This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jacktempleton27 Surnames: Kilgote, Bates, Lea Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.kilgore/1664.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Jim Bob, There are so many Thos' out there that I would strongly suggest you consider YDNA testing. I've got a Thos(1748-1822) married to a Lydia Bates who had a son Thos (c1768-c1857) married to a Phoebe Lea. Thos (1748) supposedly died in Robertson's Co, TN. The 1st references I found in my notes to a Thos in TN was a Thos. Quartermaster & Matthew, Chain Carrier, doing survey worl in Davidson Co. A Thos, possibly the same one in 1783 filed on 640 acres on the Red River & 640 acre on Manskers Lick. In 1794 in Robertson Co, a Thos of Sumner Co. sold (!) 800 a. to son Charles, (2) 120 a on Red River to son Johnson & (3) sold 120 a to son Thos, Jr. Bottom line with so many Thos' out there,& not having any luck searching for a paper trail hopefully you can find a DNA match with one of the family lines that this great kilgore -L project has uncovered. Good luck on your search. P.S. Couldn't find a "thos & Martha" in any of my notes. Jack T. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.