In a message dated 12/3/2002 11:03:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > The thing that does bother me and I do not have enough knowledge on the > subject to know why...is why is a Mary or Marg Via listed and she is not > referred to as widow. Several entries for other women list them as Widdow > Thompson, etc. What would the reason be that IF Marg was the widow of Mer > why would she not be listed as Widow? This is one of those questions that > nag me Thank you for responding Judy. Until we can view the actual handwritten records, I remain of the opinion that the Chamberlayne transcription referencing "Marg: Via," "Mar; Vin" and "Mary Via" regarding the lands of Amor Via, were actually meaning "Amor Via." I am especially considering that in early 18th century Virginia there was no standardization of spellings, and in the transcript those names were not differentiated as widows. Also, a transcriber encountering the name "Amer" or "Amor" may have been puzzled, because it was (is) a very uncommon name. ~~<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/neddybarney/"> EDNA BARNEY</A> <A HREF="http://www.ednabarney.com">ednabarney.com</A>

----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 9:24 AM Subject: Re: [VIA-L] Parish records > In a message dated 12/3/2002 11:03:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > The thing that does bother me and I do not have enough knowledge on the > > subject to know why...is why is a Mary or Marg Via listed and she is not > > referred to as widow. Several entries for other women list them as Widdow > > Thompson, etc. What would the reason be that IF Marg was the widow of Mer > > why would she not be listed as Widow? This is one of those questions that > > nag me > > Thank you for responding Judy. Until we can view the actual handwritten > records, I remain of the opinion that the Chamberlayne transcription > referencing "Marg: Via," "Mar; Vin" and "Mary Via" regarding the lands of > Amor Via, were actually meaning "Amor Via." I am especially considering that > in early 18th century Virginia there was no standardization of spellings, and > in the transcript those names were not differentiated as widows. Also, a > transcriber encountering the name "Amer" or "Amor" may have been puzzled, > because it was (is) a very uncommon name. > ~~<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/neddybarney/"> EDNA BARNEY</A> > <A HREF="http://www.ednabarney.com">ednabarney.com</A> I've always wondered if perhaps he wanted to substitute America as his first name. If he was one of the convicted felons who were deported, maybe he wanted to celebrate his new country and distance himself from his past. Just speculation, of course. Sue