In Chancery: Publication Notice: Carter v Lynn

Administrators of Thomas Carter v Administrators of Seymour Lynn
Prince William County, Virginia
Library of Virginia Case 1878-001
Order of Publication

Warrenton, Fauquier County, Va

I, L. W. Caldwell, one of the proprietors of the "True Index" a newspaper published in Warrenton, Va., do certify that the Order, of which the annexed is a copy, in the case of Carter's Admx v James Lynn was duly published in said newspaper once a week for four successive weeks, commencing on 21st day of November 1868 and that a copy of the same was posted at the front door of the Court-house of Prince William County, on the first day of ______ County Court, 186___.

Given under my hand this 9th day of January, 1869

L. W. Caldwell
Printer's Bill $10.70

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In Prince William Circuit Court, October 14th , 1868.

Rachel Carter, Administratrix of Thomas Carter deceased, plaintiff,

Against

James S. Lynn, Administrator of Seymour Lynn deceased, William E. Goodwin, Sheriff of Prince William county, Committee Administrator de bonis non of Charles E. Norman deceased, Mary F. Norman, Andrew Norman, Fielder Norman, Mildred Norman, Eppa Norman, Charles E. Norman, Lycurgus F. Lynn, and James S. Lynn, Administrators of Marshall D. Lynn deceased, defendants

IN CHANCERY

The Court doth adjudge and decree that James S. Lynn, Administrator of S. Lynn deceased do render before one of the Commissioners of this Court an account of S. Lynn as Administrator of Charles E. Norman deceased, and William E. Goodwin do also render before said Commissioner an account of his actings and doings on the said estate.  And that said Commissioner do also take an account of the outstanding debts of said Charles E. Norman deceased, and of any assets of said estate unadministered by the Administrator aforesaid; also an account of the real estate belonging to said estate with annual and fee simple value thereof, notice to be given for four weeks in some newspaper, shall be equivalent to personal service, and tha the convene the creditors of said estate by like notice and that he report to the Court.

An Abstract - Teste
John Camper, Clerk
Nicol p.q.

COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, November 7th, 1868

To the creditors of Charles E. Norman deceased, and all other concerned:

Take notice that I shall on the 20th day of December 1868 at my office, in the town of Brentsville, proceed to execute the requirements of the decree from which the above is an abstract, when and where you are required to attend.  Given under my hand on the day first aforesaid, as Commissioner of said Court.

B. A. Sinclair

Newsletter: Brentsville Neighbors (April 2014)

The latest issue of Kay and Morgan Breeden's wonderful newsletter, Brentsville Neighbors, is available online at Historic Prince William.

As usual, the newsletter gives life and depth to Brentsville, yesterday and today.  I'm especially happy to read about the latest developments in the restoration of the Brentsville Jail.

And speaking of which, there's still time to donate to this worthy cause.  Please go HERE for more information.

New Publication: 1940 PWCo Census Transcript

Anyone who has done family or history research in Prince William County has very probably encountered at least one publication by Ronald Ray Turner.  For more than 20 years, this amazing gentleman has transcribed, abstracted, compiled, annotated, and published a wealth of PWCo information, including but not limited to court records and loose papers, census schedules, vital records, military records, and business licenses.   Available in hard-copy format at the Bull Run Library, Mr. Turner has also made many of his publications available through his website, PWCVirginia.

Mr. Turner's most recent publication is an alphabetically arranged transcription of the 1940 PWCo Census!  

To access any of Ron Turner's online publications, please go to his website and click on the link for "Published Works."  While you're there, take the time to browse the site.  It is a gold mine of information, local lore and history, and images of times gone by.

I should also mention that, in addition to his publications and website, Mr. Turner, in partnership with the PWCo Historical Commission, has worked to locate, document, preserve and protect the County's more than 400 cemeteries.  Many cemeteries that might otherwise have been lost have been documented and "found" because of his dedication.  

Newsletter: Brentsville Neighbors

If you're researching Brentsville ancestors, I highly recommend Morgan Breeden's newsletter, Brentsville Neighbors: Preserving Brentsville's History.  Each issue is chock full of information that can include, among other things, family histories, photos, flashbacks, local color, and upcoming events in Brentsville, the Prince William county seat from 1820 to January 1, 1894.

Brentsville Neighbors - April 2011
Brentsville Neighbors - May 2011

To subscribe, please email Morgan at the address on the newsletter and ask to be added to the mailing list.

Alexandria Gazette

When looking for newspaper articles about your ancestors, don't forget to check publications in neighboring cities.  The Alexandria Gazette, for instance, often published news and society snippits from Prince William county.  Searchable copies of the Alexandria Gazette from 1834-1974 can be found online at Chronicling America.

For example:

Alexandria Gazette - January 6, 1900 - PARALYZED.  Mrs. Thomas N. Conrad, wife of Professor Conrad, was paralyzed yesterday at her home at Neabsco Mills, Prince William County.  She was formally Miss Emma Ball, of King George county, and has a large circle of friends and relatives throughout the State.  The attack was severe, and the lady’s life is despaired of.

Alexandria Gazette – April 16, 1900 - FIRE IN PRINCE WILLIAM – The dwelling of Col. Thomas H. Leachman, of Folly Hall, Prince William county, was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning and very little of the contents of the dwelling were saved.  The houlse was an old Virginia mansion, well known in that section.  Miss Leachman, the daughter of Col. Leachman, is in Alexandria, a guest of Mrs. James E. Alexander, having come from home to attend the conference in Washington.  Col. Leachman is the father of the sheriff of Prince William county.  Mr. S. H. Lunt, of this city, has tendered Col. Leachman’s family a dwelling on his farm near Wellington, in Prince William county.

Publication: Prince William Reliquary

The Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center (RELIC) located at the Bull Run Regional Library in Manassas, publishes Prince William Reliquary, an online newsletter of county history and genealogy. It's a goldmine of information and well worth investigating.

All of the issues can be found on RELIC's Prince William Reliquary page in .pdf format. The site also includes indexes of the surnames in Volumes 1 through 7. The index to Volume 8 is being compiled and should be available in the near future.