Hey Scott & List, Would someone please help me get all this straight about who the parents were of Duanna ? who married Moses Johnston? Daniel Shumate m. Millicent Callison and had all his children by her. Daniel Shumate m. 2nd Sarah Ann James Cornwell and had NO children by her. I'm not following Daniel Shumate who married a Tabitha and all the rest. Thank you, Amanda -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: [VAFAUQUI] Simon Cornwell? How does he relate to Duanna Johnston > Simon Cornwell was the son of Peter Cornwell and Sarah Bowlin/Bowling > > Diana Shumate was the daughter of Daniel Shumate and Tabitha Dodson. > > After Peter Cornwell and Tabitha Dodson Shumate died, Daniel Shumate married > Sarah Bowlin Cornwell, widow of Peter Cornwell. > > So Simon and Diana were step brother and sister. They were not related by > blood but by the marriage of their widowed parents. > > Scott --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Amanda - I've had Daniel's wife as Sarah Ann James on my tree for years and I've seen dozens of family trees that make the same connection. I thought they were parents of Duanna Shumate who married Moses Johnson and begat Mary Johnson who married Tim Bray. However, according to the following I found, on the Shumate list, Sarah James was 2nd wife and there were no children by her. The poster of this message seems confident this is factual. "He [another Daniel] is the son of Daniel Shumate and Mary "Unknown" - NOT Sarah Ann James. Daniel didn't marry Sarah Ann James until after Mary died - and after all his children were born. Sarah Ann James was previously married to Peter Cornwell. Daniel had NO children with Sarah Ann James Cornwell. Here are the various collected notes on this: Daniel Shumate entered the Fauquier Co., VA militia in August, 1777, as an Ensign, during the American Revolution. On March 24, 1778, he was recommended as a second Lieutenant. He resigned his commission in May, 1781. Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution, by John H. Gwathmey Molly Shumate writes, "These children that are listed are by Daniel's first wife who is unknown. His second marriage to Sarah Ann Cornwell (widow) did not result in any children." This Millie is Millicent Callison Seems you've been working very hard...guess no one will get a xmas present this year. Trying to digest your last message. Artie ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >From June. DIANNA (+) JOHNSON [signed: Johnston] gdn. of Charlotte, Daniel and Mary Johnston, orphs. of Moses Johnston, dec'd. 24 Oct. 1803. For: $2,000. Sec: Mark Shumate, Simon Cornwell. J.P.: Wily Roy, Simon Morgan, Lawrence Ashuon, William Gibson, Gent.