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In a message dated 1/25/2008 4:17:35 PM Central Standard Time, Mkbrd@aol.com writes: In 1761 Richard Randolph sold to Harry Dooley "200 acres lying on both sides of Herman's branch beginning at Adam Beard's corner." Wm Calloway, James Calloway, Wm Thompson witnesses. 1761 Sep 22 Adam Beard, Wm Calloway, Thomas Calloway witness to will and deed of Randolph for 800 acres on Little Otter River 1764 March 27 “from Richard Stith executor of Richard Randolph…on fork of Otter River known as A__run, and bordered by Beard, the patent line, and Ewing…” mike ***** Mike, Thank you very much. Velma **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48)
Hello All, I've added another 10 pages to the book "Collections of the Virginia Historical Society Vol. VII: Virginia Company of London 1619-1624". It's online now at http://www.midatlanticarchives.com Alan RESEARCHING: Buckingham, Gilpin, Eastburn, Jeanes, Nowland, Wade, Creswell, Abernathy and related families No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.8 - Release Date: 1/21/2008 12:00 AM
Forgot to mention that "Herman's branch" is most likely Harman's branch **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48)
Velma, according to my records: In 1761 Richard Randolph sold to Harry Dooley "200 acres lying on both sides of Herman's branch beginning at Adam Beard's corner." Wm Calloway, James Calloway, Wm Thompson witnesses. 1761 Sep 22 Adam Beard, Wm Calloway, Thomas Calloway witness to will and deed of Randolph for 800 acres on Little Otter River 1764 March 27 “from Richard Stith executor of Richard Randolph…on fork of Otter River known as A__run, and bordered by Beard, the patent line, and Ewing…” mike **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48)
In a message dated 1/25/2008 2:57:58 PM Central Standard Time, Mkbrd@aol.com writes: In 1764, March 27, there is a reference to "Richard Stith, executor of Richard Randolph". It mentions land "on fork of Otter River known as A---run, and bordered by Beard, the patent line and Ewing." Abstracts of Bedford Wills 1754-87 (probably Anns Run) mike beard ****** Thanks, Mike. Some years before this time one of my great grandfathers (STITH) married a Mary RANDOLPH. Velma **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48)
In 1764, March 27, there is a reference to "Richard Stith, executor of Richard Randolph". It mentions land "on fork of Otter River known as A---run, and bordered by Beard, the patent line and Ewing." Abstracts of Bedford Wills 1754-87 (probably Anns Run) mike beard **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48)
In a message dated 1/25/2008 5:25:45 AM Central Standard Time, edwirvin@yahoo.com writes: First to Velma--Your Jesse Stith rang a bell. The Stith family was very prominent in early Lunenburg, maybe even early Brunswick. A Drury Stith was a surveyor and platted much of the patents in present Campbell, Charlotte counties. I recall they were reasonably well documented. I remember their estates were east of the now Campbell line, near the Meherrin River, in the now much smaller Lunenburg county. There is a lot on them in the VaGenWeb site for Lunenburg. Stith is such an unusual name. I'm sure your Jesse belongs to this family. ****** Edwin, I want to thank you very much for this response and for all of your helpful posts to this List. I am very glad that you are on this List with your great memory and your knowledge of this area. Yes, my STITHS are part of the family that you've noticed, and they are pretty well documented, which has been a wonderful help to us. They settled in Westover Parish, Charles City Co. after coming over from England. Drury STITH was a cousin. Thanks again, Velma **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48)
There was another John Anderson in Ky. who served in the Revolution. John Anderson b. Scotland via Lancaster Co. Pa. was married to Abigail Glasgow. Had sons John, Thomas, Samuel. This John Anderson died 1807 Nelson Co. Ky. Cheers, Laura **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48)
Laura Check around the county and you will find Bedford Co, PA. Don Hill ----- Original Message ---- From: "JONESDOGS@aol.com" <JONESDOGS@aol.com> To: vabedfor@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 1:15:20 PM Subject: Re: [VABEDFOR] John Anderson's Father There was another John Anderson in Ky. who served in the Revolution. John Anderson b. Scotland via Lancaster Co. Pa. was married to Abigail Glasgow. Had sons John, Thomas, Samuel. This John Anderson died 1807 Nelson Co. Ky. Cheers, Laura **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To post to the list, email: VABEDFOR@rootsweb.com To contact the list admin, email: VABEDFOR-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VABEDFOR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
