Cousins, Anyone who is researching Charles THOMAS and Juddith PATTERSON RIPLEY of Henry Co., Va. Ca1760- 1820. I have found Judith refered to as Judith PATTERSON and Judith RIPLEY and have read that they came from Appomattox, Va. to settle in Henry County with a lot of dead ends. I recently made a discovery. In the 1750's there was no Appomattox County and not even a town named Appomattox that I could find. I found some records of Albemarle County that may clear this up. On 14 July 1755, Thomas PATTERSON, Deceased, was being sued for a debt and the court ordered the Executors to pay. The Executors were Richard RIPLEY and his Wife Mary PATTERSON RIPLEY and David PATTERSON. On 11 February 1752, John RIPLEY deeded 179 acres to his son, Richard RIPLEY, with a clause that after he was deceased, the land was to decend to his daughter Judith RIPLEY. On 1 October 1759, Sarah RIPLEY deeded 150 acres to John BALLOW, The tract of adjoined a tract given to Judith RIPLEY by her Father Richaard RIPLEY brother of Sarah RIPLEY. The land is from a tract granted to John RIPLEY father of Sarah RIPLEY by patent bearing date 20 May 1749. Witnessed by John Thoma Albemarle County Deed Book 1748- 1752 Vol 1 and 2 Pages 129 and 56 Res. Anyone with any information? Mike Thomas Miketom7@aol.com