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Hi,
Is there an historical place name of Roanoke in or near Greensville County, Virginia?
The reason why I am asking is because I have my 2nd great-grand uncle John Jones’ Civil War pension papers state that he was born in 1837/8. Three different place names are mentioned: Petersburg, Greensville County, and Roanoke. Petersburg and Greensville County, I can agree to. They are less than 30 miles apart and Dinwiddie County borders Greensville County. But, Roanoke is 170+ miles away. At first I though Roanoke could fit as he may have been born on the trip to Ohio, but I recently found a 1920 newspaper clipping on James Jeffries (born in Greensville County, Virginia) celebrating his 100th birthday and in it, it states: “Jeffries has a fairly good start in that direction for on January 30, he will celebrate his 100th birthday, rounding out 100 years of an existence that dates backs to the days of early American settlement in Virginia and at Roanoke where he was born.”
It just struck me odd that two people in the same general time frame in Greensville County, Virginia, both claim to be born in Roanoke.
Stacey
There was a fairly famous Virginia plantation called Roanoke, owned by “John Randolph of Roanoke,” in Charlotte County. It’s about halfway between the city of Roanoke and Greensville County, don’t know if that does you much good.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Randolph_of_Roanoke
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~usgenweb/va/photo/charlotte/f-80.htm
Also found this when googling that plantation…thought it might be helpful.
Aho
Becky
Thank you PappyDick and Becky. I didn’t even think about names of plantations. I tried the GNIS website and besides the Roanoke River came up with a Roanoke Chapel and Roanoke School (historical) in Mecklenburg County. I also found a Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina right across the border in Halifax County.
I like the plantation idea, though. A while back, I was going through my grandma’s old journals and found a note that the Jones family came from a plantation in Virginia. I did a quick Google search and found quite a few plantations named Roanoke. I am going to look and see what else I find.
Thanks,
Stacey
I found at least three more mentions of a “Roanoke Plantation”…
http://books.google.com/books?id=mP0cAAAAYAAJ
The Virginia Carys by Fairfax Harrison; page 139
“…Harwood Jones was J. P. for Warwick in 1768. Tingnal Jones moved from Warwick to Mecklenburg, where he was a steward of Colonel William Byrd’s Roanoke plantation.
http://www.familyorigins.com/users/b/o/o/Ron–Booe/FAMO1-0001/d163.htm
Samuel Reavis was born in 1721 in Henrico Co., Va. He died in Oct 1789 in Granville Co., North Carolina, NC. Census: Phille, Judy, Jifse?, Frunince?,Daniel,
February 1792, Est Rec 21 negroes, 19 listed
Simon, Jutis, Rachel, Mark,Arthur,Elija,
Diner,Will,Delie,Hannah,Patience,Ben
and Ruth, Bob
own prop Granv and Northampton Co NC
November 04, 1789, Inven Est bond s/Nov 1789 by Lewis R.
2 wagons, 9 hd of horses, 1 yoke oxen,
38 hd cattle, 80 hd hogs, 11 hd sheep, 23
geese
November 26, 1792, sale est at Roanoke Plantation, North-
Hampton Co on Roanoke River Parents: Edward Reavis and Hannah Alley.
He was married to Nancy Jones in 1757 in Roanoke River.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staunton_River_State_Park
Staunton River State Park…This area was settled first by small farmers. With the introduction of tobacco as a cash crop, the area plantations began to grow. Many plantations were located along the Staunton River above the park. Red Hill, the last home of Patrick Henry and Roanoke Plantation, home of Captain Adam Clement and his son John M. Clement, who is the father of Samuel Clement (Mark Twain) are two of the better-known plantations.
Still looking.
Stacey
Found another article on James Jeffries from a 1918 History of Greene County that says he is a native of Petersburg, born in 1821, and came with his parents to Greene county and settled near Cedarville.
So that is three for three on locations between James Jeffries and my Jones family who both wound up in Greene County, Ohio.
Greensville County – Petersburg – Roanoke
Stacey
Stacey,
They are more than likely referring to the area of Gaston, NC. It is only 10-15 miles from Hicksford (Emporia) and 20 miles max from Fort Christanna. This area is and was often referred to as Roanoke.
This would be Northampton County NC.
Jeffries comes from the Fountain’s Creek area of Greensville Co which is a straight shot up Cal Floyd Road in Gaston northward into Fountain’s Creek. This is the area that Forrest Hazel has been working on. Jeffries and Haithcock are 2 lines that are crossed into the Portuguese Settlement. They were married by William Garner of Fountain’s Creek Greensville Co whose son was living with my so many greats grandmother Winnifred Turner in Northampton, Gaston area.
Hey Crystal,
Thanks! That is interesting. I did not know that.
I just found a marriage record earlier this week for a Jones-Jeffries in Northampton County and I am wondering if they could be my Harbert “Harvey” Jones’ parents.
North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 (on Ancestry.com)
Groom: Benjamin Jones
Bride: Betsey Jeffries
Bond Date: 04 Jan 181-
Bond #: 000091017
Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
ImageNum: 004132
County: Northampto
Record #: 01 121
Bondsman: Hurberbt Jeffer
Witness: Tom Hughes
My thinking was if Harbert Jeffries was Betsey’s brother, then they would both be children of Nathan and maybe my Harbert was named after his uncle? Another thing that may be coincidental/circumstantial, but my Harbert did name one of his sons Benjamin. Just speculation for now until I can prove/disprove it. I need to see if I can find the exact year for this marriage.
Thanks again. This gives me another route to look into.
Stacey
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