Hi April! Where is your family from? And what time period do you have? Is Brownie his real name? Janice Young Breedlove TN>OH >From: "Tom Jones" <tomjones@toad.net> >To: BREEDLOVE-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [BREEDLOVE-L] Fw: My last name is Breedlove!!!!! >Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2000 19:37:06 -0500 > >Hi April, > >I'm forwarding your note to the BREEDLOVE-L mailing list. Let me know if >you'd like to join. If anybody has your line, they'll let you know! Most >Breedlove lines descend from Charles Breedlove, who lived in 17th Century >Essex Co., VA. Good luck! > >Listmembers please send your notes directly to Blunt305@aol.com and cc the >list -- thanks! > >Tom >----- Original Message ----- >From: <Blunt305@aol.com> >Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2000 7:21 PM >Subject: My last name is Breedlove!!!!! > > > > Hey I was just wondering if you could send me a little information on my > > family tree. My name is April Breedlove, granddaughter to Brownie >Breedlove. > > And daughter to James Breedlove. I would love to learn more about my >family, > > and where we came from! If you could help out I would really appreciate >it! > > Thanks a lot!! > > > > Sincerely, > > April > > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

The following obituary appeared in today's Danville Register & Bee. Danville is surrounded by Pittsylvania Co., VA toward the north and Caswell Co., NC to the south. Tom =================================== Carrie Breedlove DANVILLE, Va.- Carrie Lee Parrish Breedlove, 91, formerly of Schoolfield Drive and Holiday Village, died Friday, Dec. 31, 1999, in Roman Eagle Memorial Home. Born July 24, 1908, in Vance County, N.C., she was the daughter of the late George H. Parrish and Lucy Wortham Parrish. She was married Feb. 28, 1925, to Richard W. Breedlove, who died May 28, 1975. She was predeceased by one daughter, Helen B. Walker; one son, Richard L. Breedlove; one brother, Silas M. Parrish and two sisters, Gladys P. Adcock and Nellie P. Owen. She lived most of her life in Danville where she was a homemaker after having worked for Dan River Inc. for a brief time. She was a graduate of Henderson High School in Henderson, N.C. She was a member of the former Baptist Tabernacle for over 60 years. Survivors include one daughter, Patricia B. Wilkerson, of Ringgold; one son, George H. Breedlove Sr. of Danville; two sisters, Margie P. Harris of Henderson, N.C. and Madeline P. Reaves of Durham, N.C.; eight grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Wrenn-Yeatts Westover Chapel with the Rev. Dr. R.J. Barber Jr. and the Rev. Carl Burger officiating. Burial will follow in Danville Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the residence of George H. Breedlove Sr., 17 Noel Ave.

The following is definitely a "Working Copy" only. Would appreciate whatever information anyone would share with me. My main interest has been the Stembridge/Sammons marriages. Hope Coslett Pees Seguin, Texas jouett@axs4u.net First Generation - -------------------------------------- 1. William STEMBRIDGE. Born in 1732 in Bridgeport, England. William died in Lunenburg County, Virginia on June 25, 1787, he was 55. Buried on July 12, 1787 in Charlotte County, Virginia. about 1754 when William was 22, he married REESE. They had the following children: 2 i. John (~1758-1811) 3 ii. William (1760-1820) iii. Sally. Born in 1762. Sally married James SAMMON. iv. Sarah (probably wife of James Sammon). Born about 1762 in Virginia. Sarah married (Quite likely a son of William Sammon Sr.) James SAMMON, son of William SAMMON Sr. (about 1730-about 1804) & Rebecca IVEY (OR DUNN??) (-June 1762). v. Elizabeth. Born in 1764 in Virginia. Elizabeth married John PAGE. vi. Mary. vii. Martha. 4 viii. Thomas (-1837) Second Generation - -------------------------------------- Family of William STEMBRIDGE (1) & REESE 2. John STEMBRIDGE. Born about 1758 in Virginia. John died in Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee in 1811, he was 53. Buried in Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee. John married Mary. They had one child: i. Elizabeth. Born in 1788. 3. William STEMBRIDGE. Born in 1760 in Virginia. William died on May 12, 1820, he was 60. On January 22, 1785 when William was 25, he first married Kindness BREEDLOVE, daughter of James BREEDLOVE Jr. (1747-1795) & Kindness SHORTER. Born about 1770. They had the following children: i. Henry Reese. ii. Jenny Temple. On June 30, 1808 when William was 48, he second married Elizabeth Wallace GREEN. 4. Thomas STEMBRIDGE. Born in Baidport, England. Thomas died in 1837. Thomas married Sarah. They had the following children: 5 i. Lucy (1795-1852) ii. James W.. iii. Anderson. iv. Henry R. M.. v. John. vi. William. vii. Thomas L.. Third Generation - -------------------------------------- Family of Thomas STEMBRIDGE (4) & Sarah 5. Lucy STEMBRIDGE. Born on June 6, 1795. Lucy died on February 17, 1852, she was 56. Lucy first married James WARREN, son of Jesse WARREN & Elizabeth. They had one child: i. William S. (1816-1863) On March 6, 1821 when Lucy was 25, she second married William Watkins BREEDLOVE, son of William BREEDLOVE & Sarah FOSTER, in Hancock county, Georgia. They had one child: (of course, there were undoubtedly other children -- however, this is as far as my research has gone) i. Thomas Watson (1822->1891)

