Hi, I am sorry it has taken me so long to get back with everyone; I have gotten myself totally confused researching our lines. Here is a brief summary of the info from Dave's Books: "So far the earliest records of our family found was the christianing of Richard STODGELL in the North Petherton Parish of County Somerset England in Oct. 1579. He was the father of John STOGELL who was christianed in the same parish April 10, 1615. In 1650 John STOGELL requested permission of the Church to "go beyond the seas". Also in 1650 John STOGDELL was one of the ten men brought from County Somerset England to Essex County, VA as "headrights" of James HURD who was granted 1000a of Viriginia Land for paying for their transportation to America. John STOGELL first appeared on the tax records of Essex Co. VA so it appears that he was probably married and established his own home at that time. The name with variant spellings appears in several different Virginia records and in later records of Essex and Spottsylvania counties VA but as John was born in 1615 records after 1690 were probably his son John." ************************************************************ "The first appearance of the name in America is in a record of an inquest held in Jamestown, VA in 1636 when William STODGEL was found dead. The town buried him as he had no known relatives". "Tax records show that John STOGDEL owned 100a on the waters of the "Potowmack" River in 1659. These records show that this land was on Piscataway Creek in present Spottsylvania county and it is believed that John lived out his life there and died about 1690." "It is not known who John married but there is several indications she may have been a FRANKS." "As there were no other men with the same or similar name in the area at that time the following two are believed to have been sons of John. There were probably some daughters also but no record of them as been found." ************************************************************ (1) JAMES STODGEL, probably born in Essex Co. VA about 1660. The last record found of him shows that he was in York Co. VA in 1704. No others of the same or similar name were found in the area who could have been his children. Those of the same or similar name who migrated up the Delmarva peninsula into NJ and PA may have been his descendants. (2) JOHN STOGDIL/STODGILL: born in Essex Co. VA ca 1665. His wife was named Ann and several indicate that she was the sister of Henry , Ambrose, and John MADISON. He was living in the Piscataway creek farm in 1718 and it is assumed that he lived out his life there and died about 1732. As John was the only person in the area with surname STOGELL or similar spelling several records support the conclusion that those listed following were his children". From Sturgill Volume I By: David A. Sturgill Piney Creek, NC cr 1993--used with permission. ************************************************************* I will write more tomorrow. Please let us know if any of this information sounds familar. Thank you, Ramona Gayle Bayes Woods mailto:[email protected] List Mom for: Bayes-Kidder-Stogsdill- Sturges-Sturgess-Sturgill-KYMORGAN-HISTORY-L