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     Capt William Ball was born circa 1734 at Culpeper County, Virginia.³ He was the son of Samuel Ball and Ann Catherine Tayloe.² Capt William Ball married Frances Slaughter, daughter of Col. Francis Slaughter and Anne Lightfoot, at Virginia.¹ Capt William Ball died on 3 March 1802.³

     John Miller was born in 1733/34.¹ He was the son of John Adam Miller.² John Miller married Catherine Hochstedler.¹ John Miller died before 1798.¹

     Frances Wood was born circa 1735. She was the daughter of Joseph Wood and Elizabeth Scott.^2,3 Frances Wood married William Hill, son of Russell Hill and Anne Towles, before 1764 in Culpeper County.⁴ Frances Wood The choice of Elizabeth Scott as the mother of Frances Wood is based on the evidence of a marriage between a Joseph Wood and a Elizabeth Scott which occured in the correct area during the right time period.

     Colby Chew was born circa 1735 at Virginia.¹ He was the son of Thomas Chew and Martha Taylor. Colby Chew was with Thos. Walker's party in their famous adventurous trip through Kentucky; in 1750.² He died in 1758 at Near Fort Duquesne; "During Grant's expedition, Colby Chew was wounded near Fort Duquesne, and falling into the river drowned." Colby Chew "served in the Sandy Creek Voyage, against the Shawnees, in the spring of 1756. He was commissioned ensign in Washington's regiment, October 1, 1757.³

     Cadwalader Slaughter was born in 1735 at Virginia.² He was the son of Col. Francis Slaughter and Anne Lightfoot.¹

     Josias Ringgold was born on 28 September 1735.¹ He was the son of Josias Ringgold and Sarah Smith.¹

     President John Adams was born on 30 October 1735.^1,2 He was the son of Dea. John Adams and Sussanna Boylston.¹ President John Adams married Abigail Smith, daughter of William Smith and Elizabeth Quincy, on 25 October 1764 at Weymouth, Massachusetts.^1,3 President John Adams died on 4 July 1826 at age 90.^1,2 He "American lawyer, author ststesman, and diplomat. He serverewd as second President of the United States (1797-18 01)", "played a leading role in persuading Congress to declare independence. He assisted Thomas Jefferson in drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776, and was its foremost advocate in the Congress.²"

     Stokeley Towles was born after 1 August 1736 at Lancaster County, Virginia.¹ He was the son of Stockeley Towles and Elizabeth Martin.¹ Stokeley Towles married Elizabeth Porteus Downman, daughter of Robert Downman and Elizabeth Porteus, on 13 January 1773 at Goochland County, Virginia.²

     William Walton was born on 24 December 1736.¹ He married Elizabeth Tilghman, daughter of Thomas Tillman and Lucy Hix, on 1 December 1758 at St James Northam, Goochland County, Virginia.¹ William Walton died on 31 January 1806 at Morgantown, Burke County, North Carolina, at age 69.¹

     Frances Slaughter was born in 1737 at Culpeper County, Virginia.¹ She was the daughter of Col. Francis Slaughter and Anne Lightfoot.¹ Frances Slaughter married Capt William Ball, son of Samuel Ball and Ann Catherine Tayloe, at Virginia.¹

     Magdalene VonSchlegel was born in 1737 at York, York County, Pennsylvania.¹ She was the daughter of Christopher VonSchlegel.² Magdalene VonSchlegel married Henry Bedinger, son of Adam Bedinger and Margarette Hansknecht, before 1753.¹ Magdalene VonSchlegel died in November 1796 at Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, Virginia/West Virginia.¹

     Lucy Clayton was born in 1737 at Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia.¹ She was the daughter of Maj Philip Clayton and Ann Colman.¹ Lucy Clayton married William Williams before 1758.¹

