Debbie Hill wrote: > > Thomas BOTTOM b.--d.1789 married #1 unknown, #2 Unity_____. Following > Thomas, death Unity married ____ CLOPTON of New Kent Co., VA. > > The following is taken from the book, "The Vestry Book and Register of St. > Peter's Parish", New Kent and James City Counties, VA., 1684-1786. > > page 456 > Wm. son of John and Elizabeth BOTTOM born 9th Aug 1728\29 bapt. 16 Feb. > > page 560 > David son of Thomas and Rebekah BOTTOM, 21 March 1756. > > Taken from the book The CLOPTON Family, The Ancestors and Descendants of > William CLOPTON > > Unity ____, is: > Unity ALFORD, b. 16 Dec 1724, dau. of John and Grace ALFORD. > > Untiy married Waldegrave CLOPTON, of New Kent Co., VA. > In 1761 leased to George CLOPTON of Henrico Co., 100 acres of land. > Patented by, Royal Grant, 28 June 1754, 1057 acres, "beginning on Thomas > BOTTOM's line to BATES on Bottom's Bridge Road." Henrico Co., VA. > > My question is: > 1. Could or is Rebekah, be the #1 wife of Thomas, and Untiy be the #2 wife > of Thomas? > > 2. Is the 100 acres of land origionally land that was Thomas BOTTOM's? > > Debbie Hill Debbie, Every time I see the name Thomas Bottom I perk up a little bit. I was named after my grandfather Thomas Bottoms, son of John A Bottoms son of John R Bottoms. John R came from VA to TN and John A moved on to AR. Tom Baird