I can look up anything you need for Lancaster Co VA (my library has quite a bit of info). I was able to get back to the library and look for Kilgores in Lancaster, York & Northumberland Counties (parents of Lancaster) before 1678. My comments in blue: According to the deed dated 16 Mar 1711/12 Peter Kilgore of Lancaster Co sold a tract of land to Thomas Pinson containing 40 acres. It states that this 40 acres was sold to Peter Kilgore & Robert Bennett by deed from William Thatcher & Elizabeth his wife dated "twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred twenty eight" and by the said Kilgore decd have given by his last Will unto his son Peter Kilgore the heir...(legal description of the land then follows) now it further states: "I the said Peter Kilgore have assigned the Deed of Sale before menconed (sic) dated March the seventh day and in the year of our Lord 1678. In witness thereof I set my hand ... (p9-10 Lancaster County Deeds 1710-1714) This deed is confusing-1728 is clearly written out; but it also states that the earlier deed mentioned was dated 7 March 1678 (which year I think is the correct one-I no longer think that 1628 was correct despite it being written out in the deed.). The really important thing in the deed is that it was Peter Kilgore (Sr) who obtained the land from William & Elizabeth Thatcher and that it was his son Peter Kilgore selling the land in 1711/12. In another deed dated 8 January 1713, Peter Kilgore sold a tract to John Wright. It states that this land was a parcel on which Ralph Briggs formerly lived and now in possession of Kilgore being 50 acres more or less which said land is part of a parcel belonging to William Edmonds the remainder unto whereof is now in the possession of Elias Edwards s/o William Edmonds and by him the said William Edmonds in his life time sold to Alexander Reed and by the said Alexander Reed by his last Will & Testament dated 22 Feb 1669 was given and devised to his daughter Anne Reed and descended to the said Peter Kilgore as son and heir of Anne Reed. It then states that Peter with his wife Elizabeth shall in person acknowledge these presents in Open Court... and is signed by Peter Kilgore & Elizabeth Kilgore witnessed by Charles Wright, William Chapple, William Chapple, Francis Wright. (p42-44 same source) In a deed dated 6 March 1713/14 Peter Kilgore sold a tract of land to Edward Nicken. This deed repeats that this land came down to Peter Kilgore through his mother Anne Reed who'd been left the tract by her father in his will dated 22 Feb 1669. This deed is also signed by Peter & Elizabeth Kilgore (p56-58 same source) In a deed dated 2 January 1713 between Ralph Briggs & Peter Kilgore-Ralph Briggs sold a parcel of land bordering Wm Edmonds land, the orphans of Charles Hill, Fishing Creek Marsh to land now in possession of Elias Edmonds s/o said Wiliam Edmonds and by him the sd Wm Edmons in his lifetime sold to Alexander Reed and by Reed's will dated 22 Feb 1669 devised to his daughter Anne Reed and the said Anne Reed marrying with Peter Killgore father of the abovesd Peter Killgore and he in his lifetime sold to Lidia Briggs and Thomas Reed by a Deed dated 31 January 1689 sold to them & and their heirs forever and the sd Lidia Briggs decd the sd land fell to the sd Ralph Briggs as son & heir to his Mother...Ralph Briggs with his wife Marg sold to Peter Kilgore Wit: John Wright, Wm Merideth, Wm Chappel... (p76-77 same source) In these 4 deeds we can clearly establish that it was the same Peter Kilgore selling the land in 1711/12 & 1713/1714 and that he was the son of Anne Reed & Peter Kilgore. We can also establish that Anne Reed married Peter Kilgore after 22 Feb 1669 because she was unmarried at the time Alexander Reed made his will-so that means her son Peter Kilgore had to have been born no earlier than 1669. The deeds also establish that both of Peter Kilgores parents were deceased by 1711. Virginia Genealogies Along and Near the Lower Rappahannock River 1607-1799 by John Otto Yurechko has 3 entries for Alexander Reed p153: 1663: Alex. Reade and John Nedle (Nedles) patented 220 acres in Lancaster Co, north of Peanketanck River...opposite to Store poynt Devident &c to a branch of Barbary Creek 23 Feb 1663 [91/448] 1664: Alexander Reade of Lancaster Co bought 50 acres and 300 acres from Will Hutchins of Corotoman. 