This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: searchin47 Surnames: leeper,armstrong, russell, thompson, davidson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/8020.2.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks for replying so quickly. This is certainly confusing. I do not remember where I got that information on John. I do remember talking to someone years ago about Thompson information. I'll check and see if I can find correspondence or something. I want to fix any mistakes I have or add to my information. I have a Mary Patton married to the brother of Hugh Thompson. There again, I need to search and see where I got that info. I'm pretty sure the wife of Hugh is Eleanor Atkinson. I have seen that information on the net too, and do not know where that comes from. This is getting too confusing for me. :) Anyway, I will leave you 2 generations gen. report here just to see what exactly I have. I need to copy your reply and print it out so I can study it a little more. One thing I know for sure is the bottom 2. My ancestor Jane Thompson who married Bryce Russell and Andrew Leeper who married Jane's sister. One thing I would love to find out is which Leeper Elinor married. Descendants of William Thompson Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM1 THOMPSON was born Abt. 1655 in England, and died in Augusta Co.VA. He married JANE UNKNOWN. Children of WILLIAM THOMPSON and JANE UNKNOWN are: 2. i. CAPT. HUGH2 THOMPSON, b. Abt. 1675, County Donegal, Ulster Province, Ireland; d. Feb 1762, Augusta Co. VA. ii. WILLIAM THOMPSON, JR., b. Abt. 1722, Donegal County, Ulster Province, Ireland; m. MARY PATTON. Generation No. 2 2. CAPT. HUGH2 THOMPSON (WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1675 in County Donegal, Ulster Province, Ireland, and died Feb 1762 in Augusta Co. VA. He married ELEANOR ATKINSON. Marriage Notes for HUGH THOMPSON and ELEANOR ATKINSON: Marriage date is not for certain. Children of HUGH THOMPSON and ELEANOR ATKINSON are: i. ELINOR3 THOMPSON, m. LEEPER. ii. MARY THOMPSON, b. Ireland; d. Ireland. iii. JAMES THOMPSON, SR., b. Augusta Co. VA; d. Aft. 1782; m. MARY SCOTT, Ulster Province, Ireland. iv. WILLIAM THOMPSON. v. JOHN THOMPSON. vi. HUGH THOMPSON, JR., b. 12 Oct 1697, Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland; m. MARGARET CRAIG. vii. JANE RACHEL THOMPSON, b. Abt. 1730, Augusta Co. VA; d. Abt. 1810, TN; m. BRYCE RUSSELL, Abt. 1751, VA; b. Abt. 1728, Carnmoney, Ireland; d. Aft. 1779, Knox Co. Tn.. viii. JEAN THOMPSON, b. Abt. 1732; m. ANDREW LEEPER, 04 Sep 1751, Augusta Co. VA; b. Abt. 1729, Ireland; d. Bef. 02 Nov 1799, Green Co, TN. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tunnelm1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/8020.2.1.3.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have never seen any evidence that Hugh Thompson had a son named John. No such son was named in Hugh's will. I just did a search on the internet, and nothing came-up claiming that Hugh had such a son (but if you have evidence of such a son, please let me know what that evidence is.....who do you show that this John Thompson married)? I did find a couple of charts on World Connect in RootsWeb that claim that Hugh Thompson's wife was a Margaret Appleton. Do you have any idea what the source is for that? William Thompson (died circa-1781, as I recall; apparent brother of Hugh Thompson) and his wife Jane/Jean Unknown had a son named John Thompson. That John Thompson married Margaret Means, and they had James (who married Rebecca Gay), Thomas (who married unknown and who had a daughter named Margaret), Edward and Robert (who married an Agnes Unknown and who had children of their own who were named John, Agness, Robert, and two daughters whose names are not known). Other children of William and Jane/Jean (Unknown) Thompson were William (married Mary Patton), Alexander (married Margaret Sprouel), Robert (married Elinor Unknown), Agnes (married James Edmundson), Rebecca (married Mr. McNeeley) and Sarah (married Mr. Hendry). The James Thompson (died about 1773 and left a will; he lived in the Borden's Grant area of Augusta Co., VA) who I believe was the oldest son of the Matthew Thompson (died about 1753; Matthew was married to a Martha Unknown) married a Mary Unknown, and per his will in 1773, they had children named Mary, Joseph, Catrin, Margaret (married a Mr. Hall), Elizabeth (married a Mr. Ward), Matthew (baptized at Tinkling Springs Church in 1747 by his father), John and William. