The McMurtrey and Thornton families were closely associated with the Strain
family. I'm not aware how the White children fit into the picture, and the
John and Jane (Jean) Strain on the guardian bond are not clearly identified to
me.
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McMurtrey's estate contains the signature of my GGGGgrandfather, David Strain. |
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Thornton's estate contains the signature of John Strain, Jr., John Montgomery Jr., and an unidentified Thomas Strain. |
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Thomas Strain, brother to John, David, Capt. William, Samuel, James, and Sarah, had already died when this will was signed. |
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Guardian bond for two minor White children. Notice that this is not the same John Strain from most of the Abbeville estates. |
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