At 07:21 AM 11/23/98 -0500, you wrote:
Hello, Beverly,
Unfortunately, I have not done any original research on Zachariah or the
earlier Wells ancestors. The only information I have pertinent to your
question came from the IGI at my nearby LDS family history center. The IGI
records have Zachariah marrying Abagail Osborne in 1770 in Grayson Co, VA.
She was born in 1753 in Russell Co, VA, to James Osborn (b. 1735 in Russell
Co) and Mary Whitaker (b. 1737 in Russell Co)....
I have Mary Whitaker's father as William Whitaker (b. 20 Feb 1731/1732) and
mother as Abigail Donahue (no dates) who were married 1757 Lexington, Rowan
Co., NC. If this is correct, then Mary could not have been the mother of
Abigail, the dates don't work. Instead, I have Abigail as a daughter of
Caleb Osborne and Hannah Howard.
I could have the father of Mary confused. William Whitaker's will was
probated 17 Jul 1799 in Rowan Co., NC but I don't have a copy. William's
parents were William Whitaker (b. 10 Feb 1700/1701 Timaho, England) and
Elizabeth Carlton (b. 18 Apr 1701 Ireland). Mary could be a daughter of
William Sr. and Elizabeth instead of William Jr.; then the dates would
likely work out. Can enybody verify any of this?
Don
Don Chesnut drches01(a)pop.uky.edu
or chesnut(a)kgs.mm.uky.edu
See my genealogy webpage at
http://www.users.mis.net/~chesnut/gendef.htm