In an earlier message phebe morgan wrote: > there is a BELLFIELD BRUMLEY that is listed in the 1772 list of tithables for Roanoke City and the eastern portion of Roanoke. > > has anyone ever heard of this family and > > could BELLFIELD be a family name? I don't know the Brumleys, but Belfield is an old family name in the Northern Neck. Dr. Joseph Belfield (1685-1738) of Devon settled in Richmond Co. He married Frances Wright by 1704, Mary Lane in 1707, and Elizabeth Dozier at some point. Kathleen Much [log in to unmask] To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html