When I read the below on Friday, I kept thinking ....hmmmm.....I know more about the land being left by Francis Thornton to his sons in the will sent to the list by Jim Burgess. To satisfy my own curiosity on this, I posted a blog entry today about the land. If you are interested, you can view at: http://www.marshamoses.blogspot.com This particular entry can always be reached with today's date: January 20, 2013. I love to be proven wrong, corrected, have imperfections pointed out.....so if you see mistakes or have anything to add, please feel free to add a comment or to e-mail me directly. I am pretty new to this blogging "stuff", so I am glad to hear any comments that will make my information more helpful to myself and to others. marsha moses On Jan 18, 2013, at 9:13 PM, "Jim Burgess" <jimburgess@virginiasurnames.com> wrote: > King George County, Virginia Will Book A-1 1721-1752 George Harrison King > Fredericksburg, Virginia 1978 page 48. > > Will of Francis Thornton > In the Name of God Amen. I Francis Thornton of the County of King George > considering the frailty of this mortal life and being sick and weak in body > but of sound and perfect sense and memory praised be God for the same doe > make nd Ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following: > ( #) > > Imprimis: I give to my two sons Francis Thornton and Rowland Thornton all > my tract of land at the foot of the Lower Falls of Rappahannock River > containing Eight Hundred & Odd acres which I purchased of Mr John Hawkins, > my son Francis to have the upper part and my son Rowland the lower part of > the said land by equal portions as it is already divided. The said land > with all its appurtenances and I give and bequeath to my said two sons > Francis and Rowland to them or either of them their heirs forever.