FYI 09:09 PM ET 12/29/99 Ore. Adoption Records Access Upheld By CHARLES E. BEGGS= Associated Press Writer= SALEM, Ore. (AP) _ An Oregon appeals court on Wednesday unanimously upheld the nation's first voter-passed law giving adopted people access to their birth records, and the state began processing their applications. A three-judge panel of the state Court of Appeals said Wednesday that mothers who put their children up for adoption have no constitutional guarantee of privacy, despite promises they received that their identities would be protected. Opponents of the law had argued that it would subject birth mothers to harassment by children they gave up years ago, and they asked the appeals court to reconsider its ruling. They could also appeal to the Oregon Supreme Court. The appeals court also lifted an injunction barring the state Health Division from releasing birth documents. As of Wednesday, 1,468 Oregonians had applied to obtain their birth certificates, and the first certificates could be mailed out by the end of next week, said Edward Johnson, registrar for vital records at the state Health Division. If another injunction is granted, the process would stop in place, he said. ``This is wonderful news for all of the people out there who have had one wall after another put in front of them all their lives,'' said Helen Hill, an adoptee. The National Council for Adoption said the ruling is a betrayal of birth mothers who gave up their children for adoption with the understanding they would remain anonymous. ``The state of Oregon is saying to all of the people who were promised privacy in the past, `We were lying to you,''' said Bill Pierce, spokesman for the Washington, D.C.-based group. The law passed with 57 percent of the vote in November 1998 but never took effect because of a lawsuit by several anonymous birth mothers. A trial judge upheld the law in July, but the order preventing release of records remained in effect during the appeal. ``At no time in Oregon's history have the adoption laws required the consent of, or even notice to, a birth mother on the opening of adoption records or sealed birth certificates,'' the appeals court said in an opinion written by Judge Paul De Muniz. The case has been watched by adoption advocates nationally. In September, the Tennessee Supreme Court upheld a 1996 state law giving adoptees access to their records. Just three other states _ Alaska, Kansas and Delaware _ have opened adoption records. The Oregon law allows adoptees 21 or older to obtain their original birth certificates, which often contain birth parents' names. A 33-year-old woman who does not want to be contacted by the daughter she gave up for adoption seven years ago lamented Wednesday's ruling. ``It's open season on birth mothers. Oregon is saying, `Go find your birth mother. Go hunt her down,''' said the woman, who spoke on condition of anonymity and was not part of the lawsuit. ``If somebody were to show up at the door, and one of my other children were confronted with this, it would be traumatic.'' But Hill said birth mothers are still in control. ``If she gets a phone call or a letter, she can still say, `I don't want to see you,''' Hill said. Added Barry Price, a 55-year-old retired machinist: ``Part of my background is missing. I need to fill in the blanks. I'm not looking for another family. I just want to know who I am.'' Carole Colquehoun carolelc@gateway.net

Dear Subscribers, OK, that link didn't quite cut it. You can either key in the rest of the link or you can go to my Breedlove internet research page at http://www.toad.net/~tomjones/BREEMAIL.HTM and go all the way to the bottom and click on Larry's link there. Tom

Gang, Larry Weaver, a former subscriber, has placed his Breedlove data up on WorldConnect -- just today, it appears. I ran across it at: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&id=I1653&d b=4026167 His family is the Ross Co., OH bunch. Tom