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Ever and always searching parents/siblings of my g-g-grandfather. If you spell your name Thomson or Tomson, please review. Contact direct if you think there may be a link. LibralLady@aol.com Thanks. Descendants of Andrew Thompson 1 Andrew Thompson b: 1824 in Scotland . +Mary (Maiden Name Unknown) Thompson b: 1828 in England m: Abt. 1850 in , , Scotland . 2 Robert Thompson b: 1851 in Scotland . 2 William Thompson b: 1853 in England d: 30 Jun 1921 ..... +Kate Annis b: Abt. 1856 in England m: 1879 ..... 3 Martey M. Thompson b: 1880 . 2 Grace Thompson b: 1858 in Canada . 2 Ann Thompson b: 1861 in Canada . 2 Isabell Thompson b: 1865 in Canada . 2 Minnie Thompson b: 10 Mar 1867 in , Huron County, Michigan d: 09 Apr 1932 in Flint (Genesee County), Michigan ..... +John H. Barnes b: May 1862 in Ohio m: 24 Nov 1884 in Tuscola, Michigan d: 05 Jun 1929 in Cass City (Tuscola), Michigan ..... 3 Hannah J. Barnes b: Sep 1886 in Tuscola (?), Michigan ........ +William (Bill) Brenner b: Abt. 1887 ..... 3 Andrew T. Barnes, Sr. b: 15 Oct 1887 in , Tuscola County, Michigan, USA d: 28 Apr 1951 in Elkland Township, Lake County, Michigan, USA ........ +Hazel Haight b: 19 Jun 1893 in , , Michigan, USA m: Bef. 1911 in Probably Michigan, USA d: 19 Oct 1986 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan, USA ..... 3 Sarah Ann Barnes b: 05 Dec 1890 in Cass City, Tuscola, Michigan d: 08 Jul 1950 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan ........ +Edward Leo Hopps b: 05 May 1892 in Kingston, Tuscola County, Michigan, USA m: 11 Nov 1911 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada d: Jul 1978 in , Crook County, Oregon, USA ..... 3 Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) Barnes b: Oct 1893 in Tuscola (?), Michigan ........ +Grover (George) "Red" Keyes b: Abt. 1893 in , , Canada ..... 3 Lulu Barnes b: 23 Oct 1898 in Tuscola (?), Michigan d: 01 Mar 1984 in Flint,Genessee, Michigan, USA ........ +Clyde Peterson b: 19 Jan 1895 in Lucas, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA m: Bef. 1931 d: Dec 1975 in Flint, Genessee County, Michigan, USA ************** Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom00030000000001)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: searchin47 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/8020.2.1.3.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you, I'll check the link out. Hugh and Eleanor had a son named John, I have no information on him. Wonder if there could be a chance of this being Hugh's son instead of Matthew's? Just wondering. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This John Davidson below, did he have a daughter KIZZIAH born about 1792? cmhh gc-gateway@rootsweb.com wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: searchin47 > Surnames: leeper,armstrong,russell,davidson > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/8020.2.1.3.1.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Interesting. Want to clarify which Davidson I am related to: > > John Davidson b. about 1728 in PA. Died in Union Co. SC. He married Tabitha Porter. Elizabeth Davidson, their daughter married John Leeper. Their daughter Mary Leeper married William Armstrong. This family, Leepers..are intertwined with many of my other family. Cousins marrying cousins, etc. :) > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to THOMPSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tunnelm1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/8020.2.1.3.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: As you probably know, your Davidson family is represented by Family 3 on the Davidson/Davison/Davisson DNA website. We now have six male Davidson DNA donors who match/closely match in Family 3. www.davidsongenes.org I just thought of a fifth Davidson/Thompson "connection." There was a John Thompson (apparently born circa-1720s) who was married to a Martha Davidson, and they had a daughter who married a Mr. Arbuckle. I suspect that this John Thompson was one of the sons of Matthew Thompson (his 1753 Augusta Co., VA will mentioned sons named Matthew "Junior," William and John....plus it strongly appears that there was another/oldest son who was named James Thompson who was already "well-established" when his father died.....this 1753 will also mentioned a daughter named Margaret Thompson, but it is POSSIBLE, I guess, that she was actually a daughter-in-law, since the will stated that she had five children). We do not know to which Davidson family the above Martha Davidson (wife of John Thompson) belonged. