Based on the messages to the List ,one or two of you may find clues in the following information from Anita Green to me. She is a leader in Crye family research and my Ritch line is closely connected to the Cryes, though I do not yet know how. My great, great grandfather named a son Hardy Cry Ritch and the Executors of his Will were David Cry and my great grandfather, Emanuel Ritch. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anita Green" <agcrye@bellsouth.net> To: <f_w_i@email.msn.com> Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 7:10 PM Subject: richie > I have just copied four Indian Pension application rolls for Francis M. > Richie, James Charles Richie, Ida Crye, and John W. Crye. Francis and > James were from two different families, but both mothers were Crye's, > daughters of William and Elizabeth Barker Crye. They state that in 1851 > they were Tennesssee, but the interesting thing listed on both Ritchie's > and John W. Crye's application (his father was a son of William and > Elizabeth Barker Crye who were also in Ga with your Rich families) is > that the Richies came from Jefferson Co. TN and so did John W.'s > mother. I tried to go online and see if I could find something for you, > but could not access jefferson Co. TN. Just thought this information > might prove helpful somewhere down the line. I continue to look for the > connection with Crye/Ritch for you. > ag