LETTER FROM LULA G. AULD TO MYRTLE HAZELGROVE 1/16/37 RE: FAMILY HISTORY

                                                    97 Holbrook St.,
                                                    Danville, VA
                                                    Jan. 16, 1937

            Dear Myrtle:

                 My visit to Baltimore lengthened out into December and
            when I returned home I found my brother tom sick.  Then
            Christmas was such a busy time, I found little time to
            write, though I have kept in mind that we are both
            interested in the names Hazelgrove and
            Timberlake.

                 Let me first wish you a happy New Year and then plunge
            into the subject.

                 You know we have the tradition that about the middle of
            the 18th century three brothers named Hazelgrove, emigrated
            from England to Virginia - I find proof that one settled in
            Hanover County, one in Spottsylvania County, and one in
            Cumberland County.

                 In Hanover County (which was partly or wholly cut out
            of New Kent County), I find two Hazelgroves, John and James,
            served in the Revolution, and the names of two others,
            William and Elisha, appear both in land transfers and on the
            tax lists in 1782 and 1783.  As you know, the Hanover
            records are very incomplete, a fire at Hanover Court House
            having destroyed or impaired many of them.

                 There is documentary proof that John Hazelgrove of
            Hanover County served as Sergeant in the Continental Line,
            Revolutionary War.  Furthermore, there is proof that you and
            I are his lineal descendants from the fact that Caroline
            Hazelgrove (who married John McGhee Sept. 4, 1828), sister
            to your grandfather, Josiah, and my grandfather, William,
            presented a petition for a land grant in return for John
            Hazelgrove's services in the War, she designating herself as
            his heir.  You know it was customary in those days for the
            United States to grant land for services rendered to the
            cause of Independence.

                 I am enclosing an outline of some of the descendants of
            John Hazelgrove of Hanover Co.  If there are errors, please
            correct them, and please give me something of the
            descendants of Josiah Hazelgrove and Nancy Timberlake, your
            line.

                 The Will of John Hazelgrove of Fredericksburg is found
            in the Spottsylvania County records.  In it, he devises
            money to his son, Benjamin, his wife Frances, and to his
            mother-in-law, he bequeaths L500 and other "in-laws" are
            also remembered.  A remarkable will!

                 The name of John Hazelgrove appears in several land
            transfers, one in 1773, and a little later he is mentioned
            as a witness in the sale of some property belonging to the
            Established Church, the Church of England - Evidently he was
            an adherent to that church.

                 That he was dead in 1782 is attested to by the
            following: "On July 17, 1782, L500 William Jackson guard. to
            Benj. Hazelgrove, orph. of John Hazelgrove, &c."

                 The fact that in addition to the Hazelgroves of
            Cumberland County, there were in the 1770's and 1780's at
            least five adult males in Virginia bearing the name
            Hazelgrove, furnishes conclusive evidence that at least one
            generation preceded them in Virginia.  It would appear that
            John, James, William and Elisha were brothers.

                 Recently I have received a letter from Mr. W. P.
            Hazelgrove, and attorney of Roanoke, Va.  In his letter he
            says he is a descendant of the Hazelgrove brother who
            settled in Cumberland County.  He also told me your nephew
            Guy Hazelgrove was a friend of his, and he was corresponding
            with him on family history.  Mr. Hazelgrove enclosed a
            letter he had received from a Genealogical Research Society
            in London in which the writer offered (for a fee of $20.00)
            to send him an interesting history of the Hazelgrove family
            in England, together with a family crest (or coat-of-arms).

                 Of course, such letters are not always reliable, still
            Mr. Hazelgrove said he would inquire further into the
            matter.  I took a copy of the letter which I returned to
            him.  If I hear anything of interest I will write you about
            it.

                 Have you collected any data since I saw you?  I thought
            perhaps I would write to Mrs. Sloan in reference to
            Timberlake - do you know Miss Carrie Timberlake?  I
            understand she is doing research work on Timberlake.

                 Mr. W. P. Hazelgrove, of Roanoke, wrote me that your
            nephew, Guy, was in correspondence with him.  I presume it
            was on family history.  Do you know what progress he has
            made?

                 Please let me hear from you, and when I come to
            Richmond again, I hope to see you and talk over family
            history - both Hazelgrove and Timberlake.

                 Remember me to Macey.  With love and best wishes.


                                Cordially & sincerely yours,


                                     Lula G. Auld