Thank you. Our Thomas with sons was alive in Hickory Cove in 1834, so not the same Thomas. But our Thomas was born (it is said) in VA, so it is a possibility he was named after his father or grandfather. We don't yet know where/when our Thomas died. He could have been born before 1795 before Tennessee was a state. Someone told me that Sullivan and Hawkins were old counties originally in North Carolina..................if so, records could be spread across state lines. Thanks again............every little bit helps. donkelly ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Betty Hughes" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 9:16 AM Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] Rutledge and Wilson >I don't have mch on Thomas except what is in the DAR Index. > Born 1724 died 6-21-1791 VA Mard' Jane X > PS VA > Appears George was born in IR > There is a Thomas born NC and died in NC > > "Do not go where the path may lead; Go where there is no path and leave a > trail"---Emerson > Opportunities never come to those who wait...they are captured by those > who dare to attack. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Donal O'Kelly > Sent: Sunday, December 9, 2007 11:05 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] Rutledge and Wilson > > Sullivan County is close to Hawkins County, but so far in 20 years or so > we > have seen no documented connection between General George and his grandson > William, and the Rutledge's of Hawkins County 1820 era named Thomas, Sarah > (probably Wilson), Polly (probably Wilson), Emanuel, Lorenzo Dow and Lucy. > We believe Thomas was our ancestor and that he was married to a Wilson > girl > and one of their sons was Stephen W. Rutledge born 1833................but > the Wilson union is still unconfirmed. > > The connection you suggest would be great, but probably is not the right > connection. > > If we can find out more about Thomas who was born in Virginia, then we may > be able to verify the connection and move on back to where the family came > from after they left England. > > Thanks for your helpful suggestions......somewhere there is a key. > > donkelly, Owen of Smith County, Rutledge of Hawkins County. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Betty Hughes" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 7:52 AM > Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] Rutledge and Wilson > > >> Two Rutledge's died in Sullivan Co., TN.-George and William. >> Edward Rutlege, SC was a signer of the Dec. of Indp. >> Do these connec? >> Bob Hughes > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.17/1179 - Release Date: > 12/9/2007 11:06 AM > >