Dear Rob & Amy, Many thanks, guys, for posting this fascinating information! To answer your question about the identity of "the Col.," Ann Littleton's (nee Ann Southey) late husband, he was the original Col. Nathaniel Littleton, youngest son of Sir Edward Littleton, of Henley, Shropshire. Nathaniel emigrated to VA in 1635, after serving in the Earl of Southampton's company in the Low Countries in 1622. He died in 1654. In any case, Crowson's book would appear to be an important reference work. Thanks again for calling to our attention. Cheers, Scott C. SCOTT LITTLETON "Any sufficiently evolved Professor of Anthropology technology is indistinguishable Occidental College from magic." Los Angeles, CA 90041 --Arthur C. Clarke TEL (323) 259-2759 FAX (323) 341-4969 "I think we're property...." http://www.oxy.edu/~yokatta/home.htm --Charles Fort