Hello to the BILLINGTON list, I was visiting the BILLINGTON website of Wayne GREENE whose email address was wlgreene1@aol.com but it appears to be an inactive address. If anyone knows Wayne's new email address would you please forward this to him as well as anyone who might have connecting BILLINGTON family in England and in the Old Rappahannock Co., VA, Westmoreland Co., Richmond Co., etc., VA areas, please take a look at this and let me know if you might have something that connects. Thanks. Sincerely, Bellinda Myrick - Barnett BandB4951@aol.com Dear Wayne, I was just visiting your webpage regarding the BILLINGTON family of Old Rappahannock Co., VA as I was searching for information on some of my ancestral grandparents. My only name of a BILLINGTON ancestor is my 9th great grandmother who was Mary BILLINGTON, born in the early 1600's, and who married John WILLIAMS, listed in more detail below with additional family information that may offer some other connections you might recognize. My 5th great grandfather, George WILLIAMS, (2nd child of his parents of the name) who was born: 30 Jan 1734 in Richmond, North Farnham Parish, VA, was the son of Roger WILLIAMS, (father of George,) (descended from Alice PEMBERTON and James WILLIAMS through their son, Sydrach WILLIAMS, brother of (Reverend/Governor) Roger WILLIAMS who founded Rhode Island,) and Anne WILLIAMS, (mother of George,) born: abt. 1712, died: 1744, md: 05 Aug 1728 to Roger WILLIAMS, (father of George,) and Anne WILLIAMS was descended from another WILLIAMS line. Anne WILLIAMS was the daughter of Jane HARRIS, born: prob. bet. 1680 - 1690 and John WILLIAMS, born: bef. 1654 whose mother, Lettice ?, was married to Henry WILLIAMS, born: abt. 1665 in England, died: ?? in Essex Co., VA, and his mother was Mary BILLINGTON, born: prob. early 1600's in England, and her husband, John WILLIAMS, born: prob. early 1600's, (immigrated in abt. 1634 to Old Rappahannock, VA,) died: 1701/1702 in Essex Co., VA. The aforementioned George WILLIAMS, (2nd son named George of Anne WILLIAMS and Roger WILLIAMS,) married a woman named Catherine "Caty" ?, (parents unknown at this time,) and they were the parents of my 4th great grandmother, Tabitha WILLIAMS, born: 1766 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., VA, who married my 4th great grandfather, Samuel EARLE, IV, (Sgt./Rev. War,) born: 1760 in Town Run, Fauquier Co., VA, (2nd son of the name Samuel EARLE, IV,) born of his father's 2nd marriage to Elizabeth HOLBROOK/HOLDBROOKE, born: abt. 1733 in VA, (mother: Jannet/Jeannette PATTISON, (widow of Henry CONYERS,) (and her 2nd husband,) father: Randolph "Randall" HOLBROOK, Jr.,) and (Major) Samuel EARLE, III, born: 1692 in Westmoreland Co., VA, (his 1st wife was Anna SORRELL with whom he had his 1st son named Samuel EARLE, IV, who was born in 1727 and died in 1752 and was married to a Miss ? PERKINS,) and then my 5th great grandfather, (Major) Samuel EARLE, III married his much younger, by abt. 41 years, 2nd wife, Elizabeth HOLBROOK. (Major) Samuel EARLE, III was the 1st Member of the House of Burgesses from Frederick Co., VA, in the seat later held by future (Pres.) George WASHINGTON. Tabitha EARLE and Samuel EARLE, IV, (Sgt./Rev. War,) were the parents of my 3rd great grandmother, Kitty EARLE, born: abt. 1795 in VA, who married my 3rd great grandfather, Bailey/Baley/Bayley/Baillie JENNINGS, seen with all spellings but usally spelled, Bailey JENNINGS, born: abt. 1789 in VA, possibly Richmond Co., family in SC during Rev. War, and then into Christian Co., KY, (later called Caldwell Co.,) where he married Kitty EARLE on 22 Dec 1811, who was the son of Rachel JORDAN, (possibly a BAILEY/BAILLIE/BALEY descendant,) born: abt. 1750 in VA, and husband, John JENNINGS, Sr., (RS,) born: abt. 1748 in Richmond Co., VA, who was the son of Sarah MOORE/MORE, born: abt., 1720 in VA, (parents: ??,) and husband, Edward Salley JENNINGS, born: 1720 in Richmond Co., VA, son of Ann KELLY, born: abt. 1696 in VA, died: 1734/35, (daughter of (Captain) John KELLY, born: abt. 1660, (son of Penelope ? and Matthew KELLY,) and his wife, Amy DONIPHAN, born: abt. 1662, (2nd husb., Edward RANSDELL,) and her parents were (Capt.) Alexander DONIPHAN, born: abt. 1640 in Plymouth, Devonshire, England, (parents: ??,) and ;his 1st wife, Amee/Aimee/Amy PARTRIDGE? or RIVETT?, (parents: ??,) (his 2nd wife was Margaret MOTT and his 3rd wife was Susannah ?) and Ann KELLY's husband and the father of Edward Salley JENNINGS was William JENNINGS, born: bet. 1695-1700 in VA, died: 1733, (after his death, his brother, Augustine JENNINGS, born: abt. 1708, (whose wife was Hannah WILLIAMS,) became guardian to the aforementioned Edward Salley JENNINGS.) The parents of William JENNINGS, Jr. and Augustine JENNINGS were my 7th great grandparents, Mary WILLOUGHBY, born: abt. 1670, (parents: ??,) and William JENNINGS, Sr., born: abt. 1668 in Sittenburne Parish, Rappahannock Co., VA, and died: bet. 1697-1700 in Luneneberg Parish, Richmond Co., VA, who was the son of Margaret PAYNE, born: abt. 1635 in ?, (2nd husband was Christopher EDRINGTON, Sr.,) and John JENNINGS, (immigrant,) born: abt./bet. 1633-1640, prob. in St. Martin's Parish, Birmingham, England, my 8th great grandparents. Margaret PAYNE's father was John PAYNE, (immigrant,) born: abt. 1615 in Yorkshire, England, died: Jan 1689 when he was murdered on the Patuxent River in Maryland,) and her mother is thought to have been Margrett/Margaret Jennings? ROBINSON, daughter of Richard ROBINSON, (whom appears to be the son of Frances LAYTON, born: 1589 in Cleasby, Darlington, Yorkshire, England, and George ROBINSON, b: 1582 in Cleasby, Com. Ebor., Yorkshire, ENG d: Bef. 1634 in Cleasby, Darlington, Yorkshire, ENG, married in Cleasby, York, ENG d: Bef. Apr 13, 1648 in in ye Little Mem, London, ENG.) Looking forward to hearing from you, if you think that are any connections to your BILLINGTON information. In advance, I thank you. Sincerely, Bellinda Myrick - Barnett BandB4951@aol.com