In a message dated 10/31/2007 11:31:11 PM Mid-Atlantic Standard Time, clhughes@embarqmail.com writes: William "Billy" Brittain 1792-1866) and am wondering if I could find clues in one of these books. In the Index to Land Surveys I purchased from Old Tryon Genealogy in 2004, there is a James Brittain, that was chain Bearer for a laClarks Br.. Grant #270 in the Mecklenburg Land grant Books. There was nothing in the Old Tryon Co., land grant books. Betty in Calif. ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com