This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jstarnes199 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.greene/5144.3.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I have corresponded with you before. I have had the same issues with what I put in the post as you. I am certain on the line back to the two Leonards from records of Greene County, early tax records, the early census' and the early Land Grants that were in North Carolina, which became Greene County TN. The connection between Leonard and Joseph is more difficult to prove. Some Starnes' I know have different opinions, and some think that all the Starnes' in Greene County came from Adam, Joseph's brother. Although I cannot hold up concrete evidence that Leonard was Joseph's son, I also don't see anything out there to prove otherwise. It appears that Leonard would have arrived in what is now Greene County at about the same time as Adam, his uncle. Very early North Carolina Land Grants were given to Adam(2), Leonard, Thomas, and William Starnes. A later Grant was given to Elias Starnes (my great-great-great grandfather Jacob Starnes' brother) and an even later one to my great! -great-grandfather Alexander (AA) Starnes. Joseph Starnes purchased land in North Carolina in 1763. I believe that land might have been in the area near where the Land Grants were (Lost Mountain-Baileyton area) and that is what brought his son Leonard there after his father's death in Kentucky 1779. I believe the connection of Joseph as the son of Frederick is comfortably made in the Starnes book. I would love to hear anything you have, even a theory or two. Thank you for the post, I'm always interested to hear what Starnes' have to say. Bill Starnes 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.