If it is fs than the f is an s in old handwriting. In other words. Witnefs would be witness. -----Original Message----- From: Joan Marie Meyering [mailto:joantoni@open.org] Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 9:55 AM To: MDPGEORG-L@rootsweb.com Subject: SURNAME TOLLE__IN OK, everyone, I am back at square one trying to figure out who was listed as WILLIAM HARBIN's next of kin in his final account in 1733. His oldest son, John Harbin, (aged 22), was one but the other is someone I have never even heard of, and that is the puzzle. It is James Villars TOLLE___IN (it looks like an "sc" written almost on top of each other, followed by an "f", then "in"). What would that be in 1733 handwriting? TOLLEFSIN? Does anyone have that name in their line? The VILLARS part of it intrigues me no end - the last son (b 1731) has a middle name of Villers/Villiers/Villars/William too, but why we do not know. Some say it was after his mother's family, but I am skeptical, for one thing because there were other sons before him mothered by her. Comments, please. Joan Marie in Oregon ==== MDPGEORG Mailing List ==== Please do not post list management messages to the list. Contact Carol Askey directly at askeycj@ix.netcom.com ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB