I'm sending Tindell/Tindall notes from VA, as that is where many of the Roane/Loudon CO, TN, folks originated. My Watkins line of E TN may have all been in the Albemarle CO, vA, area prior to settlement in E TN by early 1800's. There is at least one Watkins who was there, as he was personal physician to Thomas Jefferson at Monticello in Charlottesville. If anyone has any Watkins, Moore, or Hart notes of early times, I'd love to have them...and will be happy to share notes on the surname which you have: Wills & Deeds of Albemarle CO: Abstracts from Albemarle CO Hist. Society: Page 83 (239-241 of records), Indenture 1750 of Richard HALL of Albemarle CO & John HALL of same. Richard to John, N. side of Fluvanna river, ref. To thomas TINDALL’s, Hardware River, Wm. CHAmBERLAIn, Hugh MORRIS. Wit: Wm. OGLESBY, John PETER. Sign. Richard HALL. P 65-66 Deed Bk 3, Albemarle CO, vA: June 11, 1761 indenture bet. Martin DAWSON of Albe and John BURRUS of Albe. Mentions lne of John CARTER, Dsq, dec’d, …Wit: John WATKINs, John COLEMAN, George ANDERSON, Signed: Martin DAWSON. p. 76-77 of Albe. CO Deed Bk 3, Indent. Made July 9, 1761 bet. Richard MURRY of Parish of St. Ann’s & CO of Albe. Of one part and Benj. TINDALL of said parish & CO wit. that Richard MURRY for 35 lbs to him pd doth sell Benj. TINDALL his heirs, 200 ac. Lying in sd parish, and bounded on Hardaway (Hardware) River on thomas TINDALL’s line thence Tinadall’s line…as per patent dated June 1, 1750. Wit: John WATKINS, Archelaus MITCHELL, Jacob MOON. Signed: richd. MURRY. Ack: July 9, 1759. Sarah wife of Richar.d Murry My Wm. Watkins b 1805 TN married margaret Byerley/Bierley, dau. of Casper Byerley, Jr, of SC. However, I believe that the Byerley's of SC and related to those in other areas prior to the migration to SC. Here is an early Bowman with a Bierley/Byerley: henrico CO, VA:p 248. Upon petition of Henry Bowman, setting forth that after death of his father, Edward Bowman, he did workon his fathe'rs plntation in making copof corn & tobacco, begun in his father's liftime, and that Henry Charles Featherstone hath applied it to his own use and refuses to allow him the said Henry, any part of it, and praying that said Featherstone deliver tohim sheep given tohim byhis aunt Rebecca Briarly. Court ordes Henry Bowman to be paid 350 pds tobacco from teh estate. Rebecca Briarly makes oath she gave siad henry the sheep. Said Fetherstone to also deliver to Henry Bowman 8 sheep and 5 lambs. Archibald Bowman m Mary Watkins 8/13/1846 Surry CO, NC: James BRIM, bond; J. Hollinsowrth, wit. and: Descendants of John Bowman 1 John Bowman .. +Elizabeth m: Bef. 1771 Augusta CO, VA? b: Wm. Christian security for her marriage to John and: Descendants of John Simpson I 1 John Simpson I d: 1844 Greene CO, TN; b: 1775 Ireland .. +Elizabeth Bowman . 2 Robert Simpson d: 1871 Loudon, TN b: 1800 Greene Co, TN ..... +Mary McKEEHAN ..... 3 John Bowman Simpson d: 1904 b: 1821 ......... +Susan WISECARVER ......... 4 William R. R. Simpson d: 1938 b: 1862 ............. +Rebecca Brown ............. 5 Conway Simpson d: 1969 b: 1887 ................. +Vesta WORLEY ................ 6 John A. Simpson Doris in VA