Below are my ancestors on the VANCE branch. This might be of help to anyone researching that surname. --------8. William Johnston  1846-1918 ----4. Ralph Alexander Johnston (jimmie) 1900-1978 ---------------------------------576. Sir James Vance -----------------------------288. Andrew Vance 1672-1754 -------------------------144. Col. Samuel Vance 1692-1779 -----------------------------289. Jane Hoge ---------------------72. Cap't Robert Colville Vance 1736-1818 -------------------------145. Sarah Colville -----------------36. Andrew Vance 1794-1858 ---------------------73. Jean White 1746-1834 ------------18. Alexander Hamilton Vance  1841-1905 -----------------37. Nancy Byers --------9.  Mary Vance 1871-1945 ----------------38.Charles Wright ------------19. Lucy Wright ----------------39. Mary Patton 2. Ralph Carlton Johnston  1933 Note: Sir James Vance (mayor of Dublin) 72. Cap't Robert Colville Vance 1736-1818.   See biography by Mountours Presbyterian Church, Oakdale PA 1935 which he founded.  Includes his revolutionary war history. I hope this helps someone.  I am open to additions, i.e. siblings and missing parents of any of the above.  Thanks to Pam Henderson for her post to the Vance surname list with some vital information: > > Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 14:02:34 -0600 > From: Pam   Henderson <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Message-Id: <[email protected]> > Subject: [VANCE-L] Andrew > > -------Phoenix-Boundary-07081998- > Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > Content-transfer-encoding: Quoted-printable > > I am looking for info on the family of Andrew Vance, > came to County Down Ireland  in 1736 > wifes name was Jane Hoge > thier son Samuel Vance was born in 1692-1710 > and married Sarah Colville. > That is all I have. > Pam <http://www.willowarchives.com/lusk/genweb/d0007/g0000049.htm#I443>http://w ww.willowarchives.com/lusk/genweb/d0007/g0000049.htm#I443 contains references to Samuel Vance, Sarah Colville, & Robert Vance ***************************************************************** * Linda Sherman/Ralph Johnston * WEB PAGES http://www.ultranet.com/~copley/ * 1) LINMAR PERSIANS (Solids, & Bicolors) * 2) Photo Historical Society of New England * 3) Stereo New England * 4) Auburndale Community Association * All my web pages are Y1.99K compliant (:-)) * 617-527-7562, 617-969-2760fx *****************************************************************