I recently looked at a message on the Maynard message board on America On-line and it stated there was a William Maynard of Williamsburg, VA who was included in files pertaining to the French-Indian Wars of 1754-63. This William was with Colonol Spotswood from 1756-1757. He was shown as 28 years old, born in England, scar on his lip, residing in Williamsburg, fair complexion, well set, and occupation, shoemaker. It was also suggested that this William Maynard who was a veteran of the French and Indian War may be connected somehow to William Maynard b. abt. 1750 who came to the Tug River Valley in Eastern Kentucky and Southwest Virginia because according to Moses Maynard b. 1766, the son of the latter William, his father was also a shoemaker. Since trades and occupations were more commonly handed down from generation to generation during that era, this may be an important clue in identifying the father of the three Maynard brothers who came to the Tug River Valley from NC aro! un! d 1800. Dorsey Jude, Jr. (JudeofOh@aol.com) County Coordinator, Martin Co., KYGenWeb & Webmaster of the following web sites: The Martin County, Kentucky Genealogy Portal http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/1692/index2.html The DAVIS Patriots of Virginia (The Tug River Valley Descendants of John Davis, I of Amherst Co., VA) http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/1692/Davis-Patriots.html The House of JUDE [The Frederick (alias Jude) Family Tree] http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/1692/House-of-Jude/Intro.html The MAYNARD Family in Appalachia (The Maynard Family Tree) http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/1692/Maynard-Family/Intro.html