Pat, Chuck & especially Bren, Oops...I see I did make a terrible boo boo by saying "Constance then married his brother Reuben". We are speaking here of Matthew CREWS, Constance WHICKER & Reuben CREWS. Constance 1st md. Matthew, s/o Ephiram CREWS & Rachel. She then md. Reuben CREWS, s/o James & Amelia. Some researchers believe Constance never md. Matthew but I beg to differ. Reason: Constance WHICKER Crews attested to having grown up with and knew Mary Dean and that Constance and her husband, Matthew CREWS attended the wedding of James WHICKER & Mary DEAN. At the time she made this attestment she swore she was 86 yrs. old. The instrument was made in 1858. James WHICKER and Mary DEAN married in 1792. I believe Constance later md. Reuben CREWS. Matthew CREWS was the son of Ephraim CREWS who in his will (Halifax Co. VA) left his estate to his wife Rachel for her lifetime; after her death it was to be divided between his sons, Ephraim and a Joseph M. Haney upon payment to his son Matthew $150.00. At his wife's death certain property was to be divided between his daughters, Patsy, Sally, Rebecca & Rachael. The Admas. Bondsmen were Benjamin Lax & Matthew CREWS. The 1858 instrument is worded by Constance as saying she was at the time of the wedding of James & Mary Dean she, Constance was married to Matthew CREWS. This indicates that she was later married to someone else as of the time the instrument was written. I hope this clarifies matters. I truly am sorry for my goof in my prior message and hope this straightens everyone out. Hazel