I have HAMES/HAYMES in my ancestors and can tell you they would either be in Pittsylvania Co VA or in McMinn Co TN. It was about the year 1820 that they migrated to McMinn Co from VA. Hope this helps Happy Hunting, Carrol On Mon, 4 Jan 1999 Debrem@aol.com wrote: > Kay and List: > > I descend from Grandison HUNT b abt 1801 in VA that married Bideth Haymes. Do > you know where Joshua HAYMES was in 1820? I have searched thinking that might > tie in some clues to the parents of Grandison. I've even wondered about the > Joshua and Wm. Hanes that show up in Hancock Georgia in 1812 on page 56, a > James and Judkins Hunt Sr. show up there too. Also in 1820 in Morgan Co GA a > Joshua, Haynes is on 400 and Henry Hunt on 394. > > I know that it is really stretching the imagination, but folks I'm > desperate!!!!!! I sure would like to find out about Grandison. > > Another thing I found while on the net is : > List of Applications for Government Lands by Freedmen in accordance with > Circulare No 10- Headquarters Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, Abandoned Lands, > State of Louisiana, with detailed statement. > > Names of applicants: Grandison HUNT for Freedmen. Residence and Date: > Ranche Plantation, Sept 1st, 1865, Parish Terrrebonne, LA > > Also Woodlawn Plantation and Wm Besland Plantation. > > Can anyone lead me in the right path on this?????? > > Was Grandison a nickname ie Grandson or a middle name:::???? > > This guy is driving me nuts!!!!!! > > Help from anyone will make you a worshiped person for life!!!!! > > Dee > > > ==== HUNT Mailing List ==== > Perform an interactive search of the HUNT mail list archives > <http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl> > > > > >