The following information came from James Hubert Hamblin in the form of a Hamblin Newsletter and from the "History of Scott County" by Robert Addington, published in 1977 the Baltimore Regional Publishing Co. Henry Hamlin, my 4th GGrandfather, married Marry/Polly Dickenson. Mary/Polly was a sister to Henry Dickenson ( Deligate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention) Dickenson County was named in his honor . In 1776, Henry Hamlin built a mill and fort at Rye Cove, which was then on the frontier. Henry and Mary/Polly had the following children,,,,Fanny,1770,,,,Frank, 1774,,,,Charles, my ancestor, 1778,,,,,Champ,1780 ,,,,John,1782. In August of 1790, Mary/Polly was scalped and killed by Indians at Fort Blackmore. In the same attack, Champ was kidnapped and after 8 years found his way back home. Two of the boys, Charles and John, were saved from the Indians by a negro slave, a giant in stature and weighing 350 pounds. For this act the slave was given his freedom and a small farm six miles south of Jonesville. His name was Swan Hamilton. Henry Hamlin died at Fort Blackmore ,August 1815. I am going next month to Lee County area. I would very much like to find something of their past while I am there. Am I correct in remembering that Fort Blackmore is no longer there ? So far ,I have not been successful in locating a deed for Swan Hamilton. I have looked in Lee County. Could it have been in another county at that time ? I don't know how long after the attack he was given the farm. I have been told Champ's homestead is still standing, but modernized. I would be grateful to hear from anyone that knows exactly where that is. As I have mentioned in an earlier post, I have plans to visit the two Hamlin Cemeteries in Lee Co , hoping to find a familiar name. Thanks again for your directions on that, Eddie ! Any suggestions anyone might have in finding some of my family past would be appreciated ! Nancy Brown Santa Ana, CA