When researching another matter, I came across the following description in the "Family History" section of a book called "History of Barbour County, West Virginia - From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time" by Hu Maxwell (1899 - Acme Publishing Co., Morgantown, WV - reprinted in 1997 by McClain Publishing Co., Parsons, WV). I am posting it to the list in the event that it may be of interest to someone researching this line. >From p. 442: "John PROUDFOOT was born in Scotland and emigrated to Virginia, married Leanor HITT, who was of German descent and a native of Virginia, and they had born to them in Fauquier County, Virginia, seven children. Mrs. Proudfoot's uncles, JOHN and PETER HITT, were American soldiers in the Revolution. She was a professed Christian but never a church member. She died in 1829 and was buried at Mary's Chapel on Taylor's Drain. John Proudfoot died 1823 and was buried at Mary's Chapel. He was a Presbyterian and highly educated. Their children were Mary, John. Elias, Alexander, William, James and Thomas. Sketches of their lives follow." Listed after this are brief biographies on: Mary Proudfoot (m. John Robinson); John Proudfoot (m. Agnes Glasscock and Rebecca Thompson); Elias Proudfoot (m. Edith Read) Alexander Proudfoot (m. Elizabeth Cole) William Proudfoot (m. Jane Robinson) James Proudfoot (m. Elizabeth Reed) Thomas Proudfoot (m. Elizabeth Robinson) Please let me know if you wish to have information on any of these Proudfoots or their descendants. Mary Hitt Murrysville, PA