This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rarden155 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.garrard/3936.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Calico had a Rev. War Plaque put on the end of the crypt Of James Thompson in the graveyard at Forks of Dix Church. I have done history on that Lt. James Thompson and he was from Henrico Co. Va. and never rec'd a land grant in Ky. Also, The only l;and grants north of the Green River were all treasury warrants and had to be bought. Calico also has some research claiming this James of Lincoln to be the nephew of Isaac Shelby. That James Thompson was a Capt. in the Rev. and is buried in Burkes Garden Va. I have gone through all of the James Thompson's thjat I could find in Va. and our James was from the Northern Neck of Va. Loundon Co.-Fauquier Co. and was a Baptist (not Prebyterian) His fathers name was Andrew(namesake of his first son) and his family had recently come from Ireland. He was a very low profile person and one tough character. He had a cousin in Woodford County who's lineage traces back through Pennsylvania and to Ireland. He has probably more surveys than anyone I have ever seen. I have also done much research on the families connected to his in Va. and Ky. They were in Woodford, Garrard and Mason primarily and almost all pioneers into Ky. I have also abstracted Thornton's place in Mississippi and havea been there anda have pictures of the farmhouse and tree where James was hung after committing the murders of his family and have a copy of the newspaper aeticles about the murders and the reason for them. If anyone has a question aboput any of this contact me at my address. Thanks Harold W. Rarden 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.