I see a reference to John Mays. I may be an anscestor of that person. I am descended from a John Mayes of Mecklenburg Co.--at least, his will was probated there and is on the website. But because Mecklenburg was split from Lunenburg in 1765, I figured I might have to go to Lunenburg to trace his birth and perhaps his marriage. The Mayeses (John Granderson Mayes, son of John ? Mayes above) went to KY between 1800 and 1805, and were known for founding churches (Presbyterian to my knowledge). If you'd like to follow up, I'd be glad to correspond and have run on to others who are doing research for Mayeses in Mecklenburg Co. Sincerely, Fred Mayes, Jr. White81429@aol.com wrote: > > No Talley in Lunenburg after 1764----Gene, the southern half of Lunenburg Co > VA was known as St James Parish, roughly below Meherrin River to NC State > line. In 1764 Mecklenburg Co VA was formed from Lunenburg,and I think all of > TALLEY had moved from Meherrin Riv to Roanoke River & tributaries near NC > State line, as did brtothers Abraham and Henry who had large land grant, > 3,800a, on Aaron Ck. Also in 1764, Charlotte Co was split from western > Lunenburg. The Robert Hutchins & Coyou listed is interesting. About 12 > families were in this group from Hanover > Co VA, and have always wonderedif they were religious, eg Quaker, or were a > business, land company. The members I have are from original Platt Bk copies > from Anna, my extract:---*Survey Number two, 11-24-1755--Note by extractor, > Platt Map shows Robert > Hutchins name on this land, and also 395a, but survey text reads for the > following people, and why they would share a survey is an interesting > question; possibly a Church?--395a, adjoining survey #1 (for Robert Hutchins > above), for Robert Hutchins, Daniel Claiborne, John Huff(Hutt, Hite??), > Samuel Wilson, Leonard Claiborne{Hanover Co}, John > May{Mays??}, William Rice, Galpholip(??) Aldrige, Burnal Claiborne, John > Thornton, 395a > on branches of Hico, begin at pointers(corners) of last survey(above same > page). Survey by > Robert Wooding > > ==== VAMECKLE Mailing List ==== > If you know where an old home site is or was, please let's record it on > the Mecklenburg web site. With the passing of each generation, more is > lost, as we have seen it just in our times. JoLee spearsj@bellsouth.net