Re: "Haymarket" Nottoway County Virginia
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Re: "Haymarket" Nottoway County Virginia
Bette Picone 9/02/01
I do not know the answer to this question.I noticed this is a post from several years ago, but I'm interested in the two names mentioned of your ancestors, Joseph Jennings "Church" Fowlkes and Mary (Polly) Craddock.I have a copy of the will of Newsome Pierce (b. 1755 in Goochland Co., Virginia and d. April 1, 1820 in Nottoway Co., Virginia).At the time, the will was written (Nov. 20, 1818), Newsome Pierce's wife had already passed away.Her name isn't mentioned.Two of the children listed in the will have the middle name "Jennings"--John Jennings Pierce and Polly Jennings Pierce.This makes me wonder if Newsome Pierce's wife's maiden name could have been Jennings.Toward the end of the will, it says, "I give unto my daughter Dicy Cradduck all the property of every kind whatsoever which whould have been my wife's legacy coming from my Mrs. Polly Fowlkes to her and her heirs forever."I do not know who "Mrs. Polly Fowlkes" is.Is she a sister, other relation or dear friend of the family?Could she be your "Mary (Polly) Craddock Fowlkes"?Newsome Pierce's daughter, Dicy's married name was "Craddock".I'm sure there is some connection to these names of my ancestors and the last names of your ancestors--especially with them living in Nottoway County, Virginia.Please get back to me if you can help me at all.Thank you.
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Re: "Haymarket" Nottoway County Virginia
Stephen Fowlkes 3/16/12