I just found some archived messages from Neva & Carolyn discussing Nancy CANNADAY who married 1st, John WARD, and 2nd, James ALLEN. I happened to have a William ALLEN deed with all of their names in it, so I transcribed it. Don't know if it will be of any help, or if you already have it. I am stuck on a very old computer, so I don't know if this will come through looking like anything. I transcribed the deed from a photocopy. I did the best I could, not being an expert. I capitalized the last names so they would be easy to read. I tried not to change any spelling or punctuation, such as "[email protected]" this is the way it looked. Obviously, it means, "called." Deed Book 6, Pages 279, 280 Grantee: William ALLEN Grantors: James ALLEN and Nancy his wife William WARD George NEVELLE and his wife Elizabeth NEVELLE Daniel WARD Polly WARD This Indenture made this 19th day of October in the year One thousand Eight hundred & Eleven Between James ALLEN & Nancy his wife, William WARD, George NEVELLE & Elizabeth his wife late Elizabeth WARD, Daniel WARD & Polly WARD By their attorney in fact James ALLEN (as appears of Record in the County Court of Wayne & State of Kentucky) all of the County of Wayne & State of Kentucky of the one part and William ALLEN of the County of Franklin & State of Virginia of the other part (witnesseth) the said James ALLEN & Nancy his wife, William WARD, George Nevelle and Elizabeth his wife, late Elizabeth WARD, Daniel WARD & Polly WARD, for & in the consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds current money of Virginia to them in hand paid by the said William ALLEN the receph? Whereof ?we? hereby acknowledge have Bargained & Sold, aliened & Confirmed & by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, aleve & confirm unto the said William ALLEN his heirs & assigns for ever all that Track! or Tracks of Land Containing about one hundred seventy acres situate lying & being in the County of Franklin and State of Virginia lying on the waters of SMITHS RIVER being the same John WARD, died, seized, and possessed, and bounded as followeth (to wih?, Beginning on Spanish Oak, on branch thence, straight line to a gum on the Creek [email protected] ROARING RUN thence up the same to a Sugar Tree at the mouth of a Small branch thence up the same to Mahogany Tree thence Crossing the Road Spur? To Hickry thence crossing Two branches to large Poplar on Small Branch thence down the same to large branch thence down the same to Buck Eye thence crossing two ridges & Small branch to Locust Tree at the head of Small branch thence down the same to Spanish Oak the the mouth, thence down large branch to the Beginning, To have and to hold the aforesaid Tracks land with all ther appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said William ALLEN his heirs and assigns forever and the said James ALLEN & ! Nancy his wife, William WARD, George NEVELLE & Elizabeth his wife, Dan iel WARD & Polly WARD, By their attorney in fact, James ALLEN for themselves and their heirs do covenant, to and with the said William ALLEN, his heirs and assigns that they the said James ALLEN & Nancy his wife, William WARD, George NEVELLE & Elizabeth his wife late Elizabeth WARD, Daniel WARD & Polly WARD By their attorney in fact James ALLEN and their heirs shall and will warrant and defend the title to the said Tracks _land against the claim of all Persons whosoever In witness whereof the said James ALLEN and Nancy his wife, William WARD, George NEVELLE & Elizabeth his wife, Daniel WARD and Polly WARD, By their attorney in fact; James ALLEN have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals this day and year first above written ---- Sighned, Sealed & Delivered James x Allen SEAL in the presents of us Nancy x Allen SEAL Dan Smith James Allen attorney in fact for William Ward SEAL Peter Saunders ?Sr.? James Allen attorney in fact for George Nevelle SEAL James x Canady Sr. James Allen attorney in fact for Elizabeth Nevelle SEAL Saml x Williams James Allen attorney in fact for Daniel Ward SEAL William x Allen James Allen attorney in fact for Polly Ward SEAL At a court held for Franklin County November 4th, 1811 This indenture of Bargain and Sale between James ALLEN and Nancy his wife, and the said James ALLEN attorney in fact for William WARD, George NEVELLE, Elizabeth NEVELLE, Daniel WARD & Polly WARD, of the one part, and William ALLEN of the other part, was proved by the oath of Samuel WILLIAMS, one of the witnesses hereto, and at a Court held for Franklin County April 6th, 1812. The said Indenture was further proved by the oath of James CANADY Sr. and William ALLEN, two of the other witnesses hereto, and ordered to be recorded ? Teste, James CALLAWAY C.F.C.