Yes, that Barnabas Pace d. 1831 is my line. There were also two other Barnabas Paces--his nephew (who wrote the "letter") and his grandson. He did have a son named Thomas but he wasn't born until 1783-84. The Thomas I asked about already had a wife and 3 children by 1767. Thanks. -----Original Message----- From: Betty Bivins [mailto:halbet@angus1841.com] Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 10:45 AM To: PACE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PACE-L] Thomas Pace, early GA (who is this one?) 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! > > > ==== PACE Mailing List ==== You can search archived messages from the Pace Mailing List by going to http://searches.rootsweb.com. If you need instructions just ask me - gordonpace@comcast.net