Dear Judy, As far as I can remember, I have never seen her name spelled out. The only times I have seen it at all are those in Chamberlayne's Vestry Book of St. Paul's Parish. If you think about it and the consistency of the abbreviations, generally the first three letters of a person's name are spelled out, and then the fourth letter is generally the last letter. If her name was Margaret, then the last letter would be a "t." However, it appears to me that the letter is a "y" or "g." If it is y, then the name is Mary. A closed "y" appears to be a "g" and by the same token an open "g" appears to be a "y." The reason I lean toward Mary is that would appear to follow Chamberlayne's interpretation of the abbreviations, first three letters of a person's name, then the last letter placed a littler higher than the first three and was generally the last letter of the name. Robert is always Rob(t). What thinks? As an observation about this business of William Amor or Amor William. No Hanover Via that I am aware of ever perpetuated this name combination. It was always Amor. Only the Albemarle Via families that I have seen ever suggest that the name is appendaged with "William." It is understandable that the Maupins and William Via families would attempt to identify themselves with Amor, the patriarch, who was dead and buried in Hanover, hence "William" Amor or Amor "William." Again, never have I seen a Hanover Via attach William to Amor. I think that probably speaks for something. Janelle