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