Lot No. 4 West Amherst Street: top of picture Corner North Washington and West Amherst Streets: Red roof buildings on southeast corner Lot No. 5 One third of the way down/south North Washington Street: on left/west North Braddock Street: on right/east White/light colored roofs across from street to street, alley in middle. Lot [...]
Hi C., Hannah Brooks is about the only way that I can connect Robert Kerlin to anyone. I started from that marriage announcement, in 1799. Really, Robert was not a common Kerlin name then. She had at least three sons and two daughters. I think that Westley was her son as well, she became a [...]
Sue, Do you have any information on Hannah BROOK/BROOKS? It is not uncommon for estate matters to last for years. This happens much of the time in this area. Also, most everyone could be labeled a farmer aka planter even when they had other trades, professions, and business. If interest was kept in [...]
Thank you, C., I find your information very interesting, especially the listing about Robert Kerlin in Will Book. No. 12, page 77. I find this interesting for 2 reasons : why did it take 11 years to record the list of buyers and the fact that mason tools were sold. I have no idea what [...]
Sue, Yes, he was one of the living! Robert KERLIN married Hannah BROOKS; 23 Sep 1799, Rev. James WALLS, minister; Frederick County, Virginia The “1815 Frederick County, Virginia Landowners” have him listed: Robert KESLIN, located on the drains of Cedar Creek, 10 miles southwest of the county courthouse at Winchester. Robert KERLIN appears [...]
Hello Ms. B, an ancestor of mine is on this list. His name was Robert Kerlin, and it seems to be misspelled in numerous ways. On this list, he appears as Robert Kerfin. He had a number of plots of land, in both Winchester and Cedar Creek. ( His name also appears as Robert Keslin). [...]