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From: Burr Stephens <>
Subject: [WALLACE-L] Wallaces in Rockbridge VA
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 09:31:54 -0500
References: <3f2ee3bb.5c19.1804289383@wowway.com>

I just reciently found Eliza Ann Ruley Wiley Wallace and her husband
Benjamin Price Wallace in Rockbridge VA prior to 1810. Have you seen any
of those names in your investigation?

Burr Stephens

wrote:

>I am having trouble placing a Wallace-Jennet-into the proper
>family. I have always read that Peter Wallace Jr. and Martha
>Woods had a daughter Janet who married John Beard Jan.1,
>1769 in Augusta County, Virginia. Janet and John both died
>in Greenbrier, West Virginia. All of this checks out nicely.
>John died in 1808. My problem comes in with ANOTHER Jennet
>Wallace who has her father listed as Peter Wallace deceased
>on her Aug. 2, 1786 marriage bonds. She had a guardian John
>Wallace. Now, not only would Janet #1 be committing bigamy,
>but at 38 I think she was a wee bit long in the tooth for a
>guardian. So who was this Peter Wallace and who was this
>Jennet? The marriage in question is between Thomas Willson
>and Jennet Wallace on 8-2-1786 in Rockbridge. Edward
>Crawford was the minister. The groom's parents were not
>listed.
>I appreciate any help. I think there are several unaccounted
>for families of Wallaces in that time period in Rockbridge.
>Christine
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