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Alabama Chat--Part V

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July 9, 2001

<charlie>  got two of them
<MartieLee>  YEA, thanks ADM! That's MUCH better!
<charlie>  william walker mccutchen jr and john harrison grey
<huntsvilleADM>  If you want a bigger FONT, remember to change the size when you're signing in with your nickname.
<charlie>  been in my line for 170 years
<Mrs_D>  I think I have a copy of a land deed like that.
<charlie>  I've got two originals
<huntsvilleADM>  how--welcome!
<Granny>  Hi how...welcome!
<charlie>  but I was wondering
<charlie>  what the land was for, service
<Mrs_D>  How! Greetings!
<charlie>  ?
<MizB>  Hi! how
<huntsvilleADM>  charlie--I would think they would be worth something--if you see the price of ""autographs.""
<how>  Hi everyone
<arlene>  hello how
<charlie>  I've seen a couple on e-bay
<charlie>  lower thousands
<Mrs_D>  WOW!
<Granny>  WOW is right!
<charlie>  but I was wondering why these people got this land?
<charlie>  anyone know?
<huntsvilleADM>  Let's do another ROLL CALL.......we have 10 minutes left in chat and need to catch everyone up. Please list your SURNAMES (all caps--easier to read) and the counties you are researching.
<Mrs_D>  My folks were pack rats; why did they save the wrong things?
<charlie>  I think it was the 1929 Florida Indian Wars
<huntsvilleADM>  LOL, Mrs_D!
<charlie>  oops
<charlie>  1829
<MizB>  POTTER, Johnathan----PACE, William (father of Eliza) ----COWARD/T, Elihu (father of Erasmus)-----MORGAN, John B. (father of James Adkins)----NICHOLSON/NICKOLSON, Mary Ann----HOLDRIDGE, John H. (father of John Henry)-----JACKSON, Martha Adlade----COLEY, John S. (father of Edith)-----CAVER, Joel (father of Harriett Ann E.) from Jackson , Randolph, DeKalb and Talladega Counties
<Granny>  PADGETT,MORGAN, WEBB, HORTON, SNODGRASS, NICHOLSON, McCORD in Jackson, DeKalb, and Cherokee counties.
<Mrs_D>  KERSH, KING, THOMAS in Bibb County; another KING line in Autauga
<arlene>  MARTIN, BLACKMON, Crenshaw, Covington, and Coffee Co., AL
<MartieLee>  charlie - some were for military war service - do you know if they served? Rev war Civil war
<how>  GUNTER/SELF-JEFFERSON CO.
<Cheryl>  BRACKEN, BUSH, FLOURNOY, FLOWERS, HARRISON, HAYS, HICKS, LAWLESS, LLOYD, MCGEE, NELSON, O'NEAL, SEARS, TULLIS, TURNER, WARR, WEDGEWORTH
<charlie>  no, this was 1829 land grant
<arlene>  bye everyone, catch you next time I hope
<charlie>  john mccutchen was rev. war in Jackson county though
<charlie>  w.w. jr's grandfather
<MartieLee>  Another surname for me - LAWLEY in Shelby Co.
<charlie>  buried in Robertson cemetery
<how>  Cheryl, who are your Wedgeworths?
<charlie>  on 79? I think
<Cheryl>  James WEDGEWORTH b. 1771 d. 1843 in Greene Co., AL
<Granny>  I need to check out for the night folks...have an important phone call I need to take.
<how>  I am working on the same Wedgeworth. Mine is James Jr.
<MizB>  bye Granny
<huntsvilleADM>  nite, granny!
<Mrs_D>  bye, granny!
<Cheryl>  HOW, I descend from the daughter Sarah who m. Jonathan McGEE
<huntsvilleADM>  We have 5 minutes left.....if anyone wants to list new surnames......or questions.
<how>  Mine is William B. Wedgeworth m. Statira Gaines.
<huntsvilleADM>  hi, Travis & Gatekeeper--wb.
<Mrs_D>  I guess I should list DERAMUS in Autauga count
<MizB>  Need to run, see you next week unless we are out of town.
<Mrs_D>  'Nite, MizB
<Cheryl>  I don't have any information on James Jr.
<charlie>  adm have one ever heard the name Hansbrough or Hansbough?
<huntsvilleADM>  nite, Miz B...
<charlie>  sorry have you?
<huntsvilleADM>  I haven't, Charlie.
<how>  Cheryl, Thanks, I keep looking:)
<Cheryl>  HOW when was James Jr. born?
<MartieLee>  'nite, y'all. I'm tired of wrestling with this slow connection.
<huntsvilleADM>  hey, eelliott--welcome!
<eelliott>  hello
<charlie>  I have an old letter adm, 1844. do you want me to send you a link
<Mrs_D>  Nite: MartieLee and Hello, eelliott
<huntsvilleADM>  nite, MartieLee-come back next week..
<how>  Cheryl, about 1795.
<huntsvilleADM>  sure, charlie.
<charlie>  its from huntsville to Jackson county
<Cheryl>  HOW, okay, then he must have been the first child of James and Rachel. I had his name as a son but did not know anything else about him.
<huntsvilleADM>  Charlie.......Old Huntsville magazine might be interested in printing it, if you don't mind.
<eelliott>  Elliott,Welch,Findley,Ludlam in Escambia CO
<charlie>  that would require me bringing it up some time
<eelliott>  Wilkinson, Tillman in Mobile Co
<charlie>  its on a very large sheet of paper
<how>  Cheryl, I think that James Jr. was the oldest son of James Sr.
<charlie>  not normal
<charlie>  I just scan sections of it
<huntsvilleADM>  charlie, I thought you said you had it online..with a link.
<huntsvilleADM>  brb
<charlie>  oh I so but I just scan the top of the first page
<charlie>  then the bottom
<charlie>  same with second page
<how>  I guess that it is time to say goodnight.
<charlie>  nite
<Mrs_D>  G'nite, How
<Cheryl>  Good nite HOW, nice to meet someone doing the same line in here
<Cheryl>  Good nite all
<Mrs_D>  g'nite, Cheryl
<Mrs_D>  I'd better go, too. 'Bout time for daughter to pop on on Inst. msgr!
<Mrs_D>  Grandkids will be here next week; so won
<Mrs_D>  won't be on...
<Gatekeeper>  Well, clicked something I shouldn't have, and had to start all over! I am looking for information on a DAVID FULLER and ANN RANDOLPH'S children. My line is as follows: DAVID-ANN RANDOLPH FULLER - JOHN T. FULLER, M NANCY A. THORN. John was born in Monroe co. MS in 1823 and the family moved about 1835 or 1836 to Franklin County, AL. Anyone searching this line? I am on the West Coast, so may catch some of you still up! [msg continues in 20 secs]
<Gatekeeper>  A little after 7:00 p.m. here... [msg complete]
<charlie>  Gatekeeper, the chat is over
<charlie>  it ends at 10
<Gatekeeper>  OH!!!!!
<charlie>  try again Monday
<Gatekeeper>  Maybe catch you all next week.....Will do...goodnight!
<charlie>  night

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