First, my thoughts are with everyone affected by the hurricane. Secondly, thanks to Mike Marshall for all the information he has posted on his Rootsweb site.   Referring to information found on Mike’s site (see excerpts below), it appears that a woman named Dorothy married at least three times as follows:   Abraham Byrum/Byram (married before 1670), John Meredith (married bef. 1670), and John Champion (married abt. 1670).    Mike shows this woman as being the daughter of my ancestors Lawrence & Dorothy Dameron.    However, Dorothy Dameron who was daughter of Lawrence Dameron (died c.1658) & Dorothy (MNU) married twice – Josias Gaskins and Samuel Mahan as indicated in many sources including the following: (http://books.google.com/books?id=55I38FXWyPgC&lpg=PA468&ots=MkmG6jO6XP&dq=%22dorothy%20dameron%22%20%22bartholomew%22%20%22george%22&pg=PA468#v=onepage&q=%22dorothy%20dameron%22%20%22bartholomew%22%20%22george%22&f=false) I think it’s very possible that this Dorothy who married Byrum/Byram, Meredith, and Champion probably was related to Dorothy Dameron (relict of Lawrence Dameron), but doubt it was a mother/daughter relationship. This leads to my questions.   A patent to Peter Knight was granted to Lawrence Dameron in 1655 (as cited on Mike’s Rootsweb site and pasted below).   Witnesses included Abraham Byrum/Byram (who later was overseer of Lawrence Dameron’s will) and also a woman named Dorothy Giles.   ·         Who is this Dorothy Giles???     ·         Is it possible this Dorothy Giles is the same person who was later married to Abraham Byrum/Byram, John Meredith, and finally to John Champion???      ·         Also, what the relationship, if any, of Dorothy Giles to Peter Knight (Mike shows one of her sons by Abraham Byrum/Byram as being named Peter..perhaps in honor of Peter Knight?)?     ·         Further, could my Dorothy Dameron (wife of Lawrence) somehow be connected with Peter Knight, which is why Peter Knight granted this land to her husband Lawrence Dameron?   Also, is Dorothy Dameron (wife of Lawrence) related to Dorothy (Giles?) Bryam Meredith Champion in some other way than hypothesized by Mike on his website???   If anyone can clarify the relationships, I’d love to hear from you. Thanks! David   http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mrmarsha&id=I82992 1669-1673 Order Book Northumberland Co Va; Antient Press: Pg 102 Northumberland County Court 10th of September 1670 - Whereas MRS. DOROTHY DAMERON did p:duce a Note under ye hand of JNO: MERIDITH, deced., for two Cowes & Calf, for wch: upon her Oath she hath declared yt; she hath reced. noe satisfaccon, Judgmt. is granted ye sd. MRS. DAMERON against JOHN CHAMPION, who maryed ye Relict of ye sd. JNO: MERIDITH for one thousand pounds of tobaccoe & caske wth: costs === 1669-1673 Order Book Northumberland Co Va; Antient Press: Pg 109 Northumberland County Court 25th of January 1670/1671 Whereas it appeares to this Cort: yt: JOHN CHAMPION as he is ye Husband of DOROTHY, ye Admrr of JOHN MERIDITH, ye Admr. of ABR: BRYAN, stands indebted unto Mr, AMBR: FEILDING ye sume of foure thousand five hundred forty & two pounds of tobaccoe & caske, Judgmt, is granted ye sd. Mr. FEILDING agt. ye sd. JOHN CHAMPION for ye sd. sume wth: costs === 1669-1673 Order Book Northumberland Co Va; Antient Press: Pg 135 Northumberland County Court 15th of November 1671 - Ordered yt: JOHN CHAMPION, who maryed ye Relicte of ABR: BYRAM, forthwth : deliver an Account of ye sd. BYRAM's Estate & pay unto ye Orphants of ye sd. BYRAM seaventeene hundred pounds of tobaccoe & caske, being for seaventeene sheep yt: belonged unto ye sd, Estate === 1680-1683 Order Book Northumberland Co Va; Antient Press: Pg 129 Northumberland County Court 17th of May 1682 - BRYAM agt CHAMPION Whereas it appeares to this Court by a Deed of Guift under the hand and seale of DOROTHY MERIDITH, Mother to ABRAHAM BYRAM dated 11th January 1670 and by an Order of Wicocomico Vestry dated the 21st 8br 1671 that JOHN CHAMPION who marryed ye said DOROTHY is indebted to the said ABRAHAM BYRAM one good feather bed with furniture; Judgment is granted ABRAHAM BYRAM against JOHN CHAMPION for the feather bed and furniture with costs als Execution - Appeale JOHN CHAMPION appealeth from this Order to a hearing before ye Right Honble his Excellency the Governor and Councill the 6th day of the next Generall Court which is granted, he giving good caution to prosecute his appeale according to Law - Bond JOHN CHAMPION and SAMUELL GOCH doe oblige themselves joyntly and severally to the Justices of Northumberland County in the penall sume of ten thousand pounds of tobacco and caske that JOHN CHAMPION shall prosecute his appeale - Bond ABRAHAM BYRAM and JOHN HARRIS doe oblige themselves joyntly and severally to the Justices of Northumberland County in the penall sume of ten thousand pounds of tobacco and caske that ABRAHAM BYRAM shall appeare and answer the appeale of JOHN CHAMPION     http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mrmarsha&id=I71634 Northumberland County Record Book 1652 -1658: ©Peter's Row - 2002 Mr. Knight his assignment of a pattent unto Lawrence Dameron, These presents witness that I Peter Knight of Wicocomoco Gent. do hereby and for a valuable consideration received before the signing here of [-----] I acknowledge myself to be fuIly contented and [----] seIl and assume over to Mr. Lawrence Dameron all my right title and interest to and in the above mentioned pattent and land and do engage myself my heirs extrs assignees to warrent that I have sufficient power to make a legal and sufficient sale thereof, hereto witness my hand and seal this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and fifty and five. Peter Knight Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of William Thomas, George Dodson The words June and the word five interlined before the signing hereof Peter Knight. Witness Abraham Byram his mark, Dorothy Giles her mark. 20th August 1655, this assignment was acknowledgeed in court unto Mr. Lawrence Dameron by Mr. Peter Knight and the assignment and pattent are recorded.