Lawrence, and Neville subscribers: someone on the Neville list asked about my Rosier/Rossers, so I'm killing two birds with one stone. Anyone not interested, please delete. Lawrence: Sorry I am so long in getting back to you. Besides being on the midnight shift for three weeks, I've had computer problems [and the darn printer is down]. For now, I'm not sure what I wrote you as I can't retrieve my posts, so I am going to wing it. The following is my "semi-proven" line: King George, Stafford and Richmond Co. Deeds 1678 Richard ROSSER owned land adjoining Hugh Williams, on Pasbetanzy/Paspatancy Creek, between the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers. Stafford co. Deeds mentions land of John Gardiner, decd., partially adj. the land of Richard Rosser, dec'd., 22 Oct 1690. [the Pasbetanzy Crk was the dividing line between Stafford & King George, so Richard was right on the line.] 1698 a will of David Rosser was recorded in nearby Richmond Co. 1699, James Lunsford filed a deed on land adj. Richard Rosser, Stafford Co., on Indian Cabin Branch 1704 Richard Rosser of St Mary's parish, Richmond co., wit. the will of John Williams 1705 a Rowley had land adj. Richard Rosser, Richmond Co. 1705 Catherine, dau. of Hugh Williams, wife of John Rowley, dec'd., was seized of 500a. in Richmond Co., escheat was granted to Wm Wood, next of kin to Catherine; adj. Richard Rosser, Evan Williams, Mr Hails. 1721 part of Richmond Co. became King George Co. 1725 - King George Deed Book - in a deposition, Richard Rosser gave his age as 48 yrs old. [b. ca 1677] [note - the county boundaries of Richmond, Stafford and King George came together near where Rosser's lived. In checking creeks, etc., it appears that Rossers were pretty much stable, but the boundaries changed around them. Not sure about David Rosser, though, and found no connection between him and the two Richard's.] There is a record in the Overwharton Parish records [Stafford Co] that Richard Rosser [150 acres] & Richard Rowley pay their taxes in King George Co. 1722. King George Co. Wills: Richard Rosser of King George... mentions, to "my three sons," John, William and James Rosser - 398a. of land lying in the co. of Prince William, one tract 297a. lying on the north side of Watery Mountain, and one tract of 101a. lying on the North Fork of Rappahannock River, to be equally divided... between the survivors ... in case they all die without heirs then the said tracts of land to be equally divided between Barbary, Sarah, Ann and Elizabeth Rosser... [later on in the will, in the distribution of a few slaves to the sons & 1st two girls, he also mentions a dau. Rachel, who may have already been settled on, as he mentions she has already received certain items.] Richard appointed his loving wife, Sarah Rosser his sole executrix. Will dated 12 Jun 1735. Probated 5 Mar 1735/6. Sarah continues on the home plantation, is mentioned in tax records 1743, and in William's will, 1747. Richard's sons William died 1747 without heirs, and James died 1757 without heirs. John, who appears to have been the eldest, porbably born 1720-26, married probably in Prince William Co., to Mary, eldest daughter of George Neavil/Neville of Prince William Co., ca 1746/7, in that part that became Fauquier Co. 1759. John and Mary Neavil Rosser [she b. Middlesex Co. 1726] had eleven children, four boys, seven girls, the first dau. Sarah born by 1747, and mentioned in his bro. William's will. I descend from their daughter Leticia, b. ca. 1770, and m. 1792, Fauquier Co., Edward Ball [1767-1813] of Spencer, of Joseph, bro. of Mary Ball, mother of George Washington. Letty and Edward Ball removed to Maysville, KY, but he died 1814, in War of 1812, and she returned to Fauquier Co. Edward Ball's mother was Hannah Smith, of Joseph, of Middlesex co. Va.