Judith, This combination of left mouse clicks has worked for me everytime since the new merged boards were introduced a few days ago. Are you a registered user with Rootsweb & Ancestry. Not sure but that might make a difference. Right after Dan Matney's post to the list trying one more time to get us all to switch to the Yahoo boards, he was kind enough, even in my obvious disagreement of his postion, to send me the list address where all the conversation is going on between the various Board administrators. I subscribed to this list and while I have seen several hundred posts, I have picked up quite a few points on how the new system works at least in this interim period where everyone is changing things hourly. But try this combination using your left mouse button only (gggg) log on to Genconnect ot what ever it is called today: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/usaindex.html select any state but I usually choose Maryland or Kentucky select St Mary's Co but click on wills, not queries, when message board screen comes up select Advance Search, when the next screen comes up type Mattingly in the "with surname" box and select Will in the "with message type" box. Then click on select and every Mattingly will posted to any Rootsweb, Ancestry or My Family site appears. Since most of the wills were posted to Rootsweb, that is the bulk of the display. The William Mattingly will who died in 1832 shows up under Boards/Surnames/Mattingly. Click on the will your want to look at and the full post is displayed. Then I cut an paste what I want. There might be an easier way during this transition period but for now I find this works. Also if you are looking for the e-mail address of a poster, it shows up on every query if you select "print" the message. A qlitch that they are fixing I hear. It is a bit frustrating right now but some of the new items that is coming from all this merging looks like it is going to benefit us all. As a user we just need to be patient. Even now there is talk among some of the administrators who are mad that their world has been rocked of bolting and organizing a new board. But that won't happen I don't think. Most are arguing over copyright which in many cases I think they mean recognition. I am sure you were aware when you posted all your wills that they would be wasily cut and pasted into anyones documetns but your full post included a blurb to take with it giving you some recognition of hte work you went thru jsut translating, typing and posting that material. Seems to me it is terribly naive to belive that won't happen. None of us who post family history matierial to web pages be it Rootsweb, Family Tree Maker of Gen Circles as examples cannot say we did alone, we had the help of sometimes hundreds of contacts to put together the family information we have. I acknowledge that, William has acknowledged that many times and to argue relentlessly as to has the copyright in the Internet world is just so much whining. Often we are talking about documents that several hundred years old. I agree with Jay & your comments regarding Thomas and his being a youth or an adult when his father died and I have merged the William Mattingly, Ann Bullock and Thomas Mattignly information but I have not assigned a father for William. From all the stuff I see posted to John Baptist Mattingly who died in 1817 notes, any reference to William is limited to after 1835. There is nothing in the will or earlier court proceedings only in final distribution. I am reposting your John Baptist Mattingly will below. I cut and pasted it from the GenConnect boards this morning. Also no mention in the will of William, Gabriel or many of the other children mentioned in the distributions. Bob John Baptis Mattingly Signed: March 14, 1817 Proved: May 12, 1817 In the Name of God Amen. I John Mattingly of Washington County and State of Kentucky being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory and knowing that it is once appointed for all Men to die, Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say first of all I command my Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it to my body I commend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors, and as to such of my worldly estate with which it has been pleased God to bestow me: Item I Will and bequeath unto loving Wife Elizabeth my dwelling House and Plantation with all its appurtenances together with all my Grain Meat and Tobacco, Also all my plantation utencils, Cattle, Horses Sheep & Hogs, together with all my Household and Kitchen furniture except one (..?…) feather bed and furniture which I will and bequeath to my grandson Elijah Yager. Item I also give and bequeath unto my Wife Elizabeth my two Negroes, towit, Ede and Milly which together with what is willed to her above includes the whole of my estate, which in Toto, is to be owned used and occupied by my said Wife Elizabeth during her life, and at her death it is my Will that my Son Phillip Mattingly shall have my Negro Woman Ede at her Valuation and pay back to my estate whatever Sum that Values to more than his equal share, And also it is my Will that my Daughter Elender Ryan shall have my Negro Girl Milly at her Valuation, and pay back to my estate as aforesaid, whatever Sum She Valued to more than her said Elender's equal part,- All the rest of my estate to be sold, and the Amount thereof together with what is returned by my Son Phillip and my Daughter Elender to be divided so that all my Children receive an equal Share. I hereby constitute and appoint my Sons Phillip and Barney Mattingly and my Son-in-law James Ryan my true and lawful executors to this my last will and Testament, ratifying and confirming that they may lawfully do in the premises: Hereby revoking and disavowing? All former wills and Testaments by me made, declaring this and no other to be my last will and Testament. In Testimony where of I the said John Baptis Mattingly have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 14th day of March 1817. John Baptis X Mattingly (((Seal))) Signed Sealed delivered and Acknowledged in the presence of Sam Williams Francis Berry Elizabeth X Yager ****************************************************************************** ********************************* At a County Court held and begun for Washington County on Monday the 12th day of May 1817 This said Will and Testament of John Baptis Mattingly deceased was proven by the oaths of Samuel Williams and Francis Berry two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Attested John Hughes WaCoCl ****************************************************************************** ********************************* Transcribed from a photocopy of original court records by Judith A. Burger, May 14, 2000. Photocopy, extremely poor and the writing nearly illegible in areas. I made no corrections of any kind. The photocopy was courtesy of Lynne L. O'Brien.

