In a message dated 97-11-01 00:52:31 EST, you write: << I just found this is "The Mecklenburg Signers and Their Neigbors" by Worth S. Ray, p. 326. Can someone claim this family? John LOVE, his will. Proved in Mecklenburg County, July 23, 1791. Mentions his "beloved wife, Sarah" and the following children: 1. Jane REEMY 2. William LOVE 3. John LOVE 4. Mary ADAMSON 5. Thomas LOVE 6. Samuel LOVE 7. Joseph LOVE 8. Christopher LOVE 9. Sarah LOVE 10. Elizabeth Love BANKS 11. David LOVE, he and Christopher are left the plantation. Executors: Joseph TODD and James NEEL Witnesses: Michael STINSON and John CANNON. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////// CAROLINE: SO FAR, THIS MAY OR MAY NOT BE CORRECT AS FAR AS I KNOW. BUT WHAT FOLLOWS IS THE HISTORY OF MY 4TH GREAT GRANDFATHER, Capt.David Love b. 1740, ANSON County, N.C. m. Jean Blewett of the Pee Dee River in S.C. b. 1756 (marriage:22 Oct. 1772 Anson Co, NC) (they named their children Biblical and Classical Literary names: The correct names of their children were ROBERTUS LOVE JOSEPHUS LOVE ACKSHAH LOVE m. Thomas Sparks VIRTUOUS MAY(OR MARY) LOVE (m. Boswell Turner) BELOVED LOVE (boy who died young) CHASTE EASTER/ESTHER LOVE (m. Abner Turner) ALLELUJAH LOVE (My ggggrandmother) (b.1791d.1859 LaGrange, Ga) married HENRY ROGERS, of Troup County Georgia FRIEND OVID LOVE (who also lived in Troup Co, Ga and was quite prominent) IF SOMEONE HAS DOCUMENTATION THAT COL. DAVID LOVE IS REALLY THE DAVID LOVE IN THE WILL, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. Capt. David Love was a Rev. War vet (DAR marker) on grave in Greene Co., Ga. There were several David Loves from NC and in Georgia at the same time. One of the others was Capt. David Love's young cousin David Love who lived with him and his family in Greene County, Ga. having left NC. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ///////////////////////////// Ray continues: The records indicate that the LOVE family of this will, was of a different set than that of the Ephriam LOVE branch of Rutherford, Buncomb and western North Carolina, which was represented by Robert LOVE and Thomas LOVE of that section. These LOVEs were from Virginia to North Carolina, but settled in that part of which for a time was considered in Mecklenburg County, but later became Union County. The son David LOVE married the winsome lass Jean BLEWETT who used to ferry him across the PeeDee River when he was an Indian trader, she being the daughter of William BLEWETT and his wife Sarah GARTEN. David LOVE was Captain of a Company in the Revolution and was married to Jean BLEWETT, it is said in 1772 in Anson County. Capt. David LOVE was a rather eccentric character and sold out his interest in the plantation left him and his brother Christopher and moved to Greene Co., Georgia near the present historic town of Greensboro, where he lived and died. The place he owned there was known as "Love Springs" and Dr. T. B. RICE has written an interesting story about that spring and the old soldier. Some insight into David's character may be gained from the unusual names he bestowed upon his children, as shown by his will, dated November 27, 1798 and proved in Greene County. In the will he mentions his wife, Jane and the following children: 1. Robertus LOVE 2. Josephus LOVE 3. Achsan LOVE 4. Virtuous LOVE 5. Beloved LOVE (male) 6. Chaste Easter LOVE 7. Allelujah LOVE To the last two daughters he leaves "a tract of land conveyed to me by William DANIEL and William HOUGHTON in the Appalachie Forks". 8. Friend, Orted LOVE 9. My cousin David LOVE, who now lives with me, 100 acres in this county, surveyed by George PHILLIPS and joining William PHILLIPS of Virginia. He directs that his son go to the State of Virginia and get his audited claim or certificate which shall be divided among his children. Said claim is in the hands of John B. SCOTT. Executors: wife, Jane and sons, Robertus and Josephus LOVE. Witnesses: William PHILLIPS, David PATILLO, Curtes KING. The above is off in so many particulars that it makes me wonder who jumped to conclusions. Please let me know about documentation. Caroline Burnett Cook