Dear Cousin Gil and all, It may surprise you to learn that your ancestors Reuben Frederick Bates and Amanda Boulware were second cousins. They were married 31 December 1855 in Troy, Perry County, Indiana. Amanda died sometime before 22 September 1877 when Reuben married 2) Sarah E. Oxley. Among the children of William Seargeant and his first wife Laurana __________ of Louisa Co., VA were the eldest Mahethalem ( a daughter) and Dabney, the youngest. Mahethalem "Hithie" Seargeant m. in 1783 James M. Bates (1762-1828). Their son Reuben married Lydia Willian. These were the parents of Reuben Frederick Bates. Dabney Seargeant m. Margaret "Peggy" Worthington, the daughter of Capt. Edward Worthington and Betsey Stephens. Their daughter, Elizabeth Seargeant, married John Boulware. These were the parents of the Amanda Boulware (ca1837-before 1877) who married Reuben Frederick Bates. I descend from Elizabeth Bates (the daughter of James and Hithie) who married Charles Worthington (the son of Edward and Betsey). I'm sorry that I can not tell you the parents of your GGG grandfather, John Boulware. Dorothy On Mon, 16 Feb 1998 [email protected] wrote: > I am looking for the Boulware connection to the Bates of Troy, Indiana. I have > the name only of Amanda Boulware, my GG Grandmother, and wife of Reuben > Frederick Bates. > > Amanda is belived to be buried in the old cemetery at Troy, Indiana but we > have not been able to find a grave marker for her. > > I would like more information on the Boulwares if any one out there has it. > Thanks for reading this post. Gil Bates > >