John Anderson was born 1758 in Bedford Cty. married 1779 (wife unknown) He died 1838 Whitley Cty, Ky. His son (also John) stated in an article his GFather lived to be 101 and was from Scotland. One account list his name as John also, but rumor has it, it might be Thomas. Can anyone help? I have the line of his son Jacob if I can help anyone let me know. _rudahl@aol.com_ (mailto:rudahl@aol.com) **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48)
I thought I had listed all people pre 1800 in Bedford Co that left foot prints there, not on this bunch. Sure it was Bedford Co, VA as there are many other BedfordCo in other states. Don Hill ----- Original Message ---- From: "Rudahl@aol.com" <Rudahl@aol.com> To: VABEDFOR@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 10:59:14 AM Subject: [VABEDFOR] John Anderson's Father John Anderson was born 1758 in Bedford Cty. married 1779 (wife unknown) He died 1838 Whitley Cty, Ky. His son (also John) stated in an article his GFather lived to be 101 and was from Scotland. One account list his name as John also, but rumor has it, it might be Thomas. Can anyone help? I have the line of his son Jacob if I can help anyone let me know. _rudahl@aol.com_ (mailto:rudahl@aol.com) **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To post to the list, email: VABEDFOR@rootsweb.com To contact the list admin, email: VABEDFOR-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VABEDFOR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
I'm sure this is old news to most of you, but I will post it anyway. 4-5 Formation of Counties of VA from Charles City County, est. 1634 to Franklin County, est. 1785 Source: The Hornbook of VA History, A Ready Reference Guide to the Old Dominions People, Places, and Past, Fourth Edition, Edited by Emily J. Salmon and Edward D. C. Campbell Jr., The Library of VA, Richmond, 1994 Charles City County was named for Charles I of England and was one of the eight shires established in 1634. Its area is 204 square miles, and the county seat is Charles City. Population 6,282. Prince George County was named for Prince George of Denmark, husband of Queen Anne of England. It was formed from Charles City County in 1702. Its area is 276 square miles, and the county seat is Prince George. Population 27, 394. Brunswick County was named for the duchy of Brunswick-Lunenburg, one of the German possessions of George I. It was formed in 1720 from Prince George County, but, because of the sparse population, county government was not organized until 1732. In the latter year Brunswick County was enlarged by the addition of parts of Surry and Isle of Wight Counties. Its area is 579 square miles, and the county seat is Lawrenceville. Population 15,987. Lunenburg County was named for George II, duke of Brunswick-Lunenburg, a German possession of Englands Hanoverian kings. It was formed from Brunswick County in 1745. Its area is 443 square miles, and the county seat is Lunenburg. Population 20,235. Halifax County was named for George Montagu Dunk, second earl of Halifax, who was president of the Board of Trade from 1748 to 1761. It was formed from Lunenburg County in 1752. Its area is 805.7 square miles, and the county seat is Halifax. Population 29,033. Pittsylvania County was named in honor of William Pitt, first earl of Chatham, a great English statesman. It was formed from Halifax County in 1766. Its area is 982.89 square miles, and the county seat is Chatham. Population 17,473. Bedford County probably was named for John Russell, fourth duke of Bedford, who, as secretary of state for the southern department from 1748 to 1751, had general supervision of colonial affairs. It was formed from Lunenburg County in 1753, and parts of Albemarle and Lunenburg Counties were added later. Its area is 764 square miles, and the county seat is Bedford. Population 45,656. Henry County was named for Patrick Henry, revolutionary leader and first governor of the commonwealth of Virginia. It was formed from Pittsylvania County in 1776. Its area is 385 square miles, and the county seat is Martinsville. Population 56,942. Patrick County, like Henry County, was named for Patrick Henry. It was formed from Henry County in 1790. Its area is 469 square miles, and the county seat is Stuart. Population 17,473. Franklin County was named for Benjamin Franklin and was formed from Bedford and Henry Counties in 1785. Its area is 711.5 square miles, and the county seat is Rocky Mount. Population 39,549. Floyd County was named for John Floyd, governor of Virginia from 1830 to 1834. It was formed from Montgomery County in 1831, and part of Franklin County was added later. Its area is 383 square miles, and