While we have been discussing that John Tarpley II had two sons named John by two different wives (both named Elizabeth) is confusing, and uncommon, it is not unheard of. One case in point is Stockley Towles, a native of Accomack County, but who married Anne Vallott in Middlesex County and lived there before moving to what is now Culpeper or Madison County, where he married a second time and had two more children. The span of years for all of his children was from 1710 to 1756--a span of 46 years! By his first wife he had 13 children among whom were Henry and Mary. By his second wife Jane (Sparks) Wharton, herself a widow, he had two more children: another Henry and another Mary. The first Henry was dead by the time the second Henry was born, but the first Mary was still very much alive, but married herself, when the 2nd Mary was born. This practice seems to be more common with multiple marriages, but not always. Jumping forward to the 1880s, two brothers both named John Whealton (one of them had middle initial "H") came from Somerset County, Maryland to establish a wharf and oyster packing business at what is now known as the Village of Morattico. During their hay-day, however, it was known as Whealton's Wharf. (The locals pronouce the name as WILTON). As far as know, they were full blood brothers, not half-brothers, but on that I am not positive. Another more common occurance of the same given name in a family is when infant dies and (usually)the next one is named the same. Craig

This is very interesting.  I have an ancestor named William Upton (1797-1879) who married Susannah Mathis (daughter of Vines Linsday Mathis & Nancy Anne Morehead Dameron) who had sons named William Laban Upton and Laban William Upton (both full brothers).   I'm glad to see it's not an uncommon practice. David    ________________________________ From: Craig Kilby <[email protected]> To: Northern Neck Northern Neck List <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 5, 2011 1:48 PM Subject: [VA-NORTHERN-NECK] Duplicate childrens names This practice seems to be more common with multiple marriages, but not always. Jumping forward to the 1880s, two brothers both named John Whealton (one of them had middle initial "H") came from Somerset County, Maryland to establish a wharf and oyster packing business at what is now known as the Village of Morattico. During their hay-day, however, it was known as Whealton's Wharf.  (The locals pronouce the name as WILTON).  As far as know, they were full blood brothers, not half-brothers, but on that I am not positive. ------------------------------- 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