Prince William County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies

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It is anticipated that this bibliography will eventually identify all known family histories published about residents of this county. Use this list to:


 * Locate publications about direct ancestors
 * Find the most updated accounts of an ancestor's family
 * Identify publications, to quote Elizabeth Shown Mills, about an ancestor's "FAN Club" [Friends, Associates, and Neighbors]

Bibliography


 * [Adams] Ljunstedt, Milnor. "The Adamses in the Northern Neck of Virginia (Upper Counties) and Some Nearby Counties of Maryland," The American Genealogist, Vol. 13 (1936):82-88, 233-241. Available at New England Ancestors ($).
 * [Adams] "Queries from the Mailbag," [Adams, Pearson, Thomas by J.K. Jetton] The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 10, No. 3 (Sep. 1991):20-21.
 * [Ball] Hill, Ronald A. "Ball Family Migration: Virginia to Kentucky, 1784," The American Genealogist, Vol. 78, No. 2 (April 2003):103-114.
 * [Baylis] Blum, Willetta Edmonia Carr Baylis. The Baylis Family of Virginia Supplements on the Chunn, Fawcett, Hawkins and Turner Families, and a Baylis Family in England. Washington, D.C.: W.B. and W. Blum, 1958.
 * [Blackburn] Ranke, Vinnette Wells. Our Forefathers, Welles, Wickham, Blackburn, and Others. Typescript, 1946. Item 3
 * [Bland] Bland Family of Prince William County, Virginia. [Incomplete citation from Google Books.]
 * [Bobo] Bobo, Charles Henry. Bobo Family History: Draft Manuscript. Orange, California: C.H. Bobo, 1990.
 * [Boswell] Pippenger, Jean Boswell. Descendants of Edward Boswell: Prince William County, Virginia and Orange County, North Carolina. Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, 1986. ; Supplement:
 * [Bradfield] Armstrong, Donald G. Bradfield Genealogy: Descendants of John and Jane (Harmer) Bradfield of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with Notes on Zachariah Bradfield of Prince William County, Virginia, and Other Miscellaneous Bradfields. Newbury Street Press, 2000.
 * [Bridwell] Bridwell, Robert G. The Bridwells of Stafford and Prince William Counties, Virginia, 1620-1998: Allied Families: Combs, Herndon, Lee, Purkins. R.G. Bridwell, 1998.
 * [Brown] Brown, James Edgar. Genealogy of the Brown Family of Prince William County, Virginia: Being a History of William Brown and Seven Generations of His Descendants. Chicago: Press of G.E. Brown &amp; Co., 1898. Available at FHL; digital book available at Ancestry ($).
 * [Brown] Brown, James Edgar. Genealogy of the Brown Family of Prince William County, Virginia, and the Following Group of Families Allied by Marriage: Bland, Buckner, Byrne, Fairfax, Morgan, Tebbs, Watson, Zinn and Others. Strasburg, Virginia: Shenandoah Publishing House, Inc., 1930. Item 2
 * [Butler] Memoirs of General William Butler: Including a Brief Sketch of His Father and Brother, Who Fell in the Revolution, at Cloud's Creek, Lexington District, S.C. Atlanta, Ga.: Jas. P. Harrison &amp; Co., Printers and Binders, 1885. Digital version at Internet Archive.
 * [Caulk] Russell, George Ely. "The Swedish Settlement in Maryland, 1654," The American Genealogist, Vol. 54, No. 4 (Oct. 1978):203-210.
 * [Cleveland] Cleveland, Edmund James and H.G. Cleveland. The Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families: An Attempt to Trace in Both Male and the Female Lines the Posterity of Moses Cleveland Who Came from Ipswich, County Suffolk, England, about 1635, was of Worburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; of Alexander Cleveland of Prince William County, Virginia; and of Ancient and Other Clevelands in England, America and Elsewhere; with Numerous Biographical Sketches; and Containing Ancestriesof Many of the Husbands and Wives; Also a Bibliographyof the Cleveland Family and a Genealogical Account of Edward Winn of Woburn and of Other Winn Families. 3 vols. Hartford, Connecticut: Case, Lockwood and Brainard, 1899.
 * [Cockrell] Battaile, Muriel. "Peter Cockrell/Cottrell ca 1730-1803," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 6, No. 7 (Jan. 1988):62. Available at FHL.
 * [Cornnell] See Kincheloe.
 * [Cornwell] See Kincheloe.
