This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JDT53 Surnames: Thompson Hazard Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/19288.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have the father of Robert, b1787, as Ephraim Thompson who was born 23 Jun 1761 in NC and died in Davidson County TN in 1834. His will was written 30 Apr 1834 and recorded 23 Dec 1834. It can be found here: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/DGS-004769073_00213?cc=1909088&wc=10929982 Ephraim was the son of Robert Thompson and Letitia Hazard. There is a family bible that lists their eight children and their birth dates. In Ephraim's will he has a son named Robert. Your Robert, b.1787, named his first son Ephraim. I have based the connection on that uncommon first name, the middle name Hazard being passed down, and the ages, locations, etc. being in sync but I believe you would need more documentation to consider this 100 percent proven. A yDNA test matching the descendant of Ephraim's brother Robert would also support the connection. There is a lot of information on Robert and Letitia and children in this thread: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/NCGUILFO/2009-02/1234312314 The source for Letitia's name is a 1763 deed that gives her name as Latice. A daughter and other descendants are named Letitia. I believe her last name is inferred from her descendants having Hazard as a middle name. All the deeds for Guilford County are online and a copy can be found here: http://rdlxweb.co.guilford.nc.us/guilfordNameSearch.php It is in book 1, page 15. I have researched this family because I have a non-paternal line of Thompsons that was in Davidson County TN in the early 1800s and three generations of McNary Thompsons but I have been unable to find a connection. -David 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.