Susank8546 wrote: > > Harvey - I only have knowledge of two John's in Virginia - > > 1. John Bottom, wife Elizabeth; b:ca. 1686-90 and only three sons are named > in the will - Thomas who m: Unit?; John and William. This will was filed in > Henrieo Co. in Sept. 1737. I have no ages for these people, but it is > possible that this John went to Tennessee. One of the many things I have not > done yet is to look thru the Tennessee Wills and Administrations to pull out > the Bottom/s wills and write for them. > > 2. John B. Bottom, wife Elizabeth; b: ca. 1661 - will names John, Thomas, > William, Joseph, Mary and Elizabeth as children. This John's will was > probated Sept. 3, 1711 and is thought to be the father of the above John. > > Perhaps someone else will have more information to add. I think a lot of us > would like to know more about these two John Olivers. > > Susan Susan, I was looking at the 1900 census of my Bottoms yesterday. It shows that my John R Bottoms came from VA. He lived in Rutherford Co, TN. His son John A moved to AR in time for the 1860 census. The anmes of his children include all of the above names, John, Thomas, William Elizabeth, Mary and Joseph. I feel that John R was related to the family listed above but cannot prove it. Tom Baird