Looked at the estate again and noticed it referred to Madison Cranford, not James Madison, or James M. Cranford. Maybe not that it matters but it listed Laura A. Cranford, widow of Madison Cranford, and estate settled by her father, Marmaduke Williams of Randolph County,NC. Richard ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.