Charlene, George Eskridge was never called the guardian of Mary Ball. This is frequently stated, but in actual fact Mary's mother's will simply left her "tutelage" to him. Craig On Oct 17, 2012, at 3:54 PM, TEbel2888@aol.com wrote: > I found this on the Combs family web site: > > _http://www.combs-families.org/combs/records/va/westmoreland.htm_ > (http://www.combs-families.org/combs/records/va/westmoreland.htm) > Abstr. from Virginia Families, Vol. 2, p. 734, w/add'l data that Geo. > ESKRIDGE m 1st Rebecca, dau. of Samuel and Mary PHILPOT Bonum; m (2) Elizabeth, > dau. of Robert VAULX of Westmoreland; and that he was guardian of Mary > BALL, mother of George WASHINGTON from age 13 to her marriage.) > > Charlene REEDS-EBELING > > > In a message dated 10/16/2012 4:55:37 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > much.bookdr@gmail.com writes: > > Wm & Mary Quarterly, series 1, vol. 14, no. 3 (Jan. 1906), p. 178: "[Mary > Vaulx's] son was Robert^3 Vaulx (will recorded December 1721), who by > Elizabeth Kenner had sons Robert^4 and James^4." I have seen the third > child as Mary, but I don't have documentation to prove it. > > Kathleen Much