Hello I think that you are referring to William Vestal III the dates of birth for William Vestal and Sarah Chamness Vestal are correct I do not have all their children, but my ancestor was their child also her name was Mary Vestal (Polly) born abt 1785.I think that you are trying to put all of the children of two generations of William Vestal on one William . Patricia Perkins at caviness@abts.net ---------- > From: HELMSTMK@aol.com > To: VESTAL-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [VESTAL-L] William Vestal > Date: Friday, October 30, 1998 11:45 PM > > William Vestal b.abt.1799/1802 North Carolina > wife # 1 unknown > wife # 2 Rachel Dougan > wife # 3 Rebecca Benge > While surfing Vestal websites I came across one owned by Tim Gore > ( http:/members.aol.com/fugginsg/ancst.htm ) > > He has the parents of William Vestal listed as William Vestal (1759) and Sarah > Chamness Vestal (1766). I have their son William as being born in1792.This may > or may not be the year of his birth. Even being born in 1792 he would have > been able to father all of the children that are thought to belong to > William.His last child was Susan Vestal b.1851. William would have been about > 60/61 years old.Old but not to old to father children. I have E-mailed Tim and > asked him where he found the above information but do not have an answer yet. > Anyway,I thought I pass it by the group and see if anyone had any thoughts on > this. If he has proof to back it up it would fill in a big piece of the Vestal > family tree. > > Tony