Could someone enlighten as to which Thomas Pace this would be in these Georgia land references below? It looks like he would have been Thomas the son of Richard IV and Elizabeth Cain; however, the "Barnabas Pace Letter" says that Thomas "never married" and engaged to marry the widow of Col. Leroy Hammond when he died on the eve of marriage. Reference: Georgia Pioneers (magazine), Vol. 6, Aug.1969, No. 3, p 194 Heading, "Petitions for Land - Augusta Area, 1744-1773 "PACE, Thomas Jan 1767 Wf, 3 ch., 3 negroes, prays for 200 a. on Kioka Cr., near the Hunting Path." [jhh note: this Thomas had a wife and three children by 1767] At the same time, January 1767, LeRoy Hammond also petitioned for land. Assume this is the same Leroy Hammond whose widow (one) Thomas Pace was about to marry later, according to "The B.P. Letter." "HAMMOND, Leroy Wf., child, 7 negroes, pet. for 250 a. on br. of Uchee Cr., at place called Locust Hill, and an add. 250 a. to include 3 small islands (31 a.), orig. ordered to Wm. Shields, dec'd." Another reference, assuming the same Thomas but not positive., from: Marion R. Hemperley, Surveyor General Department, State of Georgia, Book: English Crown Grants in St. Paul Parish in Georgia 1755-1775 (State Printing Office, Atlanta, 1974), p 146 "Pace, Thomas 200 acres, St. Paul Parish Granted May 2, 1769 Grant Book G, page 319" Am assuming that this grant to was to Thomas the son of Richard IV and Elizabeth Cain, since it was about the same time as Knowles Pace's grant, and in the same vicinity as Richard Pace's. Could it be that the Barnabas Pace who wrote "The Letter" was mistaken about the early marital status of his relative? Or, is this a completely different Thomas Pace and if so, then who was he? Thanks for any insight anyone can offer. I have a fair amount of info on various Thomas Pace(s) in various counties in early GA but have lack some confidence about their identities. - Joyce Harris

There are references to one Barnabas Pace in Wilkes/Lincoln Co GA records. I think in the late 1700's and early 1800's. betty in ga ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce" <joy_harr@swbell.net> To: <PACE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 2:49 PM Subject: [PACE-L] Thomas Pace, early GA (who is this one?) > Could someone enlighten as to which Thomas Pace this would be in these > Georgia land references below? It looks like he would have been Thomas > the > son of Richard IV and Elizabeth Cain; however, the "Barnabas Pace Letter" > says that Thomas "never married" and engaged to marry the widow of Col. > Leroy Hammond when he died on the eve of marriage. > > > > Reference: Georgia Pioneers (magazine), Vol. 6, Aug.1969, No. 3, p 194 > > Heading, "Petitions for Land - Augusta Area, 1744-1773 > > > > "PACE, Thomas > > Jan 1767 Wf, 3 ch., 3 negroes, prays for 200 a. on Kioka Cr., near the > Hunting Path." > > [jhh note: this Thomas had a wife and three children by 1767] > > > > At the same time, January 1767, LeRoy Hammond also petitioned for land. > Assume this is the same Leroy Hammond whose widow (one) Thomas Pace was > about to marry later, according to "The B.P. Letter." > > > > "HAMMOND, Leroy > > Wf., child, 7 negroes, pet. for 250 a. on br. of Uchee Cr., at place > called > Locust Hill, and an add. 250 a. to include 3 small islands (31 a.), orig. > ordered to Wm. Shields, dec'd." > > > > Another reference, assuming the same Thomas but not positive., from: > > Marion R. Hemperley, Surveyor General Department, State of Georgia, Book: > English Crown Grants in St. Paul Parish in Georgia 1755-1775 (State > Printing Office, Atlanta, 1974), p 146 > > > > "Pace, Thomas > > 200 acres, St. Paul Parish > > Granted May 2, 1769 Grant Book G, page 319" > > > > Am assuming that this grant to was to Thomas the son of Richard IV and > Elizabeth Cain, since it was about the same time as Knowles Pace's grant, > and in the same vicinity as Richard Pace's. Could it be that the Barnabas > Pace who wrote "The Letter" was mistaken about the early marital status of > his relative? Or, is this a completely different Thomas Pace and if so, > then who was he? > > > > Thanks for any insight anyone can offer. I have a fair amount of info on > various Thomas Pace(s) in various counties in early GA but have lack some > confidence about their identities. > > - Joyce Harris > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== PACE Mailing List ==== > Help this list grow - tell other Pace researchers about it. > Also, the Pace Society of America home page is located at: > http://www.pacesociety.org - check it out! > > >