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I am not. Year ago I came across his widow's half pay and I loved the children's names. So it has stuck with me.

Thanks! Same to you!

I like to say I did it wrong for 15 years, then got on the right track. I used to think this was a solo exercise.

Sure.

Not sure what the question was. Seen the books on the Kanawha River families. No one was living in the Pt Pleasant area in 1775 that I am aware of, but he may have fought at Point Pleasant. I have a video on that.

Thought I had. I will take a look at it.

People do take them as serious. That is why they use them. But, sometimes, you get what you pay for.

Thanks, you are very welcome.

Thanks.

You are very welcome.

Most DNA tests provide some sort of ethnicity sort, but they change as the databases get bigger and bigger and they are not worth much. It depends on if the historical figure has the same surname or not, if there are known descendants who have taken the test; and so many other variables that I would rely on records research before I relied on a DNA test.

the surname was changed due to a British law that banned it's usage for almost 200 years. So for several generations family's took different surnames. If I rely strictly on the records then they say that I am related to this person but I'm still skeptical because of the name change. Going off someone's word doesn't do it for me even if they're probably telling the truth. Hypothetically, if I found a known descendant of said person and compared our DNA what type of test would that be called or is that even a thing? Thank you.

Sorry to take so long. This happens a lot with Scots. Names like MacGregor become Walker or Blackford or a few others. The autosomal test is good about 5 generations back, but the Y-DNA test goes back further and relates to the surname.

@@JustGenealogy it's precisely the Macgregor’s. You sure know your stuff, lol. Impressive.

Thanks. I work at it.

Thanks.

The information found in the Lost Pension book is the name, relationship (w/o, c/o, a/o; widow, child, administrator), the year, and the claim number. You are right, it does not cover the Civil War. The final payments for the Civil War are usually in the pension on the "Dead" card.

Chronic diarrhea does not have blood or mucus in the feces. Dysentery does and is much more severe. All of the XC and C cards I believe are now in the National Archives. So start there, and if not found go the the National Military Personnel Command (NMPC) in St. Louis, a NARA facility. The Fold3 Pension Index will identify all of the other people in his company that applied for a pension. Use the browse function to get to the unit listing found at the bottom of the home page.

@JustGenealogy awesome. Thank you! I was having trouble getting to his unit from the index using the search function at the top. I could get to Indiana... but got nothing when I added in his regiment. I'll give it another try later.

@@JustGenealogy yay!! Thank you! This is perfect! Exactly what I was looking for and obviously a step I was missing! Now... I have to figure out how to make it scroll. Lol. I don't know if my laptop doesn't like these inset windows or what. I may have to try at the library. Or maybe I can get to my local FHC. But, now I know I have an easier way to make my objective! Thank you so much!

Looks like I can scroll through them once I open one. So, that works, too.

Nicholas Wyatt was an early settler in Anne Arudel County so there are lots of Wyatts. You are going to have to make your Wyatts more unique in order to successfully find them.

You are going to have to figure out where in Maryland, in what timeframe, and then take it from there.

It was one of many factors, yes. Thanks.

Send me an email with the information and which book you want me to look in and I will see when I am back in the warehouse next week.

@@JustGenealogy just sent the email. Thank you so much

Got it.

I have looked in my material for a Levi Harrell but have no information on his death. He is listed in the National Park Service "Battle of New Orleans, War of 1812 American Muster and Troop Roster List" but not among those who died in the campaign. I have studied the people who died on both sides of the river on the day of the battle and his name is not among those that I found to have actually died in the battle. Had he died in the war, even as a militiaman, his wife would have received a five-year half pay pension and I don't see her. I will look further.

