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From: "Charlotte Hughes" <>
Subject: Re: [RONEY-L] My Roney Ancestors , for Charlotte
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 22:00:59 -0400
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Thanks, Sharon. Charlotte
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Subject: Re: [RONEY-L] My Roney Ancestors , for Charlotte


> Charlotte,
> Here is something from my files, I copied and pasted: This is on James
> Roney.
> ==============================================================
> James Roney from Carlow County, Ireland died in 1738 in Richmond Co. VA
The
> first family of the Roney's were Catholic, but in succeeding generations,
we
> find Baptist andPresbyterian , etc.
>
> This information is from William Huffman of Yakima WA, another Roney
> descendent: James Roney imigrated to America in 1700. He arrived in VA
and
> found a thriving colony of hard working progressive people. Agriculture
was
> the main industry there. Grain, cotton and tobacco were the main crops.
He
> settled on the eastern side of the Rappahonnock river in Richmond County
> about 40 miles from Chesapeake Bay. Countyseat of Richmond County is now
> Warsaw, VA. James built a home and cleared land for cultivation. There
> were plenty supplies of fish in the river, and small game was plentiful in
> the fields. He was successful in his farming activities and cleared more
> land for cultivation.
>
> REFERENCE "RONEY FAMILIES' BY WILLIAM B ROWLAND AND MARY SEARLE ROWLAND,
> 1979.
>
> No records were found of the court settlements of the estate of James
Roney.
> There were no records found in the archives division, VA State Library or
in
> the Richmond County Courthouse.
> =============================================================
>
> I don't have any information either, been trying to get something on Ann
> Comengs.
>
> But l will keep your addy on my book, so if I do, I can send something to
> you!
>
> Sharon
> My family names: Rouse/Rausch, Armstrong, Cavitt, Bigbee, Calvert, Roney,
> Bird, Lapsley, Kays, Simpkins, Stewart, Hull, Duer, Unger, Holmes, Fouke,
> Foster, Stimax, Packard, Newell/Newhall, Swearington/Swearingen,
Noel/Noell,
> Mayo, Wilson, Eye, McLeod, Faires
>
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