In the introduction of _The Virginia Carys an Essay in Genealogy_ by Farifax Maxwell, 1919, is the following: "In the summer of 1843, Rumor took wing from Ovid's House of Fame and flew about Virginia, spreading a report that there was a fortune in England waiting to be claimed by common law heir of the Virginia immigrant Miles Cary. No one knew who was responsible for the story, but it profoundly effected the peace of mind of a wide-spread family connection; not Carys only, but the nearer kin of their several brances - Randolphs, Pages, Nicholases, Seldens, Peachys, Hays, Leighs, Skipwiths and Egglestons. Lawyers and family Bibles were diligently consulted, heirlooms were furbished forth and a vast deal of traditional misinformation was distributed and recorded in the form of pedigrees." ... "In due time, when replies to frantic inquires in England came in, there was found to be no foundation whatever for the story: it was purely American invention; no one had heard of it in England. The bubble was pricked." Is anyone familiar with this incident in Virginia in the summer of 1843? Mr. Fairfax Harrison does not quote any direct sources - only vague ones. Thanks for any information anyone can provide. Lonny J. Watro To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html