I hear a bell ringing! But then again Craig you can't throw a rock in Virinia back in the 17th or 18th century without hitting a relative or a recognized name. I have a Stokely Towles m. to Elizabeth Martin Notes for Elizabeth Towles: Virginia County Records SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY 1721-1800 DEEDS DEED BOOK P 1797-1800 page 503 [p.503]Whereas, Elizabeth Towles, decd., did by her last will and testament, devise certain slaves to her grandchildren, Merryman Payne, Ann Payne, Elizabeth Payne, and Frances Payne, and whereas, Thomas Towles, Henry Towles, Stockley Towles, and Ann Reveley (children of the sd. Elizabeth Towles, decd.), are ready and willing to convey and release all right, title, etc., whatsoever, they may have to the sd. slaves, this Ind. therefore witnesseth, conveyance of the sd. slaves to Thos. Towles, in trust for the afsd. Paynes, etc., etc. Witnesses, Edwd. Herndon, Beverley Stubblefield, Thomas Winslow. Septr. 4, 1798. Daughter Elizabeth Towles m. 1780 to Nicholas Payne b. 1758 Lancaster Co. Va. D. befl Jan 1803 Spotsylvania Co. Va.... Also m. a Frances Bruce. Son of Merryman Payne and Catherine Brent. Janean

This would be Stokely-3 (Henry-2, Henry-1) Towles. He died in 1765 in Lancaster County. Like most of our NN families, the names repeat themselves. It is maddening to sort them out. On top of that is the CRIMINAL artricles published on this family. (Often just echo chamber repeats of very bad research being regurgituated ad nauseum.) Craig On Oct 7, 2011, at 10:41 AM, Janean Ray wrote: > have a Stokely Towles m. to Elizabeth Martin