This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: blizzard Surnames: SUIT, HARRISON Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.unknown/7202.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks so much for the reply and great information. I have never seen Alexander Suite/Suit listed with Benjamin's family before today. Also, I am directly descended from Mary Elizabeth Suit Scott and William Scott so I am intrigued by the idea that she was from Benjamin. I had always had her as his sister, not daughter. I am wondering where the authors got the information that she was Benjamin's daughter. I am desceneded from the Scott's and also from Norris Marshall J. Suite, Son of Samuel Suite, son of James Suit, and probably son of William Suit who was son of Nathaniel Suit and Elizabeth Williams. We figured out Elizabeth from land left to her sister Jean/Jane Ellis. Norris Suite was my great grandfather, and he also married a Williams--Roseanne E. "Rose" Williams. Anyway, about Benjamin--he died 23 Feb 1809 leaving a will in St. Mary's Co MD and he kept hesitating writing his will so a clergyman finished it for him. So it is not very complete. His wife was Mildred but we don't know her maiden name. A researcher said it may be Moran but I don't remember why and I can't find the information. Dent Suite, Benjamin's father died leaving a will in St. Mary's Co MD in 1792, but he had moved to Granville Co NC aroudn 1786 and was in the 1790 census there. Benjamin SUIT is found in Caswell Co NC in 1803 in the estate sale of Thomas Langley who was probably from Md. Also, found in the same estate sale in 1803 is Henry Burch--probably the one who married Susannah Suite. In Dent's will, he mentions children: Benjamin Suit, Thomas Suit, John Suit (John Dent Suit), Sarah Suit, and Eleanor Suit. He mentions the land tract called "Horse Range," and gave the house to his son "John Dent Suit," who may be the one who died in 1795. Benjamin was the executor of his dad's will and witnesses included: Benjamin Edwards, George Dent, Joseph Harrison. Was Eleanor also a Dent? According to an email from Linda Reno to the Rootsweb St. Mary's MD list, Benjamin's will was dated 1810 and his wife was Mildred and his children were: Kelita , Benjamin , John Adams, and Mildred Ann Suit. (He refers to them as being udnerage.) He apparently also had older children because after Benjamin died, Mildred is found in 1810 in Dinwiddie Co Va and there we find Augustin Suit and Johnson Suit serving in the War of 1812 there so I assume they were also her children.. And of course, we know Victoria was their daughter. Also, it is notable that here were no witnesses noted on Benjamin's will as it was hasitly written. An Orphan's court deposition in 1810 by Neale H. Shaw (a clergyman) says that Benjamin was asked to write the will but kept kept putting it off until it was too late and died before he finished it. Then on 8-7-1810 the Orphan's Court determined it was valid. I checked my FTM and see an Alexander Suit living in TN who married an Agness Benfield 27 Jan 1784. I have no parents listed for him--or proven children. I also have an Alexander (maybe son of the other Alexander) who is also in TN who married Abigail Pike. This Alexander was born 02 Feb 1799 and died 05 Jan 1867 in Tipton Co. IN. He married 2nd to a Sarah Stout and had some children with each wife.Then, another Alexander Suit was in Indiana as well. He lived 1812 (grave says 1818) to June 22, 1902. How did you find an Alexander Suit to be a son of Benjamin. Also, a Benjamin Suit was in PA at the same time. I don't know who he was and I think he may have married a Gest or Geist. I can't find the iformation, but I think it was in Lancaster or York, PA. I know Jesse Suit from MD also married a woman with a similar name, but it apparently didn't work out. PLEASE let me know what you have further on Joseph HARRISON's family. The Harrison's were connected to Suit's since the late 1600's and I found a will in Va dated 1739 for an Edward Sute that mentions a Thomas Harrison. Then, Linda Reno believes my James Suit married first to a Rebecca Harrison. So many questions--so little time... Thanks again! B. Treon bonnietreon@hotmail.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.