Hi, Liz, There were only two WATSONs in the book: Wiliam & Joseph. The alternate spellings (ABNET,ABNETT,ABNOTT) are not there. Thanks for the kind thoughts. Hope the other lookup helped, anyway. Flo. -- <[email protected]> "L. Marcello" wrote: > > Hello Flo, > I saw your post, and please forgive me for butting in. But I was > wondering if there is any chance that there might be reference to a > Hiltbrand INABENET (INABNIT, InAEBNIT, INABINET (same name, just > different spellings) in this book, "Pioneers of Old Frederick Co., Va. "? > He died June, or early July 1764 in Frederick Co. (now Shenandoah Co.) > Va. His wife had pre-deceased him a short time earlier, and they left 3 > minor sons, John (later married Hannah _____ ), Joseph (later married > Barbara "Barbary" PARKERSON, daughter of Joseph PARKERSON and Susanna > WATSON) and Jacob (later married Mary PARKERSON, who may have been sister > of Barbara). The boys were taken back to Lancaster, Pa., but later > returned to Frederick & Shenandoah Co., Va. > John died as a young adult, leaving widow Hannah and 2 known minor sons, > John and Jacob. John appears to have died before 1802, and unknown > whether he had a family or not. Jacob is believed to have married Sarah > BAKER. As time passed, the name appears to have also been spelled ABNET, > ABNETT and ABNOTT, and possible other variations. > If you can check the index and let me know if my family is mentioned, I > will surely appreciate your help! If these are not mentioned, are there > others of my family mentioned? Thanks so much. > Liz > [email protected] >