     William Brown was born on 18 January 1737 in West Morland County, Virginia.^4,2 He was the son of John Brown and Frances Fryer.^2,3 William Brown married Frances Hutt on 10 December 1762.^5,2 William Brown married Margaret Templeman, daughter of Capt. John Templeman and Elizabeth Cox, on 4 August 1768 in Virginia; They were married before she was 15.^6,2 William Brown died on 27 October 1818 at Virginia at age 81.² The fallowing was taken from West Virginia Old and New and West Virginia Biography: "The first American representatives of this Brown family was Edwin or Edward Brown, who came from England and settled at Jamestown in Virginia in the early Colonial era of our national history. His father, William Brown, was a charter member of the Virginia Colony, and although it is not known that he ever came to this county, it is known that his son above mentioned, did represent the family here."¹ He Edward White presented the fallowing insight reguarding the descendants ofr William Brown taken from his research paper on George Brown (b. 1624) of Westmoreland County, Virginia. "William's second wife was Margaret Templeman, named in Govenor Brown's Journal. They supposedly had at least eleven children including Governor Brown and Richard Templeman Brown. A problem here is that there is no concrete linkage of all of these children. There is supposed to be a family Bible from James Brown's family which list the children (http://www.laceypratts.com/). However, John Templeman Brown bore a family name, and William W. Brown was a founding trustee of nearby Andrew Chapel Methodist Church in 1848." The bible record's referenced in his paper were an "abstract of the records in the Brown Family Bible in the Possession of Eleanor Perry Read (as late 22 September, 1991). Eleanor Craighill Perry Read (1915-2012) was a 3rd Great-Granddaughter of the James Brown.^7,8

     James Kelly died at Westmorland County, Virginia.¹ He was born on 12 March 1737.¹ He was the son of Alexander Kelly and Elizabeth Willson.¹ James Kelly married Susan Wilson on 5 April 1760.^1,2 James Kelly died on 8 April 1802 at Richmond County, Virginia, at age 65.³

     Francis Hopkinson was born on 21 September 1737 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^1,2 He died on 9 May 1791 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at age 53.^1,2

     Anna Maria Tilghman was born on 3 November 1737 at Queen Anne County, Maryland.¹ She was the daughter of William Tilghman and Margaret Lloyd.¹ Anna Maria Tilghman married Charles Goldsborough circa 1760 at Maryland.¹ Anna Maria Tilghman died on 4 February 1768 at Maryland at age 30.¹

     Henry Towles was born in 1738 at Essex County, Virginia.^2,1 He was the son of Stockeley Towles and Elizabeth Martin. Henry Towles married Judith Diggs on 19 May 1768.^3,1 Henry began military service as a miltia Col. In 1774 at Virginia.³ Henry ended revolutionary war military service in 1776 at Virginia.³ Henry Towles died on 3 December 1799 at Towles Point.¹ He From WikiTree; Source: Descendants of Hugh Brent, The. Immigrant to Isle of Wight County, Virginia, 1642; Author: Chester Horton Brent; Publisher: The Tuttle Publishing Company, Inc. , Rutland, Vermont 1936; Page: page 53; "He was a planter, attorney-at-law, Clerk of Court, 1794-1799, and a Colonel in the Revolutionary Army. In 1760 he married Judith Haynes. The written consents of Elizabeth Martin Towles and William Dymer, Guardian of Judith Haynes, were recorded May 15, 1760, four days before the marriage. In 1774 he was chosen as one of the County Committee, in 1776 as a lieutenant of Captain Ball's Company, Fifth Virginia Regiment, he was officer of the Guard in Norfolk. In 1783 he was a member of the House of Delegates, 1788 was a member of the Convention from Lancaster County, Virginia to go to Philadelphia to ratify the Constitution of the United States. In 1794 he was appointed County Lieutenant. The property "Popular Neck" inherited by his mother, Elizabeth Martin Towles, from her father, was sold to him June 17, 1791. This plantation he willed to his son Henry. Towles Point was the legacy of his second son Stockley".¹

     Jane Hord was born on 8 May 1738 at King George County, Virginia.¹ She married Simon Miller in April 1772 at Virginia.¹ Jane Hord died on 29 July 1806 at Culpeper County, Virginia, at age 68.¹

     Lt Col Richard Tilghman married Elizabeth Tilghman, daughter of Col Edward Tilghman and Elizabeth Chew, at Maryland.² Lt Col Richard Tilghman was born on 11 May 1739 at Queen Anne County, Maryland.¹ He was the son of Col Richard Tilghman and Susan Frisby.¹ Richard died in 1810 at Queen Anne County.²