@@JustGenealogy Hello Mr. Scott! Thank you for your reply & checking your sources! It is family tradition that he died in the Battle of New Orleans. A family member shared this information about his service & death (but they are now deceased and I don’t know their source): Military Service “Battle of New Orleans. Louisiana Mounted Riflemen re-took cannon redoubt at levee end (Spott’s Monument) of American line from elite Scottish Highlanders, who had captured the cannon, were in process of aiming it straight down the line into General Jackson’s outflanked defense. Young, fast, Private Harrell rode into certain death, leaving behind 4 children, including 2 month old Mahetabel.” 8 January 1815, Chalmette, St. Bernard, Louisiana, United States. I know for a fact that he did not return home to his family after the Battle of New Orleans, but his brothers & other family members did. Elizabeth, Levi’s wife, had her brother, Solomon Morgan Brian, move in with her and her children after the battle for one year and he documented this in his diary. Also, the East Feliciana Notarial records mention his death in the Battle: “East Feliciana Parish Notarial Record, Vol A-B, 1824-1832” (Original data: East Feliciana Parish Court and Probate Records / online imaged records; not indexed, found on Ancestry), "decd. (Who died during the invasion of Louisiana in the years 1814 & 1815 by the Brittish in the army at New Orleans." Levi’s brother, Jacob Harrell, had died previous to the Battle of New Orleans and his brother, Hezekiah Harrell, petitioned the courts to equally devide Jacob’s property among the siblings, to which all siblings had amicably agreed upon. After no division had taken place, Hezekiah again petitioned the court and it was filed on 23 August 1825. “To the Honorable the Judge of the Parish Court of the Parish of East Feliciana, State of Louisiana, and ex-officio Judge of the Court of Probates in and for the same, the Petition of Hezekiah Harrell of said Parish respectfully shews: That in 1808 or 1809 Jacob Harrell of the late Parish of Feliciana departed this life leaving a considerable estate, consisting of one settlement claim to land lying in the now parish of East Feliciana, ….And your petitioner further shews that since the partition aforesaid, Levi Harrell has departed this life, leaving the following heirs, viz, Hezikiah R. Harrell, Mercy McClendon, wife of Dennis McClendon, Anna Harrell, and Mahitabell Harrell. Hezikiah R. and Anna Harrell are minors above the age of puberty, without curators ad liteum. Mahittabel is under tutorship, represented by her tutor Morgan Bryan…..”

Thank you so much. Jackson said that six died and I could only prove five, so he could be the missing sixth. I will add your info to my material. - Craig

@@JustGenealogy Thank you! If you want I could email you the link to the Notarial Records on Ancestry, but you would need to find the correct ledger page since it’s not indexed. Of course, you probably have transcripts of the Notarial Records available to you. I just looked up my notes to the ledger page in which Levi Harrell’s death in the Battle of New Orleans is mentioned and here is my transcription copied and pasted: @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Louisiana U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1756 - 1984 East Feliciana Notarial Record, Vol A-B, 1824 -1832 Slide / Image #121 of 462, Ledger Book Page # 223 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Whereas an amicable partition was made of the Succession of Levi Harrell decd. (Who died during the invasion of Louisiana in the years 1814 & 1815 by the British in the Army at New Orleans) between the coheirs of Levi Harrell decd. Towit: Lewis Harrell who received negroes Tom, Lane and Phillis. Hezekiah Harrell, who received negroes Peter, Grace, and Nelly. Marcey Harrell married to Dennis McClendon, and now appointed by her said Husband received negroes Premus, Dinor and Edney. Anna Harrell married to William Reitzell received negroes Jim, Rachel and Ro..? [cut off]. William Reitzall the husband being now present assisting in this Transaction. Mahitabell, still a minor, Female of the age of puberty assisted by her Curator adhoc appointed for the purpose, Solomon M. Brian, and with the advice and comments of a meeting of the Family Council in this Transaction, accepted Joseph, a man slave - and whereby the coheirs aforesaid by themselves and assisted as herein before acted all but Mahatoball having attained the age of majority being now desirous of approving and confirming, the partition amicably may as herein before set forth which was so made on the 26 day of January 1819 do by this public and authentic act confirm and ratify same approving and ratifying the same and acknowledging receipt of the Shares as in this instrument before Set forth. [????] of all which the parties aforesaid have agreed this agreement of [ cont’d on ledger pg. 224 / many words are cut off in the crease of the book] Confirmation and approval in the presence of Thomas W. Scott Parish Judge of the Parish of East Feliciana State of Louisiana and of the assisting witnesses William P. Satterfield and Andrew W. Higby on the 8th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Twenty Seven. H. R. Harrell Anna Reitzell William Reitzell Marcy P. McClendon Dennis McClendon - S. M. Brian Witness William Satterfield, A.W. Higby Tho. W. Scott Parish Judge

Thanks I have enough to track it down.

I alway love it when I can do something that actually connects with someone. Thanks for letting me know.

In some places a little dated, but I agree.

Thanks!

It does depend on where you live and what the market can bear. I have something that I call the "family rate." We are all cousins after all.

My first guess would be the Wilderness Road.

@@JustGenealogy thanks

Visiting Point Pleasant is always fun, between the state park and the town. I have not been there in a while.

Thanks.

Well you have to keep it fun. Everyone has such events in their tree, probably once every ten generations or so. Sorry this took so long. I just saw your message for the first time tonight.

Thank you. I don't do new books anymore, but you can always find them on the Recent Publications tab at www.HeritageBooks.com

I know this feeling very well. My staff is always complaining that I give it away so now I have a way to do fee based consultation.

Neither was I and it actually is useful.

One of the first things I look at, but that does not mean I trust what I find.

I always enjoy it when I have this kind of moment.

