You know Charlie, I just finished plotting all the property acquired by private land claim, cash sale, and by homestead from the Federal Government by a Thomas HOFFPAUIR and there seems to have been property all over owned by Thomas HOFFPAUIRs. Of course there was Thomas HOFFPAUIR, Thomas J. HOFFPAUIR and Thomas I. HOFFPAUIR. 1. There was a Thomas HOFFPAUIR that owned land at Ebenezer who claimed 452.34 acres, acquired by private entry. (Sec 39, T10S, R1E) Maybe this is land where Thomas was supposed to have lived at time of his death. 2. There was a Thomas HOFFPAUIR that owned land at HWY 92 where it crosses Bayou Que Tortue who acquired by private land claim 650.80 acres. (Sec. 2, T11S, R1E) 3. There was a Thomas HOFFPAUIR that owned land at Theriot Rd and Haines Rd south of Rayne just west of Hwy 35 also by private claim and it was for 40.75 acres. (Sec. 8, T10S, R2W) 4. There was a Thomas HOFFPAUIR, Jr. who owned land at Hwy 92 at Hwy 700 at Indian Bayou at the NE part of intersection, again by private claim and the amount was 46.78 acres. (Sec. 34, T10S, R2E) and 5. There was a Thomas HOFFPAUIR who owned land at the location of or very close to Indian Bayou School acquired by private land claim it was on the East side of Hwy 700 and was for 280.72 acres. (Sec. 35, T10S, R2E) then 6. There was a Thomas I. HOFFPAUIR who owned land at the location around Tan Rd and Hwy 700 due south of Indian Bayou, LA; it was a homestead claim for 161.49 acres. (Sec. 6, T11S, R2E) and 7. There was a Thomas J. HOFFPAUIR who owned land at Hwy 92, Ben Rd. and Fats Rd almost to Bayou Que Tortue and he had a homestead for 119.3 acres. (Sec. 10, T11S, R2E) The land up north around Plaquemine Brulee must have been purchased from an individual as opposed to being a grant, claim or homestead from the Federal Government. Anna Hayes