Where were Essex County and Fluvanna County located beween 1800 and 1860? Were they near Fauquier County or when were they formed out of Fauquier County? Someone has a genealoy on the Clarkson family into whom four Turners were married. Mrs. Dorcas (Turner) Clarkson was grandmother of Mrs. Eliza Letita Clarkson (Steptoe) Marshall at whose house most of my ancestor William Toliver Turner''s children were born between 1850s and 1860s. The aforementioned Dorcas was a native of Charles Co., Maryland, wherein her ancestor arrived from England in 1660s. Following the death of her first hsuband, Mr. Dyson, Dorcas moved to Fauquier Co. as Mrs. Clarkson. I do not know where Dorcas's marriage to Mr. Clarkson took place, but a genealogist said that the Clarkson family was in both Essex Co. and Fluvanna Co. I think I would be pretty close to locating my William Tolvier Turner's parents if I learned more about Essex / Fluvanna Cos. Also, Bill Stribling has expressed a desire to know more about the Clarkson family. Incidentally, my great-granduncle's middle name was Stribling! JeanBout@Juno.Com ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!