Bob, thanks for the advice. I can get to the list of wills, but they won't open. I've tried to find out how to register as a member or what ever they call it but can't seem to get that done either. Did find a place that sent me an e-mail showing where I had posted something in the past and the boards/lists that I receive mail from, but in my advanced state of computer ignorance have not been able to get the darn things to open. NOTHING opens this morning, where as some would open last night. Is it because I'm not using aol? Judith B > Judith, > > This combination of left mouse clicks has worked for me everytime since the > new merged boards were introduced a few days ago. Are you a registered user > with Rootsweb & Ancestry. Not sure but that might make a difference. Right > after Dan Matney's post to the list trying one more time to get us all to > switch to the Yahoo boards, he was kind enough, even in my obvious > disagreement of his postion, to send me the list address where all the > conversation is going on between the various Board administrators. I > subscribed to this list and while I have seen several hundred posts, I have > picked up quite a few points on how the new system works at least in this > interim period where everyone is changing things hourly. But try this > combination using your left mouse button only (gggg) > > log on to Genconnect ot what ever it is called today: > http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/usaindex.html > select any state but I usually choose Maryland or Kentucky > select St Mary's Co but click on wills, not queries, when message board > screen comes up > select Advance Search, when the next screen comes up type Mattingly in the > "with surname" box and select Will in the "with message type" box. Then > click on select and every Mattingly will posted to any Rootsweb, Ancestry or > My Family site appears. Since most of the wills were posted to Rootsweb, > that is the bulk of the display. The William Mattingly will who died in 1832 > shows up under Boards/Surnames/Mattingly. Click on the will your want to > look at and the full post is displayed. Then I cut an paste what I want. > > There might be an easier way during this transition period but for now I find > this works. Also if you are looking for the e-mail address of a poster, it > shows up on every query if you select "print" the message. A qlitch that > they are fixing I hear. It is a bit frustrating right now but some of the > new items that is coming from all this merging looks like it is going to > benefit us all. As a user we just need to be patient. Even now there is > talk among some of the administrators who are mad that their world has been > rocked of bolting and organizing a new board. But that won't happen I don't > think. Most are arguing over copyright which in many cases I think they mean > recognition. I am sure you were aware when you posted all your wills that > they would be wasily cut and pasted into anyones documetns but your full post > included a blurb to take with it giving you some recognition of hte work you > went thru jsut translating, typing and posting that material. Seems to me it > is terribly naive to belive that won't happen. None of us who post family > history matierial to web pages be it Rootsweb, Family Tree Maker of Gen > Circles as examples cannot say we did alone, we had the help of sometimes > hundreds of contacts to put together the family information we have. I > acknowledge that, William has acknowledged that many times and to argue > relentlessly as to has the copyright in the Internet world is just so much > whining. Often we are talking about documents that several hundred years old. > > I agree with Jay & your comments regarding Thomas and his being a youth or > an adult when his father died and I have merged the William Mattingly, Ann > Bullock and Thomas Mattignly information but I have not assigned a father for > William. From all the stuff I see posted to John Baptist Mattingly who died > in 1817 notes, any reference to William is limited to after 1835. There is > nothing in the will or earlier court proceedings only in final distribution. > I am reposting your John Baptist Mattingly will below. I cut and pasted it > from the GenConnect boards this morning. Also no mention in the will of > William, Gabriel or many of the other children mentioned in the distributions. > > Bob