Correction: Ann Jackson was the widow of Ambrose Jackson, not Mark. Her maiden name is said to have been Broadnax, but I don't know if that's proved. Ambrose Jacksons will was proved 5 Dec 1745; issue Ambrose, John, Henry, Tabitha and Ann. With such a common name as "John Jackson", good evidence is needed. He is SAID to have been the John Jackson whose will, proved in Anson Co. NC in 1768, named his children including Jemima Jackson who married (belatedly) John Lambert Sr of Mecklenburg Co. Mark Lambert Jackson was the son of Jemima Jackson and John Lambert Sr who regrettably seems to have been married to somebody else at the time his son was born. Mark Lambert Jackson was grown and married to Drucilla Rainey (8 Nov 1784, Mecklenburg Co, Francis Rainey security) before his parents finally married. Drucilla Rainey was apparently a daughter of Francis Rainey and Ann Rottenberry. A Francis Rainey married Judith Lambert (half-sister of Mark Lambert Jackson) 7 Jan 1797. I don't know which Francis Rainey was Drucilla's security. There is also a Wynn connection: "Deed Book 10 page 164-Meck.Co.Va.14 Oct.1799 Peter Wynn and Mary, his wife, of Brunswick Co.deed 500 acres in Mecklenburg Co., to their son, Peter, on both sides of Great Creek, bounded by Mark L.Jackson,Ellis Carrol,Thomas Booth,John Webb,estate of John Mustain(?)and Wm.Jones, subject to a dower as now laid off and assigned by Peter Wynn and wife,Mary, to Jemima Lambert, widow and relict of John Lambert." It seems likely Francis Rainey was related to William Rainey of Westover, and perhaps also related to the Wynns. James --- On Wed, 1/28/09, James Blair <[email protected]> wrote: > Joshua Mabry was a son of Hinchia Mabry (c. 1697-1761), who > married (1) Frances Parham (daughter of Lewis Parham); (2) > Ann Jackson, widow of Mark Jackson (see following post to > this list with subject line "Mark Jackson");