The best way to find difficult-to-find locations in the US is via this site: http://www-nmd.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html This will take you to the form on the US Geological Service server where you can type in the name of a town, stream, valley, etc--along with a state if you have it--and get not only a readout concerning location and altitude, but also information about nearby locations and even a map that you can portray at various scales. Cheers. Hal -----Original Message----- From: David Hardy <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, May 22, 1999 2:43 PM Subject: [NCSURRY-L] Eldora Twp. >Can anyone tell me the general location of Eldora? >Can't find it on any map. > >Thanks in advance >David Hardy >Hardy / Hawks/ Hunter / Barker > > >==== NCSURRY Mailing List ==== >Surry County, North Carolina NCGenWeb >http://www.geocities.com/~surryco > >

Can anyone tell me the general location of Eldora? Can't find it on any map. Thanks in advance David Hardy Hardy / Hawks/ Hunter / Barker

Does anyone have a connection to Michael Brooks born abt 1829 is living in the house of William Edwards in 1850 Surry NC Charity Brooks born about 1833 in the house of Edward Thorton in 1850 Surry NC

Hi Everyone -- I am hoping someone on the list can help me find the parents and siblings of Solomon BLACKBURN. As you can see in the listing of his family below, he was b. 1826 in NC. He m. Mary "Polly" Elrod. They probably lived in Ashe, Rowan or Surry County, NC. I have the name of only one dau. of Solomon and Polly (see below). Would love to find the names of their other children. Also, names of Polly's parents. Thanks. Sue in Virginia Descendants of Solomon Blackburn 1 Solomon BLACKBURN b: 1826 North Carolina d: Bef. 1865 North Carolina +Polly ELROD b: 1824 North Carolina d: 1899 2 Juliaet BLACKBURN Alt. Spelling/aka: Julia Etta b: May 05, 1857 Ashe County, NC d: December 13, 1924 Cottonwood, Idaho County, ID +Hiram ROBBINS b: November 02, 1843 Iredell, Watauga County, NC m: March 28, 1875 North Carolina d: January 03, 1903 Cottonwood, Idaho County, ID 3 Henry Clay ROBBINS Alt. Spelling/aka: Clay. b: July 15, 1877 North Carolina d: November 1937 +Lily SMITH m: July 29, 1902 3 Claudius Cicero ROBBINS Alt. Spelling/aka: Claude. b: September 24, 1879 Ashe Co., North Carolina d: April 16, 1958 Meridian, ID +Olive Edna LYONS b: January 21, 1882 Benton Co., AR m: February 14, 1901 Idaho d: June 01, 1905 Cottonwood, Idaho *2nd Wife of Claudius Cicero Robbins: +Edyth SEBERN m: June 26, 1926 3 Flora Ada ROBBINS b: June 04, 1881 North Carolina d: December 1974 +Bunker Cromwell ELLER m: September 26, 1900 3 Bellona Blanche ROBBINS Alt. Spelling/aka: Blanche. b: April 08, 1883 North Carolina d: February 16, 1946 +Clarence Edward OGAN m: November 24, 1901 3 Walter Scott ROBBINS b: April 21, 1885 Idaho County, ID d: December 02, 1948 +Vina B. WARMER m: November 16, 1913 Cottonwood, ID 3 Oscar Wade ROBBINS b: May 12, 1890 Idaho County, ID d: May 03, 1898 Idaho County, ID 3 Isaac Newton ROBBINS Alt. Spelling/aka: Newton. b: June 19, 1893 Idaho County, ID d: December 29, 1909 3 Ora Helen ROBBINS b: May 13, 1895 Cottonwood, ID d: March 05, 1968 Seattle, WA +Peter Andrew RUSTEMEYER Alt. Spelling/aka: Andy b: March 09, 1893 Uniontown, WA m: November 16, 1913 Cottonwood, ID d: September 04, 1974 Clarkston, WA

I am searching for information on the identity of Elizabeth WILSON who married Surry Co, NC 1833 Jonas REYNOLDS. This was probably the same Jonas REYNOLDS who was a son of George REYNOLDS & Mary HADLEY of the portion of Surry which became Yadkin County. This couple is probably the same Jonas & Elizabeth REYNOLDS, both born abt 1813 in NC, who removed to Georgia after their marriage then to Conway Co, AR by 1860 and finally Bates Co, MO, where Jonas died in 1883 & Elizabeth died in 1886. Known issue were: Jennette, Mary, Martha Ann Elizabeth, Adaline (?), Geoge, James K., William, & Sarah. Does anyone have information on this family? Carol Shrader Virginia Beach, VA