2 Feb 1663/64 /s/ Will Hutchins & Eliz Hutchins, his wife. Lancaster Co [49/287]. She gave power of attorney to John Meredith to acknowledge sale. Recorded 8 Nov 1664 [49/293] 1666: Alexander & Lydia Reade. Alexander Read of Corotoman in Lancaster Co sold Tho Younge of ffleets bay in said county 200 acres from a tract of 300 acres adjoining land of Wm Hutchins and that of Mr. Robt Jones. Dated 10 Apr 1666. /s/ Alexander Reade & Lydia Reade Recorded 11 Apr 1666. Lancaster Co [49/343] oops! missed one: 1656: Alexander Reade and James Machmun purchased 300 acres from Vinc(ent?) Stanford, which he purchased from Thomas Hamp (Kemp?) and John Ashley /s/ Vinc Stanford. Recorded 23 Sep 1656 Lancaster Co [49/114] So we know that Alexander Read was in Lancaster Co as early as 1656. Note that a George Reed was bought land on south side of Peanketanke in Gloucester Co in 1648. He was described as Gentleman and this George Read patented 600 acres in Lancaster Co on north side of Peanketank River (Middlesex Co) 22 Oct 1651 [91/221, 337] I think I need to check out Gloucester & Middlesex Counties as well. Lancaster County, Virginia Deed & Will Abstracts 1661-1702 by Ruth & Sam Sparacio p39 Deed from Will: Hutchins of Corotomond Lancaster Co sold to Alexander Reade of same 50 acres mor or less in the Eastermost Branch of Corotomon on the South side up a Creek...ack'd in March Court by the sd Hutchins & Eliz: his wife /s/ Will: Hutchins, Eliz: Hutchins wit: Geo Flower, Walter Herd deed dated 2 Feb 1663 p71 is the deed dated 10 Apr 1666 from Alexander & Lydia Reed to Tho Younge Will of Alexander Rede 22 Feb 1669 Rec. 9 May 1669: Dau: Ann Rede land adjoining Chas Hill (not 16 yrs of age). Wife: Liddie & her son Thos Yant. Servants: John Shaw & John Hester. Youngest dau: Elizabeth 1 shilling to be paid by her mother or by John Ball. Wit: Henry parker, Thos Young. Bundle of loose papers 1653-79 (p185 Abstracts Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800 An Inventory of Alex Reade rec'd 14 Oct 1685 presented by Ralph Briggs Will Book 5, p102 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book 1674-1677 by Ruth & Sam Sparacio: p51: Northumberland County Court 19th of January 1675/76: Derby Hickey vs Jno. Chaffee: Whereas an Attacment was awarded Mr. Derby Hickey at the suite of John Chaffee for 516 pounds of tobacco which Attachment is returned executed in the hands of William KILGORE and whereas Derby Hickey hath made his debt appear due, Judgment is granted Derby Hickey for ye same with cost... p253 Note this is the only Kilgore I found in Northumberland Books prior to 1700 and it was a William Kilgore-so we now know that there was a William Kilgore in the area as early as 1675 You wrote: Actually, I was trying to say Spotsylvania off the top of my head and it came out Scott. This tells you there isn't much in the top of my head. I am aware of Peter I of Lancaster. He died 1709. Sons: Peter II and John, daughters: Ann and Margaret. No wife is mentioned. This is from: Abstracts LANCASTER COUNTY, VIRGINIA WILLS 1653 - 1800. I would say that this Will was the Peter Kilgore h/o Anne Reed since we know that he was deceased by 1711 and that he left a will. I think that the Peter Kilgore listed in deed below was the grandson of this Peter Kilgore because we know that Anne Reed & Peter Kilgore married sometime after Alexander Reed's will was dated 1669. The deed below was dated 1727 and we know that Peter Kilgore s/o Peter Kilgore & Anne Reed was selling land in 1711 and that his wife's name was Elizabeth. I would say that the Peter Kilgore below was a 3rd generation Peter Kilgore married to Mary Hayden in 1722 and/or Mary Hayden was the 2nd wife of Peter Kilgore s/o Anne & Peter. Note: that You wrote: From SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY RECORDS 1721 - 1800: (my e-mail won't get out of Italics) Mary Kilgore, admx. of Peter, decd., with John and William Hackney, sec. May 2, 1727. This would be the Mary Haydon that m Peter Kilgow, 1 Nov 1722. This would be Peter II, Peter and John witnessed a deed there in 1726. These men would be brothers. All I have is the abstract below from John Kilgore of Johnston Co NC: 1761-January 18 Johnston Co NC:John Kilgore's will probated April 1861: Wife Sarah-Plantation on South side of Smith's Ck. during her life or widowhood. If she marry, to have 1/3 portion, & son Isaac to have 2/3. After death of wife, all plantation to son Isaac. Daughter Mary-Livestock Daughter Rachel-Livestock. Daughters Betty & Mille-100 ac. Land on Smith's Ck., to be divided equally. Son Ha(dan)?----?ac. Land on Smith's Ck. Remaining estate to wife Sarah. Exec. Peter Killgo, brother Wit:Mary Keeton?, Mary Bledsoe, Thomas Springfield John (X) Killgo If you have the original will copy then this is probably some kind of mistranslation. It does say that Son Ha(dan)? So how is this worded in the original? I'm thinking that if Mary Hayden was 2nd wife of Peter Kilgore s/o Anne Reed & Peter Kilgore, then his children were probably from 1st wife. The 1761 will of John Kilgore seems to indicate that his children weren't all fully grown since none of the daughters were mentioned with their husbands. Note that he gives land to son Isaac which will come to him after death of his wife or 2/3 if she should marry again. Really kind of suggests that son Isaac was under 21 which means that he was probably born no later than 1740 which means that John was probably born at least 20+ years before that-making him born 1720 or earlier possibly. Peter & Mary Hayden were married in 1722 making John born after 1722 making him 21 sometime after 1742 making Isaac born 1742 or later-which makes him a minor in 1761 when will was written-if John was the son of Peter Kilgore & Mary Hayden and not by a possible first wife: Elizabeth who'd have been having children as early as 1713/14. What do you think? Vickie