This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cramsbottom Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.broadhurst/305.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Not sure what info you are after. William married Frankey Harville in January 1788 (marriage bond between William Broadhurst and Hazael Harville for the marriage of their children William Broadhurst and Frankey Harville. Signed and dated 31 Dec 1787. Fauquier County, VA) William and Frankey had 5 sons. William had used the abbreviation "B.hurst" in numerous documents and when his son Samuel arrived in Missouri, they recorded the name as "Behurst" or "Beherst" and that stuck with the descendents of Samuel Broadhurst/Behurst. William died in 1826 -(Will: William Behurst, dated 24 Jul 1826, Duplin County, NC, Wills, p 80, #255; CRO35.801 ; 6/A-201, Oct term.) Carolyn Ramsbottom Broadhurst One Name Study Guild of One Name Studies No. 4963 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.