Looking for ancestral material on my great-great-grandfather Henry J. Woods (b ABT 1824) Surry County, NC. According to LDS, Henry's parents were allegedly James and Lavina Woods who were married in Surry County. Henry ended up in Spartanburg County SC and shows up on that county's 1860 Census with a relatively large family. He probably moved to SC in about 1845, as his wife was born in SC and his oldest child is 14, also born in SC. After checking the online Surry County census indexes, I can find only two Woodses: a Lazarus in 1830, and a Michael in 1840. I have no idea if they are related. Does anyone have any ideas as to which Woods line James' family is descended? Thanks for any help. Brett F. Woods Santa Fe, New Mexico

In the 1790 Census index there is a James Simmons and a William Ervin on page 83. I would like to know what County in NC page 83 is. Can anyone help. Greg Simmons

Our immigrant ancestor, Richard WAINSCOTT, lived first in St. Marys, MD (1728-1735+). By 1745 he had moved to Augusta Co., VA and acquired 200 acres there. About 1750 he moved his family to Anson Co./Rowan Co., NC and settled there. He and his sons owned land near the Yadkin River in what became Surry Co., NC. Richard died there in the 1760s. In the 1780s and 1790s most of his sons and daughters moved their families to KY. As the family spread out, many moved to Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and Texas. I have been researching the Wainscott family and preparing to publish a book on the family. If you are one of the many who have sent me information on your part of the Wainscott family, I thank you again and hope you will enjoy seeing the result from all the effort. With this note I am announcing the availability of "The Wainscott (Winscott) Family of Virginia, North Carolina and Kentucky." This is a genealogy book, with the information on descendants presented by Family Tree Maker software. My goal has been in include all descendants of Richard Wainscott, providing dates, places and as much biographical information about each person as I could find. The book is about 270 pages (on 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper) and is softbound. It will be ready for shipment in about 2 weeks. If you would like to order the book, contact me and I will tell you how to order. Sue Streett

IF anyone has an FTM that they could check in the 1830 and 1840 census of SURRY CO> for a JOHNSON, first name maybe McKinney, Kinney or even William M. b. 1798 m. SARAH. They would have probably (4) children at the 1840 census 2 boys between 5-10 and 2 girls less than 5 wife would be about 32. may live in Capt. MEARS district on Beaver Dam Creek. in no one finds this particular person if possible would someone send me a copy of the JOHNSONS in 1830 and 1840 census and I will personally research them all until I eliminate them. I know my GG grandfather was in Surry Co. from 1798 until about 1845 before going to Georgia. It is possible he may have changed his name sometime. It is also believed that he was part Cherokee indian. The JOHNSON features certainly would substantiate that claim. any help would be appreciated tks jcjohnson of alex.,va

Hello Surry County folks! I'm looking for my Surry County ancestors. I found an IGI marriage record for William LAMBERT and Katharin LEWIS on April 29, 1831 in Surry Co, NC. I believe Katharin LEWIS LAMBERT died sometime between 1844 and 1850 in NC. This is what I have so far: William LAMBERT b abt 1811 NC Katharin b ? wife Lewis b abt 1832 NC son Nancy b abt 1834 NC dau Anderson b abt 1838 NC son Judah b abt 1840 NC son William b abt 1842 NC son Andrew b abt 1844 NC son William and his children appear in the Jackson Co, TN census in 1850 with William being married to his second wife Elizabeth. I'm assuming his first wife Katherin LEWIS Lambert died after the birth of their son Andrew in 1844 and before William and his children migrated to TN. by 1850. I'd really like to find out if there are any Surry Co. records available on this family, what part of the county they lived, who Katharin and William's parents were, if there are any church records, tax records on this family. If anyone has any ideas they'd like to share, I'd love to hear from them. Thanks so much, Jan from Illinois

