I have listed these by date. Found them on the Library of VA website. Note the spellings of the names are RANSHAW, RENSHA and RENSHAW: http://image.vtls.com/collections/LO.html July 1, 1635 RANSHAW, William Elizabeth City County 200 acres on north upon the mouth of Elizabeth River. Patents, 1, 1623-43, page 193 July 27, 1635 RANSHAW, Thomas Denbigh County 50 acres west upon Warrich River, North upon Deep Creek. Patents #1, page 262 July 27, 1635 RANSHAW, Thomas Elizabeth City County 250 Acres adjoining the land of Christopher Stoakes Patents 1, 1623-43, page 264 May 5, 1638 RANSHAW, William Lower Norfolk County 300 acres upon the Eastward branch of Elizabeth River, about 6 miles up the said branch Patents 1, page 565 March 23, 1664 RENSHAW, Richard Gloucester County 300 acres on the Bryre branch which isueth into the head of Ware River, in Mockjack Bay Patents 5, 1661-66, page 503 September 28, 1681 RANSHAW, Samuell Warwich County 136 acres beginning at a gun in the Pyny Swamp near Osliped (?Qsliped) pine being James Cathome corner tree. Patents 7, page 105 October 20, 1688 Warwick County 132 acres in the Oken Swamp, Fish of Denbigh, joining Capt. Mathews, John Lewis and extending. Patents 7, page 678 October 20, 1691 JACKSON Ann, & RENSHA, Sarah Warwick County 220 acres in a neck called Harwoods Neck: Beginning and extending at the head of Talbots Creek, joining land of both Coles, now in the occupacon of John Chitty. Patents #8, page 186 July 27, 1786 Monongalia County 1000 acres on the first creek taht empties into the Little Kenhawa on the west side thereof below the mouth of Hughes River. Grants 3, page 407 May 7, 1787 RENSHAW, Richard Washington County 5000 acres. On the branch waters of Little Mockoson Creek , a north branch of the North fork of Holstein River and on waters of Copper Creek. Grants 8, page 594 May 7, 1787 RENSHAW, Richard Washington County 2000 acres on the waters of the north fork of Clinch River adjoining James Parberry & John Preston Grants 9, page 210 May 8, 1787 Washington County 3000 acres on the waters of Wallings Creek, a south branch of Powells River Grants 8, page 601 ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com