Helen, Squire Angel's last name had several spellings: 1n 1822 his last name was spelt Angelea, 1830/33 Angel, 1840, Angla, 1850 Angely. I have, off and on been trying to research this Squire Angel b. abt 1799 from NC. Sounds like me. Somewhere I found "The Anglea Family in America". It explains that the pronunciation an'jel was derived from French 'engel', meaning 'a mesenger' and the latter part of the name 'lea was probably added after the family migrated to England. A'lea is an old English field or meadow where the family may have lived, hence the derivation of the latter part of the name. The report explains that this is only an assumption and may have some entirely different meaning. This is most interesting and I have not heard this before. I know that Angely is a name found in Italy from another researcher. Her sister has lived there and said it was a rather common name. Bardsley's Dicionary of English and Welsh surnames lists 'Angel', Angell', Angle', Angela' and Angelina.' French,Latin, and Greek: ('angele or 'engel, 'angle and 'angelos) respectively. Then this may explain why I got nowhere trying to make Italians of them, huh? In trying to identify his parents and his place of origin, I know that since both Squire Angel and his wife Mary Polly Storie were from NC, I believe that Squire Angel may have met Mary Pollie Storie in Wilkes Co., NC where Mary Polly was from. I have not researched NC at all for the Angels. Again, there could be a possibility that Squire Angel was in Ky when he met Mary Polly before he came to Overton aft. 1820. Her father, Joshua was in Ky before he moved to Overton Co. before 1820. I noticed that Squire Angel is not in Overton Co., nor is Mary Polly for she is not in the HH of Joshua in 1820. They are apparently md abt 1819 according to the birth date of Catherine Angel b. 1820. I cannot locate him yet in 1820. I can't recollect what I have, right off, but will try to remember to find it. Please remind me in a couple of weeks if I have not answered this. They could have md in either NC, KY, or in TN. I have yet to find any documentation. Any thoughts or feedback? I don't believe I have any documentation for their marriage. Or really much about them at all. I do remember reading about a Bradshaw trial in one of those OC publications - or maybe it was a FC one. Squire Angel and a Story or two were witnesses. Do you know the one I am talking about? Helen ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== Milly Piros, List Administrator Any problems contact me MPiros1120@aol.com To See Previous Posts http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/tnfentre