Penny, according to the Confederate Records for Lancaster District, Lewis J. (J.L.) Dunlap, (age 35) was killed at Gettysburg. Later in the book, it says that "Sergeant Matthew L. Dunlap so severely wounded in the battle of Hawes Shops, has since died. Additional casualties from Captain John C. Foster's Company from Louisa Court House, S. F. Massey (my great-great-uncle), John Brown, and Lonnie Dunlap." So there are two more "L" Dunlaps. Unless the "Lonnie" is Lawrence, there isn't a Lawrence listed in the Lancaster Confederate Records book. I believe the Matthew L. is the son of John N. Dunlap, because in the 1850 census there is a 7 year old male so listed. Hope you solve the mystery about Nancy; but I'm certain that if Miss Nancy Crockett told you something about the Lancaster Dunlaps it is correct. Alice -----Original Message----- From: Penny Ladnier [mailto:penny@costumegallery.com] Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 12:06 AM To: SCLANCAS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SCLANCAS] LISTOWNER POST - Thanksgiving Dinner What a wonderful topic! My guest would be my great-grandmother Nancy M. Belk. She is the keeper of many, many family mysteries. Her husband, Lawrence Dunlap died a couple of days after the Battle of Gettysburg where he was injured. Nancy collected pension on him until she died. I have all the documentation on this. Nancy had four children after he died and she gave all of them the name of Dunlap.... one of these kids was my grandfather. I have not found documentation that she remarried, even on her death certificate, it stated she is the widow of Lawrence. I did find in the 1870s or 1880s she purchased property and one of the witnesses to the purchase was Lewis Dunlap. I haven't found a Lewis Dunlap anywhere in the area or Waxhaw, NC. My grandfather's middle name is Lawrence, and ironically he named one of his son's Lewis. Nancy moved to Rock Hill in 1900, the same time my grandfather did. My grandmother and grandfather separated in the 19teens... Grandma wrote in her bible that he died when they separated. But my father saw him a couple of years afterwards. Other Lancaster cousins, saw my grandfather in the early 1920s. We have no idea what happened to my grandfather... so Nancy could really answer a lot of questions if we had her for dinner. BTW, old Nancy Crockett (Dunlap historian) told me about 10 years ago, "If there were four illegitimate Dunlaps in Lancaster County, I would know about it. And there wasn't any!" So it leaves a lot to the imagination. I have often wondered if Lawrence really did die in the ACW or not. Was he the mysterious Lewis Dunlap? If not, who is the father of Nancy's last four children. Also where did my grandfather go after separating with my grandmother? I would also like to know what was her relations with Samuel Robinson, her neighbor. Nancy and her children inherited some personal belongings from the man. She also purchased several of his personal affects at auction, including his family bible after his death. Nancy Belk Dunlap, truly a woman of mystery of Lancaster County! Penny Ladnier Owner, The Costume Gallery & Costume Classroom http://www.costumegallery.com/fotodate/ Photo-dating service for the Genealogist www.costumeclassroom.com [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Plugit.com Virus Scanners (http://www.plugit.com)] ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237