Blessings Catherine Watts Ellis, You are in luck; that is if the name you seek was also spelled "Fouche". There was a Thomas Fouch(e) that purchased a lovely 18th century home called "Holyfield" in 1821 I think it was. And low and behold, I am descended from the original owner of that property,Valentine Holyfield who obtained a Land Grant on March 5, 1729. And originally it was 342 acres, and it now is approximately 170 acres which lies about 5.5 miles south of Leesburg,VA on Gulick Mill Rd. And not only that; the 18th century house that perhaps dates back to my ancestor, Valentine Holyfield who lived there from 1729-1746, a nd where Thomas Fouch(e) lived from about 1821 - 1828 when he died (going from memory) is still standing and still being lived in! The current property today of 170 acres has a fair market value of at least $8,000,000.00. It is now owned by a 3-man partnership; one of which lived there along with is wife from 1977 - 2002. His former wife still lives on this property, but is in the process of moving. The former property of our ancestor's to the west belongs to a different land developement company and they are in the process of building new high end homes on it between "Evergreen Mills Rd." to the West and up to the "Hollyfield Farm" property on "Gulick Mills Rd."to the east. There is a Donkey Farm located on this propety,which is being relocated due to nearby delvelopement. And the website for it which includes pictures is: http://www.hollyfieldfarm.com/hollyfield_farm_farm_history.htm and a simple website that I have for my family history, which has some pictures as well is: http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=16&ext=1&groupid=189892&ck= To the South/Southwest of the 18th century home of our ancestor's is where Thomas Fouche's son Amos Fouche lived. There is still a partially burned barn that has fallen into disrepair and just to the right of it was a small log cabin that had gotten overgrown with trees/shrubery and it was taken down a few weeks ago by the developers,but the old barn is still there from the 1820's. It's a beautiful place, except for new housing going up on each side after 300 years. Also, your distant relatives gave me the information to locate this property with it's 18th century house & it's additions. Also in a book I have is listed the following: In 1758, a John Fouch and Jacob Fouch were extradited to Maryland on Theft charges (possibly of a black,Mulatto, or Indian Slave), in which case one would have been executed by hanging. November 13th & 14th, 1759 is listed a record of Prison Guards being paid for a list of prisoners; one of which is Jacob Fouch. June 12, 1760 - Issac Fouch & his wife Mary Fouch are 1 of 3 couples bring a complaint of Chancery against another couple who are executors of the Will of Mary Jennings, deceased. LoudounCounty,VA,-Book A,page-371. March 14, 1764 - Alexander Bowling and John Fouch are charged with "Stealing an Ax the property of Hugh Fouch........and 3 other men", in which both of the defendants are aquitted and discharged. Loudoun County - Book B, page-281. June 13, 1766 - Isaac Fouch and Mary Fouch are among a number of people who are suing the Estate of Mary Jennings. Loudoun County,VA-Book C,page-130. September 10, 1766 - Alice Fouch is identified as the wife of Jacob Fouch. Loudoun County,VA Book C, page 195. So I hope this gives you a link and adds to your Family Tree. I could not find the "Fouche website" that had the reference to Thompson or Thomas Fouche's family & his children,Thompson,Amos,Mary & Temple Fouche who lived on Holyfield Farm in the 1820's and later to about 1852. Blessings, James A. Holifield Pensacola,FL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rena" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 7:32 AM Subject: Fouch >I am looking for information on Nancy Fouch who married my ancestor Monnze >(Mount Zion) WATTS on 6 Sep 1815 in Loudoun County, VA They were married >by Minister-John Littlejohn, Methodist. They had two children: Thomas, >born: 06 Jun 1817 and Mary Anne, born: 19 Apr 1819. Nancy died sometime >between the birth of Mary Anne and 1830. Mount Zion Watts remarried after >her death. > > Thank you for any information you can glean for me. > > Catherine Watts Ellis > Currently living in > Christchurch, New Zealand > [email protected] > > Please reply directly to Catherine, as she is not a list member. > ______________________________