Judith Woehrle and I have frequently reviewed the family names of the children of Charlotte and Benjamin HARPER who married circa 1790...and we kept coming up with the fact that she had to be the daughter of George HIETT of Middleway, VA, now WV. The name Hiett reappears for many generations in the children of their five sons. It didn't make sense for "Hiett/Hiatt" to keep reappearing without reason. We read the will of George HIETT (1787) and there was no Charlotte. George's will consisted of placing his minor children with guardians. However, Judy did not quit there and had the good sense to request the estate settlement of George Hiett from Berkeley Co. archivest, Don Wood. Sure enough it states that Nancy HIETT is to receive her legacy as per receipt (15 pounds)and Charlotte "as per ditto" (to receive her legacy of 15 pounds.) Combining this with information from Johnson's book on the Hiett family we feel there is little doubt that Charlotte who married Benj HARPER was Charlotte HIETT, daughter of George HIETT. This is a breakthru for this line....it has been one of our stonewalls...the other being the parentage of Benj. Harper. Hope this helps the descendents of this family in Frederick Co., VA. Mitzie -- Preston, Madaline H [email protected]