Hi Jean and List, I copy your e-mails and put them into my next to do Frederick CO VA file . Every new name I get takes time to do and my waiting list is getting bigger every day. I have an interest in Hawkins CO TN because my Cope Quaker DNA appears in William Cope b) 1779 VA and James Cope b) 1784 VA listed on the 1830 Hawkins CO TN census . I have seen the Russell surname in Russell CO VA and I believe William Russell is listed in my Frederick CO VA deed books. I also tract the Gillispies' found in New Castle CO De and in Rowan CO NC 1760s. I know now that the majority of families listed on 12 1768 Rowan CO NC tax lists have Quaker connections. Check this out- if you could place your self in what became Frederick CO VA 1730s and you were Looking South and West what would you have behind you. You will see Chester and Lancaster CO PA on one side and Cecil CO MD and New Castle CO DE on the other side. The answers you are looking for in Frederick CO VA are in the back yard of Frederick CO VA meaning those areas' I just gave you. Your buried family history treasures' are in the Frederick CO VA neighboring states. I see sofar more than 50 % of Frederick CO VA families listed on deeds there 1743-1789 are Quakers and former Quakers . I will as they saying goes from my part time hippie days is by the years end I will Blow Your mind on who is related to who in Frederick CO VA and they are mostly COUSINS . William Wade Hinshaw was right about the Quakers owning most of West VA and that millions of desc.s in America are cousins many times over . David Crow Cope