 * [Cottrell] See Cockrell.
 * [Davis] See also Dawson.
 * [Davis] Boogher, William F. Gleanings of Virginia History: An Historical and Genealogical Collection, Largely from Original Sources. Washington: n.p., 1903. ; digital version at Google Books. [Includes a chapter titled "Davis Family Notes (Revolutionary)," see Table of Contents; discusses Davises of Prince William County.]
 * [Davis] Moore, Robert P. Ancestors and Nelson Co., Ky., Associates of the Kincheloe, Wickliffe, and Davis Families of Prince William County, Virginia. Lexington, Kentucky: R.P. Moore, 1996.
 * [Dawson] Dawson, Leslie Davis. History of the Dawson-Davis Family and Related Families of Fairfax and Prince William Counties, Virginia. 1974.
 * [DeBell] Peters, Joan and Juanita Price. Descendents of William and Margaret DeBell of Prince William County, Virginia. Richmond, Virginia: Albemarle Press, 1992.
 * [DeButts] Russell, George Ely. "DeButts Family of Maryland and Virginia," The Genealogist, Vol. 12, No. 2 (Fall 1998):131-188.
 * [Dilley] Jones, Thomas W. "Dilley of Northern Virginia and Ohio: A Proposed Solution Hanging on a Single Word," The American Genealogist, Vol. 79, No. 3 (Jul. 2004):220-227.
 * [Duncan] Roy, Nancy Reba. Some Descendants of Marshall Duncan of Prince William County, Virginia and of Surry County, North Carolina: Also Descendants of Peter Duncan, Immigrant to Virginia. MSS., available at
 * [Fitzhugh] Family Bible of John Fitzhugh of Prince William County, Virginia: Generations 5, 6, 7, and 8.
 * [Florence] Florence, James Edward. The Flourance, Florance, Florence Families of Old Prince William County, Virginia. Nokesville, Virginia: J.E. Florence, 2001. ; digital book available at BYU Family History Archives.
 * [Forbes] "Forbes Family: With References to the Smith and Willis Families," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 6, No. 6 (Dec. 1987):53; Vol. 6, No. 7 (Jan. 1988):61; Vol. 6, No. 8 (Feb. 1988):69-73. [Excerpts from Douglas Vanderhoof's The Book of Nancy Selden Vanderhoof. Richmond, Va., 1934.]
 * [Foster] Lineage of the Foster Family of Prince William and Frederick Counties, Virginia. [Incomplete citation from Google Books.]
 * [Foster] Cornell, Ruth Williams. My Family Connections. 6 vols. South Charleston, West Virginia: S.B. Cornell, 1980-1993.
 * [Genn] Hillman, Ralph E. "James Genn of Northumberland County, Virginia, and Some of His Descendants," The American Genealogist, Vol. 72, No. 1 (Jan. 1997):32-38; Vol. 72, No. 2 (Apr. 1997):101-108.
 * [Grimes] Grimes, Alden R. Descendants of Benjamin Grimes (1796-1849): An Ohio Pioneer Family Genealogical Resource, Ross, Pickaway, and Pike Counties. Evanston, Illinois: A.R. Grimes, 1989.
 * [Gwinn] Winn, Lee T. "James Guinn/Gwinn Calendar," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 7, No. 7 (Jan. 1989):27. Update in Vol. 7, No. 10 (Apr. 1989):48.
 * [Harrison] Harrison, Fairfax. "Parson Waugh's Tumult: A Chapter from 'Landmarks of Old Prince William,'" The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 30, No. 1 (Jan. 1922):31-37. Available at JSTOR ($).
 * [Harrison] Alcock, John P. Five Generations of the Family of Burr Harrison of Virginia, 1650-1800. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, Inc., 1991. Reviewed in The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 9, No. 11 (May 1991):84. Review available at
 * [Hedges] Hedges, Robert. The Hedges of Stafford/Prince William Counties, Virginia, 1660-1980. Taylorsville, Kentucky: R. Hedges, 1994.
 * [Herndon] Herndon, Dudley L. The Herndons of the American Revolution Part IV: #82, William Herndon (b. ca. 1737-d. ca. 1796) of Prince William County, Va., and His Known Descendants. Maryland: Gateway Press, 1992.
 * [Howison] Howison, Louise. "Howison Family Members Help Dedicate Park," Richwood (Ohio) Gazette, 8 May 1991; reprinted in The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 10, No. 4 (Oct. 1991):30.
