Okay, from the context of the query "My ancestor wasachel Grist" it appears he might mean "Rachel". I checked my copy of "The Griest Family". There are no Rachels listed before 1835. Also checked for "Jolly" but there were none. Dona In a message dated 4/20/00 9:09:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Genzen1@webtv.net writes: > I'm not sure if this got to the list...just checking...{:-) > > From Ralph Bishak: > > My ancestor wasachel Grist whose family was killed in an indian attack > near Triadelphia, West Virginia in 1777. She survived, although scalped, > and eventually married revolutionary war veteran Henry Jolly and had 4 > children. > Can you provide info. on this Grist family branch? > > Ralph Bischak rbischak@home.com >