Date: 9/30/98 8:57 PM RE: COE, Samuel b. 1778 Fairfax County, VA, USA Clark, Glad to hear from you. Hopefully I can help straighten the mess. Samuel Coe, born about 1778 in Fairfax County, VA, son of Walter and Mary Coe, married, presumably in Prince William County, VA, Margaret Elizabeth "Peggy" Leachman, born about 1780, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Foster) Leachman. They had twelve children, including Mahala Coe, b. Jan. 13, 1805, and Alexander Hamilton Coe, b. March 22, 1807. All were born in Wood County, VA. First appearing on record in Wood County in 1806, his home was located near Reedy Creek, an area that became Wirt County in 1848. He, William Wells, William Petty, John Petty, and John Willson are credited with being the first white settlers in that area. He also owned land in Prince William County, VA, which he sold to Rutt Johnson in 1809. In 1830 he operated a hotel in Elizabeth, VA, later Wirt County seat. He last appears on public record as a 60~70-year-old male in the 1840 census of Wood County. A 50~60-year-old-female appears with him in the census that year. As previously mentioned, it would be wise to disregard information in the papers to which you refer. The material, though helpful in many ways, is inaccurate. I hope this is helpful. Carl Robert Coe