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From: "James W. Tiller" <>
Subject: Re: [VASPOTSY] Horse Pen Swamp in Spots. Co.?
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 16:43:59 -0600 (CST)
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James Somerville's plantation is located INLAND about 1 mile from the
Rappahannock just about where the (Mattaponi) river comes into the
Rappahannock -- about 1 to 2 miles or so upstream from Snow Creek which
forms the boundary with Caroline Co. Ruffin's Pond is a part of the creek.
I would guess that you will have a lot of swamps to choose from along the
creek/river.

RE the source for names, the answer is NO for names this old. Just have to
piece them together from deeds -- at least that was my experience.

Jim Tiller



>
> Would like to know the location of "Horse Pen Swamp," which was deeded by
> Taliaferro Craig to his son John Craig in 1760, and from John Craig to
> James Somerville in 1781.
>
> I have found some references to a "Horse Pen Swamp" in Louisa County, in
> 1742 Road Orders and in a 1742 deed stating it was a branch of "Little
> River," and in an 1816 reference. I don't know if it could be the same
> one
> being referred to in the Spotsylvania County references.
>
> Is there an authoritative resource on Spotsylvania County placenames and
> watercourse names?
>
> Bill Davis
>
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