This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dennisfieldsjaxfl Surnames: Fields Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/7510.3.1.1.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: AT this link: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~varussel/landgrants/washcosurvbk.html The Washington County Surveyors Record of 1781-1797 shows: Page 97 - Richard Fields...65 ac...in the Rich Valley on the east end of his settlement survey...Treasury Warrant...Beginning corner to Moses Belshers tract...Warrant #9829, dated December 12, 1781 Page 97 - Richard Fields...200 ac...in the Rich Valley...Commissioners Certificate...Beginning on the side of Clinch Road corner of James Crabtrees survey...April 13, 1782 - Richard Fields, assignee of John Crabtree...200 ac...on the head springs of Elkhorn branch...129 ac surveyed for John Crabtree, May 27, 1774, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1772...August 27, 1782 My Richard Fields lived from 1749-1827 and married Hannah Crabtree, Sounds like a match! His son was Joseph B. Fields 1755-1823 who we are currently discussing in this thread, and Joseph did have a son named Joel Esa Fields 1802-1888. 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.