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From: "Tosca K. Simms" <>
Subject: Re: [VALOUDOU-L] Tavenner Collection - Divine surname
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 17:51:10 -0400
References: <39B5D387.C698B78B@mich.com> <39C14210.622B403B@tez.net> <39C1455A.A2F50676@mich.com>


Happy to send it. I think so many people aren't aware of the many sites that get
down to the nitty gritty.

Susan McIntyre wrote:

> Tosca,
>
> I took a quick look at the site - I will be spending most of the evening
> searching through it. But first I wanted to thank you for taking the time to
> make me aware of the data base.
>
> I really appreciate the information
> Susan
>
> "Tosca K. Simms" wrote:
>
> > Susan,
> > Did you ever get a response? Go to
> > <http://www.lva.lib.va.us/dlp/land/>;
> > and look up the patent itself. Hope this helps you. This is one of the
> > greatest sites to know about...the entire site, not just the land patents of
> > the northern neck.
> >
> > Susan McIntyre wrote:
> >
> > > I am hoping someone on the list has run across the same problem that I
> > > am facing with the "Tavenner Collection". An ancestor is listed as
> > > follows:
> > >
> > > 59. Wm. D ( cf 25 ) suit 177 (or possibly 1771).
> > > by the way - cf 25 just refers back to his family entry.
> > >
> > > Alright...what does suit 177 (or 1771) refer to??? I have checked with
> > > individuals that I consider very knowledgeable on Loudoun Co. and
> > > Virginia and have drawn a blank. Has anyone else found such an entry
> > > with their surname in the Tavenner Collection and did they manage to
> > > locate the named suit? One other thought that I had was in a previous
> > > letter I was trying to get information on Virginia Land Patent entries
> > > and a very kind list member referred me to the "Northern Neck Patents"
> > > by Gertrude Gray. When I went searching for listings of the patent book
> > > I discovered that there are a number of editions - one of them being
> > > listed as "VOL. 177". I thought that was quite a coincidence and
> > > possibly that is what the Tavenner notation is referring to, is anyone
> > > familiar with the Northern Neck Patents Vol 177? Or for that matter,
> > > does anyone have any suggestions where to look for information on the
> > > mentioned suit?
> > >
> > > I need help!
> > > Susan McIntyre
> > > Michigan
> > >
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