ADDISON WARE Another Ware in court! Yes, All the way to Massachusetts Supreme Court! A 1849 case involving Addison Ware vs. Timothy Gay, etal, and a stage coach accident. The declaration is not clear, whether Mr. Gay is the owner … Continue reading
I was “Napping With the Stars“ the other night, about half asleep, when my reverie was interrupted by the arrival of my younger grandson. “Hi-Pops! What’s shakin’?” His usual formal greeting, another example of the sagging of our culture. … Continue reading
Amazing! Another Ware in the book Business! The first encounter with Ware and the book business, was with HENRY WARE’S suit vs. J. Weeks, in the 1700’s Virginia, resulting in a family feud lasting for years. I came across this … Continue reading
Genealogy and Archeology, two endeavors, akin, but not really related. Both have a common thread connecting them together, History. The Daytona Beach News-Journal of recent days, published this remarkable story regarding all three sciences, if you will. To be fair … Continue reading
I have never been jealous, or envious, of anyone, or anything, until I read about Judy’s trip through central Kentucky. Friends, I not only became jealous, but bordered on deep depression. I would have paid for the entire trip … Continue reading
Over the past weeks, I have been preparing a shipment of genealogical material, to send to the library in Horner, WV, This is material related to my gracious and loving wife’s relatives from that area. There is a lot of … Continue reading
We have all been, at one time or another, with a tour group, or such, with one member always asking the same questions that were answered ten times already. Don’t you want to choke the daylights out of them? … Continue reading
Last Sunday, getting dressed for church, I was scratching around in the dresser drawer, looking for my argyle socks, the only high class item of clothing I own, when I came across, of all things, the last Will and Testament … Continue reading
Ran across this item yesterday, while looking for something else, and thought it was worth relating. January 1743, in a Chancery Court, in Virginia Colony, Jonathan Forward, contractor for transportation of felons, sued William Loney, for payment of outstanding debts. … Continue reading
I was busy cleaning book shelves the other night and an item I had read some time ago, but had forgotten, suddenly came to mind. It came from an item, very well referenced, I read while researching in the HCPD … Continue reading
