In a message dated 3/1/2004 7:46:40 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Did you go all the way back to Captain Billy and the Four Pennies? That is > to the American Revolution. Many of my Smiths served during the RW in Virginia and North Carolina, but none of my Williams were called Captain Billy to my knowledge.

Does anyone know the original of the term "Four Pennies". I am a descendant of Isham Smith and Sarah Harbin. Isham died in Lawrence County, MS, 1836 or later. His connection to Billy Smith is unknown, but they all migrated from Franklin County, GA, together. Harold Graham ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 9:48 AM Subject: Re: [MISSISSIPPI] Hello Cousin Smith > In a message dated 3/1/2004 7:46:40 AM Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > > Did you go all the way back to Captain Billy and the Four Pennies? That is > > to the American Revolution. > > Many of my Smiths served during the RW in Virginia and North Carolina, but > none of my Williams were called Captain Billy to my knowledge. > > > ==== MISSISSIPPI Mailing List ==== > Visit the Mississippi-L Website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~mississi > where you can both SUBSCRIBE and UNSUBSCRIBE with a click of the mouse. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >