This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------D8EDF9762C83C5FB380F15DB Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello, everyone! I am new to this mailing list so please let me introduce myself. My name is Rick Hunter. I'm a direct descendant of the Hunters of Giles County - specifically, John Hunter (b. Abt 1718, d. 1774, m. Frances Mortimer b. Abt 1720) through their son, Robert. I would also like to thank you, Melissa, for providing what I believe to be additional info on the Lybrook side of my family. One of the letters - 23 March 1838, Philip Lybrook to Henley C. Lybrook - makes reference to the impending wedding of "Betsey" to Joseph Atkins. My question is whether or not "Betsey" could be Elizabeth Lybrook, whom I show as having married Joseph A. Atkins. The date I show Elizabeth and Joseph getting married is 2 Mar 1838, which approximately corresponds to Philip's mention of "last tuesday two weeks they was married at Lumpkins." If I read the letter correctly, it appears as though "Betsey" might have been out of favor with her brother, Philip, over some advice. And because she was "insulted", she did not invite the Lybrooks to her wedding to Joseph Atkins. I'm having a hard time understanding the letter fully - who "spent considerable time dressing Betsey"? Who was "the old man" who died? I would appreciate any help in deciphering the true meaning of this letter as regards to "Betsey" and her wedding. Also, any information you might have about the HUNTERS of Giles County - in particular, I'm trying to find when they came to America - I would be glad to share what information I have. Thanks, Rick Hunter [email protected] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Melissa Smith Kennedy <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, May 28, 1999 8:52 PM > Subject: Re: Chapman > > > Sandy & Others-- > > > > There are some Chapmans mentioned in a couple of the Lybrook > > Family Letters at Alderman Library at the University of > > Virginia. I've transcribed most of these, and you can read them > > at > > http://www.people.virginia.edu/~msk5d/genealogy/Lybrook.html > > > > I hope you find a match! > > > > --Melissa Kennedy > > > > --------------D8EDF9762C83C5FB380F15DB Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="lybrook.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="lybrook.txt" Descendant Chart for John Lybrook - ------------------------------- 1-John Lybrook sp: Anna Chapman |--2-Elizabeth Lybrook b: Nov 1809, , Giles Co., VA, US, d: 27 Jul 1892, , | Boone Co., WV, US sp: Joseph A. Atkins b: 1816, , Giles Co., VA, US, d: After 1880, , Boone Co., WV, US |--3-Cartha G. Atkins |--3-George Atkins |--3-Stevanes Atkins |--3-Cosby Ann Atkins |--3-Mary Alice Atkins |--3-Oscar F. Atkins |--3-Adranna S. Atkins b: 1831 |--3-George L. Atkins b: 1850 |--3-Oliver Atkins b: 1851 --------------D8EDF9762C83C5FB380F15DB--