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From: Mignon Nicholson <>
Subject: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] DALTONS
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 16:56:51 -0600
References: <200211191504.gAJF43L0019843@lists5.rootsweb.com>

They may have gone to Pittsylvania Co., and later Henry Co., VA. I have Rachael Dalton , born 1759, daughter
of David and Hannah Dalton. She married George Dyer of Prince George's Co. MD 1775 in VA.. I got most of this
out of "A History of Henry Co., VA." by Judith Parks America Hill, Martinsville, VA, 1925, page 160. So far,
this is one of the lines I haven't actually researched through original documents.

If you run across Hannah's maiden name, please let me know. Thanks.

Mignon



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> Subject: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] The War of the Rebellion records
> Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 14:55:00 -0600
> From: "Paul Drake" <>
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> FYI. At last, the 'Official Records' of the Civil War - "War of the
> Rebellion; Records of the Union and Confederate Armies" (US Govt.,
> 1909 etc.) - are now free and on line, much thanks to Cornell Univ.
> A truly superb set for your CW searches.
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> http://moa.cit.cornell.edu/moa/browse.monographs/waro.html
>
> Notice too that the complete 1880 census is now on LDS, and it too
> is free, NO thanks to any of the genealogy for cash sites !!! Just
> click on census and fill in the blanks. It too is great. Here is
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> Paul
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> Subject: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] Re: [HH] Dalton-Harris
> Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 01:02:42 EST
> From:
> To:
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> I am sending this to several lists, as I know there is a good deal of
> interest in not only the colonial Harris family of Hanover, Louisa and
> Albemarle Cos., but in all their in-laws. Many of the younger generations of
> these families moved to Kentucky, particularly Madison Co. KY.
>
> I don't have a great deal of info on Rachel Harris. Malcolm Hart Harris (now
> deceased) wrote of the Harrises, and his latest findings were published years
> ago in The Virginia Genealogist. I'll see if I can find the reference to his
> articles. He compiled The History of Louisa Co., but the genealogies that he
> gives for the Harris family were flawed, and in later writings he corrected
> this.
>
> Here is all I have currently on Rachel Harris. I have a good deal more about
> her father, Major Robert Harris of Louisa Co., and sometimes of Albemarle
> Co., VA.
>
> Rachel Harris. The name Rachel Harris is given by Malcolm Hart Harris
> as one of the children of Robert Harris and his wife Mourning Glenn. To date
> her name is not found in deeds of Albemarle Co. However, the Daltons may
> have lived in an adjoining county.
>
> On the 1800 tax list for Albemarle Co., Fredericksville Parish, the
> following "Doltons" appear: Capn. William, Isom. More research is needed.
> The Harrises who remain in Albemarle Co. are not readily identifiable.
>
> (John Frederick Dorman, "Albemarle County, Virginia 1800 Tax List," THE
> VIRGINIA GENEALOGIST, Vol. 3, p. 6. )
>
> Here is some information on William Dalton, most likely the husband of Rachel
> Harris. The deed, even though abstracted, seems to be pretty good proof that
> Rachel is the daughter of Major Robert Harris and his wife Mourning [said to
> be Glen or Glenn]. I am sorry I did not note the deed book number (or letter)
> in which these several abstracted deeds appear. You may be able to figure
> out which deed book by referring to the catalog on <A HREF="www.familysearch.org">www.familysearch.org</A>,
> consulting their index (online) and using the date given in the deed.
>
> WILLIAM DALTON. WIR2147
>
> DB 3 ... 25 Nov 1751 I Robert Harris of the Parish of Fredericksville in
> County of Albemarle for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto
> moving but more especially for the natural love and affection I have and
> beareth my Son in Law William Dalton and to his heirs two negro slaves to wit
> Rhodo a girl and Sampson a Boy and their Increase.. Robert Harris
> Presence Thomas Walker, Mildred Walker
>
> (Deeds adapted from Ruth & Sam Sparacio, DEED ABSTRACTS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY,
> VIRGINIA, DEED BOOK 3, 12 FEBRUARY 1761-9 AUGUST 1764 [McLean, VA: The
> Antient Press, 1988], p. 33)
>
> This deed is one executed by Samuel Dalton and his wife to their son William
> Dalton.
>
> 12 January 1762 between Samuel Dalton Senr. and heir Wife Anne of one
> part and their Son William Dalton, of the other part all that piece of land
> lying in the county of Albemarle and formerly Louisa and Fredericksville
> Parish on both sides of the North Branch of the North Fork of James River
> above the Little Mountains containing estimated 404 acres ... survey taken up
> and pattented by said Samuel Dalton.. Wolf Trap Branch.... together with one
> Negro man Slave named Joseph.
> Samuel Dalton
> Presence George Martin, Isaac Davis, Thomas Burrus, John Henslee
>
> (Ibid., p. 33)
>
> From Albemarle Co. Wills:
>
> Dolton, Timothy. 3 Oct 1755. 10 Feb 1767. Of county of Louisa. After
> decease of himself and wife Elizabeth all estate to son William. Exr: son
> William Dolton. Wit: Giles Rodgers and Beasley Meredith.
>
> (J. Estelle Stewart King, ABSTRACTS of WILLS, INVENTORIES, AND
> ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VA, 1748-1800, p. )
>
> Dalton was in Albemarle Co. in 1762. His name appears in DB -p. 190, 8
> Jul 1762 Jno. Mitchell, Great Britain, and Andrew Shepherd, Orange Co.,
> factor, and merchant, to Wm. Dalton for 30 pds, 277 acres adj. Jno. Enniss.
>
> From subsequent deeds on the same date, recorded on adjoining pages, we
> learn that these same parties bought other lands in Albemarle Co., probably
> from Dalton's neighbors. The grantors were Gabriel Maupin, William Keaton,
> Jr. (see biographies of Robert Harris, Jr. and of Christopher Harris.)
>
> Other Daltons in Albemarle Co.
>
> William Dalton was the son of Samuel Dalton. Samuel patented land in
> Louisa Co. on the same date, 12 Jan 1746/47, that Christopher Harris patented
> land in that same county. They were not near neighbors, it seems.
>
> (Dennis Ray Hudgins, CAVALIERS & PIONEERS, V. V, p. 304)
>
> In Albemarle Co. Wills & Deeds 1748-1752 there is reference in a deed
> 1752 to "Robert Dalton's old field," north side of Rivanna by Lynch's Ford,
> line of Merriwether, John Clark's moiety.
>
> Some Louisa Co., VA deeds show deeds of Saml. Dalton of Fredericksville
> Par., Louisa Co., wherein his wife Anne relinquished her dower. (DB
> A-279-180, 23 Jun 1747)
>
> At a Fredericksville vestry held probably in 1767, there is indication
> of the location of Dalton's land. "Order'd that Isaac Davis and David
> Spradlin do procession all the lands the upper side of the River between the
> Road Crossing at Wm. Daltons the Orange line and upward to Wm. Goldens."
>
> (Rosalie Edith Davis, FREDERICKSVILLE PARISH VESTRY BOOK, 1742-1787, Vol.
> I [Manchester, MO: privately printed, 1978], p 85)
>
> Several Daltons filed Revolutionary "Publick Claims." Those from
> Albemarle were David, Samuel, and William Dalton. Those from Pittsylvania
> were David and John. There was a William Dalton from Frederick Co.
>
> 1783 At a vestry held for Fredericksville Parish at Charlottesville on the
> first day of March 1783:
>
> Present Doctor Thomas Walker, Isaac Davis, Nicholas Lewis, William Sims,
> Doctor George Gilmer, James Minor, William Dalton & Robert Mechie, Vestrymen.
>
> (Davis, Fredericksville Par, p. 122)
>
> At that vestry meeting, William Dalton was one of those ordered to
> "possession" the lands between the river by William Carrs and up the road to
> Durrets lower line, thence a Cross to Isaac Davis's lower corner and so down
> to the beginning. (Davis, p. 126)
>
> The 1787 tax list for Albemarle Co., VA lists the following Dalton
> males:
>
> "Self" refers to person charged with tax. Col 1=No. of males above 16 and
> under 21
> Col 2=Black above 16
> Col 3=Black under 16
> Col 4=Horses, mares. colts & mules
> Col 5=Cattle
>
> In this transcription the name is spelled Dolton, not Dalton; however, these
> are the only ones of this name in Albemarle Co.
>
> Dolton, William (Capt.)
> self 2-7-7-11-16
> Dolton, Samuel
> William Dalton [person charged with tax]
> Dolton, William self 0-0-0-2-5
> Dolton, Isham
> William Dalton [person charged with tax]
> Dolton,
>
> We lack information on the Daltons; however, it seems that some
> descendants may have migrated to Madison Co., KY as the names of Daltons
> appear in the early marriage records. One or two appear earlier in Caswell
> Co. deeds.
>
> Possible descendants in Madison Co., KY were:
>
> 1. Isham/Isom Dalton (wf. Elizabeth), Marriage records seem to
> indicate he was:
>
> a. Father of Caty Dalton (m. 1818 to James Lainhart; David Dalton,
> bm.)
>
> b. Father of Lucy Dalton (m. 1812 to Jesse Todd)
>
> c. Possible father of David Dalton (see a. above)
>
> d. Father of Sally Dalton (m. 1822 William F. Daughterty;
> Elizabeth Dalton, mother of bride gave consent, indicating Isham was probably
> deceased)
>
> 2. Polly Dalton, possibly a sister of David Dalton; he served as bm to
> her marriage Jeremiah Todd 1817.
>
> (Comment: A number of Dalton males are found in Deed Bk 1 of Pittsylvania
> Co. ca 1768-1769: John Dalton, Robert Dalton, Jr., David. Refer to Lucille
> C. Payne and Neil G. Payne, PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOKS 1, 2,
> AND 3 (SLC 975.5665 R2p)
>
> E.W.Wallace
>
> You can hardly study the Daltons without studying/researching their
> neighbors, as they were either already intermarried or would be in future
> generations. Therefore, you may want to consider buying Mrs. Davis's books
> on Hanover and Louisa Cos. rather than trying to read old handwriting on
> films, and sometimes the films, some of which were filmed in the 1940s, are
> VERY poor quality. Mrs. Davis has been a careful researcher, even
> searching/compiling records not only at the Library of Virginia, but also at
> William and Mary College. Her books are rather low-cost for genealogical
> books. Her e-mail
> (W Davis)
>

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