Sharon, This line descends from Robert and Amy of Richmond County, VA. Their son, William (m. Martha Hudson), was the father of Henry (m. Anne Meeks), who was the father of John (m. Mary), who was the father of Richard. The documents for these are cited in the "notes" sections after each name. Richard, b. about 1760, married Hannah Thornton. Their son, William Atwell, was born in Richmond, and his Baptism is recorded in the North Farnham Church records in 1791. Richard and Hannah left Richmond Co and re-settled in Georgia in about 1797. Richard had served in the Revolution, and after his death, his sons applied for his land bounty. However, the sons who applied in 1837 were Richard of Jasper County, GA and John B of Pike County, GA. Since William Atwell's name was not included, it appears that he was not living in 1837. I concentrate on Virginia, so have never looked into Georgia records. You may find William Atwell references there. Please note that there is an Atwell Sisson, b. 1798 in Fairfax, Virginia. His notes are found at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~dasisson/robert/aqwg17.htm#2265 We have no information on descendants for William Atwell, but the line of Atwell is well documented. Sharon Sisson Miller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Harwick" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 1:19 PM Subject: [SISSON-L] William Atwell SISSON > Good Afternoon, List: > > I have just discovered that the above is a likely > ancestor. His father is "a" Richard, b c1760, but the > question is where. Some maintain England, but NO > documentation. Your d/b, apparently based on data > from Sue (Sisson) Kretchun, says VA, father, one of > many Johns, but no real documentation, only vague > references. > > Where may I contact the above? Are there others that > descend via this line? > > Thanks, > > Sharon > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.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 >