Gang, The following obit appeared in today's Danville Register & Bee (Virginia). Tom ===================== Rochelle Breedlove HIGH POINT, N.C. - Rochelle Breedlove, 85, former resident of Oakwood Street, died Saturday in the Westwood Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born January 15, 1914, in Johnston County, she was the daughter of Earnest Leonard and Lena Harrell Breedlove. She had been a resident of High Point most of her life and was a retired employee of Amos Hosiery Inc. Survivors include one niece, Florence Breedlove Rollins of Sparta; and two nephews, Paul Breedlove of Winston-Salem and David Breedlove of Minneapolis, Minn. A funeral will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale with Dr. James A. Summey officiating. Burial will be in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends 1 hour before the service at the funeral chapel.

This is a forwarded note from a very helpful non-subscriber! Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: Ann Breedlove <AttalaGenealogy@midmissregional.lib.ms.us> To: <BREEDLOVE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 20, 1999 9:19 AM Subject: {not a subscriber} John Breedlove > Dear Friend, > > I was forwarded your message by Linda Smith, SususuzeeQ@aol.com > By now, you may have received countless messages about John Breedlove of Virginia. While I don't know who he was, I found him in the National Archives in Washington. He was a Revolutionary War soldier, and his record is located there. > > I am genealogy clerk at the Attala County Library in Kosciusko, MS. We have a book here entitled VIRGINIA HISTORICAL INDEX, VOL I, in which there is a John Breedlove mentioned. According to this book, he is mentioned in the 5th volume of TYLER'S HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL QUARTERLY, on pages 67 and 68. I don't have access to this quarterly, so I can't look this information up for you. However, it might be available at the VA State Library and Archives, 11th St. at Capitol Square, Richmond, VA 23219-3491, phone number (804)786-8929. > > I another book that we have, GENEALOGICAL ABSTRACTS OF > REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION FILES, VOL. I, p. 373, it says the following: "John Breedlove, S2102, VA line, applied 2 Aug. 1832, Madison Co., VA, aged 80 on 5 Apr. last, soldier was drafted in Culpepper Cty., VA; on 11 Dec. 1833, soldier had moved to Adams Cty., OH, to be near his children." > > I don't know if this helps or not. I hope so. > > Sincerely, > > Ann Breedlove >

To date my database is closing in on 13,000 descendants of Charles Bredlove and Mary Parr. I should reach this goal after I input the newest generations of Elizabeth Breedlove and John Wilkerson. This Elizabeth, born c1750, is the earliest Breedlove female that I have traced all the way up to date with present day Wilkerson's living in Texas. 13,000 was the goal I am aimed for to be included on the CD to be published, so now I am slowly getting all of the sources in the right format so they will be included. Had hoped to add some of the unconnected lines into the known line and that hasn't happened, though I have found evidence of the Thomas Breedlove of Ross Co., Ohio in Virginia in 1810. With my hard drive crash earlier this year and the loss of my email sent folder last week, and my memory starting to slip, I may not have replied to some messages over the past few months. If I owe anyone a reply, please let me know, and give me some hint as to the subject matter. My household has been in turmoil since July and now I have a new litter of boxer pups with another litter due in 4 weeks. Have been out of work for three years now and my savings are getting low so I must find a job after the 1st of the year and I will not be able to work at this genealogy 10-15 hours a day like I have been. Jobs in my field are extremely low right now but have started to pick up with the rise in the price of oil. Had one offer to go to Alaska which I am debating since I can clear enough in the first 3 month assignment to live on for over a year. Will be off to Colorado Springs for Christmas with all of my family so here's wishing all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Please, no replies as I won't be back on line again until I get back, though I may check the internet up in Colorado when I set up some more freewwweb accounts for my family there. Best Wishes, Tom King