I checked Wilkes Co. and no luck. The Yadkin records that I have begin in 1851. I don't have Stokes marriage records. Velpo Robertson Jr. [email protected] wrote: > I am having lots of trouble finding info on my GG grandfather who I think may > have been McKINNEY "Kinney" JOHNSON b. 1798 Surry Co., NC m. Sarah ??????? > He owned land on Beaver Dam Creek in 1835 tax tithes. May have been brother > to CALVIN, KIMBRO, CHARLES and DRURY as they owned land bordering his on the > tax table. > I recently purchased a marriage record for Surry Co. 1783-1868 and could not > find the name in it. It is possible that he could have been married in either > STOKES, WILKES, or YADKIN Co. > I would appreciate it if anyone that has a marriage book for these three > counties to look for the above names for me. I suspect they were married > about 1829-31 as their first child was born in 1832. > > They had a son named HARDY, the fact my GG grandfather was named McKinney > leads me to believe these two other families fit into the picture somewhere > His name is listed two ways in the census for Surry Co. one as McKinney and > another as Kinney. The name WILLIAM has been very prevelent throughout the > descendant branches also. > I thank you in advance for your help. > jcjohnson of alexandria,va

I am having lots of trouble finding info on my GG grandfather who I think may have been McKINNEY "Kinney" JOHNSON b. 1798 Surry Co., NC m. Sarah ??????? He owned land on Beaver Dam Creek in 1835 tax tithes. May have been brother to CALVIN, KIMBRO, CHARLES and DRURY as they owned land bordering his on the tax table. I recently purchased a marriage record for Surry Co. 1783-1868 and could not find the name in it. It is possible that he could have been married in either STOKES, WILKES, or YADKIN Co. I would appreciate it if anyone that has a marriage book for these three counties to look for the above names for me. I suspect they were married about 1829-31 as their first child was born in 1832. They had a son named HARDY, the fact my GG grandfather was named McKinney leads me to believe these two other families fit into the picture somewhere His name is listed two ways in the census for Surry Co. one as McKinney and another as Kinney. The name WILLIAM has been very prevelent throughout the descendant branches also. I thank you in advance for your help. jcjohnson of alexandria,va

