In a message dated 2/11/2006 9:21:04 AM Pacific Standard Time, bviers@msn.com writes: Would this piece of land maybe go back to Amor. Would "Grandfather' William' will describe the land in more detail? Was this land willed to William by Amor? Nice to see so much activity. Hi Buddy, It is nice to some more activity in our group. IF our assumption is correct that William Via Sr. who died about 1783 in Albemarle County, Virginia was the son of Amor, I can give you a little information about William's land. In June 1773 William Via Sr. and William Via Jr. of the parish of Fredricksville and county of Albemarle sold two tracts of land. One piece was 75 acres the other 26 acres. The description is as follows: Situate lying and & being in the parish & County Aforesaid on the South Side of the South Branch of the North fork of James River at and above the mouth of Ivy Creek. This land was sold to Charles Goodman. (Charles Goodman married Elizabeth Horsley, daughter of Roland Horsley). In October 1760, Daniel Mumpin (Maupin) sold 300 acres of land to William Via. A brief description of the land is: Situate lying on both Sides of the South side of the south branch of the North fork of James River. On the same day in October 1760, William Via sold 100 acres of land to John Lankester. Described as: Situate lying & being in parish aforsd & County of Louisa on the Northside of the south fork of the North fork of James River As a side note.....the parentage of David Via of Louisa and Augusta counties has not been proven. So something to think about. David wrote a will in July 1766. In his will he mentions John Lankaster. "one bond Due from John Lancaster which I allow to Pay my Debts " Prior to 1760, I do not have any information on land that William may have owned other than references to his land being processioned in Louisa and Hanover counties. Land was processioned in 1752 in Louisa, and prior to that in Hanover county. The Hanover County land is what appears to have been the land of Amor. Although we know at one point Amor's land was 50 acres, no one that I know of has every seen a legal description of it. Amor could have acquired more land although that seems unlikely as in 1704 he paid quit rent tax on 50 acres of land. Judy