Hi Bette, I think I will type out what the will says for Robert Means and see if any of it rings your bells, since you are probably more familiar with him than I am. I just seem to have alot of information, but alot of it really isn't familiar to me, personally. Will of Robert Means, Augusta Co. VA. Will Book 2 pg. 127 Know all Men be thes presents that I Robert Means do mak over my right and title of the within manched [note: named] to John McClung one soral horse branded on the neare shoulder with thus 2 and I do leave to the said John McClong in the hand of Edward Thomson som of seventheen pound virginia money and I do leave in the hands of Thomas Thomson the source of ninetheenten pounds Virginia money to the said Thomas McClong and I do leave the note of James Nilley which is in the hands of Thomas Black wife bridle to Thomas McClong and I do this and all other Demand at my Death leave to the said John McCLong and Thomas McClong as witness my hand this 21 day of October 1754. Robert Means Witness present James Gay Jenot Warrick At a Court cond and held for Augusta County Nov. 21, 1755. This last Will and Testament of Robert Means decd being produced in Court was proved by the Witness's thereto and admitted to record and no Executor being named on the motion of Thomas Thompson Nephew and heir at law of the sd decd who made oath according to the law certificate is granted him for obtaining administration with the will annexed in due form giving security whereupon the sd Thompson with George Wilson and Hugh Hiclen his securites entered into and ackd. their bond for the sd. Thompson true and faithful Administration of the sd decd. Estate. Recorded in Augusta Co. Clerk's Office, Staunton, Va. Will bk 2 p. 127 Your guess is as good as mine, whether this is your Robert Means. Happy Hunting. Based upon the dates, I would figure he might be an ancestor of your Robert, or something.... Joyce in Ca. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/3231 http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/a/r/m/Joyce-C-Armstrongcooper/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~carvgs/rgs.htm Main names I am researching, VINCENT, TAYLOR, BRUNS,LIVESAY,ELLIS,MCCLUNG,JOPLING, COOPER, and many more, too numerous to post.... ----- Original Message ----- From: Bette Butcher Topp <[email protected]> To: jarmscoop <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 28, 1999 1:13 PM Subject: Re: [WVGREENB-L] Thompson/McClung/Means > Hi Joyce: > > I am really curious about this Robert Means that you are talking about > with the Thompson family. > > I have Robert Means as a direct ancestor and none of this sounds > familiar to me. If it is the same one. I know that there was another > Robert Means who evidently was a land spectulator in the VA/WV area. Our > Robert came here from Co.Tyrone, Ireland about 1782 and he married/1 > Jane Neeley, m/2 Mary Henry and m/3 Margaret ? He d.ca 1835 in Lewis > Co.,WV. Does any of this ring a bell to you? > > Bette >