Hello from Michigan. I am looking for any information on Peter Staley (b.1766-67) & his wife Eve in Botetourt Co. Their children were: Melcher (or Wilkes)(b.1793, m. Sarah Camper in 1815, dau. of John Camper), Peter (b.1794), Catherine (1796), Jacob(1798), John (1801), Elizabeth (1806) and Eve (1808). Melcher Staley & wife Catherine (name?)bought land from Christian Baker in 1794 on Back Creek, a branch of Looney's Creek, a branch of the James River. He was from Berkeley County. Melcher sold a part of this land to Peter Staley & wife Eve (name?) in 1803. Peter sold to Matt Harvey in 1815. All the Peter Staley family was in Pickaway County, Ohio in 1820. Peter was my husbands 5-great grandfather. Hoping to find Eve's Last name and daughters Elizabeth & Eve's birth records and where in Berkeley County they came from and Peters occupation. The parts of Botetourt County that I saw last summer did not look agricultural. Any information on any known Staley families in Botetourt County would be helpful to me. Also, could someone tell me exactly where in Botetourt County I could find this land discription, as in how close to Fincastle. Thanks for reading my query! Katherine staley@tir.com