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lmssigns1 Surnames: Thompson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/17145/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for any information about the Thompson mill in Georgia. I am the great great great grand daughter of the Thompsons. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: searchin47 Surnames: leeper,armstrong,russell,davidson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/8020.2.1.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Interesting. Want to clarify which Davidson I am related to: John Davidson b. about 1728 in PA. Died in Union Co. SC. He married Tabitha Porter. Elizabeth Davidson, their daughter married John Leeper. Their daughter Mary Leeper married William Armstrong. This family, Leepers..are intertwined with many of my other family. Cousins marrying cousins, etc. :) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tunnelm1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/8020.2.1.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I should have stated in my earlier post that I see no reason to believe that the Thompsons in Montgomery/Carroll Co., VA were related to the Thompsons in Augusta/Rockbridge Co., VA....but anything is possible. In any case, any living male Thompson/Thomson who does not have a proven/known male Thompson relative in the Thompson/Thomson DNA project should certainly join that project: http://www.thompsonfamilies.org/ By the way, there is yet a third known Davidson/Thompson "connection." A William Davidson married a Martha Baker, and they were from the Buckingham/Prince Edward Co., VA area. They moved to Botetourt Co., VA around 1774 (the part of that county that became part of Rockbridge Co., VA in 1778). Martha Baker was the daughter of Douglas Baker and his wife Jane Thompson, and this Jane Thompson was a daughter of Reverend John Thom(p)son who came to VA from PA (as stated in my last e-mail). Around 1781, William and Martha (Baker) Davidson sold their home, that was by then in Rockbridge Co., VA, to a John Thompson, and that John Thompson later willed that home to his apparent son Thomas Thompson. This particular Thompson family appears to have been from the family of the Matthew Thompson who left a will in Augusta Co., VA in 1753. I don't know whether or not the above sale might be a clue that Matthew Thompson's family was related to Reverend John Thom(p)son's family, versus i! f this home sale by a William Davidson (who had married a descendant of Rev. John Thom(p)son) to this John Thompson in Rockbridge Co., VA was just a coincidence. A fourth Davidson/Thompson "connection" involved John Davidson (born 1757) who married Mary Thompson, daughter of a Joseph and Mary (Wright) Thompson, in 1787. This John Davidson was a son of an earlier John Davidson (died 1762 in Augusta Co., VA, and this older John Davidson was married to an Elizabeth Maben or Houston). This older John Davidson was the son of a Robert Davidson (born late-1600s) and his wife Ann (maybe/probably Ann Dunlap, per some researchers). Unfortunately, we have no known DNA donor from this Robert/John Davidson family at this time. There is nothing to suggest that any of the four Davidson families mentioned in my posts were related to one another. As a matter of fact, it strongly appears that the above William Davidson was a member of MY overall Davidson family, and I am in Family 10 on the Davidson/Davison/Davisson DNA website (and as stated previously, two of the other Davidson families with "Thompson connections" are part of Family 1 and Family 3 on the Davidson/Davison/Davisson DNA website). The above Joseph Thompson, however, appears to have been yet another member of the Matthew Thompson family of Augusta/Rockbridge Co., VA. We do have a couple of DNA donors from the family of this Matthew Thompson, via one of his sons who was named Matthew Thompson, Junior. As far as I can tell, however, we have no DNA donors from the William/Hugh Thompson family of Augusta Co., VA, the Reverend John Thom(p)son family of Amelia/Prince Edward Co., VA, nor from the Thompson family in Montgomery/Carroll Co., VA (but I have not performed a complete search of the Thompson DNA website to confirm this). Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: searchin47 Surnames: Thompson, Leeper, Davidson, Russell Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/8020.2.1.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sorry, I didn't get notification of this. And haven't been here for a long time. You may have found your info, but I found this in Chalkleys Chronicles of the Scots-Irish. Chalkley's Chronicles Page 219.