Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/509 Surname: Martin, Hartless, Lawhorne, Cash, Burch ------------------------- Looking for ancestors(parents,siblings,etc)of Elias MARTIN, who was in 1850 census of Amherst Co., living with a Nancy HARTLESS. Believe his name was actually Samuel Ellis(Elias) MARTIN, as shown by the 1860 census. A 1845 deed shows he bought property from a Judith or Judah Martin-no relationship shown. I think his family may have been in Amherst since before 1776, as I have found many Martin's. Several Martin's married Lawhorne's. Any info on all names would be appreciated!