Hi SCOTT FAMILY researchers: I am still looking for James Thomas SCOTT b/1802 Lincoln Co., NC. Parents unknown. Siblings unknown. His family moved to Overton Co., TN before 1820 where he "grew up." He had two children by his first wife. One child died before 1840 and the other, Nancy SCOTT, married George Hill and lived on Crow Creek, Franklin Co., TN in 1840. His second wife (possibly Susan or Elizabeth) was living near her father, William WILKINSON, in Franklin Co., TN in 1840. James Thomas (or Thomas James) SCOTT was living in Davidson Co., TN in 1840 when he went to prison for 5 years for "negro stealing." In his court records, he used the name Thomas Scott. In his prison records he used the name James Scott. In these prison records, he listed uncles Perry HILL of Franklin co., TN, and two uncles in Hardeman Co., TN named John PILES/PYLES and Quiller/Aquilla NEARING (or NEARN). POSSIBILITIES: (1) Scott families living in Lincoln Co., NC in 1800 were Margaret SCOTT, widow of William SCOTT. They had a son named William that may have married Elizabeth DAVIS in 1790 in Lincoln Co., NC. It is possible that this William HILL and Elizabeth Davis HILL were the parents of James Thomas Scott b/1802. (3) Scott families living in Overton Co., NC in 1820 (James would have been 18) were Edward SCOTT, Jesse SCOTT, and Samuel SCOTT. (3) A James T. SCOTT is shown in the 1830 census of Hardeman Co., TN (born between 1800/1810). This James SCOTT is a piece of the puzzle that, if solved, could be a major breakthrough in my 30+ years of research. So far I have hit a dead-end and desperately need help. -- E. Ray Hill [email protected] HILL, SCOTT, GILBREATH, MASSEY, BRITTON, SHARP, HARDMAN, DARNELL, McDANIEL, FIELDS, SMITH, WRIGHT, ATTAWAY, LEACH, HANSON, SCARBOR