Anjanette, My information, I'm sure, is rather dated, but I'll hazard a response to your posting, if only to stir up further discussion: Anjanette Lofgren wrote: > I say Gov. Stone married Verlinda Graves. Verlinda is the sister to my ancestor, John Graves. Some (Newman, "Stones of Poynton Manor," 1934, and Stone, "Stones of Surry," 1951) say Verlinda was a Cotton, but I think the preponderance of evidence favors Graves. What is your source? > Someone told me that my ancestor, Francis Doughty, married Bridgett Stone (whom I decsend from), and I found her name on a web page as being sister to Gov. Stone. So far, no one has been able to confirm this. He married 2nd, Ann Graves. According to Elliot Stone ("Ancestry of Governor William Stone," NEHGR 49:315-316), Governor William had a sister, Bridget. However, this article does not cite any proof. Newman lists five brothers and sisters for William, but does not include a Bridget in the list. Incedentally, one of my co-workers, who is heavily into genealogy, is also a descendant of Francis Doughty. His surname (would you believe it) is Doughty. > I show Gov. Stone had a 2nd wife, Elizabeth Spriggs or Hawkes. I was first told that their children were Thomas, Richard, and Elizabeth. I have also been told that all 7 children of Gov. Stone are from Verlinda Graves (Cotton). > Messed up! Gov. William's sister, Catherine, married Thomas Sprigg, which is probably why we have a reference to Sprigg and William's brother (or brother in law). In his will, William named his wife, Verlinda. One problem in all this, is (unless somebody has a better idea), we don't know if William's father was John or Matthew. The only thing we know for sure is that his grandfather was Richard of Twiston (or Croston). Can anyone shed any light on this business? An interesting aside: William's brother Captain John was apparently something of a renegade, having been accused of piracy in Connecticut and having been killed there in 1634 in the Pequot War. For the whole story, see R. C. Anderson, "The Great Migration Begins," pp. 1767-1768. Richard Bingham