I sent an e-mail message on June 6, 1998 to Robert Coontz through LUCAS- L@rootsweb.com regarding an Elizabeth Brashears who married Basil Lucas and had a son Henderson. The reason was a search for Henderson Lucas. Then Janice Lund sent a reply to the group regarding Brachears in her family. This is a response to that reply. Anabell Kemp's book has a little on the name Brashears and is as follows: Page 97: Thomas Lucas (#50) (Charles 2; Thomas 1) b Prince George Co, Md., m Anne Keene. They had 10 children all b in Md.: Page 98: 1. Josias Lucas b 1746, m Miss Gibson 2. Charles Lucas b 1747, m Susannah 3. Thomas Lucas b 1751, m ___ 4. Gabriel Lucas b 1755, m Sarah Gardiner 5. Basel Lucas b 1757, m Elizabeth Brashears 6. Elizabeth Lucas b 1759, m William Tyler 7. Cassandra Lucas b 1760 8. Susannah Lucas b 1763, m Robert Buckles 9. Eleanor Lucas b 1765 10. Barton Lucas b 1770 Page 100: Basel Lucas (#60) (Thomas 3; Charles 2; Thomas 1) m Elizabeth Brashears. Reorganizing what Kemp said regarding Elizabeth's lineage: Benjamin Brashears had at least three daughters: 1. Elizabeth Brashears b 1701 m her cousin Samuel Brashears b 1696 2. Rachel Brashears m Mr. Belt 3. Cassandra Brashears m Mr Duvall Elizabeth Brashears (1.) and Samuel Brashears had a son, Samuel b 1717 who was the father of Elizabeth who m Basel Lucas on page 100 above. Now this is quite a bit earlier than the Brashears noted by Janice. However anything helps, right? Also Janice mentions her Lucas family from Knox Co, Illinois. There is a separate Lucas family in Chapter 2 of Kemps book that tradition says came from Germany prior to the Rev War and settled in Va. Then a William Lucas, a descendant, moves to Cass Co, Ill in 1823. I haven't checked to see if Knox Co and Cass Co are close to each other. Hmm? Happy hunting! Eric A. Johnson Anaheim, CA varnivarni@aol.com