What a generous offer Paul, so here goes. My Guinn/Gwinn/Gwin line starts as far as I know in VA with Thomas Guinn the first one that I have documented information on. Thomas was born 1764 in VA. It is family story that his father was killed/died in 1776 maybe on Gwynn Island {no proof of that location.} He moved to SC with his mother Elizabeth {?} and at least two brothers, John and Isham, and joined an uncle, John Gwinn already living there. He appears on the SC 1790 census. He married Elizabeth {Littleton ?} probably in SC. He also named his first son Richard, and wonder if this may have been his father's first name. Thomas had eight son's however. I can not get back or beyond him in VA but it is my feeling that the family came to this country well before the Revolution. His name usually appears spelled Guinn, however I find different spellings for him and his many sons. There is also a family story about this line being from Hugh Gwynn, I think many l! ines find this in their oral traditions and "could be stories". Another story however I am curious about, has to do with a young Indian {native American} woman, a near drowning and a rescue by a supposed Gwyn/Guinn ancestor. Does your book mention such an incident? Way back when? Even with its obvious errors the Blaine book sounds like worthwhile reading. Hope to find it. Thanks for any help you can give me. Franki Gwin Cramer