I am not a VESTAL and am only indirectly researching them. I subscribed to VESTAL-L with the hope of finding a VESTAL with a EMREY-LLOYD-STEWART connection. They were associated in 1700/1800's in PA, VA, SC. A family heritage book for JOHN and PRUDENCE EMREY LOYD gives some early information about VESTAL families in PA, VA, NC that I would like to share with you: WILLIAM VESTAL I married ALCE (ALICE ?). He was an iron-maker and died in 1709. Maiden name for Alce may have been MENDENHALL. A Benjamin MENDENHALL of Concord Township, PA deeded to Alce in 1709 (the year William died) land which he had originally deeded to William. William and Alce raised their children as Quakers but Alce joined "7th Day Baptists" in 1697. WILLIAM VESTAL II (son of WILLIAM I and ALCE) died in 1745 in VA. He married ELIZABETH ___?___. They were Quakers. They lived in Bradford and Birmingham Townships, Chester Co, PA before moving to VA between 1729-1734. They were associated with iron-making and blacksmithing families. In 1742 William formed a company and built a "bloomery" on his land for processing iron ore into iron bars. He established a ferry from his land across the Shenandoah River and this led to the gap in the Blue Ridge Mtns. above his ferry to be named Vestal Gap (now Key's Gap). That land was in Orange Co, VA which in 1743 became Frederick Co., and in 1757 became Berkeley Co. It is now in Jefferson Co, W. VA. Elizabeth had a certificate of membership with the Concord Monthly Meeting (PA), transferred to Hopewell Monthly Meeting in Orange/Frederick Co., VA, transferred to Cane Creek Monthly Meeting in Orange/Alamance Co., NC. SONS OF WILLIAM II and ELIZABETH: 1. WILLIAM VESTAL III 2. JOHN VESTAL married ANN POTTS of Loudoun Co, VA. John was an iron-maker. He and his father WM II were closely associated with the Potts family, a blacksmithing/iron-making family. NOW---For that VESTAL-EMREY-LLOYD-STEWART connection: On Aug. 11, 1750, Elizabeth Vestal of Frederick Co., VA gave power of attorney to "my trusty friend STEPHEN EMORY". Witness: Sam'l Baldwin, John Hardin, Wm. Vestal, John Vestal. On Aug. 26, 1750, Wm. Vestal III (son/Eliz.) sold to John Hardin and George Johnson a 285-ac tract that had been granted to his father, Wm. Vestal II, on Oct. 3, 1734. Witness: Hy West, G. Washington (THE GEORGE WASHINGTON!), Sam'l Walker, Robert Worthington, STEPHEN EMMERY, William Davis. **STEPHEN EMREY was a literate, prosperous blacksmith. He was an early settler in Loudoun Co., VA. living there 1758-1800. Can anyone connect with Stephen Emrey? Do you know if Stephen is related to PRUDENCE EMREY LOYD or GEORGE EMREY?