If you think in terms of phonics, I really believe that is how the misspelling of our sir name and lots of others. If you keep in mind that those individuals were, mostly, dealing with a much more limited education than we have now a days, they spelled it the way it sounded to them. In the case of given names, there are still a lot of us who don't use our full given birth name. My great grandfather, who we all knew as Columbus, turned out to be John Columbus Burnett. Even on court documents. Sorry for rambling. Guess I have too much time on my hands. :) Best to all, CJ ----- Original Message ----- From: <HBusby@aol.com> To: <BUSBY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 07, 2000 11:29 PM Subject: Re: Bibb County Real Estate Grantees: Busby's/Busbee's > In a message dated 1/7/00 10:09:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, earle@ncci.net > writes: > > << We believe this William Reese was the Reese named in an 1815 will of > > Benjamin Busby. But we haven't got absolute proof of this. Seems likely, > as > > it is an unusual name. >> > Gaila, > There seems to be proof that William Reese Busby and Reese Busby are one and > the same. The will of Benjamin Busby had a long probation period in which > several purchases were made by various relatives and neighbors of Benjamin's. > In the main part of the will, Benjamin mentions a son named Reese as a heir, > but subsequent entries related to the will show a Wm Reese Buzbee as the > purchaser of "1 lot of short corn" for $5. This is in the papers I believe I > sent you a year or two ago. > Does this help? > Regards, > Howard > > > ==== BUSBY Mailing List ==== > RootsWeb Resource Cluster > http://resources.rootsweb.com/~clusters/surnames > Listowner: Barbara Peddicord mailto:nashoba@cdsnet.net > >