In a message dated 01-09-07 23:52:57 EDT, you write: << Subj: Maps of Our Ancestors from the British Isles Date: 01-09-07 23:52:57 EDT From: [email protected] (Diana Diamond) To: [email protected] With all our discussions of Albion's Seed a few weeks ago, I wanted to share one of my favorite England sources for maps of the Tudor period. Gloucester, believed to be Francis Poythress's birthplace, borders on the south of Wales. Diana >> Dear Diana, Regarding Francis POYTHRESS being born in Gloucester, do you happen to show any association with a SYMONS/SYMONDS family there in the early 1600's by any chance? My paternal 8th great grandmother, Mary SYMONDS/SYMONS, born: abt. 1617 in Gloucestershire, England, (parents: ??,) (probably had a brother named Francis SYMONDS/SYMONS who immigrated in 1649 from England to Maryland and then into Virginia with Mary SYMONDS/SYMONS husband, (Sir) John EARLE, born: abt. 1612 in Nye, Wynscombe, England, (abt. 10 years after others from their SYMONS/SYMONDS family immigrated in abt. 1639,) my paternal 8th great grandfather, (md: 2nd wife, Mrs. Elizabeth ? CAUSEY HOWELL EARLE CLEMENT.) (Sir) John EARLE and Mary SYMONS/SYMONS were the parents of Samuel EARLE, I, (md: wife # 1, Bridget HALE, (thought to be the daughter of Thomas HALE,) and md: wife # 2: Matilda ALLERTON, (md: husb. # 2: William RUST and husb. # 3: John BENNETT, (father of Phillis BENNETT who married Samuel EARLE, II, (from whom I descend,) and the aforementioned Samuel EARLE, I, (my paternal 7th great grandfather,) owned land adjoining Augustine WARNER and Samuel EARLE, I also was the land grant partner of my maternal 11th great grandfather, (Major) John STITH, (husband of Mrs. Jane MOSEBY (GREGORY) (PARSONS,) and father of Agnes STITH who married Thomas WYNNE, (son of (Col.) Robert WYNNE and Mrs. Mary ?/SLOMAN? (POYTHRESS,) (widow of Francis POYTHRESS.) It would seem quite probable that there might have been a family association between the SYMONS/SYMONDS family of Mrs. Mary SYMONS/SYMONDS (EARLE,) and the POYTHRESS family of Francis POYTHRESS in late 1500's and early 1600's Gloucestershire, England. Looking forward to hearing from you regarding the above. Thanks. Sincerely, Bellinda Myrick - Barnett [email protected]