     Hannah Clemmi(n)son was christened on 2 September 1739 at Tanfield, Durham, England.¹ She was the daughter of Gerrard Clemmi(n)son and Barbara Maughan. Hannah Clemmi(n)son appears to have married Thomas Armstrong on 10 June 1765 at Tanfield, Durham, England. The supposition that Thomas and Hannah are John the immigrant's parents is derived by the fact that 1) Thomas Armstrong did marry Hannah Clemmison; 2) John named his first born son Thomas and 3) John's son William was given the middle name of Cleminson. 4) Parish Registers confirm that a Thomas Armstrong had a son John who would be the same age as John the immigrant. 3) John the immagrant's headstons say's that he was born in Ryton Parish, County Durham, England.^1,2 Hannah Clemmi(n)son died circa 1810 at Durham County, England.³

     George Blocker was born circa 1740 in Bladen County, North Carolina. He was the son of George Blocker.² George Blocker married Mary Dyer, daughter of James Dyer and Sarah (?), circa 1765 in Cumberland County, North Carolina. At some time after 1771 George Blocker began operating Blocker's Ferry across the Cape Fear River from his land to Campbellton, new Fayetteville. For this right, he gave a fifty pound bond. After feuding with a competitor over the rights of the ferry, he was limited to ferrying for all above Lock's Creek on the east bank and Cross Creek on the west bank. On 30 January 1771 George Blocker was recorded in a deed which purchased 200 acreas across the Cape Fear from the present city Fayetteville. This land, which was next to the original Michael Blockers patent, was purchased from Robert Cochran for five pounds. The deed was witnessed by James Dyer and proved at the April term of court, and George was designated as a planter. In 1775 George Blocker was recorded in a deed which purchased from Joshua Jordan, 100 acres of land in Sampson County. He acted as an overseer for a road laid out and cleared from his ferry to Horn's plantation in 1775. In 1777 George Blocker was listed for 1544 pounds in the Taxables for that year. Although George Blocker did not sign the original Cumberland Resolves, county minutes of 1777 record that he did sign. He served jury duty in 1778 and 1779. He also recieved from the Army L 110.12.9 for ferriaging. He is listed in the Army Accounts as recieving L 12.2.0 for service between 16 July 1783 and 19 March 1784. He He is listed in a deed from James Dyer on January 22, 1789, is showen to have recieved from his father Michael, "part of a tract of land granted by patent to Michael Blocker, September 5, 1735, and by deed of gift the aforesaid Michael did convey the above mentioned tract unto his son George(I) and the Said George(I) Blocker by will did bequeath the aforesaid land unto his son George(II) Blocker...". He is recorded on the census of 1790 in Cumberland County; That census lists 2 males over sixteen, wife and a daughter who was probably Sarah Ann. He was granted or patented an additional 132 acres on 7 November 1791. This land was also ajcent to the Original Michael Blocker patent. He died in 1794 at Cumberland County; "In the large inventory of his estate, November 13, 1794, are listed eight negroes by name, two horses, two mares, a young horse and colt, five work oxen, two steers, forty-seven head of cattle, eleven hogs, seven sows, fifty year-old hogs and sheep. There was much household furniture, such as five feather beds, four bedsteads and cords, seven volumes of the History of the display of nature, other little books, candle molds, pantry and kitchen furniture. Then there were 5,000 shingles down at Amos Nunney's and 1157 red oak staves, and 12 cyder barrells, also riding chair and harness and one old wagon and lock chain."