 * [Hughes] Cornell, Ruth Williams. My Family Connections. 6 vols. South Charleston, W. Va.: S.B. Cornell, 1980-1993. [The Hughes family is discussed in Volume 4.]
 * [Hutchison] Winthurst, Phyllis. The Hutchison Chronicles: Some Stories of the Nine Generations of Descendants of John and Margaret Hutchison, Prince William and Shenandoah Counties, Virginia and Montgomery County, Tennessee. Tucson, Arizona: P.R. Winthurst, 1998.
 * [Janney] Jolliffe, William. Historical, Genealogical and Biographical Account of the Jolliffe Family of Virginia, 1652 to 1893. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1893, pp. 164, 170. 1036357 Item 19; digital versions at Ancestry ($), Google Books, and Internet Archive.
 * [Johnson] Weight, Verl Fredrick. Captain Samuel Johnson of Wilkes County, North Carolina--Ancestry and Descendants. Carmichael, California: V.F. Weight, 1988.
 * [Kincheloe] See also Davis.
 * [Kincheloe] "Early Narrative of the Kincheloe and Cornwell Families," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 8, No. 6 (Dec. 1989):45-47; Vol. 8, No. 7 (Jan. 1990):51-53; Vol. 8, No. 11 (May 1990):86-87; Vol. 8, No. 12 (Jun. 1990):91-92.
 * [Kirkpatrick] Kirkpatrick, Martin Glen. John and Priscilla Kirkpatrick of Prince William County, Va: and Their Descendants; Records. 1959.
 * [Lashbrooke] Lashbrook, Mary K. Lashbrooke, Lashbrooks and Lashbrook (of the United States). Utica, Ky.: McDowell Publications, 1986. 929.273 L334l
 * [Legg] Deason, Lisa Marie Hirst. Descendants of Eli Legg (1775-1835) and Jane Prince (1776-1846): of Prince William County, Virginia. Cedar Hills, Utah: L.M.H. Deason, 2004.
 * [Lynn] Duncan, Bruce Chapin. "S.A.R. Application of Worth H. Storke," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 10, No. 3 (Sep. 1991):19. [Revolutionary War ancestor: William Lynn (c1750-1795).]
 * [Lynn] "Queries from the Mailbag," [Lynn, Lathom by Grace Porterfield] The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 10, No. 10 (Apr. 1992):77.
 * [Milton] Moore, Robert P. Milton of Virginia and Kentucky: Richard Milton (Melton) of Prince William County, Virginia, and Nelson County, Kentucky (1712-1801), His Ancestors and Descendants. R.P. Moore, 1992.
 * [Newman] Boogher, William F. Gleanings of Virginia History: An Historical and Genealogical Collection, Largely from Original Sources. Washington: n.p., 1903. ; digital version at Google Books. [Includes a chapter titled "Genealogy of the Newman Family, 1618-1900," see Table of Contents; discusses Newmans of Prince William County.]
 * [Northcutt] Miller, Elizabeth Ellis. John Northcutt of Prince William County, Virginia, 1740 and Some of His Descendants. 1958.
 * [Owens] Owens, David Hatfield. Owens Family of Virginia (Richmond, King George, Stafford, Prince William, Fauquier Counties) and Kentucky (Mason, Lewis, Fleming, Bracken, Mercer, Boyle Counties). Ann Arbor, Michigan: D.H. Owens, 1991.
 * [Owens] Owens, Claude M. William Owens, Sr., (ca 1725 - ca. 1793), His Father and Grandfather: (Westmoreland, Prince William and Frederick Counties, Virginia). South Laguna, California: C.M. Owens, 1995.
 * [Peak] Raese, David S. Descendants of John Peak IV of Prince William County Virginia and Scott County Kentucky: With Selected Allied Families. D.S. Raese, 1999.
 * [Posey] "Queries from the Mailbag," [Posey, by Lillian R. (Bennett) Hooks] The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 10, No. 11 (May 1992):83.
 * [Prince] See Legg.
 * [Randolph] Randolph, Blanche Willie Grace and Deborah Ann Kraemer Small. The Randolphs of Prince William County, Virginia. Little Rock, Arkansas: B. Randolph, 1979.
