I just noticed something kinda weird about a document that I have regarding the sale of property of the children of Elisha and Elizabeth (Golding) Estes. Either there's an additional daughter or Caty's real name was Mariah and she married a Wood in addition to her sister Nancy who married Zachariah Wood or so it seems to me. This may solve our question about Caty. Does anyone have a Mariah Estes who married a Wood? Read the text below. Comments? April Land Sale to John McClamer/ McClamrock This indenture made and entered into this eleventh day of October one thousand eight hundred and sixteen between Caty Estes, James Estes Willis Estes, Elisha Estes, Edmund Estes, John Estes, James Ancell and Frankey his wife, Zachariah Wood and Nancy his wife the county of Orange and the state of Virginia of the one part and John McClamer of the county and state aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said [heirs sell land on the waters of Taylor's run in Orange-- paraphrased because of space] In witness whereof the parties have set their hands and seals the day and year above written Signed and sealed and delivered in the presence of [no witnesses listed] Edmund Estes James Ancel Frances his wife Willis Estes Elisha Estes Mariah X Wood Nancy Wood * * * * * * * * * * * * http//heycuz.cjb.net * * * * * * * * * * * * * My elusive ancestors have been spotted in more places than Elvis.

PaperHeath@aol.com wrote: > > I just noticed something kinda weird about a document that I have > regarding the sale of property of the children of Elisha and Elizabeth > (Golding) Estes. > > Either there's an additional daughter or Caty's real name was Mariah > and she married a Wood in addition to her sister Nancy who married > Zachariah Wood or so it seems to me. Does anyone have a Mariah Estes > who married a Wood? Read the text below. Comments? > .. between Caty Estes, James Estes Willis Estes, Elisha Estes, Edmund > Estes, John Estes, James Ancell and Frankey his wife, Zachariah Wood > and Nancy his wife .. > Signed and sealed and delivered in the presence of > [no witnesses listed] > Edmund Estes > James Ancel > Frances his wife > Willis Estes > Elisha Estes > Mariah X Wood > Nancy Wood The two lists of names are similar but not identical, with 3 more names in the first list than the last .. so the 2nd list could be witnesses, even if not specified as such? Or Caty could be Mariah Wood, as you suggest. Dont have that marriage in my files tho'. cheers, David. -- The universe is not only queerer that we imagine, it is queerer than we *can* imagine - J. B. S. Haldane DC2.D A+++! L^ Pfwl Bfl Fo R+++! Ac+ J-- S++ Fr+++! I+ H++ $ M V+++ Cag http://xenon.triode.net.au/~dragon mailto:dragon@triode.net.au