In a message dated 9/6/00 10:28:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mblankenship@mindspring.com writes: > Thomas Rice, born about 1811 [aged over 21 on 1836 Des Moines Co., Iowa > Territory census.] > Married: September 19, 1849, Patrick Co. VA, Ann T. Potter, daughter > of William and Nancy Potter, surety J. R. Brown. 1850 Patrick Co. census Thanks Mike, as you may know I have a William Potter and Nancy Kirby but they are too old to be Ann's parents, it would be a long shot if she was their g-child, they are part of the Alsup line which connects to Blankenship down the way at Lambert Descendants of Jurya Potter 1 Jurya Potter b: 1740-1745 in Virginia d: 25 June 1809 in Knox Co., KY Number of children: 13 . +John Alsop b: 1723 in Virginia m: 23 March 1762 in Goochland Co., VA d: 1807 in Knox Co., KY Number of children: 16 Father: William ALSOP Mother: .... 2 Samuel Alsup b: 1762-1972 d: in Tazewell Co., VA .... 2 Sarah Alsup b: 01 July 1763 in Goochland Co., VA d: Abt. 1853 in Tazewell Co., VA Number of children: 8 THEIR G-SON MARRIED MAHALA BLANKENSHIP ........ +Jeremiah Lambert b: Abt. 1763 in Norfolk Co., VA m: 29 January 1788 in Montgomery Co., VA d: Abt. August 1835 in Tazewell Co., VA Number of children: 8 Father: Philip LAMBERT Mother: Mary Ann HENDERSON .... 2 William Alsup b: 12 October 1764 in Goochland Co., VA d: Abt. 1837 in Lee Co., VA Number of children: 2 ........ +Elizabeth Unknown Number of children: 2 Father: Mother: .... 2 Frances Fanny Alsup b: 28 September 1766 in Goochland Co., VA ........ +Henry Day m: 16 August 1790 in Montgomery Co., VA Father: Mother: .... 2 Lucy Alsup b: 1767 in Virginia d: 02 February 1857 in Pulaski Co., KY ........ +Richard Hyden b: Abt. 1760 in Augusta Co., VA m: 08 September 1791 in Abington, Washington Co., VA d: Abt. 1830 in Pulaski Co., KY Father: Mother: .... 2 John Alsup b: 1767-1770 in Virginia d: 07 September 1824 in Jackson, IN ........ +Nancy Shoemaker b: 10 April 1791 in Tennessee m: 24 July 1806 in Knox Co., KY d: 13 August 1854 in Medora, IN Father: Mother: .... 2 Joseph Alsup b: Abt. 1770 in Botetourt Co., VA d: in Indiana .... 2 Catherine Caty Alsup b: 1770-1772 in Botetourt Co., VA d: in Bartholomew, IN Number of children: 1 ........ +William Taylor b: 1775 in Virginia m: 12 February 1795 in Goochland Co., VA d: Bef. 02 May 1853 in Brown Co., IN Number of children: 1 Father: Mother: .... 2 David Alsup b: Abt. 1773 in Botetourt Co., VA ........ +Martha Grant Father: Mother: .... 2 Mary Alsup b: Abt. 1776 in Botetourt Co., VA d: in Lee Co., VA .... 2 Daniel Alsup b: Abt. 1779 in Montgomery Co., VA d: 1826 in Tennessee Number of children: 1 ........ +Celia Howard m: 1808 in Harlan Co., KY Number of children: 1 Father: Thomas HOWARD Mother: Lettie DURHAM .... 2 James Alsup b: Abt. 1781 in Montgomery Co., VA d: Bef. 02 February 1846 in Martin Springs, Whitley Co., KY Number of children: 2 ........ +Anna Stewart m: 20 March 1805 in Knox Co., KY Number of children: 2 Father: Mother: .... 2 Dianah Juriah Alsup b: Abt. 1786 in Montgomery Co., VA ........ +Robert Livingston m: 27 January 1807 in Knox Co., KY Father: Mother: Thanks for writing. Sandy in Florida [Sandra Sommerville Wells Griffith] <A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/fl2/sandrag">All My Mama's</A> Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin>