At some time before October 1787, in Montgomery Co. VA, Blackburn Akers, Sr. and John Bishop signed a note for 12 lb. 11 shillings to John Plank, witnesses Marthy Akers and Nancy Akers. Apparently the note was not satisfied when due and Mr. Plank took them to court. On 1787 October 1787, possbily as a result of the suit, Montgomery County Sheriff Walter Crockett was ordered to hold AKERS and BISHOP. My question is: Who was the witness Nancy Akers? Marthy was a daughter of Blackburn, Sr. but there are no daughters, granddaughters or daughters-in-law named Nancy at that time, that I'm aware of. Nancy Altizer Akers came much later. In 1786 Blackburn, Sr. had married Susannah Skaggs but considering the running time on the note (which I do not know but some of these suits went on for five years or more), the preparations and suit it seems possible that Nancy is the name of Blackburn, Sr.'s first wife, the presumptive daughter of John Blackburn. I'd appreciate any information on this, particularly dates. Best wishes, Earl B. Akers, Sr. Puyallup, WA <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/ebasr/">The Banyan Tree</A>