Telling Stories
Welcome to Telling Stories.
I’m Amy — your resident story finder. Part genealogist, part gossip, part time traveler, and just too dang curious for my own good.
Around here, we don’t just collect names and dates — we tell the stories of the people history forgot, because remembering them helps us remember ourselves.
Episodes

Jun 11, 2026
Jun 11, 2026
16 min
Boogey man? Cannibal? Or a man with a reputation turned into a monster by propaganda? Part 1 of the story of my way back granddaddy, Sir Thomas Lunsford
Theme Song:
"Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Apr 23, 2026
Apr 23, 2026
21 min
From an indentured boy with nothing, to a landowning man in colonial Virginia, Hubert Petty left his mark in the records and in the courtroom.
But behind the arguments and accusations lies a deeper story, of power, truth, and the voices history nearly forgot.
Theme Song:
"Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Dec 17, 2025
Dec 17, 2025
20 min
from rural Somerset to colonial Virginia, this episode explores what indenture really meant and how, paper thin contracts could bind a family and shape generations.

Nov 27, 2025
Nov 27, 2025
11 min
come settle in for a soft, heartfelt start to the season. a story where joy and sorrow hold hands, and two barefoot sisters wading Rolling Creek teach us about memories and gratitude.

Nov 18, 2025
Nov 18, 2025
5 min
"Why We're Telling Stories" Explains the heart of this porch project. Amy shares how her own people came to Virginia as servants, exiles, and seekers, and why she believes every ordinary life deserves to be remembered. from moonshiners to preachers, pioneers to boogeymen, these stories aren't sugarcoated, just honest, human, and worth telling before they disappear.




