FIRST.. Thank you Chocy! These are interesting. I am wondering if this Mrs Frances Burgess is one of my directs. If any of you know better, don't hesitate to correct me. Francis..( Yes, she spelled it with an i. ) Porter, b. guessing abt 1765 married Edw. 3 (Edwin) Burgess on 29 Nov 1787. Frances / Francis Porter was the daughter of Samuel Porter and Eve Weaver. So far, I know little about the Porter family. I think Samuel Porter had a brother, Thomas. Several of the names mentioned in these letters are mentioned in this Fauquier Co. Deeds Fauquier Deed, 26 Mar 1761, Deed bk pg. 193-195; Samuel PORTER & Eve his wife, sold to Wm. HUNTON, 100 lbs for 100 acres. Land purchased of John JONES. Fauquier Deed 23 Mar 1767. Deed bk pg. 163-165; Samuel & Eve PORTER sell to Charles and James TAYLOR, 150 acres .. located corner of BALL's, Tillman WEAVER Jr's, & corner of Mr Burgess. Goose Creek Tract Samuel Porter was on the 1777 Census for Fauquier Co, VA. DAR records show he served in the Revolution as a Private. He was captured and taken prisoner to Quebec. Later, he was one of a number of prisoners exchanged. I wish I knew more about him. Assuming I've figured these are the people written about, here is how they fit my line. Samuel Porter + Eve Weaver (Abt 1730) Child: Frances Porter + Edward III (Edwin) Burgess (Abt 1764) Child: Alexander Burgess + Agnes Reid (Abt 1790) Child: Julia Ann Burgess + John Bushrod Rust (Abt 1820) Child: Edward Scott Rust + Anna V Massie (1848) Child: Julia Ann Rust was my Grandmother. (1875) Julia Ann Rust was the last of our Virginia born family. Shirley S. > continued > (On the reverse of the sheet quoted above the following was crossed > out) > "The Remembrance of old times 1784 and 85 and 86. To Mrs. France BURGESS. My > dear Madam. I take the opportunity of writing to you once more to let you know > with sorrow I right this to think of as many times I have bin in your > company. I want to put you in mind of the times and places. First of all remember > when I com up from Fredericksburg and had the mesels and my sister was sent up > their. She went to stay at your house. She told me somthing you sed to her. It > was not dissagreable to me. Remember we was a Cousin John PORTER's riding > together. I remember the kind invatation from you to me (that was told Mr. SMITH > next day down at Uncles. I was sent before to get?) notes I thought I was happy > then as I cood be. In 1785 in May we was at a frolick at old Mr. Joseph > MARTIN'S when Captn. WEAVER and Mrs. WEAVER came by their for me to go home with > them. I cood not go then. They sed if Frances PORTER wood go that I wood go. I > promised to on Monday morning and so I did. She sed I did not belong to her. She > sed yes he dose. I wish I had belong to you at that time. The next Sunday I > was honourd with hors and saddle to go to meeting with the girls. We had a > happy day of it I think." > > to be continued