Thanks for all the reply. Yes the name is spelled with an i. I goofed when I refered to him as her. I do know that i is usually a male version, but my mind is going these days. I haven't tried an internet search yet. I was hoping to find someone local who had something. This Francis was listed as guardian of Elizabeth Compton who married William Reeves Boswell Oct 1831, in Bedford County. Winnie