Bill, My oldest Stone is a direct line to Henry Stone b. Sep 3 1726 in Amelia Co., Va and Frances Reed b. 1729. Their son William Stone was among the first settlers of East Tennessee then known as the Watauga purchase. In History of Washington Co. Tennessee the follow appears on page 504. During William Stone's residence in Washington Co., he was one of its most prominent citizens and took an active part in church and community affairs. Stone was a Baptist and he and his family are belived to have attended the early Watauga River Church, which is said to have later become Sinking Creek Baptist Church. His civic record was impressive. Besides appearing regularly in the tax lists and in court records as a juror, he was appointed Tax Assessor in 1780 and Captain of the militia in 1790. Moreover, records show that he was a good businessman who bought and sold large tracts of land. Finally after 18 years in Washington Co. in 1796, he and his son Robert removed to newly formed Grainger Co., where they boughtland and William erected a grist mill on Richland Creek near the present-day town of Blain. Both participated actively in local affairs, and made valuable contributions to the organization and developemnt of the new county. Some believe William died in Grainger Co. around 1803 and others that in 1811 he removed to Missouri. William married in Virgina before moving to Tennessee, but his wife's identity has never been determined. The Book "Leaves From the Family Tree" by Penelope Johnson Allen in talking about the William Bean family from Pittsylvania Co. Va and settled early in 1769 on Boone's Creek, a tributary of Watauga said he was joined by his kindred and friends from the same section of Virginia where he had formely lived, and such worthy pioneers as his son, William Bean, Jr., William Stone, Thomas Hardiman and Capt. George Russell. Joe Payne