Pat I also read that account of the Owen family in the article you mentioned. I believe it is fairly well documented that Thomas Owen was the son of Bartholomew Owen of Surry Co. VA. After the death of Bartholomew, his widow Johanna, married a man by the name of Thomas Brookes and they moved to Henrico Co. VA. There are records in Henrico regarding Thomas and the sons of Johanna......Thomas Brookes left a will in Henrico dated 23 Feb 1694/5 in which he left one shilling each to "sone in law Thomas Oen and Sone in law William Oen. Joanna presented his will in court in Oct 1695. The term "sone in law" was used at that time to describe a "step son"....On 1 Dec 1694, Alexander Mackery brought an action against Thomas Brookes fpr 500 pounds of tobacco due "by agreement he made with said Brookes wife for curing her son Thomas of a scald head which agreement being denyed by the defendant". Thomas Brookes was ordered to pay 250 pounds of tobacco and costs. In using the term "sone ! in law" in the will, many people have thought that both William and Thomas married a woman named Brookes. Bartholomew and Johanna also had a son William, Robert and daughter named Katherine who married Joshua Proctor. Bartholomew died intestate in Surry County, about 1677. Thomas named in his will, his wife Elizabeth, sons Thomas, John and William. Martha Robards to have her life on the land. After his wife's death, he gave a Negro girl to Ralph Fuqua and wife Priscilla for life, and then to their son John if he lived to 21 and otherwise to their daughter, Elizabeth. No relationship was named between Thomas, Martha and Priscilla, but they are presumed to be his daughters. Jan --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo.