This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BIAS-VEST Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4BC.2ACI/317.84 Message Board Post: 1st generation; John Vest born circa 1750-1770 (I only have the document he wrote to establish his son's age for 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. The note is attached as a separate item to the marriage record, which leads me to believe he was not actually present at the wedding and may NOT have lived in Amherst Co, VA. 2nd generation; 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 Larkin and Mary Ellen 'Polly' (MNU) Bias of Amherst Co, VA. 3rd Generation; William G Vest and Mary had at least 2 daughters, 1. Cassandra born 4 Jul 1828 (married Henry Byas/Bias, and 2. Elizabeth Vest born abt 1825 (married Mansfield Noel), 3.(?) Matilda Vest MIGHT 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 only 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 of Lewis Bryant) (Phoebe was the sister of Mary "Polly" (Bias) Vest) was married 2nd to James Rowsey of Rockbridge Co, VA. Is it possible that William Vest & Mary Polly Bias may have met when Mary was visiting her older married sister, Phoebe Rowsey in Rockbridge Co, VA??? Anyway, that is all I know...does anyone have any thoughts on my Vest Family Branch???? PS The Cassnadra Vest that married Henry Bias is how I am directly connected to the Vest lineage, Henry and Cassandra were my GG-Grandparents. I am very fortunate to have photos of them. Carrie Bias Hoffert