Unfortunately, I have now eliminated the two listings I previously posted to this list for possibilities of Mary McCORMICK's lineage prior to her marriage to Francis FERGUS. The first Mary McCORMICK b. Nov 1752 married Captain Peebles and the second Mary McCORMICK b. 1763 married John Sample. "My" Mary McCORMICK is still my elusive ancestor. Back to the drawing board! Cynthia ^.^.^. N E W FERGUS Research Worldwide website http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~fergus00/ ^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.