This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5UB.2ACI/781.1663.3 Message Board Post: Hi, Perhaps your family is the same as the one of my great-great grandfather, William Pritchard m. Rebecca Hopson. William was born around 1840 or so. He and Rebecca lived in Yancey/Mitchell Counties in the mid 1800's. William's father's name, I believe, was Tom Pritchett/Pritchard from TN. Do you think there may be a connection to your family? Thanks.