the county seat is Floyd. Population 12,005. We have to be careful about our assumptions of which counties we should search for our kin, especially very early. Old Brunswick, Lunenburg, Bedford and Campbell are no exceptions. County boundaries back in the 1700's were in a constant state of flux. The old Goochland/Albemarle/Amelie line was not the James River, but a line approximate to the Appomattox River. At the head of the Appomattox, the line dipped south for a few miles, then gradually moved northwest to the Blue Ridge. Hence, some of the northern areas of later Bedford/Campbell were part of some other county. The area of Lynchburg, for instance. It often took years for a courthouse to be built, and by the time the surveyors arrived, the boundaries changed again. Parts of Bedford/Campbell were given to Appomattox as late as the 1840's? Even the experts on the boundaries are unsure of where exactly they were at any given time. I've studied it much, and I still have no clue. You will see land patents and records in counties you least expect. Edwin
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Try this link: http://www.census-online.com/links/VA/1790.html If you click on Lunenburg, scroll down, you will see the tithe lists for various years. Click on the other counties for some more goodies. The 1790 census for Virginia was lost, but they have substituted "Heads of Household". Some for the 1780's. Lotta great stuff here. Just click around. You might find something relevant in a place you least expect. Halifax, Campbell, Pittsyvania, etc. Edwin
For 1752 List taken by John Phelps Tithes Stephen English Jno Haynes ............................................... 2 Jno. Turner ................................................ 1 Jno. Adams ................................................. 1 Thos. Wright ............................................... 1 Jno. Keff [?] .............................................. 1 Wm. Mead ................................................... 1 Thos. Turner ............................................... 1 Joseph Farr [?] ............................................ 1 Sabrit Choate .............................................. 1 Christophr. Choate, Junr. .................................. 1 Matw. Talbot, Junr. ........................................ 3 Jno. Boston ................................................ 1 Benjn. Pyborn .............................................. 1 Jacob Pyborn ............................................... 1 Richd. Choate .............................................. 1 Peter Kensey ............................................... 1 Jno. Board ................................................. 1 Andrew Jones ............................................... 1 Jno. Orrick ................................................ 1 Wm. Walker {page 203} Tithes Geo. Walker Philip Walker ............................................ 3 Jno. Walker ................................................ 1 James Walker ............................................... 1 Jno. Brown ................................................. 1 Wm. Clark .................................................. 1 Wm. Bowles [?] ............................................. 1 Mr. Jno. Payn's list Ambrose Mills, Overseer .................................. 7 Capt. Jno. Anthony's list John Rosser and Jos. Shrewbury [?], overseers ............................ 9 John Bush [?] .............................................. 1 Mattw. Talbot's list Mattw. Talbot Jno. Talbot Abm. Chandler Danl. Krins [?] .......................................... 7 Wm. Bramlet Wm. Bramlet, Junr. ....................................... 2 Robt. Allen Jas. Prather [?] ......................................... 2 Jno. Richardson Thos. Snow ............................................... 2 Jno. Collier Thos. Collier ............................................ 2 Henry Hendrickson .......................................... 1 Wm. Collier ................................................ 1 Edwd. Mobberley ............................................ 1 Clemt. Mobberley ........................................... 1 Benjn. Mobberly ............................................ 1 Thos. Halsey ............................................... 1 Richd. Hill ................................................ 1 Robt. Baber ................................................ 1 Israel Peterson ............................................ 1 Wm. Verdeman Robt. Verdeman ........................................... 2 Wm. Verdeman, Junr. ........................................ 1 {page 204} Tithes Jonas Anderson ............................................. 1 Stepn. Hudson Petr. Hudson ............................................. 