Tom, Ann Davis was so kind to send along some websites during our "Isabella Furnace" discussion last week and I have just now had time to start checking them all out. I know this is coming out of left-field on the subject of our "Isabella Furnace" however, I found something very interesting for those who need another thing to stick in their big dark hole (the filing cabinet)! There was another "Isabella Furnace" located on the West side of Bollinger Drive (LR 35151) at the T-intersection with Creek Road (LR 15149) in the Wyebrooke Vicinity (West Nantreal Twp.), Chester County, PA. The Chester Co., PA furnace was erected in 1835 and ceased operations in 1894, so it doesn't have anything to do with the VA furnace; but I found the following names in connection with the PA furnace which are names we find in the VA furnace neighborhood----------so thought I would share. The original owner was Robert WILSON who sold it (I assume this means the property) to Henry Potts & John P. RUTTER in 1835. In 1855, it was sold to John Irey and James BUTLER. Listed in the "American Republican" along with the 1855 Public Sale of the furnace were a number of other acreages with the names of the owners listed. The two names that jumped out at me were ROBINSON and SHINER. There are always ROBINSONS listed next to and near my RUTTER family on the PPT lists. One of the RUTTERS married into the SHINER family of Shenandoah and there are WILSONS and BUTLERS in the area. I forgot to mention the name MAY. I guess it is time to put this to rest---------oh, hum. Chocy