In a message dated 10/27/2007 3:15:44 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, vance-request@rootsweb.com writes: have a letter from one of the relatives that saying Celia's mother, Pheobe, was a full blooded Indian, and married to a Benjamin Snodgrass, but we have proof that Celia's mother was Mary Ann Whitehead and her father was one of the many many Abner Vances. I am also told that we are related to THE Abner Vance that was hung in Abington. Gloria, I have recently found some information that suggests that my Vance line comes from Jacob Castle who according to "legend" was married to a Shawnee and several Cherokee women. There is info on line on Jacob Castle. Hope this helps. ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com