I was searching through some old records I had and found an old copy of an Orphan's Court records from 1877 Sussex County, DE that had the following in it: Jacob Elliott is established as father of Benjamin Elliott via Orphan's Court records of Mar 28 1877 (issued Apr 17 1877) where Benjamin petitioned the court to divide lands of Jacob Elliott that were held as dower by Jacob's wife (Benjamin's mother), Sally H. Elliott - Sally having died on Mar 2 1877. The record lists Jacob/Sally's eleven (11) children as Benjamin; Patsy H. Cordrey (wife of Spencer M. Cordrey); Elenor Melson (wife of John Melson, but she is dead leaving four children - Sally and three others unknown); Solomon M. Elliott; Lovey Hastings (wife of Winder Hastings, but she is dead leaving seven children - Julia A. Gordy, w/o John M. Gordy; Jacob Hastings, Irene Disharoon, Elijah Hastings, Sydney Hastings, Mary Hastings, and Sarah Hastings); Samuel Elliott; Julianna Workman (wife of John Workman); John Elliott; William G. Elliott; Mary Collins (wife of Joseph R. Collins); and Jacob Elliott. The record lays out how the lands are to be divided. The record stated that Jacob Elliott had died Mar 20 1841. WOW - I had a record of my ancestors parents all along!!! Does anyone know the parents of this Jacob Elliott (??-1841) - also, his wife was Sally H. (??-1877) - does anyone know her surname? Best regards, Mike Hitch "So oftentimes it happens that we live our lives in chains and we never even know we have the key." - Eagles