Look at the ancestry of the Ball's and the Chinn's. you will derive a lot of information about the family's struggles to leave France and escape to the Colonies as Huguenots and those oppressed for religious reasons. John Philip Adams Texas [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Peter Henriques Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 11:58 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Mary Ball Washington. In my book, Realistic Visionary: A Portrait of George Washington, I devoted chapters to GW's relationship with his wife and with Sally Fairfax. I am now working on his complicated and controversial relationship with his mother, Mary Ball Washington. Does anyone have suggestions for leads, especially those not easily accessible in the published work of Freeman, Flexner, etc.? Thanks. Peter Henriques To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html