I descend from Katherine Royall (daughter of Joseph Royall and Katherine Banks) and her husband, Richard Perrin, through their daughter, Mary, who married Robert Napier, through their daughter, Frances, who married Benjamin Woodson, son of John Woodson and Mary Tucker, son of John and wife (name not known), son of John Woodson and Sarah . . . I have never seen proof that the first John Woodson in Virginia was married to Sarah, surname Winston. Is there new source about which I am unaware that Sarah's surname was Winston? I have seen claims in various family genealogies that her name was Winston, but I have seen no documentation to substantiate this claim. Would you kindly cite your source(s) that Sarah was Sarah Winston. I have not personally researched all of the data that I have stated above, but I refer you to DR. PATRICK NAPIER OF VIRGINIA and related families of . . ." by Vava Knepp, 1988. Mrs. Knepp cites sources for all data in this 599 page book. Because I am also a Perrin descendant, I should appreciate very much if you would share your source that Richard Perrin was grandson of Thomas Perrin. I know nothing of the Perrins earlier than Richard, apparently first Perrin in VA. As an aside, Katherine (Banks) Royall married (2) Capt. Henry Isham after the death of Joseph Royall. Through her second marriage she was ancestor of both Martha (Wayles) Skelton and Sally Hemings and the children of Thomas Jefferson. I have ancestor, Francis Edmunds and wife, Rachel, who were In Halifax Co. from at least 1768 until 1784, when he sold 260 acres more or less to Henry King of Amelia Co. To the extent I can determine, Edmunds was on Walter Cole's 1768 Poll List and on Col. Robert Wooding's 1768 Poll List also. He is listed twice on Isaac Cole's Poll Lists in 1769. Does this indicate that there are two parcels of land involved? I do not have the description of the land, but I should like to know how I might find it. He was compensated under Public Claims for driving beeves and for a "smooth bor'd. gun" after the Revolution. When he and his family removed to bounty land in Wilkes Co., GA in 1784, a daughter, Nancy, and her husband, William Milner, with son, John, remained in Halifax. William Milner was still living in Halifax in 1824, when he sued on his wife's behalf for her portion of the estate of Rachel Edmonds who died testate in Jasper Co., GA, 1824. Francis Edmonds died testate between 1795 and 1799 in Wilkes Co., GA. Nancy was not mentioned in the Will of Rachel Edmonds. Is there anyone on the list who is connected to either the Edmonds/Edmunds or Milner families of Halifax during this time period? I have no proof, but it is possible that Francis was a descendant of the Edmonds/Edmunds family of Lancaster Co., VA or Calvert Co., MD. A Francis Edmonds is listed as having fought in Company of Foot of Captain Edw:d Gant (not dated) in the colonial militia from Calvert Co., MD in COLONIAL SOLDIERS OF THE SOUTH, 1732-1774, by Murtie June Clark, 1983, Genealogical Pubishing. If anyone has knowledge of Edmonds families in Lancaster Co., VA and/or Calvert Co., MD, I should appreciate hearing from you. This is one of my brick walls. Thank you, Janelle Via McKown