Hi Gay Beam, I am a descendant of THOMAS THOMAS, b: VA, abt 1771 and ended up in Anderson Co., SC. He is my ggg grandfather. This is my father's line, however, not his name line. My line is: 1. My father: Earl D. Robertson, b: TX, 1890 2. My gfather: William A. Robertson, b: GA, 1848 My gmother: Nancy Elizabeth Palmer, b: Anderson Co., SC, 1853 3. My g grandparents thru Nancy Elizabeth Palmer: f: James W. Palmer, b: abt 1832 (died in Civil War) m: Robecca ___?___ unknown (The name Palmer/Palmore are used interchangeably) 4. My gg grandparents thru James W. Palmer: f: Chandler Palmer, b: abt 1802 m: Martha THOMAS, b: abt 1804 5. My ggg grandparents thru MARTHA THOMAS: f: THOMAS THOMAS, b: VA, abt 1771 m: SARAH THOMAS, b: VA, abt 1888 * * Since there is an age difference of 17 years, this may be THOMAS THOMAS' second wife. The information of the 1850 Anderson Co., SC census reflects this: THOMAS THOMAS, b: VA, age 79 (or 1771) w: Sarah THOMAS, b: VA, age 62 (or 1788) Nancy THOMAS, b: GA, age 37 (or 1813) Mary Ann THOMAS, b: SC, age 30 (or 1820) Leroy THOMAS, b: SC, age 22, (or 1828) Frances THOMAS, b: SC, age 20 (or 1830) Harriet THOMAS, b: SC, age 5 (or 1845) Aleina PALMORE, b: SC, age 8 (or 1842) 8 Aleina is a granddaughter of THOMAS and SARAH THOMAS, and a daughter of Chandler and Martha THOMAS Palmer/Palmore. She is picked up in both the Palmore and THOMAS census in 1850. Evidently, she is staying with grandparents at time the census was taken. She is the only girl with 8 Palmore brothers and by then Martha Thomas Palmore is a widow. I deduce that she stays with grandparents where there are some female relatives. Since THOMAS THOMAS is an old man of 79 by the 1850 census, I believe some of the younger children are grandchildren.....possibly Nancy (age 39) is a widow and living with aged parents. Many of the children are pretty old to be still living at home....(or else there is a house full of "old maids" since it was common for girls to marry from age 16 on....sometimes a little earlier. This may not add much to what you are asking for but this is the first time that I have seen a query about THOMAS THOMAS (which is a unique name). I found him in the 1800 and 1810 Union Co., SC, census. It seems that I found him later in another SC County census, but I do not have the census records before me at the present time. One fact that I just realized that would give a clue is that Nancy THOMAS is reflected b. in GA in 1813, and the other children b. in SC. I would like to know how you fit into THOMAS THOMAS' family. We must be kin. I am happy to know that you have acquired information that he was buried at the Robert's Presbyterian Church. Is there any way I could get records of that? This is a bit of information that I have learned through reading of the people that settled in that area that may or may not be of significance. My Palmers/Palmores were from VA with an English background. They are of the Methodist/Episcopal faith, an extension of the Anglican Church. There were many Scots (Highland Scots) that settled in that area and also Scotch Irish (who were really Lowland Scots who were transplanted in the Ulster area of Ireland and lived there abt 100 yrs prior to resettling in America, however, retained their strong Presbyterian faith). Both the Scots and Scotch Irish who settled in that area were usually staunch Presbyterians. This may give a clue to the heritage of THOMAS THOMAS. I am happy to finally find someone who is researching THOMAS THOMAS' line. My problem that influences my laying this line aside was that I have 3 different families of THOMASs that seem to have gone through this region, but settled in GA or elsewhere. THOMAS THOMAS stayed there. In fact, I believe the 1870 census (would be mistaken as no records are before me at this time.) reflects that he is living alone, an old man, in either Anderson Co., near the community of Townville, or in Oconee Co., SC (which was created from Anderson Co. after the Civil War), but was also near Townville, where my Palmer/Palmore family lived. Please let me hear from you or anyone who may recognize any of this information as being part of their ancestors. Betty