In a message dated 8/30/2002 9:26:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Sometimes some little tidbit that won't mean much of anything at the > time proves to be extremely valuable later. So you do have to go on > assumptions & theory & hunches occasionally. > Marlene, I agree. That's how I came across the error in Albemarle County. We all assumed the Micajah and William Via of Albemarle County were the grandsons of William Via and the ones mentioned in his will. I "stumbled" across the evidence that these were not his grandsons and that the William and Micajah mentioned in his will were actually living in Halifax County when they sold his land. And because we all had "assumed" that William and Micajah of Albemarle were his grandsons I've had a very difficult time proving to some that this was not the case even though I have documented proof. Once something is repeated long enough but is later proven to be inaccurate it's very difficult to set it straight. I find that in family lore it may not always be correct but usually there is some truth to it that can lead us to more documentation. Hope everyone has a safe holiday weekend. Judy