     William Blocker was also known as William the Patriot and was one of the thirty nnie signers of the Cumberland Resolutions on June 20, 1775 at Liberty Point, Fayetteville.¹ He was born circa 1740 in Bladen County, North Carolina. He was the son of George Blocker. William Blocker sold 100 acres of land to James Dyer in 1771, "the same confirmed to him the said William Blocker by the last will and testament of the said George Blocker...being the patent date of 1754 to George..." He was one of the thirty nine signers of the Cumberland Resolution on June 20, 1775 at Liberty Point, Fayetteville. This was a Declaration of Independence drawn up by Robert Rowan and said in part, "We.....holding ourselves bound by the most sacred of all obligations, the duty of the good citizens towards an injured country....we shall be justified in resisting force by force....and associate as a band in her defense against every foe....wherever necessary, we will go forth and be ready to sacrifice our lives and fortunes to secure her freedom and safety. This obligation to continue...until a reconciliation shall take place between Great Britain and America upon constitutional principles, and event we most ardently desire..." He may have married Jean Davis, daughter of Edward Davis, before 1780 in Bladen County; Supposition based on the will of Edward Davis which names among others, daughter Jean Blocker and grandson Edward Blocker. "This Jean could have been the wife of William and Edward could have been the Edward who married Isabella McPhail in 1803 with William as bondsman".² William Blocker began military service on 16 July 1783 in Cumberland County.¹ He ended military service on 19 March 1784; paid L9.4.0.¹ He immigrated in 1785 to Sampson County, North Carolina; "Patented 50 acres in Sampson in 1787 and listed himself from Sampson in a 1790 land deal with his brother George."³ He appeared on the census of 1790 in Sampson County; Besides himself, 1 male over sixteen, five males under sixteen, 1 female-wife and 2 daughters.¹ He bought a shot gun at the public sale of his deceased brother George's personal estate in in 1794.² He appeard as bondsman, on a 500 pound marriage bond, for an Edward Blocker marring Isabella McPhail of Cumberland on on 8 March 1803.²

     William Reynolds was born circa 1740 at Caroline County, Virginia. He was the son of Thomas Reynolds and Hannah Lewis. William Reynolds married Margaret Harris, daughter of James Harris, circa 1759.^1,2 William Reynolds appeared on the census of 1800 in Edgfield, South Carolina; Free White Persons - Males: 10-15 (1), 16-25 (2), 45 or over(1); Females: 10-15 (1), 45 and over (1).³ He died circa 1805 at Edgefield District, South Carolina.

     Martha Slaughter died at Culpeper County, Virginia.² She was born circa 1740 at Virginia; The Virginia Society of the National Society Sons of the American Revolution. Application for Thomas Davis Jones. Membership deliverd 21 Jun 1968.² She was the daughter of Robert Slaughter and Mary Smith.¹ Martha Slaughter married Capt. Gabriel Jones in 1766.^3,2

     Deborah LLoyd was born circa 1740 at Hope, Talbot County, Maryland.¹ She was the daughter of Col Robert LLoyd and Anna Maria Tilghman.¹ Deborah LLoyd married Col Peregrine Tilghman, son of Col Richard Tilghman and Susan Frisby, before 1779 at Talbot County, Maryland.¹

     James Ringgold was born circa 1740.¹

     Lucy Redman was also known as Lucy Sparks.² She was born circa 1740.¹ She was the daughter of Col. Henry Sisson Redman and Elizabeth Maria Simpson.¹ Lucy Redman married Richard Templeman Brown, son of William Brown and Margaret Templeman, on 27 March 1806.¹ Lucy Redman died before 1840.¹

     Frances Hutt was born circa 1740.¹ She married William Brown, son of John Brown and Frances Fryer, on 10 December 1762.^1,2 Frances Hutt died on 10 September 1764.²

     John Spilman was born in 1740 in Virginia. He was the son of John Spilman.² John Spilman married (?) Davenport circa 1760 at Virginia While it is widely accepted that Cynthia Davenport Spilman/Armstrong is the daughter of John Spilman and Elziabeth Kelly, there is scanty documentation of this relationship. Although this researchr can find no proof of a marriage between John Spilman and an unknown Davenport, the fact that John was likely close to 40 at the time of his marriage to Elizabeth. It is therefore possible that John may well have had a family before his marriage to Elizabeth. This plus the fact that Cynthia "Davenport" Spilman/Armstrong is listed in John's son William K. Spilman's will as a niece rather than a sister would tend to indicate that Cynthia was Johns granddaughter rather than his daughter. One possible solution to the problem is to make Cynthia "Davenport" the daughter of an as yet un-named son of John's who would have married a Davenport. The sir name of Davenport is suggested because of Cynthia middle name. While purely conjecture, unless some one finds a baptismal certificate, this is as reasonable and assuming that Cynthia is the Daughter of John and Elizabeth.³ John Spilman married Elizabeth Kelly, daughter of Alexander Kelly ?, on 4 October 1779 in Fauquier County.⁴ John Spilman died in 1815 in Culpeper County. He was buried in the Fischbach Cemetery; This cemetery is suppose to be located near Jeffersonton. The dates of his birth and death are taken from a tombstone still to be seen there. His existence is further confirmed by the tithables of the time, and the administration of his estate.

