In a message dated 11/2/2002 3:40:25 AM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > "His wife, now about the same age, alive and hearty and never a female > of her generation known to die under the age of 85 years that grew to be a > woman" (Virginia Independent Chronicle, 22 October 1788, Richmond Virginia). > Edna, The citations you give seem to point to Jane Thompson being a Via. Does anyone have any ideas on how to pursue this to futher prove this line? I tried to locate a copy of the letter by Charles Brown written in 1848 where he states his grandmother was a niece of Margaret Via's but could not locate it, so I don't know if it's in a private collection or if I just didn't check the right places. Does anyone know if there is a will abstract book for Albemarle County? William...if you can't get Robert Thompson's will let me know and I'll try to get it. Judy