thanks for help in my research
Hi Optrex,
Thank you for your help. The link was especially helpful. Yes, I would like to trace back to FitzOsbern. John and Anna did have four sons, one of which died in King and Queen County, Virginia. The others migrated to what is now the Virginia-North Carolina border region. At one time they held over 2000 acres of land and had servants. All have been recognized as leaders in the early development of Westren Virginia and North Westren North Carolina. Including a fort at Independence, Virginia which is now a state historic site. One of the brothers, Soloman, was killed during an Indian attack on their campsite. They appearently were also Methodists, as they are also recognized by the Methodist Church in Virginia via their contacts with Bishop Asbury who was appointed to the colonies by Coker to take leadership of the new church. Are you related to the Osborn family? If you would like, I can send you information I have gathered on the family from the late 1600's to the present.
Again, many thanks.
SheliaJean
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