Ruth, Couldn't we give more weight to this because of George Fisher Kornegay? I know on our Mozingo line from Virginia (1600s) to present Pierce/Peirce was given for naming of males and females....One of the more famous was J. Pierce (Spot) Mozingo who was in the South Carolina State Senate. A very articulate senator from the stories I have heard. Best regards, Gayle L. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ruth R. Westbrook" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 5:18 AM Subject: Re: [KORNEGAY-L] Mary Fisher Kornegay? Or her dtr. Mary Fisher DeBruhl? > You know how people ASSUME things in genealogy. > since their dau was named Mary Fisher DeBruhl > I can see where some would ASSUME that the mother's maiden name was Fisher. > Ruth > > > > At 07:27 PM 2/27/01 -0500, you wrote: > >In a message dated 2/27/2001 2:32:31 AM Eastern Standard Time, > >[email protected] writes: > > > ><< > George and his first wife said to be Mary FISHER. I have never found > >why > > > they think that his wife was named that except that the daughter of > > George > > > > > > > Hi Pat, > > I was not aware that their dtr. Mary's middle name was Fisher? Will you > > please share info/source with me? > > > > However, I knew that their grandaughter, the dtr. of Mary & her second > > husband Edward Cornwallis DeBryhl, named their dtr. Mary Fisher DeBruhl > >[per > > pg 19 of Charles D. Kornegay's book titled Kornegay History]. >> > > > >Sorry about that error Kathlynn, it was the granddaughter named Mary Fisher > >DeBRUHL, the d/o George and Mary FISHER just listed as Mary in my records. I > >still don't know where the idea of FISHER for her name came from, I wish we > >did know why someone thought that. Thank you for keeping the record straight > >as it is very important to do so and another of the many reasons why we > >cousins need each other. > >Pat Hoffman > > > > > >==== KORNEGAY Mailing List ==== > >To post messages to this list send To: [email protected]; > >To subscribe or unsubscribe send to [email protected] > > > ==== KORNEGAY Mailing List ==== > To post messages to this list send To: [email protected] > >