This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Laurieporter48 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.myers/6846.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Legend: I have a doc I just discovered when researching my Poplin line, where Jacob Myers immigrated with his family to Virginina fleeing Ireland. He brought with his family an orphan'd boy named John Poplin. Jacob was a big slave driver, and taught John Poplin the trade...he then set JOhn off with a coffle of slaves...and on that trip on the Red River, John fell in love wiht Polly Ann Brown...they married- and Myers with slaves built thier home- he left for awhile and started the Furnace ... please contact me if you need more info..Laurie [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.