Brenda, I am also researching my Vest lineage, MAYBE you can assist me. Here is what I have for info, starting with the first generation. All of the info I am giving you is sourced and documented, if I am NOT sure of an item, I state so in (). On all of the Vest persons, I am working backwards from a later descendent to TRY and establish the PROBABLE years of birth. John Vest born circa 1750-1770 (I only have the document he wrote to establish his son's marriage in 1823.) I have absolutely no other info for him. I do not know if he was actually present in Amherst county at the time of his son, William's marriage, or if the note was sent with one of the parties that were present., it is attached as a separate item to the marriage record, which leads me to believe he was not actually present at the wedding. William G. Vest born circa 1795-1805 (I base this on the fact that a note was sent to establish his age as legal, he either looked young still or was just barely of age in 1823. On 7 Mar 1823 he married Mary 'Polly' Byas/Bias (daughter of Joel & Elizabeth (Harrison) Bias of Amherst Co, VA. William G Vest and Mary had at least 2 daughters, Cassandra born 4 Jul 1828 (married Henry Byas/Bias, and Elizabeth Vest born abt 1825 (married Mansfield Noel), Matilda Vest MAY have been a twin sister of Elizabeth Vest (?) William G Vest was either dead or had moved from the area of Amherst Co, VA by 1850, At the time of the 1850 Census Mary 'Polly' (Byas/Bias) Vest was living with her daughter Elizabeth. 2 doors away were Henry Bias and Cassandra (Vest) Byas/Bias. Of interest, to a tie for this family in Rockbridge Co, VA at this same timeframe. Phoebe Bias Bryant (widow) & the sister of Mary "Polly" (Bias) Vest was married to James Rowsey of Rockbridge Co, VA. Is it possible that William Vest & Mary Polly Bias may have met when she was visiting her older married sister, Phoebe Rowsey??? Anyway, that is all I know...do you have any thoughts on my Vest Family Branch???? Carrie Bias Hoffert -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 7:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [VAROCKBR] Vest family Reunion This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4BC.2ACI/2109 Message Board Post: There will be a Vest/Vess Family Reunion held on June 26th,2004 at Douthat State Park in Clifton Forge,Va.Please bring 2 dishes & desserts & drinks to share at the reunion.It will be at Picnic Shelter#1 and will be an all day event.My Vest Family connections go back to Levi Vest,John Vest,Phillip Givens Vest,James Vest and so forth.We are doing a Vest Family Cookbook for the reunion and if you are interested please send in pictures and recipes to me by Feb.24th,2004.My mother is Dorothy Mae Vest Walker a daughter of the late Gorman Ellis Vest and Gracie Lee Vest.Please email at [email protected] or at Little [email protected] aol.com.Thanks,Brenda Walker Sims ______________________________

OOPS, I goofed! Mary "Polly" Byas/Bias that married William G. Vest was the Daughter of Larkin Byas and Mary Ellen "Polly" (MNU). I HAD stated below that she was the daughter of Joel Byas and Elizabeth Harrison, actually Joel Byas was the BROTHER of Mary 'Polly' (Byas/Bias) VEST. Sorry for the confusion, Carrie Bias Hoffert -----Original Message----- From: william & carrie hoffert [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 11:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [VAROCKBR] Vest family Reunion Brenda, I am also researching my Vest lineage, MAYBE you can assist me. Here is what I have for info, starting with the first generation. All of the info I am giving you is sourced and documented, if I am NOT sure of an item, I state so in (). On all of the Vest persons, I am working backwards from a later descendent to TRY and establish the PROBABLE years of birth. John Vest born circa 1750-1770 (I only have the document he wrote to establish his son's marriage in 1823.) I have absolutely no other info for him. I do not know if he was actually present in Amherst county at the time of his son, William's marriage, or if the note was sent with one of the parties that were present., it is attached as a separate item to the marriage record, which leads me to believe he was not actually present at the wedding. William G. Vest born circa 1795-1805 (I base this on the fact that a note was sent to establish his age as legal, he either looked young still or was just barely of age in 1823. On 7 Mar 1823 he married Mary 'Polly' Byas/Bias (daughter of Joel & Elizabeth (Harrison) Bias of Amherst Co, VA. William G Vest and Mary had at least 2 daughters, Cassandra born 4 Jul 1828 (married Henry Byas/Bias, and Elizabeth Vest born abt 1825 (married Mansfield Noel), Matilda Vest MAY have been a twin sister of Elizabeth Vest (?) William G Vest was either dead or had moved from the area of Amherst Co, VA by 1850, At the time of the 1850 Census Mary 'Polly' (Byas/Bias) Vest was living with her daughter Elizabeth. 2 doors away were Henry Bias and Cassandra (Vest) Byas/Bias. Of interest, to a tie for this family in Rockbridge Co, VA at this same timeframe. Phoebe Bias Bryant (widow) & the sister of Mary "Polly" (Bias) Vest was married to James Rowsey of Rockbridge Co, VA. Is it possible that William Vest & Mary Polly Bias may have met when she was visiting her older married sister, Phoebe Rowsey??? Anyway, that is all I know...do you have any thoughts on my Vest Family Branch???? Carrie Bias Hoffert -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 7:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [VAROCKBR] Vest family Reunion This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4BC.2ACI/2109 Message Board Post: There will be a Vest/Vess Family Reunion held on June 26th,2004 at Douthat State Park in Clifton Forge,Va.Please bring 2 dishes & desserts & drinks to share at the reunion.It will be at Picnic Shelter#1 and will be an all day event.My Vest Family connections go back to Levi Vest,John Vest,Phillip Givens Vest,James Vest and so forth.We are doing a Vest Family Cookbook for the reunion and if you are interested please send in pictures and recipes to me by Feb.24th,2004.My mother is Dorothy Mae Vest Walker a daughter of the late Gorman Ellis Vest and Gracie Lee Vest.Please email at [email protected] or at Little [email protected] aol.com.Thanks,Brenda Walker Sims ______________________________ ______________________________