inherited genealogy info...a continued post...from a book probably written by John Bennett Boddie...another one of my relatives on the Bennett side...there is also mention below of some PERRYS and I have posted to that list as well since I have Perry ancestry as well. Thomas(3) Gay {Henry(2), Henry(1)} made his will March 18, 1754, probated April 4, 1754, as follows: to son JETHRO my plantation; to dau. MARY GAY a negro girl; to these four THOMAS, WILLIAM, FEREBY and JOHN GAY, my children, I give stock of cattle etc. household goods to be equally divided between them. Wits. John Outland, Thomas Outland, Jesse Hutchins (W.B. 4, p. 86) Exr. William Gay. The personal estate was appraised by Henry Saunders. James Hough, John Coggan, June 6, 1754. An account current filed later shows items; paid Sheriff for Quit Rents 50 acres 1 sh. 3d; to Joseph Scott 8 sh; to Anne Denson 12 sh 3d. On Aug. 5, 1756, William Gay was appointed guardian to Thomas, William, Fereby and John Gay, orphans of Thomas Gay, deceased. Children; I. Jethro Gay, evidently eldest son, died before Aug. 5, 1756, when an account of the estate of Jethro Gay, orphan of Thomas Gay, decd., was returned in court. (O.B. 1755-56 p.57) II. Thomas(4), moved to Northampton County, N.C. He inherited Jethro's property as next brother according to law of primogeniture. On Dec. 14, 1760, in Isle of Wight, Thomas Gay, orphan of Thomas Gay, decd., chose Robert Babb as his guardian. (See later) An account of the profits and disbursements of the estates of John and Fereby Gay were being returned as late as Aug. 7, 1766, showing that they were still under age. William was not mentioned. He either had died or had reached his majority. A William Gay made his will in Isle of Wight in 1798, probated 1804. He gave to sons JOHN, WILLIAM and ELIAS GAY 6 sh. each; to daus. ELIZABETH LOW?, MILLEY BUTLER and SARA HEDGPETH 6 sh. each; to Martha Rayford personalty, "" to son MILLS GAY, my plantation whereon I now live, if he dies before age 21, Martha Rayford to have the plantation. Exrs. loving friends Phillips and Martha Rayford." The above son Elias Gay made his will in Franklin Co., N.C. Aug. 13, 1811. Legatees were wife not named; daus. PATSY BATCHELOR and BETSY GAY; son SHERROD GAY. MARTHA GAY, evidently wife of Elias, received all personal property recorded in the inventory. John(3) Gay, son of Henry(2) and brother of Thomas(3), moved to Northampton, N.C. His son John Gay, Jr., patented 481 acres in that county and on Nov. 22, 1755 he sold to John Davies... ~~~~~~end of page 105 ~~~~~~start of page 106 ...of same county 100 acres being part of patent granted said John Gay Nov. 17, 1755 (Bk. 2-235). On May 28, 1756, John Gay, Jr. of Northampton Co., planter, deeded John Gay, Sr. of same place 200 acres "being part of said Gay's patent Nov. 17, 1755. Teste. Joseph Sikes, James Burn. (Id-279) On March 1, 1769, John Gay, Sr., deeded Jonathan Gay, both of Northampton, 200 acres part of patent dated Nov. 7, 1755. (Bk. 4-209) John Gay of Northampton made his will May 17, 1783. He names wife PRUDENCE; grandson JOHN REYNOLDS 121 acres whereon I now live; son JESSE GAY 5 sh; dau. MARTHA REYNOLDS 5 sh.; dau. MARY SIKES 5 sh.; daus. PRUDENCE GAY and ELIZABETH GAY 5 sh. Exrs. Jeptha Athereton and George Barclay. Wits. Rhodes Barkley, Eliza Barkley. (W.B. 1-285) Thomas (4) Gay (Thomas(3), Henry(2), Henry(1) ) moved to Northampton Co., N.C. On Sept. 17, 1763, Thomas Gay and Patience his wife made a very interesting deed in which he sets forth the derivation of the property through three generations. It is as follows: "Thomas Gay and Patience, his now wife, of Northampton County, N.C., to Robert Babb of Isle of Wight County, Va., for 20 L - current money already paid 50 acres lying on the Northside of the main road in the Fork of the Head of the Western Branch of Nansemond in the county of Isle of Wight near the county line xxx part of a Tract of 150 acres of land belonging to HENRY GAY and given unto his son THOMAS GAY by will and from THOMAS GAY to his son JETHRO GAY by will and from JETHRO GAY unto his brother THOMAS GAY and PATIENCE, his wife. Wits. Joseph Sikes, Hezekiah Hough, John Hough. (D.B. 11 (eleven) p. 182) On Aug. 28, 1753, William Burk of Northampton sold Thomas Gay of same place 200 acres in Northampton on Potocasse Swamp. (Bk. 2-123) Joseph Sikes for L 32 sold Thomas Gay, Both of Northampton, 202 acres Northside Potocassse Swamp Aug. 29, 1763. This was sold by Thomas Gay to Jacob Allen Nov. 16, 1767. (Bk. 3-307: Bk. 4-165) Patience Gay released her dower rights. Thomas Gay moved to Franklin County, N.C. He was too old to serve in the army but furnished a gun for the army. (Bk. A-2) He is said to have furnished supplies to the Continental Army. He receipted for the pay for his three oldest sons, John, Joshua and Allen. (Bk. 30, p.28) He made his will as of Franklin County Feb. 21, 1784, as follows: wife PATIENCE to have use of plantation where I now live during her widowhood. At her marriage or death to go to son WILLIAM; to son JOSHUA 100 acres; to dau. TEMPERANCE WALKER negro girl Phoebe; to son ALLEN GAY 100 acres; to son JOHN GAY, negro boy Major; to sons GILBERT, THOMAS and daus. JOANNA and POLLY GAY, negroes. Friend Burwell Perry and son Joshua Gay to be exrs. Wits. Stephen Sorsby, Jeremiah Perry, Burwell Perry, Allen Gay. (W.B. b, p.94 The Thomas Gay estate was not settled until after his entire family had moved to Georgia when on the 10th day of December 1802 in Hancock County, Georgia, his 6 sons and the husbands of his 3 daus. certified that each of them had received their .....pg 107... portion of the estate of Thomas and Patience Gay. (Book P, pp. 182-183, Hancock Co.) more from pg 107 to follow about the 9 children...

If there is anyone researching Hardy families of Surry Co. please contact me. Here are some of mine. Joseph Hardy m. Lizzie ? son: Charles W. Hardy b.12/25/1850-53 m. Amanda Hunter b.July 1855 there children: James b.1877 Rufus L. b.Sept 1878 m. Lucy E. ? Edna b.1881 married John Lovill Henry Dallas b.Sept 1883 married Lillie Brown Charlie M. b.June 1884 married Rosie B. Brown then Jennie McKinney Lucy Lillian b.Sept 1887 married ? Mooney Harvey b. July 1889 George Harrison b.3/11/1890 married "May" ? Mollie A. b. March 1892 d.bef. 1945 Elbert Ernest b.May 1895 married ? Wall Luther McKinley b. 11/31/1896 married Ella Virginia Hawks Joseph E. b.Aug 1899 died bef. 1910 Note: By 1945 Rufus, Dallas and Elbert lived in Carthage,Moore Co. NC Edna lived in Lexington, Davidson Co. NC Lillian lived in Mayodan, Rockingham Co? NC Harvey lived in Lexington VA. George and Luther lived in Winston-Salem Charlie lived in Siloam, Surry Co. James and Mollie were prob. dead Thanks, David Hardy Atlanta GA.

There used to be an address where we could request lookups on CD's and WFT. Has it moved? Anyone know the new address? Dayton, Thanks

I have a James Simmons born abt 1760 and a Thomas Simmon born about 1765 in NC. They go to Tenn. about 1816 to 1840 and bring a number of children between them. There is also a John Simmons Senior with a wife Elizabeth and the following Children: 1)John Simmons Junior 2)James Alexander Simmons 3)Agnes Walker Also a Andrew Simmons was with these Simmons, he was in Lincoln County Tennessee in 1816. They ended up in Missouri or Illinois. More Information is at my Web page. http://home.att.net/~gscomman/jsdp5.html Press relaod button on your browser to view any updates on my page. They also traveled with a Eli Ervin and a Hezekiah Ervin. Greg Simmons

I am searching for information on the descendants of George REYNOLDS, born1786, who married Mary Hadley 1812 in Surry Co, NC and lived north of Yadkinville, NC. I suspect them to be the parents of my ggg-grandfatherJonas REYNOLDS, born 1813 in NC, who, with his wife Elizabeth, migrate first to GA, then AR, finally settling in Bates Co, MO where he died in 1883. Does anyone have information on this family? Carol Shrader Virginia Beach, VA

Within the lasr week I remeber reading a message that mentioned the above mentioned person. It ppears that this Marquis Calmes is in someway related to me possibly my 6th G grandfather and his spouse WINIFRED WALLER maybe somehow related to my wife. anyone with info please reply to: [email protected] tks jcjohnson of va

continued....page 104....inherited genealogy info.... The known children of Henry Gay I were HENRY II, JOHN GAY & THOMAS GAY. Thomas as son of "Joane Lawrence of Isle of Wight and Rebecca Page, dau. of Thomas Page of Isle of Wight were married on the 11th day of 11th month 1699. (Minutes Lower Va. Meeting 1673-1709; C.M. 103) Thomas Gay was evidently a Quaker and lived in Nansemond. A Thomas Gay, a Quaker, made his will in Isle of Wight Oct. 26, 1750, probated Dec. 6, 1750, as follows: to son JOHN, manor plantation; to sons THOMAS and JOHN certain legacies when of age. Desires the Monthly Meeting to settle the rest of my children, namely, CHARLES, MARY, WILLIAM, EDMOND and JOHNATHAN amongst FRIENDS for their education and gives them rest of movable estate. WITS. John Williams, Richard Pope, Mary Coggan. This Thomas had children apparently too young for him to be the Thomas Gay who married Rebecca Page in 1699. He may have been a son of the first Thomas. William Bryan of Isle of Wight, in 1722, made a deed of gift of land to "my Son in Law, Thomas Gay" That phrase usually meant "step son" in those days but this Thomas Gay cannot definitely be placed. Jonathan Gay, evidently son of Thomas Gay who died in 1750 in Isle of Wight, made his will in Northampton Oct. 13, 1821. He names wife MARTHA, dau. MARY PALMER, sons WILLIAM and GREEN GAY; daus. SARY, NANCY adn ALICE GAY; grandson James W. Newsom. Exrs. Wm. and Green Gay. Wits. Henry Boon Sr., Henry Boon Jr. Jonathan Gay served in the Continental Line of Revolutionary Army as a private for 3 years and received a grant of 224 acres of land. (Roster p. 280) Henry (2) Gay II, son of Joane and Henry Gay I, made his will in Isle of Wight Feb. 3, 1735-36; probated April 25, 1737, as follows: "Sick and weak; to sons HENRY and JOHN GAY, 5 sh. apiece; to three sons THOMAS, WILLIAM and JOSHUA GAY all my land to be equally divided between them, son JOSHUA to have manor plantation that is the house where I live with his equal share of land adjoining the house; to dau. ANN LAWRENCE 2/6. All remainder of estate to be equally divided between four children THOMAS, WILLIAM and JOSHUA GAY and SARA BABB, son THOMAS exr". Wits. James Denson, Joseph Denson (W.B.4-156). His wife, not mentioned, evidently predeceased him. Their children were: I. John(3), moved to N.C. (See later) II. Henry, moved to N.C. On Aug. 20, 1748, he deeded James Gay 150 acres on west side Chowan River. (D.B. 1-351) III. Thomas, m. Patience. ---------. (See later) IV. William, was guardian of the minor children of his brother, Thomas. William's will was probated in Isle of Wight Aug. 7, 1783. He names sons JAMES and WILLIS GAY. Wife not named. Exrs. Wm. Pierce Jr. & Kinchen Crumpler. (C.W. III-106) V. Joshua, married Sarah Babb, dau. of Mrs. Mary Babb of Isle of Wight who made her will 23 Sept. 1754, probated 1754. Her legatees were son WILLIAM BABB, daus. MARY DRIVER, PATIENCE PINNER, and SARAH GAY, grandson JOHN in possession of his father JOSHUA GAY, grandau. MARTHA GAY, son ROBERT GAY. Joshua Gay's will was dated Jan. 8, 1784 probated July 1, 1784. His legatees were dau. MARTHA LAWRENCE, sons JOSHUA, ROBERT, HENRY, dau. ANN ARCHER, dau. KEZIAH, son JOHN GAY, daughter ANN, son HENRY GAY. Security William Baldwin. Wits. William Ball, Fanny Ball, Wm. Baldwin. VI. Ann VII. Sarah, m. Robert Babb ........more to follow from page 105 above...

Forgive me for reproducing from a book which I do not know the name of. This photocopy was in genealogy info. I inherited. Maybe someone will benefit from it..It is quite lengthy so I will not post all @ once. Here goes as promised earlier: contributed by [email protected] from legacy left to her by her Aunt Harriett Eveland Powell originally of Rocky Mount, N.C. The Gay family is found in the Channel Islands after the Norman Conquest. They located later in Kent and Devon. The Gays were shown in the Visitations of Kent in 1674. (P. 53) Their arms were: "Gules crusily or 3 lions rampant argent." Vivian's "Devon", p.392, has a large chart of this family with arms: "Or, on a fesse sable between three escollops azure, six Losenges enjoined argent." Henry (1) Gay, first of his family in Virginia, was a headright of James Long who patented 300 acres on the western Branch of the Nansemond River, in Nansemond County, Feb. 8, 1663, for the transportation of six persons among whom was Henry Gay (C.P. 492). There was a vast trade in headrights. Some of the most prominent people in Virginia sold their own headrights. The Nansemond County records were destroyed so we have to rely upon records of adjacent counties for information. Henry Gay, on April 22, 1669, received a grant from Sir William Berkeley, Gov., of 400 acres of land in the Upper Parish of Nansemond for the transportation of 8 persons consisting of the headrights of 4 children assigned by Thomas Cullen and Andrew Clawson and four other persons whose names seem to be indistinct to the person who copied them. The grant was adjacent to the lands of James Collins and Phillip Dewell (G.B. 6-242). Henry Gay died about 1688 for in 1689 Robert Lawrence married his widow, Joane Gay. (D.B. 1- I 6); (Great Bk. 2-59; C.M. -33) On May 1, 1689, Henry Gay II, son of Henry I, made an agreement with Lewis Brian (Bryan) as follows: "Lewis Brian of Nansemond stands indebted to HENRY GAY of Isle of Wight, Feb. 1, 1688-89. Conditions are that Lewis Brian will not molest Robert Lawrence where he now lives on land fromerly belonging to HENRY GAY,decd., from the main river up to Burnt House Branch. Henry Gay also stands indebted to Lewis Brian and promises to pay in tobacco. Conditions are that Henry Gay will not molest Lewis Brian in possession of land adjacent to John Brian Sr. "May 1, 1689, Wits.: John Brian, James Daughter (17C-601) Robert Lawrence, step father of Henry Gay, made his will April 20, 1720, probated Jan. 23, 1720/21 (badly torn). I give and bequeath unto ---------- son Robert Lawrence shall have it excepting----------wife's death. Son-in-law HENRY GAY shall have a chest and whom I also make my executor----------Son-in-law JOHN GAY. Wits.: Ambrose Sanders, Jane Gay. Aprraisal was made by THOMAS GAY, jacob Darden and Thos. Stoker on same day, total personal property L 38 6 sh. 15d. (Son-in-law in that day meant"stepson") Page 103 to be continued.................