 * [Randolph] Small, Deborah Ann Kraemer and Blanche Willie Grace Randolph. The Randolphs of Prince William County, Virginia, Volume II. Winter Park, Florida: D. Small, 1989. *[Randolph] Raski, Arma, James Randolph, and Glenita Guthrie. Additions &amp; Corrections to Vol. II, the Randolphs of Prince William Co., VA by Deborah K. Small.
 * [Rector] "Our Rector Line," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 3, No. 9 (Mar. 1985).
 * [Reid] West, Donal Sinclair and Lola Edwards Lindsey. The Descendants of Joseph Reid (1702-1749) and Elizabeth Hampton: Absolom Reid (1727- ) and Sarah Simpson (1735- ), Joab Reid (1762-1855) and Nancy West (1764-1805), Prince William and Fairfax Co. VA, Adams and Brown Co. OH, Clay Co. MO. West, 1997.
 * [Reno] Reno, Guy B. John Reno and Susannah Thorn m. Nov. 17, 1737 and Their Issue. Rockford, Illinois: G.B. Reno, 1972.
 * [Rose] Rose, Mrs. Seymour T. Family of James Rose, Prince William County, Virginia. 1971.
 * [Rose] Rose, Christine. Abstracts of Early Virginia Rose Estates: Wills, Inventories, Accounts and Administrator's Bonds before 1850. San Jose, Calif.: Rose Family Bulletin, 1972. 975.5 A1 no. 56; digital version at Heritage Quest Online ($).
 * [Rose] Rose, Christine and Claudia Mortensen. James and Jane (Conover) Rose of Prince William County, Virginia and Some Descendants. C. Rose, 1992. Available at FHL.
 * [Rousseau] Rousseau, Marilyn K. "The Colonial Virginia Ancestry of a Pioneer Florida Family: William H. Rousseau (1818-1870), Florida House of Representatives 1852, Florida State Senate 1865," The American Genealogist, Vol. 79, No. 3 (Jul. 2004):184-198.
 * [Simpson] McFarland, Robert H. and Twilah M. McFarland. Simpson Connections: John and Hannah Simpson of Prince William County, Virginia and their Descendants. Rolla, Missouri: McFarland Home Enterprises, 1987.
 * [Smith] See Forbes.
 * [Spiller] Harrill, Janice Robertson. The Spiller Family of Prince William County, Virginia, Tennessee, and Illinois. [Incomplete citation from Google Books.]
 * [Spiller] Gottschalk, Katherine Cox. The Spiller Family of Prince William County, Virginia; Robertson County, Tennessee; Williamson County, Illinois. MSS., available at
 * [Stone] Woodruff, Helen Stone. Stone - Descendants of Thomas and Sarah Stone of Prince William County, Virginia. Tahlequah, Oklahoma: H.S. Woodruff, 1984.
 * [Tebbs] Kebler, John Frederick and Robert Steltz Kebler. The Descendants of Daniel Tebbs of Westmoreland County, Va. MSS., 1991; available on microfilm at
 * [Thomas] Gilbert, Betty J. Robert Thomas (d.1768), Fairfax Co., Va. and His Descendants. Topeka, Kansas: B.J. Gilbert, 1981. [FHL Catalog incorrectly states Robert died in 1868.]
 * [Thomas] Gilbert, Betty J. Robert Thomas, d. 1768 Fairfax Co. Va.: and His Ancestors. Decorah, Iowa: Anundsen, 2002.
 * [Triplett] Wilson, Donald L. "Prince William County Land Causes," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 3, No. 2 (Aug. 1984). [Includes notes on the Triplett family.]
 * [Trone] Kebler, J. Descendants of Peter Trone of Prince William County, Va. 1977.
 * [Utterback] Utterback, William I. The History and Genealogy of the Utterback Family in America, 1622-1937. Huntington, W. Va.: Gentry Bros., 1937.
 * [Watts] Rutledge, Fred A. Some Descendants of Thomas Watts Jr., 1747 Virginia - 1797 Georgia &amp; Hannah Rust Boggess, 1753 Virginia - 1836 Alabama. Baltimore, Maryland: F.A. Rutledge, 1995.
 * [Weedon] Karracker, James L. and George Harrison Sanford King. The Weedon Family of Westmoreland, Prince William, Fauquier, Culpeper Counties, Va. MSS., available at
 * [Wickliffe] See Davis.
 * [Williams] Lion, Florence S. "White House, Brentsville, Virginia," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 10, No. 7 (Jan. 1992):51-52. [Includes a discussion of the owners, the Williams family.]
 * [Willis] See Forbes.