Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/519 Surname: MATTHEWS, BAILEY, BARNETT, BRYANT, NASH, SCRUGGS, WRIGHT ------------------------- I am looking for information regarding the parents and siblings of both John Matthews and his wife Mary Ann Bailey who lived in Amherst County from about 1791-1808 and then Nelson County from 1808-1811. John was was b.8Nov1763. He m. Mary Ann Bailey 2Feb1788. Their children included Daniel, b. 11Dec1788, Richard B., b. 7Apr1791, Ann S., b. 8Apr1793, John E.,b. 20 Aug1795, William, b. 28Dec1797, Thomas J., b. 24Aug1799, Joseph, b. 14May1802, and Hezekiah Bailey and Elizabeth, b. 11Aug 1804. I have found a will abstract for a Thomas Matthews that was probated in Amherst County on 6June1785. The will lists his wife as Elizabeth and the children as Sarah, Elizabeth, John and Thomas. I have not been able to verify that Thomas and Elizabeth were the parents of John Matthews. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Todd Matthews