Hi, I don't think it the same family. I have just found out mine was born 1700 in Cecil Co., Md before coming to Loudoun Co., Va. Before that the land was part of Md and New Castle, Co, Delaware before state lines. I think they were Welsh. I thought I had seen a Daniel John family in Fauquier that was a family member of the ones in Loudoun county, Va. Thanks for your reply, :) Marianne Dillow Dibrellion <[email protected]> wrote: Hi, There was a Johns family is Montgomery Co., Maryland and may still be in the county. There was a Brook Johns (I believe that was his name) that played a musical instrument and was well known in the county. I believe he died in the last 10-20 years. The Brook family also lived in Montgomery Co., probably in the Norbeck, Olney, and Sandy Spring area. There is also Johns Hopkins University and Hospital in Baltimore. I believe one of the founders was a Johns. Baltimore may be near Cecil County. I realize you're looking for the John family, but the Johns family may be the same. Perhaps someone decided to drop the "S". Valerie ---------------------------------------------- I descend from Mary John daughter of Thomas John, Jr whose will is in Loudoun co., Va. in 1769 that married Martha unknown. Mary John married my grandfather William Lewis. I saw on Rootsweb where she has a brother Daniel, I believe, that moved to Fauquier County. Also, in Loudoun County there is another Thomas John, SR that died in 1770. It isn't clear if SR is the father of JR. I have been told that Thomas John, SR might have come from Cecil Co., MD. I don't know if the John family was in PA before coming to Loudoun and Fauquier counties. I would appreciate hearing from anyone that might know where the John family originated from before coming to Virginia. Thank You, Marianne Dillow ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAFAUQUI- [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message