Posted on: Griest-Greist Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/gri/Griest?read=101 Surname: Brabson Griest Cook ------------------------- R L Cooke, Thank you for the information. The information about Hannah Cook being married twice came from a letter that Samuel B Cross wrote to my Grandmother, Sara M Griest. However, he did not include the name of the husband or when they were married. He also did not say where his information came from. I know he had talked to many Griest descendants because he wrote several letters to my Grandmother. My Grandmother looked for information on the marriage because she also had a brother-in-law that was a McMichael and she wondered if this John McMichael was an ancestor of his. Thomas Griest and Priscilla Brabson were members of the Little Britain Monthly Meeting and lived in Little Britain Township, Pa. and also West Nottingham Township. The Meeting was also called Pennhill and is in Fulton Twp. Lancaster, Pa. I think that this may be where Thomas and Priscilla are buried. Thomas Brabson settled in Little Britain Township in 1738. His will is recorded in Lancaster County Vol.1-I page 23. This is in notes my Grandmother left. He is mentioned in Ellis & Evans History of Lancaster, Pa. page 938 and 943. I believe he was a Quaker because most of my ancestors from this time period were. I am trying to find out where the Brabson's emigrated from, but have not discovered this yet. According to the Lancaster History, the area was settled by several Quaker families that moved from the area of Marcus Hook, Pa. It is possible they were originally settled in that vicinity. I have not researched my connections to the Cook family but I am descended from a Brown family of the same area and I have seen the name Cook come up several times in relationship to this family. If I find out more about the Brabson's I will let you know. Thank You. Kris