This is Al Metts in San Antonio and this is my first message to the Thomas List. I descend from a Rev. soldier who was at Valley Forge! He lived in Cumberland County, Virginia. He was Jesse Thomas, b. abt. 1750. He was married to an English gal named Sallie Wood and they had 5 kids. She died and he went to war 1778-9. He came home and married a lady named MARY HOWELL. They had 7 kids. Jesse died and Mary Howell took the kids to Nashville. Now my problem - Jesse Thomas wrote a long will dated 9 March 1805 at Cumberland County, VA. He died there on 2 July 1805 and the will was probated on 22 July 1805. I have a typed version of the will. Does anyone have a copy of the original will or of the old hand written transcriptions found in most of the old Virginia courthouses? Now, my second and last question is, does anyone have any documents of any kind that prove that Jesse married Mary Howell and that Jesse and Mary were the parents of Mary (called Polly) Thomas who married Abner Pillow? I own a copy of the excellent book by Jane H. Thomas, "Old Days in Nashville". It helps, but I do need the items mentioned above. Please help me if you can! Albert C. Metts, Jr. 4019 Sylvan Oaks Dr. San Antonio, TX 78229 ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]