Hello You must be talking about the sons of William Vestal and Elizabeth Mercer Vestal but They were not born in England they were born probably in Pa.their Granfather ( husband of Alice Glover )was from England came here about 1695---They weere to my knowledge not preachers although some of their offsprings could have been They were mostly quakers ------- > From: VestalByrd@aol.com > To: VESTAL-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [VESTAL-L] Re: Sarah Chamness/Jays/ and....New ......Five Brothers??? > Date: Tuesday, March 30, 1999 2:15 AM > > Does anyone have any information about Five Vestal brothers from England, > taking passage from the Netherlands to PA, then to NC. One settled in > Yadkinville Co., two settled in Booneville/Elkin area, one in Davidson Co. and > one in an unknown area? One of the brothers may have moved to Iowa and then > back to NC. I was told they were all preachers or pastors, etc., not sure > what the Quakers call them. My great uncle told this to my father many years > ago. Thanks for any help.... BVB > > I hope the following helps everyone find some answers about Sarah Chamness and > also Jay. > > Surname, "Vestall." > > <A HREF="http://www.ancestory.com/">Click here: COATE/DUDICK "Ancestory"</A> > (Linda Jean COATE Dudick) preparer. > > Below is just a very small portion from this link. > > VESTALL Family > First Generation > 1. Unknown1 Vestall birth date unknown. > > Earl H. Daivs in his Vestal Family history states that the Vestal clan came > from Huntingdonshire in England, the country of Cromwell, Lord Protector. It > was a hot bed of Quaker Zeal. Huntingdon is much like Cambridge, flat, > agricultural, with low hills to the west and crossed with small streams. > > Unknown Vestall had the following children: > > 2 i. Daniel2 Vestall(8529).(8530) Daniel died 1683 in at sea. Daniel and > William Vestall left London, England in 1683. Daniel died and was buried at > sea on the journey over. William settled in Pennsylvania. > > > + 3 ii. William Sr. Vestal was born abt. 1667. > > > ==== VESTAL Mailing List ==== > Please Help Support Rootsweb! By becoming a member, your donation will continue to have this great surname e-mail list, and the new surname boards on a website at Rootsweb! Your donations are the only thing that keep them going! Just go to: http://www.rootsweb.com/