Becky: We have met and talked before about the Renshaws in Mt. Vernon (at the Nabb Center). My husband is a Renshaw whose ancestors came from that area. It's been a couple of years since I last did research on his family. My research has found that Frances' maiden name was Clarke. She and John were married about 1677 in Somerset County. Underwood's wife's name was Sarah (nee Fisher), daughter of John and Jane Fisher. (Jane married a second time, after the death of John, to ? Alsey, Alsey; AKA Elzey) The Nabb Center has this info. on file. I have seen the name "Rawley" in my research, but I'd have to look through my notes to find it. Barbara Renshaw, Salisbury ----- Original Message ----- From: "Miller's Choice" <milchoice@yahoo.com> To: <lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 3:50 PM Subject: Re: [LDR] Rawley and Rencher & Underwood I descend from John Rencher (d. 1711) three ways: 1. daughter Elizabeth (1678-post 1729) m. John Grandee-Roberts 2. son Thomas Rencher (1687-1772) m. Bridget Shiles 3. son Underwood Rencher (1692-1750) m. Sarah Fisher Another son, Samuell Rencher, ancestor of Martha Shroeder of this list, witnessed the will of James Ralley on 12 March 1710/1711 (EB9:1) who had a wife Frances and a number of children, including a son William who sold Ireland Eye to my ancestor John Shores in 1713 which Shores sold to John Nicholson in 1724 (GH:160). Samuel Rencher signed as next of kin on the inventory of James Royle on 22 March 1710/11 (32B:265). Ralley and Royle are apparently the same man and is also likely the James Rawley who owned Ireland's Eye which I believe is in or near the community of Sharptown. My question to Martha and anyone else is: Who is James Rawley and why did Samuel Rencher sign as a next of kin on the inventory of his estate? There should be a lot of Rencher descendants on this list and I hope someone has looked into the identity of John Rencher's wife, Frances, surname unknown to me. I'm looking at Rawley for a clue. I thought perhaps Frances was an Underwood considering a son was named Underwood. Anthony Underwood owned Little Belean because he married the widow of Robert Ridgely of St. Mary's County (d. 1681), but I don't know anything else about him (and haven't looked thoroughly as yet). Any help or thoughts welcome. I'm trying to make a list of specifics I need to look up at the MSA in Annapolis sometime this fall. Thanks, Becky M *************************************** 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