----- Original Message ----- From: Elmer Thorn To: THORN-L@rootsweb.com Cc: vapwilli-L-request@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 6:40 AM Subject: Thorns in Virginia I need some advice from other researchers please. My WIlliam Thorn b betwenn1770-1780 was born in Virginia according to census information of his children. His first 5 children were all listed as being born in Va bet 1800- 1816. Question: In the 1810 Federal Census there were only 14 William Thorn/Thorne listed in the total census index. 8 were in New York, 4 were in Virginia, 1 in Maine and 1 in Ky. There is one in Virginia which is in Prince William Co that matches my WIlliam. Could there have been a lot more William Thorns that was missed by the census back in 1810? Can I go by my strong assumptions that the one in Prince WIlliam Co is +90% my WIlliam Thorn? I would like feedback from some of you that have been researching for some time please.