In Southwest Virginia the battle of Cloyd's Mountain is famed in the annals of the civil war. For two hundred years the mountain and estate has borne the Cloyd name. The fact that it was once known as Springfield, home of the William Thompson family and the sight of Fort Thompson. (William Thompson is my direct line). The Thompson plantation on New River is found now in Pulaski County. Montgomery Co, Va County Entries: Ninian Cloyd assignee of Joseph Cloyd, assignee of William Munsey, commissioner's certificate, 400 acres on Back Creek, on south side of William Thompson's patent line. William Thompson and his wife Mary Patton had a son Henry Thompson who married Elizabeth Cloyd, this family migrated to Nashville, Tenn and later moved to Wilson Co, Tenn. How is Gordon Cloyd related to you? Gay Nix Gay Nix warpaint1128@sbcglobal.net

Tell us more about CLOYD'S Mountain or cite the book/s from which we can read. Ninian Cloyd( the elder) seem to be the ancestor we seek. I don't recall it being in Summer's annuals of West Virginia. Bud. -----Original Message----- From: madky-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:madky-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of LYNDON NIX Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 8:50 AM To: madky@rootsweb.com Subject: [MADKY] Cloyd In Southwest Virginia the battle of Cloyd's Mountain is famed in the annals of the civil war. For two hundred years the mountain and estate has borne the Cloyd name. The fact that it was once known as Springfield, home of the William Thompson family and the sight of Fort Thompson. (William Thompson is my direct line). The Thompson plantation on New River is found now in Pulaski County. Montgomery Co, Va County Entries: Ninian Cloyd assignee of Joseph Cloyd, assignee of William Munsey, commissioner's certificate, 400 acres on Back Creek, on south side of William Thompson's patent line. William Thompson and his wife Mary Patton had a son Henry Thompson who married Elizabeth Cloyd, this family migrated to Nashville, Tenn and later moved to Wilson Co, Tenn. How is Gordon Cloyd related to you? Gay Nix Gay Nix warpaint1128@sbcglobal.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MADKY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Bud, It came from the book Early Adventures on the Western Waters Vol 11 by Mary Kegley The other was from Springfield Saga The Thompsons Of Fort Thompson on New River Pulaski County, Va by Patricia Givens Johnson. There is other data on Ninian Cloyd in the book by Kegley. Gay Nix samuels <dwsbgs@centurytel.net> wrote: Tell us more about CLOYD'S Mountain or cite the book/s from which we can read. Ninian Cloyd( the elder) seem to be the ancestor we seek. I don't recall it being in Summer's annuals of West Virginia. Bud. -----Original Message----- From: madky-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:madky-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of LYNDON NIX Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 8:50 AM To: madky@rootsweb.com Subject: [MADKY] Cloyd In Southwest Virginia the battle of Cloyd's Mountain is famed in the annals of the civil war. For two hundred years the mountain and estate has borne the Cloyd name. The fact that it was once known as Springfield, home of the William Thompson family and the sight of Fort Thompson. (William Thompson is my direct line). The Thompson plantation on New River is found now in Pulaski County. Montgomery Co, Va County Entries: Ninian Cloyd assignee of Joseph Cloyd, assignee of William Munsey, commissioner's certificate, 400 acres on Back Creek, on south side of William Thompson's patent line. William Thompson and his wife Mary Patton had a son Henry Thompson who married Elizabeth Cloyd, this family migrated to Nashville, Tenn and later moved to Wilson Co, Tenn. How is Gordon Cloyd related to you? Gay Nix Gay Nix warpaint1128@sbcglobal.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MADKY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MADKY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Gay Nix warpaint1128@sbcglobal.net