The reason I am posting this again is also to find out the parents of Elizabeth Harris who married John Hudson whose will is in 1734 in Hanover Co., VA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Many Ragland researchers claim Stephen Ragland (my 7th great grandfather), son of Evan Ragland, Sr. and Susanna Pettus from New Kent Co., Va married Mary Hudson who is the daughter of John Hudson and Elizabeth Harris. Some say Elizabeth Harris is the daughter of William Harris and Temperance Overton and others say William Harris and Mary Giles. On Rootsweb many claim Elizabeth Harris who was married to John Hudson who left his will in 1734 in Hanover Co,, Va with securities as Wm. Harris and Daniel Patrick . My query is : My Stephen Ragland line has for years claimed Mary Hudson married him and he is the son of Evan Ragland, Sr and Susanna Pettus. He was born 1688 in St. Paul's Parish in New Kent Co., Va. In 1711 he is recorded as a freeholder with 200 acres of land described as upper part of Chikahominy River. John Ragland was a neighbor. He was in NC by 1730 in Bertie Precinct which became Northampton Co., NC. He was described as being from Hanover County, Va. Stephen Ragland died in 1747 in Northampton Co, Va and names wife Mary. On top of that another group says Mary Hudson married a Samuel Bunch of Hanover Co., Va and were Quakers and were disowned from the Cedar Creek Monthly Meeting Quakers in Hanover Co., Va. Samuel bunch left a will and it was proved 9 Jan 1783 in Hanover Co., Va. The Hudson group says Mary Hudson married a man by the last name of Thomas with no other information. So, as one can see this is a mess and needs some records to prove what is the truth to all of this. If anyone can shed some light on this it certainly would be appreciated. I am trying to determine if Mary Hudson is my 7th great grandmother or not. It seems to me if these three groups claim Mary Hudson there has to be some records somewhere that will prove it one way or the other. But Mary Hudson is definitely the daughter of John Hudson who died 1734 in Hanover Co., Va and his wife Elizabeth Harris. William Harris and Daniel Patrick was his securities. Best regards and thanks for any help anyone can give me. Marianne Dillow