My guess would be that Jesse Ball was of age and his brother Levi was still a minor, and David K. Baker was Levi's guardian (also possibly new husband of the boys' widowed mother). Hard to say for sure though without knowing more about the family. Susan in Missouri -----Original Message----- From: lower-delmarva-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:lower-delmarva-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of clp8@juno.com Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 12:23 PM To: ghote-mail@ghotes.org; lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com Subject: [LDR] I need some clarification please In Miles "Abstracts of the Wills and Administrations of Accomack Co., Va. 1800-1860" Vol 1, page 26, Inventory of James Ball is the statement: "To Jesse B. Ball & David K. Baker guardian of Levi Ball, for their distributive parts of their father's estate.......". Does this mean that Jesse B. Ball and David K. Baker had the same mother who married twice - a Ball and a Baker? OR - Does it mean that James Ball, Jesse B. Ball and David K. Baker were somehow brothers? Thanks for any suggestions. Clare *************************************** QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message