Sorry. I have this horrible habit of not mentioning places. :z Anyway, James was almost certainly born in South Carolina, as were several of his siblings (both older and younger). As for Mary, I really don¹t know. Thanks for calling me on that one, Sallie! L8-R, Jeff > Jeff, please give us a little more info to work with, if you can - where were > your BURCH & HARRELL families, Maryland? > Sallie > -- > > Jeff Drake wrote: > >> Hey, everyone! This is my first post to the Burch list, so be gentle. ;) >> >> My 3g-grandmother was Mary H. BURCH, supposedly b. abt 1820, but I think >> earlier. Her husband was James HARRELL (b. 1790 or 1818; I prefer the >> former), and they had three children: Joe (b. abt 1841?), Elizabeth T. (my >> gg-grandmother, b. 1 Mar 1842), and Sarah Perkins (b. Abt 1844). >> >> Any thoughts? >> >> Thanks, >> Jeff Drake -- My ancestors: DRAKE, KLINKENSPOR; FANNING, KING, GALLIGER; MYERS, HARRELL, BURCH; DURHAM, CHAPMAN, SPAULDING; DONKERSLOOT, in ¹t VELD, van LENTEN, BOUVIER; GROENENDIJK, KIEVIT, MAJER, STAUT My wife¹s: QUEEN, HAGAR, JONES; CAREY, FLOYD; WORLS, GARY, WEEKLEY, HOCKENBERRY; LeGRAND, VANATTEV, ROWSEY, BECKETT