Now the rest of the quote... "Thomas Mathews...purchase a tract of land on Great Kenawha. In 1789 he sent his sons.... and one Jarred Doling to the land to prepare it to live on. Thomas Mathews Sr. , died in March 1799,... His heirs at law were: James Doling and wife Sarah, ..." Also there was a John Doling and a John Doling, Jr. on the 1800 tax list. George B