Recently received this from the Wilkes Genealogical Society and thought we could just add this to our notes: >From composite Index of Grantees, Abstracts of Wilkes County Land Grant Files 1778-1908, prepared by George F. McNeil, Published by Wilkes Genealogical Society, Inc. Grantee File No. Acres Warr/Ent No. Date Grant No. Date Crosthwait, John Wm. 139 200 384 17 Mar 139 1 Mar 1779 1780 Crosthwait, John Wm. 210 137 323 9 Mar 210 23 Oct 1779 1782 They librarian did not show the name of the book that the following info came from: 28 October 1783 Page 36 Letters Admr. granted Leavision Isbill on Estate William Crosthwit; James Fletcher, security... page 15 231 4 July 1778 - John William Crosthwait e. 100 ac Beaver Creek at great schoals including improvement Crosthwait now lives on.. )John Wm. Crosthwait marked out; Livingston Isbill written in).. page 20 323 7 Sept. 1778 - John William Crosthwait e. 137 ac Beaver Creek between his own land and Thomas Lands land.. near waggon road.. page 24 384 9 sept. 1778 - 1st. enterer erased completely: 200 ac on Bryer Creek, joining John William Crosthwaits, including inprovement whereon his father now lives.. (Edward Parker transfers & Deeds to John William Crosthwait written in).. page 33 535 8 Dec. 1778 - Edward Parker e. 100 ac on Gum Branch, waqters Beaver Creek, adjoining line of John William Crosthwait.. (Edward Parker marked out; James Isbell written in).. page 39 645 29 Dec. 1778 - Thomas Lewis e. 150 ac middle fork Beaver Creek joining John William Crosthwait & John Cook, including said Lewis' improvement ( Thomas Lewis & Robert Natharey marked out; John Livingston written in)... page 57 952 17 March 1779 - John William Crosthwait e. 150 ac on Cox's Knob of Brushey Mountain on the County line.. ( note from the librarian on this entry - I wonder what county this is!) page 74 1256 26 Oct. 1779 - John William Croswait e. 150 ac branch Kings..torn..dividing ridge.. Beaver Creek & Kings Creek S from Thomas Carltons line.. (John Wm. Crosthwait marked out; John Barlow written in).. page 100 1725 23 March 1780 - John Wm. Crosthwait e. 75 ac Mouth branch runs into Kings Creek below said Crosthwaits.. At least this gives us a better idea of where in Wilkes County John William Crosthwait lived. Sandy Stith