This message is for Dr. Howard Jones..I have the Blount County Will of Benjamin Edmondson. It has only the three names listed previously of Parker, Sterling and Barbery. The will is dated 1823. The land containing 76 acres where Benjamin lived was purchased in 1816 from John Vikers. The land was deeded to Parker. The only other specific request was to Barbery consisting of a bed, furniture and a cow. The will requests that Parker find her a home and support as long as she live unmarried. All other property including horses, other stock, household and kitchen furniture be sold by executors and the proceeds deividen between my children now alive share and share alike. Sterling and Parker were named as executors. I have been reviewing many of the EFAB and specifically EFAB 32 Oct-Dec 1999 and EFAB Volume 30 July - Sept 1998. The specific information that I question is in Volume 30 from the editor's database. #16 is Richard Coleman Edmondson born approx 1740 Brunswick Lunenburg, VA and died about 1810 Mecklenburg VA. This is the Richard who was married to Elizabeth Brown daughter of Henry Brown. The Henry Brown will from the early wills of Mecklenburg 1765-1799 lists Elizabeth Edmonson and Grandson Richard Coleman Edmonson. The will was dated 7-21-1789 and recorded 10-9-1797. There is also a will of Samuel Simmons dated 7/20/1794 and recorded 11/12/1794. He gives various deeds of land and specifically mentions the following: Gives land bought of John McDaniel, Benjamin Edmonson and Henry Brown to son Samuel on the condition that he does not marry Elizabeth Edmonson, if he does the land reverts to other sons. Coleman Edmondson is listed as having submitted an appraisal and an inventory wih Charles Ogburn on John Wilson estate in September 1794. Richard Edmundson is mentioned with Samuel Simmons and Mordecai Brown (son of Henry Brown) as appraisers in July 1781 estate of William Burnett. I believe from the information listed in the Simmons will that Richard Coleman was most probably deceased prior to 1810 which is the date listed in the EFAB Volume 30.