     Susannah Clayton was born in 1740 at Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia.⁴ She was the daughter of Maj Philip Clayton.³ Susannah Clayton married Col James Slaughter, son of Robert Slaughter and Mary Smith, before 1758 at Culpeper, Virginia.¹ Susannah Clayton died on 25 February 1818 at Christian County, Kentucky.⁴

     Capt. Gabriel Jones was born in 1740 at Essex County, Virginia.² He married Martha Slaughter, daughter of Robert Slaughter and Mary Smith, in 1766.^1,3 Capt. Gabriel Jones died in 1777 at Virginia; Burial: Lagrange, Culpeper County, Virginia.² He Posted on Find-A-Grave "He was the first to form a Marine Company, serving as a Captain of a ship at Fredericksburg. After the Virginia Marine Corps was abandoned in 1776, he commanded the 8th Company of the 1st Virginia Regiment; His parents were Gabriel Jones Sr. and Mary (Johnson) Edmundson. - He married (!st) Mary Waller of Spotsylvania County and (2nd) Martha Slaughter, daughter of Robert Slaughter".²

     Thomas Tilman was born in 1740 at Goochland Parish, Goochland County, Virginia.¹ He was the son of Thomas Tillman and Lucy Hix.¹ Thomas Tilman married Susan Moon at Goochland Parish, Goochland County, Virginia.¹

     Silas Flanary was born in 1740 at Wilkes County, North Carolina.¹ He was the son of Thomas Elkannah Flanary and Elizabeth Bluebough.^1,2 Silas Flanary married Violet Marshall circa 1773.¹ He and his son-in-law,John Marshall , purchased 190 acres on the Clinch River. on 13 December 1794 at Russell County, Virginia.³
     "H.B.M. Bales, Early Settlers of Lee Co. VA and Adjacent Counties, 2:660-671. Served in the Montgomery Co., VA, militia and in Captain Enoch Ozborn's Company during the American Revolution (millitia records pp. 101-02). Appears on the Montgomery Co. tax lists for 1788-89. In Montgomery Co. as late as 1792-93, where he's shown as Elizabeth's father in the marriage records. Sometime before 1794 he moved to Russell Co., VA, where he and his son-in-law John Marshall bought land on 13 Dec 1794. His will, date unknown, was destroyed in a fire with other court records in 1871, but was produced in court for probate on 26 Jan 1802. (Order Book 3 at 175-76.) .⁴
     
     Reguarding his military service, the fallowing was taken from the Martin-Warner Family Tree on Ancestry.com: "He was sometimes referred to as Lilam Flanary or Silas Liliam Flanary; He appears on the Muster Rolls of Montgomery County, Virginia during the Revolutionary War; He is listed in William Herbert's Company in Lord Dunmore's War, Fincastle County, Virginia; He served in Enoch Osubrn's Company of Militia Information of a warrant issued for them by the British for horse thievery. "

     Silas Flanary died before 26 January 1802 at Russell County, Virginia; Silas Flannarys will was destroyed in a courthouse fire in 1871. It was produced in court and proven by oath of Henry Dickenson, a witness thereto and ordered to be recorded. "On the motion of Violet Flannery who made oath according to law and together with Nathan Ellington and John Montgomery , her securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of one hundred and sixty ponds conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted her for obtaining letters of administration on the Estate of Silas Flannery dec'd with the will annexed in due form".^1,3,5

     Thomas Loughton Smith was born in 1740.¹ He married Elizabeth Inglis circa 1760.¹ Thomas Loughton Smith died in 1773.¹

     John Brown married Sallie Gibbs.² John Brown married Phoebia Brown.² John Brown was born after 1740 at Culpeper County, Virginia.^1,3 He was the son of John Brown and Elizabeth Brown.¹

     William Jones was born between 1740 and 1761 in Pasquotank County, North Carolina.³ He was the son of William Jones and Sarah or Mary Gilbert ?² William Jones began military service with the Continental Army in 1777; Served with the Continental Army at Charleston, South Carolina.¹ He was supposed to have been captured and held by the British aboard a prison ship near Charleston, North Carolina for some two years circa 1779.³ The Daughters of the American Revolution Patriot Index does not list a William Jones from North Carolina. It does, how ever, list a Wilie and a Willis Jones from North Carolina.³

