I had written several years ago to this list inquiring about Thomas Sellars (Sr) of Orange Co., NC, who was the father of Thomas (Jr. who m. the Rainey and his brother Willis among others,) trying to tie in our Brinkley line. I now have further research from Orange Co. Court Records c 1816 of a Lawsuit involving Baresheba Brinkley vs. her brother, Peter Brinkley (Jr.) also of Orange Co, over the land division of their deceased father, Peter Brinkley Sr..... Beresheba is named Mrs.Thomas Sellars!. All the testators in the suit are from our family & their neighbors. . I also have access to a copy from an old bible stating that Beresheba Brinkley m. Thomas Sellars in 1778. That should make Beresheba Brinkley Sellars the mother of all of Thomas Sellars Sr.'s children b. 1778/9 or later. Thomas is no longer listed as a head of household in the 1830 fed. Census of Orange Co, but Beresheba Sellars is. She is evidently deceased by1840. I've read the history of the Orange Co/Alamance Co Sellars family & they are unsure of the wife of Thomas Sr. & think it may be a Holt lady, but I believe that this info is more definate. Just wanted to let you Sellars folk know in case you want to check it further. My new e-mail address is attached so if you could change "Leanne's Page" address to the new one & include this info, I'd be very happy. Cheers! Leanne Dooley