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    1. [BROADWATER-L] Re: Broadwater
    2. Ist) What are the dates for Margaret Broadwater m William Henderson? We have many with Henderson as a given name also, Brooks, too. April 1992 letter from Vera Mae Holder, Wichita Falls, TX (descendant of Brooks Matney family) Her family line: 1) Susannah Sebastian m Elijah Dalton 2) Elijah Sebastian m Sarah "Sally" Dennis 3) Priscilla Dennis m David Dalton, s/o #1 Elijah & Susannah 4) Mirah Dalton m Joseph Keel, d/o #1 Elijah & Susannah 5) Nannie Sebastian m John Keel 6) Benjamin Sebastian 1 m Amelia Broadwater 7) Sarah Dalton m Geo. Washington Matney, d/o #3 & David 8) Brooks Matney m Vina Upton, parents of Geo W & #7 #8 Brooks prob s/o Wm Broadwater Matney & Jane Brooks. Vera says she has a letter stating there is Bible Record saying Brooks Matney is their son. I find no record of this 9) Rutha Dalton m William Parker 10) Benj. Sebastian 2 m unknown. believed to be fa/o #1Susannah Brooks, Walter, Wm & Charles Matney show up SW Virginia by 1800 Matney was often Mattingly in early records. Fairfax Co, VA Wills: 1765 Walter & Liddy Mattingly sign as witness on will of Mary Banner. She names her sons John & Henry, grson Thomas Heartsen. 1768 James Mattingly, Charles Craig & nelson Reed sign as witnesses of will of James Robertson, Sr. He names daus: Jennett Bowmaker Robertson & Elizabeth. Sons: John & James Robertson. Grdau Elizabeth d/o James Robertson, Jr. Mr Dalton was head of 34 volunteers & 54 militia from Fairfax Co, VA. (from "Writings of George Washington" Vol 1 pg 345/6) Charles Broadwater signed so many documents at Fairfax Co, VA. Benjamin Sebastian often signing the same ones. Dalton name appears many times in records there also.

    02/28/1999 01:36:47