I also have a copy of the book by Hope P. Breedlove but it is very hard to read and follow but I will also try to find anything if someone wants something looked up Glenda Breedlove Runyan -----Original Message----- From: Tom Jones <tomjones@toad.net> To: BREEDLOVE-L@rootsweb.com <BREEDLOVE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, December 17, 1999 10:46 PM Subject: Fw: [BREEDLOVE-L] Fw: Breedlove book by Hope P Breedlove > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Billie F. Breedlove <bbreedlove@mindspring.com> >To: Tom Jones <tomjones@toad.net> >Sent: Friday, December 17, 1999 11:41 AM >Subject: Re: [BREEDLOVE-L] Fw: Breedlove book by Hope P Breedlove > > >> Dear Tom and/or Dottie, >> >> I'm not the lady you are looking for, but I do have a copy of Hope >> Breedlove's book. It is a good resource, although it contains a number of >> errors. I would be happy to scan the book for any information you think >> would be helpful to you. >> >> A Breedlove Researcher, >> Billie F. Breedlove >> At 07:09 PM 12/16/99 -0500, you wrote: >> > >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >From: Dorothy M. Avery <dottiea@valstar.net> >> >To: <BREEDLOVE-L@rootsweb.com> >> >Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 6:13 PM >> >Subject: {not a subscriber} Breedlove book by Hope P Breedlove >> > >> > >> >> Hi All; >> >> I somehow misplaced the name of our member who is scanning the Hope P >> >> Breedlove book for us if we are willing to pay for it. If she sees this >> >> fine but if anyone out there can help i would appreciate it very much. >> >> Hope did a booklet for me when I went to visit him several years ago >and >> >> there seems to be many differences in the book he made for me and the >> >> other. I want to compare notes.Thanks in advance for a name and E-mail >> >> address. >> >> Dottie avery >> >> >> > >> > >> Billie Foutch Breedlove >> 101 Allen Street or 3816 Norman Road >> Batesville, Mississippi 38606 Clarkston, Georgia 30021-2618 >> bbreedlove@mindspring.com >> > >

----- Original Message ----- From: Billie F. Breedlove <bbreedlove@mindspring.com> To: Tom Jones <tomjones@toad.net> Sent: Friday, December 17, 1999 11:41 AM Subject: Re: [BREEDLOVE-L] Fw: Breedlove book by Hope P Breedlove > Dear Tom and/or Dottie, > > I'm not the lady you are looking for, but I do have a copy of Hope > Breedlove's book. It is a good resource, although it contains a number of > errors. I would be happy to scan the book for any information you think > would be helpful to you. > > A Breedlove Researcher, > Billie F. Breedlove > At 07:09 PM 12/16/99 -0500, you wrote: > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Dorothy M. Avery <dottiea@valstar.net> > >To: <BREEDLOVE-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 6:13 PM > >Subject: {not a subscriber} Breedlove book by Hope P Breedlove > > > > > >> Hi All; > >> I somehow misplaced the name of our member who is scanning the Hope P > >> Breedlove book for us if we are willing to pay for it. If she sees this > >> fine but if anyone out there can help i would appreciate it very much. > >> Hope did a booklet for me when I went to visit him several years ago and > >> there seems to be many differences in the book he made for me and the > >> other. I want to compare notes.Thanks in advance for a name and E-mail > >> address. > >> Dottie avery > >> > > > > > Billie Foutch Breedlove > 101 Allen Street or 3816 Norman Road > Batesville, Mississippi 38606 Clarkston, Georgia 30021-2618 > bbreedlove@mindspring.com >

----- Original Message ----- From: Shirley Bush <rivercity@prodigy.net> To: Tom Jones <tomjones@toad.net> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 7:50 PM Subject: Re: [BREEDLOVE-L] Fw: Breedlove book by Hope P Breedlove > Hi Tom, > I have seen the Hope P. Breedlove's book at Salt Lake City and found it very > difficult to read. I too would be interested in finding out about the > scanning project. Is the book being scanned the same quality as the one at > SLC. Also would be interested in any information that Dorothy Avery has. I > am still looking for some clues for my gggrandfather Madison Breedlove (info > received from an email contact indicated his middle name is John but as yet > have found no documentation which substantiates that info) all I know for > sure is when he was married (1836 to Martha BANNER) and when he died (1848). > Thanks, > Shirley Bush > > ----- Original Message --- -- > From: Tom Jones <tomjones@toad.net> > To: <BREEDLOVE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 4:09 PM > Subject: [BREEDLOVE-L] Fw: Breedlove book by Hope P Breedlove > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Dorothy M. Avery <dottiea@valstar.net> > > To: <BREEDLOVE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 6:13 PM > > Subject: {not a subscriber} Breedlove book by Hope P Breedlove > > > > > > > Hi All; > > > I somehow misplaced the name of our member who is scanning the Hope P > > > Breedlove book for us if we are willing to pay for it. If she sees this > > > fine but if anyone out there can help i would appreciate it very much. > > > Hope did a booklet for me when I went to visit him several years ago and > > > there seems to be many differences in the book he made for me and the > > > other. I want to compare notes.Thanks in advance for a name and E-mail > > > address. > > > Dottie avery > > > > > >

