Kay, I will send this in two parts. The John Hash who married Rebecca Anderson was a son of William Horton Hash, a grandson of Old John Hash OLD JOHN HASH John Hash "just appeared" on the New River prior to 1773 in what is now Grayson County, Virginia. Researchers, historians and descendants have named this John Hash as “Old John” to identify him from the John Hashes of his children, grand children, and the many descendants named John. To date, there are eight known documents found in direct reference to this John Hash: The two wives of this John Hash have not been positively identified. 1) 1737 tax records for Middle River Hundred in Maryland 2) December 16, 1773 Land surveys on New River by Robert Preston 3) September 29, 1777 Oath of Allegiance in Capt. Osbourn’s Company 4) Listed in Enoch Osbourn’s Company in 1777 5) April 13, 1784 Date of his death written on a page of a Psalm Book 6) May 22, 1784 Recorded Will listed in Fincastle and Montgomery County, Va. 7) June 26, 1784 Property inventory as recorded in Montgomery County 8) The 1880 Census records of Nancy Osbourn The departure of Old John Hash from the “Middle River Hundred” may have been several years after being taxed there in 1737. His removal West was most likely in 1740 or shortly thereafter. He may have settled for a time on the Shenandoah where his “missing daughter” was born. Thomas was born in 1756 before removing to the New River a year or two before 1773. Time lapse would be about 20 years unaccountable Known children who are identified from the recorded Will of “Old” John Hash: 1. John “by my first wife” who married Sarah (?) 2. William Horton Hash who married Eleanor Osbourne 3. Rebecca Hash who married Francis Sturgill Sr. 4. Jane Hash who married Enoch Osbourne 5. Mary Hash, the mother of Richard Hall who was listed in the Will of Old John Hash. 6. Thomas Hash who married Ruth Sturgill 7. John “by my second wife” married Theodocia ”Docia” Sturgill <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.