-- [ From: JP Barton * EMC.Ver #2.5.3 ] -- Virginia Vital Records: Tombstones in Elizabeth City Co.: [the old churchyard near Hampton] Tombstone of John Neville, Esq. [arms - a chevron between 3 fleurdelis. crest - a hedgehog] Here lyes the body of John Neville, Esq.'r, Vice Admiral of his Majesties Fleet and Commander in chief of ye squadron cruising in the West Indies. Who died on board ye Cambridge the 17th day of August 1697 in ye Ninth Yeare of the Reigne of King William the third age 53 years Hampton/Newport News/Isle of Wight/Elizabeth City Co.,York, etc., all share the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay and the numerous rivers that empty therein... usually this area is referred to as Tidewater VA, and was easily accessible county to county, including the eastern shore of VA. Members here might be interested in checking out the following site for books - www.hearthstonebooks.com I've used Hearthstone for years, and my last order was via this site - ask for their catalogs. They have two - the General Catalog, and the Local & Regional Catalog. Your order goes through email and is not accessible to others.