---16th March, 1762, James Thompson and Jean ( ) to Samuel Henderson, £200. 250 acres on Middle River of Shanadore, part of 400 acres granted to William Thompson and made over to Hugh Thompson, deceased, 23d May, 1744, and now James Thompson's by hereditary right; cor. George Crawford, Bryce Russell's land; also another tract adjoining above, 60 acres patented to Hugh Thompson, 10th December, 1757. Delivered: Samuel Henderson, May, 1769. 12/7/1745 John Hood 400 A between land of Hugh T and Col. Wood, near Ro McMahon 5/18/1762 Commission for Jane, wife of James T 11/16/1762 Report of commission of privy examination of Jane, wife of James T regarding deed of 3/16/1762 to Samuel Henderson Nov 17 1762 p. 101 (359) Jane, wife of James Thompson, releases dower in deed to Samuel Henderson. 1763 James T granted land by king of England by reason of services in the ASV 1418 French-Indian war 1758-1763 I still have no bd for James Sr. I have since found out Eleanor's maiden name was Atkinson's. I am related several times over in many of the families, Thompsons, Leepers, and Davidsons. Hugh's daughter Jane Rachel Thompson who married Bryce Russell is my ancestor. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bigdog186 Surnames: Thompson, Fleming, Hillis Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/17144/mb.ashx Message Board Post: John Edwin Thompson b:1882 Aurora Ind..Married Mary Fleming b:1885 in Dearborn County?Ind They narried on 24 Dec 1905 in Marion County Ind.. Mary's Father was Jacob Fleming & Maggie{MARGREAT} HILLIS..Thanks Hope too find Family....Robert Lee Fleming Jr. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BonnieGlover39 Surnames: Thompson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/8020.2.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you very much for your reply. I will help some. Thank you again, Bonnie Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tunnelm1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/8020.2.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My records show that Hugh Thompson (lost his mind and died about 1757) married Eleanor Unknown, and they had Eleanor (nothing known about any possible husband), James (who married Jane Unknown), Mary (nothing known about any possible husband), Jane (married Andrew Leeper) and a daughter who married Bryce Russell. I show that a James Leeper and his wife Margaret (POSSIBLY Margaret Thompson) had several children, including sons named Nicholas Leeper (who married Mary Unknown) and the above Andrew Leeper (who married Jane Thompson, daughter of Hugh and Eleanor Thompson). Nicholas and Mary (Unknown) Leeper had a son named John Leeper (who married Elizabeth Davidson). Andrew Leeper and his wife Jane (also shown as Jean) Thompson had a son named Hugh Leeper (who married Martha Davidson). Surprisingly, these two Davidson women were apparently from two different/unrelated Davidson families (see Family 1 and Family 3 on the Davidson/Davison/Davisson DNA testing project website: www.davidsongenes.org). I show that that Hugh Thompson was a brother of William Thompson (who married a Jane Unknown). William Thompson provided land for Thinkling Springs Church in Augusta/Rockbridge Co., VA. This William and Hugh Thompson may or may not have been related to the Matthew Thompson who left a will in Augusta Co., VA in 1753, and this William and Hugh Thompson may or may not have been related to the Reverend John Thom(p)son who came to Amelia/Prince Edward Co., VA from PA and who preached at the above church on occasion. Note: The families of Matthew Thompson and William Thompson have to be carefully researched in order that they not be "intermixed" in research. They each had several children. Unfortunately, it appears that the Thompson DNA testing project has living male Thompson DNA donors from the above Matthew Thompson family, but not from the families of the above William/Hugh Thompson and Reverend John Thom(p)son. It sure would be nice to compare DNA from all three of these families. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: drbrownlee Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/17143/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Georgia is individually pictured in the 1917 Coyote, yearbook of Wichita Falls High School. She is a member of the junior class. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BonnieGlover39 Surnames: Thompson/Renfro Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/8020.