Edwin's first wife was Martha Eltonhead, and all I've read is that his 2nd wife was a sister or sister-in-law of John Carter of Corotoman. The following record shows her name was Mary but the second record indicates John Carter had a niece via first wife Eleanor Eltonhead's sister Martha (w/o Edwin Conway) Has a maiden name been found for this Mary? === 1674-1678 Lancaster County Order Book: pg 366 Lancaster County Court 9th of May 1677 - Mrs. MARY CONWAY, Widdowe, beings arrested to this Cort: att the suite of HENERY WILLOUGHBY and not appeareing to answers the saide suite, and the Sheriffe not takeing security accordinge to Acts, order accordinge to Acts is granted against the saide Sheriffs, upon whose request, Attachmt. accordinge to Acts is granted against the saide CONWAY === 1654-1661 Lancaster County Deed-Wills pg 151 THESE P:SENTS Witnesseth that I Colo. JOHN CARTER of Rapa. River in the County of Lancaster in Virginia Esqr. for ye Love that I bear towards my Neice, ELTONHEADE, the Daughterof EDWYN CONNAWAY, have  given granted &., assigned have given order to be delivered & do by these p:sents give grant assigne & deliver unto EDWYN CONNAWAY for ye use of ye sd ELTONHEADE the oldest heifer that 1 now have in ye possession & at ye Plantation of WILLM. LUCAS on ye South side of Rapa, River coloured red & a flower deluce on both ears To have & to hold ye sd heifer with all her increase both male & female unto her ye sd ELTONHED CONNOWAY her heirs Exrs. Admrs. & assignes without ye lawfull let or disturbance of anyp:son or p:sons whatsoever In Witnes whereof I have hereunto set my hand ye 9th day of April Ao: 1656 Signed & delivered in presence of JASPER BAKER, JOHN CARTER FOSLIN DELANALL === Virginia Heraldica, edited by Wm. Armstrong Crozier (Baltimore, 1978, originally published 1908), pp. 68-69: "Conway. Northampton and Lancaster counties. . . . "Edwin Conway of the county of Worcester, England, came to Virginia in 1640, and in 1642 was clerk of Northampton county. He was born about 1610, and died in Lancaster county in 1675. He married, 1st, in England, Martha, daughter of Richard Eltonhead, Esq., of Lancashire. He moved from Northampton to Lancaster county about 1652; his second wife being either a sister or sister-in-law of John Carter of Corotoman. His known issue,gathered from deeds in Lancaster Court House: 1) Edwin, born about 1640-4, died 1698, married, 1st, Sarah Fleete; married, 2nd, in 1695, Elizabeth Thompson; 2) Eltonhead (daughter), born about 1646, married about 1662 Henry Thacker." ________________________________ From: mike marshall <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, April 2, 2011 12:13:38 PM Subject: Re: [VA-NORTHERN-NECK] Fwd: William Carter - Lancaster Co. Va this Dr. John Edwards http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mrmarsha&id=I72546 ________________________________ From: Janean Ray <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: Mike Marshall <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, April 2, 2011 11:43:20 AM Subject: RE: [VA-NORTHERN-NECK] Fwd: William Carter - Lancaster Co. Va Well you can't throw a rock back then without hitting relations.  The Merryman/Payne connection comes to mind.... William Underwood is a good clue.  However as far as John Edwards...... I know it's a common name but I do have one but don't know where he is from exactly but maybe the spousal names could help. John Edwards s/o Wm. Edwards and Unk Harrison Wife Jane Arrington Daughter Elizabeth Edwards m. 1737 to William Valentine King of Stafford/Halifax Co's. The Peytons of Virginia II (2004 William Valentine King was b. 1711 StaffordCo, VA.  He m. Elizabeth Edwards 21 May 1738.  He d. 1778, HalifaxCo, VA. Coinsidentally....... Susan Carter's association to Richard Merryman and the Merryman/Merriman's Payne association. Long shots and many families involved here but just thought I'd throw out the Edwards possible associations.  Searching collateral lines always helps complete the circle. Janean -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Craig Kilby Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 6:02 PM To: Northern Neck Northern Neck List Cc: Mike Marshall Subject: [VA-NORTHERN-NECK] Fwd: William Carter - Lancaster Co. Va With the permission of Mike Marshall, I'm forwarding this one along to our group. I don't know the answer to his question. I know of Thomas Carter and John Carter, but not this early William Carter. Can anyone help with this? Craig Begin forwarded message: > From: mike marshall > Date: March 31, 2011 10:11:25 PM EDT > To: Craig Kilby <[email protected]> > Subject: William Carter - Lancaster Co. Va > > Hi Craig >  > Is this William the brother of Thomas Carter who married Catherine Dale? I'm not finding him listed in the Carter books and usual places >  > === > 1652-1657 Lancaster County Order Book pg 290 > Lancaster County Court 3d of September 1656 > - Certificate of Land is granted unto Mr. WM. UNDERWOOD for the transportacon of PETER LEONARD, MARY HAWKES, WILLM. CARTER & PAULL WOOD accordinge to Act > === > 1656-1661 Lancaster County Order Book pg 166 > Lancaster County Court 13th of November 1661 > - Upon a peticon to this Cort: by SAM: GRIFFIN, the assignee of Capt. RICH: HOBBS agt. the Estate of WILL: CARTER (late deced.) It is ordered (that in respect to the Widd: & Relict of the sd. WILL: CARTER, to whom the administracon thereof doth p:perlie belonge hath not yet administered & as this Cort: was this day informed bath imbezelled the saide Estate, noe p:son whatsoever intrusted wth: any pte: of the sd. Estate upon any pr:tence whatsoever until this Cort: doe further determine therein, (but at their owne wills) > === > 1656-1661 Lancaster County Order Book pg 169 > Lancaster County Court 12th of March 1661/62 > - Administracon accordinge to Acte is granted unto WILLIAM NESSHAM upon the Estate of WILL: CARTER, deced., hee puttinge in securitie accordinge to Acte. HENRY ( ) & JO: SHARPE to apprize the Estate on Saturday next and is likewise granted to the sd: WILL: NEESHAM for 3200 lb. of tobaccoe & ca: in the first place out of the sd. Estate > === > 1662-1666 Lancaster County Order Book pg 299 > Lancaster County Court 14th of ( ) 1664 > - Whereas SUSAN CARTER, Daughter of WILL: CARTER, deced., was by order of this Cort., putt unto JOHN EDWARDS till she should attaine her age of one & twentie yeres. & by the sde. EDWARDS assigned unto THO: MARSHALL, & by the sde. MARSHALL assigned unto RICHD. MERRYMAN, It is ordered by this Cort., that the sde. SUSAN doe continue with: the sde. RICHD; MERRYMAN till she attaine to the age of 21 yeres, accordinge to the tenor of the order granted to EDWARDS > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message