Hello List, in response to the mailing on Robert Boyd married to Elizabeth Rakes in Patrick Co, Va. in 1806. They did have 3 children Elisha, Samuel and Leony or Oney. In my visits to Patrick Co (I've done 3 so far) Harold Boyd and I found in Deed books that Joseph Boyd deeded Elizabeth Rakes land in 1816. This land was on the border of his and her parents land. So she was a widow at that time, putting Roberts death about 1815. No death records survive before 1853ish. So combing the books page by page is a must. Elizabeth Rakes Boyd also sells this land to her brother in 1832, deed signed by all the of the above children. Elisha wed Leah Cockram and headed west into Russell / Buchanan Co, Va. Oney was married to Edward Arrington and headed to Scott Co. Va....the big question is what happened to Samuel and Elizabeth? The end of June I found the answer to that. Samuel is listed as the executor of Elizabeth Boyds estate in 1851. I started tracking backwards to find an exact date, but did not finish. SO, we know that Elizabeth and Samuel stayed on in Patrick Co and she never remarried. This was an account of her estate. I also have a copy of the deed where Robert Boyd purchased his land from Nathan Hall (there was a Sr and a Jr) on April 5,1809. In the 1832 deed from Joseph Boyd to Elizabeth Boyd he refers to her as his daughter. I have more info, copies of deeds etc...I'm finding more than I can organize at this point. I will be returning as soon as I can. All comments and suggestions welcome...I also tracked backwards into Franklin County,Va. Sherrie Kirby _craz12no@aol.com_ (mailto:craz12no@aol.com)