Fran, thanks for letting us know about your new e-mail address.. You helped me when I first joined the BRUNER list and I've never forgotten it. Gee, that was about 1996, I think! Time flies. I am also interested in Edmund / Edward HARPER who died in Amelia County, VA as follows: *************************** Edmond HARPER's will: Prince Edward Co., Virginia; Wills, inventories & accounts; 1754-1784; FHL# 33,216; Will Book 1, p208. Will of Edmond HARPER. In the name of God Amen I Edward HARPER of Prince Edward county Being Sick and low in Health but of sound mind and memory Thanks be unto almighty God for the same but calling to mind the uncertainty of this life, and that all Mankind are mortall. I do Hereby make my Las will and Testament. Hereby Revoking all other will or wills By me before made, and First I give my Soul to Almighty God that gave it in hopes at the General Resurrection to receive it again with Joy and my Body to be Decently Buried and for my worldly Estate That it Hath Pleased the Almighty to Endow me withall I dospose of in manner and Form Following (Viz) Imprimis I lend unto my Loving Wife Mary my Plantations on Sandy River and all the Lands adjoiining thereto Together with all my Negroes all my Stocks Horses Cattle Hogs & Sheep and all other kind of Stock whatsoever and all other my household goods to her my said Wife Mary for and during the term of her Natural live or Widowhood and after her Decease or marriage, I give and bequeath my said Land and Plantations to my three youngest sons (Viz) Samuel, Joel and William to them and there heirs forever and if Either of them Dies without heir to be Equally Divide Between the other two; if two should Die without Heirs the last to have the hole I also give to my three Sons Samuel Joel and William fifty Pounds to Each of them fifty Pounds. Im I give to my son James HARPER a tract of Land on the Branches of Sandy River whereon I formerly Lived together with the Plantation Thereon to him and his Heirs forever ? I also give my said son James Ten Pounds in money. 2nd I give unto my loving son Jesse HARPER one Hundred Pounds in money. Im I give unto my Loving Seven Daughters **** MARY BURKS**** Hannah HARPER Sally NUNNALLY Drusilla Lucy Martha and Nelley HARPER one Pounds Each in Money My will and desire is that if my Daughter Salley NUNNALLY Dies without (P209) Heir of her Body Lawfully begotten that the Hundred Pounds I give her is to Return To my Estate & to be Divided Equally Between the above said Children also my will and Desire is that as I have also Left the said Salley and Equal Part of my other estate after her mother Decease my will and Desire is that if the said Salley Dies without an Heir of her Body Lawfully Begotten that is to Return in the same manner as the Hundred Pounds. Im Will and Desire is that my sons Samuel & Joel is to Lay of the Lands given to them and William after their mother Decease in three Equal Parts and then William to have his first choice and then Samuel and Joel To cast Lots for their choice. Im My will and Desire is that all the Rest and Residue of my Estate after my wife Decease is to be Equally Divided Between my Hereafter in Named children (Viz) my two sons Edmond and Jese my seven Daughters To witt / Mary BURKS, Salley NUNNALLY Hannah HARPER Drusilla Lucy Martha & Nellie HARPER and to their Heirs forever Lawfully Begotten of their Bodyes and if either of them Dies without Heirs Lawfully Begotten there Part my will and Desire is to Return to the Estate & to be Equally Divided Between the Living Parties. Lastly I do Constitute and Appoint my wife Mary and be friend Capt. John CLARKS Executors of this my Last Will and Testament Signed with my owne hand and sealed with my seal and Dated This Second Day of March one Thousand seven hundred & seventy Nine. Edmond HARPER (seal) Wit: Richd. BURKS, Ambrose CRAFFORD. Recorded March 1779 session, Prince Edward County Court. Fran WATKINS (D.C.) ******************************************** I have a Mary Harper BURKS and have always thought the HARPER came from a Grandmother's maiden name or something like that. If you know of anyone researching this line, please forward my message to them! Thanking you "again".......and sure nice to hear from you after all these years. And to think I was hesitant to get on the internet at first........so GLAD I did! Have met many new "cousins" over the years! As ever, Jan Lund genhelp@worldnet.att.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <SuttaFran2@aol.com> To: <HARPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 3:16 PM Subject: [HARPER] My address and web site > Hi Folks, > > I have corresponded with many of you over the years. My e-mail address has > changed slightly, there is a 2 after the SuttaFran. I've notified many of you > already but would like to make sure everyone who might have me in their > address book, or as a source, can update their records. My sister, Sandra Reuther, > also had her ISP change suddenly this week. So her e-mail address and "our" > web site address has changed. Some of you have links from your web site to > hers. > > TTYL, > Fran Daniels > SuttaFran2@aol.com > formerly > Suttafran@aol.com > SandraReuther@cox.net > formerly > reuthers@pclv.com > http://members.cox.net/sandrareuther/famtree.htm > Thanks for updating your address book. > > > ==== HARPER Mailing List ==== > HARPER List rule #5: Please make sure to unsubscribe if you are going on vacation or know you will not be able to check your email messages. If YOU exceed your ISP's limit, mail will bounce. I will be forced to remove you from the list. >