In a message dated 1/20/2003 8:37:41 AM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Been working and have found a Jacob Sneed grant: Sept. 10, 1755, both sides > of Ivy Creek South branch of Rivanna in Albem. Co. Is this in the same > area as William Via 200 acres?? > William, Yes, William Via lived on Ivy Creek as did Roland Horsley. Here's a description for a part sold to Charles Goodman. "Two CertainTracts of Land Situate lying and & being in the parrish & 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 on the said River Containing seventy five acres in one of The Tracts and Twenty Six in the other Tract Which is the upper piece on the River Bounded by the said Chas Goodman To the River and " Below is the marriage info for William's grandson Micajah and wife Rebecca Smith. According to the license she was the daughter of Aus Bond Smith. John and William Smith perhaps brothers? Judy Know all men by these presents, That we Micajah Viar and John Smith Junr of Halifax county, are held and firmly bound unto his excellency John Tyler Esqr governor of the commonwealth of Virginia, and to his successors, in the just and full sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, to the use of the said commonwealth; to the payment whereof, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs &c. jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated this 2nd day of October 1810. The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas there is a marriage intended to be solemnized between the above bound Micajah Viar and Rebeccah Smith of this county: Now, if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the same, then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Micajah Viar (his mark) John Smith Junr Teste, Samuel Williams I Aus Bond Smith of the County of halifax do give my __ freely for my daughter Rebecky to Join in matrimony with Mycayger Viar this Second day of October in the year of our Lord 1810 Aus Bond Smith John Smith Jr William Smith