2 Col. Wm. Randolph Frs. Luck, overseer ...................................... 11 Mrs. Nichs. Hail Shadrick Hail ............................................ 5 Nichs. Hail, Junr. ......................................... 2 Joseph Ray ................................................. 1 Wm. Ditto [Ray?] ........................................... 1 Chs. Merriman Chs. Merriman, Jr. ....................................... 2 Geo. Simmons ............................................... 1 Henry Taylor ............................................... 1 Edw. [?] Morgan ............................................ 1 Jno. Greer [?] ............................................. 1 Patrick Johnson ............................................ 1 James Cole ................................................. 1 James Cole, Junr. .......................................... 1 Mark Cole .................................................. 1 Jno. Cole .................................................. 1 Stephen Cole ............................................... 1 Jno. Miller ................................................ 1 Jno. Day ................................................... 2 Jas. Standeford ............................................ 1 Jas. Bobit ................................................. 2 Mr. Thos. Mosely's list Sherrard Gaddey, overseer ................................ 3 Rich. Callaway Amb. Bramlet ............................................. 3 Alexr. Parrish Jno. Handey .............................................. 2 Thos. Hunt Pharoah Ryley ............................................ 2 Pierce Cody Godfy. Cody .............................................. 2 Giles Williams Jos. Williams ............................................ 2 {page 205} Tithes Capt. Clynch's list Jas. Briant, overs. ...................................... 4 Amt. [?] Johnson Benj. Gilbert D.... Gilbert ............................................ 3 Thos. Benton ............................................... 1 Wm. Stone .................................................. 2 Wm. Stone, Junr. ........................................... 1 Thos. Pitman ............................................... 1 Wm. Thomson ................................................ 1 Wm. Moss ................................................... 1 Jno. Thomson ............................................... 1 Mr. Jno. Payn's list Thos. M...., overseer .................................... 10 Joseph Miller .............................................. 1 Benjn. Turman [?] .......................................... 1 Edmd. Mannion .............................................. 1 Christr. Irvine ............................................ 2 Wm. Irvine ................................................. 1 Jno. Williams .............................................. 1 Robt. Russel ............................................... 1 Stepn. Goggins ............................................. 1 Jno. Mead Jos. Richardson .......................................... 2 Peter Rind ................................................. 1 Jonn. [?] Burlinson Jno. Burlinson ........................................... 2 Ambrose Briant ............................................. 1 Jacob Pressnol ............................................. 1 Robt. Irons ................................................ 1 Jno. Yeates ................................................ 1 Jno. Hensley ............................................... 1 Wm. Hensley ................................................ 1 Benjn. Hensley ............................................. 1 Davd. Dalton Jas. Hensly .............................................. 3 Timy. Dalton ............................................... 1 {page 206} Tithes Jno. Dalton ................................................ 1 Jno. Ward .................................................. 1 Wm. [Ward?] ................................................ 1 Tere [?] Rust [?] Geo. Rust [?] ............................................ 2 Chs. Spurlock .............................................. 1 Jno. Spurlock .............................................. 1 Jonn. Jennings ............................................. 1 Harry Cockram .............................................. 1 Chs. O'Neal ................................................ 1 Wm. Callaway Wm. Gowin Robt. Graves Wm. Simmons .............................................. 7 Jno. Mounts Jno. Mounts, Jr. ......................................... 2 Wm. Watkins Saml. Watkins Yowel Watkins ............................................ 3 Jno. Wood .................................................. 1 Capt. Chs. Lynch's list .................................... 3 Thos. Price ................................................ 