Jim, Please see if this answers the question of parents of Ellen MOTT. (Is that the person for whom you meant by 'no parents ye'?) ----- "VIRGINIA Colonial Abstracts" Volume I, by Beverly Fleet, 1988. "RICHMOND COUNTY, Records, 1692-1704," Page 265 "p.139. Deed. 14 Aug 1695. Richard Shippie of Richmond County, and Ellinor his wife one of the *Daughters and co-heirs of Geo. MOTT* late of Rappa County, dec'd, and one of the neices and co-heirs of John Mott late of Rappa, dec'd., to William Fitzhugh of Stafford County, for 15000 lb tobo, 1246 acres in the forest betw N side of Rappa and S side of Potomack Creek part of a greater tract granted by patent 1670 to Jno and Geo Mott, etc. Adjs land of John Vicars, line of Mr Wm Thornton, etc. .... Signed Ric'd Shippie, Elenor x Shippie. Wit: Alex'r Doniphan, Wm Fitzhugh, Ame x Doniphan." According to Tish Como, "this would place this John Vicar's land in what is now the southern part of Stafford County." ------- "Marriages of Richmond County Virginia 1668-1853", George H.S. KING, Southern Historical Southern Press, 1964. page 186. SHIPPY, Richard (16??-1708) married 1691/2 Ellen Mott (circa 1673-1741), youngest daughter of Mr George Mott of Rappahannock County. [VA] He died intestate in Richmond County in 1708; she died testate in King George County in 1741 but her last will and Testament is recorded in now lost King George County WB#1 (1721-1752, COB#4,p.389; DB#3, p.122; WB#2, p.127; King George County COB#2 p.247; 23W(2)85. ===================================== "VIRGINIA Colonial Abstracts" Volume I, by Beverly Fleet, 1988. "RICHMOND COUNTY, Records, 1692-1704," Page 265 "p.139. Deed. 14 Aug 1695. Richard Shippie of Richmond County, and Ellinor his wife one of the Daughters and co-heirs of Geo: Mott late of Rappa County, dec'd, and one of the neices and co-heirs of John Mott late of Rappa, dec'd., to William Fitzhugh of Stafford County, for 15000 lb tobo, 1246 acres in the forest betw N side of Rappa and S side of Potomack Creek part of a greater tract granted by patent 1670 to Jno and Geo Mott, etc. Adjs land of John Vicars, line of Mr Wm Thornton, etc. .... Signed Ric'd Shippie, Elenor x Shippie. Wit: Alex'r Doniphan, Wm Fitzhugh, Ame x Doniphan." According to Tish Como, "this would place this John Vicar's land in what is now the southern part of Stafford County." --- If I gave the parents of the wrong person, sorry. I 'think' Richard Shippee / Shippey's father may have been a Richard Shippey; but I can't prove it. Shirley Starks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Ball" <jd_ball2001@yahoo.com>.......... ........... snipped...................... ============================================================= 1737 I think below JOHN DODD could be the same JOHN DODD Jr. who had wife ANNE? 1735-1743 King George County Deed Book 2 (Antient Press); p142 Know all men .. I GEORGE FISHPOOL of Parish Hanover King George County Gent. .. am bound unto JOHN DODD .. in penal sum Fourty pounds current money of Virginia .. 2nd Septemr: 1737. Condition .. if doth not trouble John Dodd concerning 50 acres by Deed .. obligation to be void .. otherwise remain .. Presence William Remey, Geo. Fishpool William Claytor (No recording date) [GEORGE FISHPOOL was last husband of MARY METCALF whose brother HENRY METCALF m. PRISCILLA SHIPPEY who had a father RICHARD SHIPPEY. I've got a RICHARD SHIPPEY m. ELLEN MOTT and no parents yet.] ***** (See above) ================================================================ .......... snipped.............