We all have ancestors. Some are just more interesting to research and keep track of then others.

@@JustGenealogy I don't know if "more interesting" is really fair, but, more relevant in regards to tracing origins which existed outside of U.S. citizenship, even until relatively recently.

@@JustGenealogy Obviously I had a lot of living ancestors in 1900. Not all of them were ethnic or came from a non-U.S. citizen background . Just those three.

@@JustGenealogy it's not that being Black, Irish, or Native in the year 1900-1920 is somehow more interesting or superior to being White American in 1900-1920. It's just that they weren't born United States citizens, and they lived 100 years ago. Which is what it makes it more relevant to me than say if I had a Native American or Irish ancestor from 300-400 years ago.

I think to me some of my ancestors are more interesting to research than others because they have additional records sets that other do not, like a Civil War soldier for example.

I have always wished Hedgeman was my ancestor since I know so much about him and his kids.

Now I have to go back and listen to myself.

You should probably start with books about migration such as the Eldridge Atlases or the Dollarhide migration books.

On its way.

The only published records that I know of relating to Germans returning to Europe in the 1700s are the 16,000 or so Hessians that went back home after the American Revolution.

Is that a good or a bad thing?

"Virgina" spelling? Is that intentional? (Should be three 'i's' in Virginia?) A previous valid spelling? Sorry to bother about a triffle. Have a great day and thank you.

Thanks. All fixed. Contact me by email. I have a book discount code for you.

It is. I am sure we can find someone.

Thanks , It's a little expensive however as suggested it might be a nice donation to our local library. Is the discount code still available?

It is, or at least it should be. Let me know if there is a problem. The book comes with three CDs.

@@JustGenealogy Ordered last night . And discount worked thank you .

I followed up with the warehouse so I knew it was on its way. Thanks.

Both.

So are you a potato bin or a tub Woodson?

I wish that I could also. But he unfortunately passed in 2012 at the age of 64 of a stroke. Here is is obituary: obits.lehighvalleylive.com/us/obituaries/etpa/name/john-humphrey-obituary?id=20231610 I have to ask which church was the birth record found in?

I’m so very sorry for the loss of your friend. The record was generated in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The book is Pennsylvania Births, Montgomery County, 1682-1800. Child is Elizabetha Lemle, 23 June, 1756 to parents Johannes and Catharine Lemle. This has been a stubborn record to locate. Most everyone has named her Sarah Elizabeth Lemley and named her parents as George Lemley and Catherine Yoho. Records did not support this claim. It’s taken a year of endless search until a dear friend discovered this book in a library outside of Chicago. My heart leaped with joy!

Thanks!

He is not, I believe he is the grandson of Col. Morgan Morgan. I have not researched this family but I think that the Zackquill Morgan who died in 1795 is the Captain's father. But again I have not researched the family.

Col. Morgan also had a 3rd son named David "which is my connection" and he had a son named Zackquill its hard to keep them straight I have book and also my Aunt put together a book with our family line it's real nice to have. glad I found your channel@@JustGenealogy

Thanks.

I do not remember off the top of my head when Hedgeman moved to Kentucky, but I think that it was after 1820. So I would be looking for Bayse family in Culpeper County, Virginia and see where that leads. Plus you have all of the children of Hedgeman from the video and none of them appear to marry a Basye. At least not that I remember. But is there a Franklin County, Kentucky connection?

@@JustGenealogy There must be a connection, I’ve dug a deep rabbit hole with the Basye settlers, only a couple originally came here(mostly culpeper and northumber) and I’ve only recently started my deep dive on the tripletts. But if there were not basyes in Franklin county there were certainly a handful in Jefferson/nelson/hancock, nearby, in the very early 1800s. I was told H Basye crossed the miss. river from Missouri to Dyer, TN where he bought land and built a farm, but there’s conflicting facts about his birth, one record stating Virginia, the other Kentucky. Unless the Triplett family is far larger then I realize I feel like I’m close to cracking the code. I have so much more I could share and could honestly use some help, even though my research has been incredibly fun on my own so far. Will email you more if you’re interested! I have a hunch you would have more fun than I have had. I would have no problem paying either.

I imagine that it would be fun. My time is not my own at this point. Hedgeman is not my family, just one of my favorite people to use in lectures. I can't remember if Hedgeman's father was named Hedgeman. There are other Tripplett descendents on the channel that might want to work with you.

@@JustGenealogy thank you anyways! Your lecture has been more than enough help on its own!

Thanks. I do really like this Hedgeman guy.

Won't take long and then you will know.

I believe that they do.

Stewart?

Now, that is embarrassing. Good thing I was a sailor.

I did not keep up after the ownership changed. My bad.