Charlie, I think the conversation is about Franklin Co,VA.I'm trying to find out who the William Bowles (page5) of the 1820 census is. One of these two below may or may not be that William? Ralph is saying that William that married Sally Preston is William Allen Bowles and he was born in England.Ralph is also saying that William Allen has no brothers in Va that he knows of and William Allen Bowles had two sons (Edmond and David). Now I have another question? I'm wondering if there is a relation between William Allen Bowles and Mary Allen Bowles that married Thomas Armstrong, 28 Dec 1786 in Franklin Co,VA? Leathel, 1820 Franklin County VA Census (page 5) William Bowles - 120101-11001 Franklin Co, Marriages BOWLES, William BOLLING, Nancy 27 Dec 1800 BOWLES, William PRESTON, Sally 22 Jan 1797 ARMSTRONG, Thomas BOWLES, Mary Allen 28 Dec 1786 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Hartley" <hartley@iglou.com> To: <BOWLES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 3:28 PM Subject: Franklin VA or Franklin County VA? >I admit that I'm only half-way listening to this conversation (too many >irons, too many fires), but are we confusing Bowles men in Franklin County >with those in Franklin VA which I think is in Albemarle County? It's easy >to get confused (which I probably am). > > Charlie > >