George MARCHBANKS was b. circa1725, Scotland, and was prob. the first to use the shortened of the name MARCHBANKS. I don't have Joel as his son, but I don't know that I have all his children. I do have Patience who md. Joab LEAGUE as the dau of Stephen, I think, but my records are on the other computer, and I can't open those until tomorrow. I can tell you for certain then. Stephen's wife was Mary "Polly", and Stephen also had a sister named Mary Ann. Stephen also had a son named George as well as Elias, and a dau Elizabeth. I'm sure this is not all his children. In reference to the Polly who was excommunicated or dismissed: keep in mind that "whoredom" at that time may have been very different from what we would think. Often, their sins were much less than what we would think; she may merely have been caught talking to a man who was not a member of her family. He could have been someone who innocently visited her at her home, and someone else came and "caught" him there. I don't know, but I do know that many folks were dismissed from church for sins that we would not consider sins today. Also there were quite a few "Marys" in the MARCHBANKS family. You might go back and look at the church records to see when a Mary or Polly joined and if she is listed w/other family members. Who are they??? I hope this helps you a bit. I'll be happy to share whatever I have. Dolores Miller Pringle