Here is info on the Maryland Viers/Veirs family. I have more somewhere else. One interesting thing to note: Two of the family married into the Clark family. William Mason married Patsey Moon from Virginia. Daniel Veares Sr. married Dorothy Handley: Their Children: Anna 1724-1737 Elizabeth 1726-1741 Daniel Jr born about 1723 (his son John Veirs b 10 Mar 1760, married Catherine Belmear and moved to Logan Co. Ky) His children: Susanah b 12 Jun 1762, died 1787 Union Co., Ky Mary b 1763 Died 1821, Union Co. Ky Elisha b 1765 Died 1837, Hardin Co., Ky Sarah b/m/d Maryland Ruth b/d Maryland Nathan b 1774 d Hardin Co. Ky Martha William M. Viers Sr. b 1735 in Maryland, d 1811, father Daniel Viers/Veirs Sr. LCol, PS, MD Wife Mary Magruder Wife Mary Rickets First wife died around 1764 His children (2nd wife) John Mason Veirs b 1763 *William Mason Veirs b 1761 x Patsey Moon moved to Mason Co Ky Edward Veirs b 1764 x Mary Rankin moved to Mason/Lewis Co. Ky Levi Veirs b 1769 Hezekiah Veirs b 1768 x Ann Clarke Dorcas Veirs b 1780, d 1821 x Pierre Amable Tranquille Bouic x John Fletchall Nancy Veirs married George W. Clark, moved to Lewis/Mason Ky. LAND RECORDS 2 Sept 1794 William Mason Viers and Patsey his wife of Fayette Co, Ky (sale of 200 acres for 6 pounds) 12 Nov 1800 William M Veirs of Mason Co (sale of slaves) 29 Oct 1802 William M Veirs and Patsey his wife of Mason Co (sale of land) 16 July 1810 William Viers (Vears) of Mason Co and Patsey his wife (sale of land) 29 Oct 1810 William M Viers and Patsey his wife of Mason Co (sale of land) ?? June 1811 William M Viers and Patsey his wife of Mason Co (sale of land) 11 mar 1812 William M Viers and his wife on Cabbin Creek in Mason county (lease out of land for 25 years) Will of William Veirs 1811 Wife: Mary- 262 a. dwelling plantation including pt. "William and Mary and Daniel's Inheritance" and other tracts Sons: Levi Veirs, John Mason Veirs - above plantation at mother's decease Son: Hezekiah Veirs -140 a. plantation Son: Solomon Veirs - 136 1/4 a. plantation Son: Elijah Veirs - 116 a. plantation Son: William (the abstract lists nothing after his name, probably because he married so well) (various parts to grandchildren of dau, Pheby Thomas; William, son of dau. Nancy Clarke; Polly, dau of son Edward Veirs; Daniel son of Solomon Veirs; Mary, dau. of son William Veirs) Son: Edward - negro he "carried with him to Kentucky" Daus: Nancy Clarke, Dorcas Fletchall 1820 Gerrard Co, Ky Census Microfilm 19-36 p 508 Will M. Vears 1 male 16-26 1 male 45+ 1 female 16-26 1 female 45+ Garland Viah Winstone Viah I think William M. moved to Ohio before 1830. I haven't done any other research on that, don't know what county he moved to. 1830 Gerrard Co. Ky Winston Viah Garland Viah Sue