This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: venusthesecond Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.corlew/134.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Tom, The basics that I get from several pages from "We Were Here - The Corlew Family Genealogy" by William and Viola Corlew are: The are several court cases (1697/1698)residing in the county court house of Yorktown, VA that mention Edward Corlew by the name CORLEW. The name Corlew was spelled creatively often in those early years, even with the same person. There's is no record of his marriage except for his will. In it, "Edward Corlew of the Parish of Yorkhampton in the County of York" mentions 3 sons: Christopher, John, and Edward. He also mentions his daughters Elizabeth Wooten and Sarah. ...and, of course, his beloved wife, Katherine. He signed his will on 23 Dec 1728 and it was admitted to record on 15 Dec 1731. Katherine's maiden name was derived from Robert Curtis' will, which you already know about. Good Luck in your research! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.