Hi all, my name is Glenn Sandefur of Monroe, Michigan. My ancestry travels back to Patrick Co. to my GGgrandfather, Matthew Sandifer. Ancestors of Matthew SANDIFER Generation No. 1 1. Matthew SANDIFER, born Abt. 1768 in Goochland, Goochland Co., Virginia; died 23 March 1840 in Floyd Co., Virginia. He was the son of 2. Abraham SANDIFER, Sr. and 3. Johannah BRANCH. He married (1) Mary Johnson WILLS 25 April 1793 in Amelia Co., Virginia. She was the daughter of Thomas Tabb WILLS and Elizabeth Ridley MORGAN. He married (2) Mary GOODSON 1838 in Prob. Floyd Co., Virginia. She was the daughter of Thomas GOODSON and Elizabeth POAGE. Children of Matthew SANDIFER and Mary WILLS are: i. Abraham SANDEFUR, born Abt. 1794. ii. Elizabeth Branch SANDEFUR, born 22 February 1794 in Patrick Co., Virginia; died 2 March 1871 in Ogden, Utah; married John Norman CLARK 24 April 1816 in Patrick Co., Virginia. iii. Martha Wills SANDEFUR, born 5 January 1797 in Amelia Co., Virginia; died 1873 in Rideway, Henry Co., Virginia; married Robert BOAZ 17 February 1818. iv. Mary Tabb SANDEFUR, born 1799 in Patrick Co., Virginia; died 1879 in Patrick Co., Virginia; married Archelous H. STOVALL 11 May 1822 in Patrick Co., Virginia. v. Joanna Elizabeth Mary SANDEFUR, born Abt. 1802 in Patrick Co., Virginia; married William THOMPSON 11 March 1824 in Patrick Co., Virginia. vi. William Alexander SANDIFER, born 9 July 1804 in Patrick Co., Virginia; died Abt. 1875 in Claiborne Co., Tennessee; married Nancy Martha SHARP 29 September 1827 in Patrick Co., Virginia. vii. Elizabeth C. SANDEFUR, born Abt. 1808 in Patrick Co., Virginia; died in Kentucky; married Robert H. HUNTER 22 April 1830 in Patrick Co., Virginia. viii. America H. SANDEFUR, born Abt. 1809 in Patrick Co., Virginia; married William GOODSON 8 January 1837 in Patrick Co., Virginia. ix. Mary Francis SANDEFUR, born Abt. 1812. x. Gabriel Penn SANDEFUR, born Abt. 1818; died June 1866; married Martha Ruth HOWELL 12 April 1836 in Patrick Co., Virginia. Child of Matthew SANDIFER and Mary GOODSON is: i. Elizabeth Jane SANDEFUR, born 1839 in Floyd Co., Virginia; married Jacob Prillaman HELMS 24 January 1866 in Floyd Co., Virginia. Generation No. 2 2. Abraham SANDIFER, Sr., born 1738 in Amelia Co., Virginia; died 7 July 1784 in Cumberland Co., Virginia. He was the son of 4. John SANDEFUR and 5. Mary WALKELL?. He married 3. Johannah BRANCH 1756 in St James Northam Parish, Chesterfield, Va. 3. Johannah BRANCH, born Abt. 1742 in St. James Parish, Goochland, Virginia; died Aft. 1784 in Cumberland Co., Virginia. She was the daughter of 6. John BRANCH and 7. Johanna HANCOCK. Children of Abraham SANDIFER and Johannah BRANCH are: i. Frances SANDIFER, born 29 August 1757 in Cumberland Co., Virginia; died 29 January 1831 in Jessamine Co., Kentucky; married George Stokes Stovall SMITH 24 July 1773 in Cumberland Co., Virginia. ii. Abraham SANDIFER, Jr., born 1758 in Goochland, Virginia; died in Davidson Co., Tennessee; married Polly PHILLIPS 2 January 1809 in Henry Co., Virginia. iii. John SANDIFER, born 1760 in Goochland, Virginia; died 5 June 1792 in Cumberland Co., Virginia. iv. Elizabeth Ridley SANDIFER, born 1762 in Cumberland Co., Virginia; died in Henderson Co., Kentucky; married John DEANE 18 June 1778 in Powhaten Co., Virginia. v. Susannah SANDIFER, born 5 August 1764 in Cumberland Co., Virginia. vi. Diana SANDIFER, born 30 November 1766 in Goochland, Virginia; married John HOGGATT. 1 vii. Matthew SANDIFER, born Abt. 1768 in Goochland, Goochland Co., Virginia; died 23 March 1840 in Floyd Co., Virginia; married (1) Mary Johnson WILLS 25 April 1793 in Amelia Co., Virginia; married (2) Mary GOODSON 1838 in Prob. Floyd Co., Virginia. ================= I have copies of his will and would love to find out where he is buried. I haven't had the chance to do much research in Patrick Co. because of the distance. This list was a godsend. I have assumed quite a bit from his will and after his death, the movement of his children to Claiborne Co. Tennessee. That's where my grandfather and father are from. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Glenn Glenn E. Sandefur e-mail: sandefur@tdi.net Researching the following: SANDEFUR, SANDIFER, STANIFER, RICE, YOUNG, OWENS, ASCUE, ASKEW, SHELTON, SHARP, WILLS, STIGALL, BURKE, GUY, WHITAKER, COLLINS and others. Mostly Tennessee and Virginia.