Virginia Firemen of 1797 In the town of Lexington, Rockbridge county, Virginia, the following subscription list for a volunteer fire department was signed on January 17, 1797, and approved by…

EARLY EATON MARRIAGES Eaton, Benjamin and Hanna Bradley, Oct. 23, 1794, Rockbridge Co., Va. Eaton, Esther and Asa Bannen, Sept. 25, 1796, Rockbridge Co., Va. SOURCE: Vol, X, No 7,…

WHITLEY: – Will of Moses Whitley, of Rockbridge Co., Va., 1 April, 1788, names his brothers Thomas and Samuel Whitley, and his sister Ann; also mentions his mother, but omits…

VACHUB:- Will of Joseph Vachub, of Rockbridge Co., Va., recorded 6 Feb., 1787. Names his sons John, Christopher and Robert, daughters Margaret, Jean, Ann and Rebecca, and grandson Nathaniel Vachub,…

McCOLM:- Will of Patrick McColm of Rockbridge Co., Va., recorded 2 Nov., 1784. Names his sons James and John, daughters, Margaret McCorkle and Catherine McClure, granddaughter Jenny McClure, and grandsons…

TRAFFORD: – Charles Cecil Trafford died in Rockbridge Co., Va., in 1782. His will, recorded 5 Feb. the same year, leaves his estate to James Leggett. SOURCE: Vol, X, No…

RAMSEY: – Will of William Ramsey, of Rockbridge Co., Va., 1 Dec, 1789, mentions his wife Jane, sons Samuel, James and William, and his daughters, Sarah, Elizabeth and Mary Ramsey,…

PAUL: – Will of John Paul, of Rockbridge Co., Va., 1 Sept., 1795, names his wife Mary, sons John and Andrew, and his daughters, Esther, Jenny and Jean. SOURCE: Vol,…

KEYS: – Will of Roger Keys, of Rockbridge Co., Va., dated 14 March, 1781, names his wife, Sariah, his sons, Benjamin and John, and his son-in-law, Thomas Haman. SOURCE: Vol,…

ROANE: – Archibald Roane was a teacher in Rockbridge Co., Va. He moved to Tennessee, where he became Judge of the Supreme Court and afterwards Governor of the state. He…