Judith, Loretta, etal About the only thing that concerns me is the age of Luke. I have John and Grace Brewer with 7 children with John dying in 1744 and Grace remarrying a Johnson. I have the order of birth as John Baptist bc1715; Richard, bc 1720; Ignatius bc1722; Luke bc 1724; Joseph bc 1726; Elizabeth bc 1727 M'd Greenock & died c1750; and Susanna bc 1729. Now, I seem to have a memory of Grace and Johnson, in their handling of John's estate; having guardians appointed for some who were not of age?? Is that right?? I believe that the dates of John Baptist, the oldest child, is set at 1715 and died 1759. The other dates are guestimates. That would make Luke 80 years old when he married a second or third wife; however, he would also be a little old to be traipsing off to Missouri to Patent Land before returning sometime to in the early 1800's to turn the patent over to his son, Barton. How does this compare with what you all have? Charley bburger1-2@comcast.net writes: > Loretta, it looks like you have it figured out. This scenario makes more > sense than any I've dreamed up so far. I have that the Luke Mattingly who > married Eleanor Thompson in 1772, SMCM was the son of John son of Cezar, son > of Thomas I. Is that the way you have him pegged? Judith Burger > > MARYLAND PROBATE RECORDS, PREROGATIVE COURT ABSTRACTS, 1744-1750, p. 25, FTM > CD 206 > John Mattenly 21.366 A SM L225.19.8 L255.0. 10 > Jun 21 1745 > Sureties: John Mattenly, George Haden > Received from: John Poore. > Payments to: Ann Haden, Matthew Harbert, Mr. Philip Key, John Chesher, > Edward Mattenly, James Thompson. > Distribution to: accountant (1/3). Residue to (orphans): John Mattenly, > Ignatius Mattenly, Richard Mattenly, Luke Mattenley, Joseph Mattenley, > Elizabeth Mattenley, Susanna Mattenley. > Administratrix: Grace Johnson, wife of Peter Johnson > ****************************************************************************