Hi list, I'am looking for any information on a William Mains who shows up on Sumner County land records as.............. Earliest Tennessee Land Records: Claimant: Mains, William---File #761---Assignee: Burgess, William---County: Sumner--Acres: 274---Grant: 2174---Grant Date: 20 May 1793---Entry: 3209---Entry Date: 19 Dec 1792--Book: 81---Page:166---Location by Stream Name: On E. Branch of Middle Fork of Goose Creek---Military: Yes. Compare above entry number and amount of acres for a NC Revolutionary Grant----------- Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants----------- Mains, William. N. C. Private. 17 Dec. 1785. 274 acres No.: 3209. To whom granted and rank: William Mains, Pri. No. acres: 274 Service in months: 36 [No pension found] I suspect this may be the William Means who later settled in Blount County, shown on 1800-1801 Tax & Jury lists, showing he was a land owner before 1800. This William Means was from Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, and had removed to Tennessee sometime after the 1790 census. Would like to prove they are the same persons. Any help or ideas are very appreciated. Cheryl --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.