     Charles Goldsborough was born on 2 April 1740 at Maryland.¹ He married Anna Maria Tilghman, daughter of William Tilghman and Margaret Lloyd, circa 1760 at Maryland.¹ Charles Goldsborough died on 25 February 1769 at Maryland at age 28.¹

     Richard Tilghman was born on 6 April 1740 at Queen Anne County, Maryland.¹ He was the son of William Tilghman and Margaret Lloyd.¹ Richard Tilghman married Mary Gibson, daughter of John Gibson, on 2 August 1784 at Talbot County, Maryland.² Richard Tilghman died on 12 April 1809 at age 69.¹

     Simon Miller was born on 2 October 1740 at Essex County, Virginia.¹ He married Jane Hord in April 1772 at Virginia.¹ Simon Miller died on 29 July 1806 at Culpeper County, Verginia, at age 65.¹

     Esther Powers married Chapman Church.¹ Esther Powers was born on 9 November 1740 at LittleTon, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Jonas Powers Sr and Mary Tryon.¹

     Col Peregrine Tilghman was born on 24 January 1741 at Hope, Talbot County, Maryland.¹ He was the son of Col Richard Tilghman and Susan Frisby.¹ Col Peregrine Tilghman married Deborah LLoyd, daughter of Col Robert LLoyd and Anna Maria Tilghman, before 1779 at Talbot County, Maryland.² Col Peregrine Tilghman died in 1807 at Maryland.¹

     Elizabeth Suggett was born on 11 March 1741 in Richmond, Virginia. She was the daughter of Edgecomb Suggett and Elizabeth Keene ? Marriage banns for Elizabeth Suggett and Lt. Col. John Slaughter were published on 18 December 1758 in Richmond, Virginia.¹ Elizabeth Suggett married Lt. Col. John Slaughter, son of Col. Francis Slaughter and Anne Lightfoot, on 22 December 1758 in Caroline County.²

     Susan Wilson was born on 4 October 1741 at Fauquier County, Virginia.^1,2 She married James Kelly, son of Alexander Kelly and Elizabeth Willson, on 5 April 1760.^1,2 Susan Wilson died on 15 June 1798 at age 56.² She was included in the census of Titus Bissell Anderson and Ellen Lewis "Nellie" Turner on 20 June 1900 at Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina.³

     Henry Ober married Veronica Stauffer.¹ Henry Ober was born circa 1742 at Rapho, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.¹

     Edwin Conway was born in 1742.¹ He was the son of George Conway and Ann Heath.¹ Edwin Conway married Sarah McAdams circa 1760.¹

     Susan Moon was born in 1742.¹ She married Thomas Tilman, son of Thomas Tillman and Lucy Hix, at Goochland Parish, Goochland County, Virginia.¹

     William Dingus was born in 1742 at Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.¹ He married Anna Maria Kelker before 1761 at Pennsylvania.¹

     Margaret Tilghman was born on 13 January 1742 at Talbot County, Maryland.¹ She was the daughter of Matthew Tilghman and Anna Lloyd.¹ Margaret Tilghman married Charles Carroll Barrister on 23 June 1763 at Talbot County, Maryland.¹ Margaret Tilghman was after 23 June 1763; "Only children were twins who died in infancy.¹" She died on 14 March 1817 at age 75.¹

     Thomas Gould Alvord was born on 1 March 1741/42 at Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut.¹ He married Keziah Orvis, daughter of Ebenezer Orvis, on 2 August 1762 at Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut.¹ Thomas Gould Alvord married Hannah (Hart) Byington circa 1803.¹ Thomas appeared on the census of 1820 in Homer, Cortland County, New York.² Thomas Gould Alvord appeared on the census of 1830 in Homer, Cortland County, New York; Free White Persons - Males: 15-19(11), 30-39(1), 60-69(1); Females: 10-14(1), 60-69(1).³

