Well, I WAS working on the Simpson line but got so horribly confused that I had to take a break from it. Haven't revisited them in a while, but intend to do so soon. John Coates wrote: > Yes Larry. Those are my thoughts. Of course, Sion has been very difficult to > tie down. You are working the Simpson's, right? Were they in LCT? > John > >John's theory regarding Sion seems to be the most plausible answer. And I > agree with him > >that the name "Simmons" could be a misnomer for "Simpson". Did I read your > posting > >correctly, John? If not, fire away. > > > >John Coates wrote: > > > >> The Thomas that was Wiley's brother was born around 1777. The Thomas born > in > >> 1803 (NC) could be the son of this Thomas or he could be the son of Solomon > > >> or John or Sion. I suggest Sion as there was Thomas Coats, orphan, bound > out > >> to Joshua Simmons to learn the trade of blacksmithing in LCT around 1815. > Sion > >> was married to Lucy Simpson. > >> > >> Just a thought. > >> > >> John from WA > >> > >> >NC...I think that Thomas might be the one John in WA is looking at as well....brother > > >> to his Wiley? Char > >> > > >> > >> Web Mail services provided by http://www.aa.net > >> > >> ==== COATES Mailing List ==== > >> Coates, Coate, Coats Digital Archive: > >> http://www.rootsquest.com/~coatsfar > > > >-- > >Larry D. Hamilton Coats > >P.O. Box 823 > >Aspermont, TX 79502 > > > > > > > > Web Mail services provided by http://www.aa.net > > ==== COATES Mailing List ==== > To > unsubscribe, send the command "unsubscribe" to > COATES-L-request@rootsweb.com (if in mail mode) or > COATES-D-request@rootsweb.com (if in digest mode.) -- Larry D. Hamilton Coats P.O. Box 823 Aspermont, TX 79502