I just got a booklet from Linda Simons that may shed some light on the subject of Col Henry Darnall's first wife. Col Herny Darnall's children were: 1. Philip Darnall, b. about 1671, d. 1705 2. Mary Darnall b. 1678, d. 1742, married Charles Carroll the Settler, the grandfather of Charles Carroll of Carrollton. 3. Ann Darnall b. 1680, d. 1742, married Clement Hill 4. Henry Darnall II, b. 1682, d. about 1759 5. Elizabeth Darnall, d. 9 May 1705. Eleanor Hatton was Col. Henry Darnall's second wife. She married first Thomas Brooke who died in 1676. The booklet that I've just gotten is: "Darnell History -- Letters and Notes" collected by G. B. Darnall. p. 15 "Col. Henry Darnall, married, first Mary, daughter of Richard and Margaret Hatton. She was alive in 1687. (Will of Robert Lee, dated Dec. 25, 1687. "Mrs. Eleanor Brooke, her sister, Mary Darnall and Col. Henry Darnall, executors.")" If Mary was his first wife then: Was she alive in 1687? If so then all the children would appear to be hers. Do we have any more evidence about when she died? Can we verify the will of Robert Lee? Who was he? Do we have any evidence of the marriage date of Col. Henry and Eleanor? Do we have any evidence as to the existance of Mary Hatton, sister of Eleanor Hatton? All very interesting. I hope to hear from someone on this. Darnall Daley