In a message dated 9/1/2007 3:55:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time, BSYBUCKS@aol.com writes: On this 7th day of March 1833 personally appeared in open court before the justices of the County Court of Franklin aforesaid, now sitting (the same being a court of records) James Young a resident in the county aforementioned and State of Virginia aged 77 years, who being first summon according law, doth on his outh make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress dated June 7th 1832. That he was born in Orange County Virginia on the 16th of June 1755. At the age of 14 years he arrived to Franklin County Virginia and being deeply interested in the welfare of his county and desires of acceding his assistance to prevent the depredation of the Indians, he entered the service of the United States in the Year 1777 under Captain Brice Martin at Town Creek in this county as a substitute and marched 30 miles beyond New River Virginia on the securing party The MARTINs may also be our family. Isaiah Maynor married Elizabeth "Betsy" Nunn. Her parents were Thomas Nunn and Elizabeth Bettie "Susan" Alexander. The parents of Elizabeth Bettie "Susan" Alexander were John Alexander and Sarah Martin. John Alexander came from Scotland. I can't figure out among the Martins which family Sarah came down from. Of course, this is the family of General Joseph Martin, and Brice Martin was either the s/o Joseph or the brother. That is a fascinating family! Sue ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour