Linda Stowell requested info on Ann Marquis BONHAM. Before moving from Frederick Co, Va to Ohio, Moses and Ann sold land to James McCauley on 5 Apr 1808. This land consisted of approx 21A that was Ann's share of her father James Marquis's estate (Fred Co DB31/57). James Marquis' estate at his death in 1804 contained 193A located less than a mile SW of the Opequon Church in Kernstown Va. It was distributed as 9 shares of 21A each to James' children with dower rights to his wife Mary. I have found Frederick Co deeds in which for 8 of the 9 shares were sold by eight of James' children between 1807 and 1814. The buyers were Daniel McCauley and his sons, who lived on abutting land, and Nicholas Kerns. Eventually Kerns owned 7 of the 21A shares and Daniel McCauley owned the eight share. A deed for the ninth share has not been found. I am attempting to define the boundaries of the various 21A tracts (particularly the McCauley piece) but have been thwarted by deeds that refer to the land only as "one ninth share of James Marquis estate" with absolutely no further description in all of the 8 deeds. I know the approx location of the full 193A but need to learn the partitioning that occurred by the estate distribution. County court order and chancery court records regarding this estate action have been searched to no avail. Can anyone shed any additional light on this estate transaction or subsequent land sales, or even a promising research lead?