This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MASTERS, CASSELL, CISON, BAGWELL, WHITMIRE, O'SHIELDS, COKER, STONE, PICKLESIMER, McCOMBS, JOHNSON, BUCHANAN, SMITH, SAXON (Upstate SC); RISINGER, ROLAND, GUNTER, QUATTLEBAUM, SWARTZ (Black) (SC Midlands); and TANKERSLEY, LAND, LATHAM (SC>GA) Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Fly.2ACEB/124.126.127.223.282.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Josephine! I'm also curious as to where Susan Masters comes from. Here's my line - all the way from Virginia also! THOMAS H. MASTERS (abt. 1754 Rockbridge Co., VA/8-26-1838, Greenville Co., SC)(farmer) m. MARGARET SHIELDS ( ? /bef. 1820 ) on 2-22-1783 in Rockbridge Co., VA. They had children Ann, James, John, Thomas H., Jr. and Richard. Richard was my 5th gr-grandfather. He was born in Virginia and married Nancy Cochran. Thomas and his family moved to South Carolina around 1790-1800. Richard and his family moved to Gilmer Co., GA and are listed in the 1850 census. I do not believe that your Susan is a member of this Masters family. The only other Masters in upstate SC in the late 1700's was Notley Masters. However, I don't see a Susan listed as a daughter. Good luck in your search! I live in SC and if you need any help, please let me know! -Dana