Patije, My interest in the ASHTON is really a byproduct of my interest in the KING and SMITH lines. So far, I have not seen any McCLANAHANs. But, perhaps that is a branch of the KINGs and SMITHs that I have not researched yet. I would be interested in hearing more. This is the second time tonight that I have seen the question per the parentage of Jane ASHTON - makes me nervous :>). First - I am not sure which Jane ASHTON you are talking about. I have two - one by marriage. Per my records - Jane SMITH daughter of Wm and Mary SMITH married Charles ASHTON. They had 2 daughters - Jane and Sarah (per the will of their g/f Wm SMITH in 1707). It APPEARS that Jane (wife of Charles) probably died before 1707 as she was not mentioned in the will of her father Wm SMITH. An interesting sidenote - Ann SMITH, the second wife and widow of Wm SMITH prepared a Deed of Gift in 1708 to Wm DANKS - HER son by her first marriage. This Deed of Gift was witnessed by Mary KING and "Mark" Jane Ashton. I have seen Jane ASHTON's name in a few documents, but this is the only place where I have seen her name prefaced with "Mark" and it DOES NOT appear to be trying to say "her mark". Has anybodyelse seen her name presented in this manner? I am interested in hearing more. Donald KING Patije wrote: > > At 03:06 PM 11/12/98 CST, you wrote: > >>From the 2 volume set of books named FORSYTHE, LOWRY, RUST, EVANS, AND > RELATED FAMILIES, COX, LAMKIN, RUCKER and WESTMORELAND, by Leona Lentz > Weaver, 1889. > > > >All of these families are related. I am related to the Forsythe, Rust, Cox, > >Lamkin, and Rucker lines. > > > >George Lamkin, Jr married ca 1709 Jane Ashton. > >Jane Ashton Lamkin married secondly Richard Partridge. > > >PS. Some of these Ashtons married into the George Washington family. > > The RUSTS, LAMKINs, KINGs, SMITHs and ASHTONs married into the McCLANAHAN > families too. My Jane Ashton married Peter McClanahan. I have no parents > for Jane Ashton. Do you show any McCLANAHAN marriages in your families? > > Patije