This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tres_thompson Surnames: Fletcher, Milam, Thompson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/3555.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sue, this is what I have re. Mary Milam, wife of William Fletcher (I'm open to other interpretations, and don't want to pretend to be an expert on the Fletchers in my line). _____________________ from Schreiner-Yentis (1973), pg. 267, pg. 268, footnotes 125 & 159 (from a letter by William B. Davis of Harris Co., TX, written 28 Feb 1902): ".I am a greatgrandson of William Milam, son of Archibald. William had 2 sons I know of, and perhaps three. I know of William and Lewis, but know nothing of William's family--if he ever had any.the oldest daughter (of my greatgrandfather, William Milam) was Mary who married William Fletcher and from that union had seven sons to wit: James, Rolen, Elias, Daniel, Joseph, William, and Aaron. James married a Cridmore and moved to Indiana. Elias married a McKinney and moved to Kentucky. Daniel and Joseph I know little about more than Joseph was a sporting man attending the races and loving fast horses. William married a Miss Church and went to Indiana where he died about 1847. Aaron married a Miss Jarvis and finally went to Alabama."; _____________________ from Russell Co. Defendant index to county court law order books, pg. 144: Mary Fletcher qualified as executrix of estate of William Fletcher, dec'd., book 2, pg. 519, 1798; _____________________ from Russell Co. Order book 2, pg. 519, Oct 1798: "Probate of the last will and Testament of William Fletcher Deceas'd is granted Mary Fletcher and Benjamin Lockhart executors therein named they having taken the oath of an executor and given Bond with William Owens and C. Holliday their securities in the sum of one thousand Dollars conditional as the Law directs."; _____________________ from Russell Co. index to wills, fiduciaries, etc: Mary Fletcher's will to John Thompson Jr., book 2, pg. 106 (Feb 1806); _____________________ from Russell Co. will book 2, pg. 106: "A list of the estate of Mary Fletcher, dec'd, sold by John Thompson, Just., executor, at public auction on Monday the 20th January 1806. John Thompson, to different species of property for the use of the orphan children to the amount of.......79.11.6; sold for ready cash.......1.5.0; on note & appropriate security.......149.16.10; total.......230.13.4;" _____________________ from Russell Co. will book 2, pg. 106: "At Russell February Court 1806. This inventory of the estate of Mary Fletcher dec'd was produced in court & ordered to be recorded. Teste, Henry Dickenson, CRC" (Clerk Russell Co.); _____________________ from Russell Co. register of Deaths, 1853-1868, pg. 1, 20 Feb 1853, James Fletcher died of pneumonia in New Garden, aged 61 yr, 5 mo, 25 d; parents Wm. & Mary Fletcher; wife Celia Fletcher; reported by Lorenzo D. Fletcher, his son; _____________________ -Tres Thompson Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.