This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Henderson, Martin, Kirby, Tisdale, Beaver Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/yNi.2ACEB/4125 Message Board Post: I'm looking for any information on Shadrack Henderson, whose will was probated in Nelson Co., Virginia, in 1811, and any information on his children. The will gives his wife's name as "May" (perhaps an error for Mary) and lists his children as - Sally Martin [md. George Martin in 1794] Barbary (Barbara) Martin [md. Elisha Martin in 1795] Joseph Henderson John Henderson Mary Tisdel [md. Robert Tisdale in 1804] Nancy Kirby [apparently md. James Kirby in 1806] Lucy Beaver William Henderson In particular, I would be especially interested in any evidence that any of these "children" of Shadrack Henderson were known by the surname MARTIN (aside from the marriages of Sally and Barbara to Messrs. Martin). I have several reasons to suspect that Shadrack was the second husband of the wife May/Mary named in his will; that May/Mary's first husband was a Mr. Martin; and that at least three of Shadrack's "children" (i.e., John, Nancy, and William) are known by the surname (or maiden name) MARTIN in certain records of the period. These reasons are described on my Web site, at http://va.genealogy.tripod.com/martin.htm A transcription of Shadrack's will is at http://va.genealogy.tripod.com/shadrack.txt Thank you!