Post by beale on Jun 6, 2007 21:35:59 GMT -5
Today, June 6, 2007. I received an email today from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Virginia State Archaeologist, Thomas Klatka wrote:
"Great News on your discovery of Fort Mayo and Fort Trial."
Then he goes on to ask about the forts locations and about the landowners. I will have to file an official claim with this department sometime this year. It will have to be historically graphic with details of all landowners of these properties from the first deed to the present owners today. Diagrams, compass readings and measurements all will have to be filed before the Virginia Department of Historic Resources officially declares to the press and television of the discoveries of these forts. Also, they will have to go and field check the locations for verification also.
Just thought everyone would like to hear that we are searching for other treasures other than silver and gold. Also that we are researching in a way that conforms to state codes.
I am very pleased that the State of Virginia has at least confirmed my discoveries of these forts. In the 1750's and 1760's Halifax County of which Henry Country Virginia was a part of it and where I now live was the frontier. Indians attacked and killed scores of settlers, such as the Indian Attack in 1756 at Ingles' Ferry near present day Radford, Virginia. Soldiers under the command of Robert Wade was sent out from Fort Mayo to the New River to track down the Indians and rescue any survivors that might be. Wade killed some friendly Cherokee Indians that had nothing to do with the raid. His pastor and recorder of the expedition, John Echols had a grandson named Moses Echols. Echols killed the CSA tax collector James Mastin Williams, Jr. in Danville, Virginia on January 17, 1865. James Mastin Williams Sr. was a fourteen year old Revolutionary War hero and the first to marry and built the Exchange Hotel in Wynn's Falls later renamed Danville about 1796. Moses Echols wife was the daughter of William Wynn the first settler of the area. Tax Collector was replaced by John Johnston CSA Depositor for this area of Virginia.
I appreciate everyone at the Bassett Historical and Genealogical Library in Bassett, Virginia that made all of this possible. They have even given me the 14 page form which I have to file with the State of Virginia. Many thanks to all the staff and volunteer help of that great library.
"Great News on your discovery of Fort Mayo and Fort Trial."
Then he goes on to ask about the forts locations and about the landowners. I will have to file an official claim with this department sometime this year. It will have to be historically graphic with details of all landowners of these properties from the first deed to the present owners today. Diagrams, compass readings and measurements all will have to be filed before the Virginia Department of Historic Resources officially declares to the press and television of the discoveries of these forts. Also, they will have to go and field check the locations for verification also.
Just thought everyone would like to hear that we are searching for other treasures other than silver and gold. Also that we are researching in a way that conforms to state codes.
I am very pleased that the State of Virginia has at least confirmed my discoveries of these forts. In the 1750's and 1760's Halifax County of which Henry Country Virginia was a part of it and where I now live was the frontier. Indians attacked and killed scores of settlers, such as the Indian Attack in 1756 at Ingles' Ferry near present day Radford, Virginia. Soldiers under the command of Robert Wade was sent out from Fort Mayo to the New River to track down the Indians and rescue any survivors that might be. Wade killed some friendly Cherokee Indians that had nothing to do with the raid. His pastor and recorder of the expedition, John Echols had a grandson named Moses Echols. Echols killed the CSA tax collector James Mastin Williams, Jr. in Danville, Virginia on January 17, 1865. James Mastin Williams Sr. was a fourteen year old Revolutionary War hero and the first to marry and built the Exchange Hotel in Wynn's Falls later renamed Danville about 1796. Moses Echols wife was the daughter of William Wynn the first settler of the area. Tax Collector was replaced by John Johnston CSA Depositor for this area of Virginia.
I appreciate everyone at the Bassett Historical and Genealogical Library in Bassett, Virginia that made all of this possible. They have even given me the 14 page form which I have to file with the State of Virginia. Many thanks to all the staff and volunteer help of that great library.