Great! We North Carolina FAIRFAX folks are thinking that we came from this FAIRFAX Family somehow, unless that British Soldier Story in our family has some truth in it???!!!....{:). Main query: Were there any British FAIRFAX soldiers that fought for England in America during the years of 1775 - 1782???? ...{:). Have a great day!!! ...{:). Cousin Dan =============================== -----Original Message----- From: Norman Fairfax [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 4:57 AM To: Fairfax, Dan Subject: Re: Afro American FAIRFAX Dear Dan The will was the one you copied to me from Will Book H Page 82. William was maried to Elizabeth who had sons: Hezekiah, William and John. Thaks for other bits and pieces. Norman ----- Original Message ----- From: Fairfax, Dan <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: 'Norman Fairfax' <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 3:20 PM Subject: Afro American FAIRFAX > Hello Cousin Judy! ...{:). > > Please feel free to support Norman Fairfax's desires to research Afro > American FAIRFAX folks as an effort of the Society and his interests! > ...{:). > > Hopefully Randall and Pamela will be interested enough to jump into the > historical main-line research efforts of determining their race ties with > the FAIRFAX folks of England. > > The email I will copy to you definitely shows a cornfusing family line of > FAIRFAX and WASHINGTON families and their personal persuasions in their time > frame....{:). > > Best wishes, always > > Cousin Dan Fairfax > ======================== > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 8:59 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Frankie Fairfax, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania SSI Card > > > Dan, > I was just reading the email and Norman's reference to a 'William Fairfax" > as having 4 slaves listed in his will. Which WILLIAM is he referring to? I > have the will of my 4x great grandfather and also the will of another > William Fairfax of Belvior, Virginia. I have it filed away and will be glad > to hunt it out if it might be of some use in sorting out the William > Fairfaxes of Virginia and their slaves and wives. > My William Fairfax had 2 wives - Bendictia and Elizabeth. > William Fairfax of Belvior was said to be a distant cousin of my William and > they attended the same church in Fairfax Co. > Judy in Ohio but always a Mountaineer > GOD BLESS AMERICA > >