I know I have asked this before, but still hoping for an answer. Does anyone know where the first name "Littleberry" comes from. I know that children were often named after famous people. I have a Littleberry in my line from the mid 1800's. Different surname and different part of the country. That leads me to believe that this was a currently famous person during that time. Any suggestions? -----Original Message----- From: Donnie F. Porter [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 11:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [TNBEDFOR] Leftwich Connections To all Leftwich researchers: Most all of us are descended from the same Leftwich line of Bedford County VA. I am a descendent of Littleberry Leftwich, and that family has been thoroughly researched and documented all the way back to the original family that was given a Saxon estate as a reward for their support of William the Conqueror during his invasion of England in 1066 AD. The family took the name of the estate, Leftwich. I am generation 33 from that family. I descend through the Reese (Rees)/Reece, the Moores, and Beanland lines (Martha Rees Beanland md GWD Porter) I don't have my research at hand since I have been moving from Bedford to Moore County, but the book you need to find is: Leftwich-Turner Families of Virginia and Their Connections by Walter Lee Hopkins, J.W. Fergusson, printers, Richmond, 1931 There is a copy in the TSLA in Nashville and I don't know where all else. You can't beat the book. Also, the family webpage is at http://www.leftwich.org/ They just had their annual reunion....they have a Leftwich Historical Association as well. There is a wealth of information on this family for anyone related or interested. Donnie ==== TNBEDFOR Mailing List ==== Join the Bedford County Historical Society! Contact: BCHS P.O. Box 141 Shelbyville, TN 37162 Annual Dues are only $12.50! ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx