Anna Marie, Yes, I've heard some other researchers mention the Loofborrows. I don't remember all of the details that I heard, but the bottom line was that they had concluded that it was another family, not Hoffpauirs. However, I'm not sure that they had this reference, where the suggestion was that it was Hoffpauir. Does the reference give the location of the grant? It really sounds like it might be our Thomas, if the location fits in Louisiana. I can't imagine who the John Loofborrow at that time frame could be, though. sjhayes wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > From: sjhayes <sjhayes@bellsouth.net> > To: HOFFPAUIR-L@rootswev.com <HOFFPAUIR-L@rootswev.com> > Date: Thursday, July 08, 1999 10:51 PM > Subject: Me again! > > >Charlie: > > > >Here's another one for you: > > > >ENGLISH LAND GRANTS IN WEST FLORIDA; A REGISTER FOR THE STATES OF ALABAMA, > >MISSISSIPPI, AND PARTS OF FLORIDA AND LOUISIANA, 1766-1776; by Winston > >DeVille, page 3. > > > >"Thomas LOOFBORROW [sic, but suggests HOFFPAUIR]; 27 JANUARY 1777. 200. > >1787." > > > >"John LOOFBORROW: 1 FEBRUARY 1777. 200. 1787." > > > >The date is the date of the grant; the 200 is acres and the last date was > in > >a column titled "Quit rents commence Michaelnass {of the year:}" for which > >DeVille puts only the year. > > > >That's a new spelling on me; how about you? > >Anna Marie Hayes > > > > Charlie