Dot: I do have notes (& think they came from Hope's Book) (1) "Dr. John Goodwin Herndon's book--The Herndon family of Virginia, Vol.I John Breedlove's (in quotes) brother Benjamin Breedlove married Mary Watkins, sister of Elizabeth in 1759"----(2) Benjamin Breedlove marriage in Lunenburg Co. Va. 1762 (Marriage Bond #73) Mary Watkins b.1741 (d/o Wm.Watkins & Sarah Herndon) (but I show Martha--maybe both? names here) Records of Briery Church of Charlotte Co.Va. show Mary died 1787...I do not have ANYTHING in my files about Mary being married first to J.Worsham..If this is in Hope's Book (or another Book or records) what page is it, ETC. Maybe I missed something here!!( It was Richard Worsham (also Capt. I believe) and "Nephew" of Benjamin and Mary that applied for letters of administration on the estate of Benjamin (deceased) At any rate some things do need to be re-hashed, But I think within our Breedlove Tree...we can make notes where differences have in the past shown up in another book, etc. (??) Regards, Willette----- Original Message ----- From: "Dot Avery" <dottiea@mhonline.net> To: <BREEDLOVE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 10:05 AM Subject: Re: [BREEDLOVE-L] Fw: Benjamin Breedlove and wife Mary Watkins > Dear Willette, > The problem is the Worsham genealogy ( a new one) does say that Mary > Watkins was married to Joseph Worsham prior to her marriage in 1762 to > Benjamin Breedlove and Hope Breedlove had said this also but gave a > marriage date of 1759 which I rather doubt as i found the marriage as > mary Worsham, widow to Benjamin Breedlove 1762 in Luenenburg Co, VA > Martha Kahn made a statement that mary, d/o William Watkins 1st married > Joseph Worsham, a wealthy may , many years her senior. but then the book > states that Benjamin Breedlove was made guardian of the children, the > oldest born 1745 which is nuts. I think that Joseph Worsham was married > prior to his marriage to mary Watkins if that is the case but can find > no kind of proof for any of this other than a marriage record for Mary > Worsham, widow and Benjamin Breedlove. > I really hate these things as they make no sense. > There is also 2 Richard Worshams who went to war. One was Joseph > Worsham's son born in 1745 and John Worsham and Sophia Watkins son > Richard. One of these Richards settled the estate of Benjamin Breedlove > in 1793 when he died in Greene Co, GA. I have these papers. But which > one? > So you can see my problem. I wrote to Dorothy Tuttle and larry Washam, > co-authors of the book to no avail. I do not even then they were upset > over all of this. BUT, BOY I AM!!! > My best, > Dottie Avery > Willette Smith wrote: > > > > Dot: I'm not sure I quite understand what your post is infering. If you're > > implying Mary (Watkins) Breedlove was FIRST married to Joseph Worsham I find > > that questionable..given her age (18) when married to Benjamin. There was a > > Capt.John Worsham b.1731 m. 1754 to Sophia Watkinsb.1736 d.1780 Also in > > William Watkins Will 1784 spoke of his grandson Richard Worsham ("if he > > comes back from the war'") I have not done research on the WORSHAM's > > however, only a brief look-up because of their prominence in Ga., and some > > association with the WADE's there. Regards, Willette. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dot Avery (by way of Tom Jones)" <tomjones@toad.net> > > To: <BREEDLOVE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2001 8:04 AM > > Subject: [BREEDLOVE-L] Fw: Benjamin Breedlove and wife Mary Watkins > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Dot Avery" <dottiea@mhonline.net> > > > To: <BREEDLOVE-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 4:40 PM > > > Subject: Benjamin Breedlove and wife Mary Watkins > > > > > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > I am very intersted in getting in touch with ALL who descend from this > > > > line. > > > > I would like your input on this family. In looking at the Worsham > > > > genealogy I cannot make any sense out of our line and connection with > > > > Mary's supposed first marriage to Joseph Worsham. Either we have some > > > > vital errors or the Worsham book does. > > > > PLEASE contact me. > > > > Dottie Avery > > > > dottiea@mhonline.net > > > > > > > > > > > >