I found Smoky Ordinary in the Book by Augusta Raney of Atlanta, Georgia. The Book was printed in 1988 " Raneys, Jollys, and Trotters of Smoky Ordinary" Brunswick County Virginia their ancestors and descendants I found this book at Jone Memorial Library ----2311 Memorial Ave. Lynchburg, Va. 24501----I had Karen at the library to trace it down. This is some of the artical in the book in the Lawrenceville, Brunswick Times Gazette --Oct 6, 1955 VILLAGE OF SMOAKY ORDINARY NOWADAYS LOOKS PEACEFUL BUT ONCE SLODIERS RADIED AND BURNED PROPERTY THERE The little town looks peaceful now, but in those days it had a turblent past. An ordinary in Colonial Days was a inn or tavern, the ordinary in Smoky was a very important place, in the time of the Revolution it was the old stage coach road from Petersburg to North Carolina. Down this road came stage coaches, riders on horseback, seeking a night for shelter. Col. Tarleton stayed there for two or three days with his riders on their way to meet Cornwallis at Yorktown. When he left his raiders set fire to the tabacco warehouses, the fire smouldered for days, this is the how Smoky Ordinary got its name. The Ordinary remained standingand was used for a private home until 1936. The house was destroyed by fire but replaced by a smaller home.The house was built on the site, still useing the dront porch. The property belonged to Mrs. E.G. Raney,it came into this family as a wedding gift by Alexander Mallory to his daughter Elizabeth, who married Dr.G. Monroe Raney.Alexander aquried the property fromfrom the Atkinson family who went to Georgia. The Atkinson and Raney burial grounds are on the property.The Atkinson family purchased the property from the Hills who purchased it from the Woodroofs who had the place as back as far as records are known. The Perkins Lumber Co. is still close by, if this tells some one where it is. >From what I understand this town is 10 miles out of Brunswick going toward Lawrenceville Court House. There was a plack put up at Smoky Ordinary in 1987, in front of Dr. Raneys Doctor office. { remember this was in 1987} Elizabeth Mallory Raney , Born March 13, 1871,m Augustus William Trotter Jr., [ 1868-1940] , Nov. 15,1893 They had eight children; George Monroe Trotter b. 1894 William Augusta Trotter, b. 1896 Louise Trotter, b. 1900 Virginia Elizabeth Trotter,b. 1902 Isham Edward Trotter, b. 1904 Agnes Baugh Trotter, b. 1907 Carlton Heath Trotter, b. 1908 Leigh Raney Trotter, b.1910 On the Stephens family, I don't know, since we don't know anything about Ann -----, we have seen some family histories that have Ann Stephens----all I have is Ann. Barb, thanks for the mail---. I should have an E-mail from Scotland on the Hills, got the e-mail from the Glasgow University, it's Monday morning there, I will get something Monday or Tuesday afternoon from the head librarian, she is checking the book for me. Brenda M. Trotter Compton Greenville, South Carolina