Sharon, Thank you for that information, I did not know that. Gay >In a message dated 10/19/2004 7:02:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, >[email protected] writes: >Daley, >I enjoyed the information about the conflict between Col. James Patton and >the Rev. Craig. >I had not found that information or heard that before. >I am always eager to learn more about my ancestor James Patton. > >I have my opinion also as to what could have happened if there was a >conflict you may find interesting. > >As you know and mentioned the Lewis family was kin to Patton. > >Pattons wife Mary was a Osborne and she had sister Margaret who married the >Rev. John Thompson who wanted to pastor the Tinkling Springs Meeting House. > >Rev. John Thompson was turned down from Donegal, Ireland and had to go >elsewhere. > >William Thompson Sr, who I believe is brother to Rev. John Thompson gave the >land for the Tinkling Springs Church to be built. > >This William Thompson had a son William Thompson Jr, who married Mary Patton >the daughter of Col. James Patton and Mary Osborne. Wm and Mary Thompson is >my line. > >So you can see there was kinship and pull as to who they wanted for their >pastor. >So we have the Pattons, Prestons, Buchanans, Lewises and Breckenridges >attending and worshiping there at Tinkling Springs Presbyterian Church. >William Preston was Patton's nephew. > >On page 31 and page 11 of Lillian Kennerly Craigs book what source did she >give on the conflict? > >Also I have not found any documentation that Benjamin Borden or Michael >Woods were related to Patton, do you know where that information came from. >I know there were some researchers who had thought that Mary Osborne was >Mary Borden, but more evidence and good sources suggest otherwise. > >I will be looking forward to your reply and giving me the direction where to >go for the Borden and Woods data. > >My James Kelly could be connected to the Woods you speak of. >James was from Greenbrier Co, Va. >He married Nancy Caperton. >I have two Thompson lines, one Polly Thompson married John Caperton and also >lived in the Augusta County area. She could have been kin to Alexander >Thompson, this Thompson family is not as well documented as the other I >spoke about. > >Thank you again for the interesting data about Patton and Rev John Craig. > > Gay Nix >Then Gaston Caperton is the former Governor of West Virginia and part of >McDonough,Caperton, Shepherd, Goldsmith Insurance in Charleston! > > >Sharon > > >==== VAAUGUST Mailing List ==== >**************************************************************** >List Administrator >Barbara Stanley - [email protected] >**************************************************************** > > >