Hi all, I think that we are missing the power of collective thoughts on our Early Heflins from Northern Stafford Co. and Southern Fauquier Co., VA. You would be surprised how the direction of my own research has changed and the results obtained when following up on a miscellaneous tidbit of information received from an individual. My research takes me far and wide each month in my search for the truth and I provide my data and analysis free of charge to anyone. I am not writing a book or creating disks for sale in any form. I would like to find 3 or 4 people with Heflin (Hefferlin, Heffernon, Hefflinger, Hefling, Hefflin, Haflin, etc.) ties in Northern Stafford Co. and/or Southern Fauquier Co., VA to exchange information, ideas, or combine our research efforts. I have over 4000 Heflins in my data base in my effort to straighten out my own lineage. I have Heflins that have Irish, German, and English connections. Right now I am concentrating on the early Heffernon and Hefferlin surnames that were in evidence in Stafford Co. in the early to mid 1700's. Some went to NC, some stayed in VA, and some went to KY and WVA. Others went west through NC. I have two John Hefferlin's that enlisted in the Revolutionary War, one was a VA soldier and the other an NC soldier, but both were born in Stafford Co. I have Heflins that were members of the Grove Baptist Church in Goldvein, Fauquier Co., VA right on the Stafford Co. border. I have a M. Heflin (Marshall Heflin), and two J. Heflin's that appear on a Confederate Map in Northern Stafford Co., VA near where the town of Heflin was located and just 4 miles from Acquia (Aquia) in Overwharton Parish. There are many other surnames on this map. I would like to identify the Heffernons that went from Stafford Co. to NC and when they immigrated. I would like to identify those that stayed in Stafford and Fauquier. Were these of Irish or German descent or both. It sure would be nice to have a few people to use as a sounding board on ideas and known facts and explore these avenues together. If there is anyone willing to venture into this, please contact me. Thanks again, Phyllis.