Tom King wrote: <There has not been one single piece of evidence ever found that Charles Breedlove was born in Virginia, OR ANYWHERE ELSE! He does suddenly appear, out of thin air, in 1708 in Essex County, Virgnia, as a witness, but there is no way any good genealogist would accept that as proof that either of his parents were ever in Virginia. > I agree. In fact, I have always "assumed" that Charles was NOT born in this country, but was the first of his name in America. There has been some speculation that he anglicized a German surname to make his name "Breedlove", and that he is not English at all. As we know, Charles married Mary, a daughter of Philip Parr, who was of the Planter Class in Virginia, so Charles was not without some status to be able to make such a good marriage. We have better proof that Mary Parr was born in Virginia, however, as was likely her mother, Judith Allaman. Mary was mentioned 1696 Middlesex, VA Deed of her grandfather, Thomas Allaman, when Mary must have been only an infant. Mary, of course, is also mentioned in the 1701 Essex Co., VA will of her father, Phillip Parr. Marilyn Owen