HATCHER website: http://hatcherfamilyassn.com HALL DNA project: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~nhatcher/hall/HDNAtest.htm "If you can't stand the skeletons, stay out of the closet" - Val D Greenwood W W, I did not say Henry's estate sale was in TwiggsCo. My post said: "We also know that Maj John's son, Henry, died in BibbCo 1823 and the sale of his estate was held at the home of Vincent Tharp." Vincent lived in TwiggsCo, adjoining Bibb. We have the following recs on Henry's page. "Collection of Twiggs Countians", by Kathleen Jones Carswell, 1973: p. 40: At the home of Vincent A. Tharp in Twiggs County on 24th day of June next will be sold - All personal estate of Henry Hatcher, late of Bibb County. Terms made known on day of sale. John & Dathier, Admrx. >From "The Messenger", Fort Hawkins, issue May 10, 1823. --------------------------- Film # 8212: Bibb County Estate Returns, Bk. A ( 1823-1837); Bk B (1837 - 1844): P. 9-10: Appraisal and Inventory of the estate of Henry Hatcher; John Hatcher and Bethiah Hatcher, administrators; Appraisal done by Hardy Harrell, John Bridger, John Read, June 23, 1823. Pages 26 and 27 include an inventory and sale of Henry Hatcher's personal property. Some of the purchasers were: John Hatcher; Nancy Hill; Bethiar Hatcher, Fletcher Harp; William Simmons; Penelope Silivan; Fletcher A. Tharp; Vincent A. Tharp; Levi Jones; Amos Horton; Cherneck A. Tharp. (Note: I examined carefully the Harp and the Tharp and the first Fletcher was Harp, but it may have been an error in spelling.) The sale was signed by John Hatcher, admr and Bethiah Hatcher, admrx, and dated March 1, 1824. ------------------ I also did not say that Dempsey attended Henry's estate sale. Henry died 1823 in BibbCo, where he resided along with Elizabeth Hatcher Tharp. Dempsey was not at Henry's estate sale. Dempsey attended the estate sale of John Davis of BibbCo who died in 1826. Davis's estate sale was attended by a number of Tharp family members. My point was that we have 2 members, Liz and Henry, of Maj John's family along with Dempsey, the gson of Tom/Wilm, in the same room and that indicates a strong family connection. It goes beyond mere coincidence. Nel