Hi Jean, Thank you for your comments. I do have several references to John Thomas/ John Thomas, Jr./ Robert Thomas/ Gillahott(?)Thomas/ and Gill Shaw Thomas, who are listed in "North Carolina Land Grants in South Carolina" by Brent H. Holcomb. If you do not have these references I will forward them on to you. I have not looked at them yet, but they do cover the counties of Bladen Co., Anson Co., Mecklenburg Co., and old Tryon Co., NC. (Tryon Co. was abolished in 1779, as Gov. Tryon did not support the cause of the Rev. War.) Lee Ramsey