In a message dated 2/20/2008 2:50:21 P.M. Central Standard Time, thomas-request@rootsweb.com writes: Marilyn, You said "Michael and his family were in that part of Virginia that is now Washington Co., PA". Do you mean Washington Co Pennsylvania or Washington Co VA? Thanks Actually what is now Washington Co. Pa was once claimed by Virginia and Pennsylvania and was known as the District of West Augusta, VA Gets rather confusing but we have found records in both VA and Pa Index to VA Court Records in PA - District of Western Augusta: Michael Thomas, Volume II, pp 129, 222 Historical Collections of VA, by Howe p. 188 - In 1769 some adventurers went to upper branches of Monongahela River. They planted crops and went back to families on south branch. In winter of 1770, John Thomas and James Booth established themselves at Booth's Creek. In 1767 some few families had established themselves around Fort Redstone, now Brownsville, in PA. Michael Thomas bought land on mouth of 10 Mile Creek, East Bethlehem Twp., Washington Co., PA, near old Fort Redstone on the Monongahila [now Brownsville, PA] [ The Monongahela of Old, by Veech Redstone Old Fort - mainly Gov't storage VA settlers - over mountains into PA 1765 PA bought southwest PA from Indians - 1768 Treaty Applications for land - 3 Apr. 1769 - lottery VIRGINIA GENEALOGIST, Volume 7 p. 106: Michael Thomas - VA Land Grant in PA 1774; Pigeon Creek, Yohogania Co. Leverton " " 1773: Peters Creek, " Volume 9 p. 136: Yohogania Co. Deeds [from Washington Co., PA - Deed Bk. C-1] Michael Thomas & Elizabeth [Yohog. Co.] and Thomas Cook & Ann to John McDowell [?] MINUTES OF THE COURT OF YOHOGANIA from VA Court Records in SW PA [1775-1780] by Crumbie Thomas Cook and Michael Thomas to John McMullen for three hundred and thirteen acres of land This is the same Thomas family mentioned in other references in the last Thomas digest that included Abraham (my ancestor) born VA and then to Oh. Take care. Marilyn Take care. Marilyn **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)