to go with the posting of yesterday about the JAMES family of John and Dinah of Spotsylvania, Virginia.; according to THE JAMES FAMILY history book which I have from the American Genealogical Research Institute, these men are listed as revolutionary war heroes and/or patriots John JAMES; born 1752, died after 1795; married to Dinah HAYNES; private in a Maryland unit. Thomas JAMES; born 1756; died 12 September 1842; married (1st) to Elizabeth McFALL, and (2nd) to Mary EGAN; private in a Maryland unit. With the closeness of the birth ages and the location of the entry into the militia I would suggest these two men are likely related in some manner. All the surnames in these marriages are worthy of research to see if there is, in fact, any common grounds. Especially if you have east coast roots that migrated via any direction to Virginia or the Carolinas and Kentucky on the way west; or even if they stayed on the coast. Linda Thank.