I am going to try this again!! In a message dated 98-07-08 15:34:13 EDT, JGallus457@aol.com writes: << Subj: [MDALLEGA-L] Fwd: NICHOLS-JOHNSON Date: 98-07-08 15:34:13 EDT From: JGallus457@aol.com Reply-to: MDALLEGA-L@rootsweb.com To: MDALLEGA-L@rootsweb.com In a message dated 98-07-08 15:20:01 EDT, JGallus457 writes: << Hi Helen, Look what I found!!! John NICHOLS b ca 1705 d. 1773 (Will Frederick Co. MD) m. ca 1731-32 Margaretha ? ca 1770 issue: John b 1735 d 1803 Jacob George Michael Charlotte John NICHOLS m. 1752-3 Martha J. PAYNE (Daughter of Flayle) John NICHOLS fought in the French and Indian War and both JOHN and son Flayle Rev. Patriots. issue: Floyd (Flayle)1753-4 ( State Senator Sevier Co. TN) John Archebald JESSE b 1776 Jane Mary Katherine Jane, born in Frederick Co. MD married Edward HANCOCK in 1783, a Rev. Patriot. Both died in Bedford Co. VA. Jesse NICHOLS b. 15 June 1776 - 8 Oct 1830 m. 27 Oct 1800 Sally FIELDS(Sarah) 1782-1858 (Buried in TN) issue: Samuel b 1801-1853 John F. Andrew J, Jane Martha Archer Jefferson Massie Harker 1815 Daniel 1817 Elizabeth 1820 Sarah Catherine Samuel S. NICHOLS m. July 8, 1823, Mary (Polly) LEFTWICH 1807 d. aft 1884 ( daughter of Willam LEFTWICH and Ruth AYERS) issue: Sarah J. RUTHA Ann Jesse Cumberland William Andrew J. Mary E. Lockey Harvey Walter (Walton) Martha J.{Twin} Calahill {Twin} Leroy This is from Walton and Dorothy NICHOLS. The papers are located in the Bedford County Museum.(VA) RUTHA Ann NICHOLS m Feb 2 1850, William Whitten JOHNSON Bedford Co. VA Issue: Powhatan Nov 15, 1851 Edward J. Nancy J. Sallie F. b ca 1863 Wm L. (?) ca 1864 Lockey A Verona Della 1869 Samuel W. b June 25, 1871 d. Sept 1910 Russel 1874 >> Oh heck---sorry I wasn't finished-- Samuel JOHNSON m. Blanche Davis PAYNE (these two are where my PAYNE lines cross {Martha PAYNE/JOHN PAYNE} brother and sister) issue: Ruby Belle b Jan 1900 d. Feb 1998 Eulia Mar 1876 Bevey Nov 1907 Haywood Apr. 1904 Henry Osby Jan 1896 William Thomas (Bill) Sept 1905 Mary Ethel Sept 1897 (This is the sister I look so much alike!!) My line is in bold. Do you know which end in Bedford our JOHNSONs lived on. My FRANKLINs are from the South end, but I wasn't sure about the JOHNSONs. For MDALLEGA-L and BEDFORD-L--For your information if anyone needs it. Looking for any PAYNES also in VA and MD. Je >>