In a message dated 9/4/2005 6:30:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Hdanw writes: > Question: Is Soblet a Huguenot name? I know Manakin Town, where many of > the *French refugees* settled is or was in Goochland Co. For a time, > Goochland Co. extended below the James River. E.W. I am quite behind in my email correspondence, so apologize for this late reply. I believe the answer to your question is yes, and that the French version -- Soblet --became later bastardized shall we say to "Sublett" in most of the Goochland then Cumberland then Powhatan Co. records. I have concluded at the end some references online from the first Powhatan County Court Order book referring to Subletts. There are also a number of gedcoms at Worldconnect about this family, about which I know next to nothing in terms of their accuracy. Here is one: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=:2664901&id=I525203727 Regarding Goochland extending south of the James, it is always a mystery to me (and I wonder what politics played a part in) why those geographical areas that were part of Goochland south of the James weren't given to Chesterfield when it was created about 20 years after Goochland since it is the logical neighbor. But then Gooch may have been the most popular governor of Virginia ever. Best Regards, Janet (Baugh) Hunter http://www.rootsweb.com/~vapowhat/orders/powob1.htm The last will and testament of William Banton senr. deceased was presented in court by Anthony Martin and Isaac Porter Executors therein named and bing proved by the oaths of the witnesses. William Sublett and John Dupey securities. Bond in the penalty of twenty thousand pounds. [p130] Ordered that Daniel branch, William Harris, peter Sublett and George Smith or any three of them do appraise the slaves (if any) and personal estate of William Banton deceased. [p237] The last will and testament of Daniel Branch deceased was presented in court by Daniel and Thomas Branch two Executors therein named and being proved by the oaths of the witnesses thereto was ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of the said executors who made oath according to law and entered into bond with Isaac Porter and Peter Sublett junior their securities in the penalty of three thousand pounds Probate thereof is granted them in due form with leave to the other Executor to come in hereafter. [p310] On the motion of Peter Sublett who made oath according to Law Letters of Administration granted him on the Estate of Peter Sublett deceased he giving Security whereupon he together with Anthony Martin his Security entered into and acknowledged their bond in the Penalty of four thousand pounds according to law. Ordered that William Harris, Daniel Branch, Anthony Martin and George Smith or any three of them do appraise the Slaves (if any) and Personal estate of Peter Sublett deceased within this County. [p371] Articles of Agreement entered into & agreed upon by and between Elizabeth Sublett, Peter Sublett, William Sublett, John Sublett, Benjamin Sublett, Francis Merryman and Mary Merryman, With a Writing Purporting the Last Will & Testament of Peter Sublett deceased Annexed thereto; Was Presented in Court, Proved by the Oath of Anthony Martin & John Harris two Witnesses thereto as to all the Paraties (Except Benjamin Sublett who Acknowledged it in open Court) and by the Court Ordered to be recorded.