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I know your post is fairly old but I was wandering did you ever find anything out about James Thompson son of Hugh Thompson. I am looking for a James Thompson born in 1742. He was married to Sallie Renfro and had 12 children. They lived in Montgomery Co., Floyd Co. I do not know who his parents were. I do not think James Thompson son of Hugh Thompsons wife was name Jane. I think Jane was his sister. If you have any information I would appreciate it. Thank you, Bonnie Glover Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: leisa_baker Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/17114.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: i have some rigby's from northamptonshire area - george henry 1847 ish married a Betsy baker. At present my thompsons appear to be in the Sedgley, Birmingham and salford area of england. I'm only back to 1790's so far. Where abouts are you? I dont know if the Rigby's are connected though thery appear to be in the Watford/ Long Buckby area. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: backwater139 Surnames: Thompson Rigby Gell Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/17114.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am a "Thompson" (Rigby & Gell connections)but so far I only stretch to Warwickshire and east to Bedfordshire/Huntingdonshire, but mainly Northamptonshire/Bedfordshire borders. If you have found anything in that area it would be very helpful to me. Happy hunting. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: TomSpradling92 Surnames: Gilbert, Thompson, Baker Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/17035.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Saw your post, and I've seen some references to these Gilbert in Hancock Co.TN and some reference to Thompson there as well. I'm trying to figure out how they may be related to my Baker's of this same area. My files are at home...but I will look for more info from them that might help you with your Thompson. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: obituary33b Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/17142/mb.ashx Message Board Post: source: The Hanover, PA - Evening Sun 2-4-2008 Deceased: Thompson, Charles "Chuck" Robert (OBIT PA 2-4-2008) son of Charles Thomspson and Lillian World Thompson Age of Deceased: 57 Death date: 2-2-2008 Last Address: Hanover, PA Date of Birth: 8-17-1950 Place of Birth: Maryland No relation to the deceased For a FREE copy of full obit send email to: Bob obituary@crosskeysvillage.net Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: joyceann98 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/17114.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: That was very interesting and I printed your message for my book I'm keeping. If you will contact me at joyce_jackson61@yahoo.com I will send you an invite to my tree. I have family sources through a family Bible up to James (1794) in Virginia, USA. The rest is from other folks in Ancestry. If I am correct on the oldest line my James (1698) married a Mary Towes in Yorkshire and they immigrated to American and settled in Virginia. I would love to go further back and see if and when he came from Scotland. My Dad always said he was Scotish. When you receive the invitation just start with the "home person" and continue to click on the Thompsons. You will find Peter the most interesting (click on his story). I intend to write a story connecting the line when I get through with my searching. You will also find interesting information under James (1698) "Historical Information". It seems they bought and sold a lot of land in the mountains of Virginia. This is a simply bea! utiful mountain area. It looks like they first fought the Indians and then John his son was in the Revoluntionary War. Later they moved to Illionis and then my clan settled in Missouri where I was born. Yes, they were a very tight family and usually a large family. My Dad had 8 siblings. His parents died very early and he raised himself as a bell hop in a local hotel. My line was very tight with the Bledsoe family and some Fugates from Virginia. They moved around together and married within the Bledsoe and Fugate families. All of this has been researched well. What I don't have is the English history. I would love to be able to find the immigration papers or boat that James and Mary came across in. I am still hunting that. Good to hear from you. Let me know if I can help in any way. I would like to see your tree also. Joyce Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.