Notes about David Montgomery (1714-1791) of Albemarle and Amherst Counties, Virginia, and Wilkes County, Georgia

Or, Subtitled: “I David Montgomery Cooper weak in Body but Sound In Judgment Do bequath to My wife Elizabeth all my Parsonry property During her Naterl life” Preliminary Remarks My protracted absence from this blog is due to a month-long trip I made to visit friends in Germany and travel with them to their vacation … More Notes about David Montgomery (1714-1791) of Albemarle and Amherst Counties, Virginia, and Wilkes County, Georgia

The Children of Dennis Lindsey (1793 – 1855/1860): Melissa Lindsey Hester (abt. 1823-1882) and Amanda Lindsey (1839-1911)

Or, Subtitled: Censuses, Aunts, Mothers-in-Laws, and Tombstones and the Tales They Tell  As I’ve noted previously, in addition to the two sons I’ve discussed in postings here — Miles R. and Robert D. Lindsey — Dennis Lindsey and Anna Woodruff also had daughters Melissa (abt. 1823-1882) and Amanda (1839-1911). My postings about Miles are here, … More The Children of Dennis Lindsey (1793 – 1855/1860): Melissa Lindsey Hester (abt. 1823-1882) and Amanda Lindsey (1839-1911)