The message below is from cousin, Ron. I have subscribed him to the list. Julia In a message dated 8/5/2004 3:49:01 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: For those researching the Samuel French, Gideon French line out of Stewart, Henry and Carroll County Tennessee, Recently I have been reading a novel that was written by President Jimmy Carter entitled the Hornets Nest. Without going into a great deal of detail I realized that much of what he wrote about took place in around the areas where Samuel French may have resided. I did a little research and I would like to post the following for consideration. 1.. We know that Gideon French states in some census that he was born in Georgia and many assume it to be Wilkes County. 2.. A Samuel French was deeded some land by Elijah and Hannah Clarke, March 18, 1786 on Clarks Fork (this we all have know for sometime). 3.. The above mentioned Elijah Clarke, I believe, is the same person who fought in the Battle of Kettle Creek during the Revolutionary War and for whom the Elijah Clark State Park in Georgia is named after. 4.. After searching through old maps of Georgia I came across one that showed a Clarks Creek which intersects with Long Creek. I strongly suspect that this may be the location of Clarks Fork. This is also north of Kettle Creek in Wilkes County. It may be that Elijah Clark owned most of the land in that area. My question is this: Could Samuel French have served with or under Elijah Clark during the revolutionary war? Are there any know muster rolls or rosters of individuals that served under Elijah Clark? James R. French 133 Westwood West Fork AR 72774