This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Thomas Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BZB.2ACI/290.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks Sandi, One more thing... A tragic end came to the mother of John F.. Samuel and James Thomas in July of 1879...due to the Am Rev War which left then orphaned, at the same time, a brother of John F, Samuel and James was taken prisoner, he was born theirs as well, who was born circa 1768-69...as he was reported to be around nine years of age at the time of this event...and it was stated in the family that he was never seen again...he was taken to Canada..but many of the men and others who were taken prisoner at that same smaller event were released and/or escaped. This boy's name began with "S" , so we don't know was "S" stood for. Just found your Sylvanus Thomas quite interesting! Michelle