I've gave a good deal of thought on this. He may have had problems with in law's but that I don't see as that big just as we do today. He was in a war zone. Virginia was in it deep and he moved to Mecklenburg where few battles were held at that time. Kings Mountain and later Cowpens and Gilford Court House come to mind. The book Pharrs and Farrs tens to believe the name was Phair or something close. It also speculates that Edward never lived in Pennsylvania like his brothers. I agree with both.