Donna, Am still in awe over your message. Truly believe the Robert Johnston you listed, is the family of our Thomas, as I've found other clues that makes me think so, and I am sincerely grateful. Your hard work has proven a boon to many of us, and I'm sure everyone appreciates your time and effort. here's a little input of Robert's Family 1 Robert Johnston 1715 - 1757 .. +Lillias Corbett - 1815 ......... 2 John Johnston 1740 - ......... 2 Thomas Johnston 1740 - ......... 2 Martha Johnston 1743 - ......... 2 Sarah Johnston 1743 - ......... 2 Mary Johnston 1743 - ......... 2 Robert Johnston 1745 - 1815 ............. +Mary Stone .................... 3 Robert Johnston 1766 - .................... 3 John Johnston 1766 - .................... 3 Gabriel Johnston 1766 - .................... 3 Mary Johnston 1766 - 1827 .................... 3 Margret Johnston 1770 - .................... 3 Elizabeth Johnston 1770 - .................... 3 Pemilla Johnston 1770 - .................... 3 Archibald Johnston 1773 - 1846 ........................ +Elizabeth Booth 1777 - 1852 ......... 2 Phoebe Johnston 1745 - ......... 2 William Johnston 1745 - ......... 2 Ashley Johnston 1748 - ......... 2 Adam Johnston 1748 - Of course I still have to prove the connection. Below is my family line. 1-William Thomas Johnson b. 1740/50, in VA. d.1828, in m.Sarah Greenfield b. abt. 1742-1755 2-William Payne Johnson,Sr. b. aug.31,1781, in NC.d.Aug. 31. 1839 in Shelby Valley, Pike County,KY. 3-Bailey Johnson b.1822 in Pike, Co.Ky. d.abt 1875 in Pike Co. m. Aug 14, 1851,Rebeccah Johnson b. 1823 in PikeCo.d.abt 18 1875. 4-Abigail Johnson,b. 1843, m. Jefferson Johnson 5-David Columbus Johnson,b. Mar. 7,1873, in Floyd Co,Ky.d. Sep. 15, 1947,in Pike, Co.Ky. m. Susannah Elizabeth Johnson b. Oct. 9,1883,d. May 5, 1970 in Weeksbury Ky. Floyd Co. Ky. 6-Sarah Elsie Johnson b July 15, 1904, still living,b. Weeksbury, Floyd Co., Ky. m Joe Morgan Johnson,b. Apr. 16, 1902 in Pike County,KY. d. Feb. 18, 1982 in Wise ARH, Wise, Va. s/o Lorenzo Dow Johnson and Annie Burke. 7-Samantha Geraldine Johnson b.Oct.27,1925 in Floyd Co, Ky. d.May 19,1931 in Letcher Co. Ky. hospital. 7-Mary Ellen Johnson b. Nov. 19, 1927 m. LloydWilson Carper Dec. 10, 1949 in Ellicott City, MD. Have more info but think this will do for now. Happy Holidays. Ellen Carper, echo2@bright.net