In a message dated 1/14/2007 11:09:06 AM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Jacqueline: You have probably already looked at the will abstract for Amos Strickland died about 1797) who mentions James de Normandie, son of his sister Elizabeth. I mention this just in case you haven't. I was interested to see this Yardley line--I am descended from a brother of Susan Brown. Regards, Susan Dear SUSAN, I am brand new to this DE NORMANDIE-YARDLEY research. I only really discovered it on Jan 2, 2007, after FINALLY finding a death notice on my 3-gg ERNESTINE (ABERCROMBIE) FIELD. I had speculated she might be dau of JOHN JOSEPH ABERCROMBIE & SARAH DE NORMANDIE, but had no solid proof until I got the following. Philadelphia Inquirer, Page 5, vol. 122, issue: 75 March 26, 1890 DEATH NOTICE: Deceased: Ernestine A. Field; FIELD - On the ( ) instant, ERNESTINE A. FIELD widow of the late JOHN FIELD and sister of the late GENERAL JOHN J. ABERCROMBIE, in the 96th year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services this morning at 8:30 o'clock, from 1723 North Tenth street. High mass at ST. MALACHY's Church. Interment private. ================================================ I have never seen the AMOS STRICKLAND item - so you believe ELIZABETH STRICKLAND, sister of AMOS is the missing spouse for JAMES DE NORMANDIE, SR.? How could I go about further checking this out. I am very new to Bucks County research and really have little experience researching in Pennsylvania. THANKS. (I am extracting the DE NORMANDIE-YARDLEY family items from the YARDLEY book at HERITAGE QUEST online. I have some listings up on my website already and hope to have the rest uploaded this evening. Jacki Russell Jacqueline Sleeper Russell website: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SRCH&db=jacquelinesr&surna me=A