Wilma; Thanks for your note and offer to help others. Here is my line: James FLEMING b 1744; d 1823; m Ann (possibly JOHNSON). They had a son James FLEMING, Jr b 1773 Hampshire Co, VA; d 1846 Taylor Co, VA m 1797 Elizabeth WELCH b 1777; d 1847 in Taylor Co, (W)VA; They had daughter Sarah b 1809; d 1854 ; m 1827 Harrison Co, VA to John H BARTLETT b 1804; d 1844; and three other children who married into my BARTLETT line. Any help on James FLEMINGs ancestors would be appreciated; also any other descendants. Thanks, Also intermarried into my BARTLETT line are descendants of Boaz FLEMING... Jim Web Site: http://customers.doubled.com/~bartlett/genealog.htm Descendants of Thomas BARTLETT (c1730-1806) of Fauquier and Harrison Co, VA and 80 other surname ancestors, mostly from Colonial Virginia -----Original Message----- From: WJKELLY45 <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, July 07, 1998 11:08 PM Subject: Flemings of VA >Dear All, > >I just joined this list as of Mon. Actually i am not looking for any >one in particular. I do have some informationabout the early arrivals >in VA. Also I have a list of sources and contacts with other "cousins" >fwho have some complete information. My connection is as early as 1700. >The nice thing is that anyone who can find their ancestors to ththose >early dates now have a shot at finding some very interesting info. > >The Fleming Clan was connected to the Douglas Clan. They were knights >and nobles during the reign of the Stewart (Stuart) Kings and Queen >Mary. One of there number married the illigitmate daughter of James IV >and his cousin. This doughter (Janet or Jean or Jennie) was Mary Queen >of Scot's governess. Janet's daughter was named Mary and was one of the >"Four Marys" who were the Queen's "ladies in Waiting" until they >married. Lord Fleming (Janet's oldest son) continued to be a loyal >supporter of the Queen until her excile and captivity in England under >the riegn of Elizabeth I. Fleming is associated with Larnarkshire of >Scotland. The Flemings were the Earls of Wigton (Wigtownin?). That is >all I have for now. I have some sources but they are other geanealogy >serchers like we are. It does give one a track to run on, anyhow. > >Cheers, >Wilma Kelly >