This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BRASSFIELD/BRASFIELD Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/SNE.2ACIB/1250 Message Board Post: I have just found some papers mentioning Elias Blackburne as the brother-in-law of GEORGE BRASFIELD of Caroline County Virginia. One paper refers to 1747 court case of Patrick Welsh a notorious criminal of the time. George and Elias were among seven men hired to ensure they got Patrick Welsh to court. There was also a court case concerning Elias suing George over bidding on a horse. George's father also George went to Virginia in 1698 and in 1721 bought land around Peumansand but little is known of the early family there. George jnr had sons George and David and possibly other children who all moved to North Carolina. I assume either George's wife was Elias' sister, or Elias' wife was George's sister but I don't know George's wife's name or if he had a sister. Can anyone help please ?