A question I am hoping someone on the list can help with. I am aware that while today designating someone a Sr and Jr refer to Father and Son, in the past these designations were often used simply to delineate two men of the same name in the same area, not even necessarily related, although obviously they usually they were. Questions: 1. In the will record summarized below, does the designation of Richard Vanlendegan as SR., necessarily mean there was another Richard Vanlendegan (Vanlandingham) alive at the time in the area? Or might it simply refer to a man of aged years? 2. How old would the second Richard Vanlendegan need to be? Would he need to also be an adult to have one man designated Sr? Or if there was another Richard Vanlandegan who was a young child, might they still have begun referring to the elder as Sr. in documents. I am a Vanlandingham (Vallandingham as they moved to Farifax, VA and on to KY) descendant. Thanks for your help. 1726 Richard "Vanlandegan", Sen. and Michael Vanlandegan were witnesses to the will of Samuel Winstead, Sen., of St. Stephen's Parish,VA. (Northumberland County,VA. Record Book 1726-1729, page 32A.) Thanks, Rich Fulton, [log in to unmask] World Wide Mid-Market Sales Executive, S/390 SW, SWG IBM, home office 1420 West Main Street, Apt. 1008 Lewisville, TX. 75067 USA Phone: 972-434-1033, t/l 450-8996 Fax: 817-962-8780, t/l 522-8780 To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html