Although there is no Douglas Oliver in my VA records, there are numerous others of that line. My interest in this line is its possible connection to an E TN family of Wm. Watkins (MOORE/HART/BYERLEY) whose line settled in part of Roane CO. Wm. Watkins m Knox CO, TN, 1826 Margaret Byerley, dau. of Casper Byerley, Jr, of SC & wife Mary MOORE b ca 1767. Here are early notes: Wilkes CO, GA, deeds: Book CC, p 23, 19 lbs, sold to Wm. WATKINS losts in Petersburg, GA, March 30, 1787. Signed Dionyous Oliver, Mary Ann Oliver. Test: John Oliver, Nathl. Hudson, Samuel Watkins. Proved 4/3/1787. Reg. 4/30/1787. Bk EE, p 67; Wilkes CO, GA: to Harry Caldwell (Culdwell), Lot 12, Petersburg, ladi out by Dionysus Oliver, Mary 5, 1788, Signed: Wm. WATKINS, Susnnah Watkins. Wit: Collin REED, James TATE, JP. Reg.d June 29, 1789. Granville CO, NC, Guard. Bond:189, Feb. Ct. 1813. The 3 orphans of Wm EDWARDS in acct. w/John OLIVEr, guardian, gives amt. For board & schooling, clothing, amt for rec. year’s settlement w/court, that reamining. and: Descendants of John Oliver 1 John Oliver 1765 favorite son of his father d: 1816 .. +Polly Moseley 2nd wife of John Watkins of Petersburg, GA . 2 Prudence Thompson Oliver October 22, 1788 much of material from "Early Settlers of AL"; husband d: October 1868 was guardian to her brother, John ..... +Robert Herndon (Major) Watkins October 1, 1782 named for father's brother; mbr of GA Senate 1812-3 m: April 25, 1805 Lunenburg, VA d: September 10, 1855 born Prince Edward Co, VA;Pulaski, TN;1822 in SC Mother: Jane Thompson Father: James Watkins II . 2 John Oliver Bef. 1816 Robert H. Watkins was his guardian; went w/him to AL d: in 1821 *2nd Wife of John Oliver: .. +SUSAN WATKINS March 17, 1791 2nd wife; Prince Edward Co, VA; [email protected] m: February 17, 1811 Prince Edward Co, VA d: November 29, 1839 moved to AL with 2nd husband; one child by Oliver Mother: Jane Thompson Father: James Watkins II and: Descendants of Isham THOMPSON 1 Isham THOMPSON Chesterfield CO, VA .. +Mary Ann Oliver 1742 2 Oliver sisters married 2 Thompson brothers Mother: Ann (McCartie) McCarty Father: Peter/Thomas Oliver . 2 Jane Thompson 1762 niece of Dionysus Oliver, who m Drury thompson d: August 2, 1815 ..... +James Watkins II October 20, 1758 Prince Edward Co, VA;or died 2/21/1800 GA m: February 27, 1779 VA/marriage d: October 10, 1824 to Alabama./lived near Petersburg, GA Mother: MARTHA THOMPSON Father: James B. Watkins I . 2 Sarah Thompson ..... +Daniel Marshall of VA . 2 Polly Thompson died unmarried and: In the Marriages of some Virginia Residents 1607-1800, pg 109, I found the following: MOORE, EPAPRODITUS, and ALEXANDER COTTEN are bondsmen for JOSEPH WIMBERLY who petitions for the establishment of a ferry over the ROANOKE river at CONFAT, which was granted at a meeting of the court at WINDSOR in (1744) 2-621; EPAPRODITUS MOORE died in BERTIE in (1757),, and from it we learn that he had a daughter who married JAMES HOWARD, one who married a CAIN (Rebecca),, one who married a WALSTONE, RACHEL who married a STANDLEY, and PENELOPE, who married a HARE; he had a son JOHN MOORE, and other daughters MARY, ANN, GRACE and CHRISTIAN MOORE 1-341; still a later EPAPRODITUS MOORE died in BERTIE in (1789) with wife WINNIE and sons AARON and THOMAS MOORE, ANDREW OLIVER and a JOHN SMITHWICK executors 2-347. and a connection to the MOORE line: Descendants of Thomas Moore II 1 Thomas Moore II NC, gen. believed, but census 1850 says MD d: 1828 w/3 bros to NC; others stayed in VA; died GA .. +Susanna/Savannah Watkins HELENJS of Moore newsletters d: she was fr Henrico CO, VA; moved Moore CO, NC . 2 Thomas Moore July 18, 1779 ..... +Rachel Stephens remarried after Thomas's death & had Thomas Tilman m: 1813 Wilkes CO, GA d: George, John, Catherine. . 2 Briton Moore remained in NC . 2 Zeptha Moore remained in NC . 2 John Moore remained in NC . 2 dau Moore moved to GA ..... +unk Oliver . 2 dau2 Moore moved to GA ..... +unk Oliver . 2 dau3 Moore moved to GA ..... +unk percyman Thomas Watkins will: July 27, 1816 Halifax CO, VA:ex: sons Benj. and Stephen D. Test: J. H. Carter, Wiley James, thorton Powell, Benj. Lance Wit: Wiley James, Wm. oliver, James Chappell,Antony s. Fortem Doris in VA