Cathy-- I could never verify that he was the son of Robert but you are the first to come up with some proof that sounds reasonable. If Robert is not the father, would your researching to disprove that have unburied some records on who the father of Wm AKERS who m. Elizbeth MARTYE??? In an earlier message you mentioned his father was Robert of the Tidewater area. I'm not that familiar with what is called Tidewater area. Do you have a county name & possible lineage of that Robert?? Any helpful hints as to where I might find these records. Donna -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I'm Ancestrally Challenged!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~