Hi Steve, Do we have a record (marriage license, deed, court suite, etc that states Thomas Pennigton who married Abigal was a widower of Sarah (George) Lewis? What record do we use to substantiate this. It is some what odd that two daughters and their husbands would take their mother to court cocerning their father's estate, 18 years after his death, but it could happen I suppose. It seems record have been referred to during this discussion that Thomas Pennington married Sarah (George) Lewis. Also Thomas Pidingtond.- 1701/2 married Abigail, and in 1701/1 had three under age sons, the eldest being Tho; Piddington. >From the records I have seen referred to, do not prove that Thomas Pennington and Thomas Pidington are the same man. We can assume it, because it appears logical and other genealogist thought it to be the case. I have two different genaealogies giving the descendants of Thomas Pennington; One by Kelly Frirtz sent to me by Nelda Smith. This report records that Thomas Pennington d.- 1701/1702 married Sarah George by whom he had these Children: Thomas Pennington, Jr; Edward Pennington (married Tabitha; and John Pennington (married Phyllis Forte). The other By Francis n. Clark that records: Thomas Pennington I (will dated 13 Feb 1701/02, recorded 1702, Surry Co., Va) married Abigail by whom he had the following children: Thomas Pennington II, d.- 1727 inSurry Co.,Va, and Edward Pennington. (John Pennington was not mentioned) The will does not mention John Pennington as a son, so this genealogist did not give the name of the third son. The one by Kelly Fritz gives no sources. The one by Francis N. Clark references the will in Surry co will book 5, pg 246. It seems to me if we lack a source we should state some thing like "records indicate this but a source has not been found". Reg Vassar