The will of Solomon Pace (son of Richard and Rebecca's son William) was proved in Northampton Co in 1795. In it he mentions Elizabeth Bedingfield: "To my daughter Fanny Bedingfield, alias Pace, the daughter of Elizabeth Bedingfield, if she live to have a living child of her own body, either legitimate or illegitimate, the land whereon I now live...." Elizabeth Bedingfield might have been the daughter of Thomas Bedingfield, whose will, proved Northampton Co 1779, mentions daughter Betty Bedingfield. This will also mentions Elizabeth Hicks (without stating a relationship) and is proved by Elias Hilliard and John Smith. (Will Book 1, p216) Elias Hilliard was the son of William Hilliard, whose will of 1764 mentions son Elias and "340 acres in Northampton County that I bought of Richard Pace". An entry of 1772 shows Sheriff Grandberry selling 500 acres which Thomas Pace, dec'd, had owned. That would be due to the warehouse fire, no doubt. The land is described as joining William Pace, Solomon Pace, and Elias Hilliard, among others. Thomas Bedingfield was mentioned in the will (Surry Co 1747) of his father Henry Bedingfield, who had land in Brunswick on Beaverdam Swamp and Pea Hill Creek. Henry Bedingfield was married first to a Martha, perhaps Martha Hicks, daughter of Robert Hicks (mentioned as Martha Bedinfield in the will of Robert Hicks, Brunswick Co 1739, Will Book 2, p3). The Hicks will also mentions his daughter Elizabeth, who may be the Elizabeth Hicks mentioned in the will of Thomas Bedingfield. Henry Bedingfield (d. 1747 Surry Co.) was a witness to the will of Francis Maybury, proved 1712 Surry Co.) Francis Maybury was the third husband of Elizabeth Gilliam, daughter of John Gilliam. Her first husband was a West. Elizabeth Gilliam West was the mother of the John West who bought land from George Pace in Prince George Co in 1715. Later, as Elizabeth Gilliam West Bevin Maybury, she became mother of Hinchia Mabry. So Hinchia Mabry and John West were half-brothers. Hinchia Mabry, son of Francis and Elizabeth Gilliam Maybury, was the one who in 1750 bought from Nathaniel Bradford and Richard Moore the land that Richard Pace (m. Rebecca) patented in 1718 and then deeded to his son-in-law John Bradford. Hinchia Mabry was the father of Joshua Mabry, whose son Stephen married Tabitha Nance, daughter of the William Nance who had land in Mecklenburg Co adj William Lambert. Hinchia Mabry was also father of Daniel Mabry, who in 1751 sold the Pace-Bradford land, which he had inherited from his father: "Indenture made 27 March 1751 between Henchia Mabry the Elder of St. Andrews Parish, brunswick County, and Nathaniell Mabry and Daniel Mabry sons of the said Henchia Mabry of same, for L&A, all that tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the County of Brusnwick aforesaid Between the three Creeks and the otterdam swamp containing 680a, it being the tract of land which the said Henchia Mabry by deed of B&S dated 27 March 1750 pruchased of Ricahrd More. Signed Henchia Mabry (bhm). Wit: Lewis Parham, Thomas Stagg, william Smith. Court 27 March 1751, Deed of Gift was acnkowledged by Hinchia Mabry. Deed Book 5, Page 76." Daniel Mabry was the father of Parham Mabry: "THIS INDENTURE made this twenty eighth day of August one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven BETWEEN Parham Mabry of the Borough of Petersburg of the one part, and Elizabeth Jones Mabry and Jean Hobbs (two of my Sisters) of the other part, Witnesseth that I (Transcribers Note: "the said" was erased in the record and "I" added) Parham Mabry doth agreeable and according to my Father's Daniel Mabry's directions and instructions..."(Deed Book 2, page 9, Greensville Co.VA.) Parham Mabry was one of the witnesses of the will of Solomon Pace. Also of interest: "Indenture made 6 October 1748, between Thomas Jones Junr. & Mary his wife of St. Andrew Parish, Brunswick County, and John Robert Jones, brother to the said Thomas Jones, of same, for Love and Affection, on South side of Crooked run, 400a, part of a tract of Land containing 404a granted by Letters patent dated 25 November 1743 to Thomas Jones brother to John Robert Jones. Signed Thomas Jones and Mary Jones (bhm). Witnesses: Hugh Williams, Joshua Mabry, Reaps Jones. Brunswick Deed Book 3, Page 502." "Indenture made 4 October 1748, between Thomas Jones & Mary his wife of St. Andrew Parish, Brunswick County and Charles Irby and Susannah Irby his wife of Raleigh Parish, Amelia County and Hugh Lamberth of Northfarnham Parish, Richmond County, œ30, on South side Crooked Run, 604a. Signed Charles Irby, Susann Irby, Thomas Jones, and Mary Jones (bhm). Witnesses: Nicholas Lanier, Samuel Jones, Reaps Jones. Brunswick Deed Book 3, Page 504." Interesting because it shows an indirect connection between Joshua Mabry and Hugh Lambert. Joshua's son Daniel bought 577 acres on Rocky Run from Peter Butts in 1761. I don't know if that was near Hugh Lambert's land on Rocky Run. James