for Linda Tx census records for 1840 show a Thomas Boatwright in Washington CO. For 1850 County not named there is a Thomas Boatright b 1825/26 in AR with wife Mary b 1827/28 in AR with dau Lucy Ann b 1846 in TX and Lavina b 1848/49 in TX For 1860 Lavaca CO.Thomas Boatright b 1822/23 in LA with wife Mary b 1828/29 in TX with ch Lucy b 1846/47 in TX Serena b 1848/49 in TX Fielding b 1851/52 in TX Abram b 1853/54 in TX Jacolo b 1855/56 in TX Henry b 1857/58 in TX For 1870 Lavaca CO Thomas Boatright b 1818/18190 in TX Wife Mary b 1819/20 in TX ch Lucy Jane b 1842/43 in TX Sarah A b 1855/56 Also for 1870 in MC Lennan CO another Thomas Boatwright b 1819/1820 in SC wife Artemssia b 1833/34 in GA ch Annie b 1855/56 in SC Osgood b 1857/58 in SC For 1880 Travis CO Thomas Boatwright b 1822/23 in AR wife Mary b 1829/30 in TX ch Fielding b 1858/59 in TX Abraham b 1857/58 in TX If any of the foregoing looks promising to your search I can do additional search for info on the sons if requested. Jerry Boatwright