Joanne I would like to learn more, especially about the Beatty/Beattie connection. My wife is a Beatie of the John Beattie/Eleanor Gilmore line. I'm trying to track the Gilmores, Cunninghams and other closely associated families to determine John Beattie's origin, parents, siblings, etc. Can you put me on to the proof that John did not have a daughter Martha. I know Martha is not listed on his will. Do you know anything about the Gilmore's immigration, where they arrived, when did the get to Rockbridge Co, etc.? Have you seen the original wedding bonds and consent notices in the Rockbridge Co.? Here is one Isabella Gilmore/James Lecky. It will get you to the URL. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/va/rockbridge/images/1782/1782-028.jpg Contact me direct so we can discuss further and share our info. Larry Hakel Luray Virginia At 12:00 PM 2/6/2004, you wrote: >I am a descendant of 2 of James and Martha Dennison Gilmore's children: >Joseph and Isabella. It's easy to confuse the Rockbridge and Rockingham >Gilmores, but courthouse records, marriage bonds, wills, bible records, >tombstones and land deeds settle most of our questions. It is well >documented that James Gilmore, s/o John and Agness of Kerr's Creek married >Martha Dennison. Their son Robert m. Sarah "Sally" Beatty, and they were >the parents of the "Gilmore Granddaughters" named in John Beatty's >will. In spite of what was often reported, joint efforts by a group of >Gilmore/Beatty/Logan researchers a few years ago pretty much proved that >John Beatty did NOT have a daughter named Martha. > >Robert Gilmore died in 1777, his estate settled in 1779. When his widow >Sarah remarried in 1780 (to James Logan) it was a Gilmore son-in-law who >posted bond. Wills and marriage bonds in Rck. Co as well as Lincoln Co.KY >provide info regarding Sarah's children. If you'd like more info and a >list of sources, or a link to the Rockingham Gilmores, contact me. I'm >happy to share.