With traditional and genetic genealogy, we are beginning to uncover the lost and forgotten history, origins, and lineages of the early Vess families of America.
Earliest Known Vess Ancestors
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Rockbridge Vess Family: A Rockingham County Record Found 1806
The Vess family of Rockbridge County, Virginia. A family whose origins are just as mysterious as the origins of the North Carolina Vess family. We don’t know where the Vess family in Rockbridge County, Virginia originally comes from. Some say they are descendants of the West family, while others say Vest family. Rockbridge County, Virginia…
Samuel Vest: Spartanburg Co. South Carolina 1800
The descendants of Nathaniel Vess are adamant that Jonathan Vess was, at some point, in South Carolina. I am not one to ignore family stories, so I promise ya’ll I’ve been searching for him in South Carolina for a long time! Unfortunately, I haven’t found any evidence to suggest Jonathan Vess, himself, was ever in…
Benjamin and Andrew Vess: Polk County, NC 1856
When I see “Andy Vest” in a North Carolina record, I immediately think of Andrew Logan Vess, but turns out, this is not Andrew Logan Vess at all. This is another unknown VESS!! I found this record a while ago, for Benjamin and Andy Vest. It comes from the Polk County, North Carolina Court Records,…
New Peter Vess Record!
I am always saying it! Just when I think there is nothing more to discover, I end up stumbling across something new! This record is great, as it further supports a Vess-Crook connection. In 2023, it was discovered, via genetic genealogy methods, that the maiden name of Peter’s wife, Catherine, is CROOK, instead of Cook.…
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