----- Original Message ----- From: Dorothy M. Avery <dottiea@valstar.net> To: <BREEDLOVE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 6:13 PM Subject: {not a subscriber} Breedlove book by Hope P Breedlove > Hi All; > I somehow misplaced the name of our member who is scanning the Hope P > Breedlove book for us if we are willing to pay for it. If she sees this > fine but if anyone out there can help i would appreciate it very much. > Hope did a booklet for me when I went to visit him several years ago and > there seems to be many differences in the book he made for me and the > other. I want to compare notes.Thanks in advance for a name and E-mail > address. > Dottie avery >

The Charlotte County VA, 1790 Census also has a John Breedlove identified. John Has 8 members in his family. I assume John, his wife and six children. In addition there are 8 Afro-Americans noted. Most likely John was related to James. Any one have a clue? The census records do not show John as residing in Charlotte County in 1782, 83, nor in 1785 (could have been missed). Does any one else have a record of John being in the Charlotte County VA area after 1790 or can we begin to look in NC and GA? Also do we know the names of John's wife and children? I have to admit this is very interesting and wish to thank each and every one of you fore the spirited exchange. John Sims

Did John Page and Elizabeth have any children together? If so, Can anyone tell me who they were? I have a PAGE line, and the names Sina , Elizabeth, John, are brother and sisters in my PAGE family. I know these people are not them, However I'm refering to naming paterns and they very well may be descendants. Suzie Breedlove

Bill & Jan Breedlove wrote: > Of most interest is Lunenburg Co, VA Deed Book 3, p.364: > FULL QUOTE: Sep 1, 1773 from James Breedlove of the Parish of > Cornwall & C, to John Wilkerson of same, for the natural love which he has for the said John Wilkerson (who has married one of the daughters of the said James Breedlove) and also 5 shillings, a certain tract of land in C bounded by Rivers. Signed - James (B his mark) Breadlove. Wit - John Sammon, William Sammon, John Pettus. Mary, the wife of James Breedlove, relinquished her right of dower. Recorded Nov 1, 1773. UNQUOTE The daughter referred to is Elizabeth, not Sina. After John Wilkerson died in Orange in 1778, Elizabeth married John Page 28 Nov 1782. After John Page died before 1788, Elizabeth married 3rd William Sammon/s. I only noted the Sammon marriage in my message to reflect those named in the lawsuit. > Sina was apparently married to a John Wilkerson by 1773. James > Breedlove sold land to Sine Breedlove of Charlotte Co, Va on Apr 11, > 1787, implying John was deceased. Sina Breedlove married Stephen > Shelton on Jun 06, 1792. Sina was still single when mentioned in Robert's will and the 1788 deed, or she would have been named as Sina Page or Wilkinson and not as Breedlove. Have been tracing some of Elizabeth's Breedlove Wilkerson descendants here in Texas lately. Tom King

Tom, reference your, "This just enumerates the only known children of James Breedlove (who I believe is the son of James & Lucrecy Breedlove) whose wife was Kindness." I would appreciate your proof or justification for James and Kindness being the parents of Elizabeth, Sina, and Kindness in Lunenburg Co, VA. >From 1751 to 1791, I find no James and Kindness mentioned together. I do find James and Mary mentioned together at least five times in legal records. Of most interest is Lunenburg Co, VA Deed Book 3, p.364: FULL QUOTE: Sep 1, 1773 from James Breedlove of the Parish of Cornwall & C, to John Wilkerson of same, for the natural love which he has for the said John Wilkerson (who has married one of the daughters of the said James Breedlove) and also 5 shillings, a certain tract of land in C bounded by Rivers. Signed - James (B his mark) Breadlove. Wit - John Sammon, William Sammon, John Pettus. Mary, the wife of James Breedlove, relinquished her right of dower. Recorded Nov 1, 1773. UNQUOTE ALSO, from Lunenburg Co Deeds, On Oct 9, 1788 Wm Stembridge of Charlotte Co to John Rivers for 100 acres bounded by John Rivers, John Page, deceased, Joshua Johnson, Peter Ward, Siney Breedlove, John Wilkinson, deceased. Sina was apparently married to a John Wilkerson by 1773. James Breedlove sold land to Sine Breedlove of Charlotte Co, Va on Apr 11, 1787, implying John was deceased. Sina Breedlove married Stephen Shelton on Jun 06, 1792. I think this changes things a bit. Bill Breedlove

