born 1731..1733
Caroline Co Va


Well said, Mel!! You really, really must become a skilled detective to sort
all these complicated issues out. I haven't followed all the conversations
on this line but whenever Sandilands is mentioned my eyes open and my ears
perk up.

Your desc. and info of the early Sandland's is much more than fascinating -
it is invaluable to a serious researcher, esp. to one just learning the
ropes. We older folks have to guide the 'younguns' along, don't we!!

Joyce Sandilands
http://www.whitlands.com, for publishing, health and genealogy.
http://www.lizziebooks.com, inspiring/refreshing books for young and old.
http://www.mistermoonbeam.com, chapter book for kids and parents.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mel & Nancy Sandlin" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2001 12:36 PM
Subject: [SANDLIN-L] John Jr and James Sandland born 1731..1733 Caroline Co
Va


> Hi Sandlin Cousins,
> there is an old saying..GOD FEEDS THE BIRDS..BUT HE WILL NOT PUT IT IN
> THE NEST ! now think about that statement..as we try to retrace our
> ancestors footsteps..we must use our heads to find them..and we have to
> stop at times and put things in order. below you can read how I found
and
> corrected the guesses... where we were off by 10 to 15 years in the age of
> John Sandlands Sr sons and that they were born in Va and not Nc. this is
a
> reply that I'm sending to Bill Garner.
>
>
> Hi Bill,
> reviewed your message and will send you proof about the John Jr and James
> Sandland being born in Caroline Co ,Va
> John Jr, born in 1731 and James born in 1733.. remember there were no
birth
> certificates in those days so here is how this played out..you have to
> remember... I'll be 70 my next birthday... so I have to try harder than
you.
> the Caroline Co farm was purchased in Jan 1731 and was sold and the new
farm
> in Goochland was purchased on may 20 1735..In Va, anyone residing on a
> public road is charged with spending 1 week each year in caring for the
> road,such as clearing growth and leveling the ruts and etc...all male
> children 16 or old were orderd to work under a person who is in charge of
> that part of the road.
> I have the road orders for 1735 for each year with John Sr from 1735 till
> 1746 and only John Sandland is listed... then in 1747 it has John Sandland
> and his son John Jr..so we take1731 from 1747 and that leaves 16..so you
> know John Jr was born in 1731 then in 1749 it list John Sandland and his 2
> sons John Jr and James..1733 from 1749 is 16 so you know that James was
born
> in 1733.
> you will find this under Goochland county road orders 1728 to 1749 by
Nathan
> Mason Pawlet in the library at the Va State Library... book F 232 .G65
P3
> 1979
> I will make copies and sent to you..
> there is another very important thing to remember when researching early
> colonial records...
> for instance...James and Ann Sanderling in 1682 who some people
feel
> is our ancestor...but I don't ... were listed as being imported in
> Cloucester Co .Va ...Stop...stop and remember this... you may read this
as
> such ..but this is more likely to be the case many times.. this couple
could
> have paid there passage over here and entered this country in Norfolk ,Va
or
> Baltimore Md. far from Cloucester Co,Va... traveled by horse or coach to
> Jamestown ,Va and met a Mr Lassell from Cloucester in a tavern and said
they
> had just come from Scotland and Mr Lassell asked how they got here they
say
> they paid their way on the ship.. God Speed.. and had the reciept with
them
> where they had paid it.. well Mr Lassell buys the reciept from them and
> takes it to the court house and says that he has paid for the importation
> of the couple and is given 50 acres by the King for importing this couple
> ..which is what the King ordered to be done so as to populate this country
> and you could not buy land unless you brung people over people to farm
it.
> so........ don't spend days in this county looking for them... for they
> may never had been within a 100 miles of that place
> and your scratching your head because you can't find them... now don't
> confuse this with the census of the 1790..because they did live there
during
> that period..and every census after.
> Once again I apologize for taking your time ..but if you read these
> things. it may help you and save you a lot of time.
> Mel Sandlin in Va
>
>

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