1 Rice Price ................................................. 1 Edwd. Wats Edwd. Wats, Junr. Wm. Wats Geo. Wats Jno. Wats ................................................ 5 Jno. Denny Jno. Denny, Junr. Zachr. Denny ............................................. 3 Robt. Wortham's list Jno. Braisey, Overs. ..................................... 4 Jno. Reed .................................................. 1 Benjn. Arnolds, Qr. Thos. Gaddey, Overs. ..................................... 3 Richd. Turner .............................................. 2 Jason Meader {page 207} Tithes Job. Meader .............................................. 2 Joel Meader ................................................ 1 Benjn. Orrick .............................................. 1 Jno. Eckols ................................................ 1 Jeffery Crowley ............................................ 2 Wm. Harvey ................................................. 1 Lewis Meador ............................................... 1 Jno. Richardson, B.S. ...................................... 2 Gladwel Oriel [?] .......................................... 1 Chs. Ewing Chs. McGlawlin Robt. Ewin ............................................... 3 Jas. Eyres ................................................. 1 Mathias Rice ............................................... 1 Jno. Marley ................................................ 1 Wm. Kahey .................................................. 1 Aquila Grier ............................................... 1 Benjn. Grier ............................................... 1 Isac Frizzel Isacc Frizzel, Junr. Bazil Frizzel Jno. Frizzel ............................................. 4 Benjn. Richards Edwd. Richards ........................................... 2 Jno. Grier ................................................. 2 Joseph Grier ............................................... 1 Jno. Philip Weaver ......................................... 1 Joshua Bartlet ............................................. 1 Alexr. Young ............................................... 1 Geo. Griffeth Benjn. Griffeth .......................................... 2 Jas. Rentfroe Davd. Judy [?] ........................................... 2 Joseph Rentfroe Jno. Anderson Danl. Dunnahoe Nathan Bartlet ........................................... 6 Wm. Rentfroe {page 208} Tithes Thos. Rentfroe ........................................... 2 Abel Richardson ............................................ 1 Benjn. Richardson .......................................... 1 Joseph Richardson .......................................... 1 Chs. Cock .................................................. 1 Jester Cock ................................................ 1 Jno. Mackey ................................................ 1 Jonn. Prather .............................................. 1 Jas. Gibson ................................................ 1 Randal Gibson .............................................. 1 Thos. Prather .............................................. 1 Adam Biard ................................................. 1 Thos. Walker ............................................... 1 Wm. Briant ................................................. 1 Jno. Davison ............................................... 1 Henry Farguson ............................................. 1 Matw. Amory ................................................ 1 Wm. Armstrong .............................................. 1 Thos. Carr ................................................. 1 John Mills ................................................. 2 Nathan Nichols ............................................. 1 John Thomas ................................................ 1 John Wallon ................................................ 1 James McGee ................................................ 1 Jno. Phelps ................................................ 2 William Hayes .............................................. 1 Thos. Laxton ............................................... 1 --- 299
