Dear lists, Sorry for the delay and interruption of our project to identify early HARVEY marriages county-by-county in Virginia. My husband had a small stroke and after years of fighting back problems, is now finding that a wheelchair has liberated him from a great deal of pain and energy spent trying to get around on a cane or crutches. So it has been a learning experience for the last few weeks as we negotiate doors, steps, etc. We were last working on Bedford Co. HARVEY Marriages. I had been looking around the web and also received a couple of messages that might apply to these individuals. I'll repeat the current list first and then share that information to see if anyone can comment or clarify their identities. BEDFORD CO, VA HARVEY marriages 1. BENJAMIN MORLAND & KEZIAH HARVEY; Sep. 6, 1794; Evan Harvey, Surety; Married by James Turner, Sept. 8, 1794 - source, Bedford Co. Marriage Bonds. QUESTION: Who was Evan Harvey- father?, brother? Who was Benjamin Morland? 2. JOHN M. HARVEY & MARY C. MITCHELL; Mar. 29, 1825; Hugh Meenan, Surety; Married by Wm. S. Reid, March 30, 1825. - source, Bedford Co. Marriage Bonds. ***#2. (John M. Harvey, son of Col. Matthew Harvey of Botetourt Co; Mary Charlotte Mitchell, dau. of Charles M. Mitchell of Richmond - source, Henley Marriage & Obit Database @Library of Virginia Web site.) 3. MATTHEW HARVEY & SALLY P. JONES, 17 Mar 1837; dt Capt. William R.; Caleb Ewing, Surety - source, Bedford Co. Marriage Bonds. ***#3 (Sally, dau. of Captain William R. Jones, thanks to the marriage bond) QUESTION: Matthew Harvey, son of ?,. what information is available on Capt. William R. Jones? A connection to Caleb Ewing? ----------- #1 From a query on the Bedford query page date March 30, 1999 from Rufus Harris states Benjamin Moreland/Keziah Harvey emiigrated to Hawkins Co, TN by 1805. It also says "The Moreland family has been connected to the Goose Creek Monthly Meeting in Bedford County, VA and after Tennessee moved on to Indiana and Iowa." #3 I did a small search on Capt. William R. Jones in the Bedford marriage bonds and came up with two other daughters. Eliza Ann Jones married IRA MAUPIN of Albemarle Nov. 17 1832 Mary L. Jones married CALEB EWING Dec. 17 1833. The Mary Jones/Caleb Ewing marriage is the crucial one. Since he provided the bond for the marriage we're looking for, Sally is probably Mary's sister. Also I found a listing for WILLIAM JONES and FANNY VAUGHN Oct 22 1792. Is this the same William, son of the Rev. soldier? This would put his children of marriagable age during this time. Can anyone else supply any other information before we go on to another county? Sandra dewey_nolan@msn.com