The following is the little I know about the Amherst County Wares: Amherst Co, VA in the Revolution by Lenora Higginbotham Sweeney: Edward Ware, b. Amherst Co, VA, Oct 18, 1760. The books lists several tours of duty during the war. He was placed on Pension Roll July 30, 1833. Thomas Ware, b. Amherst Co, VA, 1762 or 63. Book mentions his service and states he died Dec 26, 1851, & Mildred Ware, pensioner's widow applied July 3, 1853, they were m. in Buckingham Co, VA, Oct 15, 1787. Raised 14 children: Mrs. Elizabeth Pugh is the eldest, John Thomas, Martha, Nancey, Malinda, Mildred, William, Edward, Peyton, Polly, Virginia, Almira & Robert. Edward Ware left a will in Amherst Co in which he lists Mark Ware, James Powell, William Powell, John Powell, Edward Powell, Elizabeth Joplin, Sarah Ware, Wife Lettis (Letticia) Ware. The will was presented in court on 3 Jul 1786 by James and William Ware alias Powell, two of the executors named therein. William Ware left a will in Amherst Co in which he lists Wife Patty, son Ormund, sons Madison, Jno; Nancy Rucker; daughter Sally Jopling; daughter Permelia Powell; granddaughter Nancy W. Rucker when of age, dtr of Tinsley Rucker; daughters Betsy, Lucinda, Belinda, Perlina. Executor brother John Ware. Inventory dated 1813 refers to him as Col. Wm. Ware. Some items from "Colonial Caroline. A History of Caroline Co, VA by T. E. Campbell. Nicholas & Edware Ware served on the First Grand Jury for 1747. Edward Ware was granted a license for a tavern from 1740-44 near Conway's warehouse. In 1754 Edward Ware and Millicent Powell were executors of Mary Powell's estate. In 1762 Henry & Nicholas Ware served as lieutenants in the Militia. In 1754 Henry and Nicholas both were listed as blacksmiths. In 1768 Henry and Henry Ware, Jr. executors to Wm. Allcock est. In 1772 James Ware arrested for preaching without a license (Baptist). In 1744 Nicholas Ware, Jr. executor for Nicholas Ware. In 1770 Nicholas Ware (along with others) refused to serve on Grand Jury because of laws governing worhsip and taxes. Each fined 350 pounds of tobacco. Tobacco inspectors at Conway's Warehouse; Nicholas from 1753-1766; Robert from 1769-1776. In Land Office Patents and Grants for VA find the following early entries: Nicholas Ware, New Kent Co, 21 Aug 1665, 386 acres, Patent 5, p. 185. Nicholas Ware, New Kent Co, 22 Sep 1682, 300 acres, on the north side of Mattapony river, about 4 miles back in the wooks; adjoining his own land, land of Jeremiah Rawlins, dec'd, and Mr. Cardingbrooks land. Patent 7, p. 179. Valentine Ware, King and Queen Co, 2 May 1705, about 600 acres, patent 9, p. 657. Valentine Ware, King and Queen Co, 2 May 1705, 260 acres, patent 9, p. 657. Valentine Ware, Henrico County, 5 Sep 1723, 262 acres, in the for of Tuckahoe Creek on the north side James River. Patent 11, p. 203. Valentine Ware, Henrico County, 10 Dec 1724, 167 acres, north side of James River, in a great fork of Tuckahoe Creek. Patent 12, p, 122. This is all the documented information I have found on the Ware family. Have not gone past the 1830 census in Amherst Co, since my Ware was in Jackson Co, OH by that time. Hope this will be of help to some of the Ware researchers. Yvonne Warner