     Jonas Powers Jr was born on 13 June 1742 at Connecticut; From Middletown Vital Records.³ He was the son of Jonas Powers Sr and Mary Tryon.² Jonas Powers Jr. migrated from Connicut to Virginia about 1755. According to the History of Bland County "Little is known directly of the Powers family in Bland County except they were of Polish descent and of moderate financial means. They came to Southwest Virginia from Vermont, probably abouth the middle of the 18th century. They settled on Walkers Creek at Mechanicsburg in what is now Bland County, then known as John Grayson farm. According to reliable sources, the Powers family of Southwest Virginia descended from Jacob and Edith Adams Powers and was closely related to President Adams family."⁴ Jonas Powers Jr married Jerusha Harmon, daughter of Benjamin Harmon and Katherine Beal, at Bland County, Virginia.^1,5 From a "Harmon Genealogy" by Artemas HARMON, "comprising all branches in New England", also is on file in the Library of Congress. This book lists Benjamin Harmon (whos father was John, son of John, son of James), who was born Feb. 3, 1709, in York (now Maine). On Jun 5, 1734, Benjamin Harmon was married to Katherine Beal, daughter of Edward Beal, with the officiating minister, the Rev. Sam'l Meedy, in York. " "Jonas Powers was the father of this family, the first of our ancestors of the name in Virginia. His wife was Jerusha Harman. Jerusha's mother was a Meek. A sketch, "The Name and Family of Powers" by W.P. Kennedy was published in a Wise County newspaper about 1938. A typewritten copy was furnished us about 1950. There seems to be some omissions in the typewritten copy, and in one or two places, a generaton seems to have been skipped. The sketch contains difinite statements connecting our Virginia line with the New England family descended from Walter Powers, immigrant from Waterford, Ireland, who settled in Malden, Massachusetts, about 1660, and who married Trial Shepard in 1861. The sketch states that Jacob, a son of this couple or "members of his (Jacob's) immediate family came to Virginia and continued the line in that state". a typewritten copy of the book does not give the authority for connection of our line to that of Walter and Jacob Powers of New England. How ever, A History of the Powers Family of New England, by Amos and Herman Powers, is on file in the Library of Congress. The names, "Jonas", "Oliver", "Esther" and "Eunice" appear frequently in this history; that is, repeated from generation to generation, and obnviously, favorite family names.⁶

     Veronica Stauffer married Henry Ober.¹ Veronica Stauffer was born on 31 July 1742 at Warwick, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.¹

     John Ball was born on 2 October 1742 at Falmouth, Stafford County, Virginia.¹ He was the son of William Ball.¹ John Ball died in 1806 at Fauquier County, Virginia.¹

     William Newby was born circa 1743.¹ He married Elizabeth Symons circa 1808.¹ William Newby died circa 1831.¹

     Thomas Jordan was born in 1743.¹ He died in 1815.¹

     Mary Ware was born on 23 May 1743 at Glastonbury, Harford County, Connecticut.¹ She married Timothy Stevens IV on 25 December 1766 at Glastonbury, Harford County, Connecticut.¹

     Judge James Tilghman was born on 2 August 1743 at Maryland.¹ He was the son of Col Richard Tilghman and Susan Frisby.¹ Judge James Tilghman married Susanna Steuart, daughter of Dr Geroge Steuart, on 19 January 1769 at Maryland.² He married secondly Elizabeth Johns, daughter of Kinsey Johns, on 19 February 1778 at Maryland.² Judge James Tilghman died on 19 April 1807 at Queen Anne County, Maryland, at age 63.¹ Another record says that it was 1809 rather than 1807.²

     Napthali Harmon was born on 28 August 1743.¹ He was the son of Benjamin Harmon and Katherine Beal.¹ Napthali Harmon married Sarah (?)

     Thomas Ringgold married Mary Galloway.¹ Thomas Ringgold was born circa 1744. He was the son of Thomas Ringgold and Anna Maria Earle.¹ Thomas Ringgold died on 26 October 1776.¹

     Abraham Cantrell was born circa 1744 at New Castle County, Pennsylvania; Berth location also reported as Orange County, Virginia.^1,2 He was the son of John Miller Cantrell and Jane Brittain.¹ Abraham Cantrell married Malissa Watson circa 1768.² Abraham Cantrell died circa 1814 at Spartanburg County, South Carolina.¹

     Mary Adkins was born circa 1744 at South Carolina.¹ She was the daughter of William Adkins.¹ Mary Adkins married John Cantrell, son of Abraham Cantrell and Malissa Watson, circa 1793 at Spartanburg County, North Carolina.¹