I am researching several families from late-1700s Orange. Included are: -- Maulding, Richard Jr., b. 1702, Middlesex Co., VA, s/o Richard and Susannah Maulding. Richard Sr. was first justice of Caroline Co., VA, d.c. 1752. Richard Jr. migrated to Orange/Granville c. 1752 and is found in Orange court records last in 1764. Son James appears in Fincastle (now-defunct) Co., VA in 1772, but probably lived in East TN, where he was assessor for Washington District, NC in 1778. He founded Maulding's Station, north of Nashville, in 1780 and purchased Lot No. 17 in Nashville in 1784. --Rays of Orange Co. I am descended from James Ray, who moved to Williamson Co., TN c. 1808 or earlier. He was married to Jennet/Jeanette, likely daughter of Michael Robinson/Roberson of Orange who also relocated to Williamson and died there before 1810. Catherine Robinson, s/o Jennet, married Henry Moore of Orange, a RW vet. The Rays and Moores eventually removed to Bedford Co., TN and lived near Sinking Creek in Richmond Township. James Ray bought his farm there in 1813 from Mary Doherty of Williamson Co. Anyone who can sort out the Ray "mess" of Orange and document further ties between Orange and Bedford that relate to the Ray-Robinson-Roberson clan is encouraged to respond. The Mauldings were a prominent frontier family that made (and sometimes) lost fortunes quickly. They moved from Caroline VA to Augusta VA to Granville/Orange to Fincastle VA to Washington TN to Robertson TN to Logan KY to Henderson KY to White/Hamilton IL between 1755 and 1816. All Mauldings found to date appear to have common roots (probably in Stepney, Middlesex, England, often through Barbardos). Any correspondence is welcome. Sincerely, Randy L. McConnell Jefferson City, MO