In a message dated 8/6/2001 4:15:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, hitchckc@bellsouth.net writes: > Hello: I'm seeking information on the family of Thomas and Fereby Byrd who > were in Dobbs/Lenoir in the late 1700's/early 1800's. In 1798, Thomas > transferred land to Wiley Garner. In a deed dated 1816, a William Garner > sold land he had inherited from his grandfather, Thomas Byrd. Thomas > apparently had sons named Thomas and Rasberry Byrd, who moved to South > Carolina after his death. Thank you... Jim Garner > You do know that a lot of Byrd's and Garner's were in the Dale , Coffee & Pike Counties of Al. Will send this to the Dale & Coffee Co., list and see if anyone has a Thomas Byrd in their lines Thank you for the info Christine Grimes Thacker