This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Abell, Smith, Martin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0AC.2ACE/860.1.1 Message Board Post: I am not sure how Alexander Abell fits in but must be a realtion to Caleb. Caleb Abell was a son of Richard Abell. Caleb Abell married Frances Martin. Their daughter Elizabeth Abell married George Smith of Orange Co., VA. After the death of George's father, George's step Mother received slaves for her life or widowhood. She sold her rights to these slaves, and some of her Step Children sold the rights to these slaves to Caleb Abell. He in turn deeded out of affection to Alexander Abell. George Smith's sister Elizabeth Smith married a John Martin of Albemarle Co., VA as his second wife in 1804, she is mentioned in his will in 1812. I am not sure if I have it right but another daughter of Caleb Abell was Polly who married Lindsey Martin, a Grandson of John Martin who died in 1812. Tiffany