I have an ancestor who married Robert BARKLEY in ca 1752, probably in Rowan Co., NC. Her first name is Leah, and her surname may have been BUSBY, but it could be BURSBY, BURSLEY, or BURLEY-- all being reasonable 'versions' of the name. She would have been born ca 1738. This message is about the BURSLEY and BURLEY names--someone of you listers may recognize the following and help make a connection to my Leah: In a reference book, "Planters of the Commonwealth 1620-1640" by Charles E. Banks, it says that John BURSLEY arrived at Weymouth, Massachusetts on the ship Katherine. The 1790 census of Massachusetts mentions a John BURSLEY at Barnstable. By 1810 there were at least six BURSLEYs listed including John and John Jr. In 1734 Thomas BURSLEY was paying taxes in Edgecomb Co., NC. John BURLEY was in Dobbs Co., NC in 1769; and Robert BURLEY in New Hanover Co., NC in 1755. Thank you, Bill Penny 21 Dec 1999--the snow and the cold have finally arrived in MN.