Photo from another cousin. This is either: (probably)

1. William and Mary Elliott, brother and sister-in-law of Mary E. Elliott Lockhart, my great grandmother.

2. William and Mary Elliott, parents of Mary E. Elliott Lockhart.

As I understand it, the photo is inscribed on reverse, 'William and Mary Elliott'. Our cousin has always thought that it was Mary's parents.

I guess that I should have mentioned that you can contact me by leaving a comment on this web site. Just click on the ‘Comments’ icon at the end of each post.

Things that I am working on this summer.

1. Christopher Tanner's Revolutionary War service record. If it exists.
2. The Indiana portion of the estate of Thomas Gabbert. If it exists.
a. Record of land purchases and sales.
b. Record of distribution of any proceeds.
3. Land purchases and sales for Thomas and Elizabeth Stockton Lockhart.
A. Record of any estate.
4. Any record for Henry and Phoebe Aton.

I also have another web site that displays primary documents on a rotating basis.
This site requires an invitation to view. If you did not receive an invitation and
would like to view or copy them, just email me and I will send an invitation.

I would also like to welcome MooreBranchesFamily to the web site. If you are family and are interested in a particular family, I would be happy to share what information that I have.

Photo of William and Rebecca Wade Gabbert, c. 1860.

William was the son of Thomas and Mary Elizabeth De Pauw Gabbert and the brother of Rachel who married Joseph Lockhart. If you can't figure this out, William was my 2nd great uncle.

An interesting web site: http://www.bushwhacker.org/musings.html

If any are keeping count (and I am not under the illusion that you are), a list of known direct relatives who served in or for the United States as armed or unarmed patriots.

Lockhart side:
Charles De Pauw, French army, Revolutionary War.
Charles De Pauw, Kentucky militia, War of 1812.
Mathias Gabbert, patriot, Virginia, Revolutionary War.
Dawson Shull, Indiana artillery unit, Civil War.
Ralph Lockhart, Army, World War I.

Myers side:
Jacob Tanner, Virginia militia, Revolutionary War.
Christopher Tanner, Virginia militia, Revolutionary War.
Frederick Tanner, Kentucky militia, War of 1812.
John Zimmerman, patriot, Virginia, Revolutionary War.
Mordecai Mendenhall, patriot, North Carolina, Revolutionary War.
Edward Pedigo, Virginia line, Revolutionary War.
Strangeman Hutchins, patriot, Virginia, Revolutionary War.

This is a work in progress and new names might be added.

To commemorate the victory over the British at Yorktown, the Continental Congress on October 29, 1781, authorized the Yorktown Victory Monument. Construction began a century later with completion in 1884.

Family members present at the battle:
Lockhart family: Charles De Pauw.
Myers family: Jacob Tanner
There is a possibility that Jacob Tanner's father; Christopher; was also there .

Just for the fun of it I have decided to show a copy of some online correspondance with the National Archives. The next bit is one page and all of the information concerns the same order. Remember that this a GOVERNMENT AGENCY!!!!! They could not find their bottom (clean version) with two hands and a map!


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