This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: debraanderson15 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.daniel/2198.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Freda. I found some of your posts and was hoping you would respond. Whatever the relationship between your Tilmon R. Daniel and my Westmorelands... he was kin. He has to be. My interest: Sarah Westmoreland (sis/o Reuben Westmoreland) marr to my "elder" Wm Wells of Giles CO TN. They are my ancestors by their son Ransom H Wells. & Charles Neal, by his first wife Jemima, had a daughter Mary. This Mary marr to Ransom H. Wells (the same Ransom listed above). They are all my ancestors. Charles Neal marr 2nd to Elizabeth Abernathy the relict of Reuben Westmoreland. = My interest in your Tilmon R. Daniel! >>Do you know where the Westmorelands came from? Yep. Reuben Westmoreland and my Sarah were the children of Thomas. Thomas marr to Edith [some list her as Edith nee Nipper]. It is "assumed" that Edith was the mother of these children of Thomas; I do not know = I haven't gotten that far in my research. Edith the relict of Thomas Westmoreland who died (probably) Dinwiddie CO VA abt 1782 (PER tax lists). Thomas there in 1782 (tax lists)and Edith is then listed there 1783 with the same property as his widow. Then Edith is charged for her son Reuben abt 1785. My "elder" Wm Wells (there are many as you can imagine) d. 1833 Giles CO TN. He was a Rev War soldier (Pension App filed). In his pension application he made several statements. He was b.Dec 1753 in Prince William CO VA. Apparently he marr to Sarah (Bath Parish records) in Brunswick CO VA Nov 1785. I have not pulled that original record yet (I am still knee deep in the Giles CO TN deeds) They were marr Brunswick County by Thomas Lundie, Minister. You probably know this part .... Bath Parish was formed in 1742 by a division of Bristol Parish in Prince George County. In 1752, Prince George County was divided to create Dinwiddie CO. My Westmorelands were 'of' Dinwiddie CO VA prior to removing to Davidson CO TN. Soon after they (all, at least a good portion of them) were found living in Giles CO TN. Giles CO formed from Davidson CO. There are many records in Giles (from day one) that tie the Westmoreland brothers and my Wm Wells together (=one big happy family). I have a file that I can send to you. I am working my through all of the Giles deed records; am currently through Deed Book 'N' all deeds of interest scanned and then compiled in a WORD file. This research is how I learned about your Tilmon = and a new puzzle. Thank you for your response. & looking forward to your response. Please contact me at andersondebra43@yahoo.com and I will direct you to my regular email address (from there). Debra Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.