I think we need to congratulate and thank Marilyn Owen for her recent work at the Salt Lake City Family History Center. Hope Perry Breedlove on Page 16 of his book referenced a "Charlotte County Court Order Package #10, p.111 of 1715." Marilyn was succesful in finding a "Court Order Book 10, p.111," BUT DATED 1795 This is a "find" as far as I am concerned, and I think this becomes a very important document for several reasons. ONE. This appears to be correcting an error of Hope's reference to the date of "1715", although Hope does refer to a "Charlotte Co, VA 1795 Court Record" further down on Page 16 of his book. . (Charlotte Co, VA was formed from Lunenburg Co, VA in 1764) TWO. Hope continues his discussion of "Kindness (Breedlove?) Shorter", the Kindness confusion in general, and a possible connection to a James Breedlove (wife Mary) on pp 16-17. Marilyn's document dated Nov 03, 1795 mentions TWO Kindnesses in the same legal action. Kindness Breedlove, deceased and Kindness (Breedlove) Stembridge, one of the plaintiffs. THREE. The James Breedlove, deceased, apparently died about 1791 after which date he does not show up in tax records. A 1797 land record also refers to him along with his children and mentions him as deceased. Robert Breedlove died in 1792. The filling against the estate of Robert Breedlove by James Shorter, "son and heir of Kindness Breedlove", and by Elizabeth (Breedlove) Sammons, Sina (Breedlove) Shelton, and Kindness (Breedlove) Stembridge, daughters of James (wife Mary) Breedlove, deceased, is a strong suggestion that Kindness (Breedlove) Shorter, James, and Robert were siblings. FOUR. Other documents link Robert Breedlove and Kindness Shorter. They are both witness to a John Smithson will dated Apr 06, 1760 in Lunenburg Co, VA Will Bk 1, p.336. Lunenburg Co, Va Order Bk 3, p. 189 names Kindness Breedlove, "relict of John Shorter." Order Bk 2 1/2-B. p. 194 names James Shorter, "orphan of John Shorter". James and Robert Breedlove are associated in Lunenburg Co records 1751-1791. Robert refers to Sina as his "niece Sine Breedlove" in his will of Dec 22, 1791. I think this is powerfull stuff. Bill Breedlove

"Marilyn A. Owen" wrote: > On the advice of Bill Breedlove, I'm posting a Charlotte Co., VA > record I found at Salt Lake last week. Perhaps Bill can explain why > he finds this record so significant. > BREEDLOVE, KINDNESS > >From Charlotte Co., VA Order Book 10, p. 111 LDS Film # 1939971 > "James Shorter Son and heir of Kindness Breedlove > deceased, William Sammons and Elizabeth his wife > Stephen Shelton & Sina his wife, William Stambrizes [?] and > Kindness his wife, children of James Breedlove decd. - Plaintiffs > Against > Thomas Pettus and John Pettus Executors of Robert > Breedlove deceased. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Plaintifs In Chancary > On motion of the Plaintifs by their attorney who having filed this > Bill It is ordered that the Rule obtained in the office for a > dismission for want of bill, be set aside and that the cause be sent > to the Rules." This just enumerates the only known children of James Breedlove (who I believe is the son of James & Lucrecy Breedlove) whose wife was Kindness. She had been previously married to John Shorter who died in 1758 in Lunenburg Co., VA, with one son James Shorter by that marriage. James and Kindness had the three daughters, Elizabeth who married William Sammons, Sina who married Stephen Shelton, and Kindness who married William Stembridge. Why the action against Robert Breedlove's estate is unknown but this Robert is assumed to be the son of James and Lucrecy Breedlove, and therefore a brother of James who married Kindness. This then would be the heirs of one brother suing the estate of another brother. Thomas and John Pettus (from another of my lines) were said to be excellent litigators so there must have been good cause that their motion for dismissal was denied and the action set for full hearing on the merits. Tom King

Merry Christmas to all the Breedlove researchers. It is wonderful to deal with some many that are willing to help. God Bless You Ellen Byrne, dande@mail.tds.net