Hi, Teresa, Would any of the RICHARDSes in that line have been named Simpson RICHARDS? My Simpson "appeared" in Floyd CoVA and married Nancy VEST November 1, 1832. I guesstimate that he was born around 1804, but where I don't know. Carolyn HALE BRUCE Co-author of Rebel King, Hammer of the Scots (hardback has been reordered, August 31 delivery) and Rebel King, The Har'ships See our site at www.RebelKing.com Just arrived: VIRGINIANA, A Visitors' Guide to Virginia History & Other Stuff See our site at www.virginianabooks.com ----- Original Message ----- From: teresa stuart To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 7:51 PM Subject: Re: [VAFRANKL] Richards, Menifee in Orange Co., VA Hi Marla, Do you think these Orange Co Richards are related to the early Edward or Edmond Richards who married Elizabeth Stewart, dau. of old James Stewart of Henry/Franklin CO VA? Edward Richards was one of the earliest settlers on Chestnut Creek. And is this Ambrose Richards a Richards or Richardson? I have a Richard Richards who served in 1779 in Cpt. Daniel Carlin`s Militia, Henry CO VA. The BURRUS, HEAD and CAVE families moved to nearby Upper Surry CO NC. One Jacob BURRUS lived in Henry CO VA, see 1782 tax list, near the end. He married a dau. of Joseph Martin. Teresa Stuart de Rios