Win in Houston wrote: > Interested if anyone knows if his second wife was widow of John McNabb. Were > there McNabb children in the household? Here are notes that Jack Marshall, others and I have found for McNabb. "Captain John Brisban m Isabella Simmons, widow of John McNabb sometime after Feb. 1757 and before Jan. 1763. >From Jackie Marshall I do not show a daughter named Margaret for Capt. John. But, Isabella his second wife has a daughter Margaret (b 1752-1757). Capt. John was appointed guardian to three of Isabella's children. Margaret would have been one of them. I do not have a marriage for Margaret McNabb 1758-1760: Capt. John Brisbin married Isabella Simmons (widow McNabb). Anne Futch found that she was the daughter of Samuel Simmons & Jane Stockton of Lancaster, PA. 1773 Apr 20: An indenture between John Brisbin of Lampiter, Lancaster, PA with Isabella his wife and George Graff. One of the witnesses was Jane McNabb. 1786 Aug 7: An indenture between John Brisbin & his wife Mary, and George Bressler. It appears that John & Mary are selling land inherited by his previous wife, Isabella, from her first husband, John McNabb. John McNabb's father, William, had willed it to him. (AF, incomplete copy) The land is located in Lampeter on the Great Road between Lancaster and Philadelphia. 1789 Sep 18: "Yeoman John Brisban and his wife Elizabeth of Point Township, County of Northumberland" sold property acquired in 1786 in Mahoning Twp. to Thomas Wright of Plumstead twp in Bucks Co.. The property was granted to John Brisban by "patent bearing date of the 8th of April 1786". The transfer was made the 18 Sept 1789 and recorded 10 March 1790." (CGC) Jackie Marshall acquired a copy of this letter from Flemingsburg, KY Aprile 22nd 1820? It was addressed to Mr. John Brisbane, Penns Vally, Huntington County, Patterson's Mill in PA Mr. John Brisban, Dear Brother I have not heard any account of you untill yesterday for more than thirty years my husband has been dead for six years. I have got Eight children Living six girls & 2 boys all married but my youngest daughter, which has not been very well for six months but she is getting better, but all the rest together with their families are in health, I have been left in a very comfortable way of living, as I hope you and all My Brothers & sister are; I have heard my stepfather are dead, please give me a full detail if he is and where he died Together how you are and have been, and how my Brothers and sisters are, and has been and where They live or whether they are alive or not, I want you to write me what state Religion is with you I want you to write Immediately as I am old and Life uncertain and and so? ____ ? be uneasy untill I get an answer, direct your letter to John N. Lee Flemingsburg Kentucky with Respect I remain your Affectionate sister untill Death. Ann Lee This letter was sent to John Brisbin, jr. son of Capt. John Brisbin. Ann Lee was a dau. of Isabella Simmons and John McNabb. Please note: Capt. John Brisbin d. 13 Mar 1822 which confuses more the date I find hard to read of this letter. Hope you find this helpful. Anne Futch