Charles and Gayle Boggess, I am researching my CRUTE heritage. In Northumberland Co, VA the Boggess family and the Crute name are linked by witnessing wills and while I've never been able to link the two families I keep wondering if there is a connection. Richard Crute married the young widow Rebecca Blincoe, widow of John Blinco/Blincoe. We have never been able to determine Rebecca's maiden name. Is it possible you have info that would shed light on these connections? Would appreciate any comments you might have. Dorothy VANORTHU-D-request@rootsweb.com said: >Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 21:57:37 -0500 >From: Charles and Gayle Boggess <chasb@hal-pc.org> >Subject: Re: [VANORTHU-L] GENEALOGICAL/HISTORICAL SOCIETY > > >Thank you. I was hoping the Society would have a website...... >I am planning a Boggess Family Reunion in Fredericksburg in >September. The Boggess family was in Northumberland Co in the >mid-1600's. I'm looking for someone to guide me to points of >interest. I was there last September and visited the St. >Stephens Parish Church, courthouse and a few sights along the >way. > >As with so many families the Boggess name has been written in >many different translations. If the past Bulletins are indexed, >I would appreciate your looking for the surnames. > >Again, thank you for your prompt reply, Gayle

Dorothy, I really cannot help you with Rebecca Crute/Cruit. I looked in our Boggess books and found only the following: We had noted Rebecca having witnessed a will of Mary Bogges 10 March 1742/3. When Rebecca Crute died 17 November 1756, Giles Samford Boggess was a witness to her will. 14 May 1753 Giles Sanford Boggess orphan of Bennett Boggess was bound to Richard Crute. James Blinco and Samuel Eskridge was also mentioned. Notation of a will of John Blincoe being witnessed by Henry Boggess, 24 January 1782, John Blincoe was the son (?) of Rebecca Crute. Gayle