Hampshire/Frederick County Friends, Need some help regarding the court record that follows (I have reason to believe that the Mary Davis below (1st husband, John Park II, 1707-1758) may be my 6th GGM). My Questions: In your opinion, would Edmund Butler as listed below in the court record, be a previous husband of Elizabeth Gummerson or a court-appointed representative (does word descendant refer to Elizabeth or Edmund)? According to the wording in the record, did Mary Davis, give Administrator rights to Edmund Butler (is this what "in right of" means)? If Edmund Butler is not Elizabeth Gummerson's husband (ex), does anyone know who her husband was? I am trying to determine whether my Mary's maiden name (2nd husband was John Davis) is BUTLER or GUMMERSON! Mary Davis was still living and approximately 40 years of age at the time of Elizabeth Gummerson's will. Thank you in advance for any help you can provide. Court records on Mary Davis from Northern Neck records in Frederick County, VA - 1749: Administration of the Estate of ELIZABETH GUMMERSON deceased is granted EDMUND BUTLER in right of MARY DAVIS, the descendants Daughter, he having taken the Oath of an Administrator and Entered into and Executed a Bond according to Law. 39/17 Gummerson Admin. granted Ordered that JOHN SUMMERS, WILLIAM BOLING, WILLIAM DULING, and WILLIAM JEWELL or and three of them being Sword Inventory and appraise the Estate of ELIZABETH GUMMERSON IN Current Money and the Administrator do return the same to the next Court. 39/18 Appraisers Sincerely, Doug Park Hurricane, WV