I am new to this forum, but I am impressed. This is how it is supposed to work. Bedford descendants seem motivated. I have learned much already. I have been on other forums, but everyone seems asleep. First to Velma--Your Jesse Stith rang a bell. The Stith family was very prominent in early Lunenburg, maybe even early Brunswick. A Drury Stith was a surveyor and platted much of the patents in present Campbell, Charlotte counties. I recall they were reasonably well documented. I remember their estates were east of the now Campbell line, near the Meherrin River, in the now much smaller Lunenburg county. There is a lot on them in the VaGenWeb site for Lunenburg. Stith is such an unusual name. I'm sure your Jesse belongs to this family. Now to Sandra--The Saunders name keeps popping up in my line of Irvines. There was a Judge Saunders of Bedford/Campbell, sometime in the early 1800's? One of the Irvine girls married a Saunders. They may have lived near now Evington. One of the descendants of this union was a lawyer and historian, and has a collection of old manuscripts preserved at UVA in the special collections room. They will do look ups. I will dig through my notes and see what I can find. Now finally, to the folks that are subscribers to Ancestry.com. I learned this a couple of years ago. Ancestry has many hundreds of old books, digitized and online in their entirety. The trick is how you view them. Go to Ancestry's home page--click the search tab up top--then scroll down to "family histories", Click on that and a page will open with a little search box. Do not type anything into the little box. You will get a thousand hits that you have to sort through. Instead, use the letters of the alphabet. For instance: If you are looking for Virginia publications, click "V" then "Vir" then "Virginia", so on so forth. You will eventually get to a list of old publications that all pertain to early Virginia. Then click on one of those and you can "see" the whole book--title page, table of contents, chapters, index, etc. Or you can type in a surname and search only the specific book. This works for any area or subject. You just have to know the first letter of whatever you are looking for. "G" for Georgia or Genealogies, N for Notes on, S for Sketches of, ad infinitum. Or you can just read the book one page at a time by using the next or back buttons. It would take a lifetime to read all these. But it is a great and very under-utilized resource. Just remember, these old books are notorious for being flawed. And don't forget "Google" books. They will eventually have more books online than Ancestry. Now, I read Microsoft is getting in on the act. Eventually, everything ever written will be on the internet. The IRS already knows everything about us anyway. Ha. And like I always say--We are all cousins in this Nation, only 200 years removed. Thanks for your help. Edwin
In a message dated 1/24/2008 3:05:20 PM Central Standard Time, p. j.booth@att.net writes: Shrewsbury's father David WILLIAMS is another person I'm looking for more info about. I have b. 13 Feb 1748 in Franklin County, Virginia. Does anyone have his parents info and his death date? Siblings? Is there any connection between David and Thomas? They were somewhat contemporaries it appears. Which area was settled first, franklin/Bedford Counties or Prince George County? Sorry for all the questions. Every little bit counts. Pamela ***** Pamela, Do you have a Thomas WILLIAMS? My Thomas, we think, was born abt 1745. I really don't know where he was born, but his daughter, Amey (my ancestor), was born in Bedford Co. in 1764. My Thomas may have been married to a Mary ____ Is any of this familar? Thanks, Velma **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48)
In a message dated 1/24/2008 3:05:20 PM Central Standard Time, p. j.booth@att.net writes: Shrewsbury's father David WILLIAMS is another person I'm looking for more info about. I have b. 13 Feb 1748 in Franklin County, Virginia. Does anyone have his parents info and his death date? Siblings? Is there any connection between David and Thomas? They were somewhat contemporaries it appears. Which area was settled first, franklin/Bedford Counties or Prince George County? Sorry for all the questions. Every little bit counts. Pamela ***** Pamela, Do you have a Thomas WILLIAMS? My Thomas, we think, was born abt 1745. I really don't know where he was born, but his daughter, Amey (my ancestor), was born in Bedford Co. in 1764. My Thomas may have been married to a Mary _____. Is any of this familar? Thanks, Velma **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48)
In a message dated 1/24/2008 1:13:06 PM Central Standard Time, dixiefleur@aol.com writes: Velma: There is a Thomas Williams who is dead by 1823. His father, Roger Williams, is suing his estate to recover some money that was owed to him. The court case states that Thomas left a widow and four small children with one born a few months after his death. His widow is given as the sister of John E. Woodson. I don't know if this your Thomas but thought I would let you know. Karen Glover Bedford Circuit Court ***** Karen, Thanks very much for your reply, but I doubt if the one you mentioned is mine. Mine was the father of 2 girls who married in 1779 and 1786. The one you found may be his son. I very much appreciate your sending this, and I will file it. Thank you, Velma **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48)